In my last post, I told you to read books. I also told you to buy cheap used books.
Labor Day was 2 days ago, which meant some great sales. Half Price Books, for example, offered 20% off everything.
As I mentioned in the previous post, I bought 17 books in 9 days, some of which were not for me. Specifically, 5 of them were not for me. They were for 5 of you.
The contest begins today. It ends at noon Pacific time next Monday, 12 September. Everyone who leaves me a comment will be entered to win 1 of the 5 books. Spam comments do not count. You don't need to tweet it every day to annoy your friends (though you may if you wish) or become a fan on Facebook (again, not going to stop you) or follow the blog (man, I'm full of good ideas today). All you have to do is comment. On my blog (any post), not on a link I've posted anywhere.
The 5 books each cost me less than $5. I bought old beat up copies, even when better copies were available at the same price point. Old used books are awesome. Each of the 5 winners will get to pick, beginning with the first winner, on down through the fifth, which means the fifth will actually only have one choice. Not much of a choice, but you get my point.
The five books:
- Heart of Darkness/The Secret Sharer, by Joseph Conrad
- 1984, by George Orwell
- Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger
- Pudd'nhead Wilson, by Mark Twain
- Breakfast of Champions, by Kurt Vonnegut
I've read all of these*, and I heartily endorse them all. Perhaps later this week I'll post a brief discussion of why I chouse these books. Then again, perhaps not.
If you comment and I don't have a way of getting in touch with you (Twitter, Facebook, phone, face to face, etc), be sure to
email me some contact info in case you win.
Comment. Enter. Win.
*In actuallity, I have not yet finished The Secret Sharer. Seeing as it's about 60 pages, I will be well done with it by the end of the giveaway. Further, the more that I read it, the more I think I have read it before. I know I've read at least part of it, but I think I know how it ends.
In my last post, I told you to read books. I also told you to buy cheap used books.
Labor Day was 2 days ago, which meant some great sales. Half Price Books, for example, offered 20% off everything.
As I mentioned in the previous post, I bought 17 books in 9 days, some of which were not for me. Specifically, 5 of them were not for me. They were for 5 of you.
The contest begins today. It ends at noon Pacific time next Monday, 12 September. Everyone who leaves me a comment will be entered to win 1 of the 5 books. Spam comments do not count. You don't need to tweet it every day to annoy your friends (though you may if you wish) or become a fan on Facebook (again, not going to stop you) or follow the blog (man, I'm full of good ideas today). All you have to do is comment. On my blog (any post), not on a link I've posted anywhere.
The 5 books each cost me less than $5. I bought old beat up copies, even when better copies were available at the same price point. Old used books are awesome. Each of the 5 winners will get to pick, beginning with the first winner, on down through the fifth, which means the fifth will actually only have one choice. Not much of a choice, but you get my point.
The five books:
- Heart of Darkness/The Secret Sharer, by Joseph Conrad
- 1984, by George Orwell
- Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger
- Pudd'nhead Wilson, by Mark Twain
- Breakfast of Champions, by Kurt Vonnegut
I've read all of these*, and I heartily endorse them all. Perhaps later this week I'll post a brief discussion of why I chouse these books. Then again, perhaps not.
If you comment and I don't have a way of getting in touch with you (Twitter, Facebook, phone, face to face, etc), be sure to
email me some contact info in case you win.
Comment. Enter. Win.
*In actuallity, I have not yet finished The Secret Sharer. Seeing as it's about 60 pages, I will be well done with it by the end of the giveaway. Further, the more that I read it, the more I think I have read it before. I know I've read at least part of it, but I think I know how it ends.
On Reading Books, 2 of 2, or On Putting My Money Where My Proverbial Mouth Is
That is a sweet list of books. I read Cat's Cradle by Vonnegut on my honeymoon; I really enjoy his writing even if it is kind of dark sometimes. I'd be interested in reading Catcher in the Rye again, if only to feel like a silly college kid that thinks too much of himself again.
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