In my review of Lynne Griffin’s Sea Escape, I said:
“Griffin tackles several issues in this gem of women’s fiction – women’s relationships to their mothers, husbands, and children; that elusive balance which so many search for; family secrets that come between us; and the way events halfway around the world can affect us in our seemingly impervious suburban bubbles. The various threads of the novel form an entertaining and thought-provoking read.”
The publisher is offering a copy of Sea Escape to one lucky reader of She Is Too Fond of 
Books! But wait, there’s more! No, not Ginsu Knives, but a paperback edition of Griffin’s previous novel, Life Without Summer. I haven’t yet read Life Without Summer, but I’m looking forward to curling up with it.
To enter the giveaway for both books, simply leave a comment below with a sentence telling me which book you’d read first, and why.
Giveaway is open to US/Canada mailing addresses only, no PO Boxes. I’ll keep comments open until midnight EST on Saturday, July 24, and announce the winner here on July 25.
update 7/25/10: Congratulations to Caite from A Lovely Shore Breeze; she is the luck winner! This post is now closed to Comments.
I think I would read Life Without Summer since it was her first book. Both books look like winners to to take to the beach. Thanks for the giveaway.
I’d like to read “Sea Escape” first because I recently was on a vacation to Cape Cod and loved it. Since the setting for “Sea Escape” is coastal Massachusetts, I think it would be a good choice for me.
I would read Sea Escape first since it has just been released and sounds incredible. Thanks for this giveaway.
What a shame I cannot join in as these sound good!
I would read Sea Escape first, I like the storyline a lot.
I’d read “Life Without Summer” first because the cover looks so soothing and I love reading sad stories.
I would read Sea Escape first because it sounds like you really enjoyed it!
I loved both the covers, my usual method of picking books
, so I would read the first book first.
It is just more tidy that way.
Both books look really great…perfect for summer.
I would read “LIfe without Summer” first since it is the 1st book. Sounds good.
I would read “Life without Summer” first because judging by its cover, it looks like an inviting summer read.
I would start with Sea Escape. I’m interested in the mention of family secrets.
I think I would read Sea Escape first because I recently lost my mother and in going through her things I have found some really great letters.
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I would love to read these books.
wmmahaney(at)att(dot)net
I would read Life Without Summer first, because it was written first.
I would read a Life without Summer first. It sounds like it would be a lighter read than Sea Escape. It would be neat to read Sea Escape shortly after and see if the author’s writing was more developed, complex, otherwise, or if the storyline was just ‘deeper.’
well – both look good, but I’d probably read Life without Summer first as she wrote it first. Thanks for hosting! -beth
Please include me in your giveaway.
Thanks
Debbie D
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I would read Sea Escape first because my name is Laura and I have a son named Henry!
I would read Life without Summer first and then Sea Escape. I love reading about family secrets.
I would read Life Without Summer first but they both look good!
pbclark(at)netins(dot)net
these look great thanks for the giveaway minsthins at optonline dot net
I’m going to say I’d read Life Without Summer first since the author wrote it first, but if I win, don’t hold me to it!!
I’d read life without summer first – love the cover and it would draw me into it
I have read Life Without Summer and it’s a wonderful book so I’d have to read Sea Escape first.
I would read Sea Escape first as I find this to be a poignant theme.
I think I’d have to say “Sea Escape” because that cover just calls to me.
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They both sound so good, but i think your review sold me on wanting to read Sea Escape first.
I would read Sea Escape first because it deals with the realities of family.
Life Without Summer because I like the cover better.
Thanks for the giveaway >^..^<
I’d read Sea Escape first…sounds like quite the page turner–my favorite! (Plus, I live in Ohio…so nowhere close to the sea…so it would lend an ‘escape’ to me this summer! I’d live vicariously through the characters
)
I’d read Life without Summer as my first book. My reason is because I like reading magazines rather than books and this past year I lost my mother . I took care of her through her illness and while doing so lost my friends(they didn’t understand family 1st). Now with her gone my life is empty so I told myself to start doing new and different things and reading being one of them. So Life in the title is the start of my summer.
I would like to read Life Without Summer because I really like the title!
I would love to read life without summer, I like to read sad books, and this seems sad.
I would probably read Life Without Summer because I’m an engineer and I like doing things in order.
I would read Life Without Summer since that one was written first. Both sound great!
Thanks
I’ve heard great things about life without summer
I would read Life Without Summer first, because I like to read an author’s books by which came out first. If at all possible, and I have more than one of that author’s books. Please enter me. Thanks!
ayancey(at)dishmail(dot)net
I would like to read “Life Without Summer” first, because I have worked for the MN Renaissance festival since I was 14 (17 years) and it runs for 2 months during the Summer on the weekends, so I know what Life Without Summer can feel like
jason(at)allworldautomotive(dot)com
This is a hard choice they both sound great. But, I think I’d go with “Life Without Summer” first then “Sea Escape”. I really do love reading author’s works in order.
I like to read things in order so I’d read Life without summer first but want to read both.
I would read Sea Escape first because it sounds like a great summer read.
I would read Life Without Summer because I’m just like that. Please enter me, thanks.
ruthiekb72@yahoo.com
I’d read ‘Life Without Summer’ first only because it was written first.
I would read Life Without Summer first because the author wrote it first.
I love both book. I would read Sea Escape. Like so many people I love the ocean. I also love any types of thread for sewing, embroidering, quilting or just patching a hole. The colors of threads are so pretty. I like the book because it’s about achieving balance and about secrets in the family.
Wonderful giveaway idea! I would read Sea Escape first. I have read so many wonderful reviews of that book and I’m really intrigued by it.