July 30, 2008

Winning Wednesday

Written by Jennifer (5 Minutes for Books)

Well, I said that Wednesdays would be "Wordless" and "Winning." You've seen the "wordless" each week, and the winning will happen by either posting a new giveaway, giving a surprise giveaway, OR announcing the winners from the previous week.

Today, I'm going to do all three!

First, in honor of the Bloggy Giveaways carnival, I'm jumping in and offering another giveaway late in the game–a $14 amazon gift card. Why $14? Well, I recently got sent an amazon gift certificate from my associates account, and I'm going to pass it on to you. $14 is enough to buy a book, so I hope that will do. To win, simply leave a comment here and I'll draw the winner on Friday at the conclusion of the Bloggy Giveaways carnival.

Speaking of amazon associates, as you can see, I don't get rich from it, but if you are enjoying our site, and especially if you decide to buy a book that we've recommended, if you click through the link and put the item in your shopping cart on that trip, we'll get a small little commission. I would love to be able to pass on some of these rewards in the form of prizes to you, OR in appreciation to my reviewers who are doing such a great job reviewing a wide variety of books here.

Another way you can help me is by keeping an eye on those Google ads. If I'm logged in, I don't see them, and they change often, so if there is inappropriate content on the ads, please let me know. I need the url that is usually at the bottom of the ad to be able to block it. You can email me using the contact link above giving me the url and the company being advertised, and what offended you about the ad. I'd like to run the ads (and again, they aren't going to make us rich either), but I don't want to have offensive content on this family-friendly site.

Second, I'd like to reward a surprise giveaway. You all have blown me away with your excitement about this site in general, and specifically our new community events: What's on Your Nightstand? and the Classics Bookclub. So, I am drawing from among all participants in "Nightstand" (53 when I drew) and those who left a comment on Classics Bookclub giving a suggestion for a future month, or just being excited for this month's read of Pride and Prejudice (15 when I drew). I added them together with the Nightstand being the first 53, and used random.org where I got #21–Jen at MommaBlogsAlot.

She will win all of these books which were recently reviewed here:

Danny Gospel
From a Distance
Winter Haven
Meghan Rose
The Mommy Diaries
One 30 Minutes a Day workbook
Kung Fu Panda Fact Book and Create-a-Story

Third, to announce the winners from the last couple weeks:
#12, Corrine is the winner from the "Info and Input" post.

The 30 Minutes a Day workbook winners are: #15 #4 Amanda D., #34 Kristan, #19 Annie at Savor this Moment, #10 Jackie @ Our Moments, Our Memories, Shelia at Dodging Raindrops

#8, Cynthia is the winner of the Kung Fu Panda books.

#16, Casey is the winner of Shop Your Closet.

If you're a winner, you should have already received an email from me (and I've already gotten most of your responses–thank you).

Finally–I need to ask your opinion, again. I'm rethinking the weekly participation in Wordless Wednesday and Booking Through Thursday. I like the sense of community, but since we are only posting twice a day (which I agree with), and with monthly features on Tuesday, and regular features on Thursday, Books on Screen, and Sunday, On Reading, which I don't want to give up–we are falling short in actually publishing book reviews. So let me know your thoughts.

Remember, leave a comment before Friday afternoon if you want to be eligible to win the $14 amazon gift certificate. I'll be happy to reward all you faithful readers out there. And if you want to try to win more stuff, click on over to Bloggy Giveaways to see the hundreds of offerings.

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Tiffany Lane @ 4:05 pm

thanks fo the wonderful contest.

Jen E @ 4:12 pm

I can't believe I won a contest without trying! That's so exciting!

I think if you were going to drop a meme, that WW would make the most sense, since there is already a WW website somewhere else, it's not like people would be lost without it – and you can still participate in it on your own blogs… But what do I know?

Sarah at themommylogues @ 4:15 pm

Count me in!

Beth @ 4:16 pm

Great idea for a giveaway; thanks for the opportunity to participate!

