May 10, 2009
Asian Heritage Month –
Hachette Books Giveaway
I absolutely love to read books about a different culture — whether it's a family who could live down my block but come from an exotic location or tradition, or it's set in a land far far away. You can't get much farther away than Asia.
In honor of Asian Heritage Month, Hachette has another fabulous giveaway package for us. This package features a memoir, a novel, a short story collection and two books with a historical/sociological bent.
Three of you (U.S. and Canadian residents only) will receive all five books.
Click any of the links to read an excerpt of the book:
- Free Food for Millionaires By Min Jin Lee
- Trail of Crumbs (read my review from it's hardcover release) By Kim Sunée
- The Fortune Cookie Chronicles By Jennifer Lee
- Transparency By Frances Hwang
- Strangers from a Different Shore By Ronald Takaki
Leave a comment if you'd like to win. We'll post the winners on May 31 (along with the Latino Book Giveaway, which is still open).
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Hachette Books Giveaway
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Hachette Books Giveaway
Theresa N @ 10:03 am
Loks like some great reading here, please sign me up.
Susan @ 11:25 am
These look very interesting! I love to learn about other cultures and ways of life, too!
Jennifer @ 3:04 pm
I would very much like to be entered to win the Asian Heritage Month Giveaway. I am an avid reader and enjoy learning about other cultures.
Ashley Madden @ 3:04 pm
I've been wanting this book pack for awhile! Enter me, please??
Tammy @ 3:33 pm
I'd love to win this!
RebekahC @ 3:38 pm
I grew up in Hong Kong/China, so I'd love to check out several of the books in this package. Thanks for the entry!
RebekahC
Sharon Walling @ 4:21 pm
I would love to win this package. Nice variety of books, and would be a nice addition to my collection.
sharon54220@gmail.com
jen w. @ 5:07 pm
I need some new books with an Asian background!
cris @ 5:16 pm
What a great theme (and variety) – thanks for the giveaway!
Natasha @ 5:53 pm
I'm very interested in expanding my horizons with this pack. Pick me, pick me!
Kristi @ 6:08 pm
I'd love to win-please enter me in the giveaway!
Maria Delgado @ 6:19 pm
I am interested in winning!
mariadelgado32302 at yahoo dot com
Melissa Kowalewski @ 6:36 pm
I too am absolutely interested. These books look really good.
mkowalewski[a]gmail [dot] com
edj @ 6:49 pm
Oh these look fantastic!! Please enter me in the drawing!
Carey @ 7:29 pm
I love Asian fiction and memoirs. I went to hear Ji Li Jiang speak this spring.
Amy from Occupation: Mommy @ 7:54 pm
These books sound interesting! I love broadening my horizons.
Megret @ 9:33 pm
Sign me up! Love this genre.
Thanks,
Megret
musesofmegret (at) gmail (dot) com
Dena Zoske @ 1:16 am
I need some great summer reading!
Susieqtpie @ 11:47 am
I would love to win these! THanks so much!
arteachersusan at gmail dot com
Amy Bradshaw @ 5:02 pm
Please enter me, I would love these books, a subject I love very much too, I am big Amy Tan fan so I love books about Asian heritage.
MovieMomma@gmail.com
Jessica Kaufman @ 12:39 am
I am fascinated by Asain culture. I spent two summers abroad in China. It was the greatest time of my life. I would love to read these books. Thanks for the giveaway.
Julie Smith @ 1:24 am
Because of my daughter's mixed heritage, she is extremely interested in Asian culture, especially Japanese culture. She studies Japanese on her own, has Japanese and Korean pen pals, and is a big fan of Japanese boy bands (there's a certain name for them, but I can't recall what it is). She would love a chance for any of these books. We are planning a trip to Japan for her next summer as a student ambassador as well – she's thrilled at the thought.
Serena @ 2:25 am
I would love to win these books! I desperately need new reading material!
