My first read for 2011 will be… oh, and winners!

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Jan 052011
 
My first read for 2011 will be…
Courting Miss Lancaster!

Now that you’ve seen the five books I was considering, do you understand my dilemma in trying to choose which book to read first? If I could I would read them all at the same time!

However, Courting Miss Lancaster was the overwhelming favorite, and after everyone’s comments about how wonderful it is, I’m going to start reading it immediately after announcing winners of the bookmarks. So, let’s do this thing!

Since we were right at 20 comments (if you count mine, which I will, just not in the drawing) I’m going to give away three bookmarks, because I want to and I can do whatever I want on this blog, ha ha!

Okay, the winners of the amazingly handy stretchy bookmarks that stay in place and don’t fall out are (we’ll pretend my shaking the can of folded papers is a drumroll):

  • Leslie Mackey
  • Natalie Palmer
  • Kimberly

Congratulations! Email me at ldswbr(at)gmail(dot)com with your addresses and I’ll get you set up with your new bookmarks!

Didn’t win this time but still want a bookmark? Keep watching the blog because we’re celebrating FIVE YEARS of LDS Women’s Book Review all month long. And since I’m so in love with these bookmarks I’m looking for opportunities to give them away.

Thanks, everyone! Keep checking back for more chances to win. :)

What should I read next? (And a super easy contest!)

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Jan 032011
 

I am in a wonderful (or horrible) place right now – a reader’s heaven (or Hades) – surrounded by so many wonderful books I want to read RIGHT NOW that I have no idea where to start.

So I’m letting all of you decide what my first read in 2011 will be from the choices below.

Also, because I appreciate your thoughts and opinions, everyone who comments will have their name entered into a drawing for a really cool and useful-to-us-readers prize! If I get one vote/comment, lucky you- WINNER! If I get more than ten, I’ll draw two names. More than 20, I’ll draw three. :)

(Only one vote/comment per person counts. Hurry! Contest closes Wednesday at 12:00 noon MST.)

THE PRIZE
(Inspired by whimsy-girl.blogspot.com)

An awesome elastic bookmark!
(See the little heart charms? Cute, huh?)

I made a bunch of these bookmarks (see mass of charms and elastic above) as Christmas gifts for my reader friends because they are so darn cute and handy. Just loop the elastic around the front or back half of the book with one side marking your place inside the book and that baby isn’t going anywhere. Shake the book, drop the book, shove the book in your bag- your place won’t be lost.

Pretty neat, huh?

So tell me, from the list below, what do YOU think I should read next?

  • Cross My Heart by Julie Wright
  • Courting Miss Lancaster by Sarah M. Eden
  • Meg’s Melody by Kaylee Baldwin
  • The Legend of Shannonderry by Carole Warburton
  • Winning Mr. Wrong by Marie Higgins

There are several books I could add to this list but I thought I should keep it at five. Can you tell I’m in the mood for a romance?

Don’t forget to voice your choice in the comments!

See this mug? I want it.

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Dec 302010
 

See this mug? Yep, this one.

Right here.

I want it.

Especially because I’ve been promised it will be filled with chocolate yumminess.

If you want a chance to win it, too, then you’d better head over to Sarah M. Eden’s blog and find out how to enter. While you’re there, watch the fun new book trailer for Sarah’s fun new book.

I can’t believe I just told all of you about this. Now my odds of winning that mug full of yummies just got worse.

Of course, if this entry is what wins me that mug, well, that’s something else, isn’t it?

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The Winner of Illuminations of the Heart

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Sep 232009
 

We have a winner of the latest contest. The winner of a copy of Illuminations of the Heart written by Joyce DiPastena is…Shirley Bahlmann. Congratulations Shirley and thanks for entering the contest.You will be receiving a copy of this great Historical Romance novel. I know that you will enjoy it! I will get your address and get your book sent out to you! Thanks for everyone who left a comment on both blogs and participated in the contest. There will be another contest coming soon for another chance to win a book.

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