*Update: Comments are now closed! And I’ve decided that y’all have some of the best hypothetical books around. You had me laughing out loud! Check back soon for our ten winners!
The weekend before last (I know, take a minute to figure that one out. It is Monday after all.), I drove myself to Katy, Texas. (While that may sound like I actually ventured out on a road trip, it really just means I drove 30 minutes across town.) (Also, Iām really into the parenthesis today.)
(Iām currently humoring myself and no one else. I know. Forgive me.)
The reason for my 30-minute road trip was because a sweet lady named Big Mama, I mean, Melanie Shankle, was doing a book signing at the Books-A-Million for her new book, Sparkly Green Earrings. You may have heard of her? Grin.
(By the way, if youāre curious as to why she refers to herself as Big Mama, youāll be relieved to know she explains her alias in the first chapter of her book. But Iāll leave that story for her to tell. A little suspense is a good thing.)
Melanie has been blogging since before blogging became the thing to do, and her blog was one of the very first blogs I read. (How many times can I use the word blog in one sentence?) It was really love at first sight, or read. A few reasons Iāve loved Melanieās blog are because sheās hilarious, real, a good writer, sarcastic and she loves Jesus. Need I say more?
Also, she does a really fun post every Friday called Fashion Friday, and I donāt know about you, but my materialistic side is really into fashion, and there is always something sheās finding online thatās adorable that I then put into my mental wish list.
Anyway, last Saturday I got lucky and both she and her equally hilarious daughter, Caroline, signed my copy of the book.
Truth be told, I love to read, but for the past week the book has sat on my bedside table. That is until I picked it up yesterday and devoured the first five chapters before I realized I would be late to church and miss prayer time unless I left right then.
(Yāall. I didnāt set my alarm yesterday morning, slept in, and went to our evening service. I donāt know, but I feel like a new woman. It was heavenly. But that has nothing to do with Sparkly Green Earrings. But I did feel sparkly. Whatever that means.)
You know those books that you pick up and theyāre just easy to read, charming and you want to keep going because youāve entered into their world without even knowing it? Thatās how I feel about Sparkly Green Earrings. I realize Iām only five chapters in, but I can guarantee you it wonāt take me longer than a week to finish it. Honestly, I was a little skeptical at first, not because I donāt love Melanie or her writing, but because itās a book about motherhood, and, well, to state the obvious, Iāve not ventured into the land of motherhood, nor am I close, so I wasnāt sure if it would apply to me. But alas, it is so much more than motherhood, it is her story of motherhood and it is a sweet one. In fact, she talks about her best friend from the start, and I really resonated with that as I thought about my best friend, and our friendship, especially since she just walked through pregnancy and has her first baby girl that is my current obsession.
I say all of that to say this, our friend Melanie, and her whimsical book, made it on the NY Times Best Seller list this week. Listen, Iām no author, nor have I published a book, but I say thatās a pretty big stinkinā deal and deserves a celebration.
Need proof? Hereās a picture.
So, to celebrate, I thought it would be really fun to give away ten signed copies of Sparkly Green Earrings! Through a series of unplanned, or planned, events, we have those copies in our possession and they make me incredibly happy. Thank you, Amanda and Melanie, for making the signed books a reality. I know yāall had nothing better to do this weekend. Grin.
Hereās a look in the book.
How about this cover? I’ve tried endless times to get my ponytail looking like that.
Signed, sealed and (almost) delivered. Grin.
Someone else we all know and love also loves this book and the author!
And here is a picture of Nancy and me at the book signing with Melanie. The only thing Iām regretting right now is the fact that Caroline isnāt in the picture with us. Watching Caroline sign the books brought me pure delight.
(Notice the leg pop both Melanie and I are doing. That makes us cool.)
To win your own copy of Sparkly Green Earrings, simply leave a comment with your first and last name. (Side note: I know some of you donāt like your last name on the internet for the world to see, so if thatās you, your last initial would be so helpful. I donāt know if you realized there are A LOT of names on this blog, and not shockingly, A LOT of duplicates.)
For fun, if youāre feeling super creative, you can also tell us hypothetically what the name of your book would be called if indeed, you were to publish a book.
And Iām not even going to pretend like I know what my book would be titled. Iāll just start with āLindsee Louā.
Howās that for original? Catchy?
