Winning Wednesday--Bookish Giveaways!!

Happy Wednesday my bookish friends!  These past few days have been quite cold.  Perfect weather to stay inside and read a book, like many of the ones listed below.  Click on the word Enter for each giveaway to be taken to the giveaway.  These giveaways are not mine, just what I have found and am sharing with my followers.  

Enter for your chance to win the Ultimate Book Club Prize.  Prize includes 15 copies of The Perfect Mother by Aimee Molloy, a Skype call with Aimee Molloy, plus a $500 American Express gift card.  Brought to you by HarperCollins.

Open to US Residents only(except Rhode Island) -- Ends Jan. 31st


Enter for chance to win 12 signed copies of The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton for your book club.  Brought to you by Simon & Schuster.

Open to US Residents only--Ends Jan. 31st

 

Enter for you chance to Spark a New You!!  You can win a copy of each of the 13 books above and a Little, Brown Spark tote bag.  Also, 5 runner ups will win the Little, Brown Spark tote bag.  Brought to you by Hachette Book Group.


Open to US Residents Only--Ends Jan. 31st


Enter for your chance to win a signed copy of Lilac Girls and an Advanced Reader's Edition of Lost Roses by Martha Hall Kelly.   You have to sign up for the author's newsletter in order to be entered. Brought to you by Penguin Randomhouse.

Open to US Residents only--Ends Feb. 25th



Enter for your chance to win $100 to the bookstore of your choice.  Sign up for Book Riot's Usual Suspects Newsletter.  Usual Suspects is the Book Riot mystery/thriller newsletter, which delivers mystery news, new releases, reading recommendations, and book deals straight to your inbox.

Open to US Residents only--Ends Jan. 31st. 






Enter to win a Winter Cozy Sweepstakes featuring the books above.  Brought to you by Criminal Element

Open to US Residents Only--Ends Feb. 3rd


Enter to Win book 1 & 2 of the Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond series by Sayantani DasGupta.  Brought to you by Scholastic. 10 winners will receive a paperback copy of The Serpent's Secret and a hardcover of Game of Stars.


Open to US Residents Only--Ends Feb. 15th


Enter to win a copy of Tomorrow Most Likely by Dave Eggers.   Brought to you by Chronicle Kids.

Giveaway does not indicate when it will end or who is eligible to enter. 



Click here to get a free copy of Lion on Fire by Ted Galdi.   I have read a couple of his books and enjoyed them all.  Click on the titles to read my reviews: An American Cage and Elixir






Enter for your chance to win an all new Kindle Paperwhite.  Brought to you by BookDoggy

Don't know if  this is open internationally--Ends Feb. 23rd

A Love of Reading = A Love of Learning

Reading the Kindle while listening to a book(staged)

Last week was Children's Book Week.  With that in mind, I have been thinking about how much my kids enjoy reading.  My daughter who is 7 and in the 1st grade is currently reading on a 3rd grade ready to enter 4th grade level. Her favorite series right now is The Magic Tree House. My son who is 5 and is on the Autism Spectrum is also reading above his level.  I have one other child(4), who I am hoping will follow suit...if not, she will be my artist as her coloring is amazing

During Book Week, my oldest came home and told me something that stuck with me and inspired this blog post.  Her teacher had told her that people who read are the smartest people.  Of course that is true.  The more you read the more you learn.  You don't have to read just educational materials to learn.  There is some much to gain from almost every book you read.  Even Fifty Shades of Grey taught us to not be afraid to express who we are, right?  

I'm very thankful that we live in the area that we do.  Our school system is one of the best in the country and definitely one of the best in the state.  I love my daughter's teacher and wish she could follow her through her school career, she has a Master's in Education with a focus on reading...how wonderful.

I'm also thankful that my kids aren't too big into technology.  I know the above picture doesn't reflect that, but we staged that picture to show kids today.  They love to go to the library.  My daughter has started on a reading challenge for this summer.  Yes, I know it's a little early, but how can I stop her.  She is going to read all the books that are in her reading level from the Scholastic Parent & Child 100 Greatest Books for Kids.  We have already started on Charlotte's Web.  I can't wait to see how many she  will read and hope by the time she has entered high school, she has finished the entire list, or maybe before she leaves elementary school.

If you have children or children in your life please encourage them to read.  One thing no one can ever take from you is your education and as long as you can read, your learning has no limit.