I'm so excited to have so many wonderful people following me on my literary journey. I said when I make it to 1,000 followers through GFC I would celebrate by giving away a NEW Kindle Touch eReader from Amazon. I have officially crossed the threshold. Woohooo! So it's time to give away a NEW Kindle Touch from Amazon valued at $99. The NEW Kindle Touch eReader will be mailed directly to you from Amazon.com. To enter use the Rafflecopter form below. Also, this giveaway is open to U.S. and International participants. However, international participants please make sure that Amazon will deliver the Kindle Touch to your location. Otherwise, another winner will be chosen. I tried to give as many options as possible, not to make it complicated, but to give you more options to gain entries. You can complete as many options as possible or as few as you like.
Contest will run from November 23, 2011 thru December 18, 2011. Hopefully this gives enough time for the winner to receive their Kindle Touch by Christmas.
Only e-reader with text-to-speech, audiobooks and mp3 support
Built in Wi-Fi - Get books in 60 seconds
Borrow Kindle books from your public library
Exclusive EasyReach touch technology lets you read easily with one hand
New X-Ray feature lets you look up characters, historical figures, and interesting phrases.
Rules:
Must follow my blog through GFC, RSS or Email.
That's it. All other entries on Rafflecopter form are optional. You can fill out part of the Rafflecopter form now and come back at a later time to fill out the rest if necessary before the giveaway ends.
Good luck in winning. And when I reach my 2,000 GFC follower milestone I'll have something just as great or better to offer for a giveaway. So thanks so much to all those who have stayed with me on this journey. I truly appreciate it.
The holiday is quickly approaching. It seems like every year it goes by faster and faster. I'm not a big get out there and shop til you drop type person. Or camping out early morning for shopping deals the day after Thanksgiving for Black Friday. I usually make a majority of the gifts I give by hand. This year I'll be making homemade body butter and hair cream. I made it last year and I receive requests for more after some recipients had run out. So my twelve year old daughter and I will be making it again. It's a great way for her to learn some of these techniques to pass on to her children someday. However, as a book lover and writer, I find I often get pens for Christmas from other family members. Don't get me wrong, I like pens when they aren't your normal Bic pens that come twenty in a pack (*hint, hint*). I've concluded that people sometimes just don't know what to get book lovers for Christmas aside from the usual books. So here are some of my suggestions for unique gifts for book lovers.
Handmade Books
There is a great selection of books out there that have been written by hand and decorated with a lovely handmade book cover. You can find lots of them on Etsy or if you want an heirloom handwritten book that is sure to impress, and money is no object, check out "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" by J.K. Rowling. This copy was handwritten and illustrated by the author herself. Six of these were made and given to her friends and editors. An auction copy was purchased by Amazon for $3.98 million dollars. That's one book that would need its own library complete with glass safe. Check out other expensive books if you have the money to spare.
Book Bling or Book Jewelry
I'm such a fan of book jewelry. My daughter and I use our mother/daughter time to make book thongs as I call them for our books or as gifts. It is a little time consuming, it takes us about three hours to make four or five book thongs, but they are so gorgeous and well worth it afterwards. And the quality time we spend together is priceless. But if you don't want to hand make your own book thongs, you can buy them at Book Jewelry or Etsy. If you want to make your own, view this how-to-video on Youtube. It's the one I used to teach my daughter. It's simple and easy.
Fun Cozy Book Furniture
This is a great gift for kids who love to read. Especially if you have a reading room or play area they can use to cuddle up with a book. I think they are adorable. Designed to look like books, they are soft and durable pieces of furniture for your kids to cozy up on and read. Go to Big Cozy Books for more info.
Literary Cruise or Reading Retreat: Now this is a pricey gift, but I think it would be well worth it. Atleast for me. I like the idea of the Murder at Sea cruise, there are mystery authors and award winning writers on board, you can mingle at cocktail receptions, talk to them at panel discussions, have dinner or get the latest book signed without the long lines and rush. Or you could go on a reading retreat, take a few books, relax and unwind at your leisure without a cellphone, laptop or kid in sight. Ahhhhh....what a beautiful vision. To find out more about reading retreats read this great article at Salon.com. Or go to Murder at Sea for more information about booking a cruise.
A photo of a gift box I made
for a giveawayon my blog
Book Gift Baskets and Gift Boxes
I love these and I make them myself and often give them away on my blog. It's simple to do, just collect items that you think the book lover would enjoy reading, add some relaxing items to the basket and voila you have a book gift basket. You can also use a theme for your baskets. For instance if the recipient likes Paris, you could find a book box or basket that has a Paris theme and add books written about Paris or in Paris such as The DaVinci Code or France: The Hungry Traveler or add a dvd like Amelie and perhaps pastries like croissants and a bottle of French wine. For info on ordering book baskets and book boxes, contact me using the contact me tab at the top of the page or if you need suggestions email me and I'll try my best to help you make your own. :-)
What gift ideas do you have for book lovers? I'd love to hear your suggestions. :-)
I am a writer, filmmaker, wife and a mom of five beautiful, intelligent, quirky kids. This blog is for writers, aspiring writers, filmmakers and movie lovers. Bringing you my favorite books, films and photos, as well as giveaways and updates on my journey. I'm currently in the process of producing my first short film from my collection of short stories titled, If I Had My Way. The first story to be filmed will be Tandarin Drive.
My award winning book, If I Had My Way, is available now. You can purchase a copy at Amazon.com and BN.com. You may contact me via email at: blog@lenasledge.com
