Did you know that there’s only 158 days until Christmas? Sheesh. You better start your shopping now, people. Avoid the crowds. Or just tune into the Quacker Factory’s Christmas in July sale on QVC. Not that I would know anything about that…
Anyhow, if you visited here yesterday, you know that I’m throwing a little Christmas in July party for myself. And you’re invited. Because I like you, and I want to give you a present! Let me explain…
A few weeks ago, I missed out on the opportunity to participate in Buy A Friend A Book Week. If you aren’t familiar with Buy A Friend a Book Week, it’s merely the opportunity to buy a friend a book for no good reason. Just because. For the long version, go here. So, because I missed the official BAFABW, I thought that I would just buy a friend a book this week. It’s my party, I can do what I want. And I want to give someone a book.
So, if you leave a comment on this post and tell me the name of your favorite book, I will put your name into a random drawing to receive your choice of a book (up to a $20 value) from Amazon.com. And if you would like to go into detail about why it’s your favorite book, then that would be jolly good fun, too. Oh, and you don’t even have to be a blogger to join in on the fun! I’m going on vacation next week, so I’ll leave the contest open until Friday, July 27 at midnight EST.
And if the winner doesn’t want the book, then I can always give away my husband’s truck…
It’s a beauty, right? It even comes with an AM radio and a handmade wooden cup holder. However, I can’t guarantee that the heat or air conditioner will work.
Oh, and one more thing! I have to show you the preeeetty, shiny Christmas in July present I bought for myself…
See? Preeetty! Shiny! Hmm…I think that I need the Nikon D80 to go along with it. (Just kidding, Sophie!)
How did I know it was going to be a laptop? LOL! Congrats! I can’t live without mine!
I KNEW you were going to buy a Nikon!!! ugh! Hey, that new toy of yours is so shiny that I have to wear shades to look at it.
My favorite book? Oh, that’s hard because I have so MANY favorite books. How about my favorite book so far this year? It’s called “God Grew Tired of Us,” and I talk about it here:
http://holeinthefence.wordpress.com/2007/06/06/a-cure-for-your-whining/
Thanks for the contest!
My favorite book right now is “Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth” by Ina May Gaskin. It’s a thought-provoking and very empowering read for any woman who plans to have children.
Love your Christmas present to yourself. I’m green w/ envy.
My favorite book is Baby 411 and it’s sequel Toddler 411 by Denise Fields & Ari Brown. That’s the practical me. My real self’s fave is “little earthquakes” by Jennifer Weiner.
Oh Lulu - you’re so sweet! And don’t show Phoo your new Christmas present, he’ll probably breakdown into tears!
Book I really want? Ok, so I’m almost 28 but I’m not ashamed to admit that I’d like to have Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares. Have you read the traveling pants books? They are so great! I have the other 3 if you want to borrow them…even Mama Claire loves them!
Let’s see, my favorite book of all time would have to be The Devil Wears Prada (the movie was pretty good, too!).
Oh, my goodness, I have so many favorites - How can I pick just one????
I would have to say that currently my favorite is the Last Disciple series, by Hank Hanegraaff and Sigmund Brouwer. I am anxiously waiting for the third book to come out… Uggh!
I’ve posted a link to your giveaway from my contest and review blog!
Merry Christmas and I love your shiny new present! As for me, I’d love to get my hands on a copy of the last Harry Potter book!
I can’t possibly choose a favourite book. I love too many of them. So I’m going to tell you what my favourite book used to be when I was a little kid and hope that that’s good enough: “Where is the Bear?” by Betty Hubka was my favourite book back then.
My favorite book is Baker Towers by Jennifer Haigh. Just wonderful.
My favorite book is The Silence of the Lambs.
Thanks for having this giveaway—it’s very generous of you!
I love Pope Joan-such a great book!
This is such a cool idea!! I’m so jealous on the laptop and NOW I’m wanting the camera too! So not nice!
I’ve got a car that sounds about like your truck though so you can keep that. lol
I have so many favorite books its hard to choose. Hmmmm, I’d love to get Robert Fulghum’s book What On Earth Have I Done that comes out in September.
Oh this is so sweet of you Lulu. I love to participate. A book I really fancy is Blinding Willow, Sleeping Woman by Haruki Murakami. Enjoy your vacation!
hmmmm, I haven’t started to read my two new books, but I would really love Sister by Danielle Steele. Why? I have two sisters myself…so it would be interesting to read this book! Pick me! Have fun on your vacation, and nice laptop!
carole
Shoot me but I really would love to read the new Harry Potter book. Have a fab vaca!
I have been an avid reader of Danielle Steele ever since I was about 15. But I just read a new one and can’t recall the author - but it was called The Last Summer (of you and me). Great book!
My favorite book of all time is “Gone With The Wind.” Every year or so, I read it again.
My favorite book ever has got to be How to Make Your Children Mind Without Losing Yours!!
My favorite book is The Giving Tree. I have loved it since my class did a play of it in 2nd grade. I now share it with my children.
I have so many favorites, but I will say the two books that have helped me most as a new mom are The Mission of Motherhood by Sally Clarkson and Creative Correction by Lisa Whelchel.
My favorite book is Magic Kingdom for sale, sold by Terry Brooks
One of my favorite books is, “Don’t Shoot the Dog!” by Karen Pryor
I would like: For the Children’s Sake I have not been able to find it anywhere other than amazon. Count me in.
My Name is Asher Lev is my favorite book and I’d love to win a book! yay, giveaways!
How generous of you! I’d love to win a book! My choice would be Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorthy Allison. I’ve read three copies of that book to rags. If you like tear jerkers… you should try it!
My favorite 2 books of all time would be The Neverending Story, and Suzanne’s Diary for Nicholas by James Patterson. Both are excellent books.
My new favorite–I just found it–is In this House of Brede, by Rumer Godden. I love it!!!
One of my favorite books is The Raven Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt.
Have you ever read the BOOK version of A Princess Bride? You know how they always say that book versions are always better than movie versions. Its true even here. Before the movie came out, we had to read this back in high school. We all kept failing the pop-quizes to see if we had read the assigned two chapters (questions like “what color was Humperdink’s shirt?) because what the teacher didnt know was that we were all like 14 chapters ahead of the assigned reading, it was so good!
Thanks for the chance to win!
Mighty generous of you, Lulu! As a confirmed bookworm, how could I resist entering?! Lol
Do count me in. My fave book since gaining adulthood has been Jane Austen’s immortal Pride and Prejudice. As a kid, it used to be Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. Come of think of it, I still love it! Where did I put that copy…?
My favorite book today (because I read a lot) is Taming the Strong Willed Child… well.. because I have one. And she Can. Not. Be. Tamed. Trust me.
Probably my favorite book of all is “Jane Eyre”. I’m a sucker for a romance.
My favorite book is the Bible. I seriously can’t think of other books as my favorite. Please enter me in your giveaway. Thanks!
Oh I love books! Must I choose a favorite? Hmmm…My favorite to read aloud to the kids would be Favorite Poems Old and New — or any of the Shel Silverstein books. I love Shel Silverstein. Count me in, please! And feel free to stop by my blog and enter to win free Scripture!
Blessings
Janne
Ooooo. Favorite book ever? Probably Pride and Prejudice - there’s just something about the “properness” of it that inspires me.
Thanks for the chance to win!!
I love the Harry Potter books.
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