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It’s time for a giveaway: choose your book!

Posted on July 23rd, 2008 by kimc

update: this drawing has ended.

Remember the Paperback Swap giveaway?  We did this once before and it was a lot of fun, so I’m ready to do it again.  I learned of some great books that I had never heard of when you all posted your choices, and I’ve received many of them from PBS since then.

I’ll also confess that we got loads of free books for referring all the people who decided to join Paperback Swap and we’re low on credits.  Must…have…books!

According to PBS, we’ve received 144 free books of our choice so far, including:

…and many, many more!   We are also on the waiting list for 200 different titles.  When we reach the front of the line for a particular wishlist title and it becomes available, PBS will email us and hold the book for us for up to 48 hours.  It’s a great system and we’ve received many books from our wishlist already!

I’m going to be lazy efficient and copy the instructions from the old drawing:

We get more free books for referring new members, so we’re going to pull a little publicity stunt.

TO ENTER: Go to the Paperback Swap website and browse 1.8 million books, then come back and leave a comment telling me what book you would choose if you won.  If you like what you see, why don’t you join and list 10 books?  New members get 2 free books of your choice from PBS right away!

We’ll choose a winner from among all the comments and the winner will receive the book of her choice, absolutely free, delivered right to her doorstep. That’s the way Paperback Swap works, and we want you to have a little taste of what members enjoy all the time. Then you’ll want to join and we’ll get free credits for referring you, and hubby can keep ordering new books to his heart’s content while I try to find room for them on the bookshelves.

Watch Frugal Hacks for a chance enter again!

the small print:

  1. Please be sure to choose from Available Books, not Wish List books.  This should be easy since Available Books is the default choice.  Otherwise your title of choice might not be available if you win.
  2. WInner must have a mailing address in the US.
  3. If you win and your choice is not available for some reason, I will email and ask you to choose another title.
  4. If you win, please email me promptly when you receive your book so I can mark it received on the PBS site.

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62 Responses to “It’s time for a giveaway: choose your book!”

  1. Mrs. Klause, on July 23rd, 2008 at 2:41 pm Said:

    You must have just posted this message! I am the first one…

    Defending the Fatherless, Vision Forum. That would be my choice.

    :0)

  2. Need A Nap2, on July 23rd, 2008 at 2:59 pm Said:

    The Witness
    by Dee Henderson

    I’ve already read it but don’t own it.

  3. Jessica, on July 23rd, 2008 at 3:07 pm Said:

    Wow, fantastic giveaway! Thank you so much for even having a giveaway like this. The book I would choose if I won would be Dan Brown’s Angels & Demons!

  4. Shelly, on July 23rd, 2008 at 3:42 pm Said:

    Okay, my boys are really into reading about weather right now and I found: Tornado Alert by Franklyn M. Branley

    I know they would LOVE it! We just read a pdf booklet put out by NOAA called Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, and Lightening: Nature’s Most Violent Storms, A Preparedness Guide.

    What a strange bunch! How many credits do you get if we join…I am really tempted if I get 2 free credits to start out with!!

  5. kimc, on July 23rd, 2008 at 4:39 pm Said:

    Shelly,
    We get 2 free credits after you list your first 10 books, just like you do. It’s a great deal for everyone!

  6. Mrs. Pear, on July 23rd, 2008 at 5:07 pm Said:

    I would probably choose the old book Misty and Me. I read it so long ago when I was about 8 and loved it. I looked for it to read aloud to my daughter, but it is out of print!

  7. Julie, on July 23rd, 2008 at 5:33 pm Said:

    What name should we use for the “Who referred you?”
    I want to make sure you get credit.

  8. KimberlyOR, on July 23rd, 2008 at 5:34 pm Said:

    The book I would choose if I won (trying to fill in the collection):

    The Legend of Luke (Redwall, Book 12)
    by Brian Jacques (published by Ace)

    http://www.paperbackswap.com/book/browse.php?t=g&id=2-2966

  9. Julie, on July 23rd, 2008 at 5:36 pm Said:

    Never mind I found it. :) Just gotta look.

  10. Sam(antha), on July 23rd, 2008 at 9:18 pm Said:

    I don’t know if I’m eligible for this, as I live in Australia, but I would love Discovering Life Purpose (CD) by Douglas W. Phillips.

  11. Michelle, on July 24th, 2008 at 7:22 am Said:

    I would pick Directed Verdict by Randy Singer.

  12. loki, on July 24th, 2008 at 6:47 pm Said:

    This is the first time I heard about the Paperback Swap. I’m gonna have to did through and see what I’ve got, and then search through the inventory and see what I want! I’m in the mood for something spooky, I’d like In the Dark of the Night by John Saul

  13. Jennifer S, on July 24th, 2008 at 8:04 pm Said:

    I would chose The Fussy Baby Book : Parenting Your High-Need Child From Birth to Age Five.

