Hey there, fellow read-a-thon-ers!
Thinking about sneaking a nap in? No way! Grab a cup of tea or coffee (or a Red Bull) because you’re in for the long-haul now. While you’re at it, get out your camera’s for the Hour 19 “Show It Off” Mini-challenge.
Here’s your challenge: I want you to show off a book (or books) from your library that you are extremely proud of. The unique, signed or simply dear-to-your-heart editions that you’d grab if there were a fire.
Need some examples? Well, how about that signed, personalised edition by your favourite author? Or how about that shelf of painstakingly-collected of every Jane Austen-related book in existence? Perhaps you’ve an extremely dog-eared copy of a book that’s been passed down through your family? Anything goes – just make it something special to you.
Last year, I chose to show off my near-and-dear to me copies of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. They are beautiful editions that have been in the family for decades. But this year – to give you something different – I thought I’d share one of my favourite signed copies ever: Bill Clinton’s Giving: How Each Of Us Can Change The World
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- Giving: How each of us can change the world by Bill Clinton
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- Giving by Bill Clinton
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- Tried getting my hound Odin’s opinion, but he mainly wanted to address why I woke him from his nap!
I met President Clinton in London in 2007 and was absolutely over the moon. Technically – my mother reminds me – I met him when I was a little girl and he was campaigning. He was so ridiculously nice in person; he made it seem like he was talking only to you, even though he was meeting dozens of people. It was a great experience and I wouldn’t change this copy for a thing. (OK, that’s not true. If you had a book signed by John Adams, I’d trade you in a second. Adams is, and forever shall be, my favourite US President.)
Now, show off yours!
- Take a picture of a book/books from your library you really want to show off: signed editions, rare editions, obsessively-organized Sherlock Holmes collections – just whatever is special to you!
- Post your photo on your blog, twitter, facebook, flickr, etc. then add your link below.
- One winner will be chosen to receive $15/£10 gift certificate to Amazon/Book Depository
- This challenge will close in three hours (just before hour 22)
Thank you everyone! I loved looking at everyone’s entries – you guys have great collections!
And the winner is…
Congrats Tanja @ Time for Reading! I will be in touch soon 🙂
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I know this is cheating, but I did a lovely post for this meme last year and I am proud of it–
so here is the link:
http://pageafterpage-kim.blogspot.com/2012/10/mini-challenge-showing-books.html
These are my very special favorites!
Kim (entry #2)
Kim recently posted…Update Post
Your post last year was one of my favs. 🙂
There was a linky form there but it disappeared. I’ll leave my link here too just in case…
http://pinkindle.net/deweys-read-thon-october-2013#hr19
Angie F. recently posted…Review: My Sister’s Reaper by Dorothy Dreyer
Where did the linky go?
Here is my link http://littlepocketbooks.blogspot.com/2013/10/oct-13-read-thon-updates-hour-17-20.html
Linky is back! No idea what happened….
Hi, I’m Olivia (entry #3), and this is my new favorite book of the year http://instagram.com/p/fZaA-Do8TT/
ozajkas at gmail dot com
My Show It Off Book is my hardcover signed copy of Marliss Melton’s Don’t Let Go – one of my favorite romances: http://leatherjournalthoughts.blogspot.com/2013/10/hour-19-show-it-off.html
What a great mini-challenge! I’m #6 on the linky, and my e-mail is xicanti AT gmail.com.
My UK Harry Potter “show off” books:
https://twitter.com/insomniabooks/status/389273911084339201
Slkbridge gmail com
Such a great idea! I loved showing off my special books 🙂 (Entry #7)
Who doesn’t like to show off some of their favorite reads? Who?!
My post is here 🙂 http://areyou-sitting-comfortably.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/deweys-read-thon-update-post.html
Esther recently posted…Dewey’s Read-a-thon Update Post
Fiction State Of Mind: Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon Mini-Challenge Page http://fictionstateofmind.blogspot.com/2013/10/dewey-24-hour-readathon-mini-challenge.html?spref=tw
Here is my entry! Thanks for hosting!
This was so fun. I am at #13 a lucky number indeed.
added my FAVES here- thanks for the FuN!
Sharon @ Faith Hope & Cherrytea recently posted…Show It Off! Book Challenge for Dewey’s Read-a-Thon 13.10.13
Thanks for this wonderful mini-challenge. I did not expect to cry during readathon but here is the most important book in my personal library…the book that saved my son’s life: http://wp.me/p9Hng-1va
Courtney
Stiletto Storytime
stilettostorytime@gmail.com
Yay! Thank you! I look forward to hearing from you 🙂
I was not expecting John Adams to come up in this post. But I’m thrilled he did!