Dreaming of Books Giveaway Hop

Thanks for visiting my blog to check out my giveaway for the Dreaming of Books Giveaway Hop. This hop is hosted by Martha's Bookshelf and I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and runs from January 14th through the 17th. Over 150 blogs are participating!

I decided to participate in this hop because I am dreaming of organized bookshelves. So your gain is my gain too. It's hard for me to let go of books, but I need to. I'm finally beginning to realize that I don't need 2 or 3 copies of a book on hand if someone might happen to want to read it. So the books I am giving away are from my personal library. I like to call them "Used but In a Good Way."

There are 2 prizes for 2 winners!

Prize 1:

John Green Prize Pack

Looking for Alaska (hardcover)

An Abundance of Katherines (hardcover)

copies won do not include the Printz Award Emblem

Prize 2:

Dana Reinhardt Prize Pack

The Things a Brother Knows (hardcover)

Harmless (paperback)

FYI, the first print run of The Things a Brother Knows is missing three pages: 41, 168, and 222. The missing pages are available through RandomHouse. (Please don't let this keep you from wanting this amazing book).

If you would like to enter for a chance to win, fill out the form below. CONTEST HAS ENDED



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And the Winner Is . . .

The Winner Is . . . 

Ashley from Ashley's Bookshelf

She has won the Book Bloggers Holiday Bash Prize Pack

There were a total 99 entries and using random.org, number 36 was selected. Thank you to everyone who entered and congratulations Ashley! Happy Holidays!

Book Bloggers Holiday Bash 2010 Giveaway

To get into the holiday spirit of giving, I am giving away a Holiday Prize Pack for the 2010 Book Bloggers Holiday Bash hosted by Soap Box in My Mind. Enter my contest then jump over to other participating blogs (see below) to enter to win their fabulous prizes.

 My Prize Pack Includes:

Let it Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle

$10.00 i-Tunes Card

Reusable Tote from Bath & Body Works

Holiday Sweet Treats

Complete the form to enter. CONTEST IS CLOSED

Check out these other giveaways for the 2010 Book Bloggers Holiday Bash

Where You Buy Books and My First Giveaway

I recently took a poll asking where you buy your books. I wanted to know where many of my readers purchased books: online, at chain bookstores, at college or independent bookstores or other retailers. Here are the rankings:
Barnes and Noble Amazon.com Other Retailers Borders Books-a-Million Independent Bookstores College/University Bookstores The results were pretty much as I expected as I buy most of my books at Barnes and Noble or on Amazon too. There were only 4 responses of readers who shop at independent bookstores. There is no judgment here, I don't do it either. But I want to shop at more independent bookstores and I will even if have to drive 25, 50, a hundred miles to find them (thankfully some do have online ordering). One would think living between two college towns there would be more indie bookstores, but no, not so much. A couple of weekends ago, I did go to a not-so local, independent bookstore, noteBooks.  It is a small new and used bookstore that also carries music and art supplies and has a terrific cafe attached to it. (I'd hoped to have some pictures to post, but of course, I forgot to take my camera). You can check out noteBooks for yourself here. While I was there, I purchased one of my favorite books, Looking for Alaska by John Green, specifically for this giveaway. Synopsis: Before. Miles "Pudge" Halter is done with his safe life at home. His whole life has been one big non-event, and his obsession with famous last words has only made him crave "the Great Perhaps" even more (Francois Rabelais, poet). He heads off to the sometimes crazy and anything-but-boring world of Culver Creek Boarding School, and his life becomes the opposite of safe. Because down the hall is Alaska Young. The gorgeous, clever, funny, sexy, self-destructive, screwed up, and utterly fascinating Alaska Young. She is an event unto herself. She pulls Pudge into her world, launches him into the Great Perhaps, and steals his heart. Then . . . After. Nothing is ever the same.(from Goodreads) It was important to me that the first book I gave away on Actin' Up with books came from an independent bookstore (there is a lot of back story to this reasoning, but since the post is already becoming too long, I will spare you the details) and I wanted it be a book that I love and want to read over and over again. Now for the Giveaway! If you would like to win a copy of Looking for Alaska, please fill out the form below. You can include the name of your favorite independent bookstore. (It is not required to be eligible) One winner will be chosen by using random.org Good Luck and Thanks for visiting! Contest has ended 10/30/2010