Giveaway: The Best of 2007
Posted in (Non)Historical Prizes and tagged with Giveaway on February 1, 2008
The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom (an autobiography)
The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton (a classic novel)
Click on the titles to see my reviews and find out why I liked them. Also, if you’re interested in books, check out the Book Nook, a new blog discussion about books!
To be entered to win one of these three books, simply leave a comment with YOUR favorite book that you read in 2007! With three books, you have triple the chance to win!
You don’t have to have a blog to win. Leave me your blog address or email address so I can contact you in case you win. Open to U.S. residents only (sorry, I’m a student), and only one comment per person, please. Comments will be closed at 11:59PM Eastern, Friday, February 1st.
For other giveaways offered this week, check out Rocks in My Dryer. Remember, in my hearts you are ALL winners! (Don’t you enjoy cheese?)
January 28th, 2008 at 1:29 am
My favorite book was The Notebook. :)
January 28th, 2008 at 8:00 am
My favorite book that I read last year? I can’t even remember them all! But I really enjoyed Roseflower Creek.
Thanks! And don’t forget to go to my blog to enter mine! :-)
January 28th, 2008 at 10:12 am
wow! here a few of mine from 2007…
Humility – CJ Mahaney
Idols of the Heart – Elyse Fitzpatrice
Valley of Vision
:o)
livingmercy@bellsouth.net
January 28th, 2008 at 10:24 am
I loved Shopping for Time by Carolyn Mahaney, and Desiring God by John Piper.
January 28th, 2008 at 10:27 am
As a homeschool Mom~ I reread A Secret Garden and it was FANTASTIC again!
tsmoffett@yahoo.com
January 28th, 2008 at 10:52 am
I love Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations. I just love reading…this is a great giveaway!
Thank you!
Cyndi
dckline007@comcast.net
January 28th, 2008 at 10:53 am
I LOVE BOOKS so much.
My fav. books in 2007:
George Mueller
and
Having A Mary Spirit (by Joanna Weaver)
Kelly S.
sitesx6@aol.com
January 28th, 2008 at 11:54 am
I LOVE THIS!!!!! Fun, Fun, Fun!!! Please count me in !
gerijones64@hotmail.com
my 2007 fav? the 7th Harry Potter!!!
January 28th, 2008 at 11:57 am
I actually read the Hiding Place in 2007 and loved it. I think my favorite book was probably The Kite Runner.
January 28th, 2008 at 12:03 pm
Hmmm…it’s a toss up between Dickens’ David Copperfield (all 800+ pages!) and Bronte’s Jane Eyre. Been into the classics myself lately and will have to take you up on your suggestions as soon as I finish the few unread ones on my shelf. Thanks for thinking of your readers :)
January 28th, 2008 at 12:28 pm
Favorite Book I read is Battlefield of the Mind.
http://www.ivysmind.com
January 28th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
My favorite book last year was The Choice by Nicholas Sparks. Ilove all of his books.
Dyani19@aol.com
January 28th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
Count me in.
Smiles!
January 28th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
I enjoyed the Book Theif, Playing for Pizza and loved Austenland.
January 28th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
My favorite book was The Time Traveler’s Wife.
January 28th, 2008 at 2:56 pm
TTW is my favorite secular book!
January 28th, 2008 at 2:58 pm
My favorite for 2007 was HP & the Deathly Hallows. :-)
January 28th, 2008 at 2:58 pm
I read House of Mirth in college, but I bet I would enjoy it more now since I would be reading for pleasure and not as an assignment!
amyjohnallen at bellsouth dot net
January 28th, 2008 at 4:00 pm
Hi, Please enter me in your wonderful book giveaway! I loved “Marley and Me”, “for one more day” and God at the Speed of Light!” Thanks,Cindi
jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com
January 28th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
Thanks for this great giveaway! I loved reading the last Harry Potter book in 2007.
