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5 Minutes for Books — Switchcraft

November 5, 2007 by Jennifer Donovan

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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.switchcraft.jpg

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 Williams

If you didn’t win, click on the links to order your own copies.

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About Jennifer Donovan

Jennifer Donovan has been a part of the 5 Minutes for Mom team since 2007. She writes product reviews, covers events, and manages the 5 Minutes for Books weekly column and website. She lives in Houston and blogs at Snapshot about life with her family.

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  1. Breeze says

    February 6, 2008 at 1:20 am

    Count me in!

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  2. Breeze says

    January 31, 2008 at 11:41 pm

    Love to win!

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  3. Ginny says

    November 21, 2007 at 8:12 pm

    Hope I win 🙂

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  4. Amy Parsons says

    November 18, 2007 at 8:32 pm

    I can use help dealing with my teenager.

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  5. TNChick says

    November 15, 2007 at 1:32 am

    I’d like to enter myself to win. Thank You.

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  6. Erin Maurer says

    November 13, 2007 at 4:15 pm

    I would like this

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  7. rachel says

    November 11, 2007 at 6:19 pm

    me me me…please!

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  8. Cecilia says

    November 11, 2007 at 4:49 pm

    Awesome! Please enter me!

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  9. Callista says

    November 11, 2007 at 3:29 pm

    Enter me please! Sounds interesting!

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  10. Laurie B says

    November 11, 2007 at 3:23 pm

    Looks great! Count me in 🙂

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  11. ashley says

    November 11, 2007 at 1:02 pm

    I would love to ein this! Sounds like a really intersting book!

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  12. kathy pease says

    November 11, 2007 at 1:02 pm

    good luck 2 all 🙂

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  13. Amanda says

    November 11, 2007 at 12:45 pm

    Fabulous! Enter me as well. Thanks!

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  14. Nina Cunningham says

    November 10, 2007 at 11:00 pm

    I’d love to win this! Thanks!

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  15. Jennifer Barr says

    November 10, 2007 at 10:36 pm

    would love to win 🙂

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  16. Christy says

    November 10, 2007 at 9:17 pm

    sign me up please!

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  17. Qtpies7 says

    November 10, 2007 at 3:59 pm

    I’d like to win the gift card.

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  18. Jennifer W. says

    November 10, 2007 at 12:38 pm

    This book would be great to read!! Thanks for the opportunity!

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  19. Gloria Dornin says

    November 10, 2007 at 11:58 am

    I would love this book

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  20. Ron Miller says

    November 10, 2007 at 9:59 am

    Great contest, thanks again & again!

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  21. kris williams says

    November 10, 2007 at 9:41 am

    just in time for the holidays, a gift card would be great! thanks! k

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  22. KellyE says

    November 10, 2007 at 1:00 am

    Gift card for a new book would be great.

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  23. Monique says

    November 9, 2007 at 11:20 pm

    Please enter me! Thanks!

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  24. Jennifer T. says

    November 9, 2007 at 9:30 pm

    Sounds great. Count me in.

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  25. Amy Parsons says

    November 9, 2007 at 9:20 pm

    I would love to win

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  26. Kathy Conley says

    November 9, 2007 at 5:21 pm

    I would love to win!

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  27. rachel says

    November 9, 2007 at 12:56 pm

    sounds like a fascinating book – I’ll have to add it to my reading list!

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  28. Kathy S. says

    November 9, 2007 at 12:12 pm

    Looking for an escape… 🙂 one where I wouldn’t have to leave my house…

    Thanks!

    Reply
  29. Pamela White says

    November 9, 2007 at 10:30 am

    I’d buy Switchcraft with my card

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  30. Katie says

    November 9, 2007 at 3:54 am

    Please enter me! Thanks!

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  31. Tricia says

    November 8, 2007 at 11:01 pm

    Count me in please!

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  32. Kristin says

    November 8, 2007 at 10:09 pm

    A great giveaway! Thanks!

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  33. Caryn Bailey says

    November 8, 2007 at 7:39 pm

    Sounds like a good book! Count me in please!

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  34. Deemy says

    November 8, 2007 at 5:02 pm

    Perfect timing with Christmas.

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  35. Jen says

    November 8, 2007 at 11:24 am

    Sounds like a great read! enter me please! 🙂

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  36. Elizabeth says

    November 7, 2007 at 8:13 pm

    This sounds like a fun story, I’d love to buy it with the Amazon gift certificate!

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  37. jessica says

    November 7, 2007 at 5:56 pm

    can’t get enough books!

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  38. Jessica says

    November 7, 2007 at 3:26 pm

    mama hopes to have time to read someday.

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  39. Jo says

    November 7, 2007 at 2:56 pm

    I honestly would try to use the gift certificate to check out this book. Looks great.

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  40. Shaun Wallner says

    November 7, 2007 at 12:33 pm

    Looks like a very interesting book.

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  41. Ellen Christian says

    November 7, 2007 at 10:06 am

    Thanks for the contest!

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  42. Daniel Hatt says

    November 7, 2007 at 9:50 am

    that sounds like a nice book

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  43. Tammy in MN says

    November 7, 2007 at 9:30 am

    I love chick lit. I’d would love to win this book!