Jackie @ Our Moments Our Memories @ 4:17 pm

I agree with Jen…dropping WW would make the most sense to me. Or, you can always just add an extra post that day if you need to do a review…I don't think anyone would mind if there were 3 reviews on that day.

Thank you so much…I am excited to be chosen as a winner!

And…at the risk of sounding greedy, I'd love to be entered into the drawing for the Amazon card. Yay, more books!!

T with Honey @ 4:18 pm

Being able to participate is key to our blogging communities so I'd keep Booking Through Thursday. However Wordless Wednesday almost seems wrong for a blog on books so it could probably go.

Sally @ 4:21 pm

I'd love to be considered for the Amazon gift card.
smilngsal55[at]yahoo[dot]com

Mrs. Sara @ 4:22 pm

Thanks for the giveaway! I'd love to win the Amazon gift card!

saharagreen at gmail dot com

Carol @ 4:24 pm

Count me in, a fellow book lover!

Michele Daley @ 4:24 pm

Thanks for sharing your Amazon bounty!

Anissa @ 4:26 pm

Hooray for Amazon:)

Cherissa @ 4:31 pm

I could REALLY use this to help buy some things for my daughter's upcoming first birthday. THANK YOU!

Qtpies7 @ 4:31 pm

I agree, dropping the WW would be easiest.

Emma @ 4:33 pm

Great giveaway!

Thanks!

Christine @ 4:34 pm

I love that you're passing your Amazon savings on to your readers!

Scary Mommy @ 4:35 pm

Love it!! Thanks!

flmom @ 4:37 pm

An Amazon gc is always a great prize! Thanks for the chance to win!!

Julie @ 4:39 pm

I would love to get a book at Amazon. And I love your surprise giveaway. What a great idea!
Julie

Natalie @ 4:42 pm

I'd love to win this!

Lori @ 4:43 pm

This is great! I just found your site the other day and subscribed. Keep up the good work!

Amanda D. @ 4:47 pm

I'm not even sure I understand what Booking through Thursday is??? But I agree that dropping that one and WW, will probably be fine. Thanks for this site… I am really enjoying it!!

Stephanie's Mommy Brain @ 4:49 pm

I agree about dropping WW.

Cheryl W @ 4:52 pm

Thanks for the nice giveaway!

Mocha with Linda @ 4:52 pm

Love me some Amazon books!! So glad I've found your site; I've subscribed and added your button to my blog!

Sarah, Goon Squad Sarah @ 4:52 pm

Because you asked… I don't like Thursday 13. It always seemed like an easy way to get a bunch of links.

(Just me?)

Dixie @ 4:54 pm

Great! I'd love to get a new book. Thanks for the chance.

majellamom @ 4:57 pm

I'd love $14 to amazon! Great giveaway!

Stephanie Reed @ 4:59 pm

I'd love to win the gift card, thanks!

Sonya @ 4:59 pm

Amazon rocks!

stephanie @ 5:02 pm

Enter me please!

Shilo Beedy @ 5:03 pm

I love Amazon! Thanks for the great giveaway!

Nancy @ 5:04 pm

Enter me! I love to read…when I have time–smiles!

Mark @ 5:06 pm

I would love to win that gift certificate.

Amy @ 5:06 pm

Thanks for the great giveaway!

Kim @ 5:08 pm

I'd love to win. Amazon is awesome!

Lucy @ 5:12 pm

I would love to win the amazon gc!

Judy J. @ 5:23 pm

How amazing to find so many book lovers in one place. Thank you for the giveaways that spice up our lives!

Lindsay @ 5:24 pm

I would love to win this gift card and buy more books.. I think I have an addiction

Suzanne @ 5:25 pm

I love books!

reeva @ 5:31 pm

Great giveaway! I hope I am chosen as the lucky winner

Sarai @ 5:33 pm

Great giveaway, I love the pay it forward mentality so thanks for offering it =)

Deborah @ 5:38 pm

please enter me!

Heather S @ 5:39 pm

Thanks for the contest!

