Saturday, September 6, 2014

Life of Crime … Exploring with Orkin {+ Giveaways}*


life_of_crime{Notice: The winner of the $15 Fandango gift card is Marcy M. and the winner of the Orkin giveaway is Brian B. Congratulations to the winners and thanks to all that entered the giveaways.}

Once again I’m being different and bringing you two awesome giveaways, but they’re not books. The first is book-related, while the second is geared toward youngsters going back to school.

Life of Crime, the new caper comedy from legendary author Elmore Leonard starring Jennifer Aniston, Tim Robbins, Will Forte and Isla Fisher, hit theaters, on demand and iTunes on August 29th! 

To celebrate the release of Life of Crime, I have a $15 Fandango gift card to giveaway to one lucky visitor. More details in a moment.

Have you heard about the movie or read the book? Well, here’s a brief summary of the movie:

      When a pair of low-level criminals kidnap the wife of a corrupt real-estate developer, they get both more and less than they bargained for in Life of Crime, a dark caper comedy based on legendary author Elmore Leonard’s novel The Switch

      Starring Jennifer Aniston, John Hawkes, yasiin bey, Mark Boone Junior, Isla Fisher, Will Forte and Tim Robbins, Life of Crime is packed with the outrageously eccentric characters, black comedy and unexpected twists that earned Leonard a reputation as one of America’s sharpest and funniest crime writers.

      Mickey Dawson (Jennifer Aniston), the wife of crooked real-estate developer Frank Dawson (Tim Robbins), is kidnapped by two common criminals (yasiin bey and Jon Hawkes), who intend to hold her for a $1 million ransom and extort her husband with inside information about his illegal business dealings. But Frank, who is holed up in the Bahamas with his mistress, decides he’d rather not get his wife back, setting off a sequence of double-crosses and plot twists that could only come from the mind of master storyteller Elmore Leonard. 

Here’s the movie trailer for Life of Crime for your viewing pleasure and to entice to a bit more. Smile      
                                       


You can check out Life of Crime on Facebook to get the date information on where the film is playing near you and see additional videos. You can also check out Life of Crime on Twitter with the hashtag #LifeOfCrime.

GIVEAWAY DETAILS:

This giveaway is for a $15 Fandango gift card to one lucky visitor. The giveaway is open to residents of the U.S. only and no post office box addresses can be accepted. 

There is a short turn around on this giveaway. The deadline to enter is Thursday, Sept. 11. The winner will be notified by email and have 24 hours to respond before another winner is selected.

I’m making another change here and trying something different. To enter, just fill out the form below. If the form doesn’t appear, just drop me an email at mcbookshelf@gmail.com with ‘Life of Crime giveaway’ in the subject line. 



ORKIN SCIENTIFIC FACT OR FAKE
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Orkin is back with their awesome Scientific Fact or Scientific Fake series of famous bug myths! Just as youngsters are going back to school, you get to share what you know about bugs.

Test your knowledge about bugs and entered to win an official Orkin Scientific Back-to-School Prize Pack. This awesome prize pack includes:

- Clip-on Fisheye Lens (iPhone, Galaxy, Android compatible)
- Orkin On-the-Go Drink Tumbler
- Orkin Drawstring Bag
- Orkin “Field Notes” Notebook with Pen 


      “Daddy longlegs are poisonous.”
      “Mosquitoes prefer adults over children.”
      “Ants can survive underwater.” 




You’ve heard the myths about bugs before, now it’s time to debunk them. Do you know what is fact and what’s fake? Well, take Orkin’s Scientific Fact or Scientific Fake™ Quiz to test your knowledge, and be sure to watch every clip for the scoop on these infamous bug myths. 

Orkin uses the latest technology and unparalleled training to develop a treatment that's right for your home and your needs. To learn more about pest control that's based in science or to schedule an inspection, visit orkin.com or call (844) 503-8251. You can also check out the Orkin Facebook page, the Ask The Orkin Man® Twitter Page, or Orkin YouTube Channel.

Are you afraid of bugs of any size or just certain ones?


GIVEAWAY DETAILS:

This giveaway is for an official Orkin Scientific Back-to-School Prize Pack for one lucky visitor. The giveaway is open to residents of the U.S. only and no post office box addresses can be accepted. 

There is a short turn around on this giveaway, as well. The deadline to enter is Thursday, Sept. 11. The winner will be notified by email and have 24 hours to respond before another winner is selected.

I’m making the change here too and trying something different. To enter, just fill out the form below. If the form doesn’t appear, just drop me an email at mcbookshelf@gmail.com with ‘Orkin Prize Pack giveaway’ in the subject line. 



Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope I’ve enticed you to enter one or both of these amazing giveaways. Have you read Elmore Leonard’s novel The Switch? Do you enjoy learning about insects with the youngsters in your family?

* FTC Full Disclosure - I am working with Life of Crime in making this announcement. Life of Crime, through PartnersHub Family, is supplying the promotional giveaway. I am hosting the giveaway without compensation solely for the purpose of providing visitors to my blog the opportunity to win. The thoughts and comments are completely my own and given honestly and freely.


** FTC Full Disclosure - I am working with Orkin LLC in making this announcement. Orkin LLC, through PartnersHub Family, is supplying the prize pack as a promotional giveaway. In hosting the giveaway I will receive a prize pack as compensation, as well as providing visitors to my blog the opportunity to win a prize pack. The thoughts and comments are completely my own and given honestly and freely.

6 comments:

  1. That looks like a great cast for the Leonard movie and that's a cool back-to-school pack.

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  2. Mason - I think Orkin is doing very smart marketing to put that package together. And I hadn't heard about that film coming out; thanks for sharing about it.

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  3. We don't use Orkin, but we do have pest control. Of course drinking from an Orkin glass would be odd.
    Isla Fisher is really getting around as an actor these days.

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  4. Not a movie for me, but I do like ensemble casts in movies

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  5. Very smart marketing indeed.

    Excellent casting too :)

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  6. I am a bookaholic, and loved this selection. The first tempts my (sort of) adult mind.

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