Okay, enough about my non-book.
I’ll leave comments open until mid-Wednesday morning!
Ready, set, go win a book!
Kim Adam
The first good title I can think of this early in the morning is “Broken But Beautiful” (with apologies to Mark Schultz, since he has a song with a similar title).
Veronica Hill
I would maybe write a “how to” book…at the moment I an becoming an expert at “How To Deepen Your Marriage While Finishing Your Basement” š
Freckles, The Running Chicken, would be the title of my book.
My book would be titled “Let me get this straight”. There are so many things that just don’t make sense. Park on a driveway and drive on a parkway. Abortion is legal but killing a bald eagle will get you arrested. The list goes on forever.
Kathy Larkins
The cherry end table…
Life of a military family
D’Anna Nowack
my book would be called: “God redeemed this sinner”
Mine would maybe be
“Notes to self”
Avoiding the stupid things 2nd time around
..”And Then I Found Jesus”
Lauren Hoeltje
If I were to write a book, I think I would entitle it: “God Doesn’t Make Mistakes”.
Allison Johnson
I’d LOVE a copy of this book! š
Fixin’ to Fix it
nanette lynch
Jennifer Hill
Book title (even though I’d never write a book. :D)
“Reminding our kids that God’s not done working on mom either”
Lauren Halladay. My book would be Red Lemons or L.o.L : Life of Lauren š
I would love a copy. My other email address would be my title “Beautitreasures” from Prov 24 3 By wisdom a house is built,and through understanding it is established; 4 through knowledge its rooms are filled
with rare and beautiful treasures.
“She Walks Like This, Talks Like That”
D’Anne McMillen, non-book title: Am I on this Mountain Alone?
Mine would be “Be Nice to Your Mama”. š
Susan H., CROSSINGS
Pam Rowell
My fiction book (actually almost ready to submit) is Blackberry Jam. A hypothetical non-fiction would be Rockin’ the Empty Nest!
“Living in the shadows”
Would love to read this!
I am currently looking for a dress to wear to my son’s wedding in May – and I am strongly leaning toward GREEN!! Soooooooooooooooo I think I need to win this book, because I love green, I love anything sparkly and I am a MOM and I have never won anything before!
Sounds like a wonderful book and I cannot wait to read it – on a side note, I love Lindsee that you use all of those parenthesis, (I too love them), and it jut endears you to me even more!
Here’s hoping I win!
Still here. Still believing.
Kim Streich….Nearly Free!
My book would be “Honey”. I’m a southern girl and greet just about everyone with “Hi honey!” It makes them see how sweet I think they are and everyone can use a little sweetness. š Robbi Schleicher
Judy Rowland
Finding Joy In The Midst Of Pain
Carrie Jones
My book (a cookbook) would be called “Super Yummy Goodness” because that’s what everyone says is my “secret ingredient” to all my cooking. I love being in the kitchen & have figured out it’s one of my love languages š
“The Dumbest Smart Person You’ll Ever Meet”
Pat Schuessler
“It’s ok to be a follower” subtitled… Without followers there are no leaders
I would love a great read! and, the anme of my book would be ‘It’s Monday Already?’
Sounds like a fun book to read. . . thanks!!! Giveaways are fun!! Helen Wall
Hmmm. If I wrote a book I’d call it Rerun – The Joy of Raising Grandchildren.
My book would be called “Carrying Her Heart”. It would be about how God has carried me after losing my 19 year old daughter in a car wreck.
Jerrilyn R, Pinafores and Pea Shooters
Sharon St. Clair
I love to read!
Lorri Wright
I Should Write a Book – that would be the title because, oh, how many times I’ve said that in my life!!!
My book would be called “Honey, where is the Miracle Whip?” About being the wife of someone with ADD.
Thank you for doing this!
My book would be “Sheila Shine” (this is actually my nickname at work0
Hmmm…”It’s more than a song”
“Let’s Go Ladies”
Shelley Cates
Right now if I wrote a book it would probably be called something like “Casperisms: What I’ve learned from my Dog!”
Would love to read the book! Have always wanted to write one but have no idea what I’d call it.
Lori Hillegas
Learning to Breathe!
being a mother is wonderful, ok not always!!
Denise Bowman
I am currently writing my story which I have titled (so far) “Journey of a Baby: Go and Tell”