Denise @ 8:19 am
I love reading and would love to win, thanks!
Ronald Holst @ 9:32 am
Thank You So very much For Thed Chance To win This .
Loving Heart Mommy @ 10:05 am
My grandmother is from Sasebo, Japan I'd love to win this collection!
Michael Capp @ 10:11 am
I'd love to win!
Cheryl F. (The Lucky Ladybug) @ 10:12 am
I have Asian heritage and would love to read these
*Thanks* for the giveaway!
Mary Ward @ 10:15 am
One of my daycare children is Chinese and I would love to learn much more about the culture.
mamie316@sbcglobal.net
Stephanie Bonck @ 11:42 am
I also love to read about other cultures. I am reading The Good Earth, in fact. These books would be a great addition to my library.
Jeffrey Beckett @ 1:05 pm
Sign me up please!
Ellen C. @ 1:58 pm
These sound like great reads. tHnaks for the chance.
rhonda laney @ 2:37 pm
i love all types of books. love to win books that i probably would not have known about that author
Vicky H. @ 3:01 pm
I'm not much of a reader, but my favorite books are based on Asian culture. I levitate towards them because of interests and because I'm half Korean. I'd love to add these to my collection~
Amber G @ 3:10 pm
I would love to win – since I am partly Asian myself. It would be an intersting way to learn more about my own culture.
Carol Wolf @ 5:35 pm
I am intrigued by the Asian culture. I'd love to read these books.
Corinne @ 5:35 pm
Fanastic! I'd love to win these
desiree kelley @ 7:53 pm
I love to read
alycep @ 8:43 pm
All of these sound like great reads and would very much like to win them.
Meredith Rogen @ 9:01 pm
These look fantabulous!
Carolyn Dileo @ 10:36 pm
Look like great summer reading material!
Anne @ 12:36 am
I love different cultures! I used to work for a non profit immigrant organization and I was surrounded by different cultures and languages; I have never felt more at home!
Thanks
anne_c_taylor@hotmail.com
Adrian Lamont @ 1:25 am
These sound like a great books, please count me in.
purplegengar @ 2:08 am
Thanx for the contest
Diane Westerbeek @ 8:35 am
Great contest
Diana @ 9:38 am
these sounds like great books. I love to read and have really been into East Asian and Indian stories lately. thanks.
Selinda McCumbers @ 9:54 am
These sound great! Thank you!
Patricia Simpkin @ 12:09 pm
I'd LOVE to win these wonderful books!
Brandon Ralston @ 12:27 pm
Enter me please! Thanks!
Carol G @ 1:31 pm
Would be a good group of books to add to my TBR pile.
bridget @ 2:14 pm
These look like some great books and ones I might not ordinarily read.
mal kaplan @ 3:43 pm
sounds like it would be informative as well as interesting
Joanne Schultz @ 5:15 pm
These books sound great.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Angela J @ 5:56 pm
Sounds good, would like to have these.
Cassandra @ 6:36 pm
I would love to win these books! I've been reading a couple books about Chinese women this week. It's really opened my eyes about the differences in culture.
Joannie @ 7:56 pm
I love books about Asia! Having traveled there, I find the culture intriguing and inspiring. Thanks for the opportunity to win these books!!
Kris T. @ 10:26 pm
What a wonderful collection of books. I appreciate the chance to win it!
Nadia @ 12:06 am
I would love to win these! Thanks for the chance!
Carol Lawrence @ 9:19 am
I'd like to read these books,enter me.
Christina Brunetti @ 4:39 pm
I would love to read these.
Thanks,
Que Banh @ 6:39 pm
I'd love to win these books. My family has Chinese roots and the books would be appreciated & enjoyed.
Jessica Parker @ 7:48 pm
This looks like a great giveaway! Please enter me
Stephanie Bruce @ 10:29 pm
We would love to win! I and hubby are both avid readers thanks for a great giveaway
Linda Chaput @ 10:41 pm
Looks like a great read.Please enter me in this contest.
