Well, I said that Wednesdays would be “Wordless” and “Winning.” You’ve seen the “wordless” each week, and the winning will happen by either posting a new giveaway, giving a surprise giveaway, OR announcing the winners from the previous week.
Today, I’m going to do all three!
First, in honor of the Bloggy Giveaways carnival, I’m jumping in and offering another giveaway late in the game–a $14 amazon gift card. Why $14? Well, I recently got sent an amazon gift certificate from my associates account, and I’m going to pass it on to you. $14 is enough to buy a book, so I hope that will do. To win, simply leave a comment here and I’ll draw the winner on Friday at the conclusion of the Bloggy Giveaways carnival.
Speaking of amazon associates, as you can see, I don’t get rich from it, but if you are enjoying our site, and especially if you decide to buy a book that we’ve recommended, if you click through the link and put the item in your shopping cart on that trip, we’ll get a small little commission. I would love to be able to pass on some of these rewards in the form of prizes to you, OR in appreciation to my reviewers who are doing such a great job reviewing a wide variety of books here.
Another way you can help me is by keeping an eye on those Google ads. If I’m logged in, I don’t see them, and they change often, so if there is inappropriate content on the ads, please let me know. I need the url that is usually at the bottom of the ad to be able to block it. You can email me using the contact link above giving me the url and the company being advertised, and what offended you about the ad. I’d like to run the ads (and again, they aren’t going to make us rich either), but I don’t want to have offensive content on this family-friendly site.
Second, I’d like to reward a surprise giveaway. You all have blown me away with your excitement about this site in general, and specifically our new community events: What’s on Your Nightstand? and the Classics Bookclub. So, I am drawing from among all participants in “Nightstand” (53 when I drew) and those who left a comment on Classics Bookclub giving a suggestion for a future month, or just being excited for this month’s read of Pride and Prejudice (15 when I drew). I added them together with the Nightstand being the first 53, and used random.org where I got #21–Jen at MommaBlogsAlot.
She will win all of these books which were recently reviewed here:
Danny Gospel
From a Distance
Winter Haven
Meghan Rose
The Mommy Diaries
One 30 Minutes a Day workbook
Kung Fu Panda Fact Book and Create-a-Story
Third, to announce the winners from the last couple weeks:
#12, Corrine is the winner from the “Info and Input” post.
The 30 Minutes a Day workbook winners are: #15 #4 Amanda D., #34 Kristan, #19 Annie at Savor this Moment, #10 Jackie @ Our Moments, Our Memories, Shelia at Dodging Raindrops
#8, Cynthia is the winner of the Kung Fu Panda books.
#16, Casey is the winner of Shop Your Closet.
If you’re a winner, you should have already received an email from me (and I’ve already gotten most of your responses–thank you).
Finally–I need to ask your opinion, again. I’m rethinking the weekly participation in Wordless Wednesday and Booking Through Thursday. I like the sense of community, but since we are only posting twice a day (which I agree with), and with monthly features on Tuesday, and regular features on Thursday, Books on Screen, and Sunday, On Reading, which I don’t want to give up–we are falling short in actually publishing book reviews. So let me know your thoughts.
Remember, leave a comment before Friday afternoon if you want to be eligible to win the $14 amazon gift certificate. I’ll be happy to reward all you faithful readers out there. And if you want to try to win more stuff, click on over to Bloggy Giveaways to see the hundreds of offerings.
this would help towards my textbooks
I have a long wish list for Amazon. Thanks for the opportunity!
Amazon GCs are great. Thanks for having a nice giveway.
Amazon gift cards always come in handy, no matter the amount. Thank you for the giveaway! 🙂
I love Amazon, thanks for a great giveaway
We’d love an amazon GC!!! Thank you!!!
gift cards are always great! thanks!
Thanks for a great giveaway! i love to read.
I heart books! Yay!
If this is open to international entries i would love to win this!
Thanks,
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amazon rocks!
Thanks for the giveaway!
This is a great site I had never seen. Wonderful giveaways. I will bookmark you immediately. Thanks for the chance to win.
fourkidsrgreat(at)gmail(dot)com
Amazon – awesome!
I agree that WW could probably go, as someone said it doesn’t quite seem to fit with a site about books. Also I wouldn’t miss Booking Through Thursday.
First time to this site – looking forward to exploring some more of it when the kiddos are napping later. I wanted to get in on the giveaway! I love books and decided to follow my passion. I am currently working toward my Masters degree in order to be a school librarian. Almost done! I recently accepted a position – librarian of an elementary school!! God’s plan is so awesome. Thanks – Gretchen
Hooray! I love Amazon!
I agree with the other readers…out of the two Wordless Wednesday could probably go.
Keep up the good work!
amazon rocks,you can always find something to buy(which by the way my hubby hates ha)
ahdrad2932(at)msn(dot)com
Boy, this gift card would help me tackle my “book wish list”! Thanks for the chance!
Count me in! I just discovered this site and feature ya’ll here:
http://kristiniac.blogspot.com/2008/07/books-books-and-more-books.html
phillipsonlygirl at gmail dot com
I’d go with Book through Thursday especially when there are way too many WW!
I love Amazon and I love books — we always need them for homeschooling. Thanks!
Yay for your winners!
And there’s nothing better than a new book, thanks for the chance!
Maybe no on ww? Could keep your other Thursday one but don’t let it keep you from all your reviews maybe?
Great giveaway!
I’m always up for more Amazon bucks! I can’t stay off of their website. Thanks!
Megret
musesofmegret (at) gmail (dot) com
I tried the amazon affiliate thing, but it only ever displayed some weird African CD. I’m too lazy to choose my own content so I just got rid of it. 😛
And how in the world would I pick just one book? 🙂
I would love to enter to win! martha(at)lclink(dot)com
Wonderful giveaway. I love Amazon. 🙂
Thanks for having a giveaway – I would like to win a gift card to amazon!
Thanks for the contest
trixiemayATaolDOTcom
Thanks for much! This is a great giveaway!
I heart amazon.
I would really like to win this. Thanks for sharing.
$14 works for me, I love Amazon. Thanks for the contest.
Oooh, free money to buy a book!!! LOVE it! 🙂
julie_ruhlman(at)hotmail(dot)com
thanks for the chance to win!
Books are my heroes.
Free (or discounted) books? Count me in!
A new book would be fun! 🙂 Maybe one of the new ones you’ve reviewed lately. 🙂
I would be thrilled to win $14 to spend at Amazon. With their great prices I can make that go a long way.
That was nice of you to pass on your associates money… $14 can go far on amazon. Thanks!!
Wud luv this…u can buy so much with the amount!!
Great prize!! (books are wonderful, aren’t they??!!)
I would drop your wed. meme . . .I like all the other goodies. *smile*
I always wondered how much revenue those amazon buttons bring in, now I know. 😉 Thanks for the generous giveaway!
I would love to win!
I could really use that 14 dollars on amazon! My book list is getting huge and just taking one book off of it would be great!
love the giveaway! thanks! kristen
ryankristenwilson(at)msn(dot)com
I would use this to help pay for my college books. Wordless Wednesday would be what I would drop if you are going to limit some of your participation.
Amazon is one of my favorite stores! Thank you for the giveaway!:)