January 28th, 2008 at 4:45 pm
I loved Lisa Samson’s “Club Sandwich” this year- I can’t recommend it enough- my friends are probably tired of hearing it! :) Thanks for the book giveaway- my favorite things!
January 28th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
The Glass Castle!
January 28th, 2008 at 5:36 pm
My favorite book in 2007 was Lost Women of the Bible.
January 28th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
Well I mostly only read children’s books last year so I’ll choose The BFG. We love the silly words.
January 28th, 2008 at 6:08 pm
I read so many that I forget what all I did read. lol how about Mexico by Melody Carlson.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Stop by my place to win a bath set & candles or one of two copies of a book I’m giving away.
Laura @ Laura Williams’ Musings
January 28th, 2008 at 6:08 pm
I read so many that I forget what all I did read. lol how about Mexico by Melody Carlson.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Stop by my place to win a bath set & candles or one of two copies of a book I’m giving away.
Laura @ Laura Williams’ Musings
January 28th, 2008 at 6:08 pm
I read so many that I forget what all I did read. lol how about Mexico by Melody Carlson.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Stop by my place to win a bath set & candles or one of two copies of a book I’m giving away.
Laura @ Laura Williams’ Musings
January 28th, 2008 at 6:22 pm
Last year I read Dying to Decorate by Cyndy Salzman, and I loved it! It has recipes, humor, and a good mystery. I recommend it!
January 28th, 2008 at 6:32 pm
Hard to narrow it down, but one of my favorites was Power of a Praying Wife!
January 28th, 2008 at 6:55 pm
I didn’t read any books in 2007… **so embarrassed** LOL. If I win this, I’ll read it!
January 28th, 2008 at 7:18 pm
Oh, I’d love to win!
Favorite book of 2007: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Please count me in! Thank you!
I’m doing a giveaway on both of my blogs:
http://airforcefamily2007.blogspot.com
http://goddessofthehome.blogspot.com
I’ll be doing a new giveaway everyday until Friday. Thought you might want to know.
Eden
January 28th, 2008 at 7:46 pm
I love the ABC mystery series by Sue Grafton!
January 28th, 2008 at 7:57 pm
great contest – count me in!!
Eat Pray Live was the best book i read in 07
January 28th, 2008 at 8:08 pm
My fav book of 2007: the five love languages
January 28th, 2008 at 8:17 pm
This looks like a great giveaway.
nw_wife(at)hotmail(dot)com
My favorite book of 2007 was A Woman After God’s Own Heart.
January 28th, 2008 at 8:52 pm
The Notebook
January 28th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
Favorite would be “Poison Study” by Maria Snyder.
Great giveaway!
bebemiqui82(at)yahoo(dot)com
January 28th, 2008 at 9:39 pm
My favorite was Mitten Strings for God.
January 28th, 2008 at 10:16 pm
Hey girl!! I love seeing a familiar “face” on giveaways! :)
I would LOVE to win this… I FINALLY read the Hiding Place last year (’06) and loved it. I want to OWN it! (I got it from the library.)
I’d say my fave in ’07 was Mrs. Mike. Very different; sweet.
January 28th, 2008 at 11:08 pm
“HP and the Deathly Hallows” was the best of all new books I read in 2007.
January 28th, 2008 at 11:53 pm
I’d like to enter…my favorite book of 2007…let’s see…one by Jacqueline Winspear…a mystery, Birds of a Feather.
January 29th, 2008 at 12:05 am
My favorite book was Finally Home by Randy Alcorn. Thanks!
amenking(at)bellsouth.net
January 29th, 2008 at 4:26 am
Wuthering Heights, always my favorite, especially in 2007. This is a cool giveaway, I’d love to win!!
January 29th, 2008 at 5:10 am
My favourite book was A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.
rookiem at live dot com
January 29th, 2008 at 7:05 am
Oh man, too many books to choose from! I LOVE LOVE LOVE the entire Phillipa Gregory series of the Henry VIII’s queens/mistresses books, specifically The Other Boleyn Girl. Pillars of the Earth was great too!