Janet F @ 10:50 pm
Great books!
Thanks!
janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com
Nancye Davis @ 11:59 pm
I would love to win this collection of books. It would be wonderful to learn about my daughter's birth culture. (She was born in China and adopted as a baby).
sarah @ 2:04 pm
enter me!
barbara wright @ 4:18 pm
I'm always looking for new authors. These books sound great!
clemens @ 10:48 pm
i love to read
Pamela S @ 11:20 pm
I'd love to be entered to win this package. What a generous giveaway!! Thanks.
pamelashockley(AT)netscape(DOT)net
Anita Yancey @ 12:09 pm
Looks like some great books. I'd love to read them. Please enter me. Thanks!
michele anne @ 3:08 pm
And yet another great prize…..want to win it.
Sue W @ 10:12 pm
I would love to be entered to win all of these books. What a wonderful giveaway. Many thanks.
Christina @ 12:52 am
Asian Heritage Books is great – I like the idea of ethnic book groups as giveaways! Thanks for the chance to win!
Karen Gonyea @ 5:12 pm
Great prize package
herblady @ 6:40 pm
I would love to read these as I am studying Asian countries right now and a couple of these are on my TBR list. Thank you very much!
Andria @ 7:27 pm
I would love a chance to win. Thank you.
Douglas W @ 9:14 pm
Wow!!! A contest that you have to write a comment and then you might win a book. This is so-o-o unique. I'm glad I found this site. And to win a book…oh wow!!!
Benita Glickman @ 12:04 am
I, too, love to read books about different cultures. It's how we learn, and it makes us better people.
Valerie Mabrey @ 4:56 pm
great summer reads
Cheryl S. @ 11:46 pm
I'd love to win this great set of books – please count me in!
Thanks,
megalon22[at]yahoo[dot]com
Terra Heck @ 9:55 pm
I would like to read these books. Thanks.
Mia J. @ 12:20 am
I love to read and these sound like some good books. Thanks for the giveaway.
Summer D @ 1:11 pm
Thanks for giving us the chance to add a little culture to our lives
Barbara @ 5:23 pm
What a wonderful giveaway! "Memoirs of a Geisha" by Arthur Golden, is one of my all-time favorite books. Thanks!
Rita @ 5:33 pm
I work with children from a Philipino family and a Chinese girl. This package would be very interesting.
thompmalice @ 11:13 pm
These sound great.
emily L @ 3:46 am
I would love to read these.
John MacDonald @ 6:46 am
I'm always looking for to learn something new.
The books sound interesting. Count me as well.
Thanks!
Marianna @ 12:23 pm
I like to read about other cultures, too – thanks for the chance to win!
Karen @ 4:07 pm
I'd love to win these books! I need some more summer reading
Vicky Boackle @ 5:53 pm
these all look very interesting.
christopher h @ 10:36 pm
would love to win these
Jennifer M @ 3:05 pm
I'd love to win, please enter me.
Kathy D @ 8:18 am
I am hoping to adopt an older child out of foster care want to be able to teach them about all people
Sharon @ 8:20 am
I would love to read
Shelly T. @ 7:01 pm
Wonderful contest!
jan koontz @ 10:08 am
i would love to win this prize
Sharon A @ 1:47 pm
I also enjoy reading about different cultures. Thank you for the opportunity to win these books.
Debbie @ 11:41 am
I would absolutely love to wn this package. I have time to read while taking care of others!
Mozi Esmes Mommy @ 4:42 pm
What a fun set of books to read! I love stuff with an international flavor…
mal kaplan @ 7:03 pm
sounds great.
Jess @ 2:07 am
These look really interesting, I'd love to have something new to read this summer!
Nicole C. @ 9:38 am
I'd love to read these books! They sound great!!
Paula S. @ 11:10 am
I am a book addict and these sound like some good reading.
