Monday, December 6, 2010

Review and Giveaway: Eat, Pray, Love

Review:
I still haven't seen the movie (which I plan on doing soon...I always like to read the book before I see the movie), but I finally finished Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert.  The book is a compilation of stories from her travels around Italy, India, and Indonesia after an awful divorce.  It's her personal search for happiness; learning more about her self with each experience she encounters in these very different places.  My favorite parts of the book were probably her experiences in Italy- eating, enjoying friends, and eating some more!  lol.  In India she practiced meditation at an Ashram and in Indonesian she hung out with a medicine man and met some unforgettable people.
    
I wasn't the fastest at reading this book (and sadly will most likely not reach my 20 book goal for the year), but I really enjoyed her down to earth writing style.  Elizabeth Gilbert really puts herself out there, and I think this honesty makes her relatable and interesting.  She also just has a way with words.  She can describe a person, place, or situation in a way that I would never think of, but it fits so well.  I definitely think it is a book worth checking out. 

Giveaway:
I figured I would give away my slightly used version of Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert, so someone else can enjoy it!  :)

-U.S. Residents Only
-No P.O. Boxes
-Please separate each entry with a new comment and leave an e-mail address in case you WIN!!!  If it says +2 entries then write two comments for that entry.

Mandatory Entry (+1 entry) (You must answer this question for all of your other entries to count!) - What makes you want to read Eat, Pray, Love?  (That's it--and you have 1 entry!)

Bonus Entries
- Have you read any of Elizabeth Gilbert's other books or seen the Eat, Pray, Love movie? (+1 entry)
- Visit Elizabeth Gilbert's Website and tell me about something interesting you found. (+1 entry)
- Add @christauf4 on twitter and tweet about this giveaway.  You can use this tweet -  #WIN the book Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert! http://tinyurl.com/2a54976 @christauf4 #GIVEAWAY (+1 entry per day)
- Follow me via Google Friend Connect. (+2 entries)

Giveaway will end December 15, 2010 at midnight.  Winner will be selected using random.org and will be notified via e-mail.  Winner will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be picked.
Thanks and good luck!  :)
Disclamer:  I received this book as a gift from my mom.  I was not compensated for this review and all opinions are my own! 

16 comments:

  1. I want to read the book as I have heard so much good things about it! plus I want to watch the movie and I will not do that before I have read the book.
    sarahdottennysonatgmaildotcom

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  2. have not read any other books or watched the movie +1
    sarahdottennysonatgmaildotcom

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  3. What makes you want to read Eat, Pray, Love? The title sounds interesting and I'd like to do a review of it on my blog.

    Barry
    anamchara@gmail.com
    http://gnostalgia.wordpress.com

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  4. I have wanted to read this book since I first heard about it. I would love to read about all of her experiences! kimmorrow@tx.rr.com

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  5. I have not read any other books by her or have I seen the movie yet. But I like you will see the movie. :)

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  6. Following via Google Friend Connect.

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  7. Oooh....I'd love a chance to win this one! Why? Well, let's see...I've heard a lot of good things about it for one thing...plus I saw the movie (which was good by the way!) and would love to see how closely they managed to follow the actual story (there's been some grumblings on that aspect).

    Thanks for the chance!

    grgenius(at)gmail(dot)com

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  8. Nope...haven't read her other works, but I HAVE seen the movie and REALLY enjoyed it!

    grgenius(at)gmail(dot)com

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  9. Something interesting I found at her site (thanks for the link by the way!) is being a writer seems to be in the family as her sister is one as well! How very curious!

    grgenius(at)gmail(dot)com

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  10. In the middle of my mid-life crisis, seems like a good book to read!

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  11. I want to eat pray love because I also like to read the books before Watching the movie. It lets me imagine the characters in my head and it's more beautiful than watching the movie. My sister has also been raving about the movie so the book must be twice as good!

    ramblingchick@gmail.com

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  12. I visited Elizabeths site and love the layout! It's also interesting that she's written some of my mothers favorite book, didn't know that!

    ramblingchick@gmail.com

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  13. I follow via GFC

    ramblingchick@gmail.com

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  14. I follow via GFC

    ramblingchick@gmail.com

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  15. Following you on twitter now....@klmram.

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  16. Tweeted! http://twitter.com/#!/klmram/status/14391048025415680

    Oops...forgot my email address on the above comment...

    kimmorrow@tx.rr.com

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