Birthday Giveaway!

I wanted to do something special to help celebrate my birthday week, and what better way than a giveaway? I have been wanting to host a giveaway to help clear some of my ARC’s from my bookshelf, and this seems like the perfect opportunity. I have six books that are up for grabs, with six different winners!

Second Time Around by Beth Kendrick- Tiffany Drew

The Summer We Read Gatsby by Danielle Ganek- Emily Wolff

Fly Away Home by Jennifer Weiner-Nancye Davis

Call Me Mrs. Miracle by Debbie Macomber-Michelle Bell

A Chesapeake Shores Christmas by Sherryl Woods-Kathy Shrum

Perfect on Paper by Maria Murnane- Marianne Morales

**This contest is now closed***

To enter:

1.       Send an email with your full mailing address to Samantha(at)chicklitplus.com. You will not be entered unless I have this email! When you send the email, please also include if there are specific books you would like to win. Or if you would like a chance at all of them, just say so!

2.       Post a comment below and let us know one of your favorite birthday memories.

3.       For bonus entries, spread the word! Post this contest on Facebook or Twitter.

That’s it! The contest will close the day after my birthday, on Thursday March 24. Please note that I will be choosing a different winner for each book. This contest is open for US residents only.

40 Comments

  1. Lisa Leeb
    March 20, 2011 / 4:35 pm

    My fave birthday memory was my 30th birthday back in 2008 . I was in preterm labor with my daughter Ava Carleigh and she was born 3 days later at 5 lbs, 17 inches on January 29th at 11:15 pm. Best present I have ever been given, my one true love and my best friend forever.

  2. Robin Blankenship
    March 20, 2011 / 4:39 pm

    My skating parties were the best memories

  3. Michele
    March 20, 2011 / 4:42 pm

    My favorite birthday memories are all the birthdays i spent with my family around me sitting and eating cake and talking.

  4. Michele
    March 20, 2011 / 4:43 pm

    Twittered @queenreading

  5. Angela Sanders
    March 20, 2011 / 4:44 pm

    My fave birthday was win I got autographed New Moon and Eclipse hardcover books a few years ago.

  6. Jerriann Graff
    March 20, 2011 / 4:45 pm

    My favorite birthday memory was going to Yellowstone in Montana?Wyoming. We spent a month in Gardiner and went to Yellowstone everyday, it was amazing!!!

  7. March 20, 2011 / 4:46 pm

    My birthday is Dec. 30th which means I am stuck right in between Christmas and New Years and yes, I did get combo gifts. (Birthday/Christmas as one instead of seperate) My favorite birthday memory comes from one of my worst birthday! I had a huge party planned with all my friends and we were hit with over 4 feet of snow. It was a blizzard. We had to cancel the party. At about 2 feet of snow my dad came in and told me to get in his truck. My parents proceeded to 4 wheel drive us through the snow. No one was on the road. My dad found a little cozy restaurant that was open downtown (5 mins from the house) and took me out to dinner. It was just my parents and I with a loan trucker and 1 waitress. It made me feel so special! It really sucked that I didn’t get to have my party, but was great that my parents showed me how much they loved me!

  8. Jen R
    March 20, 2011 / 4:54 pm

    I’m a big Duke basketball fan, and one of my best birthday memories was receving a poem telling me that I had 2 Duke tickets on the way.

    The best one though, is going into labor with my daughter, who was born the day after my birthday.

  9. Sue
    March 20, 2011 / 5:01 pm

    My Favorite birthday memories are the ones I spent with my family. We never did anything really special except maybe have a home made cake and everyone would sing Happy Birthday, but we were all together and happy.

  10. Nicole Turnwall
    March 20, 2011 / 5:04 pm

    My favorite birthday memory is from 2009 (December 3rd). My boyfriend proposed to me and then we spent that day and the next day at Disneyland. I spent the whole ride up to Disneyland (2 hours) on the phone telling everyone that we had just got engaged. lol And then being at Disneyland the whole day was so much fun, and we had a special dinner at the Blue Bayou (restaurant in Pirates of the Caribbean).

  11. Kathryn speeg
    March 20, 2011 / 5:10 pm

    My favorite birthday memory was just yesterday when my children woke me up singing happy birthday!

  12. March 20, 2011 / 5:35 pm

    One of my favs was a big one spent with best buds in South of France toasting on Champagne at the former summer residence of a king. We all have our birthdays in the same week and have celebrated together for many years.

  13. Gina B.
    March 20, 2011 / 6:32 pm

    Favorite Birthday memories are the birthday’s of my kids!! Love them both dearly and wouldn’t trade any of those memories for anything in the world…

  14. joelle
    March 20, 2011 / 6:57 pm

    My best birthday would have to be in 2006. It was my first birthday after having moved from MI to VA. I was very homesick and my husband conspired with my parents and one of my friends (who normally traveled to the area for business) to make me think that she was who was going to be staying with us for the weekend. The day of my birthday she kept calling saying that she was delayed because of meetings and would be there when she could. I told her that it was not a big deal and to just come over when she was done. I had, had flowers delivered to my work by my husband and then my co-workers had given me flowers. So when I got home my arms were full and the door was locked. I started to kick the door thinking my husband would answer, instead the door opened to my parents yelling surprise. I just broke down crying as I was so overwhelmed and shocked that they were there. It was truly the best birthday ever.

  15. Stephanie
    March 20, 2011 / 7:26 pm

    My 30th birthday was great. I was also getting ready to move from St. Louis to California so everyone came to a big party a friend threw for me.

  16. Angie D
    March 20, 2011 / 7:53 pm

    My birthday is new years eve…so people always have plans to do other things on my birthday. Last year my friends surprised me by taking me out the day after my birthday and had all of our friends there. It was a great time and a great surprise!

