If my calculations are correct, you'll be able to read this post immediately after I click the publish button. First, let me assure you that I am alive and well. I've been living happily these last few weeks in the year 1885. The lightning bolt that hit the DeLorean caused a gigawatt overload which scrambled the time circuits...
Wait, that's the letter Doc Brown sent to Marty at the end of Back to the Future Part II. Actually, there has been a lot going on. I'll get around to sharing all of that soon. But for now, let's focus on what's most important. The here. The now.
WELCOME TO MY TWO-THOUSANDTH BLOG POST!
It's been a long road getting here from way back in December of 2004. That's right, if you do the math, you'll realize that this blog has been around in one form or another for nearly 10 years. It's likely there will be some sort of 10th anniversary celebration when we get to December. But, again, I digress. We need to focus on the here and now.
I've been putting off writing number 2000 for only one reason. I've wanted to do a contest. I want to have a giveaway. But I haven't had a clue what to give away. I've had contests before where I've given away gift cards and other items that I felt were important to give away (like Back to the Future on DVD or a Superman t-shirt). For weeks, I've been racking my brain. Actually, for months.
I've known this number was coming up. But I've continually drawn a blank. I've asked friends for their ideas. But nothing really struck a chord. So I continued to think.
As mentioned above, I've given away my favorite movie before. I've given away what is clearly my favorite kind of t-shirt. Now it's time to give away my favorite book of all time. It sort of makes sense, because this year is the 75th anniversary of the classic film adaptation of that favorite book of all time. Of course, I'm talking about The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
What can I win?
How can I win?
First of all, if you've already liked Carp Dime's Facebook page, you're already entered to win. If you haven't liked the Facebook page, what are you waiting for? On the right side of the page, up near the top, you'll find a button you can click to take you right to the aforementioned Facebook page.
Another way to get entered will be for you to take to Twitter. If you tweet a link to this blog post and use the hashtag #CarpDime, you will be entered to win these items.
Finally, leave a comment on this post telling me what your favorite book is and why. I'm always interested to hear your thoughts.
That means you can have your name thrown in the hat up to three times to win these three prizes.
BONUS!!!
I currently have 80 likes on the Carp Dime Facebook page. If you happen to be number 100, you will receive a copy of Baum's second Oz book: The Marvelous Land of Oz. While I don't consider it to be as great as the original, Baum does a lot to expand his fictional world in this sequel, paving the way for dozens of other books to follow. So go, click, like and share the love on the Facebook.
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| Again, this isn't what the cover actually looks like. I mean, the picture is the same, but the binding isn't red. |
Fav. Book- (Ok, it totally changes depending on my mood, so my answer could be different in a couple days or hours!) Anne of Green Gables. A young orphan, having been so alone and in tough situations, still holds tightly to hope, finds herself in ridiculous-and-yet-perfect predicaments, and feels passionately- whether she's "in the depths of despair," or loving people or life to the fullest. I love her, I wanted to be her, and I love the bond she has with Matthew. I can turn to almost any page and find a line that either makes me feel better or understood, and that is a rarity.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite book is "The Hunger Games" because it's a very interesting book about survival, adventure, love, and rebellion during the post-apocalyptic future! And the book is also better than the movie version!
ReplyDeleteTo Kill a Mockingbird. It was the first book I read that really impacted me as a kid. I still remember finishing that book and the feeling I had when it was done - good times.
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I don't have a favorite book but a list of favorites. But for this question, I will go back to my first "favorite" book - The Hatchet. It captured my imagination. Growing up in the country, I knew how to survive in the wild but never had to test those abilities. Reading this book allowed me to go there - to think about how to exist in the wild. I always want to be on an adventure and this book, my imagination set out on an epic one!
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