December Giftaway!

by Belle on December 3, 2009

I just realized it’s already December 4 3 today, and I haven’t posted the details of this month’s giftaway yet.

Here’s how this month’s giftaway will work:

The gift:

Gift recipients will each receive two (2) paperback or trade paperback books of their choice. Selection is from books available at Amazon.com (if you live in the US), Chapters/Indigo (if you live in Canada or anywhere Book Depository doesn’t ship to) or Book Depository (if you live outside Canada/US and your country is listed here).

The winners:

One name will be chosen from the top 20 commentators here for the month of December, as calculated on December 31. (The list is displayed on my sidebar, by the way.)

One name will be chosen from the comments on this post. In the event that this name turns out to be the same name as the one chosen above, another name will be drawn.

I will use Random.org to draw the names.

To enter:

1. Leave one comment on this post. (No more than one, please.)

2. My top commentator thingie counts the number of comments made and who made them in any given time period. So to get on the top commentator list, just do what you normally do when you’re here!

What about Twitter/Facebook/linking here?

Do you have to Twitter this post, post it to Facebook, subscribe to this blog, link to this post on your own blog or shout my name from the rooftops?

No. Only if you want to (well, except the shouting my name from the rooftops – how about we just leave that until I get my novel(s) written, published and on the NYT bestseller list?)

End date:

Ends December 31, 2009. I will announce the winners sometime in the first week of January.

Shipping:

Winners residing in the US will have their books shipped from Amazon. Winners residing in Canada will have their books shipped from Chapters/Indigo. Winners outside of the US and Canada will have their books shipped from The Book Depository. Update: if a winner lives outside of where the Book Depository ships to, I will purchase and snail mail the books – it just might take a bit longer.

Eligibility:

This giftaway is open worldwide (or, rather, it’s open anywhere that the Book Depository ships to – you can see the list of countries here. And it’s not open anywhere where contests/giveaways/sweeps like this one – where winners are chosen randomly – are void and prohibited.)

Spammy comments will not be eligible as they will be deleted or unapproved. (Otherwise, I can just see it now – I’d be announcing something like, “the winner is Try Viagra Free for One Night”!) Oh, and what constitutes spam is at my discretion.

Tagged as: book giveaways, giftaway

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1 Jemi Fraser December 3, 2009 at 10:11 pm: Exciting stuff, Belle! I’ll cross a few fingers and toes for myself :)
.-= Jemi Fraser´s last blog ..Pay It Forward =-.
2 Kimi December 3, 2009 at 11:37 pm: I visit your site everyday & love it!
3 rhapsodyinbooks December 4, 2009 at 12:09 am: I am so disappointed that Mr. Try Viagra Free is not eligible for any prizes! I guess that’s more chances for the rest of us, however! :–)
.-= rhapsodyinbooks´s last blog ..Review of Monk’s Hood by Ellis Peters =-.
4 Nicole December 4, 2009 at 12:09 am: I love your giftaways!
.-= Nicole´s last blog ..THIB! Twenty Minute Book Club Reading List =-.
5 Jennifer December 4, 2009 at 1:32 am: Thanks for the giftaway! I just discovered the Book Depository and love it!
.-= Jennifer´s last blog ..Mockingbird by Charles J. Shields =-.
6 Alessandra December 4, 2009 at 3:07 am: This is an awesome giveaway! Please enter me :)

Will post about this contest on my blog soon.

And wow, I hadn’t realized that I’m on your Top Commentators List. Right at #9 now. Wow, two chances to win two books from my wishlist, then!
*is very excited*
.-= Alessandra´s last blog ..Winning Wednesday 25 Nov 2009 (short edition) =-.
7 Mozi Esmes Mommy December 4, 2009 at 5:21 am: Woohoo! Very nice giveaway…

