GIVEAWAY WINNER of THE SCOOP by Fern Michaels

On 04/27/12, I blogged a book review about THE SCOOP by Fern Michaels.  This post featured a book giveaway courtesy of Kensington Publishers.

Picking the winner of this giveaway was a complicated process and not at all scientific.

1. I printed out the eligible comments (on plain white paper).

2. My dear husband folded the printed sheets and put them inside a large plastic baseball cap (his favorite team—NY Mets). 

3. I added homemade confetti (saved scraps from a hole punch), and he added Jelly Beans.  I placed an over sized piece of plastic wrap on top, and he secured it underneath with tape before  handing his precious plastic cap over to me.

4. Shaking the cap first up and down then side to side, I handed it back to my spouse. Gripping its sides tight, he shook the cap, while I made one complete clockwise spin.  Then I closed my eyes.  One of our witnesses removed the wrapping and led my hand to the cap.  While others drummed on the kitchen table, I put my hand inside.

5. In front three adult witnesses, a barking dog, and two rugrats, I withdrew a winner and some jelly beans. While my eyes were still closed, a witness took the paper from my hand.

6. I took my seat and joined the others in more drumming before he announced the name of this contest winner . . .

And the winner is: Nancee.

Nancee, you will receive an email providing instructions on how to collect your book. 

****I feel obligated to impart that my dear hubby, witnesses, and kids did receive payment for their services (all were treated to an elegant dining experience of spaghetti and meatballs), but I was under obligation to choose any certain name.  My choice was random and so were the jellybeans.****

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WINNER of the SUMMER OF SECRETS Giveaway!

On 04/15/12, I blogged a post about my book review of SUMMER OF SECRETS by Charlotte Hubbard, and I hosted a book giveaway courtesy of Kensington Books! 

Picking the winner was a complicated process and not at all scientific.

1. I printed out the eligible comments.

2. I folded the printed sheets and wrapped them around miniature chocolate bars; these Hershey bars were all the same size and shape.  Next, I wrapped those bars in yellow wrapping paper.   

3. Before my helpful assistant and two adults arrived, I placed the yellow wrapped goodies into a bag and added some recycled packaging peanuts. 

4. One of the adults shook the bag up and down. The next adult shook the bag side to side and handed it off to my trusty assistant.  She made two giggle filled spins around the room and danced the sack over to me as we applauded.  

5. I opened the bag.  The appointed adult reached in and pulled out one yellow wrapped candy bar with a handful of packing materials.  She gave the candy bar to our mutual friend for the unwrapping.

6. My trusty assistant blew a whistle before the reading. In front of two adult witnesses and the whistle-blower, she announced . . .

    

And the winner is: BILL McCURRY

Bill, you will receive an email providing instructions on how to collect your book. 

****I feel obligated to impart that my trusty assistant did receive payment for her services (a trip to the park and a bag of jelly beans) but our picker was under no obligation to choose any one chocolate bar.****

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Winner of the T. Greenwood multi-book giveaway!

On 03/29/12, Author, T. Greenwood blogged a post about the true events leading to her latest release, GRACE.  This post featured a multi-book giveaway courtesy of Kensington Books. Picking the winner was a complicated process and not at all scientific.

1. I printed out all eligible comments.

2. I folded the printed sheets then lined an Easter egg shaped cardboard box with homemade confetti. (These small colorful rounds were specially produced for this task with a special group of friends, using three hole punches on pages of used coloring books until our arms ached!)  

3. Next, my husband placed the folded sheets into the box and the group watched as I added more artful confetti. 

4. A friend’s spouse did the honors of shaking the box from side to side (a timed full minute), up and down (a timed full minute) before handing the container back to my spouse. While swooshing it around, dear hubby made two complete spins around the room before handing the box to me.   

5. Another friend consented to a blindfold (a store-bought sleep mask with no holes).  I transferred the box to her spouse who removed the lid.  After we all did a countdown from ten, she reached in and pulled out a name.  With eyes still covered, she held out the paper for another friend to take.   

6. That friend handed the paper off to my spouse.

7. Now released from her eye restraints, she joined the rest us in sounding a drum roll before the official reading. In front the group, dear hubby made the official announcement . . . 

And the winner is: Joyce Best!

Joyce, you will receive an email providing instructions on how to collect your books—

TWO RIVERS

THE HUNGRY SEASON

UNDRESSING THE MOON

NEARER THAN THE SKY

THIS GLITTERING WORLD 

****I feel obligated to impart that our forever friends did receive payment for their services (a backyard barbecue made possible by unusually warm weather), but our group picker  was under no obligation to pick any one folded paper.****

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Winner of the MY WICKED LITTLE LIES book giveaway!

