500 Follower Contest

Giveaway Contest

I have recently reached 500 followers, so it is time to have another contest!!!.  I want to keep it sweet and simple, but at the same time I want to show my deep appreciation for all of my readers; and to be honest, I am still in awe and somewhat intimidated by some of the other bloggers and bigger contests that I have seen out there (you guys are amazing!)

So, on to the contest!

One lucky winner will win their choice of book(s) up to $25 CDN at the Book Depository, open to wherever The Book Depository ships.

Rules:
1) You must be a follower.  It is a follower contest, after all.
2) Simply leave a comment telling me which book you would like the most.  (This does not have to be the one you order if you happen to be the winner.)
3) Fill in the FORM.
4) Open to wherever the Book Depository ships.
5) Ends August 20th, 2010.

Giveaway: ARC of They Called Themselves the KKK

Courtesy of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Children's Book Group, I have two free ARC's of Susan Campbell Bartoletti's book They Called Themselves the KKK: The Birth of an American Terrorist Group to give away to two lucky readers. 

Susan Campbell Bartoletti is the Newbery Honor-winning author of Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow as well as the winner of the Robert F. Sobert medal for Black Potatoes: The Story of the Great Irish Famine.  I was very fortunate to receive a copy of They Called Themselves the KKK;  you can read my reivew of this amazing book here.

Main Entry: Please leave a comment on this post with your email address.

Extra Entries:
- Follow Curling Up by The Fire (+2 Old Follower; +1 New Follower)
- Share this giveaway on a social network of your choice - Please post the link (+1 for each)
- Follow Curling Up by The Fire on Twitter (+1) - Please leave your Twitter name as I'm new to Twitter and am just learning the ropes so please be patient with me here. (If you feel uncomfortable with this, you can just email me your Twitter name.)

This giveaway is open to residents of Canada and the United States.  I apologize to my international readers, but I promise there will be another contest coming for you soon.

The contest deadline is midnight on July 3, 2010.

$ 40 Giveaway from CSN Stores

Giveaway!  Giveaway!

I was recently contacted by CSN Stores and have a wonderful giveaway to offer one of my lucky readers.  I was familiar with the company, having looked at their website before, but this time I literally spent hours looking through many of their various items and found everything from bookshelves (one of my favourite categories) to patio furniture to lights to office supplies and dining ware.  There are so many items available, at every price level, that it would be difficult not to find what you are looking for.  With over 200 shops from which to choose, many with their own specializations, you can pretty much find exactly what you are looking for.  It was very easy to order and many items included free shipping in both the U.S. and in Canada.

Here are some items you can purchase for $40.

6-Quart Popcorn Maker 36.99 (For when reading good books!)

Zojirushi Thermal Carafe - 34 oz - 26.99 (We use these when travelling!)

CSN Stores has generously offered to give one of my lucky readers one $40 gift certificate to use at any of their stores.

Mandatory Entry: Please comment on this post with your email address.

Extra Entries:

- Become a follower of Curling Up By the Fire (+1 New Follower; +2 Old Follower)

- Share this giveaway on a social network of your choice.  Please include the link in your comment. (+1 for each place you share this giveaway.)

This giveaway is open to U.S. and Canada residents.  Deadline to enter is midnight on June 30th.

Good luck everyone!

New Contest/Giveaway

I will be giving away one copy of

Bitten by Kelley Armstrong and Lone Star Legend by Gwendolyn Zepeda

 to one lucky reader.

Giveaway Rules!

1. You must be a follower to enter.

2. Contest is only available to those in the US and Canada.  No P.O boxes please.

3. Leave a comment on this post with your email address.  Comments

without an email address will not count.

Contest is open until April 9, 2010.

Good luck!!!

Contest: Valentine's Day Book Massacre Giveaway

There is a fantastic contest hosted by Dark Faerie Tales. In order to participate, you must answer one of the following questions: Tell us your top 3 romantic couples or What's your favourite love story? Why?

The prizes are super!!!
Grand Prize Winner - 5 books
First Place Winner - 4 books
Second Place Winner - 3 books
Third Place Winner - 2 books

Each winner will get to choose the books they want in the following order: Grand Prize Winner, First Place Winner, Second Place Winner and Third Place Winner.

Best of all, the contest is open to everyone. For more information on the fabulous prizes and how to enter, click here.

New Contest at Bart's Bookshelf

The shortlist for the 2010 Waterstones Children's Bookprize has just been announced. The purpose of the prize is to discover emerging talent and is awarded to those authors who have written three books or less. It is an annual award from one of the largest high street book store chains in the UK.

The nominees include:
Flyaway by Lucy Christopher
The Crowfield Curse by Pat Walsh
The Girl Who Could Fly by Victoria Forester
Love, Aubrey by Suzanne LaFleur
Desperate Measures by Laura Summers
The Seven Sorcerers by Caro King
The Toymaker by Jeremy de Quidt
Superhumans: Meteorite Strike by A.G. Taylor
The Great Hamster Massacre by Katie Davies

Bart's Bookshelf is offering one of these books as his first contest of 2010. I, for one, would love to have a copy of either The Toymaker or The Seven Sorcerers. For more information on this fantastic giveaway and details on how to enter, click here.

Contest at I Want to Read That

There is a great contest at I Want to Read That, the 100+ followers contest. It is open internationally and the winner gets to choose around $50-60 worth of books. You need to list the books you would like to receive on the entry form so make a wish list before you enter. I know I have been dying to read Beautiful Creatures for a while now so it is definitely on my list.

You can get extra entries for any of the following:
Already a follower (+5)
Become a new follower (+1)
Add a side bar link to your blog (+1)
Tweet about the contest (+1)
Post about the contest on your blog (+5)

For more details, click on http://http//iwanttoreadthat.blogspot.com/2009/10/100-follower-contest.html.

Contest at Book Resort

Win a copy of Beautiful Creatures, a book I have been dying to read since I've read such great reviews about it. Contest ends January 31, 2010. Click here http://thebookresort.blogspot.com/2010/01/win-copy-of-beautiful-creatures-kami.html for further details.

Contest at Literary Escapism

Nancy Holzner is offering up a copy of her new release, Deadtown.In order to get your hands on one of these books, all you have to do is answer her question: Think of something you’ve chosen to do. How did you decide it was right for you? International entries are welcome, but shipping may be delayed a little!

Visit http://www.literaryescapism.com/7028/guest-author-nancy-holzner?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email to read an except of the book and to view all of the contest details.

Contests at Sweeps 4 Bloggers

There are some great contests at Sweeps 4 Bloggers. You can win books, chocolate, cosmetics, and all sorts of stuff. Check out the site at http://sweeps4bloggers.com