There’s this bookshelf in my room (left) that looks like a tornado hit it. This doesn’t include the piles of books next to my bed (I have two bedside tables), in my closet, or on my desk. I’ve been a huge reader all my life and take pride in my book collection. Unfortunately, every few years I need to do a mass donate to Goodwill because I would literally be drowning in books otherwise. Add to that the fact that I work with authors, agents and publishers, and this year has been insane in terms of book accumulation.
I’m moving soon though, and can’t take all these wonderful books with me. I’d leave them here, but who knows the next time I’ll be in the States. Some of these books I’ll never be able to part with, but some of them have been read, enjoyed, and are now just taking up space on my shelves.
So I figured I’d do a huge giveaway! There are some amazing books in my possession, and what better way to spread the love than to hold a contest? For now I’m only including the books that I think you lovely readers would like. You know, cuz I always have your best interests at heart.
The Rules
There really aren’t a hell of a lot. Below I’m posting a list of the books, so just leave a comment with the book of your choice. I can’t guess how many entries I’ll get, but if you want an extra chance at winning just retweet this post. For example, The incredibly beautiful & generous @marianschembari is doing a massive book giveaway on her blog. Click to enter: http://bit.ly/9Ebz6o (Or something along those lines.)
The Books
Social Media 101 by Chris Brogan. I reviewed this book back in March and really loved it. It’s a great resource to go back to again and again if you use social media. If you read Brogan’s blog, you’ll most likely love this book.
Flawless by Scott Andrew Selby and Greg Campbell. The subtitle for this book is “Inside the Largest Diamond Heist in History.” No joke, it’s awesome. Here’s the book trailer:
Free Agent Nation by Daniel Pink. This book is one of the reasons I struck out on my own as a freelancer. A friend recommended it to me when I was struggling with the whole “9-to-5-vs-freedom” thing and I love Pink’s thoughts on all of us as free agents.
Cleaving by Julie Powell. Unfortunately, this book is no Julie & Julia, but it’s cooking themed and I love me some food memoirs. Granted, I’m a hardcore vegetarian, but it was still interesting to read about the meat industry from a butcher’s perspective. Something I never would have learned otherwise!
The Shallows by Nicholas Carr. A really wonderful book that was sent to me after I wrote about my internet stress. Written by the man who wrote the Atlantic cover story, “Is Google Making Us Stupid?“, Shallows is required reading for anyone who works on the internet all day.
American Subversive by David Goodwillie. This book is a freaking rush. A novel the Associated Press called “a triumphant work of fiction”, American Subversive is actually impossible to put down. The very relevant love story between a gossip blogger and a terrorist. I’ll let the book trailer speak for itself:
That’s it for now! So, leave a comment below with the book of your choice. Tweet the contest to receive a second entry, but do so before Friday July 2 when the contest ends. And (don’t feel obligated to do this, but…) if you are so inclined to donate to the “Help Marian Mail 5 Hardcover Books to Loyal Readers Fund”, you can do so here:
UPDATED: AND THE WINNERS ARE….
The Shallows – JobJenny
Free Agent Nation – Jessica Lawlor
Cleaving – Susan Johnson
American Subversive – Baileythebookworm
Social Media 101 – Cassie Wallace
Flawless – Carin Siegfried
Thanks everyone for entering!!!
