Monday, March 24, 2008

Are "CERTAIN GIRLS" "GOOD IN BED?"

CONTEST ALERT for all you Jennifer Weiner fans!


Don't know who Jennifer Weiner is?

Helloooo? Did you just crawl out from under a rock? Do you wear BLINDERS while walking past bookstores, going to Target, even the grocery store? She's everywhere.

Allow me, if I may, because I love sooo to enlighten:

Jen and Me:


Me and Jen:


Books by Jen:


Signed copies by Jen, to me. I have many more, but why make you jealous take up blog space?


Well, OK, here are some more:


Books:


So, Jen's new book is coming out April 8th, JUST IN TIME FOR MY BIRTHDAY PRACTICALLY. Certain Girls is the continuation of GOOD IN BED, 13 years after the fact.

I first discovered Jen Weiner while living in PA; I had read about her in Philly magazine. This is when I was pregnant with Tukey, and was on the verge of 'thinking' about writing again. She inspired me! I was pregnant -- I went to the bookstore and asked, "Do you have GOOD IN BED?"

Obviously, I was already GOOD IN BED since I knew what I was doing in bed since I was pregnant, right? I knew what I was doing at least--I got that part right!

GOOD IN BED became my favorite book. Jen's writing is funny and quirky. She is real and doesn't sugar-coat! She started the whole snowball of Chickliterarism that led to so many more amazing authors to follow her lead!

So let's have a freaking Manic Mom party, shall we? I happen to have legally come across four copies of the newly revamped GOOD IN BED with a hot new cover and TWO hardback copies of Certain Girls, when really, I was supposed to only receive ONE COPY of Certain Girls, which I was supposed to have kept and read for myself.

Long story short, I tried to get Swishy a copy on eBay but failed, so one copy is going to her for a belated b'day, and one copy is going to someone out there! Because I am a Pay-It-Forward kinda gal (ALTHOUGH I AM READING IT FIRST!)

But not to worry, I have already ordered MY OWN COPY on Amazon but it's not arriving till May, hence the reason I'm reading YOUR copy first. But still, you'll get a copy, which may or may not make it more fun to know it's been pre-read by moi? You decide.

This contest may be the easiest one EVER! Leave me your name and an email address in the comments section. THAT'S ALL YOU HAVE TO DO!

Like the blood drive contest video drawing, I will pull names later this week to show you who has won the four copies of GOOD IN BED. From those four names, I will then pull one of those names to also win the pre-read copy of Certain Girls! As an incredible BONUS, all winners will also receive a Manic Mommy magnet. Too much to handle, I know.

Too much...

So go ahead, leave your name and an email address where I can contact you, and let the fun begin! If you know of a Jennifer Weiner fan (and WHO DOESN'T??), please share the contest love!

89 comments:

robin said...

I'd love to win this book!

Unknown said...

Oh my Gosh! I LOVE the movie "In Her Shoes". There is no telling how many times I've watched it, but I never read the book (yet).

Robina
bina64@gmail.com

MaNiC MoMMy™ said...

Bina, you do realize I'm not giving away my copy of IN HER SHOES, right? LOL! Only Good In Bed and CERTAIN GIRLS! LOL, but thank you for coming back and leaving an email so that I can reach you if you win!

This makes it so much easier for me when running a contest, so please, everyone, do what Bina did! And she should know, cuz she has won a Manic contest previously!!!! And even if you've won a contest before, you can still play!

Melisa Wells said...

Duh! I would love to win this book!

I think you know my contact information since you are always stalking me (or is it the other way around?), but nonetheless...

Melisa
grapevine86(at)sbcglobal(dot)net

Hally said...

Love love love J. Weiner! "Little Earthquakes" is my personal fav but "Good in Bed" was my first read of hers! Can't wait for the follow up!

Hally
hulahal@yahoo.com

Amanda said...

Well never one to be left out, count me in!

manda@hix.org.uk

ThisJane said...

I've only read Good in Bed, it was fantastic! So fun that you get to meet her!

Jamie
thisjane@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

Love her!!!
Julie
julie_ruhlman@hotmail.com

morninglight mama said...

Man, Manic, you are opening my eyes to books I never knew were out there! (Apparently, I do in fact live under a rock... a messy rock overridden with dirty laundry...). Count me in as a happy contestant!

