Spotlight & Giveaway – The Lifeboat by Charlotte Rogan
The Lifeboat
by Charlotte Rogan
Genre: Fiction
Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
Publish Date: April 3, 2012
Format: Hardcover | 288 pages
ISBN: 9780316185905
I haven’t had an opportunity to read The Lifeboat yet but I plan to listen to the audiobook in the next week or two. With the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic this month, a book about shipwrecked passengers from an ocean liner and the ensuing conflict for survival piqued my interest.
About the Book
From the publisher:
Grace Winter, 22, is both a newlywed and a widow. She is also on trial for her life.
In the summer of 1914, the elegant ocean liner carrying her and her husband Henry across the Atlantic suffers a mysterious explosion. Setting aside his own safety, Henry secures Grace a place in a lifeboat, which the survivors quickly realize is over capacity. For any to live, some must die.
As the castaways battle the elements, and each other, Grace recollects the unorthodox way she and Henry met, and the new life of privilege she thought she’d found. Will she pay any price to keep it?
The Lifeboat is a page-turning novel of hard choices and survival, narrated by a woman as unforgettable and complex as the events she describes.
About the Author
Charlotte Rogan studied architecture at Princeton University, graduating in 1975. She lives in Westport, Connecticut. This is her first novel.
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Giveaway Information
The publisher has generously offered two copies for giveaway.
- Contest is open to those with an address in the US or Canada.
- To enter leave a comment. It is not necessary to be a subscriber or follower to enter but new subscribers are always welcome.
- For an extra entry, tweet or blog the giveaway. (Leave me the URL of the link.)
- The deadline for entry is Sunday, May 6th. I will draw two winners who will be contacted by email and will have 48 hours to respond with a mailing address. Only one winner per household.
[Contest now closed]
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I’d love a chance to win this one. It sounds awesome. I’m tweeting about it.
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I’ve seen some great reviews of this one and I would love to be entered to read this one. I’m going to share this on facebook and tweet right now!
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I’ve been interested in this book for a while now. Debbie alibraryofourown at gmail dot com
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Tweeted https://twitter.com/#!/LibraryOfOurOwn/status/195496526968143872
alibraryofourown at gmail dot com
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This one sounds incredibly good. One of my favorite books is The Perfect Storm and this reminds me a bit of that. 🙂 Thanks for the giveaway.
My tweet link: https://twitter.com/#!/missbonnie13/status/195526308741120001
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Thanks for the giveaway!
susanna DOT pyatt AT student DOT rcsnc DOT org
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This book sounds fascinating and thrilling. I’ve read a couple of reviews and they heightened my interest in reading this book. I’m looking forward to discovering the charcter o Grace, too, who sounds captivating and interesting especially for being just 22!
. I’ll be watching for a post on your thoughts after you listen to the audio! Thank you for hosting a giveawy of The Lifeboat.
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Grace sounds like an old soul! I like how it is written with her speaking about her
life……Many thanks, Cindi
jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com
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“Tweet!”
https://twitter.com/#!/cmh512/status/195546944771334144.
Again, many thanks to you!
Cindi
jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com
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Thank you for hosting this giveaway, Leslie! I’ll post it in my blog’s sidebar. 🙂
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Looking forward to reading this as soon as it is available at the library. Thanks for the giveaway
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Grace sounds like an interesting character especially the situation she finds hersef in. Thanks for the chance to read this book!
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Sounds like an exciting storyline and I would enjoy reading this book.
I follow by email.
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The book sounds very interesting. Thanks for the giveaway.
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This is one book I REALLY want to read!! Sounds like it has the potential to be an amazing read. I tweeted about the giveaway (https://twitter.com/#!/BethDiIorio/status/196753527094251520). Thanks for the opportunity!
Beth 🙂
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I am just dying to read this book!!!! I’ve heard it is amazing. If I don’t win here, I’m hoping to get it for Mother’s Day!! jenners (at) verizon (dot) net
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Please count me in, I’m anxious to get my hands on a copy of this! I’ve seen a ton of positive reviews for it so far 🙂
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oops!! Apparently my copy & paste didn’t work properly and I gave you the wrong tweet lol. Here’s the correct one:
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I’ve been interested in this book for about a month and have been trying to win it on various blogs, so far unsuccessfully. Here’s hoping I’ll be successful with you.
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I love a good book with a thrilling plot and characters that capture my interest. Thanks for the chance to win this.
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Can’t wait to read this one!
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This does sound like a great read and real page turner. I would love to win a copy!
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I would love to read this book—thanks for the opportunity to win a copy!
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I tweeted this giveaway: https://twitter.com/#!/skkorman/status/199136828375310336
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