Melissa D @ 6:58 pm
These all look fascinating! Please enter me in the contest. Thank you.
Daniel M @ 8:26 pm
looks like a great set!
ikkinlala @ 3:02 am
I'd like to enter, please.
Mishia @ 4:35 am
I'd love to read these books!
Erma @ 7:47 am
I would love the chance to win, thanks.
Karen @ 6:13 pm
Sounds like a great collection of books!
Heather Goldsmith @ 9:10 am
My daughter would be so jazzed. Thanks for the giveaway and count me in!
Jodi @ 12:40 pm
I love reading books about other cultures. Thank you so much for this wonderful contest.
shawna @ 2:19 pm
Sounds like some great reads!
Mary @ 3:28 pm
These books look really good!
kim v @ 3:32 pm
Thanks for the giveaway!
Kimspam66(at)yahoo(dot)com
Ed Nemmers @ 6:31 pm
The Jennifer 8 Lee book is enjoyable!
EdV @ 7:14 pm
The Fortune Cookie Chronicles sounds great
Denise @ 10:45 pm
I read another non-fiction book by Ronald Takaki, I believe it's called "The Other Side of the Mirror," and I really liked it. I wouldn't mind checking out this novel. Thank you!
Darcy @ 10:46 pm
Looks like some great, interesting reads! Thank you for the nice giveaway!
jayne b @ 11:39 pm
the fortune cookie chronicles looks good!
Paige @ 12:06 am
I'd love to win some new books; this collection sounds interesting.
Christina @ 12:42 am
I've always admired Pearl S. Buck, who spent a lot of time in the Orient! These Asian books sound wonderful! Thanks for the chance to win!
Betty C @ 1:26 am
Looks like a great collection of books.
Chrysa @ 1:44 am
These look great! Thanks for the giveaway!
Chrysa @ 1:46 am
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Chrysa @ 1:46 am
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Jennifer Jozwiak @ 2:23 am
I love to read so I hope I win!
Molly Capel @ 2:43 am
I love discovering new authors.
Janice @ 3:35 am
These sound great. I would love some new books to read and share.
R Hicks @ 9:27 am
I absolutely love learning about other cultures. These will be great additions to my library
Lesley @ 9:27 am
I would love to win this group of books–thanks!
Ann @ 9:35 am
What a fantastic set of books!
john ferris @ 9:58 am
They all sound interesting to read.
Cherie Perlow @ 11:15 am
love to read. would love to win.
Rebecca @ 11:18 am
Looks like some good reads. Thanks!
beckydsl13 at gmail dot com
Cassandra Janda @ 12:50 pm
I would love to win and read these books. My favorite Asian inspired books have been Life and Death in Shanghai by Nien Cheng, When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka, and The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan.
Tammy @ 12:54 pm
Thanks for the chance! I love reading
kathy pease @ 2:15 pm
Thanks for the GREAT giveaway
please count me in
Gianna @ 3:25 pm
Please enter me
JoAnn Legano @ 4:34 pm
My 18 yr old daughter loves to read, these would be great for her.
Angel @ 5:52 pm
love it
jody Sawyer @ 6:24 pm
why should i
sarah woods @ 7:21 pm
ASian Heritage a learning experience for these Mississippians. Thanks for the possiblity of experiencing the Asian Traditions in the past, present, and t the future. Thanks SW
Helen @ 11:20 pm
I'd love to win as I'm Hapa. I already read The Fortune Cookie Chronicles and thought it was a great book!
Lily Kwan @ 11:25 pm
Please enter me into the contest. Thanks!
sheila k. @ 12:04 am
I've long loved books written about the Oriental culture, and have been a fan of writers Pearl S. Buck and Amy Tan. Please enter me in the contest.
Renee H. @ 12:18 am
Being half-Korean, I really embrace learning more about the East Asian culture, and I have found books are a great way to do this. Please enter me in this contest.