Dawn
morninglight00@hotmail.com

AutoSysGene said...

Ooohh, I just added Certain Gilrs to my list...it's in, now you tell me I need to read something else first (man, I hope I read that right). Looks like I'm off to go check it out...of course if I win the books....pick me, pick me!! :)

AutoSysGene said...

Ack! I lied it's Guys not taken...does this mean I get to enter twice? :)

MaBunny said...

Hey there Manic!! You know my name and e-mail since we have been in contact other than our blogs:))

Hope you had a great Easter!!

MaBunny

Kate said...

Yay! Another contest! I love her books. Love. Them.

Laura ~Peach~ said...

I love a good book! Gonna have to check her out! in the mean time PICK ME I WANNA WIN! :-) I think you still have my email and home address but if not I will gladly send em to ya !
Happy Monday!
Hugs Laura!

Anonymous said...

JW is da bomb diggity!

Greta

Eileen said...

Gah! Pick me pick me pick me!!!!!!!
eileen@eileencook.com

Cata63 said...
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Cata63 said...

I love jennifer weiner's books. . .there has not been a book by her i didnt like. I would love to win her new book. I already have it on reserve at the local bookstore cause I need to read it as soon at it comes out.I was also thinking about rereading Good in Bed before i read certain girls. I read the first chapter online and immediately wanted more. .. i have been waiting impatiently for certain girls to come out.

Coleen
cata63@hotmail.com

Robin said...

Okay, I'll enter, just so I can't keep whining "I never win..."

The other Robin
rlshep3@yahoo.com

As Cape Cod Turns said...

To win a book read by you?! I can't imagine anything else that could top my list of wants! Count me in!!!!
ascapecodturns@yahoo.com

Tanya said...
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My Two Army Brats said...

I need more to read to make the weeks fly by till I have a hubby again and can remember that I too am "good in bed"...... pick me pick me!!

Michelle
kmtkbest@gmail.com

Kirsten said...

I want to win!

Anonymous said...

OOOH! Pick me! Pick me! Pick me! I am waiting for her new book with baited breath...I've read everything she's written, and am going through withdrawal. So, if I win, rest assured I'll devour it and then pass it on to someone else who needs a new dose of Jen!

Laura
laura@ioboyle.com

MaNiC MoMMy™ said...

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE REMEMBER TO INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS EVEN IF YOU KNOW I ALREADY HAVE IT. IT JUST MAKES MY MANIC LIFE A LITTLE EASIER!!! THANKS!

Jenn said...

Pick me! Pick me! It's hard to find good books to read over here in Germany with no decent bookstore to peruse and Amazon is so slow to deliver (yes, I swear I have a US mailing address!)

Jenn
Jenn_White75@hotmail.com

Anonymous said...

I would love to win either of these books. I am such an avid reader and I read everything I can get my hands on but these books just sound so FUN!!!

Janelle...
jayden_butterfly@yahoo.com

Tonya Staab said...

OMG OMG OMG, I'm totally green with envy. I was just scrolling through comments on Dawns blog when my eyes fell upon those beloved words Jennifer Weiner. I absolutely love her and am so so incredibly jealous. I have every book and am waiting with not much patience let me tell you for her new book to be released.

tjstaab72@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

i heart JW! (and MM, of ocurse!) so I can't not enter!

Alani
simplegirly04@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

From under the rock,
jodi707@yahoo.com

Moll said...

I think my e-mail handle alone should win me the book!

Rebecca
ThisReadingIsManic@gmail.com

MaNiC MoMMy™ said...

ALANI--Is this long-lost Alani from my area? I REMEMBER YOU FROM LIKE YEARS AGO!!!!

~ ~ ~ ~

And yes, if you're a person who is entering the contest and you happen to live in a far, far, far away land, like across the seas, and if you win, and if it costs me like more than twenty bucks to ship the book, then we might have to chat, but yanno, we'll work something out for you foreign lucky people who get to live in exotic places!

Anonymous said...

Delurking here for a chance to win a book...I love to read!!

Kari
johnandkari6@frontiernet.net

Anonymous said...

I love JW too! I discovered GOOD IN BED in a magazine that's no longer around....MODE. A magazine for us full-figured women who also like to be stylish, they published an excerpt from her book. I ran out to get my own copy and have been hooked ever since. My favorite book to date is IN HER SHOES. I would love to win her next book!