Thanks for this great offer and opportunity!
January 29th, 2008 at 9:11 am
Well I’ve been reading a ton, but my favorite has either been “Life-Giving Love” by Kimberly Hahn (spiritual growth) or “The Island” fictional book about an island off of Greece.
January 29th, 2008 at 9:25 am
My favorite book was The Subtle Knife
January 29th, 2008 at 10:03 am
I was encouraged by reading Faithful Women and Their Extraordinary God by Noel Piper. Thanks so much for the drawing!
emhagedon at gmail
January 29th, 2008 at 11:20 am
My favorite book is Her Father’s Daughter by Gene Stratton-Porter.
January 29th, 2008 at 11:22 am
I really enjoyed reading What Happens When Women Say Yes to God by Lysa TerKeurst.
January 29th, 2008 at 11:39 am
Please count me in! My favorite book from 2007 was Creted To Be His Helpmeet by Debbi Pearl.
January 29th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
I can hardly remember what I read…I think “The Kite Runner” was my favorite. The Hiding Place was my favorite book when I was twelve!
January 29th, 2008 at 1:01 pm
Pride and Prejudice
January 29th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
I’m reading Tending Roses right now and really enjoy it….please count me in.
January 29th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Loved it!
January 29th, 2008 at 2:34 pm
I re-read Memoirs of a Geisha this year. Still one of my favs. Thanks for entering me.
January 29th, 2008 at 2:42 pm
Should I be embarrassed that my favorite book from 2007 was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows? Ok, I’m not embarrassed…those books have made many kids get excited about reading. Anyway, I’m in! I’d love to read these books!!
chas779@gmail.com
January 29th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
I didn’t have a chance to read a lot of books in 2007, however I did get through A Thousand Splendid Suns and found it wonderful. I’m looking forward to reading the Kiterunner next.
Thanks for hosting.
January 29th, 2008 at 3:06 pm
Two Jasper Fforde Books (The Fourth Bear and Thursday Next:A first among sequals)
Also reread P&P, forgot how much I liked it!
radiationchic(at)hotmail(dot)com
January 29th, 2008 at 3:34 pm
I read many books and listened to even more with audiobooks this year. But my favorite will always be the Holy Bible.
January 29th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
2007 was the first year that I read through a gardening book. I loved it!
January 29th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
My favorite book in 2007 was probably the No-Cry Sleep Solution by Elizabeth Pantley OR The Vaccine Book by Dr. Sears OR Peculiar Treasures by Robin Jones Gunn. I’m so indecisive when it comes to favorite books!
January 29th, 2008 at 4:52 pm
Passionate Housewives Desperate for God… is a great book!
January 29th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
Fave book from 2007 was HP and the Deathy Hallows…. yep! Great book…
January 29th, 2008 at 5:07 pm
Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler.
Count me in please!
January 29th, 2008 at 5:53 pm
This year, I read “The Time Traveler’s Wife” which was very intriguing. It kept me awake even when I’d crawl into bed with my eyes already drooping. I’d love to read the books you’ve offered here! Thanks!
January 29th, 2008 at 6:09 pm
My fav book of 2007 was Redeeming Love.
January 29th, 2008 at 7:03 pm
“Brides of Lancaster County” by Wanda Brunstetter.
January 29th, 2008 at 7:09 pm
A Thousand Tomorrows by Karen Kingsbury
Please enter me! ernestsgirl82@yahoo.com
January 29th, 2008 at 7:36 pm
id have to say mine was
diary for nicholas by james patterson
mom2boys42@gmail.com
January 29th, 2008 at 8:29 pm
Counterattack by W.E.B. Griffith
January 29th, 2008 at 8:34 pm
My favorite book was Safely Home by Randy Alcorn. You can contact me at my blog.
