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Win a Copy of "American Gangster"

Too lazy to sit through the 2-hour plus movie version?  Read the novelization, which Bookgasm is giving away in this week's Monday contest.

Y Pulse is Doing Book Giveaways

Ypulse, the website about marketing to Generation Y, is expanding its coverage to include tween and young adult books. Giveaways will be involved. Keep an eye on the site's book publishing section for more information.

Love of Reading Online Book Fair, Nov. 14-17

Talk about book giveaways -- FSB Associate's online Love of Reading book fair is a swag party to beat all. Stop by and learn how you can win a leather journal and any number of books being given away in hourly raffles.  (Thanks to Portia for the tip.)

Contest Alert: "Haunted Homeland"

Here's one book giveaway I'm tempted to enter for myself, being a fan of true-life ghost stories: Bookgasm is giving away a copy of Michael Norman's non-fiction book, Haunted Homeland. Deadline to enter: this Friday, November 16. Click here for details.

Contest Alert: Joshua Henkin's "Matrimony" and Bookgasm Mondays

Two new book giveaways to be aware of:

The Elegant Variation is giving away a copy of Joshua Henkin's novel "Matrimony" TODAY -- deadline 6 p.m. PST.  If you haven't visited TEV, you should -- it's one of the top literature blogs out there (a Forbes "Best of the Web" pick), as well as an excellent literary scene resource for the Los Angeles area.

And I've been informed that Bookgasm has a book giveaway every Monday -- be sure to bookmark that site if you're a fan of genre fiction (action, mystery, horror, sci fi, graphic novels).

Contest Alert: Win a Free iPhone Courtesy of the Gossip Girl Books

Deadline, November 14. Click here for details and to enter. Tip courtesy of the terrific young adult fiction blog, Bookburger.

Contest Alert: Patricia Cornwell's The Book of the Dead

Here's a new book giveaway:  The Book of the Dead by Patricia Cornwell, available at The Happy Booker (contest posted November 7).

Hurry up while there's still time!

Contest Alert: Win a Copy of the Graphic Novel"Hatter M"

The website Bookgasm is giving away a copy of the graphic novel Hatter M: The Looking-Glass Wars, Vol.1.

Click here for more information on how to enter. Deadline: November 9.

$20 Powells Gift Card Winner

We have a winner!

Thanks to everyone who submitted.  The recipient of the random drawing for the $20 Powells Books gift card is Josh in Wisconsin.

Here are some of the responses readers gave to the question, "What motivates you to buy a book (vs. borrowing it from a friend or the library)?":

If I think I'll want to read it more than once, I'm more likely to buy it. I'm also much more likely to buy non-fiction titles, mainly because I rarely read fiction anymore.

I buy books when I know it's likely I will destroy them through heavy use or when it will take me a very long time to read them.

I buy books if I can afford them and want to read them. It doesn't matter if I will only read them once, or even if I will never read, I just want them on my shelves.

I tend to buy books that are 'classics' in some way or books that I know I'll want to re-read someday. I own series (Narnia, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings) and selected novels that I've had a hard time putting down. On the flip side, I also buy books if they are on a great sale, or I need some lightweight reading for the airplane or a camping trip!

To see the rest of the responses, click here and read the comments.

Contest Alert: Win 10 Copies of "Family Tree"

Barbara Delinsky is running a contest on her blog.  In honor of the paperback publication of her novel, Family Tree, she's giving away 10 copies of the book to one lucky book group.  Click here for details on how to submit.

Win a $20 Powells.com Gift Card!

Answer the following question in the comments under this post to be entered in a drawing to win a $20 Powells.com gift card.  To win you must provide a real first name and valid email address.

DEADLINE TO ENTER:  November 1.

The question: What motivates you to buy a book (vs. borrowing it from a friend or the library)?