{Giveaway is Closed}
Winner is: Sara from That’s Sassy! Congrats, Sara!
Back when I first started blogging, sometime in 2007, I met a girl named Liz. She blogs at Mabel’s House and I loved stopped by her blog to see her weekly musings on life, decorating, and enjoyed her general witty banter. Liz is a vintage lover and collector of old things and her cute house was evolving back then, so she was part of the decor conversations, but Liz is also a serious writer. She bats words around like nobody’s business and apparently, someone took notice, because Liz got a book deal and wrote a memoir, My (not so) Storybook Life. Liz is witty too and I always enjoy what she write.
Liz asked me awhile back if I’d like to read her book and of course I said yes! I knew it would be fun and witty and it certainly is.
A tale of friendship and faith, My (not so) Storybook Life weaves a story of Liz’s own progression of faith, as she settles down with her hubby, Matt, in their fixer upper home. She fancies themselves as a modern day Lucy and Ricky Ricardo, and compares her life to the classics that she grew up reading, Anne of Green Gables, and Pride and Prejudice, wondering why her little fairytale wasn’t turning out like the books she loved so much.
From choosing paint chips, to house disasters that we all face when buying a home, Liz’s story is the everyday woman’s woes. A story of finding contentment in the smaller things, finding blessings in it all, and the journey with her friend who finds out she has cancer at age 31, is poignant and sweet. Liz is a new mom, to daughter Jane, and her hilarious sharing of life at her house has always been a highlight of her blog. Mabel is the family schnauzer who is a challenge at times, pooping during severe storms and you can see her in the above pic from Liz’s blog.
Liz is offering to give away one more copy of her sweet and fun to read book, so if you’d like to win a copy, leave a comment here on this post. Tell me what kind of books you like to read. Are you a reader? I love books and always have.
That’s it! I’ll choose a random winner in a few days.
I love to read. I love cozy mysteries and lots of other genres.
I am an eclectic reader, a little of everything. So glad I got a Kindle recently, so I can read a few minutes anywhere.
Just love reading about Mabel and her people! Am sure that Liz’s book is very entertaining. She is a gifted writer sharing her life with Matt, Jane, & Mabel in most endearing ways! Love reading anything-everything on my new Kindle Fire that Dear Husband gave me for Christmas! However, my favorites include southern writers – Anne Rivers Siddon, Dorethea Benton Frank, and Mary Kay Andrews… just to name a few!
I read all kinds of books. Sometimes I like to read a very scary book, then follow it with a funny book, then a sad book. I like to mix it up!! Oh, and I love Liz!!
Sounds like a delightful book! Thanks for sharing. I love to read and I read a variety of books, but mostly happy fiction.
Sounds like a great book! I love to read all sorts of genres.
This sounds like my cup of tea as I love REAL life books. She sounds great and I hope I can win a copy of her book. XO, Pinky
Ohhh I would love to win Liz’s book! Her blog is so much fun. I am an avid reader, and at the moment I am enjoying historical fiction (Philippa Gregory and her scandalous King Henry VIII!!)
I could really use a good laugh and some inspiration. Pick me, pick me!!
I love to read! Love the title of this book and am very intrigued.
I’m the girl you have to address half a dozen times before you can get her nose out of the book. My favorite author is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson.
I love to read anything – papers,magazines,books, cereal boxes! I am familiar with “Mabels House” and can only imagine how funny her book is.
I like a huge variety of books and read or “listen” to books all the time. Love reading anything about dogs, so put me in the pot!
PS, not to take anything away from Liz, but an amazing book about dogs and life is The Art of Racing in the Rain. One of my all time faves! Thank you!
hello! I do love to read…I was an avid reader as an adolescent. As I’ve gotten older, my attention span has shrunk….now I mostly read magazines and “fast read” novels … and I admit that I love being carried away with a good Nicholas Sparks romance. I would absolutely love a chance to read Liz’s book.
Sharon @ mrs. hines class
I have seen this book on several blogs and would love to read it. Last book I read was The Help. I need a new one.
Oh, I would so love to win this book! I love Liz’s blog and would love to get my hands on acopy of her book!! I love to read. My favourite author is Nicholas Sparks and I also love Sophie Kinsella!!
I would love to win!!!
My favorite book ever is Jane Eyre. I love to read any book that tellls me the story of someone else’s life.
I am a reader – and a writer! The book sounds like fun, and I’d love to read it. I read (and write) romance, and my favorite authors are Nora Roberts and Debbie Macomber. I also read mysteries and am a Patricia Cornwell fan. Also like Lisa Gardner and Jonathan Kellerman. Come ot think of it, I have a lot of favorites! ♥