How can I resist? I can't. And I didn't. My wife and I love food, crafts and travel -- which Chronicle does brilliantly -- so most of my list is made up of that -- although you'll see a few naughty narratives and some sober story-telling. Comment with anything you find interesting -- if I win, one commenter wins too!
Some Austen mashups....
Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters by Jane Austen & Ben H. Winters; Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls by Steve Hockensmith; Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen & Seth Grahame-Smith
and some gorgeous escapist fiction...
Windflower by Nick Bantock and Edoardo Ponti
as well as some sexy escapist fiction...
Smut: Volume 1 from the editors of Nerve.com; Bitten, edited by Susie Bright
a biography about a creatrix and artist...
Florence Broadhurst by Helen O'Neill
which only inspires my own artistic and creative pursuits...
Subversive Cross Stitch by Julie Jackson; Sublime Stitching by Jenny Hart; Embroidered Effects by Jenny Hart; French General: Home Sewn by Kaari Meng; French General: Treasured Notions by Kaari Meng; Get Your Sparkle On by Lindsay Cain
of course, it takes some organizing to be so creative...
Oh Joy! File Collection by Joy Deangdeelert Cho; The Handy Household Helper
but once done getting my house in order, I think we'll be ready to travel...
Ticket Stub Diary by Eric Epstein; Moleskine City Notebook New York; Moleskine City Notebook Boston
and finally, I'll want to replicate all those fabulous meals I had...
Quick and Easy Korean Cooking by Cecilia Hae-Jin Lee; Turquoise by Greg and Lucy Malouf; Cooking at the Kasbah by Kitty Morse; Dim Sum by Kit Shan Li; Madhur Jaffrey's Quick and Easy Indian Cooking by Madhur Jaffrey; Nirmala's Edible Diary by Nirmala Narine; Moleskine Passions Recipe Journal
nice variety. this must be very hard to narrow down.
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ooo, didn't know you were crafty too! i like the sublime stitching series. good luck.
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Nice collection of books! I agree with you that this giveaway allows us book bloggers to find other new book bloggers. Good luck!
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Paring down the list was the hardest part! I easily came up with over $1000. Man, how to narrow *that* down!?
ReplyDeleteI love the craft selection and cookbooks you've chosen. I might have to adjust my list again!
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Wow what a great list you have here. The Austen mashups are among my favorites. Good luck to both of us.
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I did this too. My goodness. Wouldn't it be amazing to win?
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Good luck to you!
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Great choices- I love that you have something for everyone. Please comment on my blog if you'd like another chance to win:)
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Here's hoping for a win!! Good luck!
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All of these would be nice to have. Good luck!
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Great list of wonderful books! Thank you for sharing this contest. (Although I never ever win anything....)
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nice collection. i really want to read Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
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Great list of books! Good luck!
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amazing list, so many good titles, I hope to win!
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Very nice list! I see some great gift potential here too! Good luck!
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I had some of the same choices, terrific list. Happy Haul-idays and good luck! :) You can comment on my list here.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful list. For the most part very different from the ones I selected although we do have some in common... See My List Here but still, filled with books I would absolutely love to own.
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wow..you choose different various type of book.
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What a great list! Crafty, foodie, mashups even! We share a couple of picks, too! Good luck!
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There is something here for everyone. Crafts for me and my mom, food for my aunts, and my hubby had said even he would read classics when the mix with zombies and monsters! This is a great list and would cover so many Christmas gifts, even for ourselves! Now that is perfect ;D
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I doubt I could come up with a wishlist for this...
ReplyDeleteI love all of your choices! Good luck!
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yes please, and good luck. nice mix.
ReplyDeleteI'm drooling over the subversive cross-stitch!
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Wow please win! I seriously think I would cry if I won all these books!
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What a great list of books!
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What a nice list. Good luck to both of us! And thank you
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Lets win!! Post on my blog too at jaxiejax.com
ReplyDeletegreat list! good luck to both of us!
ReplyDeleteFabulous choices, especially the moleskin notebooks!
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What fun! Count me in!
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