Buy A Friend A Book Week

I never was much of a contest participant until I discovered that I could put my name into drawings for books. Sometimes I would actually win! Somehow I doubt I would ever be lucky enough to win a car or a house if I tried. Does anyone really ever win those types of contests? No one I know, at least.

Buy a Friend a Book Week comes around four times a year, which means your chances of winning a book from someone who holds a contest goes up. This month I decided to clear off some of those books sitting on my shelf that I no longer need to keep around and thought I would share the books with some of you. What better way to celebrate Buy a Friend a Book Week, than to give books away? Except one week doesn't seem like enough, does it? I didn't think so either. During the month of April, I will be holding drawings each week beginning today.

This week's giveaway (books are used, read once each):

Are you in the mood for a romantic suspense novel? The Cove is the first in Catherine Coulter's FBI series.

Or are you more in the mood for a tale about a writer, an actor/playwright and an angel whose stories collide in unexpected ways over the course of history? Then perhaps you would be interested in Steve Stern's The Angel of Forgetfulness. Warning: This book was nibbled on by my darling cat. Several pages have his little teeth marks on them in the top middle section, including some with tiny holes (two teeth marks per afflicted page). The book is still readable and in good condition otherwise.

Entering is simple and the drawings are open to everyone. Here are the rules:

• Please leave a comment with the title of the book you are interested in winning. You may request both books but will only be able to win one.
• Mention this little contest on your blog or website and receive an extra entry for the book(s) you are interested in.
• Entries must be received no later than midnight on Saturday, April 5, 2008 (PDT).
• Drawing will be held on Sunday, April 6, 2008 at which time the winners will be announced.

Good luck everyone and be sure and stay tuned for next week's giveaways!

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I am not the only one hosting book giveaways this week.

Nymeth is not only celebrating her first year blog anniversary, but she is also giving away books this week. Take a look!

Dewey of The Hidden Side of a Leaf will be celebrating the first anniversary of her blog on the 13th of this month. She's also having a little contest in honor of BAFAB Week. Be sure and stop by to enter.

Jaimie over at Bell Literary Reflections is having a book giveaway, which you can find here, and make sure you find your way over to Jenclair's, A Garden Carried in the Pocket, to enter her contest as well.

Andi is giving away a copy of Between the Tides by Patti Callahan Henry over at Andi Lit if you are interested in trying for that one.

And it doesn't stop there!

Chris from Book-a-rama is offering a chance to win a book on her blog.

Over at In Spring it is the Dawn, Tanabata is offering to giveaway three books.

Kicking off the start of her blog, Amy of Park-Avenue Princess, is hosting her own giveaway as well. Take a look and offer her a big welcome to the blogging community.

Did you think that was all? Not quite . . .

Check out Eva's contest at A Striped Armchair.

Ready When You Are, C.B. is also joining in on the fun.

Trish over at Hey Lady! Whathca Readin'? could not resist having a giveaway of her own.

Be sure and drop in and see what is in the offering. You might just win!