Waiting on Wednesday - Lone Wolf by Jodi Picoult

Hi, everyone!

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is so new that there isn't even a cover available yet!

TITLE: Lone Wolf

AUTHOR: Jodi Picoult

PUBLISHER: Atria/Emily Bestler Books

EXPECTED PUBLICATION DATE: February 2012

FORMAT: Hardcover, 448 pages

ISBN-10: 1439102740

ISBN-13:  978-1439102749

SYNOPSIS:

Edward Warren, twenty-four, has been living in Thailand for five years, a prodigal son who left his family after an irreparable fight with his father, Luke. But he gets a frantic phone call: His dad lies comatose, gravely injured in the same accident that has also injured his younger sister Cara.

With her father's chances for recovery dwindling, Cara wants to wait for a miracle. But Edward wants to terminate life support and donate his father's organs. Is he motivated by altruism, or revenge? And to what lengths will his sister go to stop him from making an irrevocable decision?

Lone Wolf explores the notion of family, and the love, protection and strength it's meant to offer. But what if the hope that should sustain it, is the very thing that pulls it apart? Another tour de force from Jodi Picoult, Lone Wolf examines the wild and lonely terrain upon which love battles reason.

This sounds like a very moving story!

While you are waiting for the latest Picoult novel to be released, why not enter the fabulous giveaway at Simon & Schuster Canada? You can win 14 books by Picoult!

The sweepstakes is open to all legal residents of Canada who have reached the age of majority in their province/territory at the time of entry. 

The contest will end on November 8, 2011 at 11:59 ET.

To enter the sweepstakes, click on the image below.

What are you waiting on? Please leave a comment in the section below. If you participate in this meme, please leave a link so I can visit your blog!

Spooktacular Giveaway Hop: October 24th to 31st

Hi, everyone!

Welcome to Stop #130 of the Spooktacular Giveaway Hop!

This blog hop is being hosted by Kathy at I'm A Reader, Not A Writer and co-hosted by Rhianna at The Diary of a Bookworm.

Over 400 blogs are offering a book related giveaway, and we are all linked up together so that you can easily hop from one giveaway to another! The hop runs from Monday, October 24th through Monday, October 31st.

Details of my giveaway:

There will be three winners, and each will win his/her choice from one of the books below (please note that the book cover of the copy that you receive from The Book Depository may differ from the one in the photo).

I have chosen some classic spooky stories, some horror novels that are sure to scare you, and some Young Adult Paranormals. Don't worry if you are not a horror fan, because I have rounded it out with some Halloween-themed cozy mysteries!! 

Below the photos is a list of the books with links to Goodreads so you can read more about each book.

If Darlene's Book Nook surpasses 750 followers on Google Friend Connect during the hop, I will celebrate my "750 Follower Giveaway" simultaneously and draw THREE ADDITIONAL WINNERS who will receive his/her choice of book from the selection posted below: 

GIVEAWAY UPDATE: Yes, it's official - there will be THREE ADDITIONAL WINNERS chosen to celebrate my "750 Follower Giveaway" simultaneously! That's a total of SIX WINNERS!!
 

Follow the links below to read the synopsis for each book: 

Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury

Dracula by Bram Stoker

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Tales of Terror by Robert Louis Stevenson

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories by Washington Irving

The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins

The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty

Hell House by Richard Matheson

The Shining by Stephen King

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

Fevre Dream by George R.R. Martin

Swan Song by Robert McCammon

The Hollow by Jessica Verday

Diary of a Wimpy Vampire by Tim Collins

Coraline by Neil Gaiman

Hallowe’en Party by Agatha Christie

A Catered Halloween by Isis Crawford

Witches’ Bane by Susan Wittig Albert

The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts by Lilian Jackson Braun

The Hunt Ball by Rita Mae Brown

Frill Kill by Laura Childs

The Diva Haunts the House by Krista Davis

Ghostly Murders by Paul Doherty

Hallowed Bones by Carolyn Haines

Agatha Raisin and the Haunted House by M.C. Beaton

Blackwork by Monica Ferris

Magnolias, Moonlight, and Murder by Sara Rosett

Rules:

• You may enter only once!
• You must be 13 years of age or older.
• You must be a follower of Darlene's Book Nook on Google Friend Connect (see widget on the left-hand side).
• The Book Depository must ship to you with free delivery in order to enter. If you are not sure, please check.
• The giveaway will end on Tuesday, November 1st at 12:01 AM, Eastern Standard Time.
• Rafflecopter will choose the winners using Random.org.
• The winners will be notified by email and will have 48 hours to claim the prize(s).
• If a prize is not claimed within 48 hours, a new winner will be selected through Rafflecopter. 

To enter this giveaway, fill in the Rafflecopter below. Comments are always appreciated and welcome, but they will not count towards entry in the giveaway. You must fill out the Rafflecopter to enter the giveaway!