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Dreaming of books giveaway winner

There were 46 entrants in the Dreaming of books giveaway where I gave away a used copy of “Gods behaving badly” by Marie Phillips.

Random.org drew number 3

Winner #3

and that is

Kristilyn from Reading in Winter

Congrats, Kristilyn! I will get in touch with you by email. Happy Reading!

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Dreaming of books giveaway hop

Welcome to the Dreaming of Books Giveaway Hop!

The Dreaming of Books Giveaway Hop is hosted by I am a reader, not a writer and Reviews by Martha’s Bookshelf.

I hope you are enjoying your stay at my blog and have a look around. If you would like to know about future giveaways and new posts in general please consider subscribing to my RSS feed or follow me on twitter. You can also add me on Google+.

Dreaming of Books Giveaway Hop  godsbehavingbadly

What am I giving away?

I am giving away a used copy of “Gods behaving badly” by Marie Phillips. I have talked about the book before and also posted its book beginning.  Above is a picture of the actual book you will be getting. It is in good condition, but it IS a used book, so please don’t expect it to be pristine!

Oh, and, by the way, this is the “Witty, fast-moving entertainment…A romp of a novel” that I asked for under No. 1 in my Quizzical Monday post here.

Enter the giveaway

To enter all you need to do is leave a comment. Please, don’t forget your name and email address. Since “Gods behaving badly” features the Greek Gods tell me about your favourite mythological tale, if you have one (not necessarily Greek). The giveaway is international.

The other participants

Don’t forget to hop on to the other participating blogs and have fun!

You can find a full list of participants either at I am a reader, not a writer or at Martha’s Bookshelf.

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Giveaway planning: Winner of quizzical Monday

OK, I don’t think anybody is going to come up with more ideas, so I decided the quiz is closed now, :) .

Drum roll for……Ally! You are great! Both guesses were right. I didn’t think anybody would get Isle of Dogs! Awesome.

I will send you a small bookish prize (it is a surprise, but don’t expect anything BIG) if you send me your address by email. Thanks for playing….this was fun.

Obviously I won’t tell you the other titles. You will have to come back for the various giveaways to find out what the books were…:).

Planning my giveaways

I decided to give away a book each month in order to decrease the number of books on our shelves. I am a reader, not a writer hosts a lot of giveaway hops and they are always fun with lots of participants and they create a lot of traffic (and don’t we all love traffic?).  So I decided to go with her hops and will participate in one of them each month.

I have already planned my giveaway books for the first half of the year. I’m not saying what I will be giving away, of course, but to tease you a bit I will tell you some of the blurb…

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Witty, fast-moving entertainment…A romp of a novel.

2.

One of the season’s twistiest, tautest, most tantalizing tales of sleuthery!

3.

Now, with this #1 New York Times bestselling novel, she outdoes herself, with a wry tale of life and turmoil behind the blue wall.

4.

The prolific (insert name of writer here) combines suspense and romance with the master’s touch.

5.

Ambitious and accomplished…The characterisation is rich, the dialogue both original and convincing.

6.

(Insert writer’s name here) seamlessly weaves…a delightful and lively tale…period details bring immediacy to a neatly choreographed dance through Bath society.

Now, are you curious? Have you recognized a book from its praise? If you have, leave a comment! I will draw the winner of a small bookish prize.

If you are possessed by ambition now and would like a few hints, click on the “show” button below. Then post your answers in the comments!

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Don’t forget to come back regularly or – even better -  subscribe to my RSS feed to find out when I am giving away my books!

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And the winner is…

gavalda

 

 

 

I know I am a bit later than everybody else, but real life circumstances prevented me from drawing the winner earlier.

This time I wrote all the names on a piece of paper and put them into a big bowl. Then one of my boys drew the lucky winner of “I wish someone were waiting for me somewhere” by Anna Gavalda.

It is

Dinda_SI

from Life is (not) beautiful with (out) books

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Congrats, Dinda_SI. I will send you an email and get the book sent to you via TBD as soon as possible.

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Literary Giveaway Blog Hop

Welcome to the Literary Giveaway Blog Hop!

Judith from Leeswammes’ Blog has organized the third Literary Giveaway Blog Hop. It will run until October 19, and again there are awesome books waiting for a new owner. Due to real life situations (more about it here) I will probably be able to draw the winner next week only. However, only entries made by Oct. 19 will be considered. 

What am I giving away?

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My giveaway today is a book I really, really liked. It is a copy of “I wish someone were waiting for me somewhere” by Anna Gavalda. You can read my thoughts about it here.

If you like short stories, French flair and stories about men and women this should be just the right book for you.