    Thanks for a double giveaway!

  14. Cindi, on July 24th, 2008 at 9:53 pm Said:

    Hello! What a fun contest. I would love to win the book “When the Heart Cries” ( Sisters of the Quilt ). I adore Cindy Woodsmall. Please enter me in your drawing. Thanks very much…..Cindi

  15. Elizabeth M., on July 24th, 2008 at 9:54 pm Said:

    I would choose Swapping Lives by Jane Green. Thanks for sharing the site!

  16. Cathy, on July 25th, 2008 at 7:27 am Said:

    I would chose South: The Endurance Expidition for my husband.

  17. connie, on July 25th, 2008 at 9:29 am Said:

    Great giveaway! Would love a Molly book (American Girls) for my sweet girl…Thanks :) Connie

  18. Angela, on July 25th, 2008 at 4:09 pm Said:

    I would choose:
    Caught Me a Big’Un…and Then I Let Him Go!: Jimmy Houston’s Bass Fishing Tips ‘N’ Tales

    for my son and husband the fisherman.

    Angela

  19. misty, on July 25th, 2008 at 8:17 pm Said:

    I’d get the first book in the Spiderwick Chronicle series. I’ve been itching to read the first one to see if I’d like to read the whole series. Thanks so much for the opportunity.

  20. Becky, on July 26th, 2008 at 9:43 am Said:

    I would choose The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde. Hubby and I just watched the movie (the 1950’s version) last night and now I want to read it!

  21. Linda, on July 26th, 2008 at 5:45 pm Said:

    I would love The Complete Cheapskate by Mary Hunt.

  22. Jennifer, on July 26th, 2008 at 10:22 pm Said:

    I love PBS! I’m torn between The Creation: A Poem
    by James Weldon Johnson, Creation by Helen Haidle, and Noah by Patricia Lee Gauch.

  23. Meg, on July 27th, 2008 at 7:45 am Said:

    I would choose “Meet Mr. Mulliner” by P.G. Wodehouse.
    Thanks for having this, I signed up under you.

  24. Stacy, on July 28th, 2008 at 12:12 pm Said:

    I”ve been wanting to read The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan.

  25. Amy N., on July 28th, 2008 at 4:22 pm Said:

    I am reading Ted Dekker books right now; I would love the one they have listed, Showdown. :) Awesome! :)

  26. Deborah, on July 28th, 2008 at 5:00 pm Said:

    please enter me! i’d get Beyond the River by Gilbert Morris b/c i’ts on my reminder list on PBS!

  27. Barbara, on July 28th, 2008 at 7:02 pm Said:

    I would like Dee Henderson’s book - A Marriage Wish, if I won this give away.

  28. Hil'Lesha, on July 28th, 2008 at 7:16 pm Said:

    The Fussy Baby Book : Parenting Your High-Need Child From Birth to Age Five

  29. Tammy, on July 28th, 2008 at 8:00 pm Said:

    The Warlords of Nin (Dragon King Trilogy, No. 2)
    Author: Stephen Lawhead, Steve Lawhead - would be my choice. Thanks for the chance.

  30. Heather, on July 28th, 2008 at 8:50 pm Said:

    Okay, I’m having a brain freeze- what do I put in the “referred by” line and how do tell if the book is available?

  31. Heather, on July 28th, 2008 at 8:58 pm Said:

    I think I got it- I’d like to win “Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective Book 1″ b/c my 6 year old son would LOVE to actually win something. :) Plus, he is finally getting the whole reading thing down and he is so excited! :)

    Still need to know how to refer to you- feel free to email me or leave a comment on my blog. And yes, you can tell me I’m slow (or dumb) for not getting it all by myself!

    This PBS is going to be a great tool for homeschooling!

  32. Jean@workingmomma247, on July 28th, 2008 at 9:46 pm Said:

    Life of Pi by Yan Martel is on my TBR pile..haven’t had the credits to pick it up yet so the win would be awesome.

  33. kimc, on July 28th, 2008 at 10:20 pm Said:

    Heather,
    If you join, you can us in the “referred by” box as kittykait.
    Thank you! I’ll add this info the post also.

  34. mishmish, on July 28th, 2008 at 11:06 pm Said:

    Great giveaway I would choose Copy Cat by Erica Spindler :)

  35. April, on July 29th, 2008 at 4:22 am Said:

    My pick would be “Carved in Stone” by Vickie Taylor. Thanks!

