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Only four days left till the end of the Sable Lit Reviews Spirit of Giving contest sponsored by Hachette Book Group.

Here’s the winning book list especially picked by Hachette Book Group for each of the three special holidays:

We Wish You a Merry Christmas Book Giveaway:

1. Engaging Father Christmas By Robin Gunn ISBN: 0446179469 $13.99
2. The Paper Bag Christmas By Kevin Milne ISBN: 1599950731 $14.99
3. Christmas Around the World By Chuck Fischer ISBN: 9780316117951 $30.00
4. The Physics of Christmas By Roger Highfield ISBN: 0316366951 $16.99
5. The Christmas Train By David Baldacci ISBN: 0446615757 $5.99

Happy Hanukkah Book Giveaway:

1. In the Beginning By Chuck Fischer ISBN: 9780316118422 $35.00
2. Jewtopia By Bryan Fogel, Sam Wolfson ISBN: 9780446579544 $24.99
3. Be Still and Get Going By Alan Lew ISBN: 9780316739108 $14.95
4. Life Is a Test By Esther Jungreis ISBN: 9781600244568 (Audio) $34.98
5. To Life! by Harold Kushner ISBN: 9780446670029 $14.99

Happy Kwanzaa Book Giveaway: (December)

1. The American Journey of Barack Obama by The Editors of LIFE Magazine ISBN 9780316045605 $24.99
2. How Strong Women Pray By Bonnie St. John ISBN: 0446579262 $16.99
3. Not Easily Broken By T. D. Jakes $14.99
4. Stand the Storm By Breena Clarke ISBN: 0316007048 $24.99
5. Claim Your Victory Today by Creflo Dollar ISBN: 9780446178174 $12.99

How to Enter:

Simply post a response to this post. In your post share any one of the following:

-          The Strangest gift you ever received

-          The best gift you’ve ever received

-          The best response you’ve ever received from a gift you gave

-          Tell us how you touched someone during the holiday season

-          Or tell us how someone touched you in an amazing way during the season

The stories you share can be about tangible or intangible gifts. All posts must be made by 11:59 PM PST on December 20^th, 2008. Up 5 winners will be selected and contacted with the goal of getting the books to the responsive winners by the end of the year.

For further details please click the Win Books tab at the top of this page.

Thank you for supporting Sable Lit Reviews and Hachette Book Group. Good luck and we can’t wait to read your stories.

Wow, I can’t believe It’s Thanksgiving already. I have so much to be grateful for this year. My first book was published, this blog hit the cyber airwaves and I have had the opportunity to meet, chat or blog with some amazing people. Thank you all for being a part of it!

We have just three days till the end of our Spirit of Thanksgiving Book Giveaway Contest. If you haven’t posted your favorite Thanksgiving recipe, memory or family tradition, get it done, there’s still some sand running through the hour glass.

Thanks to Hachette Book Group and this contest, you have the chance to be the talk of holiday entertaining season while remembering all the reasons why this holiday is so special.

For those just finding out about it, here’s the scoop:

In a contest event that takes place from November 10th to November 30th, sponsored by Hachette Book Group, Sable Lit Reviews will be holding a drawing for 5 free books representing the best in holiday entertainment.

Up to five winners will be selected to receive a print copy of all five books after the contest concludes on November 30th. The books up for grabs are:

• The Flavor Bible By Karen Page, Andrew Dornenburg ISBN: 0316118400 $35.00
• Karen Brown Celebrates By Karen Brown ISBN: 9780316118187 $30.00
• I Like You By Amy Sedaris ISBN 9780446696777 $15.99
• Festivus By Allen Salkan ISBN: 0446540668 $9.99
• Holidays on Ice By David Sedaris ISBN: 0316035904 $16.99

How to Enter:

To enter simply navigate to the following link and post your favorite Thanksgiving family tradition, memory or recipe. All those who post a tradition, memory or recipe will be entered into a drawing. Up to five names will be drawn after 11:59 PM PST on Novemeber 30th and contacted to make delivery arrangements.

Spirit of Thanksgiving Book Giveaway

For more information select the “Win Books” tab at the top of the page.

Thanks for supporting Sable Lit Reviews and Hachette Book Group.

We have just nine days till the end of our Spirit of Thanksgiving Book Giveaway Contest. If you haven’t posted your favorite Thanksgiving recipe, memory or family tradition, there’s still time to get in on this great book giveaway.

Thanks to Hachette Book Group and this contest, you have the chance to be the talk of holiday entertaining season while remembering all the reasons why this holiday is so special.

For those just finding out about it, here’s the scoop:

In a contest event that takes place from November 10th to November 30th, sponsored by Hachette Book Group, Sable Lit Reviews will be holding a drawing for 5 free books representing the best in holiday entertainment.

