November 5, 2007
5 Minutes for Books — Switchcraft
Do you like chick lit? Maybe a little Latina chick lit? Stories that deal with women’s friendships, specifically the complications that arise when one is married with a new baby and the other is single? Perhaps a plot involving a meddling mother-in-law? or a friendship on the verge of romance? If you answered yes to any of these questions, I can heartily recommend Switchcraft by Mary Castillo.
Aggie and Nely are best friends. Since the birth of Nely’s child and the onset of financial trouble in Nely’s business, things have been a little strained between them. They decide to take a weekend away together, and while they are there, something strange happens–they switch bodies. Before they can switch back, they have to learn to accept and appreciate their differences and unique strengths.
Mary wrote this novel while she was pregnant with her first child and revised it after he was born. The conflicting feelings that Nely feels of loss of the old self, complete love for a new baby, confusion at the new realm of responsibility, and navigating a completely different social network come through loud and clear. She’s also been a single woman, and Aggie’s focus on her personal appearance, uncertainty about her future and finding “the one,” and simultaneous jealousy and judgment at her new friend’s life also ring true.
This novel has some strong language and one explicit scene of romance.
The author has donated two $15 gift certificates to amazon.com. If you are interested in this book, you can show your support by using it to buy the book (or click over now to buy Switchcraft or any of Mary Castillo’s novels and use the gift certificate later for Christmas gifts!). Leave a comment if you’d like to win. We’ll announce the winners in next week’s column.
The winner of Any Day with Hair is a Good Hair Day is #14, Jennifer .
The five winners of ScreamFree Parenting are
#39 Shannon–Gabi’s Mom
#241 Judy Aschenbrenner
#99 Shama Lama Mama
#102 Jess
# 23 Laura WilliamsIf you didn’t win, click on the links to order your own copies.
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136 Comments on 5 Minutes for Books — Switchcraft »
#1 - Lissete @ 12:31 am
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#2 - Taowyn @ 1:07 am
I am finishing up a book and can use another one to read.
#3 - thebluestbutterfly @ 2:07 am
I usually find it interesting to read about what the lives of other women might be like. Please enter me.
#4 - Karen (Mommy of Three) @ 3:23 am
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#5 - Dawn @ 3:37 am
It sounds like a very interesting book.
#6 - Marcia @ 4:47 am
Would love to win!
#7 - Courtney @ 7:21 am
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#9 - Laura @ Laura Williams' Musings @ 9:31 am
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And thanks for drawing my name! I am looking forward to reading that book!
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#15 - Mama Zen @ 10:16 am
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#16 - Angela C @ 10:20 am
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#17 - Lisa O @ 10:20 am
I love Amazon!!!
Thanks,
Lisa
#18 - Liz @ 10:39 am
I could use a new book to read on the many flights I’ll be taking at Thanksgiving!
#19 - Magi @ 11:04 am
This book sounds like a fun read!
#20 - Amy @ 11:17 am
It is getting to be the season for snuggling on the couch with a good book and a blanket. I have not read Mary Castillo, but she sounds wonderful!
#21 - Christinajoy @ 11:39 am
Sounds good!
#22 - Lori - Queen of Dirty Laundry @ 11:40 am
Sounds like a great book! Thanks for another great giveaway!
#23 - Linda SS @ 12:01 pm
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#24 - Michelle @ 12:08 pm
I love to read and this book sounds like a really good book about friendship!
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please enter me thanks
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I’m a big reader and would love to read this book!
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Looks like a great book to curl up with during a snow day this winter!
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#37 - Anne @ 7:36 pm
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#38 - Cindi Hoppes @ 7:43 pm
Hi, Please enter me in your contest. I appreciate it! Thanks, Cindi
#39 - Dawn @ 7:45 pm
Sounds good!
#40 - Jill @ 9:23 pm
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#42 - Katie @ 9:43 pm
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#44 - Cocoa @ 10:00 pm
Interesting plot for a book!
#45 - heather @ 10:08 pm
Thank you for the chance to win!
#46 - Julie Robinson @ 10:25 pm
I share many of these same feelings - I would really like to check this out!