  36. Mrs. Sara, on July 29th, 2008 at 8:40 am Said:

    I’d pick the first book of the Redwall series. Great giveaway, thanks!

  37. GrnMtnGirl, on July 29th, 2008 at 9:08 am Said:

    I’d choose Fun With Calligraphy. I’m getting a calligraphy set for my birthday next month and I’m so excited to start a new hobby!

  38. CB, on July 29th, 2008 at 11:40 am Said:

    I would choose Strega Nona.

  39. kristen, on July 29th, 2008 at 11:43 am Said:

    i would pick capital crimes by lawrence sanders. thanks!

    ryankristenwilson(at)msn(dot)com

  40. Susan Gustafson, on July 29th, 2008 at 1:47 pm Said:

    l would choose One Door Away From Heaven (Dean Koontz).

  41. Go Amie, on July 29th, 2008 at 1:58 pm Said:

    What a nice giveaway! I would pick a Harry Potter book. I am trying to fill in my collection, and need 2-5, all of which are available! I don;t know which one I would pick, though. It’s tough!

  42. Teri, on July 29th, 2008 at 2:22 pm Said:

    Cool! I think I would get The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants :)

  43. Susan C, on July 29th, 2008 at 3:08 pm Said:

    That’s funny-this is the same thing I am giving away! I thought I was being so original too! I would pick The Pull of the Moon by Elizabeth Berg, I love all her books.

  44. Ginny, on July 29th, 2008 at 5:59 pm Said:

    I’d like Meet Felicity: An American girl (The American girls collection)

  45. Belinda P, on July 29th, 2008 at 7:46 pm Said:

    I would love to get Taken by the Night by Kathryn Smith. I have read the other books in the series and would love to read this one. Thanks for the giveaway!

  46. Dani', on July 29th, 2008 at 9:45 pm Said:

    I’d like Boys Will Put You on a Pedestal (So They Can Look Up Your Skirt) : A Dad’s Advice for Daughters

  47. Jaime C., on July 29th, 2008 at 10:28 pm Said:

    I would pick Bones to Ashes by Kathy Reichs.

  48. Alka, on July 29th, 2008 at 11:47 pm Said:

    I pick ‘Before and After Graphics for Business’
    Thank you :-()

  49. Lindsie, on July 30th, 2008 at 8:38 am Said:

    I would choose At Close of Day by Joseph Bentz.

  50. Caryn B, on July 30th, 2008 at 10:15 am Said:

    I would choose Dr. Green’s Baby Book

  51. Melissa M., on July 30th, 2008 at 12:49 pm Said:

    I’d like Bread upon the Waters: A Novel (The Hidden Harvest, Book 1) by Anne De Graaf.
    Thanks for the giveaway!

  52. Molly Capel, on July 30th, 2008 at 2:22 pm Said:

    I love PBS! I would pick any of the Calvin & Hobbes books

  53. Sarah Berry, on July 30th, 2008 at 9:12 pm Said:

    In this Skin by Simon Clark or anything by Simon Clark

  54. Storm, on July 31st, 2008 at 1:30 am Said:

    I’m going to be a loving wife, my DH has been begging for The Dream Quest of Unknown Kaddath from HP Lovecraft for awhile, so throw my name in for that!

    Thanks for a great giveaway! :)

  55. Janet F, on July 31st, 2008 at 1:33 am Said:

    Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
    Author: Elizabeth Gilbert

    Thank You

  56. Audrey Okaneko, on July 31st, 2008 at 2:57 pm Said:

    I would love “Between Friends” by Debbie Macomber. Thanks!

  57. Ann M., on July 31st, 2008 at 10:23 pm Said:

    What to Listen for in Music, by Aaron Copland.
    I’ve seen this book several times at bookstores, etc., and from reading part of the first chapter, it looks like it would be a great book to have.

  58. Nessa, on August 1st, 2008 at 11:18 am Said:

    I’d love to have 60 Days of Low-Fat Low-Cost Meals in Minutes by M.J. Smith.

  59. Marcia, on August 1st, 2008 at 8:44 pm Said:

    Red Leaves by Thomas Cook…am a little late but hope this giveaway is still going on!

  60. Joy @ Joy Of Desserts, on August 2nd, 2008 at 1:20 am Said:

    I’m already a member and like it quite a bit. This is such a great idea for a giveaway. I have a dessert blog so should I win, I would hunt the cookbook section for more inspiration. ;-) Thanks for the chance to win.

  61. kimc, on August 2nd, 2008 at 8:26 pm Said:

    This giveaway has ended. The winner was (or will be) announced here.

  62. Giveaway winner | Life In a Shoe, on August 2nd, 2008 at 11:38 pm Said:

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