Christy M. @ 5:40 pm

I'm always up for a new book, and you're right, $14 is just enough!

amy @ 5:51 pm

this sounds awesome.:)

Amydeanne @ 5:56 pm

sounds good!

Amber S. @ 6:15 pm

Amazon is the best thing since sliced bread. Thanks for the giveaway!
mommyof3inva(at)yahoo(dot)com

Carol @ 6:16 pm

I would love an Amazon gift card! Thank you!

Paula H @ 6:20 pm

I agree with dropping WW. You don't want to burn yourself out. It would give you extra time for other things.

Michelle @ 6:23 pm

I would love to win an Amazon gift card. I have any number of items I could purchase with it.

Jacquie @ 6:31 pm

I love Amazon and books! Thanks!

lily_fair@excite.com

Chelsea @ 6:34 pm

Thanks for the great giveaway! FlipFlopsChels@Msn.com

Megan @ 6:58 pm

count me in!:)
megan97364(at)hotmail(dot)com

Susan Taylor @ 7:12 pm

This would be great as I buy book for my book club from Amazon

Amanda @ 7:12 pm

Sign me up!

Thanks!

Fedora @ 7:21 pm

How generous–we love reading, and we'll have to visit your blog more often!

Dayna @ 7:26 pm

I'd love to win! Thanks!

Julie Neff @ 7:27 pm

I'm addicted to books!

Sue @ 7:31 pm

Count me in! Thanks!
sagirl2(at)gmail(dot)com

Sandra @ 7:33 pm

I would love to win an Amazon gift card…oh to think of the things I could buy….

owatz (AT) telus (DOT) net

april @ 7:41 pm

that would get 3 books off my wish list!

Shelley @ 7:46 pm

I'd love a amazon gc! Thanks

Kathleen @ 7:58 pm

I just found your blog through the carnival and added my nightstand books to your Mr. Linky. What a great idea and I love reading what others have posted.

If I won the gift card, I'd buy the Itsy Bitsy Yoga book that's in my cart. Thanks so much, and I'll be back!

Nise' @ 7:59 pm

Thanks for an opportunity to win as well as a wonderful site.

Jean@workingmomma247 @ 8:06 pm

This would be just the perfect amount for that little something extra from Amazon. Thanks for the giveaway.

Rhonda Martin @ 8:11 pm

I'm a newbie to your site so am totally lost about Wordless Wednesday and such. Sorry I'm no help at all. I think it is nice of you to pass along your certificate for this giveaway. I wish I could of been more help to you. Have a great week~!

Kris @ 8:11 pm

Count me in. Thanks!

ToilingAnt @ 8:19 pm

My husband is an Amazon fiend; he'd be thrilled to get a GC there!

Estelle S. @ 8:27 pm

Oh great prize! I love Amazon. Thanks for the chance to win!

Zombie Money @ 8:33 pm

Great contest

Monica @ Paper Bridges @ 8:50 pm

well, you know me. I love to give recommendations, so I vote more reviews/recommendations/what I'm reading posts.

Angie @ 8:53 pm

I am always ready for a GC..
I'd love to be entered…
Thanks,
Angie

Jane Marie @ 8:59 pm

I love to read. A GC at Amazon is perfect.
Thanks for the chance to win.
pianananna@gmail.com

Theresa N @ 9:04 pm

I'd love to win your gift card.

Jillian @ 9:13 pm

I have a book wish list a mile long, hope to wiN!

Jana (sidetrack'd) @ 9:16 pm

Although I haven't had a chance to comment yet, I am really enjoying the new site. Thanks for all of the hard work you guys are putting into it!

Mom to 2 Boys @ 9:18 pm

Count me in! Thanks!

Kari @ 9:19 pm

whoohoo great post, yay for the winners!!!!! love it….y'all keep up the great work on this wonderful site!!!

Katie @ 9:28 pm

I've got a whole wishlist full of books on Amazon!

diane d @ 9:31 pm

14 is my lucky number! Thanks for the great giveaway!!

Stacy @ 9:38 pm

I'd love to win! Thank you!

Kristenkj @ 9:46 pm

Thanks for the chance to win!

