cindy pon
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family3
*today, as the bubs helped their daddy search
for “treasures” with his metal detector. 8)

i’ve been tweet-bragging about our sunshine
and high 70’s temps and getting grouchy and
threatening replies from all over. =p what can
i say, i’m a southern cali girl through and through.
i’ll gladly trade “seasons” for constantly temperate
weather. and proximity to the beach. i don’t like
swimming in the ocean at all, but i love to gaze at
it. it’s both soothing and inspiring.

last night we went to watch sherlock holmes
which i loved! i really love robert downey’s come
back and he and jude law’s rapport and chemistry
are spot on. i really recommend this movie!

clash-of-the-titans-785574

imagine my excitement when i saw the trailer
for a remake of Clash of the Titans. i LOVED that
movie. it epitomizes everything i adore about
fantasy : gods, monsters, a hero on a fantastic
journey. ha! the final scene with medusa is
incredible and this was over two decades ago.
i can only wonder what they’ve done with it now!
watch the trailer and see how kick ass it is!

and today is the inaugural post for
Thank Goodness it’s Free Book(s) Monday!
i thought i’d kick off the give away with some
wonderful news! Silver Phoenix was a 2009
Booklist Editor’s Choice for young adults! such
an honor--one that could never have happened
without greenwillow books and all the people
there who helped make my debut the best it can
be! so in celebration of this and GWB’s 35th year,
i’m giving away an ARC of amy brecount white’s
Forget-Her-Nots and david macinnis gill’s Soul
Enchilada.

forgethernots

soulenchilada

i loved soul enchilada! it was an exciting,
fun, scary and touching read--all through the
eyes of a heroine with sass, gumption and heart.
i had the pleasure of reading david’s arc while in
england two years ago and nearly missed my train
stop because i was so engrossed in the story. for
anyone who is a writer, you MUST read this novel
for the voice--which is incredible.

i also loved Forget-Her-Nots! a entirely unique
take on magic, with intrigue, mystery and romance.
i love flowers and found the lore absolutely fascinating.
it’s unlike any fantasy i’ve read and that is a good thing!

so how do you enter to win BOTH arc and novel?
simply tweet, fb, LJ or blog a link to this contest and leave
a comment in THIS post letting me know. contest will
close some time this saturday (1/16) when i will
randomly choose a winner! this contest is open
internationally!

my mom is visiting tomorrow and she is bringing
my dad’s persimmons. i’m so excited! my dad grows
fantastic fruit in the garden! 8)

This entry was written by cindy pon, posted on January 10, 2010 at 8:24 pm, filed under books, celebrate, contest, mother's life, movies, silver phoenix. Bookmark the permalink. Follow any comments here with the RSS feed for this post. Both comments and trackbacks are currently closed.

40 Comments

  1. Kate
    Posted January 11, 2010 at 5:54 am | Permalink

    Twitter: http://twitter.com/kittydanza/status/7629911374

    Thanks for this amazing giveaway! I hope I win!!

  2. Stacey
    Posted January 11, 2010 at 6:04 am | Permalink

    Tweeted! http://twitter.com/PageTurnersBlog/status/7629877513

  3. Stacy W
    Posted January 11, 2010 at 11:15 am | Permalink

    tweeted: http://twitter.com/raycee3/statuses/7639598535

  4. Dottie
    Posted January 11, 2010 at 11:33 am | Permalink

    Tweeted @ http://twitter.com/gymmom_027

  5. Ladybug
    Posted January 11, 2010 at 11:36 am | Permalink

    Thanks for this great contest, Cindy! Congratulations on having your book on the list and happy birthday to GWB!

    I’ve posted about this on my blog and I’ve tweeted.

    I hope you’ll have a wonderful day tomorrow with your mom :)

  6. Bookalicious Ramblings
    Posted January 11, 2010 at 1:42 pm | Permalink

    Hey, thanks for this great competition! I’d love to enter it! I’ve tweeted about it here: http://twitter.com/astrid_fiona/status/7643993795 :)

  7. Raelena
    Posted January 11, 2010 at 2:34 pm | Permalink

    tweet:
    http://twitter.com/throuthehaze/status/7645628518

  8. Erica
    Posted January 11, 2010 at 2:47 pm | Permalink

    I would absolutely love to be entered!
    I tweeted here http://twitter.com/thebookcellarx/status/7646040274

  9. Boof (The Book Whisperer)
    Posted January 11, 2010 at 2:52 pm | Permalink

    What a great giveaway! I have my fingers firmly crossed! ☺

    I tweeted here: http://twitter.com/ThBookWhisperer/status/7645624528

    Thanks

  10. Rachel
    Posted January 11, 2010 at 2:55 pm | Permalink

    Tweeted it.

    http://twitter.com/Opako/status/7646278359

  11. Raquel Vega-Grieder
    Posted January 11, 2010 at 3:14 pm | Permalink

    I Would Love To Be Considered For This Contest. Congrats On Greenwillow Books 35th Year.

    I Tweeted About This Contest (@skyla11377).
    http://twitter.com/skyla11377/status/
    7646563596

    I Blogged About This Contest.
    http://skyla11377.blogspot.com/

  12. Larissa
    Posted January 11, 2010 at 3:41 pm | Permalink

    I tweeted!
    http://twitter.com/lchardesty/status/7647826217

  13. whatinabox
    Posted January 11, 2010 at 3:50 pm | Permalink

    Tweet: http://twitter.com/whatinabox/status/7648120491

    Soul Enchilada sounds good. :-)

  14. Jessy
    Posted January 11, 2010 at 3:56 pm | Permalink

    Thanks for the great contest! I’m keeping my fingers crossed.

