So, Chronicle Books, publishers of all sorts of awesome stuff, is having a pretty remarkable giveaway. They’re giving away $500 worth of books to one blogger and one commenter on the winning blog post, plus $500 worth of books to a charity of the winner’s choice (ETA: I’d go with FirstBook). Check out the details here. It was a lot of fun to put my dream list together; $500 goes a long way when we’re talking about books, even nice, hardcover books. And it was interesting to see what kind of things appealed to me. Would I ever have guessed that I would be interested in so many books of stencils? No, I would not.
- Moleskine red hardcover 12 month weekly planner with the days on the left-hand side and a blank page for notes on the right. I’ve had this exact planner for four years now and it’s the absolute best for how I like to organize my schedule and thoughts and to-do lists. $18.95
- Madhur Jaffrey’s Quick & Easy Indian Cooking. She’s the best at something I’d like to be better at. $19.95
- Ruhlman’s Twenty. I’ve heard nothing but good things about this book. $40.00
- Saveur‘s New Comfort Food: Home Cooking From Around the World. I really like home cooking. $35.00
- Stencil 201. Adorable and useful. $24.95
- A Life in Stitches. I already have a copy of Rachael Herron’s lovely book of essays, but I know plenty of people who don’t. $14.95
- Pattern Magic. Pure eye candy. $24.95
- Silhouette Art. Crap, do I want to start doing paper craft stuff now? I think I might. $18.95
- The Street Art Stencil Book. Very cool. $29.95
- Lotta Jansdottir Stencils. I seem weirdly into stencils today. $24.95
- Embroidered Effects. Jenny Hart kicks ass. $24.95
- Lotta’s Printing Studio. I’ve had this on my radar for a while. $19.95
- Stencil 101. Yup, weirdly compelled to stencil things. $24.95
- Lotta Prints. I guess this is different from the other book? Sure. $19.95
- Lotta Jansdottir’s Simple Sewing. All your Lotta belongs to me. $24.95
- Sublime Stitching. Jenny Hart still kicks ass. $19.95
- Twentieth-Century Pattern Design. Gorgeous. $50.00
- Pattern Magic 2. Dreamy. $24.95
- Florence Broadhurst: Her Secret and Extraordinary Lives. I’ve wanted to read this since it came out. $24.95
total: $487.20
Thank you for indulging me! Let me know if you decide to enter too. In the meantime, here is a picture of some super-glowy leaves I took yesterday while I was walking to work:
28 Comments
You picked a lot of things that almost made my list. I’d be pleased to win your haul (if I don’t win mine!)
what an awesome giveaway! i love your list–it could be because i have a handful of those titles already.
good luck!
Thanks for just destroying an hour and a half of MY night picking out books I will never win!
I have recently started cooking Indian food – quick and easy sounds great. Good luck to you!
stencils? yep, me too! new ones..bring them on..
good luck to both of us
jeane from CA
*squee* Had to join in the Jenny Hart love.
I chose Embroidered Effects too because I have all the other books. teehee!
Good luck and thanks for sharing that lovely photo! We’ve got snow here today and the trees are bare so it was a welcome sight.
– Rhianna
I love the Moleskins and craft books you picked. Thanks for the chance to win with you.
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Moleskins are such lifesavers! Great list and good luck. I would be honored to win your list. Check out my list and comment to win!
Great list! Good luck!
Embroidery and comfort foods. Great selection and such a fun giveaway. I love that it supports our charities!!!
You picked some wonderful books, good luck to us both!
You picked out some great books. Good luck!
Check out my list here
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Great list! I’d love to win these, if I don’t win my own. Good luck!
Your remark about stencils cracked me up.
Good luck, I posted a list as well!
You’ve got some interesting sounding picks on your list. Good luck!
find my list at:
Tossing It Out
Lee
I entered as well, the vegetarian cookbook sounds great! Good luck!
I love Sublime Stitching
Good luck
throuthehaze at gmail dot com
I have several of the same on my list! Good luck!
Great list! Good luck!
Would love to win! had to take a few off my list to be under $500. lol Good luck! xx fingers crossed
Love your list…I love all the books by Lotta Jansdottir, she is so inspiring!
Lots of stenciling books for the ladies and other good books to
So many wonderful books! Some I “almost” included in my own list (although I did include a moleskine notebook!) Good luck!
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Your list is great…really similar to mine. happy haulidays all around!!
Great list!
I’ve wanted that Moleskine planner for years now.
Good luck and happy holidays!
Quick and Easy Indian Cooking? Now that sounds good! Good luck!
Great choices!
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