Go Amie @ 9:47 pm

I think 14 is an excellent number!

Charity @ 10:20 pm

Thanks for the giveaway!

Patti @ 10:23 pm

I've got such a long list for Amazon right now!! Thanks for the chance!

Sharon Fairclough @ 10:26 pm

Amazon is wonderful. thanks for the contest

Nancy @ 10:30 pm

I discovered your blog today thanks to the Bloggy Giveaway Carnival. I'd love an Amazon gift card – they are always the right color and size! Thanks for the opportunity!

Heidi @ ggip @ 10:33 pm

Wow, you have had a lot of winners lately! This is a fun new website. Count me inf or this contest!

Carol @ 10:37 pm

Nice prizes, would love to win that gc.

Thanks!!

Green Yak @ 10:42 pm

YES I would like a book . I'd also be more than happy to spread the love by using your links, of course!

Michelle @ 11:06 pm

Thanks for offering your earnings as a giveaway–very generous of you! I've been meaning to check this site out–now that I'm here, I'm subscribing. (5 minutes for this, 5 minutes for that….suddenly I've used up my self-imposed bloggy limit before I get to all the good stuff!)

Nicole (ikkinlala) @ 11:07 pm

Wordless Wednesday is fun, but it seems a bit inappropriate for a book blog so if you want to make room for more reviews that would be my first choice to go.

Ginny @ 11:10 pm

I would cut the WW on this blog. The booking through thursday I'd keep if you could, since this is a book blog.

Tiffany @ 11:15 pm

$14 most definitely would buy a book….or two

Karissa @ 11:18 pm

$14 would buy even more in paperbacks and that is generally what I buy! thanks for passing this along!

Lisa (Morning Rose) @ 11:22 pm

I would love to win an Amazon gift card. Please enter me.

I think you could skip Wordless Wednesday and publish a book review instead. I participated in WW for a while and then started doing a different meme.

Renee G @ 11:23 pm

I love amazon.

rsgrandinetti(at)yahoo(dot)com

Jessica @ 11:24 pm

I'd love to win the gift card. Thanks!

Angela Palmer @ 11:49 pm

Thanks for the giveaway. I love amazon.

brandy w @ 11:56 pm

this would help towards my textbooks

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Barbara H. @ 12:07 am

I have a long wish list for Amazon. Thanks for the opportunity!

Marlene @ 1:09 am

Amazon GCs are great. Thanks for having a nice giveway.

Deb - Mom of 3 Girls @ 1:12 am

Amazon gift cards always come in handy, no matter the amount. Thank you for the giveaway!

mishmish @ 1:58 am

I love Amazon, thanks for a great giveaway

GrnMtnGirl @ 2:16 am

We'd love an amazon GC!!! Thank you!!!

Tracy @ 2:54 am

gift cards are always great! thanks!

julie @ 7:50 am

Thanks for a great giveaway! i love to read.

Michelle @ 7:50 am

I heart books! Yay!

Jenna @ 8:05 am

If this is open to international entries i would love to win this!
Thanks,
mountaingoats@hotmail.com

tara @ 8:48 am

amazon rocks!

Betsy @ 8:57 am

Thanks for the giveaway!

Debbie @ 9:19 am

This is a great site I had never seen. Wonderful giveaways. I will bookmark you immediately. Thanks for the chance to win.
fourkidsrgreat(at)gmail(dot)com

Nancy @ 9:30 am

Amazon – awesome!

I agree that WW could probably go, as someone said it doesn't quite seem to fit with a site about books. Also I wouldn't miss Booking Through Thursday.

Gretchen Hardaway @ 9:45 am

First time to this site – looking forward to exploring some more of it when the kiddos are napping later. I wanted to get in on the giveaway! I love books and decided to follow my passion. I am currently working toward my Masters degree in order to be a school librarian. Almost done! I recently accepted a position – librarian of an elementary school!! God's plan is so awesome. Thanks – Gretchen

Michele @ 9:54 am

Hooray! I love Amazon!

