Giveaway: Signed ARC of Split

It just so happens that I have in my possession an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of YA novel Split by Swati Avasthi, signed by the author and dated "Midwinter ALA." Both Knopf authors and Class of 2k10 classmates, Swati and I had a few moments to chew the fat and sign each other's ARCs after the Its a First reception in Boston. And we decided to support and help promote each other by having giveaways of those ARCs. First, here's the scoop on Split:

Synopsis:

16-year-old Jace Witherspoon arrives at the doorstep of his estranged brother, Christian, with a re-landscaped face (courtesy of his father’s fist), $3.84, and a secret.

He tries to move on, going for new friends, a new school, and a new job, but all his changes can’t make him forget what he left behind—his mother, who is still trapped with his dad, and his ex-girlfriend who is keeping his secret. At least so far.

Split is about what happens after. After you’ve said enough, after you’ve run, after you’ve made the split. How do you begin to live again?

This book will knock your socks off. If you're a reader, you will take a great ride that you won't soon forget. If you're a writer, well...prepare to be humbled and awed. Swati has created characters who I would recognize instantly if I saw them on the street, and I really do expect to see them! That's how real they are to me now. I predict Swati has an amazing career ahead (hard to believe this is her first book!) so this signed ARC will be a treasure, I have no doubt.

So leave a comment if you want to win and get an extra entry by following my blog. Contest closes Tuesday, Feb 2.

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