On 03/12/12, I blogged a book review of MY WICKED LITTLE LIES by Victoria Alexander.  This post featured a book giveaway courtesy of Kensington Books.

Picking the winner was a complicated process and not at all scientific.

1. I printed out all eligible comments.

2. I folded the printed sheets and attached each paper onto the back of leftover foil three-leaf clovers.  To be fair, all clovers were the same color.  Green.

3. I placed all clovers into a plastic black kettle.

4. Using the handle, I shook the kettle from side to side, up and down, while swooshing it around.  I made four complete spins around the room. Yes, I almost tripped myself, but I rebounded without spilling a single clover!  Whew.

5. My giggling trusty assistant, who is now six years old, put her hand into the kettle and pulled out one.

6. The assistant handed the foil clover to me.

7. In front of three adult witnesses, I removed the paper and handed it to a witness for the official announcement . . . 

   
   

And the winner is: KIKI W.!

Kiki W., you will receive an email providing instructions on how to collect your book. 

****I feel obligated to impart that my assistant did receive payment for her services (a coloring book and crayons) but she was under no obligation to pick any one clover.****

Remember, come visit Books . . . Looks and Takes blog often.  I’ll be having more giveaways coming soon!

WINNER OF KILL SWITCH GIVEAWAY

On 2/10/12, I blogged a book review about KILL SWITCH by Neal Baer and Jonathan Greene. This post featured a book giveaway courtesy of Kensington Books.

Picking the winner of this giveaway was a complicated process and not at all scientific.

1. I printed out the eligible comments (on plain white paper).

2. My dear husband folded the printed sheets (plain side out) and put them inside a plastic heart. 

3. I added homemade confetti (saved scrapes from a hole punch) as he watched.

4. Shaking the heart first up and down then side to side, my husband made three quick turns. Gripping it tight, he shook the heart more vigorously, while our witnesses and myself looked on. Afterward, he opened the heart.  

5. In front two close friends, I closed my eyes and withdrew the winner, and without peeking, I handed over the picked paper to my friend.

6. She announced the name of this contest winner . . .

And the winner is: Jemrah1.

Jemrah1, you will receive an email providing instructions on how to collect your book. 

****I feel obligated to impart that my dear hubby did receive payment for his services (breakfast at his favorite place), but I was under no obligation to choose any certain name.  My choice was entirely random.****

Remember, come visit Books . . . Looks and Takes blog often.  I’ll be having more specials, giveaways, and discounts real soon.

WINNER of the SUGAR RUSH Book Giveaway

On 1/29/12, I blogged a book review of SWEET STUFF by Donna Kauffman, and I hosted a SUGAR RUSH book giveaway too . 

Picking the winner was a complicated process and not at all scientific.

1. I printed out all eligible comments.

2. After folding the printed sheets, I put each paper inside one plastic heart, and then I filled said heart with a few (five) chocolate gold coins.   To be fair, all plastic hearts were the same color, red.

3. I placed these hearts into a reusable store sack.

4. Shaking the bag up then down and side to side before swooshing it around, I made six spins around the room.

5. My trusty assistant, who is seven years old and who has helped me on a previous giveaway, put his hand into the bag and pulled out a heart.

6. This assistant opened the heart and took out all the gold coins.  Then he handed the folded paper over to me.

7. I immediately handed it off to the adult witness for the grand announcement . . .

    

And the winner is: Na S.

Na S., you will receive an email providing instructions on how to collect your book. 

****I feel obligated to impart that my assistant did receive payment for his services (stuffed crust pizza for lunch), but he was under no obligation to pick any one heart.****

Remember, come visit Books . . . Looks and Takes blog often.  I’ll be having more specials, giveaways, and discounts real soon.

WINNER of the DEAD BY NIGHTFALL Book Giveaway

On 12/29/11, I blogged a post about my review of DEAD BY NIGHTFALL by Beverly Barton, and I hosted a book giveaway! 

Picking the winner was a complicated process and not at all scientific.

1. I printed out all comments.

2. I folded the printed sheets and put each paper into a New Year’s celebration icon, blowout noisemakers with the paper roll that unfolds once you blow into them. I gently unfolded the paper and inserted one name in each. To be fair, all paper blowouts were the same, white with the same multicolored stripes.

3. I placed all of them into a New Year celebration hat.

4. Shaking the hat up then down and side to side before swooshing it around and while holding the sides, I made five spins around the room.

