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Books on Screen: Some DVD Giveaways

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I am happy to step a little bit outside the true intent of the category to offer some great giveaways. I trust I won’t hear any complaints, will I?

I haven’t had a chance to watch (or read) any of Agatha Christie’s Poirot: The Definitive Collection, which I really wanted to do before I posted it here. I actually checked a book out from the library so that I could read and watch and compare, but I didn’t get around to it. I haven’t read Christie in a while, and I would like to, but maybe one of you is a Poirot fan and would like to do a Books on Screen comparing a movie to the book.

I think that this would make a great gift! I always wonder what to give grandparents, and some of them do have DVD players, so classic films are a great way to go! This set of 12 feature-length films from A&E is available on amazon.

The other film that fits I am including here, simply because it has “tale” in the title (and I have five to give away, so that’s another reason) is A Lobster Tale. I did get a chance to watch this. It’s a fairly family-friendly movie (ages 10 or 12 and up) about greed, true happiness, being who you are — oh, yeah, and a miracle moss.

I will draw from the comments one winner of the Poirot DVD set, and five for A Lobster Tale DVD. Unless you state your preference, your comment will enter you for both prizes.

I’ll post the winners on Wednesday December 3.

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.

Comments

  2. PBS plays Poirot every once in a while, but my reception is bad. So it would be wonderful to see it on DVd and all at one time. Thank you.

  7. I am laughing at how you managed to link up two such disparate videos. I love Agatha Christie, and I love David Suchet, so having that collection would be wonderful. I’ve not heard of A Lobster Tale before, but anything with magical moss, hey, sign me up! Thanks for a nice giveaway.

  9. I would love to win either of these with a preferance towards Poirot! My mom has alzheimers, but remembers the past and loved Poirot novels. She’d get a kick out of this for sure!

    Thanks

  14. I love Agatha Christie, and I used to really enjoy watching Poirot when it came on late at night! I guess what I’m saying is, please enter me for the Christie prize 😀

  18. Poirot is great. The Lobster Tail I’d have to win to find out if my family would enjoy it.
    So enter us for both giveaways. Thanks.

  23. I love to read and I love to watch movies. In this instance, I would rather watch this DVD then read because I find Agatha Cristie a little dry. I thank you for the chance to win.

  28. I just couldn’t believe it when I realized what the object of this giveaway is! I would be thrilled and honored to win either of the prizes. Of course, I would love to be able to introduce my husband to the intriguing world of a most famous detective, Mr Poirot, but we would cherish The Lobster Tale just as much. Thank you!

  31. I would love to win Poirot: The Definitive Collection.

    Thank you!

    janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

  33. I did not get a chance to see these when they originally were shown so I am very interested in owning these dvd’s.

  46. I love Agatha Christie! I would love the Poirot movies! Thanks so much for a chance to win them!

  50. Hercule Poirot is my favorite detective of all time…even more so than, dare I say it, Sherlock Holmes.
    Please enter me for the Poirot DVD please.

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