Everyone loves surprises. Flowers from your husband, an email from your agent saying they want to represent you, a character in your book who suddenly starts talking to you in this confident voice, who doesn’t love these, right?
But even small surprises can be good for the soul. A book that takes your breath away with a twist you didn’t see coming. A nugget of wisdom from your seven-year-old daughter. The beauty of an early October day when you step outside to take out the recycling.
I think I appreciate surprises even more than an average person. I am one of those, “don’t tell me” people: don’t tell me what will happen in the book, don’t tell me what I’m getting for my birthday, don’t tell me what the weather will be like on a day I get a call from my agent saying that an editor wants to turn my manuscript into a book . . . Ahem. You get the idea.
I don’t want to know, I want to feel.
So anyway, as someone with a super-fine appreciation for surprises, nothing gives me more pleasure than to introduce those into other people’s lives — even if the surprises are little ones.
I only had three people participate in last week’s giveaway of Kieran Scott’s “She’s So Dead To Us.” I’d like to thank those people for being there, for taking the time to stop by when there are so many other blogs out there just bursting with wisdom and controversy, friendship, fun and great advice… Thus the surprise: to thank you guys for continuing to read The Magic Mirror, I am giving away three books instead of one — so no one who commented on last week’s post is left empty-handed.
Here is a random assignment of winners (if you already read the book you will be getting, just give it away on your own blog — play it forward!)
Medeia Sharif will receive Kieran Scott’s “She’s So Dead To Us” and the second signed book “He’s So Not Worth It.”
Clara Gillow Clark will receive “Apothecary” by Maile Meloy, a young adult historical (fantasy? I am not sure yet). From what I’ve heard, the book is absolutely amazing, readers are totally and absolutely raving about it, and of course I cannot wait to read it, myself!
Sarah Pearson will receive a copy of “Popular” by Alissa Grosso, a Flux young adult book.
Have a great week, everyone!
KR
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