Winner of Friday Pick 12-04-09!

Well - I have decided to have two winners each week for the month of December anyway!

Congratulations to Friday Pick 12-04-09 Winners:

who chose: Kissing Midnight by Emma Holly 

AND





who chose: The 11th Hour by Bradley Warshauer

I will e-mail the winners to send me their snail mail addresses! 

Enjoy your reading!! 

Winner of 150 Followers Drawing!

Thank you again to followers and commenters!!

Random generator picked # 16 and the winner of the 150 Followers Giveaway is:

(That's Llehn - since her avatar looked like a cat I thought she might like the cat letters!)
I will be sending Llehn a
$15.00 gift card of her choice!

Thanks for  voting in the polls too! I thought the results were interesting!  If it is a gift card the majority want the larger amount!! But if it is books then it is okay to spread them one book each to several winners! =D

I know this month has been full of giveaways and there are still some to come with interviews and featured authors!  I hope to slip a couple of reviews in too!

Giveaway - Three Audio CDs of What the Dog Saw by Malcolm Gladwell

What the Dog Saw and other adventures
by Malcolm Gladwell

Category: BUSINESS; ECONOMICS, PSYCHOLOGY

Format: CD AUDIO BOOK

Edition: Unabridged

Publish Date: 10/20/2009

Price: $39.98 / $49.98

ISBN: 9781600249150

Publisher's Summary

Over the past decade, Malcolm Gladwell has become the most gifted and influential journalist in America. In The New Yorker, his writings are such must-reads that the magazine charges advertisers significantly more money for ads that run within his articles. With his #1 bestsellers, The Tipping Point, Blink and Outliers, he has reached millions of readers. And now the very best and most famous of his New Yorker pieces are collected in a brilliant and provocative anthology. Among the pieces: his investigation into why there are so many different kinds of mustard but only one kind of ketchup; a surprising assessment of what makes for a safer automobile; a look at how we hire when we can't tell who's right for the job; an examination of machine built to predict hit movies; the reasons why homelessness might be easier to solve than manage; his famous profile of inventor and entrepreneur Ron Popeil; a look at why employers love personality tests; a dissection of Ivy League admissions and who gets in; the saga of the quest to invent the perfect cookie; and a look at hair dye and the hidden history of postwar America.

For the millions of Malcolm Gladwell fans, this anthology is like a greatest hits compilation-a mix tape from America's alpha mind

TO ENTER THIS GIVEAWAY for the AUDIO CD:

1. Comment here telling me - have you ever had to take an employee personality test?!  Please include your email address, so I can contact you if you win.

2. For an extra entry, become a follower or tell me if you are already a follower.

3. For another entry, blog, facebook, tweet (any of those networks!) about this giveaway and tell me where you did.

4. It isn't necessary to use separate entries unless you want them in different chronological order.

(Three total entries possible.)

THERE WILL BE THREE WINNERS!

THANKS ONCE AGAIN TO HACHETTE AND ANNA!

* This contest is only open to residents of US and Canada.
* No P.O. Boxes Please - for shipping reasons.
* This contest will close Midnight (Central) on December 27, 2009. The winners will be randomly selected from all entries.

Calling Florida Authors - Join the Literary Road Trip!

 
Michelle of GalleySmith has organized a Literary Road Trip as a way for bloggers to explore their geographic location and to showcase local authors from the place where they live. Isn't this a great idea and a way to learn more about Florida authors!

If you'd like to participate and see if your state or area is open, or just learn more, visit GalleySmith's Literary Road Trip.

The posts tied to the ongoing event will feature books and interviews by and with local authors, however "local" is defined.  My "local" is Florida so I am looking for Florida Authors so I can feature your books and maybe do an interview or guest blog. 

October 2009 Reading List!

I realized I am behind again in posting my monthly Book List!

October 2009 Book 142-156

Links will take you to the reviews!

Guide 
BTL = Between the Lines with Writers and Readers of Distinctive Fiction
CR = CataRomance (E= eBook) (ST = Single Titles)
MBS = Martha's Bookshelf
YGR = You Gotta Read


143. The Christmas Clock by Kat Martin Contemporary Romance 4.25 CRST
144. The Midnight Effect by Pamela Fryer (eBook) Paranormal Suspense 5.0 CRE
145. Miss Bisque and The Colonel by Carol North (eBook) Contemporary Romance 4.5 MBS
146. Sometimes Murphy Wins by Cassidy MacKay (eBook) Contemporary Romance/Paranormal 4.0 (Need to Read YGR)
147. All or Nothing by Ashley Ludwig (eBook) Historical Romance 4.25 (Need to Read YGR)
148. Love’s Reflection by Carol North (eBook) Sci Fi 4.75 MBS
149. Killer Dolls by Angelica Hart and Zi (eBook) Thriller 4.5 (Need to Read YGR)
150. A Circle of Souls by Preetham Grandhi Thriller 4.5 MBS (Review to be posted soon!)
151. The Show Must Go On by Kim Sheard (eBook) Contemporary Romance 4.5 (Need to Read YGR)
152. The Pupkinnapper by Linda Banche (eBook) Historical/Parnormal 4.0 MBS
153. By the Book by JoAnn Carter (eBook) Inspirational Contemporary Romance 4.25 BTL
154. Trapped by Connie Mann (eBook) Romantic Suspense 4.5 BTL
155. Showdown at Southfork (The Wayback Texas Series) by Celia Yeary (eBook) Contemporary Romance 4.25 (Need to Read YGR)
156. I Can See You by Karen Rose (Audio CD) Romantic Suspense 5.0 MBS