Up to five winners will be selected to receive a print copy of all five books after the contest concludes on November 30th. The books up for grabs are:

• The Flavor Bible By Karen Page, Andrew Dornenburg ISBN: 0316118400 $35.00
• Karen Brown Celebrates By Karen Brown ISBN: 9780316118187 $30.00
• I Like You By Amy Sedaris ISBN 9780446696777 $15.99
• Festivus By Allen Salkan ISBN: 0446540668 $9.99
• Holidays on Ice By David Sedaris ISBN: 0316035904 $16.99

How to Enter:

To enter simply navigate to the following link and post your favorite Thanksgiving family tradition, memory or recipe. All those who post a tradition, memory or recipe will be entered into a drawing. Up to five names will be drawn after 11:59 PM PST on Novemeber 30th and contacted to make delivery arrangements.

Spirit of Thanksgiving Book Giveaway

For more information select the “Win Books” tab at the top of the page.

Thanks for supporting Sable Lit Reviews and Hachette Book Group.

Today, November 10th, kicks off Sable Lit Review’s tribute to the spirit of Thanksgiving!

Sable Lit Reviews in collaboration with Hachette Book Group USA is hosting a book giveaway contest to honor the holiday that focuses on family and tradition.

What does Thanksgiving mean to you?

Sable Lit Reviews wants to share in your Thanksgiving traditions. How does the rest of the country do Thanksgiving?

In a contest event that takes place from November 10th to November 30th, sponsored by Hatchette Book Group, Sable Lit Reviews will be holding a drawing for 5 free books representing the best in holiday entertainment.

Up to five winners will be selected to receive a print copy of all five books after the contest concludes on November 30th. The books up for grabs are:

• The Flavor Bible By Karen Page, Andrew Dornenburg ISBN: 0316118400 $35.00
• Karen Brown Celebrates By Karen Brown ISBN: 9780316118187 $30.00
• I Like You By Amy Sedaris ISBN 9780446696777 $15.99
• Festivus By Allen Salkan ISBN: 0446540668 $9.99
• Holidays on Ice By David Sedaris ISBN: 0316035904 $16.99

How to Enter:

To enter post a reply to this post featuring your favorite Thanksgiving family tradition, memory or recipe. All those who post a tradition, memory or recipe will be entered into a drawing. Up to five names will be drawn after 11:59 PM PST on Novemeber 30th and contacted to make delivery arrangements.

Contest Rules:

Only the name of the poster and his/her memory, recipe or tradition will be qualify for the drawing. Visitors are free to post comments about memory, recipe or tradition posted but will not be entered in the drawing unless they post their own memory recipe or tradition.

A maximum of five winners from the US and Canada will be selected. Unfortunately, this contest is not open to International participants. In the event that more than five contestants are eligible to win, then the five winners will be selected at random from the pool of eligible contestants. Winners will be notified between December 1 and December 5th. Winners will be required to provide their mailing address (no P.O. Boxes will be accepted) by December 10th at the latest.

So tempt us with your favorite Thanksgiving recipes, let us share in the emotion of your favorite Thanksgiving memory or broaden our sense of culture with your favorite Thanksgiving tradition in order to claim your chance to add these great books to your personal library.

Thank you for supporting the tradition of Thanksgiving, Sable Lit Reviews and Hachette Book Group USA.

Sable Lit Reviews presents the Hispanic Heritage Book Giveaway Contest Bonus!

Over-achievers unite!! If you recall the giveaway contest rules, only one correct entry garner’s you eligibility to win one of the 5 boxes of 8 Hachette Hispanic Heritage bestsellers….

Well, Marcia McNair, the former assistant editor at Essence and current professor at Nassau Community College contacted me to offer up to five people who have faithfully answered additional questions to earn an increased chance to win a box of books to also be eligible to win an autographed copy of her new book E-Males.

Wahoo!! See, it does pay to do a little bit more!!!

So, for those of you who have correctly answered more than one question, not only have you increased your eligibility to win the box of 8, you also are eligible to win Marcia McNair (who’s of Cuban descent and nicely ties in to the theme of this contest….thank you very much!!)’s new book E-Males…

What’s E-Males about?

Whether it’s a handwritten note, diary, or e-mail, we’ve all been tempted to read someone else’s private writing. E-Males is a chance to indulge yourself without guilt and get an intimate glimpse of what African American women really think and say when they think no one else is reading. Ebony and Wanita tell each other everything. No subject is off limits or too politically incorrect. They rant and rave about on- and off-line romances, meddling mothers, single parenting, workplace drama, and brothers on the Down Low while simultaneously debating serious issues about race, class, and gender.

So, what if you’ve only answered one question or Heave-forbid you are just hearing about this and haven’t answered any?

Well, I suggest you get busy! You have until the original deadline of October 15th 2008 at 11:59 pm PST to answer at least two of the four questions correctly in order to be eligible for the giveaway and the bonus! If you’ve already answered one question and been notified that it was correct, then you only have to answer one more by the deadline. All four questions have now been posted so it doesn’t matter which two you answer.

Answering only one question only makes you eligible for the original Hachette giveaway. You must correctly answer two of the four questions to be eligible for the Marcia McNair bonus!!

