Giveaway: The Objects of My Affection by Jill Smolinski

Teddyrose@1

12 years ago

Thanks to Kaitlyn McCrystal of Touchstone Publicity, Simon & Schuster, Inc, I am giving away one copy of The Objects of My Affection.

Book Description:

Lucy Bloom’s life is in disarray. Freshly dumped by her boyfriend and suddenly rootless after selling her house to send her teenage son to rehab, she is reduced to sharing a bedroom with her best friend’s pre-schooler daughter. Although Lucy has lost it all, she’s determined to start over and build a solid foundation for her son’s recovery. Armed only with her decidedly NON-bestselling book,Things Are Not People, and a possibly bogus online degree in professional organizing, she snags a high-paying job clearing clutter from the home of renowned artist turned reclusive hoarder, Marva Meier Rios.

As Lucy rolls up her sleeves to tackle the “stuff” that fills every room of Marva’s huge Chicago home, she soon learns that the real challenge may be taking on Marva herself. However, when Lucy accidentally discovers that Marva is clinging to a big secret more tenaciously than to any mere household object, the two women form an unlikely bond. Each soon learns that there are those things in life we keep and those we need to let go—though it’s not always easy to know the difference.

Early praise includes:

“Reading Jill Smolinski feels like hanging out with a charming, savvy, fun-filled new friend.”

~Claire Cook, author ofMust Love Dogs

“I loved this deeply felt, bravely honest tale . . . A treasure of a novel.”

~Melissa Senate, author ofThe Love Goddess’ Cooking School

“Simultaneously breezy yet thought provoking, this is a fun read that stays with you.”

~Sarah Pekkanen, author ofThese Girls

“A moving look at the dangers of holding on to both objects and one’s misconceptions.”

~Booklist

“A charmingly breezy tone marks this warm appraisal of our addiction to stuff.”

~Kirkus Reviews

About Jill Smolinski:

Jill Smolinski is the author of the novels The Next Thing on My List and Flip-Flopped. Her work has appeared in major women’s magazines, as well as in an anthology of short stories, American Girls About Town. She lives in Los Angeles with her son.

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