Thursday, July 26, 2012

LAZY DAYS OF SUMMER GIVEAWAY HOP: SOMETHING BORROWED



Five years ago, one random day at the airport I was super pregnant and kind of out of it, and I wandered into the airport bookstore before my flight. I picked up Something Borrowed because I like weddings and it sounded kind of fun. One chapter into it I was in love. Now here is the important thing for me. I wasn't a reader. I never liked any books that I was assigned in High School. My mom loved to read, but we have very different tastes and I  never liked most of her suggestions. It was amazing to me to find out that there were books like Something Borrowed even out there. Here I was at 30 years old and I didn't even know that anyone wrote silly, cute, romantic books like this.

Reading Something Borrowed was the beginning of my obsession with books. I think we all have a certain book that ignited our love of reading and this one is mine.



These kinds of books are often associated with summer and enjoying a lazy read so I thought this book would be perfect for my giveaway hop. I will send a winner a paperback copy of the book that changed it all for me (reading wise anyway). Also I am asking you to share your special obsession kick book in the comments so I can add some more books to my TBR pile! Be sure to check out the other awesome giveaways and thanks to both blogs hosting this hop.


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49 comments:

  1. The Enchanted Garden!
    Thanks for a fantabulous giveaway!

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  2. R.L Stine was the author I was obsessed with when I was a kid and for as long as I could remember I've always been reading. If I had to recommend a book I would choose The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants because that series was the one that got me into YA contemporary. Thanks. :)

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  3. I started reading when I was a child. I can't even think of what the book would have been. lol But I've been a reader all my life!
    kathyross75@yahoo.com

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  4. I honestly don't even remember that far back, I just know that I've always enjoyed to read.
    Thanks for the giveaway!

    JJs2468@aol.com

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  5. The book(s) that sparked my interest in reading was the Harry Potter series! Thanks for such a great giveaway!

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  6. The book that started my reading addiction? I honestly can't remember that far back! I have always been a reader. I remember I loved "James and the Giant Peach" and "Heidi" they were 2 of my favorites as a kid.
    I am so glad that you are giving this book away! I have been wanting to read it. I get so tired of the same books being given away - YA Dystopian, Paranormal... I end up only entering about 10% of the giveaways.
    So thank you for being different!

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  7. So I didn't enter your giveaway, since I have this book, but I too started my chick lit obsession with this very book. I'm going to pick up Where We Belong today! Can't wait to read it. I just love Emily Giffin's books. :) GREAT choice for the giveaway prize!!!!

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  8. How sweet! I would love to have this book! thanks!

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  9. HI, I am a new follower, I did not enter, as its not a type of book I would read, but wanted to let you know I came by and am following, here is my blog if you want to come by, see what I have in my giveaway.
    Concise Book Reviews By Michelle

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  10. The velveteen Rabbit.

    bgcchs(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  11. I have always been a reader. I can't say when my love for books started or what books started it. I remember as a child reading many Nancy Drew books.

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  12. I started reading when I was a child. I can't remember that far back! Thank you for the opportunity to win.

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  13. Wow, thats a tough one and honestly I cant remember what really got me into reading because I have been an avid reader as long as I can remember....and my husband puts it down to the fact that I grew up in a household where my father, mother and brother are avid readers!

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  14. My addiction to reading started when I was in elementary school. I used to love the Sweet Valley Twins and Babysitters Club series lol.

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  15. I would have to say the Harry Potter series as an adult.

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  16. Not one book started it, but my Children's Literature class in college did. Thanks!

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  17. The Nancy Drew books got me interested in reading! I've been an avid reader ever since!

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  18. I've always been a reader, as long as I can remember to first learn how to read

    greenday14fan@yahoo.com

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  19. It is sad to say but the books that started my long journey of reading were the Twilight Saga...I read some Laulene McDaniel books when I was little but I was never a strong reader until recently. Now I am up to 66 books for this year and still going strong every year! Books are my escape! Thank you.
    wendyrailey@yahoo.com

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  20. Wow this goes way back I really dont remember, ive always been a huge reader since I was a kid and could convince my mom to take me to the library!