#47 - Ginny @ 10:33 pm
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#49 - Megan @ 10:37 pm
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#50 - Christi @ 11:20 pm
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#51 - Renae @ 11:39 pm
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#52 - Shannon @ 11:56 pm
Hey this would be a great book me and my best friend could read together. Thanks
#53 - Deb - Mom of 3 Girls @ 12:05 am
Oh it definitely sounds like an interesting book!
#54 - Heather @ 12:07 am
Sounds like a good read!
#55 - lace @ 12:16 am
This would be a great gift for family members.
#56 - Gina M @ 12:44 am
I would love a new book. Enter me also please.
#57 - Jenny M @ 1:12 am
Wow- thanks for the book idea- I love to hear about new authors with fresh voices and this fits the bill.
#58 - Sylvia @ 1:38 am
Yay books! Sounds like a great read. Now, if I can just find time to read, what with my 5 and a half month old baby…
#59 - Jenn in AZ @ 2:25 am
This sounds interesting! I LOVE books! Any and all–and I am always looking for new authors!
Thanks!
Jenn
#60 - Kailani @ 4:17 am
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#61 - Kim Smiley @ 7:51 am
I love reading and I love buying books off Amazon. Thanks for the contest.
#62 - Kerry @ 8:47 am
Sounds like a great book! Always looking for something new.
#63 - laura @ 9:50 am
excellent! can’t wait to read..
#64 - jessie @ 10:42 am
please enter me!!!
#65 - amber @ 10:54 am
I’m always reading, and this book looks like a good one! Plus, I’m an Amazonaholic, so sign me up, sistah!!
#66 - Alexia @ 11:22 am
I would love to be entered to win! I’m constantly reading and any way to get more books is great!
#67 - Tina @ 12:15 pm
A good review. Sounds like a good book!
#68 - Laura @ 12:27 pm
Looks like a good book.
#69 - CPA Mom and Soccer Mom Angela @ 1:14 pm
Enter me please - that books sounds like fun!
#70 - Amber @ 1:20 pm
I’d love to win this!
#71 - Michele @ 1:44 pm
Please enter me!
#72 - Julie Mead @ 2:20 pm
Ooh going to put it on my amazon wishlist now. Maybe Santa will pull thru!
#73 - Jenna @ 2:27 pm
Please, enter me in your contest! I use Amazon almost every month and am always looking for new books.
#74 - Tiffaney Forney @ 2:38 pm
I would love to win. It sounds like a great book
thanks
#75 - Maggie Smith @ 2:58 pm
I love Amazon and I love books! Please enter me, I would love to win!
#76 - ELLIE @ 3:47 pm
sounds like a great book……count me in!!!
#77 - Cynthia @ 3:55 pm
This sounds interesting! I’m so excited to find out more!
#78 - aBookworm @ 5:29 pm
I’d heard of Ms.Castillo before, but now I’ve got to put her on my wish-list… er, her books I mean! Needless to count me in - I’m a bookworm after all, lol.
#79 - aBookworm @ 5:30 pm
That’s what typing in a hurry will do, lol. I meant, do count me in! I’m a bookworm after all.
#80 - Tanya @ 5:36 pm
Sounds like a good read. Over the last few years my best friend and I have struggled to keep our grade school friendship going since our lives are now so different. She’s single and has no children and I’m now married with two so its like night and day. Count me in!
#81 - Mary Jo @ 9:24 pm
This sounds like a really good book. I’d definitely like to read it and would use my amazon gift certificate for it!
#82 - Stacy @ 9:47 pm
Sounds good, I’d love to be entered!
#83 - Lisa @ 10:18 pm
These sound like really good books! I would love to win and buy them!
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The books sound great. And I just love Amazon.com!
#85 - Jean @ 11:21 pm
Count me in for Amazon!
#86 - Chief Family Officer @ 11:32 pm
The description certainly reminds me of becoming a mom!
#87 - Christina E @ 12:07 am
I’d love to win!
#88 - Cindy @ 1:27 am
Would love a great read. Thanks for entering me.
#89 - BT @ 5:00 am
Count me in! Thanks!
#90 - MLong @ 8:56 am
I love a good book!
#91 - Lisa W @ 9:09 am
I’d love to win!!