I agree with the other readers…out of the two Wordless Wednesday could probably go.

Keep up the good work!

amy delong @ 10:04 am

amazon rocks,you can always find something to buy(which by the way my hubby hates ha)
ahdrad2932(at)msn(dot)com

Becky@BoysRuleMyLife @ 10:21 am

Boy, this gift card would help me tackle my "book wish list"! Thanks for the chance!

Kristinia-Loving Heart Mommy @ 10:42 am

Count me in! I just discovered this site and feature ya'll here:

http://kristiniac.blogspot.com/2008/07/books-books-and-more-books.html

phillipsonlygirl at gmail dot com

Kristinia-Loving Heart Mommy @ 10:44 am

I'd go with Book through Thursday especially when there are way too many WW!

Kristin @ 11:07 am

I love Amazon and I love books — we always need them for homeschooling. Thanks!

Gail @ 11:34 am

Yay for your winners!
And there's nothing better than a new book, thanks for the chance!

Maybe no on ww? Could keep your other Thursday one but don't let it keep you from all your reviews maybe?

Inna @ 12:15 pm

Great giveaway!

Megret @ 12:21 pm

I'm always up for more Amazon bucks! I can't stay off of their website. Thanks!
Megret
musesofmegret (at) gmail (dot) com

Memarie Lane @ 12:27 pm

I tried the amazon affiliate thing, but it only ever displayed some weird African CD. I'm too lazy to choose my own content so I just got rid of it.

Krista @ 12:44 pm

And how in the world would I pick just one book?

Martha Artyomenko @ 12:56 pm

I would love to enter to win! martha(at)lclink(dot)com

Crystal B. @ 1:05 pm

Wonderful giveaway. I love Amazon.

Trish @ 1:48 pm

Thanks for having a giveaway – I would like to win a gift card to amazon!

tricia @ 2:06 pm

Thanks for the contest

trixiemayATaolDOTcom

Brittany @ 2:10 pm

Thanks for much! This is a great giveaway!

Jenn @ 2:19 pm

I heart amazon.

Mia J. @ 2:21 pm

I would really like to win this. Thanks for sharing.

Tammy Darling @ 2:23 pm

$14 works for me, I love Amazon. Thanks for the contest.

Julie @ 2:32 pm

Oooh, free money to buy a book!!! LOVE it!
julie_ruhlman(at)hotmail(dot)com

Lori @ 3:10 pm

thanks for the chance to win!

Jeannine @ 3:17 pm

Books are my heroes.

Beth/Mom2TwoVikings @ 3:21 pm

Free (or discounted) books? Count me in!

julie @ 3:29 pm

A new book would be fun! Maybe one of the new ones you've reviewed lately.

Someone Being Me @ 3:40 pm

I would be thrilled to win $14 to spend at Amazon. With their great prices I can make that go a long way.

Laura @ 4:10 pm

That was nice of you to pass on your associates money… $14 can go far on amazon. Thanks!!

Marina John @ 4:14 pm

Wud luv this…u can buy so much with the amount!!

Renee @ 4:44 pm

Great prize!! (books are wonderful, aren't they??!!)

I would drop your wed. meme . . .I like all the other goodies. *smile*

Barbara @ 5:35 pm

I always wondered how much revenue those amazon buttons bring in, now I know. Thanks for the generous giveaway!

Katrina @ 6:10 pm

I would love to win!

Meredith Foster @ 6:14 pm

I could really use that 14 dollars on amazon! My book list is getting huge and just taking one book off of it would be great!

kristen @ 7:00 pm

love the giveaway! thanks! kristen

ryankristenwilson(at)msn(dot)com

Kelly Ann T. @ 7:10 pm

I would use this to help pay for my college books. Wordless Wednesday would be what I would drop if you are going to limit some of your participation.

Kam A @ 7:56 pm

Amazon is one of my favorite stores! Thank you for the giveaway!:)

Debra Ford @ 7:57 pm

I'd have no problem spending $14 at Amazon. Thanks so much for the great giveaway.

