As summer approaches, we are giving away these TEN classic fiction books that will make great summer reading:
- Gilead: A Novel by Marilynne Robinson
- Housekeeping: A Novel by Marilynne Robinson
- The Wise Woman (and other fantasy stories) by George Macdonald
- Shadows of Ecstasy: A Novel by Charles Williams
(An Inkling with CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien) - Parable of the Talents by Octavia Butler
- The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
- 21 Essential American Short Stories *
- A Month of Sundays: A Novel by John Updike
- Nothing Gold Can Stay: Stories by Ron Rash
- Poppa John: A Novel by Larry Woiwode *
All of these books are gently used copies, in various editions, some hardback (asterisks above), and some paperback. They all are very good, sturdy books with clean pages.
We will pick FIVE winners:
- First name picked will choose 2 books, then
- Second name picked will choose 2 of the remaining books
- Third name picked will choose 2 of the remaining books
- Fourth name picked will choose 2 of the remaining books
- Fifth name picked will will get the last 2 remaining books.
Enter now for your chance to win some of these books!!!
(It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3)
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I just entered to win the summer reading fiction giveaway from @ERBks! (that includes books by Marilynne Robinson, George Macdonald, & MORE) You can enter too: http://ow.ly/YHTK50udvNM
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We will draw the winners at random after the book giveaway ends, and will notify them promptly.
Sorry, prizes for this giveaway cannot be shipped outside the US.
C. Christopher Smith is the founding editor of The Englewood Review of Books. He is also author of a number of books, including most recently How the Body of Christ Talks: Recovering the Practice of Conversation in the Church (Brazos Press, 2019). Connect with him online at: C-Christopher-Smith.com

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