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  44. Lisa W says

    November 7, 2007 at 9:09 am

    I’d love to win!!

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  45. MLong says

    November 7, 2007 at 8:56 am

    I love a good book!

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  46. BT says

    November 7, 2007 at 5:00 am

    Count me in! Thanks!

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  47. Cindy says

    November 7, 2007 at 1:27 am

    Would love a great read. Thanks for entering me.

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  48. Christina E says

    November 7, 2007 at 12:07 am

    I’d love to win!

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  49. Chief Family Officer says

    November 6, 2007 at 11:32 pm

    The description certainly reminds me of becoming a mom!

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  50. Jean says

    November 6, 2007 at 11:21 pm

    Count me in for Amazon!

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  51. Amelia Loomis says

    November 6, 2007 at 10:40 pm

    The books sound great. And I just love Amazon.com!

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  52. Lisa says

    November 6, 2007 at 10:18 pm

    These sound like really good books! I would love to win and buy them!

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  53. Stacy says

    November 6, 2007 at 9:47 pm

    Sounds good, I’d love to be entered! 🙂

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  54. Mary Jo says

    November 6, 2007 at 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!

    Reply
  55. Tanya says

    November 6, 2007 at 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!

    Reply
  56. aBookworm says

    November 6, 2007 at 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.

    Reply
  57. aBookworm says

    November 6, 2007 at 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.

    Reply
  58. Cynthia says

    November 6, 2007 at 3:55 pm

    This sounds interesting! I’m so excited to find out more!

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  59. ELLIE says

    November 6, 2007 at 3:47 pm

    sounds like a great book……count me in!!!

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  60. Maggie Smith says

    November 6, 2007 at 2:58 pm

    I love Amazon and I love books! Please enter me, I would love to win!

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  61. Tiffaney Forney says

    November 6, 2007 at 2:38 pm

    I would love to win. It sounds like a great book
    thanks

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  62. Jenna says

    November 6, 2007 at 2:27 pm

    Please, enter me in your contest! I use Amazon almost every month and am always looking for new books.

    Reply
  63. Julie Mead says

    November 6, 2007 at 2:20 pm

    Ooh going to put it on my amazon wishlist now. Maybe Santa will pull thru!

    Reply
  64. Michele says

    November 6, 2007 at 1:44 pm

    Please enter me!

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  65. Amber says

    November 6, 2007 at 1:20 pm

    I’d love to win this!

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  66. CPA Mom and Soccer Mom Angela says

    November 6, 2007 at 1:14 pm

    Enter me please – that books sounds like fun!

    Reply
  67. Laura says

    November 6, 2007 at 12:27 pm

    Looks like a good book.

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  68. Tina says

    November 6, 2007 at 12:15 pm

    A good review. Sounds like a good book!

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  69. Alexia says

    November 6, 2007 at 11:22 am

    I would love to be entered to win! I’m constantly reading and any way to get more books is great!

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  70. amber says

    November 6, 2007 at 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!!

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  71. jessie says

    November 6, 2007 at 10:42 am

    please enter me!!!

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  72. laura says

    November 6, 2007 at 9:50 am

    excellent! can’t wait to read..

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  73. Kerry says

    November 6, 2007 at 8:47 am

    Sounds like a great book! Always looking for something new.

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  74. Kim Smiley says

    November 6, 2007 at 7:51 am

    I love reading and I love buying books off Amazon. Thanks for the contest.

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  75. Kailani says

    November 6, 2007 at 4:17 am

    I could always use a new book! Count me in!

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  76. Jenn in AZ says

    November 6, 2007 at 2:25 am

    This sounds interesting! I LOVE books! Any and all–and I am always looking for new authors!

    Thanks!
    Jenn

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  77. Sylvia says

    November 6, 2007 at 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… 🙂

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  78. Jenny M says

    November 6, 2007 at 1:12 am

    Wow- thanks for the book idea- I love to hear about new authors with fresh voices and this fits the bill.

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  79. Gina M says

    November 6, 2007 at 12:44 am

    I would love a new book. Enter me also please.

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  80. lace says

    November 6, 2007 at 12:16 am

    This would be a great gift for family members.

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  81. Heather says

    November 6, 2007 at 12:07 am

    Sounds like a good read!

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  82. Deb - Mom of 3 Girls says

    November 6, 2007 at 12:05 am

    Oh it definitely sounds like an interesting book! 🙂

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  83. Shannon says

    November 5, 2007 at 11:56 pm

    Hey this would be a great book me and my best friend could read together. Thanks

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  84. Renae says

    November 5, 2007 at 11:39 pm

    Sounds like a good read. Count me in!

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  85. Christi says

    November 5, 2007 at 11:20 pm

    sounds like a great read! Enter me, please!

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  86. Megan says

    November 5, 2007 at 10:37 pm

    Please enter me. this sounds great.

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  87. bebemiqui says

    November 5, 2007 at 10:34 pm

    I’m interested, count me in.