January 29th, 2008 at 8:40 pm
It’s always tough to choose a favorite book! Maybe Last Child In The Woods? Thanks for the contest.
January 29th, 2008 at 9:14 pm
power of the praying woman
January 29th, 2008 at 9:43 pm
My favorite book in the 2007 was East of Eden by John Steinbeck. It was the first time I had read it, and it’s awesome.
January 29th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
My favorite book of all time is Villette by Charlotte Bronte.
January 29th, 2008 at 10:28 pm
THe Kite Runner
January 29th, 2008 at 10:50 pm
Shepherding a Child’s Heart. I might read it again this year! ( meg.wilson@gmail.com )
January 29th, 2008 at 10:58 pm
I started reading inspirational fiction in 2007. My favorite book was Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers.
Thanks for entering me-
Jennt
January 29th, 2008 at 11:19 pm
It was most definitely Memoirs of a Geisha.
January 29th, 2008 at 11:20 pm
The newest harry potter :)
January 29th, 2008 at 11:30 pm
Don’t waste Your Life–John Piper
The Family’s Heart–John Burnett
2008 God’s Final Witness–Ronald Weinland Thanks for this giveaway
January 29th, 2008 at 11:42 pm
My favorite was Blue Like Jazz… what a wonderful book!
January 30th, 2008 at 4:42 am
Wow, I read a lot of good books last year! The one that keeps popping in is Atonement By Ian McEwan…..maybe because I just saw the movie. Anyway, the book was better!
January 30th, 2008 at 5:03 am
Chronicles of Narnia.
Thanks!
January 30th, 2008 at 10:15 am
My favorite for 07 was Philip Yancy’s “What’s so Amazing About Grace.” Thanks for giving these away. Don’t you love sharing books you love?
Diane
January 30th, 2008 at 11:25 am
my favorite book of 2007 was…..Good Grief.
it really hit home with me. my friend lost her husband last year, and this book was about a women who lost her husband and how she got through it.
great giveaway!
missy~
January 30th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
My favorite practical books of last year have been:
“Withold Not Correction”
By Bruce Ray
“When I don’t Desire God: How to fight for joy”
by John Piper
“The Big Book of Birth” by Erica Lyon
“Super Baby Food” forgot the author
January 30th, 2008 at 12:48 pm
I love books. How can I choose one favorite? Okay, one that I loved was Like Always by Robert Elmer. It was a beautiful story!
I wrote a review here: http://www.audrasilva.com/blog/?p=34
Thanks for the chance to win! :)
adashofsassitude (at) gmail (dot) com
January 30th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
When Sinners Say, “I Do” was one of many great reads last year.
January 30th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
My fav book that I’ve read this year was “Piece by Piece” a book about Tori Amos :D
anastasia_falling@yahoo.com
January 30th, 2008 at 2:41 pm
Into the Wilderness by Sara Donati.
January 30th, 2008 at 2:57 pm
Well, 2007 was a trying year for me, so I can’t remember much – but I’d have to say my favorite books/author of all time is James Patterson! Thanks!
Melissa
MamasBabiesx4@gmail.com
January 30th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
I read several of Beverly Lewis’ books last year and they were all really good!
January 30th, 2008 at 4:19 pm
Enter me please…
January 30th, 2008 at 5:56 pm
Really hard to choose a favorite of the hundreds I read, LOL, but I will say Demon by Tosca Lee was one of my favorites! Thanks:)
kpuleski at gmail dot com
January 30th, 2008 at 6:37 pm
Hum…favorite in 2007. I read so many!! I’d have to say Eragon was up there for fiction and I just loved Surviving Motherhood for non-fiction. Thanks and check out my own give a way!
January 30th, 2008 at 8:31 pm
I think this year my favorite book was St. Elmo by Augusta J. Evans!
