211 Followers! THANK YOU Giveaway $20.00 GC PLUS!

WaHoo! Somehow between early December and now the followers slid from 152 to 211! I am thrilled and so it is time to celebrate again with another "Thank You" Giveaway for the Followers!

As I have done before, this giveaway is ONLY for the 211 people who are following when this Giveaway posts! I hope you will join if you are new but you will have to wait for the next Follower giveaway to enter please!  I have noted a couple of people have said they are following but I have not been able to confirm them through the Google Friend Connect on the sidebar. It is great if you are doing the subscribe thing - I like that for some blogs I follow because I get the summary each day - but that isn't the Google follow where I can confirm you are following.

 This Giveaway will be for a $20.00 gift certificate, online or gift card, of the winner's choice so it can be accessible to international followers too!


To Celebrate the New Year I am adding Second and Third winners to get their choice of the Friday Pick books if US or Canadian residents or $5.00 credit if international!

Since everyone included in this is already a follower you only need to make One entry! Leave your e-mail so I can contact you if you win!

The contest will remain open until Friday January 15, 2010 at midnight central time, with the winner to be announced on Saturday morning!

I really do want you to follow the blog but here is another sign I couldn't resist!!

Thanks again to each and every one of you for your support!!

A Link to Winner Announcements

I have had a couple of comments asking where to find winners.  I generally post winners within two days of the close of the Giveaway.  To facilitate finding the winner posts I have included a link to Winner Announcement Posts in the fixed box at the top where Giveaways are listed.
I am working on doing tabs for Reviews, Interviews, Giveaways, etc. -- a project to be completed in the New Year! =0D

Three Winners of What the Dog Saw

CONGRATULATIONS 

TO WINNERS OF

What the Dog Saw and other adventures
by Malcolm Gladwell

 Carolyn,     

Wheresmyrain 

   and    

Janet Faye

I'll email you to fill in the form - please confirm reciept! 

Thanks to all for participating and believe me this audio book is a lot more interesting than it might sound!

Thanks again to Hachette and Anna!

Mailbox Monday December 28, 2009

This Meme starts with Marcia

at The Printed Page

For the Love of St. Nick by Garasamo Maccagnone from 4 The Love of Books
Thank you Abi!

Parallel Attraction by Deidre Knight at Twitter contest.
Thank you Deidre!

Dear Prince Charming by Donna Kauffman

from Michelle and Leslie's Book Picks - first Giveaway!
Thank you Michelle!

Secular Sabotage by Bill Donohue from J. Kaye's Book Blog November.
Thank you J. Kaye!

A Creed Country Christmas

by Linda Lael Miller from J. Kaye's Chat.
Thank you J. Kaye again!

Cat O' Nine Tales by Deborah MacGillivray

from Long and Short Romances Tuesday Author Chat.
Thank you LaSR!

What are you reading on Mondays? December 28, 2009

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J. Kaye's Book Blog

Again, I only finished a couple of books last week but I am halfway through three others. Plus I got six reviews written that needed to get sent in!

[Note re codes:  YGR is You Gotta Read Reviews; CR is CataRomance Reviews, BTL is Between the Line/WRDF - these are the three sites where I read and review.  There are links under Some Friends on the sidebar for each of these. MBS is this blog - Martha's BookShelf!]

Finished:

PB:  Getting Lucky by Carolyn Brown. J.Kaye and I did a Twitter read along on this.  It started with a hero we weren't sure we would like. I thought the book got better as it went along. Review to be sent this week to CR.

Kindle2:  Released by Kimber Chin. This was a Great short story!! Kimber really gets you caught up with her stories! Review to be sent this week to YGR.

Audible: ---------

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Currently reading:

PB:  Don't Look Down by David Laing Dawson. I am a third into this and although the language is rough it is very well written! 
A thriller about four murderers, 18 to 81, in a forensic psychiatric ward.  Reviewing on MBS for author through Bostwick.

Hope to start by end of the week: Lucifer Rising by Barbara Fifield.
The reporter heroine Elsa learns the answer to this question: If Lucifer could incarnate, what vocation would he choose in order to steal the most souls away from God?  Reviewing on MBS for author through Bostwick.

Kindle2:   Call Me Kate, Meeting the Molly Maguires by Molly Roe.  I am at 50% on this and I really like the authentic history as well as the story!
Historical fiction about a 14 year old who infilitrates a secret Irish organization to rescue a friend. Set in coal region of Pennsylvania during the Civil War.  Reviewing on MBS for Tribute Books. 

Cotillion Christmas Spirits Anthology - four regency romances.  I loved the first story and the second was good too! Two more to go. Reviewing for CataRomance.

Next up - another Christmas story:  Three Minutes Before Christmas by Paige Ryter. 

Can a Christmas miracle save their love? Check the clock because they've only got Three Minutes Before Christmas until the magic is lost.  Reviewing on MBS for the author.

Audible: on hold.

Audio CD:  On hold as I am reading/listening to review eBooks on Kindle instead.