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A Life Well Read

November 19, 2008 by Jennifer

Have you answered our reader survey? I’ve loved reading the feedback I’ve gotten so far, and will publish the results next week, but if you haven’t done it, could you take 2 minutes right now?

Today I want to share a great gift-idea for your own wish-list or for the booklover on your list. A Life Well Read: My personal journey through books is such a great gift idea, or something that the booklover will want to add to her bookshelf.

It’s a beautiful boxed set that looks like a classic book so that it will feel right at home on your bookshelf.

Inside the sturdy and decorative box, you’ll find:

  • Cards to keep track of the books you read with a place to list title and author, where you got the book, how you rated the book, and notes and impressions.
  • Dividers to sort the cards: books on loan, books I want, books to give (one of my favorite elements — a way to remember fabulous books that make great gifts), my favorites, and many blank dividers to sort by your favorite genre, by family member, or however you’d like.
  • Two kinds of bookplates: “from the personal library of” and ” this gift is especially for.”

You can purchase it at their website: A Life Unplugged. It’s also available at amazon.com.

The publishers have donated one copy to give away (U.S. shipping addresses only). If you’d like to win a set — for yourself or as a gift — leave a comment here. The winner will be announced next Wednesday.

Come back tomorrow for a special DVD giveaway as well!

The winner of Broken into Beautiful is #20 Mrs. Mommyy. With all of the heartfelt comments, I wished we could have given away 20 more, but if you didn’t win it, this is definitely one we’d recommend.

Managing Editor Jennifer Donovan is a contributing editor at 5 Minutes for Mom. She blogs at Snapshot about daily life with a tween daughter and a preschool son.

Filed Under: Gift Ideas, Jennifer

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Comments

  1. Jodi says

    November 24, 2008 at 4:11 pm

    This is a great idea, thanks so much for the chance to win such a wonderful product.

  2. william causey says

    November 24, 2008 at 5:08 pm

    please count me in

  3. Gina Stratos says

    November 24, 2008 at 5:34 pm

    What a great idea.
    [email protected]

  4. Joyce Jacobs says

    November 24, 2008 at 5:46 pm

    What a fantastic prize. Thank you!

  5. cindy a says

    November 24, 2008 at 6:06 pm

    looks wonderful! Thanks for the giveaway chance.

  6. Carla Pullum says

    November 24, 2008 at 7:14 pm

    Count me in!! Happy Thanksgiving!!

  7. Marion B says

    November 24, 2008 at 7:24 pm

    This is a cool idea!

  8. Ed Nemmers says

    November 24, 2008 at 8:01 pm

    Sweet niblets!

  9. shawna says

    November 24, 2008 at 8:40 pm

    Fantastic idea!

  10. Sherri Siler says

    November 24, 2008 at 9:49 pm

    This gives me a great idea for my mother in law who I have no idea what to get for christmas.

  11. Chrysa says

    November 24, 2008 at 10:34 pm

    I loooove this idea! It’s much better than the little notebook I use. Thanks for the giveaway!

  12. Kayce C says

    November 24, 2008 at 11:10 pm

    Count me in.

  13. brandy wilson says

    November 24, 2008 at 11:52 pm

    This looks great! I read a lot and this looks neat.

  14. Gabriel J. says

    November 24, 2008 at 11:57 pm

    I love it!!!

  15. kathy pease says

    November 25, 2008 at 9:03 am

    PLEASE COUNT ME IN ON THIS AWESOME GIVEAWAY 🙂

  16. Kym E says

    November 25, 2008 at 9:56 am

    What a great idea. Please enter me.

  17. John Deal says

    November 25, 2008 at 11:55 am

    This is a really good idea.

  18. Cherie J says

    November 25, 2008 at 12:40 pm

    Please enter me. Thank you!

  19. Veronica Garrett says

    November 25, 2008 at 12:44 pm

    I love the idea. Hope I win.

  20. Rachel Storey says

    November 25, 2008 at 1:18 pm

    What an awesome idea! I would love this! If I don’t win it, it’s definately going on my Christmas wish list!

  21. Aimee C says

    November 25, 2008 at 1:36 pm

    What a great idea! Right now I have the names of books in margins of a bunch of notebooks!

  22. Lily Kwan says

    November 25, 2008 at 3:31 pm

    Please enter me into the contest. Thanks!

  23. Timothy Sternberg says

    November 25, 2008 at 3:49 pm

    What a cool idea!

  24. Brenda says

    November 25, 2008 at 8:47 pm

    I would love to give this to my mother n law, she is an avid reader, and instead of just the occasional book I give her, I could give her this and her grandchildren could look through this some day and get a better understanding of her and see if she kept any of her favorites to pass down. great idea thanks for the giveaway

  25. Beverly Metcalf says

    November 25, 2008 at 9:43 pm

    That’s a great idea. Thanks for having the contest!

  26. Helen says

    November 25, 2008 at 10:06 pm

    What a brilliant idea!

  27. Janet says

    November 25, 2008 at 10:07 pm

    What a neat idea. Thanks for the giveaway.

  28. Donna K says

    November 25, 2008 at 11:13 pm

    I would like it.

  29. Gianna says

    November 25, 2008 at 11:46 pm

    Please enter me 🙂

  30. Marcia S says

    November 25, 2008 at 11:46 pm

    I need help organizing my books–this would be great!

  31. Heather C says

    November 26, 2008 at 12:08 am

    This looks great! Thanks so much!

  32. kathleen Yohanna says

    November 26, 2008 at 12:21 am

    I would like to win this set for my daughter. She loves to read and lends out all her books. Some of her favorites have never been returned. This will help her keep track of her books.

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