Thanks and Giving

I love this time of the year because it is just full of giving! I've noticed an increase in the number of giveaways going on right now, have you? In particular, e-book readers have been flooding the book blogging giveaway scene. This has only fueled my so-far moderate interest in e-readers. I have read a few e-books recently through NetGalley and much as I enjoy staring at my computer screen all day, I am not certain it is healthy. So, when several of these all showed up at once, I signed myself right up. Let's be honest, my librarian salary ain't gonna be getting me one any time soon.

First, there's the Noobie Kindle Giveaway. All you have to do is fill out a form. Very easy.

Then, we have Bibliofreak's Great Kindle II Giveaway (which has opportunities for getting lots of extra entries).

And most recently Trish from Hey Lady! Watcha Readin'? is offering a Sony Reader Pocket Edition.

I'm pretty sure there are others out there as well. As I pondered on these quite generous giveaways, I remembered my recently failed attempt to give stuff away. I wondered if my readers all simultaneously missed said post. Or if they were afraid of the "special surprise gift" that I promised. Or perhaps everyone who possibly could have read that post has already been a recipient of the pay it forward fairies. Anywho, I couldn't think of any other possible scenarios (at least that were intelligent enough to write here), so I thought I'd give it one more try.

And my apologies if you thought I was going to offer a free e-book reader. Note the above-mentioned librarian salary. But, I will be giving away books. Real ones. I haven't decided which ones yet, but I promise they will be in very good condition. And did I mention the surprise gift will be books?

Ok, ok, you want to know what books. Fine. Here is a list of possibilities.

Ruined: A Novelby Paula Morris
Beingby Kevin Brooks
Invisible Linesby Mary Amato (ARC)
Candle Man, Book One: The Society of Unrelenting Vigilanceby Glenn Dakin (ARC)
Primitiveby Mark Nykanen (ARC)
Spellbinderby Helen Stringer (ARC)
The Smart One and the Pretty Oneby Claire LaZebnik
Legacyby Cayla Kluver
The Private Papers of Eastern Jewel: A Novelby Maureen Lindley
Between Me and the River by Carrie Host
The Possibility of Everything by Hope Edelman (ARC)
Rocket Boysby Homer Hickam (basis for the movie October Sky)

All you have to do is comment on this post. Please please please help me do some giving! I will give a book of your choice from this list to the first three commenters. Don't forget that if you win, you should do your part to pay it forward.

And one final thing...

THANKS FOR READING MY BLOG!

If you buy through my Amazon linkage,
I will get a very small percentage