janemaritz at yahoo dot com
.-= Mozi Esmes Mommy´s last blog ..Wordless Wednesday: Tweety =-.
8 bunnyb December 4, 2009 at 6:22 am: Whee!! What a fun Dec giftaway. I’m so glad I subscribe to you :)
9 Sara L December 4, 2009 at 7:02 am: Great giveaway! Please enter me :)
.-= Sara L´s last blog ..Vacation! =-.
10 Heather Wright December 4, 2009 at 7:49 am: Thanks for the great contest. A new year with new books–fabulous!
.-= Heather Wright´s last blog ..Explaining the new writing project =-.
11 Audrey/brizmus December 4, 2009 at 9:17 am: Awesome giftaway! So fun! Looks like I’ll just have to keep commenting!!!!
.-= Audrey/brizmus´s last blog ..Guest Review: Chocolate, A Love Story by Max Brenner =-.
12 mariag December 4, 2009 at 9:45 am: Great giveaway!

Thanks so much.
13 Kathy December 4, 2009 at 10:05 am: What a generous “giftaway!”
.-= Kathy´s last blog ..Review: The Body in the Sleigh =-.
14 Janel December 4, 2009 at 10:30 am: What a great giftaway! Happy Holidays!!
15 Barbara December 4, 2009 at 10:48 am: Please enter me in the giftaway. I’m really glad you’re back from your month of practically nonstop writing.
.-= Barbara´s last blog ..Charles Kuralt’s Life on the Road =-.
16 Cara Powers December 4, 2009 at 12:55 pm: No, we’ll tweet and post and shout your name from the rooftops to get your book on the best-seller list.
.-= Cara Powers´s last blog ..Friday Firsts: "How to Talk to Girls at Parties" by Neil Gaiman =-.
17 Dorte H December 4, 2009 at 2:30 pm: I just wanted to say I love your sense of humour! (Denmark is out of bounds).

And of course I will shout out when your book hits the bookstores. :D
.-= Dorte H´s last blog ..Indridason – a Progress Report =-.
18 Ying December 4, 2009 at 2:35 pm: Terrific contest. Thanks for hosting it!
19 Meg December 4, 2009 at 2:36 pm: Yay — thanks for the chance! :) What a fantastic giveaway. You’re awesome.
.-= Meg´s last blog ..We’re so glad it’s ‘Christmas Vacation’ =-.
20 Carolyn December 4, 2009 at 2:46 pm: I so look forward to your give-aways! And this one is international too! Yeah!
21 Wanda December 4, 2009 at 2:55 pm: I would love to be entered in your draw. Thanks.
22 Cat Woods December 4, 2009 at 4:11 pm: What if I want my free books to be yours? How long will that take : )

Seriously, what a great giftaway idea. Even though I would read your blog without it!
.-= Cat Woods´s last blog ..Realism: It’s in the Details =-.
23 Michelle December 4, 2009 at 4:50 pm: What a fun contest. And I LOVE the book depository even though I live in the US. Cheap books and free shipping are two of my favorite things. :)
.-= Michelle´s last blog ..Books: November 2009 & Giveaway Winner Announced =-.
24 Cass December 4, 2009 at 5:41 pm: I sense the Holiday spirit is in the air already!
.-= Cass´s last blog ..TwentyTen Challenge =-.
25 Milka December 4, 2009 at 6:17 pm: What a great contest, great that it is international. :)
.-= Milka´s last blog ..A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks =-.
26 Steve Kubien December 4, 2009 at 8:19 pm: Sounds like a great thing to me. Oh, but how to choose only two books……
.-= Steve Kubien´s last blog ..Walnut Peppermill =-.
27 elizabeth December 4, 2009 at 9:43 pm: Such a great figt offer, thank you for the chance to win.
happy reading/writing
28 Anna Shah Hoque December 5, 2009 at 4:34 am: What a great giveaway! This is going to be exciting…I loved your spammer winner example…I almost spewed out all the water I was drinking…LOL

I wish everyone lots of luck…*I’ve got my fingers & toes crossed*
29 Ladytink_534 December 5, 2009 at 10:26 am: Lol, don’t you just hate spam? I keep getting the same two people so I had to take the anonymous comment option off.

