The Winners are...

Deborah and Rel!!! Congrats, congrats!!! You guys know how to reach me with your particulars. I've got to run! I did have mine for Friday but my computer of course failed me, it is in draft mode needing fine tuning.

Have a great Labor Day weekend Deb and have a cool weekend in Australia Rel!

Oh, the September challenge will be posted next week. God Bless!

Eeeek! I forgot to post to see who is joining me!

So??? Will you join me in this month's challenge?

There was such a good response to receiving The Elevator on Book Splurge, I decided to have a draw for the book here.

If you meet the challenge, I'll throw your name in the bag for the draw.

Are you up to the challenge?

Congrats!

Congratulations Rachelle for getting married August 8th! How cool is that!

Please don't worry about the challenges. Puh-leez! Enjoy this special moment.

I'm Finally Not Rushing to Read my Entry!

I finished my selection on Tuesday! Yaay me! I'll post it on Monday.

Kinda quiet out there...you can write about Harry this month if you'd like.

Hope I didn't mess things up.

It's Time for Another Change...

Ha, ha, ha. To allow our HP readers a chance to read the highly anticipated 7th novel...(forgive me for not knowing the title), we'll change the YA read to August.

Please feel free to read another suitable novel if YA is not your cup of tea.

Time for a Change

This month's challenge, if you choose to accept it, oh, this isn't Mission Impossible? (Bad joke)

The challenge is to read a young adult book.

Regretfully, there isn't a prize this month. Funds are low. There were too many unexpected surprises last month.

I hope you will join anyway.

So, leave a comment to this post if you are still gamed!

June's Winner Is...

Rachel at Stifled Squeal!! Go click on her entry on the sidebar.

Congrats Rachel! I think I'm either going to give an Amazon or CBD gift certificate. So email me at booksplurge(at)gmail(dot)com so you can receive your certificate!

Sample Questions

Questions 1-9 pretty much stay the same. Question 10 usually pertains to the month's challenge.

1. Title
2. Author
3. Copyright
4. How long was the book languishing in your TBR pile?
5. What made you buy/borrow the book in the first place?
6. What were your thoughts on the story?
7. Now do you wish you read the book sooner?
8. Any questions/statements for the author?
9. Where will the book reside now?

10. The challenge is to read a dad-lit or beach read. In honor of Father's day, go kiss a dad. Your relative or husband! If you read a book by the beach, pool, or tub: did you at least RELAX?? I hope so.



Happy Reading!

Summer Is For Hanging With Family and Friends

There is a twist to winning a book this month.

We tend to hang out more with our family and friends during the warmer months. So why not hang out together in the blogosphere??

Grab a family member or friend and ask them to join the challenge. Your friends have towering TBR piles too!

Anyone can sign up for the challenge. You can sign up by yourself.

But to be entered in the draw, you must bring a friend. Do they have to blog??? No. They can answer their challenge questions on your blog.

ANNDDD.... when I draw names, both of you will win a book. Hey, I'm going on a book diet this month. NO NEW BOOKS for me. So I can gift two for you.

Are you up to the challenge?

And the Winner Is...

First, let me tell you how much fun it was pulling names out of a hat! (My son pulled the name and he even got jazzed about it! You would have thought we were going to win. Go figure.)

Go ahead and laugh. I'll wait...
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Jen at So Many Books. Yaaaaaaaayyyyyyyy!!!!!!! Email or comment here the book you want sent to you. Congrats!!!!

Give Yourself a Hand

YAAAAYYYY!!! We all met this month's challenge. If you haven't already, go click around the blogs listed in the sidebar to see what everyone read this month.

Tomorrow, I'll pick a name for this month's winner!

Can you believe May is nearly over. JUNE is almost here????

What happened to February or March???

Everyone Is On the Playground But Me

Didn't you hate when all your friends finished their test before you and were allowed to go to recess early? Well that's how I feel.

I've got to get cracking!

I'm the only one without an entry! I know I have till May 31st, but I don't HAVE to always be the last one... do I?

Sheesh.

The draw will still be held on the June 1st JUST in case someone wants to enter. It is not too late.

Book Up For Grabs

Looks like Rel's name will be the only one in the hat to win this month's draw!