5. My trusty assistant, who is five years old and who has helped on one previous giveaway, put her hand into the hat and pulled out one blowout noisemaker.

6. This assistant sounded the device and a folded paper floated on to the carpet.

7. In front of two adult witnesses, I picked up the paper and handed it over to one of these witnesses to announce . . .

    

And the winner is: Jeannine McAllister

Jeannine, you will receive an email providing instructions on how to collect your book. 

****I feel obligated to impart that my assistant did receive payment for her services (pizza for lunch), but she was under no obligation to pick any one blowout.****

Remember, come visit Books . . . Looks and Takes blog often.  I’ll be having more specials, giveaways, and discounts real soon.

WINNER of THE ONE YEAR UNCOMMON LIFE DAILY CHALLENGE GIVEAWAY

On 12/26/11, I blogged a post about THE ONE YEAR UNCOMMON LIFE DAILY DEVOTIONAL by Tony Dungy and Nathan Whitaker.  This post featured a book giveaway courtesy of Tyndale House Publishers.

Picking the winner of this giveaway was a complicated process and not at all scientific.

1. I printed out the eligible comments (on plain white paper).

2. My dear husband folded the printed sheets (plain side out) and put them inside a New Year’s hat. 

3. I added homemade confetti (saved scrapes from a hole punch).

4. Shaking the hat first up and down then side to side, I handed it off to my spouse. Gripping it’s sides tight, he shook the hat vigorously, while I made one complete clockwise spin.  Then I closed my eyes and put my hand inside.

5. In front two other family members, I withdrew a winner. And without peeking, I handed over the paper to my hubby.

6. He announced the name of this contest winner . . .

And the winner is: Sharon Moore.

Sharon, you will receive an email providing instructions on how to collect your book. 

****I feel obligated to impart that my dear hubby did receive payment for his services (his favorite home cooked meal), but I was under obligation to choose any certain name.  My choice was random.****

Remember, come visit Books . . . Looks and Takes blog often.  I’ll be having more specials, giveaways, and discounts real soon.

WINNER of the DARKNESS DAWNS Book Giveaway

On 12/12/11, I blogged a post about DARKNESS DAWNS by Dianne Duvall and this post featured a book giveaway courtesy of Kensington Books.

Picking the winner of this giveaway was a complicated process and not at all scientific.

1. I printed out all eligible comments.

2. I folded the printed sheets (plain side out) and wrapped them on identical faux candy canes.  To be fair, all the ornamental candy canes were the same size and color (white with red striping). 

3. I placed all of them into a small plastic bag.

4. Shaking the bag first up and down then side to side, I handed the bag to my tallest assistant.  She’s  ten years old and almost as big as me!  Gripping the handles tight, she shook the bag first then made two complete clockwise spins.

5. My trusty assistant then handed the bag to her sister. This second assistant, who is almost eight, handed the bag back to me.

6. She closed her eyes. I opened said bag. After I counted to three, she put her hand inside, and without peeking, she withdrew a single candy cane.

7. In front of these two assistants and one adult, I slowly unwrapped the candy cane.  I handed the paper with the winning name to the adult witness. After my assistants and I sounded pretend drum rolls,  she read the name of the winner.

And the winner is: Shelley B.

Shelley, you will receive an email providing instructions on how to collect your book. 

****I feel obligated to impart that both of my assistants did receive payment for their services (lunch at Friendly’s), but the assistant who picked the winning candy cane was under no obligation to choose any certain candy cane.  Her candy cane choice was random.****

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Winner of the HIS MISTRESS BY CHRISTMAS Book Giveaway

On 11/27/11, I blogged a post about the THE PERFECT MISTRESS and a book giveaway for HIS MISTRESS BY CHRISTMAS  (Kensington September 2011).

Picking the winner was a complicated process and not at all scientific.

1. I printed out all comments.

2. I folded the printed sheets and put each paper into a small plastic tree decoration.  To be fair, all plastic spheres were the same color.  Red.

3. I placed all of them into a large vinyl bag.

4. Shaking the bag first up and down then side to side before swooshing it around and while holding the handles, I made four spins around the room.

5. My trusty assistant, who is seven years old, put his hand into the bag and pulled out an ornament.

6. The assistant handed me the decoration.

7. In front of three grown adult witnesses, I opened said item.

And the winner is: Cherity Thibodeaux

Cherity, you will receive an email providing instructions on how to collect your book. 

****I feel obligated to impart that my assistant did receive payment for his services (a happy meal), but he was under no obligation to pick any one decoration.****

Remember, come visit Books . . . Looks and Takes blog often.  I’ll be having more specials, giveaways, and discounts real soon.