Books on Screen: Some DVD Giveaways

I am happy to step a little bit outside the true intent of the category to offer some great giveaways. I trust I won’t hear any complaints, will I?

I haven’t had a chance to watch (or read) any of Agatha Christie’s Poirot: The Definitive Collection, which I really wanted to do before I posted it here. I actually checked a book out from the library so that I could read and watch and compare, but I didn’t get around to it. I haven’t read Christie in a while, and I would like to, but maybe one of you is a Poirot fan and would like to do a Books on Screen comparing a movie to the book.

I think that this would make a great gift! I always wonder what to give grandparents, and some of them do have DVD players, so classic films are a great way to go! This set of 12 feature-length films from A&E is available on amazon.

The other film that fits I am including here, simply because it has “tale” in the title (and I have five to give away, so that’s another reason) is A Lobster Tale. I did get a chance to watch this. It’s a fairly family-friendly movie (ages 10 or 12 and up) about greed, true happiness, being who you are — oh, yeah, and a miracle moss.

I will draw from the comments one winner of the Poirot DVD set, and five for A Lobster Tale DVD. Unless you state your preference, your comment will enter you for both prizes.

I’ll post the winners on Wednesday December 3.

Managing Editor Jennifer Donovan is a contributing editor at 5 Minutes for Mom. She blogs at Snapshot about daily life with a tween daughter and a preschool son.

Jennifer lives in Houston with her 2 kids, husband, and dog. In addition to reading, she enjoys travel, Bible study, food, and fun. She blogs about some of these things -- when her nose isn't in a book -- at Snapshot.
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304 Responses to Books on Screen: Some DVD Giveaways
  1. 201
    Jennifer says:

    Please enter me for Poirot. Thanks for the giveaway!

  2. 202
    Christie says:

    Poirot is persnickety and amuses me. Agatha was such a master at her craft.

  3. 203
    Liz Cuellar says:

    Great gift, thanks!!

  4. 204
    Belenda says:

    Please enter me. Thank you.

  5. 205
    Janice J says:

    Agatha Christie has always been one of my favorite’s, I read her books over and over, I would love to see the movies again.

  6. 206
    tiffany pettey says:

    would love to win lobster tale

  7. 207
    Sharon Seneker says:

    I would LOVE this win! I have not been able to find Poriot on TV in over a year! I contacted channels that formerly carried these programs and was told there were no plans to reair these shows. Great giveaway! Thanks!

  8. 208
    Sherri B. says:

    I would be happy with either, but The Lobster Tale would be a great family movie!!! Always nice to have more of those!!!

    sherri419 at gmail dot com

  9. 209
    Anita Yancey says:

    I would love to see both of these DVD’s, and would be happy with either. Please enter me.

  10. 210
    Marilyn Hill says:

    I’m hoping to win Poirot. I tried to watch all the shows when they played on BBC, but I don’t get that station anymore. David Suchet is fantastic as the Belgium detective. What a wonderful win this would be for me.

  11. 211
    R Hicks says:

    would love to add to my collection!

    ardy22 at earthlink.net

  12. 212

    Fantastic duo of movies!

  13. 213
    Clinton Robertson says:

    I’d love to win Poirot.

  14. 214
    Steve Scott says:

    Poirot would be great. Please and thank you.

  15. 215
    Timothy W. says:

    I love Poirot (and I have gotten to read all the novels, back in my youth (BK – Before Kids)). Would love to add either to my collection!

  16. 216
    Christian Brothers says:

    My Wife would love this!

  17. 217
    Veronica L. says:

    I just love Agatha Christie. Thanks for a great giveaway :)

  18. 218
    Erma says:

    I would love to see this. Thanks for the chance to win.

  19. 219
    Cherie J says:

    They both sound great so please enter me for both. Thank you!

  20. 220
    Aletha Hendrickson says:

    I absolutely love Poirot and Agatha Christie, but would be happy to win either prize. Thanks!

  21. 221
    Mary Priewe says:

    I would like to win Lobster tale and my husband would really like Poirot.

  22. 222
    Catharine M says:

    Would love to win either giveaway, the A Lobster
    Tail DVD would be great to watch with grandkids
    and my mother loves all things “Poirot”, so that
    one would make an awesome present for her.

  23. 223
    Ellie Wright says:

    Agatha Christie turned me on to reading when I was just a kid, and Poirot was always my favorite. I would love to see the Poirot shows.

  24. 224
    Cassandra says:

    Please enter me–thanks!

  25. 225
    Marion B says:

    Thanks for the cool giveaway!

  26. 226
    Dan says:

    Great contest

  27. 227
    hazel hunt says:

    nice!

  28. 228
    Joyce Jacobs says:

    The Poirot series is my favorite. Peter Ustinov rocks!

  29. 229
    Ed Nemmers says:

    Sweet niblets!

  30. 230
    Linda Moeller says:

    Pick me please.

  31. 231
    Joy Venters says:

    I love a good mystery – poirot is great

  32. 232
    Sue Farrell says:

    Please enter my name for the drawings. Thanks

  33. 233
    Marie says:

    I’d love to win the Poirot collection. Thanks

  34. 234
    Gloria Dornin says:

    either, you are generous

  35. 235

    Oh I’d love Poirot! My kids and I love mysteries and it would be fun to watch these with them!

  36. 236
    Jennifer hedden says:

    enter me

  37. 237
    Katherine Frazier says:

    I would love either prize.

  38. 238
    Leann H Swinnney says:

    I love a good mystery.

  39. 239
    Karrie says:

    Lobster Tail for me :)

  40. 240
    Carla Pullum says:

    Wow I would love to win this!
    Merry Christmas!

  41. 241
    Melinda L Smith says:

    I would be happy to win either one.

  42. 242
    Debijo says:

    Have always loved Poirot!

  43. 243
    Daniel M says:

    me mom is addicted to poirot, would make a great xmas present!

  44. 244
    Chrysa says:

    These both look great, but I really like Poirot. Thanks for the giveaway!

  45. 245
    brittany says:

    either one would be great!

  46. 246
    Bonnie says:

    Shhhhhhhhhhhhh Lobster Tail, a one in five chance,The Secret says I can win this, shhhhhhhhh.

  47. 247
    Katerina Webb says:

    This would be great to win!!

  48. 248
    Gabriel J. says:

    Please, enter me, great prize!!!

  49. 249
    Bobv says:

    Great prize, enter me please.

  50. 250
    Marc says:

    Nice prizes…thanks.