The Hatchette Book Group publishers sent a shiny new hardcover edition of the The Host by Stephenie Meyer for a free giveaway. You may toss your name into the hat to enter this contest by filling out the entry form by Saturday, June 21, 2008. Please be sure to include your name and complete contact information for shipping purposes. In order to be eligible to win, you may enter the contest only once. I will announce the winner as a comment to this post the following week.
This is a beautiful book — my favorite of 2008 thus far, which is high praise coming from me because I receive review books in the mail every few days, and have had the pleasure of reading dozens of good books this year. Read a review of this enthralling story.
The Host is the new smash hit novel by Stephenie Meyer, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the young adult vampire series, the Twilight saga. As a stand-alone novel and the first Meyer book intended primarily for a mature adult audience, she refers to The Host as "science fiction for people who don't like science fiction."
A tale of body-snatchers who invade earth and become entangled in human civilization in ways no one could have predicted, this epic story is less about aliens and more about the heart of what makes us human. It will entice the reader to think and perhaps to dream about that key elements that make us who we are, that define us, and that cause us to connect with and love another person.
Stephenie Meyer's novels have been mainstays on the New York Times bestseller list. In addition to her books, there is also a movie currently in the works. Twilight, based on the first book in the Twilight vampire romance series, will open in theaters on December 12, 2008.
For more about The Host, you may visit Hatchette Book Group's official website. For news about Stephenie Meyer's current projects, you may visit her official website.
Article comments
— go to most recent comments1 - Linda Peters
I really want to read this book
2 - Lisa Damian
It's a fantastic book, and I highly recommend it.
If you click on the link in the second sentence of the article above and fill in the appropriate fields, you can enter the contest to win a free hard cover copy of the book.
3 - Timothy Selig
i wanna win
4 - Lisa Damian
Just a reminder...
You may enter the contest ONLY ONCE. To keep the playing field fair, I'll be cleaning up the duplicate entries, so typing in your information multiple times does not actually increase your chance of winning. (You know who you are.)
For those of you who asked -- Yes, I'm willing to ship outside of the U.S. if one of our international readers wins.
I'll post updates here if there's anything to add, so feel free to check back. Thanks for your participation!
5 - Belinda
I would love to read this.
6 - Sylvia Belle
I want to win.
7 - Alex
That's great! Because I'm from Spain. ^.^
Thanks for the information, Lisa!
8 - keith james
THANK YOU
9 - Lisa Damian
Here's a bonus for those of you diligent enough to read through all the comments...
A few of you have discovered a similar giveaway contest on my Damian Daily blog. Yes, they are two separate contests for two separate copies of the book. You may feel free to enter each contest once, to increase your chance of winning one of the two copies available.
10 - Alessandra
I'd love to be entered in this giveaway.
Alessandra
11 - Lisa Damian
Don't forget to CLICK on the link in the second sentence of this article to enter this contest. Thank you for your participation.
12 - Pam Richardson
Sounds like it will be a really good read. Would love to win a copy
13 - Kim
Sounds fantastic I would love to win
14 - Gaye McGill
This book is somewhat outside my normal range, but I've been working at being more inclusive and have found some excellent new genres lately. I'd love to win. Thanks.
15 - kasey
I read just about anything that I can get my hands on. Of course if I can't get into it by the first couple of chapters then it ends up being given to someone else. From the preview I've read of this that doesn't seem to be the case.
16 - Anoosha
The boook " The Host "is a good book. It has love triangle, betrayal and humanity. The author Meyer Stephenie has written a dazzling story of love and betrayal in a future with humanity at stake. The novel is unforgettable. I read the description of " The Host" on infibeam.com. They have summarised the book so well that i decided to buy it. Then i found that they are offering discount and free shipping. I got the book from there only. This is a really good book that will leave a long impression after reading it. Good story line handled beautifully in words. Great work by Meyer Stephenie.
17 - Niki Moyer
Looks like good reading
18 - Gina Stratos
I've heard a lot about this book and would love to get my hands on a copy. Thanks!
19 - Lisa Damian
Don't forget to CLICK ON THE LINK in the second sentence of the article above, in order to fill out the registration form to enter the contest.
20 - shawna f
would love to read this one!
21 - Peggy Gorman
I have read the reviews and this is a book I would love to win,count me in
22 - Lisa Damian
A winner has been chosen! Her initials are NP, and she is from Sacramento, CA. I will be sending an email confirmation to the winner directly, and I will ship the book via Federal Express this week. Congratulations!
Thank you to everyone who participated. Nearly 800 people entered the contest from 18 different countries. Stephenie Meyer certainly has a following!
Be sure to keep an eye out for the many other contests and goodies offered through Blogcritics Magazine.
23 - Nadiya
Wow i cant believe i won! YAY I"ve wanted to read the book for soo long but couldn't afford to buy it now i get to read it in just a couple days!
24 - Monster7of9
I am having an online book group for Stephenie Meyers book The Host on September 24.
25 - subash
Hmmm. IS teh book giveaway still on?