January 30th, 2008 at 8:38 pm
One of my favorites in 2007 was Three Cups of Tea
January 30th, 2008 at 8:55 pm
Oh where to start! I would have to say that right now, the favorite is Anatomy of Peace!
marci_ann@hotmail.com
January 30th, 2008 at 9:20 pm
My favorite book was “The Redemption of Sarah Cain”,by Beverly Lewis now they’ve made a movie of it.
January 30th, 2008 at 9:48 pm
My favorite would be the 7th Harry Potter book. I would love to win. Please enter me.
Pam
afriend@netcommander.com
January 31st, 2008 at 1:15 am
I love to read and can’t really decide what my faovrite is. Count me in
January 31st, 2008 at 8:15 am
Pillars of the Earth – hands down – great read!
julieahudson[at]hotmail[.]com
January 31st, 2008 at 11:27 am
I read a really interesting bio of Andrew Jackson. Can’t remember the name, but it was good.
January 31st, 2008 at 2:14 pm
The Notebook
January 31st, 2008 at 4:48 pm
Shepherding a Child’s Heart by Ted Tripp….thanks for entering me!
January 31st, 2008 at 5:41 pm
i enjoyed the Power of a Praying Wife. thanks!
January 31st, 2008 at 6:00 pm
My fav this past year was the Fruit of her Hands by Nancy Wilson! Thank you for the chance to win!!
Katie
http://bimw.wordpress.com
January 31st, 2008 at 6:57 pm
Hmm … my favorite book of 2007 … it’s a tie. Friday Night Knitting Club – awesome, loved it, such a good book and Financial Peace – another great book that changed our lives =)
January 31st, 2008 at 7:45 pm
By Faith Alone, it’s a book by a man (sorry can’t remember the author) who traced his family tree all the way back to England during the Reformation. His ancestors were Puritans’s and he has ancestors that were hanged as witches in Salem!!! Awesome read and makes you think about the Faith of the people who came before us.
Sarah
SeekingHim@gmail dot com
January 31st, 2008 at 7:53 pm
Please enter me in your contest
January 31st, 2008 at 7:59 pm
I don’t remember all the books I read in 2007. I remember I enjoyed “My Life Unscripted.”
January 31st, 2008 at 9:02 pm
Well, I certainly love to read but don’t get to nearly enough.
Looks like you have some great book selections for the giveaway. I have heard great things about Jerry Bridges.
The 2 best books I read in 2007:
Non-fiction: The Treasure Principle by Randy Alcorn
Fiction: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Thanks for offering the giveaway.
~Lydia
lydia(ahht)hayden(dot)ws
January 31st, 2008 at 9:49 pm
Mine was the Kite Runner. Thanks!
January 31st, 2008 at 10:16 pm
home-making by J.R.Miller
January 31st, 2008 at 11:59 pm
The Bible was number one… After that, it was mostly magazines, articles and how-to books.
Please include me and THANK-YOU!
KJ
California
February 1st, 2008 at 2:36 am
The Girlfriend’s Guide to Pregnancy
jasonncaryn at yahoo dot com
February 1st, 2008 at 2:36 am
The Girlfriend’s Guide to Pregnancy
jasonncaryn at yahoo dot com
February 1st, 2008 at 2:36 am
The Girlfriend’s Guide to Pregnancy
jasonncaryn at yahoo dot com
February 1st, 2008 at 6:47 am
The last Harry Potter book would be my pick
February 1st, 2008 at 10:10 am
The last Harry Potter book for me, too!
February 1st, 2008 at 4:43 pm
My favorite book for 2007 was “Waiting for Morning” by Karen Kingsbury.
Thanks for the giveaway!
February 1st, 2008 at 6:52 pm
Pillars of the Earth is one of the best books I’ve read in a long time followed by World Without End.
Shirley
pedsrn9999@sbcglobal.net
February 1st, 2008 at 8:32 pm
Out of the new books I read, Skin by Ted Dekker was probably my favorite. And by favorite I also mean it was the only new book I read last year. Wow, that’s kinda scary.