May 102012
 

With the craziness of getting ready for LDStorymakers Conference, going to the conference, and unpacking and recovering from the conference I haven’t drawn the name of the winner of the “Read ’em All” Challenge yet.

SO here goes….

 

By the way, if you’re wondering who won the 2011 Whitney Awards you can find the winners list at whitneyawards.com.

 

Okay, the winner of the “Read ’em All” 2011 Finalists Challenge is….

 

John Ferguson!!

 

Congratulations!

Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s challenge. Reading all the Whitney finalists is not an easy task to accomplish. Hopefully you all were able to find some great new favorites to add to your bookshelf. I certainly did.

So, now that the Whitney Awards are over, it’s time to get a head start on next year’s reading. If you aren’t sure where to find a list of current fiction by LDS authors, check out ldspublisher.com.

Until next year’s “Read ’em All” Challenge…

Happy reading!

Apr 162012
 

Well done to everyone who completed the “Read ’em All” Mini-Challenge #2!

If you were like me and didn’t quite make it, that’s okay. We still have seven days left before voting closes so KEEP READING!

And now, the winner of the $25 Amazon gift card is….

Karlene B.

 

Congratulations!

Don’t forget that the $50 Amazon gift card Grand Prize is still up for grabs so get those Whitney finalists read, go vote for Best Novel of the Year, then submit your “Read ’em All” 2011 Finalists Challenge completion form.

Happy reading!

 

Mar 142012
 

Thank you to everyone who participated in the “Read ’em All” Mini-Challenge #1. We had a great turnout and made significant progress in our Whitney reading. I am seriously impressed with all of you. Well done!

Now, all that is left is to announce the winner of the $10 Amazon gift card. :)

And the winner is…..

Annette Lyon!

Congratulations, Annette!

I will be emailing the details for the “Read ’em All” Challenge #2 soon, so keep reading!

 

 

 

 

Mar 062012
 

It’s time for our first “Read ’em All” mini-challenge!

Hopefully you have read 14 books by now (or close to it). If you haven’t quite read 14 yet (like me) this mini-challenge should help provide motivation to get some reading done.

Ready for details?

We are challenging you to complete the reading in three categories by 12:00 Midnight, Monday, March 12, 2012. UPDATE: If you have completed the reading in TWO categories plus an additional five books in any of the other categories, you can enter this challenge.

Counting today that is seven days to complete the mini-challenge. You can do it! I can do it! Not that I’m eligible to enter the contest, but I can’t have all of you showing me up, now, can I? :)

If you’ve already finished reading three categories, that’s wonderful! All you need to do is click HERE and fill out the Mini-Challenge #1 completion form to be entered in the drawing for the $10 Amazon gift card.

Another reason to complete this challenge: “Read ’em All” Mini-Challenge #2.

We are giving you a heads up on the next challenge because those of you who complete this mini-challenge AND the “Read ’em All” Mini-Challenge #2 will have your Mini-Challenge #1 entries added into the drawing for a $25 Amazon gift card. Automatic extra entries? Awesome!

Ready?

Set?

Read!

What three categories are you going to finish reading first?

 

 

May 232011
 

The votes have been cast and the Whitney Award winners have been announced.

The time has come to draw the winners of the $100 Amazon gift card (for Whitney Academy members who completed the challenge) and the $50 Amazon gift card (for those who are not members of the Whitney Academy but still completed the challenge). It’s like getting paid to read great books- how awesome is that?

The winner  of the $100 Amazon gift card is-

Heather Justesen

Congratulations, Heather!

The winner of the $50 Amazon gift card is-

Caroline Liedtke

Congratulations, Caroline!

Send an email to ldswbr (at) gmail (dot) com with the email address you want your gift certificate sent to.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the “Read ’em All” 2010 Finalists Challenge and voted for Best Novel of the Year!