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Saturday, June 25, 2011

Literary Blog Hop - International! June 25 through June 29, 2011

...and yet another post that was SUPPOSED to be scheduled to go up and didn't go up when it was supposed to!

This giveaway hop is being hosted by Leeswammes' Blog.

The easiest giveaway EVER!! Do you need to be a follower? No (although I would love you even more if you were). Do you need to be a blogger? No (but you SHOULD like books).

Here's what's up for grabs .. two winners ... you can be from anywhere The Book Depository ships to.

The Literary Blog Hop is for lovers of books with literary merit. They don't have to be classics. What I've decided to do is look through the books I've read and REALLY LIKED (5 stars or very close to 5 stars) this year that have literary merit and give two of you your choice of any one of them (click on the pics to go to the Goodreads page for each book).

I'm testing an entry system that should make it easier to pick valid winners, which means that giveaways won't be such a chore, and I can run more of them! (Someone emailed me that it was a bit confusing, so here's a step-by-step):

HOW TO ENTER:

1. Leave a comment with the title of the book you would choose AND your email address kind of like this: user(at)domain(dot)com or something similar to prevent spambots from picking your email address up.

2. Then scroll up to the form: under "How to Enter" where it says "Leave a Blog Post Comment", click "I did this!" and fill out the little form that pops up there - make sure you use the email address you put in your comment.

YOU ONLY HAVE TO COMMENT FOR YOUR INITIAL ENTRY; you can use the form for all of your additional entries! :)

Visit the other stops on the hop!

88 comments:

jewelknits said...: This is a test.; June 25, 2011 at 6:34 PM
Kimbers10 said...: If I won I would choose Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet.

kimbers10[at]yahoo[dot]com; June 25, 2011 at 6:37 PM
Cenya2 said...: This is a fantastic giveaway and thanks for participating.; June 25, 2011 at 6:43 PM
Kristi said...: Thanks for the chance to win! I love your selection of books. If I won, I would choose Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet. It's been on my TBR list for a long time.

klmickelsen at gmail dot com; June 25, 2011 at 6:46 PM
Giada Mariani said...: I would love to read The Pillars of The Earth by Ken Follett. Thank you for making this giveaway international.
I'm a GFC follower - Giada M.

fabgiada (at) gmail (dot) com; June 25, 2011 at 6:56 PM
Laura Pelkey said...: I would choose The Pillars of The Earth.
bookloon at gmail dot com; June 25, 2011 at 7:01 PM
Hawthornescarlet said...: In would love to win Crooked Letter.

Hawthornescarlet at gmail dot com; June 25, 2011 at 7:14 PM
Sarah Williams said...: I would choose the Winter Ghosts.

booklove (at) sawcatsverse (dot) com; June 25, 2011 at 7:38 PM
Margaret said...: Amazing choices! Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet for me please! It's been on my wishlist for a while! Thanks!

Margaret
singitm(at) hotmail(dot)com; June 25, 2011 at 7:48 PM
mel u said...: hi-thanks for this contest-If i win I would pick-Angela's Ashes and The Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet

rereadinglives (at)gmail.com; June 25, 2011 at 7:49 PM
Margaret said...: I'm a GFC follower under Margaret.

Margaret
singitm(at)hotmail(dot)com; June 25, 2011 at 7:50 PM
Margaret said...: Email subscriber also under singitm(at)hotmail(com)

Margaret; June 25, 2011 at 7:52 PM
stacybuckeye said...: I would love to win Night!
stacybooks at yahoo; June 25, 2011 at 9:08 PM
Amanda W said...: I would love to win Crooked Letter Crooked letter.; June 25, 2011 at 9:11 PM
Heather said...: I would choose The Help. I've been wanting to read it for a long time ...

ham1299(at)gmail(dot)com; June 25, 2011 at 9:43 PM
Tiffany Drew said...: Thank you for taking part in the hop and for the excellent giveaway! If I win, I would love The Help please. Thank you!

jaidahsmommy(at)comcast(dot)net; June 25, 2011 at 9:58 PM
Julie said...: I would choose Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter
justplayinaround_blog(at)yahoo(dot)com; June 25, 2011 at 10:13 PM
Nicki J Markus said...: Thanks for the giveaway. I'd love to win Night.
nickijmarkus AT y7mail DOT com; June 25, 2011 at 10:17 PM
Sam said...: I'd love to win Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet please. Thanks for the giveaway!
My email is samstillreadingATgmailDOTcom.; June 25, 2011 at 11:07 PM
Survivorluvr33 said...: I would pick Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet. I've been wanting to read it for awhile.

