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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.
Michael Capp says
I’d love to win!
Vickie says
What a great giveaway!
Susan Smith says
Please enter me
Hil'Lesha says
This is very interesting! 🙂
Jennifer says
I really REALLY like this idea! I am an avid reader (when I have the time) and I am always having a hard time remembering names of books, but I always can remember the book! I also like to give books away, so this would be perfect for me. If I don’t win it I might just have to buy it!
Catherine says
Thanx for the contest
Christina says
Please enter me, thanks!
Carol Lawrence says
I like this prize,it would be nice to have.
David Bertolo says
Looks like an interesting read. Please sign me up for your contest.
Linda Howard says
Please enter me. Terrific prize. Thanks!
ky2here says
We’d love to win these.
Susan says
What a cool idea! Whoever came up with this was really smart!
Jill Miller says
I would just love to win this!!
RogerKeeney says
What a great gift to encourage my teen to become more organized.
Karen Gonyea says
Count me in 🙂
Susan C says
I have kept a book journal for over twenty years. It is falling apart and I really need a new system. I really like the idea of keeping track of books loaned out!
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Shelley Slider says
I would really love to win this. Thanks!
veronica sandberg says
want to win this
michele anne jaquays says
I would love to be able to give this item to my sister-in-law. It is not only different buty handy and a good idea.
Jen says
I would love one of these!
Catherine copeland says
wow until now i rely on my memory. i’m certain i’ve forgotten the titles of quite a few books i’ve read. what a great idea
Jennifer hedden says
enter me
Daniel M says
great set add me please!
Jennifer Jozwiak says
I’ve been keeping track of what I read for years then i lost the notebook! I was devasted. This prize would be very special to me.
Millicent C. says
Wow how neat! Thank you for the giving us the chance to win 🙂
Julie Donahue says
Very cool!
DeSeRt RoSe says
I just found this site and I’m having a great time browsing and reading, love the what’s on the nightstand ! I loved this idea of a box set for book lovers and would love to get one. hope to win 🙂
Christine Groce says
Great idea! I would love to win this. Please count me in. Thanks!!
Pamela Angelo says
This is a cool idea! Thanks for the giveaway and enter me!
Mary G says
I would love to win this.
djp says
i would enjoy this
edj says
Wow, what a brilliant idea! I’d love one; please enter me.
Veronica Muo says
This sounds interesting. I’d like to win.
Rachel Newman says
My mom would love this gift for Christmas. If I don’t win it, I will buy it. Thanks for making my shopping a little easier 🙂
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Steve Scott says
This would earn me serious brownie points with my wife.
Lisa A. says
This looks like it might help me become more organized in my hectic life!
Gary Osborn says
Wooo Hooo Make me a winner!
Nannette Ryan says
I would really like this
Felicia Shapiro says
Great giveaway!
Elizabeth M. says
This is probably one of the coolest ideas I’ve heard of in a long time!
Cassandra Shuff says
please enter me
Erma says
I would love to win this. Thanks for the chance to win.
Valerie Mabrey says
count me in
jennefer sweitzer says
What a great gift for my husband’s grandma,Please enter me.
Patti D says
I love this! We have four generations of women readers and what we all do is write in a notebook. I have taken it a step further and wrote “reviews” and for selp-help or spiritual books, I have also included how a particular book has helped me.
My daughter is now reading the books that my Grandma, mom and myself have read (like Nicholas Sparks), so we all are very excited to share what we have “journeyed”.
Salina Munson says
i think journeling is a great way to keep track of things, feeling, events, for years to come. i have kept a journel for over 5 years. i like everyonce in awhile going back and revisiting myself at different moments to see how i have changed. thanks for the giveaway.
Robert Doscher says
I look forwrd to listing all my favorite reads with this prize.
Cheers!
tanya wilson says
I think this would be a great gift for my stepdaughter!
Heather B says
What a great idea! a great giveaway!
Laura G says
would love to win!