I’d love to be entered in your contest!
.-= Ladytink_534´s last blog ..This’ll Be the Day That Someone Dies =-.
30 Karissa December 5, 2009 at 1:32 pm: Great giveaway! Thanks for the contest :-)
31 Bernadette in Australia December 5, 2009 at 7:30 pm: Seriously this isn’t an entry for your giveaway (it is a generous one indeed but I am really trying to reduce my on TBR mountain before acquiring any more books and I would rather that someone who really needs a book be a winner). However I can’t remember where I’m supposed to leave a link to my international giveaway for your regular round up – so I hope you don’t mind me leaving the link here – I have 4 pre-loved Aussie books to give away http://reactionstoreading.wordpress.com/2009/12/06/aussie-author-give-away-3/
.-= Bernadette in Australia´s last blog ..Aussie Author Give Away #3 =-.
32 Carol Thompson December 6, 2009 at 7:41 am: I have just received a book won from a blog through the Book Depository.

I did not know about them before but it seems they would be a good resource for “hard-to-find” books.

Please enter me in the drawing.
Thanks

Carol
33 Deborah December 6, 2009 at 10:28 pm: yay thanks for the contest! such a same Viagra can’t win :(
.-= Deborah´s last blog ..Raising Rain by Debbie Fuller Thomas =-.
34 Esme December 7, 2009 at 12:24 am: Thanks for this and all the listings that you do.
.-= Esme´s last blog ..In My Mailbox Mondays =-.
35 dymphna December 7, 2009 at 3:20 am: crossing my fingers and toes
thanks
36 Kristen December 7, 2009 at 11:44 pm: Thanks for the chance!
.-= Kristen´s last blog ..Birthday Bash Day 7 =-.
37 Holly December 8, 2009 at 1:24 am: hi, I’d love to win. Would you like to know my book choices?
.-= Holly´s last blog ..Dreaming of Amelia by Jaclyn Moriarty =-.
38 Brodie December 8, 2009 at 6:33 am: What an awesome contest! I would love to be entered, please :D

The Book Depository is amazing – it’s become my new best friend (that I’m considering proposing to… once I figure out the legal details of marrying a website!)

Thanks! :)
39 Ruth Ann December 8, 2009 at 10:21 am: While my to-be-read pile my finally collapse under the weight a few new books (it’s been a busy couple of months), I’d love to enter the contest.
Thanks for the chance to win!
40 Jackie (Farm Lane Books) December 9, 2009 at 12:19 pm: Thank you! This is a great giveaway. I’m keeping my fingers crossed!
.-= Jackie (Farm Lane Books)´s last blog ..Flowers for Algernon – Daniel Keyes =-.
41 Memory December 9, 2009 at 2:57 pm: What a great giftaway! Please count me in.
.-= Memory´s last blog ..November in Review =-.
42 Birgit December 10, 2009 at 7:59 pm: How could I possibly resist a book giveaway? NO WAY! :) Thanks for the chance. :)

Greetings from Munich,
Birgit
swappinghowdies@yahoo.de
.-= Birgit´s last blog ..Advent calendar December 11 =-.
43 Aik December 11, 2009 at 12:18 am: What an awesome giveaway! I love books!
.-= Aik´s last blog ..Win A Kindle @ Cym’s blog =-.
44 Sue December 12, 2009 at 12:52 pm: Wow~ What a great giveaway. Thanks!
45 Arantza December 13, 2009 at 3:10 pm: Great giveaway!
Thanks.
46 ShootingStarsMag December 16, 2009 at 2:36 pm: Aw, how fun. thanks so much.
47 ninefly December 16, 2009 at 3:38 pm: I would love to enter please! Thanks!
.-= ninefly´s last blog ..my Gintama review got featured… =-.
48 Tia December 16, 2009 at 7:50 pm: Sounds great! Thanks for hosting.
.-= Tia´s last blog .."The Lost City of Z" by David Grann =-.
49 Alyce December 17, 2009 at 12:56 am: This is a great contest! I’d like to be entered.

akreese (at) hotmail (dot) com
.-= Alyce´s last blog ..Touching the Void by Joe Simpson – Review =-.
50 Marjorie December 31, 2009 at 1:08 pm: A super contest to end the year.
I would love to win.
Happy New Year and much success in your life.