Featured Contest
Win copies of
Lisa See's bestsellers
Shanghai Girls, Peony in Love and Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
for your reading group!
We are celebrating the paperback release of Shanghai Girls by Lisa See --- a cross-cultural tale of two Chinese sisters sold into marriage in Los Angeles --- with a special contest. 10 readers will have the opportunity to each win one paperback copy of Shanghai Girls for their group. In addition, the winners will receive paperback copies of Lisa See’s previous bestsellers, Peony in Love and Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. To enter, fill out the form below by Wednesday, April 7th at 11:59PM ET.
More about Shanghai Girls:
In 1937 Shanghai, sisters Pearl and May are beautiful, modern and carefree --- until the day their father tells them that he has gambled away their wealth and is selling the girls as wives to men from America.
More about Peony in Love:
As Peony, the 15-year-old daughter of the wealthy Chen family, approaches an arranged marriage, she commits an unthinkable breach of etiquette when she accidentally comes upon a man who has entered the family garden with the saga playing out similar to a beloved Chinese opera.
More about Snow Flower and the Secret Fan:
Two women --- Lily and Snow Flower --- form an unbreakable bond despite China’s rigid social caste and class rules that grows stronger as the women grow older, dealing with emotions such as love, pride and humility.
CONTEST RULES
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ELIGIBILITY: The contest is open to all legal residents of the United States (excluding Puerto Rico) who are 18 years of age or older. The following persons and their dependents are not eligible to enter or win: employees of ReadingGroupGuides.com or The Book Report, Inc. and their affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, and the immediate families (spouse, parents, siblings and children) of each of the above.
HOW TO ENTER: The contest is open from 9AM ET on Thursday, March 4, 2010 thru 11:59PM ET on Wednesday, April 7, 2010. While the contest is posted on ReadingGroupGuides.com, you can enter by filling out this form.
You may also enter the contest by sending your name and email address to:
ReadingGroupGuides.com/Shanghai Girls Contest
The Book Report, Inc.
250 West 57th Street - Suite 1228
New York, NY 10107
All entries must be postmarked by Monday, April 5, 2010 and received by Wednesday, April 7, 2010. Please use a physical address as many services do not deliver to post office boxes.
HOW TO WIN: The total number of eligible entries received determines odds of winning. From all eligible entries received, ReadingGroupGuides.com will randomly select ten (10) winners on or about Thursday, April 8, 2010. Each winner will receive one (1) paperback copy of Shanghai Girls, Peony in Love and Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See for their book club. If you are a teen under 16, you must have your parent's permission before providing ReadingGroupGuides.com with your home address information for prize delivery. (Retail value: $46.00)
POSTING OF PRIZE WINNER: ReadingGroupGuides.com reserves the right to announce all entries and the winners on ReadingGroupGuides.com. The prize winners will be listed on ReadingGroupGuides.com by first name and city/state by Wednesday, April 14, 2010.
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