Chronicle Books Haul-idays
Chronicle Books has the best holiday giveaway I've ever seen going on -- $500 in books for 1 blogger and $500 for 1 blogger's reader for a total of $1,000.
As a blogger, you know I love books, but you also know I love to give away books. Chronicle Books is giving these books away to a blogger or blog reader who lives in the United States and is 18 years or older.
All you have to do is check out the publisher's Web site and make a list of books up to $500. Check out their list. Winners will be announced Dec. 13, 2010. Also check out this video:
Here's my selections:
1. Fast, Fresh & Green by Susie Middleton which will help you make greens tasty; I'm always looking for new ways to make vegetables since I find them tough to eat.
2. Cupcake Kit by Elinor Klivans provides you with the tools necessary to make great cupcakes and decorate them like professionals.
3. Art of the Slow Cooker by Andrew Schloss is just the book for me because working early morning hours and waiting for a husband to come home from work, slow cookers save my life and allow me more time to read. While I have a number of soup recipes, this book can provide me with much more.
4. New Vegetarian by Robin Asbell would make a great gift for my vegetarian cousin and her girls. I'm sure she's looking for new recipes. I'd love to get this one for her.
5. A Simple Plan by Gary Soto is a collection of poems by a poet I have not heard of before, but I'm always looking for new poets. I'm in luck because they have two other books by this author, though I'll save those for after reading this one.
6. Werewolves by Paul Jessup for my husband who loves these illustrated comic-type books.
7. The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Gross Junior Edition by David Borgenicht, Nathaniel Marunas, and Robin Epstein, which The Girl would adore!
8. The Ivy and Bean Secret Treasure Box by Annie Barrows for my niece.
9. Ivy and Bean Boxed Set 2 by Annie Barrows for my niece.
10. Ivy and Bean: What's the Big Idea? by Annie Barrows also for my niece.
11. Ivy and Bean Mini Notes by Annie Barrows for The Girl.
12. The Little Books Boxed Set by Amy Krouse Rosenthal for the young learners. I've got a nephew in mind for this one.
13. Creature: ABC by Andrew Zuckerman, another one for young learners.
14. Rock 'n' Roll Camp for Girls: How to Start a Band, Write Songs, Record an Album, and Rock Out! for The Girl.
15. Haikubes by Forrest-Pruzan Creative.
16. The Ultimate Metallica by Ross Halfin, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett.
17. Michael Jackson: Before He Was King by Todd Gray.
18. Wine Wars: A Trivia Game for Wine Geeks and Wannabes by Joyce Lock for a friend's husband who loves trivia.
19. Foodie Fight: A Trivia Game for Serious Food Lovers by Joyce Lock for that same friend's husband.
20. Subway Art: 25th Anniversary Edition by Martha Cooper, Henry Chalfant.
21. Manuel Alvarez Bravo: Photopoetry.
Interested in winning the books (total of $499.34) I've selected, please leave a valid email address and let me know whether you would keep all of the books or give some away. You can read all the official rules here!
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