Tara Hill @ 8:11 pm

$14 sounds great to me! Thanks for the chance!

Joy F @ 8:20 pm

Thanks for passing on your own reward — how generous!

shaunjoy(at)juno(dot)com

CC @ 8:24 pm

I'd love to win and get something from my wish list!

LadyVampire2u @ 8:25 pm

As a bookaholic, I'd sure love to win this. Thanks for entering me!

Alyce @ 8:42 pm

I would love to buy one of the books on my wishlist! Thanks for the opportunity.

Susan C @ 8:55 pm

I love Amazon and would love to buy a new book! Thanks for the great giveaway!

misty @ 9:36 pm

Thanks so much for the opportunity.

Tracy @ 9:52 pm

Bookworm here! Thanks for the great giveaway!

Audrey Okaneko @ 9:56 pm

I love Amazon, thanks!

Sara Z @ 10:01 pm

I love Amazon!

Thank you!

tina @ 10:20 pm

thanks for this! tinawittmer(at)yahoo(dot)com

Sweetpeas @ 10:32 pm

Great giveaway! Count me in!

melanie @ mel, a dramatic mommy @ 10:33 pm

Definitely stop WW. It's already here on the main page. Thanks for the chance to win!

sue Thompson @ 10:50 pm

Thanks for the chance to win!

Blessings
Sue
marklovessue@numail.org

danandmarsh @ 11:02 pm

your right can buy a book for $14 at Amazon!! I'm in for sure

Kathleen @ 11:12 pm

$14 at Amazon is $14 worth of bliss to me! Thank you for a cool giveaway

Michelle @ 11:15 pm

I could definitely use the GC- I'd put it towards a digital camera we're looking at

KJ @ 11:27 pm

Hey, even one dollar is good!

Thanks for your generosity!

KJ
kjmt42 [at] sbcglobal [dot] net

Nicole RJ @ 11:28 pm

$14 is most definitely enough to buy a book! Thanks for a great giveaway!

Adena @ 11:57 pm

I would love to win…books are my passion.

August 1, 2008

Rhonda @ 12:13 am

I would love to win this. There is a new book coming out next month that I really want!

Melissa V @ 12:18 am

i love amazon so much!

Sarah Berry @ 12:19 am

Thanks for the giveaway I love Amazon. Such great stuff and prices too.

Chrysa @ 12:22 am

Great prize! I can definitely find a book for $14! Thanks for the giveaway!

Karen @ 12:28 am

$14 is better than I'm doing with Amazon Associates….

Tammy @ 1:15 am

Yes I think I could get a book for $14.00 that I would like (it may even cover shipping!) – thanks for the chance.

sarah @ 1:38 am

i'd love to buy a book from amazon!

Cherie J @ 1:45 am

Please enter me. Thank you!

CanCan (Mom Most Traveled) @ 1:46 am

$14 would cover one of the books I have been eyeing on my wish list!

onlycancan at hotmail dot com

Lori @ 2:14 am

This would be so great! I'd love to be able to get myself a book guilt free! Thanks!

Alka @ 2:32 am

14 is my lucky number! Thank you ^_^

Karen @ 3:11 am

Thanks for the amazon.com gift certificate giveaway. I'd love to win it!

Junglewife @ 7:06 am

I can always use more books! I'll have to add you to my feed reader – I already have 5 minutes for Mom on there!

Tammy Gordon @ 8:03 am

I'd like to win the amazon gc!

sherrieb @ 8:31 am

I'd love to win a gc – havent bought from amazon in awhile, and I love books! Thanks!

Robyn's Online World @ 8:31 am

Hey, if the winner shops right they (me?) can get more than 1 book even with $14! Thanks for the giveaway and the great blog.

Tisha @ 8:46 am

Thanks for the great prize… I love Amazon!

Veronica @ 10:21 am

We can always use books! Thanks for the great giveaway!

Karen @ 10:42 am

I agree with dropping WW, but BTT is nice because it relates and can bring in new readers. Also, you could always post a book review in conjunction with or below the meme.