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April 26, 2012

20SomethingReads.com Newsletter April 26, 2012
The Clock is Ticking: Our Contest for THE LAND OF DECORATION by Grace McCleen Ends Friday at Noon!
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The Clock is Ticking: Our Contest for THE LAND OF DECORATION by Grace McCleen Ends Friday at Noon!

Have you entered to win one of 10 autographed copies of THE LAND OF DECORATION by Grace McCleen yet?. The deadline for entries is Friday, April 27th at noon ET.

THE LAND OF DECORATION by Grace McCleen (Fiction)
Persecuted for her beliefs and struggling with her distant, devout father at home, 10-year-old Judith McPherson finds solace and connection in a model in miniature of the Promised Land that she has constructed in her room from collected discarded scraps --- the Land of Decoration.

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-Click here to read Grace McCleen's bio.

Our reviewer, Melanie Smith had this to say --- "...beautifully written and brilliant. It will charm, fascinate, and leave readers with quite a lot to talk about... I highly encourage everyone to read THE LAND OF DECORATION. It is one of the best books of the year, worthy of all the praise it has received and then some." I do agree with Melanie; this is one really memorable book. And we've been hearing from our readers who already have picked it up that this is one very special book.

Click here to enter the contest.

 
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Special Feature: The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter - and How to Make the Most of Them Now by Meg Jay, PhD --
In this enlightening book, Dr. Meg Jay reveals how many twentysomethings have been caught in a swirl of hype and misinformation that has trivialized what are actually the most defining years of adulthood. Drawing from more than ten years of work with hundreds of twentysomething clients and students, Dr. Jay weaves the science of the twentysomething years with compelling, behind-closed-doors stories from twentysomethings themselves.

Our reviewer Maureen Linehan who is 25 says,"If you're in your twenties or know someone who is then read this book! While reading THE DEFINING DECADE all I could think about was how I personally wanted to give this book to every other twenty-something I know. It should be required reading for all. And if you are in your twenties when you finish it, pass it along to your parents. "

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Special Feature and Contest -- Getting Naked by Harlan Cohen: In GETTING NAKED, the follow-up to Harlan Cohen's bestseller THE NAKED ROOMMATE, Cohen shares his simple 5-step approach to finding the love of your life. After helping a generation make the most of college life, now he’ll help them find the love of their lives. With answers to the most commonly asked questions from his syndicated advice column, his college tours, his website, his newest book for Gen Y advises todays youth on how to find the one.

We have 100 copies of GETTING NAKED by Harlan Cohen to give away. Click here enter. The deadline for entries is Thursday, May 24th at noon ET.


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The Edgar Awards, some the mystery genre's highest honors, are being awarded tonight. We're celebrating all things mystery with two features:

20 Over 30 Mystery Writers: In our first “20 Over 30” feature we asked 20 mystery authors over the age of 30 to weigh in with mystery book suggestions for twentysomethings --- including what book of their own to start with, a mystery title by another author that they would recommend, what book they are reading now (not necessarily a mystery) and we are giving a shout out to their latest book as well.There are dozens of inspired book suggestions from authors who know how to tell the kinds of stories that keep you guessing --- and turning the pages.

A Mystery Lover's Bookshelf: A collection of 20 favorite recent mysteries from the last two years, compiled by our go-to mystery reviewer, Joe Hartlaub.

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And Still Continuing....Our Feature on Haflings by Heather Burch: Nikki Youngblood is your average teenager, a karate afficionado and artist, with a best friend who loves to boys and shopping. When she is viciously attacked by beasts in the woods and rescued by winged-saviors known as the Halflings --- a group of teenagers from Midplane, which is the safe zone between heaven and earth --- everything changes.

When Nikki comes to, all of her wounds have mysteriously disappeared, but her memories of the beasts and the boy with the cerulean eyes who saved her are so vivid, she doesn't know if it was real. Coudl it have been just a dream?

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What's Coming Up on 20SomethingReads.com?

Special Feature: Are You My Mother? by Allison Bechdel (5/1)

New Bookshelf: Books for Mom -- Because HER Day is Coming (5/1)

Special Feature: Most Talkative by Andy Cohen - Special Feature (5/8)

New Bookshelf: Bucket List -- Books with Lists of Things to Do and Conquer (5/15)

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