Edit: Seems my plan to use Rafflecopter doesn’t work out as the widget doesn’t seem to work properly. So, we’ll change the plan slightly. All you need to do is comment below this post and tell me why you would like to get this book. Please don’t forget your email address! That’s it.  

Oh, and yes, the giveaway is international.  

I hope you are enjoying your stay at my blog and that you have a look around. If you would like to know about future giveaways and new posts in general please consider subscribing to my RSS feed or follow me on twitter. You can also add me on Google+.

The other participants

Don’t forget to hop on to the other participating blogs and have fun!

  1. Leeswammes
  2. Devouring Texts
  3. The Book Whisperer
  4. Seaside Book Nook
  5. The Scarlet Letter (US only)
  6. Rikki’s Teleidoscope
  7. Bibliosue
  8. Curled Up With a Good Book and a Cup of Tea
  9. The Book Diva’s Reads
  10. Gaskella
  11. Lucybird’s Book Blog
  12. Kim’s Bookish Place
  13. The Book Garden
  14. Under My Apple Tree
  15. Helen Smith
  16. Sam Still Reading
  17. Nishita’s Rants and Raves
  18. Ephemeral Digest
  19. Bookworm with a View
  20. The Parrish Lantern
  21. Dolce Bellezza
  22. Lena Sledge Blog
  23. Book Clutter
  24. I Am A Reader, Not A Writer (US only)
  25. The Blue Bookcase
  26. Book Journey (US only)
  27. The House of the Seven Tails (US only)
  28. In One Eye, Out the Other (US only)
  29. Read, Write & Live
  30. Fresh Ink Books
  1. Living, Learning, and Loving Life (US only)
  2. Bibliophile By the Sea
  3. Laurie Here Reading & Writing Reviews
  4. Amy’s Book World (US only)
  5. Teadevotee
  6. Joy’s Book Blog
  7. Word Crushes (US only)
  8. Thinking About Loud!
  9. Kinna Reads
  10. Sweeping Me
  11. Minding Spot (US only)
  12. Babies, Books, and Signs (US only)
  13. Lisa Beth Darling
  14. Tony’s Reading List
  15. SusieBookworm (US only)
  16. Tell Me A Story
  17. Close Encounters with the Night Kind
  18. Nerfreader
  19. Mevrouw Kinderboek (Netherlands, Belgium)
  20. Boekblogger (Netherlands)
  21. In Spring it is the Dawn
  22. No Page Left Behind
  23. Elle Lit

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Banned books giveaway winner

The Lorax cover

Wow, I didn’t expect so many people participating. For some reason I thought “The Lorax” would only draw a small number of people, but I am glad I was mistaken.

Random.org drew number

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and that is

Lisa from Book Him Danno!

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Congrats, Lisa, you won a copy of The Lorax! I will get in touch with you by email. Happy Reading!

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Banned books week hop

Welcome to the Banned Books Week Hop!

Banned Books Week is a US event. I have to admit that the practice of banning or challenging books is unknown to me, at least in recent times. Except for one mother in 12th or 13th grade who opposed to us reading “Les liaisons dangereuses” by Choderlos de Laclos in French class – a fact that made me go and read the book right away, of course – I have never heard of a book being challenged or banned from schools, libraries or shops. It seems, in the US it is not so uncommon. So I am all too willing to support Banned Books Week and this hop with a giveaway. You can find out more about Banned Books Week at the official Banned Books Week website.

The Banned Books Week Hop is organized by I am a reader, not a writer and I read banned books. Make sure you check out their blogs!

What am I giving away?

No, it’s neither a classic, nor a YA novel, it’s a children’s book (a classic in its own right). A book that I love, that I read to my kids frequently, a book everybody should know. It is called “The Lorax”.

As unbelievable as it sounds, “The Lorax” was banned in 1989 by the Laytonville, Calif. Unified School District because it "criminalizes the foresting industry". No, it doesn’t. If anything, it criminalizes entrepreneurs who exploit nature without making sure to replenish by re-planting.

The Lorax cover

If you would like to know more about the Lorax, please read my post about The Lorax Project. The beginning of The Lorax is featured in this Book beginnings on Fridays post.

I hope you are enjoying your stay at my blog and have a look around. If you would like to know about future giveaways and new posts in general please consider subscribing to my RSS feed or follow me on twitter. You can also add me on Google+.

 
Enter the giveaway

 


You can find more info on banned books at the following sites:
The other participants:

Sorry, the list is no longer available. 

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Week on the web #3

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Here are my finds for this week…

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Week on the web #2

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Here are my finds for this week…




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