Survivorluvr33 at gmail dot com; June 25, 2011 at 11:29 PM
erincolette said...: I would choose The Help. Thanks!

erincolette(at)hotmail(dot)com; June 25, 2011 at 11:30 PM
ana said...: Hi! I would choose Angela Ashes. Thank you for this awesome giveaway!
I am you newest follower. GFC: Ana

arblossom@gmail.com; June 26, 2011 at 1:57 AM
imsonotablogger said...: I am torn between The Help and The Winter Ghosts. But I think it would have to be The Winter Ghosts!
purplerob2atgmaildotcom
thanks for the give away!; June 26, 2011 at 3:18 AM
sofija said...: I would like to read The Help

by
Kathryn Stockett
kapranova(dot)sofija(at)gmail.com; June 26, 2011 at 3:32 AM
Headlessfowl said...: I would like Anatomy of Ghosts.

headlessfowl at gmail dot com; June 26, 2011 at 3:35 AM
Lena said...: Nice selections of books. I will take Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet. Thanks for offering the giveaway. I found your blog through the blog hop giveaway. I am currently following you through RSS, and I'm also participating in the blog hop.
www.lenasledgeblog.com lenasledge (at) gmail(dot)com; June 26, 2011 at 3:36 AM
xlacrimax said...: I would like "Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Swee" if I win :) xlacrimax[at]gmail.com; June 26, 2011 at 5:07 AM
Elizabeth said...: I'd like to read Angela's Ashes. Thanks for the giveaway!

Elizabeth
etrabelsieATgmailDOTcom; June 26, 2011 at 6:56 AM
Debbie Rodgers said...: This is such a difficult choice, but I think I'd do for Michael Crummey's GALORE - thanks for the chance to win!

tatamagouche AT nncweb DOT ca; June 26, 2011 at 7:30 AM
Evie said...: I would love to win The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett.
Thanks a lot for the chance and have a great day!
by.evie at yahoo dot com dot br; June 26, 2011 at 8:07 AM
jen7waters said...: The Handmaid's Tale, for me :)

jen7waters at gmail dot com

thanks!; June 26, 2011 at 9:50 AM
Julie S. said...: I think I would like the anatomy of ghosts. juliecookies(at)gmail.com; June 26, 2011 at 9:56 AM
Liz Clutterbuck said...: I'd go for either Night or The Help - but such a choice...spoiled!

liz(dot)clutterbuck(at)gmail(dot)com; June 26, 2011 at 10:14 AM
s.murray10 said...: Would love to win Hotel at the Corner of Bitter and Sweet

Sam
s.murray10@yahoo.co.uk
http://tinylibrary.blogspot.com; June 26, 2011 at 11:44 AM
Janelle said...: I'd like Hotel at the Corner of Bitter and Sweet!
Best wishes and thanks for a chance to win this fantabulous giveaway!; June 26, 2011 at 12:33 PM
Juana Esparza said...: Thanks for the giveaway!

Book Choice: The Anatomy of Ghosts.

GFC follower = Juana Esparza

jmesparza821(at)gmail(dot)com; June 26, 2011 at 12:53 PM
Jlcstewart said...: I would love to win The Winter Ghosts; June 26, 2011 at 12:55 PM
Cindy Macbeth said...: I would love to win " Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet"
Thank you for the chance to win your giveaway.
cindymacbeth (at) gmail (dot) com; June 26, 2011 at 1:32 PM
Ikkinlala said...: I'd love a chance to win Galore.

ikkinlala AT yahoo DOT ca; June 26, 2011 at 1:38 PM
CurlyGeek04 said...: These are really tough choices! I'll have to go with Ken Follett, I hear such great things about his books.

