It’s the eighth and final night of the Extrava-Hanukkah giveaways!
I hope you’ve had as much fun as we have with all the mayhem and merriment. It’s just delightful for me to celebrate all of you and to party for eight straight days.
The eighth night of Hanukkah is pretty special for me, too. We can probably heat the whole house with the warmth from all the candles, and we can definitely make s’mores. It’s bright and warm and beautiful while the are lit, too.
On to the giveaway! I know you like the handbag giveaways – I try to pick patterns that go with everything and shapes that are both useful but not too overwhelming. And I have one more bag in the strangely-shaped prize closet!
Today’s giveaway is:

A Kate Spade Blake Avenue Margareta tote in Diamond Dot!
This bag is 11.3″ high, 15.6″ wide, and 6.2″ deep (27.9cm x 39.5cm x 15.24cm), and the handle drop is nearly 10 inches (25cm). You’ll definitely be able to put it over your shoulder.
It’s an open tote with a recessed zipper closure, and it has two inside slide pockets and a zipper pocket as well. You can carry just about everything you need in this bag.
And, since you’ll need to get some new books and possibly other treats for yourself, we’re adding a $25 gift certificate to Amazon as well! Woo hoo!
Ready to enter? All you need to do is tell us about a book you really want to read next year. Maybe it’s a title or a series you’re anticipating, or maybe it’s a book that hasn’t been written yet but you still want to find it? What book are you looking forward to, real or imagines?
Standard disclaimers apply: I’m not being compensated for this giveaway. Void where prohibited. Must be 18 years of age. It’s totally okay to mix patterns while carrying this tote. Honestly, wear whatever you want. You’re going to look fabulous either way! Open to international residents where permitted by applicable law. Comments will close at or near 12pm ET on Sunday 1 January 2017 and winners will be announced shortly afterward.
Happy Hanukkah everyone! Thank you for being part of the Smart Bitches community!
Update: Our final winner of our Extrava-Hanukkah giveaway is Jill L.! Big thank you to all the comments and to every one of you who make the community so awesome! Here’s to great things in 2017!


I am looking forward to the last installment in Erin Lawless’ bridesmaids serial. Also if Patrick Rothfuss publishes his last book in his Kingkiller trilogy this year, I’d love to read it.
I can’t wait to read The Chosen by J.R. Ward. I LOVE the BDB series!
Moar Squirrel Girl!
So so excited to read White Hot!
I can’t wait for the sequel to the US novel Wolf By Wolf to come out!
Devil in Spring by Lisa Kleypas!
Looking forward to The Hanging Tree, the next in the rivers of London series. Also will be in the market for cathartic reads about people kicking lecherous billionaire buffoons in the nuts.
Wintersong by S. Jae-Jones coming out February 7th 2017. A YA? book that is based on the LABRYNTH. Yes it has a Goblin King, but in this version it sounds like are main heroine may get together with the Goblin King which really interests me. I am so exicted and can not wait for it’s release!!
I’m excited to read Americanah, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. It’s now been recommended by multiple friends with excellent taste in books so I’m going to make time to read it in 2017, no more excuses!
I have so many I want to read this year, but I’ve already preordered Windwitch by Susan Dennard!! Hope it lives up to the first one!
Final Kate Daniels–but with mixed feelings.
Final Kate Daniels.
I’m always looking forward to the next J.D. Robb book. <3