    Tweeted: http://twitter.com/Emma015/statuses/7648273512

  15. Jessica
    Posted January 11, 2010 at 4:11 pm | Permalink

    What a great contest, I’ve been wanting to read Forget-Her-Nots, what a pretty cover too :)

  16. Spav
    Posted January 11, 2010 at 5:47 pm | Permalink

    Thanks for the contest.
    Tweet: http://twitter.com/Sparima/status/7651949830

  17. Justine
    Posted January 11, 2010 at 6:11 pm | Permalink

    :O Persimmons! They are my actually my fave fruits. They’re the best and I love the sweet taste :)

    I tweeted!
    http://twitter.com/justeena/status/7652724965

  18. Jeni Bell
    Posted January 11, 2010 at 6:51 pm | Permalink

    Tweeting about this now — thank you! (Twitter.com/jeniw) Congratulations! Jeni

  19. Dara
    Posted January 11, 2010 at 8:58 pm | Permalink

    Great contest! I posted about it on my Twitter: http://twitter.com/dmarie84

  20. Ruby E
    Posted January 12, 2010 at 8:29 am | Permalink

    tweeted:
    http://twitter.com/rubyreads/status/7674194112

    Many thanks for hosting this contest :)

  21. Dara
    Posted January 12, 2010 at 8:53 am | Permalink

    Ok, I’m still partially Twitter illiterate, and I just figured out how to link to a direct tweet. So here’s the link to the tweet mentioning your contest:

    http://twitter.com/dmarie84/status/7658217243

  22. Bea
    Posted January 12, 2010 at 12:47 pm | Permalink

    I tweeted!

    http://twitter.com/impresdelibros/status/7681960751

    ^^

  23. Jenny
    Posted January 12, 2010 at 12:54 pm | Permalink

    I tweeted it: http://twitter.com/Jullysay/statuses/7682205987

  24. Katie Wellbaum
    Posted January 12, 2010 at 1:36 pm | Permalink

    I tweeted it

    http://twitter.com/DeadWitchWalkin

  25. Sab H.
    Posted January 12, 2010 at 3:00 pm | Permalink

    I tweeted!

    http://twitter.com/SabriHorande/status/7686330524

  26. Violet
    Posted January 12, 2010 at 3:58 pm | Permalink

    I loved Clash of the Titans when I was a kid! Haven’t seen it for ages, but seeing the new trailer makes me want to rent the old movie to see if it was as awesome as I remember or if it was actually a cheesy mess (perhaps it was both). Thank you for hosting this contest! :)

    Tweet:
    http://twitter.com/TheEagerReaders/status/7683891657

  27. Chloe
    Posted January 12, 2010 at 4:57 pm | Permalink

    Tweeted: http://twitter.com/chloeeesays/statuses/7690429773

  28. Sue Ford
    Posted January 12, 2010 at 7:14 pm | Permalink

    I tweeted it!

    twitter: @susanuhlig

  29. Kristen H.
    Posted January 13, 2010 at 6:18 pm | Permalink

    Tweeted! http://twitter.com/bookgoil/status/7731904650

    dragonzgoil at gmail dot com

  30. Ella
    Posted January 13, 2010 at 7:01 pm | Permalink

    Thanks for making int’l!
    http://twitter.com/EllaPress

  31. Sara (The Hiding Spot)
    Posted January 13, 2010 at 8:39 pm | Permalink

    Congratulations!

    I STILL haven’t read SOUL ENCHILADA and I am dying to read FORGET-HER-NOTS, so winning this contest would be amazing! :)

    I’ve linked it to my sidebar @ http://thehidingspot.blogspot.com

    Sara
    The Hiding Spot

  32. Anna C.
    Posted January 13, 2010 at 9:49 pm | Permalink

    What a wonderful giveaway! Thank you!

    I tweeted: http://twitter.com/thegoodgonegirl/status/7738248221

    goodgonegirl@gmail.com

  33. Brodie
    Posted January 14, 2010 at 2:21 am | Permalink

    Congrats on the Booklist Editor’s Choice!! I would so love to win a copy of both those books, I tweeted here – http://twitter.com/peacelovevegan/status/7743435992

    Thanks!

  34. Precious
    Posted January 14, 2010 at 2:54 am | Permalink

    This is wonderful!

    I tweeted! http://twitter.com/precious_shusky/status/7744003301

    precious

  35. Whitney
    Posted January 14, 2010 at 1:29 pm | Permalink

    I posted a comment about the contest on my LJ blog (http://whitmosloski.livejournal.com/).

  36. Whitney
    Posted January 14, 2010 at 1:29 pm | Permalink

    Oops! http://whitmosloski.livejournal.com/

  37. Sherrie Petersen
    Posted January 15, 2010 at 9:43 am | Permalink

    Hi, Cindy!
    I just retweeted about this contest. I’ve been wanting to read Soul Enchilada. Must move it from “wish list” to “shopping cart!”

  38. sheere
    Posted January 15, 2010 at 11:28 am | Permalink

    tweeted here
    http://twitter.com/Sheeredry/status/7798795693

  39. Anne G
    Posted January 15, 2010 at 2:45 pm | Permalink

    I tweeted the giveaway
    http://twitter.com/lunaj1456/status/7804832288

  40. Kelsey
    Posted January 15, 2010 at 3:15 pm | Permalink

    Great contest!

    I linked in my sidebar:

    http://thebookscout.blogspot.com/

    Thanks!

    Kelsey