Chronicle Books Haul-idays Giveaway

Post a list of Chronicle Books valued at up to $500 that you’d like to haul in, and you’ll be automatically entered into a drawing to WIN your list of books! And, one of your readers who comments on the post will win the list too!  Interested in creating your own list?  Do so here.

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

Comments

  1. Shooting Stars MagNovember 23, 2010 at 2:29 PM

    nice variety. this must be very hard to narrow down.

    lauren51990 at aol dot com

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  2. vvb32 readsNovember 23, 2010 at 2:31 PM

    ooo, didn't know you were crafty too! i like the sublime stitching series. good luck.
    vvb32 at yahoo.com

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  3. JanelNovember 23, 2010 at 2:40 PM

    Nice collection of books! I agree with you that this giveaway allows us book bloggers to find other new book bloggers. Good luck!

    ajlw96 at yahoo dot com

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  4. AnonymousNovember 23, 2010 at 4:32 PM

    Paring down the list was the hardest part! I easily came up with over $1000. Man, how to narrow *that* down!?

    I love the craft selection and cookbooks you've chosen. I might have to adjust my list again!

    Thanks for commenting on my blog!

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  5. JenniferNovember 23, 2010 at 5:41 PM

    Wow what a great list you have here. The Austen mashups are among my favorites. Good luck to both of us.

    BookNoise @ gmail dot com

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  6. Hanging Off The WireNovember 23, 2010 at 5:47 PM

    I did this too. My goodness. Wouldn't it be amazing to win?
    callansparents@yahoo.com

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  7. AnonymousNovember 23, 2010 at 9:22 PM

    Good luck to you!

    http://joyanddisquiet.blogspot.com/2010/11/happy-haul-idays-from-chronicle-books.html

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  8. ReniazenNovember 25, 2010 at 2:49 AM

    Great choices- I love that you have something for everyone. Please comment on my blog if you'd like another chance to win:)

    Best of luck to all!

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  9. MollyNovember 25, 2010 at 8:37 AM

    Here's hoping for a win!! Good luck!

    Mollydedwards AT yahoo DOT com

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  10. Terra HeckNovember 26, 2010 at 3:56 AM

    All of these would be nice to have. Good luck!
    partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  11. Deb Nance at ReaderbuzzNovember 26, 2010 at 10:03 AM

    Great list of wonderful books! Thank you for sharing this contest. (Although I never ever win anything....)

    debnance at gmail dot com

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  12. floatingNovember 26, 2010 at 11:17 PM

    nice collection. i really want to read Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
    floatingonabiscuit@gmail.com

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  13. Stacey BrucaleNovember 27, 2010 at 1:05 AM

    Great list of books! Good luck!

    xxsquigglesxx(At)gmail(dot)Com

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  14. Maia McDonaldNovember 27, 2010 at 1:39 PM

    amazing list, so many good titles, I hope to win!

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  15. Raissa L.November 27, 2010 at 2:52 PM

    amazing list! Jane Austen is back.

    raissa.1711@gmail.com

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  16. Lori LNovember 28, 2010 at 2:15 PM

    Very nice list! I see some great gift potential here too! Good luck!
    shetreadssoftly(at)gmail(dot)com

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  17. RhiannaNovember 28, 2010 at 4:58 PM

    I had some of the same choices, terrific list. Happy Haul-idays and good luck! :) You can comment on my list here.

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  18. Teresa Thomas BohannonNovember 28, 2010 at 7:57 PM

    A 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.
    Smiles,
    Teresa

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  19. AleethaNovember 28, 2010 at 8:05 PM

    wow..you choose different various type of book.
    goodluck.

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  20. Julie November 28, 2010 at 10:10 PM

    What a great list! Crafty, foodie, mashups even! We share a couple of picks, too! Good luck!

    Julie @ Knitting and Sundries
    knittingandsundries(at)gmail(dot)com

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  21. Vicky CKNovember 28, 2010 at 11:17 PM

    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

    vickykerr[at]sbcglobal.net

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  22. AmandaNovember 29, 2010 at 11:26 AM

    I doubt I could come up with a wishlist for this...

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  23. Stacey BrucaleDecember 7, 2010 at 1:12 AM

    I love all of your choices! Good luck!

    xxsquigglesxx(At)Gmail(Dot)Com

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  24. UnknownDecember 7, 2010 at 7:47 PM

    yes please, and good luck. nice mix.

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  25. BuffyDecember 8, 2010 at 1:35 PM

    I'm drooling over the subversive cross-stitch!

    situationswhereyoumayneedit at gmail dot com

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  26. HayleeDecember 8, 2010 at 6:55 PM

    Wow please win! I seriously think I would cry if I won all these books!

    happy_haylee_3(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  27. JoanneDecember 9, 2010 at 5:58 PM

    What a great list of books!

    jowanjowan73(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  28. jcamp2020December 9, 2010 at 6:16 PM

    What a nice list. Good luck to both of us! And thank you
    Chronicle Books.

    jcamp2020 at aol dot com

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  29. jaxiejaxDecember 9, 2010 at 11:14 PM

    Lets win!! Post on my blog too at jaxiejax.com

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  30. UnknownDecember 11, 2010 at 2:23 PM

    great list! good luck to both of us!

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  31. LilyDecember 12, 2010 at 11:12 AM

    Fabulous choices, especially the moleskin notebooks!
    Lilyhoot at gmail dot com

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  32. nfmgirlDecember 13, 2010 at 12:01 PM

    What fun! Count me in!

    nfmgirl AT gmail DOT com

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