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  88. Ginny says

    November 5, 2007 at 10:33 pm

    Please enter me

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  89. Julie Robinson says

    November 5, 2007 at 10:25 pm

    I share many of these same feelings – I would really like to check this out!

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  90. heather says

    November 5, 2007 at 10:08 pm

    Thank you for the chance to win!

    Reply
  91. Cocoa says

    November 5, 2007 at 10:00 pm

    Interesting plot for a book!

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  92. kathy z says

    November 5, 2007 at 9:57 pm

    Great prize..count me in!!

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  93. Katie says

    November 5, 2007 at 9:43 pm

    I would love to win!

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  94. Courtney says

    November 5, 2007 at 9:24 pm

    Sounds like a great book! Definitely count me in!

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  95. Jill says

    November 5, 2007 at 9:23 pm

    I love a good book!

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  96. Dawn says

    November 5, 2007 at 7:45 pm

    Sounds good! 😀

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  97. Cindi Hoppes says

    November 5, 2007 at 7:43 pm

    Hi, Please enter me in your contest. I appreciate it! Thanks, Cindi

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  98. Anne says

    November 5, 2007 at 7:36 pm

    I’d really love to read this one!

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  99. Divrchk says

    November 5, 2007 at 7:10 pm

    I’d love to win this!

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  100. monica says

    November 5, 2007 at 6:42 pm

    I’m always looking for something good to read- count me in!

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  101. Ruth :) says

    November 5, 2007 at 5:11 pm

    Sounds like fun! Count me in!

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  102. bee says

    November 5, 2007 at 4:05 pm

    That book sounds great! Sign me up!

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  103. Christy H. says

    November 5, 2007 at 3:19 pm

    Please enter me ~ this looks lilke a great read.

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  104. Mary B. says

    November 5, 2007 at 3:13 pm

    Looks like a great book to curl up with during a snow day this winter!

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  105. Jodi says

    November 5, 2007 at 2:40 pm

    Sounds like an interesting book, enter me in please.

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  106. Linda says

    November 5, 2007 at 2:37 pm

    I’m a big reader and would love to read this book after putting my kids to bed!

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  107. Linda says

    November 5, 2007 at 2:36 pm

    I’m a big reader and would love to read this book!

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  108. Lorie says

    November 5, 2007 at 2:32 pm

    Please enter me!

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  109. Pattie says

    November 5, 2007 at 2:28 pm

    Please enter me in the contest! Thanks! I’m all for books. Always!

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  110. amanda says

    November 5, 2007 at 12:29 pm

    please enter me thanks

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  111. Michelle says

    November 5, 2007 at 12:08 pm

    I love to read and this book sounds like a really good book about friendship!

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  112. Linda SS says

    November 5, 2007 at 12:01 pm

    This book sounds like a lot of fun! Thanks so much for the chance to win.

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  113. Lori - Queen of Dirty Laundry says

    November 5, 2007 at 11:40 am

    Sounds like a great book! Thanks for another great giveaway!

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  114. Christinajoy says

    November 5, 2007 at 11:39 am

    Sounds good!

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  115. Amy says

    November 5, 2007 at 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!

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  116. Magi says

    November 5, 2007 at 11:04 am

    This book sounds like a fun read!

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  117. Liz says

    November 5, 2007 at 10:39 am

    I could use a new book to read on the many flights I’ll be taking at Thanksgiving!

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  118. Lisa O says

    November 5, 2007 at 10:20 am

    I love Amazon!!!

    Thanks,
    Lisa

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  119. Angela C says

    November 5, 2007 at 10:20 am

    A new book sounds awesome! I’m in!

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  120. Mama Zen says

    November 5, 2007 at 10:16 am

    Would love to win!

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    November 5, 2007 at 10:08 am

    Would love a new book!!

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  122. Beth says

    November 5, 2007 at 9:51 am

    count me in! Sounds interesting!

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  123. stephanie says

    November 5, 2007 at 9:47 am

    Enter me please!

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  124. jenna says

    November 5, 2007 at 9:45 am

    You always find the best books! Enter me for this one!

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    November 5, 2007 at 9:44 am

    It sounds like I could really relate to that book. Count me in!

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  126. Laura says

    November 5, 2007 at 9:31 am

    Count me in please. I love to read.

    And thanks for drawing my name! I am looking forward to reading that book!

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  127. Sheila W. says

    November 5, 2007 at 9:21 am

    Oh, I love chick lit, please count me in !!

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  128. Courtney says

    November 5, 2007 at 7:21 am

    I would love to win a copy of this book. It sounds interesting.

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    November 5, 2007 at 4:47 am

    Would love to win!

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  130. Dawn says

    November 5, 2007 at 3:37 am

    It sounds like a very interesting book.

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  131. Karen (Mommy of Three) says

    November 5, 2007 at 3:23 am

    This sounds fabulous, please count me in:-)

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  132. thebluestbutterfly says

    November 5, 2007 at 2:07 am

    I usually find it interesting to read about what the lives of other women might be like. Please enter me. 🙂

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    November 5, 2007 at 1:07 am

    I am finishing up a book and can use another one to read.

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    November 5, 2007 at 12:31 am

    This books sounds like something that I would enjoy reading. Count me in please.

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