Laurie

Mama Smurf said...

OOOOOOOOO! I'm SOOOO sending out my "Secret" vibes! I WILL win this book! Fell in love with her after reading "Goodnight, Nobody"...and then read "In Her Shoes". Haven't read "Good In Bed" yet. I can't wait to win...LOL!

Tammy
thopgood@wowway.com

OHmommy said...

Is a book on tape? LOL. Count me in... I could use some time away to read a book!

OHmommy
classychaos at gmail dot com

Anonymous said...

hello i would love to win this book my email is spiritinflight@hotmail.com

Anonymous said...

yes yes long lost me from *years* ago! it really hasn't been that long, i'm sure!

SupComTabz said...

I loved "In Her Shoes" would love to pick up another book by Jennifer! :)

Tabitha Smith
supcomtabz@gmail.com

Gretchen said...

I wanna win!!

gertyp@sbcglobal.net

Anonymous said...

I'm delurking as well - all to win a great book...

L woerner
lbwoerner(at)bellsouth(dot)net

Michelle said...

Hey Manic,
Are you anal retentive about reading books so that no one can even tell you've read them (really, I don't know anyone who would do that so that their bookshelf looks nice... nope, not me!)?

Either way, I'm in!

Michelle

ahnya excite /dot/ dom

Shelley said...
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Shelley said...

I cannot even tell you how much I love Jen Weiner. I read Good in Bed years ago, and it quickly became my favorite book. I think I may have read it 10 times since, and the fact that Certain Girls is a continuation of THAT book? Makes me all giddy. I cannot wait. Cannie, Peter, Joy! Will BRUCE be making an appearance? Did Peter and Cannie have any more kids? I'm dying. I know it's a random drawing, but pick me! Pick me!

My oldest daughter turns 16 on April 8th, so even if I don't win, I'll be going out and buying a copy on that day. Not for her of course...for me! Hee.

shel.walsh@cox.net

Anonymous said...

Niki
nikimaher@sbcglobal.net

I love all of Jennifer Weiner's books and cannot wait for her newest.

Kwana said...

I'm all over this contest! I just love her. I was crazy for Good In Bed after the first lines.

Kwana
kwanawrites@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

Contests Contests Contests... Self Promotion Self Promotion....

Frankly I've had enough... you've just lost a reader!!


Wonder why all your old readers have gone??

Anonymous said...

Oh I LOVE her books.

Lisa McKenzie

TheMcKenziecrew@yahoo.com

KT said...

those books look great! I really can't believe I never heard about her before now, thanks for enlightening me! :)

kt_dug@yahoo.com

Jules said...

Me, Me,

Please enter me too.

hitherejules@gamil.com

Anonymous said...

I not only love Jennifer Weiner books - but Good in Bed (which I only recently read) struck such a chord with me being a "larger" Jewish Philly girl and...I write for a large newspaper, and I'm single and a mom! The only difference? I'm alittle older than Cannie is Certain Girls.

Oh, I'm not in Philly now -- although you can take the girl out of Philly but you can't take Philly out of the girl. Yo!

asng3017@aol.com

Martini said...

It looks as if I will be your first male contestant. I should be the chosen one. I find the title and book rather intriquing.....like a mysterious woman entering a small coffee shop with an evil smile.

I would love the honor of being selected.

MaNiC MoMMy™ said...

I have to say, and I'm only gonna say this because the Anon poster is not coming back, because she said she is not coming back, because I've lost a reader, she really bummed me out this morning, and I need to take my own advice about NOT letting other people's garbage rub off on me but I can't help it...

She wrote:

Contests Contests Contests... Self Promotion Self Promotion....

Frankly I've had enough... you've just lost a reader!!


Wonder why all your old readers have gone??


This contest FELL into my lap. I didn't go searching for these books. A publicist emailed me and said she had these books and did I want to offer them to my blog readers. HELLOOOO??? If ANYONE knows me, they know I LOVE Jennifer Weiner.

So why am I even explaining myself? If there's one person who doesn't want to read my blog because I am being NICE and taking my OWN time to spend my OWN money to mail out books that have LANDED into my lap to people who might enjoy reading FREE books, then pardon me, but fuck it. I'm doing it. It's my blog, and if you don't want to read anymore, I'm sure there are plenty of other blogs out there for you to enjoy.

