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Favorite Books of 2007 & 3 Winners!

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Here are the results of the favorite books read in 2007. Thanks for participating!


The legend is hard to read, sorry, but the books are, in order:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (11)
The Kite Runner (4)
The Time Traveler’s Wife (3)
The Notebook (3)
The Power of a Praying Wife (2)
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (2)
Memoirs of a Geisha (2)
Pride and Prejudice (2)
Redeeming Love (2)
Shepherding a Child’s Heart (2)

I only put on the graph those that were mentioned by more than one person. Harry Potter was a big winner. A few of my favorites made the list: The Kite Runner, Pride and Prejudice, and Redeeming Love.

And now what you all have been waiting for, the winners of my favorite books of 2007 are:

1. Bree @ The Trott Family Blog

2. Rochirmil @ A World of My Own
3. Geri @ Alteredcrow
You ladies let me know which book you prefer and email me your mailing address (taleofakansasgirl @ hotmail . com) so that I can get it out to you soon. Bree has dibs, then Rochirmil. If I don’t hear back from you before Monday evening, I’ll have to pick someone else!
Congrats ladies, and I hope all of you will visit me again soon!

Giveaway: The Best of 2007

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As I thought about what I could do as a fun giveaway in honor of the dear readers, I realized that I should give you what I’ve greatly enjoyed. That’s why for this giveaway I’m giving away one copy of each of my 3 favorite books I read in 2007.
The giveaway books are:
The Discipline of Grace by Jerry Bridges (a book on spiritual growth)

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?)