I'm at spitzdeb at gmail(dot)com. Thanks!; June 26, 2011 at 2:11 PM
Hazra said...: I'd choose The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood; it's been on my wishlist for ever so long!

ahazraDOT88ATgmailDOTCOM; June 26, 2011 at 3:17 PM
Judy Cox said...: I would pick Jane Eyre. Thanks for giveaway.

Judy
magnolias_1[at]msn[dot]com; June 26, 2011 at 4:21 PM
Col (Col Reads) said...: I would want to win The Pillars of the Earth. What a great giveaway! cuc15 at psu dot edu; June 26, 2011 at 4:32 PM
Cerievans1 said...: Hello, I would choose Galore by Michael Crummey. My email is cerievans1 at gmail dot com. Thanks; June 26, 2011 at 4:41 PM
Susanna P said...: Thanks for the great giveaway! I'd love to win The Help (though Galore also looks really good...).

susanna DOT pyatt AT student DOT rcsnc DOT org; June 26, 2011 at 4:56 PM
Barbara said...: If I won I would like The Winter Ghosts

Bhitwr at gmail dot com; June 26, 2011 at 5:06 PM
Tanya Riley said...: I would love to win Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter Thanks so much :)
tanyainjville (AT) yahoo (DOT) com; June 26, 2011 at 5:15 PM
Linda Kish said...: I would love to win The Help.

lkish77123 at gmail dot com; June 26, 2011 at 5:20 PM
Brittany Gale said...: I would love to win Angela's Ashes :D

quixoticdreamer(at)hotmail(dot)com; June 26, 2011 at 7:39 PM
Shannonjean14 said...: I would love the Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood! Thank you!!
shannonjean14(at)gmail(d0t)com; June 26, 2011 at 7:42 PM
Carol Mintz said...: I would love to win Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter! Thank you!
mittens0831 at aol dot com; June 26, 2011 at 8:31 PM
BloggerIcedream said...: I would choose Stranger Here Below because I enjoyed In Hovering Flight so much.
Thanks for the chance.
waitmantwillie at hotmail dot com; June 26, 2011 at 9:45 PM
scottsgal said...: I'd love to read The Help or the Hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet; June 26, 2011 at 9:56 PM
Ricki said...: Such great choices! I think I would choose Night.
rickimc[at]aol[dot]com; June 26, 2011 at 10:01 PM
Rachel said...: The Help.
ragoblogger[at]gmail[dot]com; June 26, 2011 at 11:12 PM
amysondova said...: I would love to win THE HANDMAID'S TALE. (Because I already have THE HELP, NIGHT, & ANGELA'S ASHES--all great picks!)

Thank you so much for the lovely giveaway!

Amy // amyismyfriend at aol dot com; June 26, 2011 at 11:32 PM
Mia said...: I would like to be entered for The Help. Thanks for the chance.

mia at jacobsracing dot com; June 26, 2011 at 11:50 PM
Lily said...: Kind of confused and hoping that I'm doing this right ...

I would choose Angela's Ashes.

prefix: lilywang84
suffix: gmail.com; June 26, 2011 at 11:52 PM
Dinda_SI said...: Thanks for the chance !!!
I would love to read The Pillars of The Earth by Ken Follett.; June 27, 2011 at 12:29 AM
Shannon said...: I would LOVE to read The Help! I've heard great things!

twentywithoutmoney (at) ymail (dot) com; June 27, 2011 at 1:46 AM
Michelle Miller said...: The Winter Ghosts for me! Thank you for the chance. =O)

truebookaddictATgmailDOTcom; June 27, 2011 at 2:05 AM
Misha said...: If I won I would choose Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet. Thanks for the giveaway! :); June 27, 2011 at 2:57 AM
Neeru Anand said...: Would love to have Crooked Letter Crooked Letter. Thanks for offering us this chance.