There, I didn't take your garbage. I simply brushed it out of my way, and now I'm going to get ready for yoga and have myself a very pleasant stressfree day. Nama-fucking-stay!

MaNiC MoMMy™ said...

Oh, and Martini

You're entered, but you do know that you'll have to leave your email address and then all these women will have access to be able to contact you!!! Hee hee hee. ALthough, I'm sure you'll be back to check in to see if you win, and there's only one Martini.

Mom24 said...

Stacey
SRitte153@aol.com

Kate said...

Manic, You are awesome! Thanks for doing this contest and hooray for not letting someone's crap get you down. I don't get that--if you don't like someone's blog, move on, but why tell the person that you think they suck? Way to spread some love on the internet. Ah well. Have fun at yoga!

ktbookworm dot mac dot com (although I should bow out of this contest since I/we have won 2--Ryan goes to donate blood in 2 weeks before he goes to Africa--good news--it's only a year after he gets back, not 3)

Anonymous said...

Hello Manic,

I thought I'd post to try to keep the Anonymous nice/nasty ratio up.

As a general rule, I don't read blogs; I usually rail against them. Yours is a rare exception; actually a guilty pleasure (The guilt keeps me anonymous!).

Self-promote all you want. Keep the contests and all the other fun stuff comin'. Someday you'll be rich and famous and we'll all miss your blog because you won't have time for it anymore; you'll be too busy appearing in TV interviews and counting money like JK Rowling.

Sincerely,

Anon Satisfied Customer

MaNiC MoMMy™ said...

Thank you to the nice anonymous posters! I don't get why one rotten one should spoil the bunch... I won't let it! You guys are so great. I am thinking to myself, I wonder if the nasty anon poster entered the contest--LOL!

I hope Anon Satisfied Customer entered the contest!

And Kate, and anyone else who's won a previous contest, you can all enter.

And one more thing for the Nasty Anon Poster, who I will now refer to as NOP, no more worries, because I don't think there will be any more contests for a while. So in case you're still out there, cuz, why wouldn't you be, if I were an anon poster, I would sneak back to see if my comment had any effect on the person I tried to bother, especially if I were cowardly enough to stay anon, I would for sure go back and check... but no worries, only self promotion will be coming your way! BIG SELF PROMOTIONS COMING UP! STAY TUNED!

Amanda said...

Self promotion? Isn't that the whole point of a blog? Isn't it a "Look a me! Look at me!" thing? And why not?? How else are you going to get a book published? I think NOP got the grumpy hump because you got to go on telly and they didn't! Speaking as a Brit, I do struggle with the cultural divide from time to time but that's just the joy of the internet and getting to experience other things without having to get off my smaller-than-it-was but still-on-the-large-side arse.

Trish Ryan said...

Count me in! Count me in! And even if I don't win (which would be incredibly sad) thanks for the reminder to re-read GOOD IN BED before CERTAIN GIRLS comes out!

trishryanonline AT gmail DOT com

Happy Working Mom said...

I've only read one of her books (Little Earthquakes), but I loved it! I want to win!

Debbie
dstickel(at)mihomes(dot)com

Trish Ryan said...

Hmm...just read about your nasty NOP poster. So sorry that happened! But please don't let that scrooge spoil the love you spread here at the Manic blog! I mean, you rallied people to give blood...if that's too much for one reader, you're probably better off without them.

I'm off to rally the authors on our yahoo loop to get publishers to inundate you with free books :)

stephanie said...

Oooh, I love Jennifer and I would love to win this book.

Stephanie
shalecarmel@gmail.com

Martini said...

How can I pass up an opportunity to receive random emails from women all over the country? I am soooo lucky! The subject matter could be very interesting ;)

Ricky
rmartini6768@yahoo.com

Modigliani said...

damn, Manic Mom, 64 comments? You are rocking the blog over here, woman!

This is a cool post! I love meeting famous people I admire. Not that I've done that too often. lol.

Thanks for stopping by my blog and keeping in touch. :)

MaNiC MoMMy™ said...

Mo, good to see you!!!! Does this mean you want to enter the contest??? Leave your email if ya do!

Lisa said...

Im always up for a contest!
Lisa
livelaughlovelife@hotmail.com

CelticBuffy said...