You can use Ransomed Dreams as an entry. My heart belongs to law enforcement and it will give Amy Wallace's book more exposure to your readers.

Sample Challenge Questions

Questions 1-9 pretty much stay the same. Question 10 usually pertains to the month's challenge. Thanks Rel.

1. Title
2. Author
3. Copyright
4. How long was the book languishing in your TBR pile?
5. What made you buy/borrow the book in the first place?
6. What were your thoughts on the story?
7. Now do you wish you read the book sooner?
8. Any questions/statements for the author?
9. Where will the book reside now?

10.The challenge is to read a book about mothers, law enforcement, or the military. Did the story showcase these professionals in a new light? Did you find a new appreciation for being a mom, being in law enforcement or being in the military? If you do, thank one/all of these professionals for a job well done!

The Easy Way

I decided to award the book the easy way this month. I'm so busy...

I will throw those meeting the challenge into a hat to draw a winner for a paper/trade book of your choice.

You lucky readers you! Spread the word!

Next month it may not be that easy. (cue sinister music)

New Book Contest Coming for May

I'm thinking about a new twist to win a book for the May challenge...any suggestions?

Anyway, anyone interested in joining me for the May (can you believe it's May?) challenge, leave a comment.


And...you still have time to meet April's challenge. I'll accept the cat ate my computer mouse! LOL.

Oh. If you haven' t already: click on the linked blogs to see the books others have read.

The Winner IS...

Deborah is the winner!!! Yay Deborah! Check out Books, Movies, and Chinese Food on the sidebar to read her entry.

As Jennifer reminded me: we still have time left to complete the challenge.

Crack the Spine Already

Jennifer at So Many Books...has met the challenge. Click on her blog in the sidebar to read it. I haven't even cracked the spine on my book! Well at least I've found my book, dusted it off, and have shelved it with my other "currently reading"books.

Well it's a start!

Stop shaking your head.

Remember: to win the book, you must comment on any April challenge post on or after
April 15, 2007. I thought it would make things interesting!

Have you found your book? You may need a duster. *smile*

Contest!!!

New Rules ADDED Below on 4/6/07

This month the challenge is to read the OLDEST book in your TBR! (4/6/07: either by copyright or by the time it's been sitting in your pile. I'm going with the longest in my pile. I have an older one by copyright but I purchased it last year. I thought it would be fun to read the one I bought years ago.)

That's right. You may just have to topple your TBR pile to find it.

This is how to enter the contest:

*Comment that you are joining the April challenge
*Find and read your book
*Post your challenge review on your blog whenever you want

*HOWEVER, the first person to let me know they have posted their review on/after 4/15, wins the book!

Happy reading!

NO RULES, JUST RIGHT: I'm going to borrow the slogan from the Outback Steak House and an Inspirational Romance author (I can't remember her name right off) to add an addendum:

• Have Fun
• You can read NON Fiction
• You can read non-Christian fiction. Let us know if any offensive material is included in the book. The real objective for this blog is twofold: build community by blog hopping and to whittle down the ole TBR. But, you can even read a NEW (gasp) book.
• You don't have to find the month's selection. It's just a guide to mix things up. Shoot, if another book calls out to you; answer it!
• **Even if you don't meet the challenge, post something for us to visit. Me and my crazy self would post something funny like a picture of a boxer bobbing and weaving with a caption: "I didn't meet the challenge. And What?" I would fall out laughing ! Okay. I only thought that was funny? Understand however, you wouldn't be eligible to win the book, but hey...
• Here's the only rule you must follow: HAVE FUN READING !

Sample challenge questions

I'm going to answer these for the challenge:

1. Title
2. Author
3. Copyright
4. How long was the book languishing in your TBR pile?
5. What made you buy/borrow the book in the first place?
6. What were your thoughts on the story?
7. Now do you wish you read the book sooner?
8. Any questions/statements for the author?
9. Where will the book reside now?
10. The challenge is to read a book in a new genre or read a book you normally wouldn't read. Do you see the genre/sub genre in a new light? Will you read another book like this one?

Feel free to answer these questions, pick your own questions, or review your book any way you please.