Giveaway - House Rules by Jodi Picoult (CLOSED)

I just finished reading this book and I loved it so much,  I'm going to give it away! I was lucky enough to be chosen to host a House Rules Book Party through Partique so I have the copy I purchased and the copy they sent me to give away! That's right, two readers will each get a free copy of this wonderful book.

Here's a short blurb from Amazon about the book:

They tell me I'm lucky to have a son who's so verbal, who is blisteringly intelligent, who can take apart the broken microwave and have it working again an hour later. They think there is no greater hell than having a son who is locked in his own world, unaware that there's a wider one to explore. But try having a son who is locked in his own world, and still wants to make a connection. A son who tries to be like everyone else, but truly doesn't know how.

Jacob Hunt is a teenage boy with Asperger's syndrome. He's hopeless at reading social cues or expressing himself well to others, and like many kids with AS, Jacob has a special focus on one subject--in his case, forensic analysis. He's always showing up at crime scenes, thanks to the police scanner he keeps in his room, and telling the cops what they need to do...and he's usually right. But then his town is rocked by a terrible murder and, for a change, the police come to Jacob with questions. All of the hallmark behaviors of Asperger's--not looking someone in the eye, stimulatory tics and twitches, flat affect--can look a lot like guilt to law enforcement personnel. Suddenly, Jacob and his family, who only want to fit in, feel the spotlight shining directly on them. For his mother, Emma, it's a brutal reminder of the intolerance and misunderstanding that always threaten her family. For his brother, Theo, it's another indication of why nothing is normal because of Jacob. And over this small family the soul-searing question looms: Did Jacob commit murder?

Emotionally powerful from beginning to end, House Rules looks at what it means to be different in our society, how autism affects a family, and how our legal system works well for people who communicate a certain way--and fails those who don't.

It is a truly gripping story. I've never read one of Jodi's novels before, but I will read them now! You can buy the book from Amazon for $16.38 HERE or you can try to win it!

GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED

Entry Methods:

First, and mandatory, entry:  Go to Jodi's website and tell me something you learned about her or the book. (1 Entry)

Other entries (leave a separate comment for each):

1 entry - What non-negotiable rules do you live by? (1 entry)

1 entry -  Become a Facebook fan of Jodi Picoult. (1 entry)

1 entry - Become a public follower of my blog. The link is on the right hand side of the page. If you're already a follower, leave a comment letting me know.

3 entries - Blog about this giveaway, with a link back to the giveaway (leave a link in your comment so I can verify)

1 entry - Subscribe to my blog through one of the methods listed (link is just under the followers), let me know if you already subscribe.

2 entries - Become a Facebook fan of Faithful Finances (let me know if you're already a fan, you still get 2 entries!)

1 entry - Comment on a non-giveaway post (relevant comments only, please let me know where you commented) 

Giveaway Rules: Please be sure you read these before you start posting comments.

Giveaway open to residents of the US and Canada only. Winner will be chosen, with the True Random Number Generator (Random.org) Wednesday, May 5  at 10 PM CST. Winner will be notified via email and will have 24 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen.  All entries MUST have your email in them. To keep Spam Bots from snagging you, put your address like this: name(at)server(dot)com

While I was provided with one of my copies of the book through a party hosting site, Partique, the opinions stated are my own.  I have not received any compensation for this review, nor do I expect to in the future.