I was thrilled to receive the Chronicle Books email today notifying me of the 2nd Annual Happy Haulidays Contest. This year there is an even better addition to the event - not only will a lucky blogger and one of his or her commenters win, but the winning blogger also wins $500 worth of books for a charity of her choice. Now how cool is that?
So be sure to leave a comment below just in case A Novel Source is the lucky winner...I would love to win $500 worth of books for myself and an additional $500 worth for one of my readers
and a favorite charity. What a beautiful Christmas that would be!
I thought a lot about the charity I would want to win the books, and it's a tough decision. There are so many needy organizations that need our help throughout the year but especially during the holiday season. I work in a group home for teenage girls and have found that they cherish every book I bring in to them - rarely do they ever get a new book. And the spanish-speaking girls never get books in Spanish unless staff go out and buy them. I thought about choosing where I work, but I take books in once I am done with them and other bloggers have been incredibly gracious and kind by donating their extra books to the home too. So, I've got the girls covered.
The organization I am choosing is
Books for Soldiers. This non-profit pairs up individuals or groups with soldiers stationed overseas who then send care packages of books to the soldiers. From the little I've read around the blogosphere and heard from returning soldiers, these men and women truly appreciate every book given and pass each around from person to person. My dad served our country for 24 years in the Marine Corp. Four of my five uncles have served - all have seen combat. My daddy was a voracious reader and I believe he would choose to be a part of this organization if he were still around. In his place, I hope to be able to win the books for
Books for Soldiers and provide a platoon with some brand-spanking new books.
I spent a lot of time this evening shopping on the Chronicle Books site, dreaming and wishing. In the end, my total hit $499.43 - pretty darn close to the $500 limit! And the books I chose run the gamut from children's to cookbooks to embroidery and fiction. Let me show you what could be yours if you leave a comment and A Novel Source is chosen as the Hauliday winner:
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| 1001 Ways to Save the Earth: $9.95 |
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| Gratitude Journal: $14.95 |
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| Whip Up Mini Quilts: $24.95 |
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| Origami: $12.95 |
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| Guitarmaking: $40.00 |
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| One Love by Cedella Marley: $16.99 |
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| Watercoler Postcards: $19.95 |
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| Decorate: $35.00 |
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| My Future Listography: $16.95 |
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| Mom's One Line a Day: $16.95 |
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| One Line a Day: $16.95 |
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| The Wishing Box: $22.95 |
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| Baby Bib Embroidery Kit: $19.95 |
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| Cupcake Kit: $19.95 |
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| Correspondence Cards: $13.95 |
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| Soduku/Medium-Hard: $6.95 |
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| Soduku/Easy-Medium: $6.95 |
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| Sunday Soup: $19.95 |
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| Beach House Cookbook: $24.95 |
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| F in Exams: $9.95 |
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| Memories for My Grandchild: $19.95 |
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| Apartment Therapy: $27.50 |
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| Moleskin Notebook: $19.95 |
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| Moleskin Weekly Planner: $18.95 |
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| Milk & Cookies: $24.95 |
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| Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site: $16.99 |
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Join me in this wonderful contest offered by Chronicle Books
To enter on additional blog sites participating please click here.
Leave a comment below and if I win it - a random commenter wins - and Books for Soldiers wins!
Have a Happy Wednesday!
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I do hope you win. All the best.
ReplyDeleteSo many wonderful books!
ReplyDeleteGood luck!
ReplyDeleteMy total was $498. You beat me! I would love to win your fun picks almost as much as I would love to win mine. I wish everyone could win.
ReplyDeleteO what a great cause you've chosen. I do hope you win. *fingers crossed*
ReplyDeleteGreat choices and great charity! I am hoping that you win. Both you and your charity deserve it!
ReplyDeleteAwesome Stacy! Thanks for sharing this!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! I hope you win!
ReplyDeleteI love the charity you chose and the books! Such a great list. Good Luck!
ReplyDeleteape2016(at)aol(dot)com
Good luck! I'm going to have to check Sunday Soup out.
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ReplyDeleteLOVE your list! I would love to win your list.
ReplyDeleteYay! Books! Good luck to everyone!
ReplyDeleteYou got me at "Milk and Cookies" hehehe...
ReplyDeletelove the wimsy of your site; nicely done
good luck to both of us!
Stopping by to see your book list. Great charity! I hope you win!! And nice blog too:)
ReplyDeleteLOVE your charity choice Stacy! I thought about choosing something in the same vein but it was a difficult choice.
ReplyDeleteAlso love your list! The Baby Bib kit is great. I actually bought it, did the two bibs, reviewed it and my 2 year old is still wearing them. :)
Here's wishing you and Books for Soldiers good luck this hauliday season!
-- Rhianna
The gratitude journal is a great idea. and i love all your baking inclusions. great list and I would be honored to win it! Check my list out if you get a chance and enter to win my list!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great list!
ReplyDeleteMy husband would love guitarmaking. Thanks for the chance to win with you!
ReplyDeletebamagv at aol dot com
What a great idea! I like your blog. It's interesting and a bit different. Thanks for doing the Books for Soldiers. I think I'll do it too!
ReplyDeleteGreat list! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteI'm loving your book choices! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteCheck out my list here
xxsquigglesxx(At)Gmail(dot)com
I LOVE this list! So many memory-type books =)
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by my blog Sensual Sweets! Good luck to you =)
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Love Sunday Soup and Milk and Cookies!
ReplyDeleteGood luck! I hope you win.
ReplyDeleteThe milk & cookies book looks awesome. good luck!
ReplyDeleteWe chose some of the same books. Hope we both win :)
ReplyDeleteGreat list! I'd love to win these, if I don't win my own. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteTotally wishlisting mini quilts! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteYou have a nice variety of choices here. Good luck.
ReplyDeletefind my list at:
Tossing It Out
Lee
What a wonderful charity you chose! I love all your books, a great variety!
ReplyDeleteGood luck!
A nice variety of books here.
ReplyDeleteamhengst at verizon dot net
The embroidery kit looks fun :) Good luck!
ReplyDeletethrouthehaze at gmail dot com
You have some fun stuff on your list!
ReplyDeleteI have The Wishing Box and a moleskine on my list too! Totally love it! And Books for Soldiers - yet another worthy cause! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteknittingandsundries(at)gmail(dot)com
I just love looking at all the covers... it's like eye-candy!
ReplyDeleteGood luck and happy holidays!