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And the Winner Is: The Moms are the Best Giveaway

by Rachel Baker on May 30, 2010

I loved reading the responses to the Moms are the Best Giveaway.    As usual, it was really difficult to pick one winner.  Before I announce the winner, I have to tell you all that while your moms sound like wonderful moms, my mom is actually THE BEST! (You knew I would do this right ).

Like most of you, some of my favorite mom moments were bedtime reading, and sometimes she’d sing us to sleep from either my room or one of my siblings rooms. [read more…]

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The Moms are the Best Giveaway

by Rachel BakerMay 4, 2010 Giveaways

Hachette Book Group USA has put together a nice medley of titles for mothers, and have been kind enough to allow me to offer them as a giveaway. I’ve named this the Moms are the Best giveaway.  All you have to do is leave a comment about your best Mom moment.  This moment can be [...]

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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

by Rachel BakerDecember 16, 2009 Giveaways

Today is the day I get to announce the winners of the Holidays Book Giveaway. Figuring out who the winners are was a tough process. So many of you have wonderful traditions which reminded me of my own growing up; and some of you had things that made you extremely happy to be able to [...]

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The Holidays Book Giveaway

by Rachel BakerDecember 3, 2009 Giveaways

This Giveaway is Now Closed.  Thank you to all who participated.  Click here for the Announcement of the Winners. Its the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!  On behalf of Hachette Book Group, I would like to announce the Holidays Book Giveaway.  This is my absolute favorite time of the year, because I can give [...]

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Its Giveaway Time – Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet

by Rachel BakerOctober 7, 2009 Giveaways

The Miami Book Fair International and Random House Publishing House have been kind enough to allow me to give two copies of Jamie Ford’s Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet. The contest: Leave me a comment telling me about a place that you remember from your childhood.  You don’t have to remember the [...]

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The Winners of the BTS Giveaway

by Rachel BakerSeptember 14, 2009 Giveaways

When I first posted the Back to School Giveaway I wasn’t sure what I was looking for in the comments to determine the winners.  See, I know its “proper” to use a random generator for picking winners of online characters, so no one can accuse you of bias, but I just don’t really like them.  [...]

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Back to School Book Giveaway

by Rachel BakerAugust 10, 2009 Giveaways

The end of summer is near and that means the kids are going back to school.  This means school shopping, getting back into the “school routine” and getting the kids ready for the next stage of educational development. To help celebrate back to school, Hachette Book Group has offered a special thought-inspired giveaway. Five lucky [...]

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Winners of the Mini-Vacation Giveaway

by Rachel BakerJuly 6, 2009 Giveaways

The Take a Mini-Vacation Giveaway turned into a very educational trip into the reading habits of avid readers.  I found the entries to this contest fascinating.  Some of you read when ever you can, where ever you can, and how ever you can; some of you have reading as a set part of your daily [...]

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The Winners of the Dads and Grads Giveaway

by Rachel BakerJuly 2, 2009 Giveaways

The time has come to announce the Dads and Grads Giveaway winners.  There were so many great entries and it was really really difficult just choosing just five.  When I did my initial list, I had ten possible winners. Out of those ten possible winners, I picked the five that were the most inspirational.  That’s [...]

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