Category Archives: contests

Monday Contest: Books that give you chills

Posted on 24 October 2011 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Halloween is only a week away, so we thought it appropriate to give away something nice a spooky . . . actually, three things nice and spooky. I was introduced to Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl’s Beautiful Creatures series about … Continue reading →

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‘Catch-22′ turns 50 . . .

Posted on 19 October 2011 by Cat, Assistant Editor

. . . so we’re celebrating with a contest! October 11 marked the 50th anniversary of Joseph Heller’s magnum opus, Catch-22. Though originally not well-received, it turned the genre of the war novel on its head with its black comedy … Continue reading →

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Monday Contest: Fantastic fall fiction

Posted on 17 October 2011 by Eliza, Associate Editor

(Sorry: Just couldn’t help the alliteration in the post title!) Nashville’s Southern Festival of Books was this past weekend, and there’s nothing like three days of readings, signings and book buying to get us in the mood for . . … Continue reading →

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Monday Contest: Eugenides’ modern love story

Posted on 10 October 2011 by Eliza, Associate Editor

I know we’ve been teasing you for months, but the big week is finally here: Tomorrow, you can buy The Marriage Plot, the first novel from Jeffrey Eugenides since 2002′s Middlesex. The story is a love triangle set in the … Continue reading →

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Monday Contest: From creepy to campy

Posted on 3 October 2011 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Listen up, readers: I know it’s only October 3, but it’s time to give into the thrills and chills of the season. In the past, we’ve run our Halloween-themed blog contests closer to the 31st, but this year we figured … Continue reading →

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2-day countdown—you could win 20 kids’ books!

Posted on 28 September 2011 by Eliza, Associate Editor

(This is a re-post from a week ago! ‘Cause I don’t want you to miss out on 20 free books..) This is just a friendly reminder from a fellow book addict who likes free stuff: Have you noticed this ad … Continue reading →

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Monday contest: Sandra Brown’s bayou suspense

Posted on 26 September 2011 by Eliza, Associate Editor

I recently read Lethal by Sandra Brown to write a review for the Books-A-Million edition of BookPage [read the review here], and I have to say—I couldn’t put it down. There’s mystery and suspense, great chemistry between the heroine and … Continue reading →

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10-day countdown—you could win 20 kids’ books!

Posted on 21 September 2011 by Eliza, Associate Editor

This is just a friendly reminder from a fellow book addict who likes free stuff… Have you noticed this ad at the top of our website, then told yourself you’d enter the contest next time you visit the site? Well, … Continue reading →

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Monday contest: Southern-style sweets

Posted on 19 September 2011 by Eliza, Associate Editor

How much do I love the Loveless Cafe? So much that I’d sample six desserts on the restaurant’s porch . . . then stay another hour for fried chicken, green beans and biscuits? You betcha! I can tell you from … Continue reading →

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Monday contest: Power, passion & vengeance

Posted on 12 September 2011 by Eliza, Associate Editor

What’s not to like about Jackie Collins? The creator of the “dangerously beautiful” Lucky Santangelo writes novels filled with sex, glamour and drama like nobody else . . . and her latest Lucky novel—Goddess of Vengeance—is on sale tomorrow. In … Continue reading →

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Monday Contest: Love and baseball

Posted on 5 September 2011 by Eliza, Associate Editor

I praised Chad Harbach’s debut, The Art of Fielding (also one of our 25 most anticipated books for fall), in a “What we’re reading Wednesday” post last week, and now you can find out what all the fuss is about—for … Continue reading →

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Enter to win a box of 20 kids’ books

Posted on 2 September 2011 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Noticed this on our website? That’s right. Sign up for our e-newsletter about children’s and teen books, and you’ll be entered to win a box of 20 books! The winner can choose between picture books, middle grade or YA titles, … Continue reading →

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Monday Contest: Win 7 “K.I.S.S.” books from Avon

Posted on 29 August 2011 by Eliza, Associate Editor

September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, and Avon Books (the romance imprint of HarperCollins) has donated $25,000 to the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance. They will also donate 25¢ from the sale of each of these seven romance novels, up to … Continue reading →

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Monday contest: Two masters of the thriller genre

Posted on 22 August 2011 by Eliza, Associate Editor

It’s a big week for thriller fans, as two of the best writers around—Laura Lippman and George Pelecanos—have new books coming out. Even better, one lucky reader will get to win them both. I’ll let the experts—our reviewers—explain why these … Continue reading →

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Monday contest: A nonfiction bonanza!

Posted on 15 August 2011 by Eliza, Associate Editor

In the past few weeks, we’ve given away a thriller, a love story, standout paperbacks and loot from the Romance Writers of America. Today, I thought it’d be nice to do something a little different. This one is for all … Continue reading →

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