Trust me, you don’t want to miss the opportunity to win Marcia McNair’s book! I will be reviewing it in the coming months as well!

Thanks Marcia for your graciousness and supporting Sable Lit Reviews as well as Hispanic Heritage Month!

Welcome back and thanks for participating in Sable Lit Reviews’ Hispanic Heritage Month Book Giveaway! If you missed the three questions be sure to consult the Win Books Page or find them at the following links:

http://www.sablelitreviews.com/hh-book-giveaway-1

http://www.sablelitreviews.com/hh-book-giveaway-2

http://www.sablelitreviews.com/hh-book-giveaway-3

You will be provided with a question, a few clues, and the answer in a scrambled form. There is only one possible answer. Each week for four weeks, a new question and its supporting details will be provided. At least one of the four questions must be answered correctly and be provided by 11:59 p.m. PST on October 15th to be eligible for the book giveaway. Those answering more than one question will have increased chance of winning in direct proportion to the number of questions answered correctly. Once you have your answer(s) send an email to LMReviews@SableLitReviews.com to enter for a chance to win 8 free books from among Hachette’s bestsellers in the Hispanic genre. Here’s a reminder of the books up for grabs:

Final Question: Name the Mexico City-born author who won the 1990 Nobel Prize in Literature.

Clues:

• He wrote Labyrinth of Solitude.
• He was appointed Mexican Ambassador to India in 1962.
• He traveled to the U.S. to study on a Guggenheim Fellowship.

Answer Scramble:

OVIATOC ZAP

That’s the last question. Be sure to send the answer(s) in an email to LMReviews@SableLitReviews.com by 11:59 PST October 15 to be eligible to win one of the potential book packages each containing the 8 books indicated above.

For full disclousure of the rules, please review the Win Books tab at the top of this page!

Thanks for your participation in Hispanic Heritage Month!

This marks the first entry question for the Hispanic Hertiage Month Book Giveaway Contest.

You will be provided with a question, a few clues, and the answer in a scrambled form. There is only one possible answer. Each week for four weeks, a new question and its supporting details will be provided. At least one of the four questions must be answered correctly and be provided by 11:59 p.m. PST on October 15th to be eligible for the book giveaway. Those answering more than one question will have increased chance of winning in direct proportion to the number of questions answered correctly. Once you have answered at least one question email it to LMReviews@SableLitreviews.com to enter for a chance to win 8 free books from among Hachette’s bestsellers in the Hispanic genre.

Question one:

Born in La Mancha, Spain, who is the filmmaker and writer responsible creating movies with strong female characters and such alternative lifestyles as transexuals?

Clues:

He’s made the following movies:

• Volver aka To Return
• ¡Átame! aka Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down
•  Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Unscramble the Answer:

OEPRD VRAMLODO

Good luck and be sure to checkout the next three questions as they are all needed to enter.

Today sparks the launch of Sable Lit Reviews’ observance of Hispanic Heritage Month with a Book Giveaway contest sponsored by Hachette Book Group.

The contest runs from September 15th through October 15th. Enter to win 8 of Hachette’s bestselling literary contributions to the Hispanic Culture.

Up to five winners will be selected after the contest concludes on October 15th to win a copy of the following books:

• Dream in Color: How the Sanchez Sisters Are Making History in Congress By Linda Sánchez , Loretta Sánchez ISBN: 0446508047
• Gunmetal Black By Daniel Serrano ISBN: 0446194131
• The Gifted Gabaldón Sisters By Lorraine López ISBN: 0446699217
• Bless Me, Ultima By Rudolfo Anaya ISBN: 0446675369
• Brownsville By Oscar Casares
• The Hummingbird’s Daughter By Luis Urrea ISBN: 0316154520
• The General and the Jaguar By Eileen Welsome ISBN: 0316715999
• Tomorrow They Will Kiss By Eduardo Santiago ISBN: 0316014125

Contest Rules:

On four Tuesdays during Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 16th, Sept 23th, Sept. 30, and Oct. 7) a question related to Hispanic culture in media and/or literature will be posted on Sable Lit Reviews’ main page. Clues will be provided as well as the answer in a scrambled form. At least one of the four questions must be answered correctly and be provided by 11:59 p.m. PST on October 15th to be eligible for the book giveaway. Those answering more than one question will have increased chance of winning in direct proportion to the number of questions answered correctly. Email your answer(s) in the body of an email and send it using the form at the bottom of the page as winners will be notified by email reply.  

A maximum of five winners will be selected. In the event that more than five contestants are eligible to win, then the five winners will be selected at random from the pool of eligible contestants. Winners will be notified between October 16th and October 24th. Winners will be required to provide their mailing address (no P.O. Boxes will be accepted) no later than 11:59 p.m PST October 31st in order to take receipt of the books.

So get ready to unscramble the answers to find some major contributors to Hispanic Culture and Media in order to claim your chance to add these great books to your personal library.

Check back tomorrow to get the first question and clue sequence.  For more details, click the “Win Books” tab at the top of the page.