Great Big Sea helped me win a romance novel!

[annathepiper]

So this is really rather cool. The fine ladies at Smart Bitches Trashy Books have been running a series of Hanukkah giveaways on their site. Day 1 was this post, wherein the question posted was, if you know the world is going to end in 2012, what's the one thing you want to do?

It should surprise exactly none (0) of you that my answer was and I quote: "I want to see Great Big Sea perform on their home turf in St. John’s, Newfoundland, and belt out “Rant and Roar” at the top of my lungs in the middle of a crowd who can sing it like they mean it."

I amused at least one person in the comment chain, who remarked that she loved that I wanted to see GBS. I clarified to her that no, specifically, I want to see them in Newfoundland, because that would be one hell of a final end-of-the-world concert.

Because you know, of course, that they would be closing with their take of "End of the World". Only version of that song with two bouzoukis, baby! <3

Today I found a mail from Smart Bitch Sarah saying I was one of the three winners! W00t!

For the record, the ARC I've won is for Dawnkeepers by Jessica Andersen. It's book 2 of a paranormal romance series. I shall be blogging about it forthwith when the book shows up.

Comments

[wingedelf.livejournal.com]

You could have gone all out and insisted on hearing GBS in a private show at your new seasonal residence in Riverhead, Harbour Grace, NFLD.... ;-)

[annathepiper]

Har! Had I but thought of that... ;)

End of the World

[andrea.jackson.myvidoop.com (from livejournal.com)]

What an end! I found you through Twitter and was LMAO at this scene.

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[annathepiper]

Hi there and hee, thanks! Glad you stopped by! :)