Loved "In Her Shoes"! Unfortunately I'm of the blonde variety that gets to the bookstore and gets too swept away by new book displays to remember the original authors I came there to buy. Count me in!

celticbuffy@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

Thanks for doing this Steph!
Jennifer
citidok@aol.com

Cheryl said...

She sounds like a marvelous writer! I would LOVE to read her books! And if I don't win, I'll probably buy them anyways!!!

~Cheryl
cheryldpeters@gmail.com

xxxx said...

GOOD FOR YOU, MY BBFF!!!!!!

thisbearbites said...

I want to read something NOT from my granddaughter's bookshelves!
randypam@mchsi.com

The Gang's Momma! said...

Okay, I'll give her a shot. I am feeling a bit lost lately, as I haven't really read anything in a few weeks.

whitneygang@gmail.com

Trish said...

WEINER BOOKS: Haven't read them, but they sound right up my alley. I'd love to participate.

YOU: Saw a woman at the Barrington McD's play land wearing a shirt (and shoes--otherwise no service, right? Strangely, she had no pants....) emblazoned with "It's all about me" in white and pink rhinestones.

Um, how much do we NEED these t's??

(You: nodding vigorously)

That's what I thought! I shall commence stalking her until she reveals her source. (I would have stalked her yesterday, but the infant spit up down my sweater and I was distracted by the feeling of regurgitated bananas in my bra.)

ME: email is trish.weidig@live.com
blog is pacifiersandprada.blogspot.com

Jenni said...

I need more books to read. And I don't know when the contest ends, but hopefully it hasn't yet and I can entered into the drawing.

Jenni
jenyifer@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

I've been meaning to read Jennifer Weiner's books, so this would be a perfect introduction!

Plus, if I get Certain Girls, I could review it for my blog (maybe- if I find a space for it, lol).

Anyway, here be my info:

Name- James
Email- bookchicclub@gmail.com

Sammie said...

who WOULDNT want to win this :)

Thanks for the opportunity

Sammie @ live . co . uk

I am Heather...creator of all things crafty! said...

Heather Rice
casaderice@att.net

KATE said...

Oh I LOVE In Her Shoes & didn't realize that she had written others! Woo Hoo (I guess I am under a rock) hee hee!
I wanna play!!

Kate
katealger125@earthlink.net

pick me Manic pick me!!

Anonymous said...

Jennifer Weiner ROCKS!! And so do you for having this contest, regardless of what NOP says! And, I might add, if that first picture of you and Jennifer was taken at Anderson's Book Store in Naperville (which I'm pretty sure it was) then I could be another one of your stalkers since I was there too!! Here's to (hopefully) adding another of Jennifer's books to my collection...........

Shelley
SPepper22@sbcglobal.net

MaNiC MoMMy™ said...

Shelley! IT WAS TOTALLY TAKEN AT ANDERSON'S LIKE THREE YEARS AGO!!!! I think it was promoting Little Earthquakes maybe???? WOW--too cool to think about that we were hanging out in the same place???? And SWISHY WAS THERE TOO!

That was a great day--the first time I ever met SWISH!!!

So funny we were at the same place worshipping the same author! LOL!

What a small world! Obviously, you and I live near one another?

Donna's blog said...

Sounds like a fantastic book. Please enter me in the contest.

Donnawallach@yahoo.com

Cat said...

i would SWEAR i replied to this post but, alas, i'm not on your list so i must have just been dreaming about your blog. i'd love to win Jennifer's book[s]... calail86[aet]gmail[daht]com

MaNiC MoMMy™ said...

And Cat, this is exactly why I posted this list of contestants, in case I missed someone!!!! So now you're on the list! And I'm posting this on both places so I can be sure you see it too!

Stephanie J. Blake said...

Dear dog, I missed a day or two and there's a shitstorm a brewing on MM.

You are the coolest, MM! And don't let anyone take that away from you.

MaNiC MoMMy™ said...

Colorado, does this mean you want to enter the contest?

Anonymous said...

Yes Manic, I live in North Aurora - not too far from you but far enough not to be a "certified stalker". haha

Shelley

Mommy Confidential said...

Congrats on your new venture in the advice giving arena, belatedly. You rock,
Rhianna Finnegan
gorishmom@yahoo.com.
I will cry if I don't win. Ok, not really, but still. R

www.salamanca-3d.com said...

I totally match with everything you've written.