It's Buy a Friend a Book week and I've bought a wonderful book - one of my favourite bookish novels of all time - but I simply can't decide which friend to give it to.
So I'm putting it up for grabs in a free prize draw!
The book I have chosen is Harpole & Foxberrow, General Publishers by J L Carr, which I wrote about here recently whilst musing about Carr's much better known A Month in the Country.
It's published by Quince Tree Press in a very attractive edition, with a nice stiff red cover and illustrations by the author.
I can't really overstate how much I love Harpole & Foxberrow. It is the ultimate book-lover's novel, in my view. It's quite quirky in style and structure, so I suppose, in theory, it would be possible to hate it, but I can practically guarantee that, if you are reading this blog, then (a) you will love it and (b) you will probably never have read anything quite like it before.
Anyway, for your chance to find out whether I'm right, just leave a comment on this post and I will draw the lucky winner out of a hat next weekend.
Good luck!
(NB - there are also BAFABW giveaways on Juxtabook, Books4All, Write from Karen, Lori's Reading Corner and probably loads more, so why not pop over and have a look at those as well?)
I love J L Carr's books and would love to win this one, so please enter me for your draw! I am sure this book would be welcomed by its two companions here, A Month in the Country and What Hetty Did!
ReplyDeleteMargaret Powling
Put my name in please Juliet :-)
ReplyDeleteI loved JL Carr's series of little booklets - particularly one on eccentric cricketers. The poetry ones were excellent too- lovely introductions to the greats. He really was a one-off, wasn't he? Harpole and Foxberrow sound like the less cynical forerunners of Private Eye's Snipcock and Tweed.
ReplyDeleteI remember well that post on JL Carr and the mental note I made to check out his work. I haven't managed it yet so by all means please throw my name in the hat.
ReplyDeleteYou write about this book so enthusiastically, I can't resist - please put me in!
ReplyDeleteOoh, I love Quince Tree Press. May I join in please?
ReplyDeleteThis sounds intriguing, J. Count me in, please.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to read this book
ReplyDeleteluckydolls123[at]verizon[dot]net
Hi everyone! Thanks for entering and good luck! All your names are now in my General Publishers' Hat.
ReplyDeleteHi. If I'm not too late, I'd love to get in on the chance to read this. You do make it sound intriguing. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteNot too late at all - there's plenty of time. I'll be drawing the prizewinner out of the hat next Saturday.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this great giveaway. I am fascinated with this book and look forward to reading it. Lovely idea.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds awesome! I want to throw my name into the hat. I've also linked to it in the sidebar at $40 Gourmet, where I am giving away four copies of an awesome nutritional/health book called The Diet Cure.
ReplyDeleteOooooh! Please add mine, too!
ReplyDeleteI love a good giveaway!
yay, i love his books and would be fantastic to read this one. :)
ReplyDeleteif you're sending international, please toss my name in the hat.
thanks. :)
ivan[dot]girl25[at]gmail[dot]com
I'm probably last in the queue but, yes, please count me in, Juliet.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
It sounds interesting! I'd love to read it! Thanks for the chance!!
ReplyDeletebunnybox9 at gmail . com
What a great idea! I have bought a freind a book this week - it was her birthday.
ReplyDeletePlease add me to the draw :-)
I'd love a chance to win this one. I've never heard of it anywhere but here.
ReplyDeleteHi everyone and thanks for entering the draw. There seems to be a problem this evening with adding names to the list on my sidebar. But don't worry, it'll probably be OK in the morning and even if it isn't, everyone who's left a comment here will definitely go into the hat on Saturday.
ReplyDeleteIf you are sending internationally, please add my name to your list. I have never seen this one, but I loved A Month in the Country.
ReplyDeleteSounds great! I really enjoyed A Month in the Country
ReplyDeleteI love bookish books. Toss my name in the hat, please. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteConsider me in too! I woud love to win it!
ReplyDeleteMonth in the country is one of my favourite books, so please add my name to the list.
ReplyDeleteThis book sounds wonderful - count me in!
ReplyDeleteYes please. Every time I drive to the children's school I think of J L Carr as I drive past the estate many of his pupils came from!
ReplyDeleteThanks for this and please count me in.
ReplyDeletePlease count me in, too.
ReplyDeleteHave discovered your site only in the last couple of months and absolutely love it! If you happen to be posting OS, I would love to join in the draw.
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