#92 - Tammy in MN @ 9:30 am
I love chick lit. I’d would love to win this book!
#93 - Daniel Hatt @ 9:50 am
that sounds like a nice book
#94 - Ellen Christian @ 10:06 am
Thanks for the contest!
#95 - Shaun Wallner @ 12:33 pm
Looks like a very interesting book.
#96 - Jo @ 2:56 pm
I honestly would try to use the gift certificate to check out this book. Looks great.
#97 - Jessica @ 3:26 pm
mama hopes to have time to read someday.
#98 - jessica @ 5:56 pm
can’t get enough books!
#99 - Elizabeth @ 8:13 pm
This sounds like a fun story, I’d love to buy it with the Amazon gift certificate!
#100 - Jen @ 11:24 am
Sounds like a great read! enter me please!
#101 - Deemy @ 5:02 pm
Perfect timing with Christmas.
#102 - Caryn Bailey @ 7:39 pm
Sounds like a good book! Count me in please!
#103 - Kristin @ 10:09 pm
A great giveaway! Thanks!
#104 - Tricia @ 11:01 pm
Count me in please!
#105 - Thrifty Thursday - #3 « Boasting In My Weakness @ 3:29 am
[...] 5 Minutes for Mom is also giving away 2 $15 Amazon.com gift certifs! The deadline is Nov. 11th! [...]
#106 - Katie @ 3:54 am
Please enter me! Thanks!
#107 - Pamela White @ 10:30 am
I’d buy Switchcraft with my card
#108 - Kathy S. @ 12:12 pm
Looking for an escape…
one where I wouldn’t have to leave my house…
Thanks!
#109 - rachel @ 12:56 pm
sounds like a fascinating book - I’ll have to add it to my reading list!
#110 - Kathy Conley @ 5:21 pm
I would love to win!
#111 - Amy Parsons @ 9:20 pm
I would love to win
#112 - Jennifer T. @ 9:30 pm
Sounds great. Count me in.
#113 - Monique @ 11:20 pm
Please enter me! Thanks!
#114 - KellyE @ 1:00 am
Gift card for a new book would be great.
#115 - kris williams @ 9:41 am
just in time for the holidays, a gift card would be great! thanks! k
#116 - Ron Miller @ 9:59 am
Great contest, thanks again & again!
#117 - Gloria Dornin @ 11:58 am
I would love this book
#118 - Jennifer W. @ 12:38 pm
This book would be great to read!! Thanks for the opportunity!
#119 - Qtpies7 @ 3:59 pm
I’d like to win the gift card.
#120 - Christy @ 9:17 pm
sign me up please!
#121 - Jennifer Barr @ 10:36 pm
would love to win
#122 - Nina Cunningham @ 11:00 pm
I’d love to win this! Thanks!
#123 - Amanda @ 12:45 pm
Fabulous! Enter me as well. Thanks!
#124 - kathy pease @ 1:02 pm
good luck 2 all
#125 - ashley @ 1:02 pm
I would love to ein this! Sounds like a really intersting book!
#126 - Laurie B @ 3:23 pm
Looks great! Count me in
#127 - Callista @ 3:29 pm
Enter me please! Sounds interesting!
#128 - Cecilia @ 4:49 pm
Awesome! Please enter me!
#129 - rachel @ 6:19 pm
me me me…please!
#130 - Erin Maurer @ 4:15 pm
I would like this
#131 - TNChick @ 1:32 am
I’d like to enter myself to win. Thank You.
#132 - Amy Parsons @ 8:32 pm
I can use help dealing with my teenager.
#133 - Ginny @ 8:12 pm
Hope I win
#134 - Saturday Review of Books: November 10, 2007 at Semicolon @ 12:54 pm
[...] (I Capture the Castle)49. Jennifer, Snapshot (Dogs of Babel)50. Imani (The People of Paper)51. 5MinforMom (Switchcraft)52. Imani (Beowulf)53. Sabrina (The Tokyo Look Book)54. BookGal (Mrs. Kimble)55. BookGal (The Stone [...]
#135 - Breeze @ 11:41 pm
Love to win!
#136 - Breeze @ 1:20 am
Count me in!