Book Review & Giveaway: Summer Rental by Mary Kay Andrews
Today’s gift: the My So-Called Sensory Life “Summer Reading Series.”
Over the course of the next month, we’ll travel to quintessential summer vacation spots — from the Outer Banks of North Carolina to the pristine New England island of Nantucket (and we’ll make a few stops in between). The books I’ll feature will refresh, recharge and hopefully replace your reality for at least a few hours.
I’m kicking off my new reading series today with bestselling author Mary Kay Andrews’ delicious and delightful new book SUMMER RENTAL.
Set in the Outer Banks, SUMMER RENTAL is the perfect vacation escape reading. In fact, sitting at home I could smell the sea breeze and feel the sand between my toes as I joined best friends Ellis, Julia and Dorie on their month-long vacation.
Mary Kay Andrews is a masterful story-teller — you’ll recognize yourself and your friends in her colorful characters and you’ll long for the surf and sun every time you open the book. I’ve visited the Outer Banks and MKA effortlessly captures the essence of OBX.
I don’t want to give away any juicy details so I’ll end my review by saying this: my one criteria for summer escape reading is never wanting to put the book down. SUMMER RENTAL surprised me until the last page. It’s easy to see why USA TODAY and PEOPLE magazine included the book on their Summer 2011 Beach Read lists and now you can, too!
I’m giving away one autographed copy of SUMMER RENTAL here on My So-Called Sensory Life.
To enter to win:
Please subscribe to my blog’s RSS feed on the home page and then leave a comment here on this post.
You can enter to win July 29-August 15, 2011. USA only please. One entry per email only please. No PO boxes. I’ll do a random drawing and contact the winner directly.
Good luck!
Learn more about SUMMER RENTAL and Mary Kay Andrews here:
http://marykayandrews.com/the-books/books-by-mary-kay-andrews/summer-rental/
Next stop: Maine.
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Tags: Beach Reads, Book, Book Blogger, Book Contest, book giveaway, Book Review, J. Courtney Sullivan, Maine, Mary Kay Andrews, mom blog, My So Called Sensory Life, Summer Rental
July 29th, 2011 at 1:21 pm
“Summer Rental” is Mary Kay Andrews best work yet! A surprise on every page. I work at the local libary and recommend it to anyone looking for something new to read along with her other titles! So far, no one has been disappointed
July 29th, 2011 at 1:27 pm
Lucky you! I love libraries. Thanks for posting — please share my link with all your patrons to win a copy. Here’s to Summer Reading Fun!
July 29th, 2011 at 1:27 pm
Love Mary Kay Andrew books!!! I have read all of them except this new one : )
Best of luck to everyone : )
Cathi Jones
July 29th, 2011 at 1:30 pm
Mary Kay, I just love your books and your delightful sense of humor. You can make me laugh and what a fine talent to be blessed with. I was also impressed with the recipes. I adore southern cooking. My favorite of yours is Beyond The Grave Chicken Salad. Yumm. I would love to win SUMMER RENTAL. If I do win, please dedicate it ~ To my adoring fan.
July 29th, 2011 at 1:37 pm
Love Mary Kay Andews’s books. Can’t put down the book. Must find out what will happened next. Thanks.
July 29th, 2011 at 2:22 pm
I would love to be entered in the contest to win Mary Kay Andrew’s new book. I do not see where I need to go to subscribe to your feeds though. Can you send me a link? Thanks.
July 29th, 2011 at 2:42 pm
Hi Friends: My RSS feed appears here
http://www.google.com/ig/adde?moduleurl=http://www.mysocalledsensorylife.com/%3Ffeed%3Drss2&source=imag
Let me know if this works.
July 29th, 2011 at 4:06 pm
Love, love, love your books! Since I can’t afford a vacation this summer, i’ll be spending it in my backyard. Nothing better than a daiquiri and a Mary Kay Andrewsbook in my hammock on a hot day!!
July 29th, 2011 at 4:21 pm
Today is my birthday and this would be a great birthday present!
LOL! No seriously, since I’m a stay at home mom, buying books are out of the question. Only library books. I live in a small town and our library has limited funding (Gary Byker Library, Hudsonville, MI) and they can not afford to purchase many new books. So what happens is if you want a book that was just released and if my library does not purchase it, I have to wait 6 months to put that book on hold to borrow from another library. No one likes to read Christmas books in the Summer and Summer books in Winter but that is what happens 
Love your books and thanks so much for the opportunity to try and win!
July 29th, 2011 at 5:08 pm
I’ve managed to read all but 2 of Mary Kay Andrews’ books in the 4 weeks I’ve been home awaiting the arrival of our first baby! They’ve been the perfect humorous escapes from boredom and anxiety.
July 31st, 2011 at 6:01 pm
I found one of your books at a yard sale & bought it. I’m hooked on it. I have to now get your other books. you now have a new fan…
August 1st, 2011 at 1:33 pm
This sounds like a great book! I would love to win a copy! I’m an RSS Subscriber.
Thanks for the chance!
nancyecdavis AT bellsouth DOT net