Happy Hanukkah, 2019! It’s the third night of Hanukkah 5780, and we’ve got a bookish, fun, and nifty giveaway tonight!
Ready? Let’s do this!
Today’s prize is:
A book prize package with four much-loved 2019 titles, a tote bag, and a set of magnets, all handpicked by Amanda!
Look how cute!
Amanda went shopping at Belmont Books outside of Cambridge, MA, and you get the benefits! You’ll receive a super cute tote bag, a set of four button magnets, and copies of:
- The Bride Test by Helen Hoang
- The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller
- Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
- Polaris Rising by Jessie Mihalik
Plus, extra bonus: Amanda will also send you a mixed box of books as well, so you’ll be set for reading for at least a week or so.
Want to enter? Yay!
Just leave a comment and tell us your favorite book store, real or imagined!
Standard disclaimers apply: I am not being compensated for this giveaway. Void where prohibited. Open to international residents where permitted by applicable law. Must be over 18 and ready to shop, read, or both – but mostly read. Not responsible for how many excellent books you can fit in that nifty tote but we bet it’s a LOT of books.
Comments will close Wednesday 25 December 2019 at or near 12pm ET, and winner will be announced shortly afterward.
Good luck, Happy Hanukkah, and thank you for being part of Smart Bitches!
Winner update: Congratulations to Rachel F! There are still many more giveaways to enter!
My favorite bookstore will always be my dad’s, Books ‘N Stuff. Alas it finally went out of business thanks to Amazon, etc. But I will always treasure my memories of working in this store and helping my dad with his dream.
I love coffee shop book stores because i get to smell books as i drink some cofeee or tea, yum
Brookline Booksmith for me, too!
My favorite bookstore is Politics and Prose in DC – awesome selection and staff!
Happy Hanukkah and Happy New Year!
Not my favorite, but love the large B&N at Union Square in NYC, multiple floors!
My favorite is Powell’s Bookstore in Oregon. I have very fond memories of browsing the shelves for both new and used books there.
I went to the Ripped Bodice in November, and it honestly felt like coming home. If it weren’t for the fact that I needed to meet people for dinner, I wouldn’t have left.
RK News in Wisconsin
Edwin McKay’s in Knoxville, TN. Second hand books…So. Many. Books. I can’t even count how many books I’ve read because of this store. Amazing.
Cody’s Books in Berkeley on Telegraph Ave (RIP)! Now Pegasus Books in Berkeley—lovely staff, lots of great browsing. Someday I’ll visit The Ripped Bodice, though, and it may take first!
Living outside the US, the best place I could usually find my fix of romance books in Englisg was always in a 2nd hand shop in Tel Aviv. I’d browse for hours and come out with a crate of books 🙂
But the internet and ebooks have made things much simpler. I barely shop paper any more.
Bookshop Santa Cruz
My favorite bookstore is the Barnes and Noble I worked at in college in Boston. So many fond memories of spending my breaks holed up in a corner reading a new romance!
I used to love half price books before it moved far away from where I live…
Dussmann’s in Berlin has a nice english selection and a lovely Cafe with a vertical garden – I love to browse there.
I miss Borders.
When I used to travel, I’d always stop in bookstores. I have fond memories of going to The Strand in NYC, Foyles in London, and an English language bookstore by tje Spanish Steps in Rome that I don’t remember the name of.
My favorite fictional bookstore has all of the romance books, a section of excellent yarn and fiber-related goodness, a cafe with exquisite teas and a mean latte… and cushy seating for solo and group enjoyment.
Somebody get on it, please!
My favorite book store was The Bookshop which was a small independent bookshop in my hometown. It closed when the owner retired, but it was always a joy to visit. She knew what my mother and I liked and was very good at recommending books. She eventually became a close friend. I even worked there from time to time as a teenager. I miss it.
Half-Price books and a lot of time to browse.
My favorite bookstore is The Ripped Bodice. My goal in life is to get to visit in person, but I frequently purchase their blind date books online.
We have no bookstore in my town but for used books, the Book Barn in Connecticut is awesome. Several buildings full of books,
The Mecosta book gallery in Mecosta Michigan. It’s a crazy used book store filled with books of all kinds. There is nothing else in this tiny town but a gas station and the book store.
Love’s Sweet Arrow!
My favorite book store is any Half Price books location.
Love sharing my old books and finding well-loved treasures.
Browesabout Books in Rehoboth Beach, DE. Great local bookstore with a knowledgeable staff, *huge*.. Both my husband and I love being able to wander around there when we are in town. And we always discover new books I haven’t seen (and I work in a public library!)
I buy all my books at my library’s Friends of the Library book sale every year. They take over a big building at the fair grounds and it’s books as far as the eye can see.
My favorite bookstore is Half Price Books.
Hands down would have to be The Ripped Bodice!
I love feminist bookstores, like Charis Books in Atlanta and Book Woman in Austin. I really want to visit The Ripped Bodice, too!
My favorite bookstore – Montana Book Co. in Helena, MT!
Bunch of Grapes on Martha’s Vineyard.
I make due with my local Barnes & Noble, but I would love to live closer to the Ripped Bodice, Love’s Sweet Arrow, or Nowhere Bookshop.
Bunch of Grapes on Martha’s Vineyard.
half price books because I always find new and old favs 🙂 thanks for sharing!
My favorite bookstore is the Strand in NYC. I can spend hours just walking around and not spending a dime (though I usually spend more than I should when I go)!
Love Porter Square Books in Cambridge!
I’m partial to Bookworks in ABQ, NM. Worked there during undergrad and it’s still a super special hodgepodge of goodness.
One of the most fascinating bookstores is the Dubai branch of Borders.
I was so sad when this chain closed it’s stores in lower Manhattan.
It is truly a literary feast for the eyes.
Happy Hanukkah and Happy Holidays to you.
My favorite bookstore is imagined – the bookstore in Back to September by Melissa Brayden, where the proprietor could match the perfect book to the person!
My favorite bookstore has to be Half Price Books. It’s one of my happy places. I can spend hours digging through books there!