neerrr(at)gmail(dot)com; June 27, 2011 at 4:39 AM
Aik said...: I'd love to win The Help! It sounds great!; June 27, 2011 at 5:08 AM
janhvi said...: i would love to read the help by kathryn stockett!thanks for the giveaway and for making it international!!

justjanhvi at gmail dot com; June 27, 2011 at 5:18 AM
Tom v said...: If I won I would like Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin.Great Giveaway!

tvause(at)priorpark(dot)co(dot)uk; June 27, 2011 at 9:00 AM
Judith said...: Thanks for the giveaway! I would love to win Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter. Heard a lot of good things about it. Thanks! jh303015 at gmail dot com; June 27, 2011 at 10:53 AM
Tara T. said...: I would love The Help!

TaraTagli at gmail dot com; June 27, 2011 at 12:29 PM
Dovile said...: I'd choose TheWinter Ghosts.

spamscape [at] gmail [dot] com; June 27, 2011 at 12:53 PM
Gisselle Alv said...: I'd like to win The Anatomy of Ghosts!! :)

ilepachequin(at)hotmail(dot)com; June 27, 2011 at 2:45 PM
Candc320 said...: I would love to win Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter, The Help or Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet.
candc320(at)gmail(dot)com; June 27, 2011 at 3:37 PM
Rad Hall said...: The Pillars of the Earth, please.
Thanks for the giveaway :)

emi3mle at yahoo dot com dot au; June 27, 2011 at 4:27 PM
Lucybird said...: The Winter Ghosts would be my choice. Thanks

lucybirdbooks(at)gmail(dot)com; June 27, 2011 at 4:49 PM
Sabrina said...: I would choose Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Franklin.

Sabrina(dot)Whitehead(at)gmail(dot)com; June 27, 2011 at 10:26 PM
careofkiddos said...: I would love The Pillars of the Earth as I have heard so many good things about it!

careofkiddos {at} msn {dot} com; June 28, 2011 at 5:08 AM
Tirabaralla §**§ said...: Thank you for this, I would like to win "Galore" in case :)

tirabaralla{at}yahoo{dot}com; June 28, 2011 at 9:21 AM
MonaG said...: It was hard to choose so my ranking would be:
1) The Help
2) Crooked Letter Crooked Letter
3) The Handmaid's Tale

Thanks :)
monagarg(at)yahoo(dot)com; June 28, 2011 at 12:27 PM
Suz said...: Thanks for the giveaway! I would like to win The Winter Ghosts by Kate Moss.

susanw28@mindspring.com; June 28, 2011 at 1:51 PM
Joy said...: Wonderful books. Count me in.; June 28, 2011 at 2:59 PM
Chloe said...: I'd love to have Night by Elie Wiesel since I never it in Highschool and kind of want to get around to it. Heard it was amazing and I'm a history buff so I love historical books.; June 28, 2011 at 7:24 PM
Leslie said...: Wonderful selection. I would choose Crooked Letter Crooked Letter.

undermyappletree at gmail dot com; June 29, 2011 at 1:21 AM
Ellen Trieu said...: Wow! So many to choose from! I would probably have to go with Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter. I love me a good mystery (:

vampyreprincess109(at)yahoo(dot)com; June 29, 2011 at 2:45 AM
Robinblankenship said...: I would pick Hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet

robinblankenship at gmail dot com; June 29, 2011 at 12:15 PM
Tatiana Lammers said...: Hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet - that would be my choice

tatiana_lwg(at) yahoo.com; June 29, 2011 at 1:25 PM
Vicki said...: I'd choose Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter
irbratb(@)gmail(.)com; June 29, 2011 at 1:48 PM
Sarah Setar said...: Hi:) Thanks for the great giveaway! These are some really great titles and my choice of book would have to be either The Help by Kathryn Stockett or Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford.

sarahDOTsetarATgmailDOTcom; June 29, 2011 at 3:26 PM
Sarah Merkel said...: I would love to win Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
sarahthehobbit at gmail dot com; June 29, 2011 at 4:57 PM
Kulsuma said...: I'd choose Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet.
k_anon[at]hotmail[dot]co[dot]uk; June 29, 2011 at 7:34 PM