  17. Kim
    March 20, 2011 / 7:58 pm

    Fave birthday memory: Surprise party for my 16th. I had noooo idea, was VERY surprised, and it was awesome as all my best friends were there and family too, some of which I hadn’t seen in a very long time!

  18. Kim
    March 20, 2011 / 8:02 pm

    I have posted this contest on Facebook!

  19. faith wafford
    March 20, 2011 / 8:14 pm

    Every birthday that i’ve spent with my daughter! Last year I was Florida and it was fantastic.

  20. Lynne
    March 20, 2011 / 9:48 pm

    My favorite birthday memory was a surprise birthday for my 30th. My husband and I went out to eat and when I came home there was a house full of my friends. We had a great night and it was a great surprise.

  21. March 20, 2011 / 11:12 pm

    Happy birthday!
    When I turned 30, my husband and some close friends planned a Hawaiian themed party for me. The best part was the cake my husband had made with a funny picture of me.

  22. Summer
    March 20, 2011 / 11:22 pm

    My family and friends surprised me at my home for my 30th birthday. It was wonderful memories I’ll always hold dear to my heart!

  23. Emily
    March 21, 2011 / 1:23 am

    I don’t have really any great birthday memories. But, a few years ago when my Significant Other arranged for all our friends to come to the bar and hang out for my birthday. It was an excuse to get together outside of work for everyone since most of them work together. It is what usually happens for his birthday, but when he made an effort to have it happen for me was special.

  24. March 21, 2011 / 1:34 am

    My fondest birthday memory was when I turned 32, my husband treated me to a spa day. When I got home, said I had a quest to find 32 Happy Birthday signs on our apartment – they were everywhere! The freezer, closet, etc…And when I found all 32, he gave me my gift =)

    I’m turning 40 this year, not sure what’s my surprise 🙂

    Happy Birthday Samantha!

  25. March 21, 2011 / 5:09 am

    My favorite birthday memory is when I was eight years old and had the most awesome Raggedy Ann birthday cake. I thought I was pretty awesome with that cake.
    (Now to just get my Hello Kitty birthday cake for this year!)

  26. Alli
    March 21, 2011 / 5:22 am

    My favorite birthday memory was turning 21 in San Diego when I had my first drink at the Hard Rock Cafe and then ran across the street and played at the arcade. So much fun!

  27. Sara Palacios
    March 21, 2011 / 1:11 pm

    My favorite birthday was when I turned 16. My whole family was there, as was my then boyfriend (now husband). We went out to dinner, where I was forced to sing Happy Birthday to myself. The word awkward doesn’t even begin to describe it…..”Happy Birthday….to me!” LOL! It was hilarious! My little brother still makes fun of me!

  28. Marianne
    March 21, 2011 / 6:54 pm

    A favorite Birthday…that is hard to say because each Birthday comes with it’s own “gifts” which are not necessarily something material . I am still blessed with my parents and other family members which add to being favorites, having family around to share my Birthdays with!!

  29. Tamara
    March 21, 2011 / 11:05 pm

    I have to say that one of my favorite birthday memories was my first trip ever to Disneyland. Two of my best friends surprised me with the trip and I was floored! Granted I wasn’t a kid, over 30 to be exact, but I had so much fun running around exploring and acting like a kid. Good times 🙂

  30. Tamara
    March 21, 2011 / 11:16 pm

    Tweeted about the giveaway (@CaliRindo) and posted on Facebook (Tamara Moshier).

  31. March 22, 2011 / 12:13 am

    One of my best birthday memories was when I turned 18, six years ago. The day before my birthday was grad night at Canada’s Wonderland (theme park for those of you not in Canada) and I was there hanging out with one of my friends and two of our guy friends, one of whom I had a major crush on. My friend and I split up from the guys and went around on the rides by ourselves. As it grew closer to midnight we sat ourselves down on a low wall and counted down to my birthday. We met up with the guys later and the one who I had a crush on was the second person to wish me a happy birthday. Best part? We started dating about a month later, and we’re still together 🙂 Riding on rollercoasters is a pretty sweet way to start off a birthday!

  32. March 22, 2011 / 1:46 am

    My brother is 12 months and two weeks behind me. We always had our parties together when we were kids so I thought I was hot stuff when I finally got old enough to have a “girls only” sleepover in the sixth grade.
    Happy birthday and I gave you a shout out on Twitter and Facebook!

  33. Jennifer Downing
    March 22, 2011 / 8:34 pm

    My favorite birthday memory, is my 30th birthday. My husband surprised me with a trip to Disneyland, and a stay at the Grand Californian Hotel. It was the best birthday trip ever.

  34. Nancye Davis
    March 24, 2011 / 2:54 am

    My favorite birthday was WAY beck when I turned 6. That year my family gave me a suprise party! I can remember hiding behind my mom because I was so shy! Good times!

    nancyecdavis AT bellsouth DOT net

  35. Tiffany D.
    March 24, 2011 / 4:05 pm

    One of my favorite birthday memories is from my last birthday, in which I turned 30. My whole famly got together to go bowling and they all pitched in and bought me an eliptical machine. They are the best!

    jaidahsmommy(at)comcast(dot)net

  36. RenaeH
    March 24, 2011 / 5:38 pm

    My favorite birthday memory is from several years ago, when my husband suprised me by taking me to the local animal shelter and letting me pick a dog to rescue. All these years later, my dog is the gift that keeps on giving!

  37. March 24, 2011 / 10:44 pm

    My favorite bday was my 30th. My husband got my friends and whole family together (which is a difficult task) and we did dinner, then went out for drinks. It was so great being with my family n friends on such a special day. 🙂

  38. Samantha
    Author
    March 25, 2011 / 1:23 am

    Thanks everyone for sharing your fantastic memories!