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  21. Back when I was 9 years old I became obsessed with The Little House On the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder. I LOVE to read and can never get enough!! Thanks!!

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  22. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith. I had to have read it at least 20 times as a kid.

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  23. It by Stephen King.
    seyma_bennett@hotmail.com

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  24. i would have to say the adventures of huckleberry finn!! micheal dale grim

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  25. Bobsey Twin Books
    Little House on the Paririe books too

    Seaside book nook @ yahoo

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  26. I have always liked reading, but I remember being in high school around age 15 (a very long time ago) and i started with Harlequin romances.

    jmesparza821(at)gmail(dot)com

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  27. The Harry Potter Series. After that, I was never the same.

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  28. I also started with Harlequin Romances..

    ronnkelly3@aol.com

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  29. I loved to read as a child, but then life got in the way LOL. As an adult one day I picked up what was popularly called a bodice ripper; Sweet Savage Love by Rosemary Rogers and started down the road to many more genres and my current addicted state. Thank you for making me smile :)

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  30. I honestly think that Twilight was the book that started my love of reading. I mean, I kind of read books here and there, but only discovered the world of YA and Adult (clean) reads when I read Twilight :) Thanks for the amazing giveaway!

    Rabiah (name on Rafflecopter)

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  31. It was called I Heard the Owl Call My name

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  32. Wow that's a good question! I started reading when I was four and honestly can't remember, but one of my favorites as a teen was Watchers by Dean Koontz.

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  33. The first book I ever read was The Little Red Birthday Car, and since I never stopped reading after that, I guess it would be responsible for starting my addiction : )

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  34. Honestly, Harry Potter started my reading obsession. But there are are a lot of books that have helped me through the heavy ones.
    An emotionally packed book that I read just today (and I would already reccomend to everyone) is "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman. I sobbed my way through it in 4 hours.
    Thanks for the giveaway!

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  35. I've been a reader since I was a kid. I guess the first book I remember was B is for Betsy.

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  36. I was ALWAYS attracted to books, and reading, and probably read hundreds of books before this one, but I know this book changed the way I looked at literature, and finally defined for me that I will always love reading books. This book was called "The Summer of my German Soldier" by Bette Greene, which I read when I was 11 years old! :)

    Thank you SO much for this amazing giveaway.
    Who doesn't love lazing around in the summer heat with a good book!??! Hope you have a fantastic summer! :D

    Name: Hira Hasnain
    Email: Enamoredsoul(at)gmail(dot)com
    GFC: ~Enamored Soul~

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  37. Roald Dahl's Charlie and The Chocolate Factory when I was like seven...I loved it to bits.

    Lilian @ A Novel Toybox

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  38. When I was about 10 (I'm 58 now) my grandfather gave me a box of used books. I started reading then and have never stopped. One of the books was A Tree Grows in Brooklyn and it is my all time favorite. I have reread it numerous times.
    beh2351@frontier.com

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  39. The book that got me back into reading was Switched by Amanda Hocking.

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  40. That has been so long ago I could not tell you which one it was.

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  41. as a kid it was little house on the praire, carawling(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  42. I don't think there was one book that brought on my reading addiction. I've loved to read for as long as I can remember.

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  43. Twilight startd my addiction to reading. The movie then the books

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  44. Black Beauty when I was a child.
    Teresa Thompson

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  45. I have always loved reading, but my love for reading was ignited as an adult when I read "Flowers for Algernon."

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  46. It's been over 20 years but I guess sweet valley high

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  47. I know the contest is over- but I just had to comment because I love this book! I have actually read all of her books and have enjoyed each one. I like how there are little ways that the books are connected if you look carefully. I am looking forward to getting my hands on her most recent book!
    ~Jess
    http://thesecretdmsfilesoffairdaymorrow.blogspot.com/

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