Now every Thursday will be a Giveaway Day! Not only that, but the weekly giveaways will be a new release! So, every Thursday one of the "100+ to Watch" New Release books will be served up for you to enter to win!
First some housekeeping. How to enter...
Here are the rules for the giveaway:
1. Post a comment below.
2. In the post include an answer to the random question of the week. Possibly something from the week's random Hodge Podge.
Today's Question: What are three sounds you hate to hear?
My Answer: 1. a misquitoe buzzing in my ear when I'm trying to sleep, 2. anyone "getting sick," 3. a yippy dog barking
3. Be sure to leave some way for me to reach you should you win (an email preferably).4. Closing date to enter for this book is: March 8. Winner will be announced on March 9.
Today's Book is Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker by Jennifer Chiaverini!
Description:
In Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker, novelist Jennifer Chiaverini
presents a stunning account of the friendship that blossomed between
Mary Todd Lincoln and her seamstress, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Keckley, a
former slave who gained her professional reputation in Washington, D.C.
by outfitting the city’s elite. Keckley made history by sewing for First
Lady Mary Todd Lincoln within the White House, a trusted
witness to
many private moments between the President and his wife, two of the most
compelling figures in American history.
In March 1861, Mrs.
Lincoln chose Keckley from among a number of applicants to be her
personal "modiste," responsible not only for creating the First Lady’s
gowns, but also for dressing Mrs. Lincoln in the beautiful attire
Keckley had fashioned. The relationship between the two women quickly
evolved, as Keckley was drawn into the intimate life of the Lincoln
family, supporting Mary Todd Lincoln in the loss of first her son, and
then her husband to the assassination that stunned the nation and the
world.
Keckley saved scraps from the dozens of gowns she made
for Mrs. Lincoln, eventually piecing together a tribute known as the
Mary Todd Lincoln Quilt. She also saved memories, which she fashioned
into a book, Behind the Scenes: Thirty Years a Slave and Four Years in the White House.
Upon its publication, Keckley’s memoir created a scandal that compelled
Mary Todd Lincoln to sever all ties with her, but in the decades since,
Keckley’s story has languished in the archives. In this impeccably
researched, engrossing novel, Chiaverini brings history to life in rich,
moving style.
My Thoughts:
I'm half way through this book and finding it very interesting! Can you imagine what it would be like to sew for the president's wife? I was thrilled to sew for my daughter's dance studio, I can't imagine what that would be like. I look forward to finishing the book tonight and am glad to offer the chance for you guys to read it too!
In March 1861, Mrs. Lincoln chose Keckley from among a number of applicants to be her personal "modiste," responsible not only for creating the First Lady’s gowns, but also for dressing Mrs. Lincoln in the beautiful attire Keckley had fashioned. The relationship between the two women quickly evolved, as Keckley was drawn into the intimate life of the Lincoln family, supporting Mary Todd Lincoln in the loss of first her son, and then her husband to the assassination that stunned the nation and the world.
Keckley saved scraps from the dozens of gowns she made for Mrs. Lincoln, eventually piecing together a tribute known as the Mary Todd Lincoln Quilt. She also saved memories, which she fashioned into a book, Behind the Scenes: Thirty Years a Slave and Four Years in the White House. Upon its publication, Keckley’s memoir created a scandal that compelled Mary Todd Lincoln to sever all ties with her, but in the decades since, Keckley’s story has languished in the archives. In this impeccably researched, engrossing novel, Chiaverini brings history to life in rich, moving style. - See more at: http://creativetree.typepad.com/treeswingreading/#sthash.BtRpIOMR.dpuf
In March 1861, Mrs. Lincoln chose Keckley from among a number of applicants to be her personal "modiste," responsible not only for creating the First Lady’s gowns, but also for dressing Mrs. Lincoln in the beautiful attire Keckley had fashioned. The relationship between the two women quickly evolved, as Keckley was drawn into the intimate life of the Lincoln family, supporting Mary Todd Lincoln in the loss of first her son, and then her husband to the assassination that stunned the nation and the world.
Keckley saved scraps from the dozens of gowns she made for Mrs. Lincoln, eventually piecing together a tribute known as the Mary Todd Lincoln Quilt. She also saved memories, which she fashioned into a book, Behind the Scenes: Thirty Years a Slave and Four Years in the White House. Upon its publication, Keckley’s memoir created a scandal that compelled Mary Todd Lincoln to sever all ties with her, but in the decades since, Keckley’s story has languished in the archives. In this impeccably researched, engrossing novel, Chiaverini brings history to life in rich, moving style. - See more at: http://creativetree.typepad.com/treeswingreading/#sthash.BtRpIOMR.dpuf
