International Giveaway - Fingersmith, by Sarah Waters

INTERNATIONAL GIVEAWAY

Fingersmith by Sarah Waters

This is a World Book Night special numbered edition.
I was given 47 copies of this to give away, celebrating World Book Night. I kept 2 copies back for giveaways.

I am happy to make this an international giveaway.

As my blog is related to travel and books, and due to my love of both, I have a couple of questions for you to answer in relation to my next trip which is in a few days time. I will then select the winner via random.org on the 15th August. I will then e-mail the winner.

The books' number is registered via World Book Night with BookCrossing.com. If you are able to register your receipt of this book on the website it would be appreciated.

Please answer the competition questions and complete the form by clicking here.. Good luck and thanks for participating in my giveaway.

World Book Night Giveaway - Fingersmith

I have a copy of the World Book Night Edition of "Fingersmith" by Sarah Waters, to giveaway. It has never been read, and has a unique identifiable number linked to bookcrossing. 

This giveaway has been extended from end of May to the end of June 2011.


I am offering this to the 1st follower who can get me 5 more followers, that are still with me by the end of June. All you have to do at the end of the Month is give me the names of the 5 followers you have recommended and the book is yours.


I have no other rules apart from that one. I am happy to ship internationally so you don't have to be a UK follower. 
The only other thing I ask is that you go to BookCrossing when you receive the book and acknowledge on there that you are the new owner as all these books were issued with individual identification numbers, so that World Book Night organisers and the author, can track where their books ended up.


Thanks and good luck!

Book Giving continues

My next part of book giving, took part at the Lakelands Hospice Respite Day Care Centre, a centre for people with varying cancers. I gave the books to patients, volunteers and staff. One said "ooh thats a raunchy lesbian book. I've read that before!" But she still had a copy. That made me laugh. I don't quite think I would class the book with that catch line.

From there I went to Marlow House Day Care Centre in Desborough, which is a centre that provides food and a meeting place for elderly people. One man when given a book, said I'd made his day. This book giving is good fun, putting smiles on peoples faces.

The following day I went to Desborough Library. Some book givers had found that their local libraries weren't very supportive and didn't want people giving books away on their premises. I can honestly say that Desborough library, Julie and her staff, were fantastic! There is a council office on site and I gave the books to people waiting in the queue rather than giving books to people who were already reading. Also gave one to a delivery driver who turned up at the library, who was more than pleased to give it to his wife and daughter to read, and said it felt like Christmas!

My last copies went to a friend and other book givers, swapping for the books they were giving away. Maybe that wasn't really the ethos behind the whole book giving thing, but I can still pass mine on when I've read them.

The Sanctuary Homeless Shelter

Part two of my book giving journey was at the Sanctuary Homeless shelter in Rushden, Northants, UK. Again with the support of my Husband Dave, we visited on the Sunday after World Book Night, just as they were cooking Sunday dinner for everyone. We met with the Minister Mark who ran the place. It was a great set up.
They had cooking facilities and were able to feed many people, with the help of donations from the public and the supermarkets. They had a clothes rail for the homeless people and I donated a sack of clothes. They had a shower room and a utility room, and temporary bedrooms for the homeless, whilst they were being helped along and given an address so they could move on with their lives.
I donated toiletries and washing powder too.
I gave several books to the staff, volunteers and homeless persons. It was a matter of pride for them to have something of their own.
A very worthwhile cause and some lovely people. It helped remove my previous impressions of a homeless person. They all have stories to tell, some are very sad. They can be from all walks of life, including the armed forces.
We met a lovely man called Paul who had a real tale to tell. If you are interested in hearing his story, he has set up a website so have a look.
http://www.homelessbob.org.uk/editorshistory.htm

WORLD BOOK NIGHT 2011

Well there's no better time to start my blog than around the time of World Book Night 2011.

What a fabulous night we had, my husband and I, in Trafalgar Square, London. I was fortunate enough to be chosen as a "book giver", and gave away "Fingersmith, by Sarah Waters", being a book I myself, really enjoyed. It was great to hear so many famous authors, actors and the Mayor of London reading from either their own or their favourite books. With the addition of the hilarious Graham Norton as the evenings host, despite it being very cold outside, the evening was great.

I gave my first book to another book giver at the event, and then my second to another lady who was visiting the event, but not a book giver herself.
We then went to the Strada Italian Restaurant just around the corner and gave a copy to our waitress who was really helpful. She seemed really pleased to receive a copy and went off to show her colleagues. My next copy of the night was given to an American Tourist from New York, who we met whilst in Covent Garden in a small pub up a little side street.

That was all stage one of my book giving.... More was to come.