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Wednesday, 27 November 2013

WIN a $150 book pack

Buzz Words and Bookworld have combined to offer readers the chance to WIN a $150 book pack of children's and YA titles. And it's perfect timing with Christmas just around the corner. 

Included in the pack is the dystopian YA novel Allegiant, the conclusion to Veronica Roth's New York Times bestselling DIVERGENT trilogy. Divergent is also set to be released as a movie in March 2014 and starring Kate Winslett.

 Allegiant takes Tris on new challenges and having to face impossible choices. She questions everything and everyone, including herself. Told from the dual perspectives of Tris and Four, all the secrets of this dystopian world will be revealed.

The remainder of the books in the pack will be a Christmas surprise, but rest assured that they will all be children's and YA titles.

For a chance to win this fantastic prize all you need to do is comment on this post by 5pm EDST 10 December 2013. Tell us your favourite book. You don't have to let us in on why but we'd still love to know! Join the conversation and be in with a chance to WIN this great selection.

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15 comments:

  1. Sue Bursztynski28 November 2013 at 06:03

    How can you ask readers what their favourite book is? There are so many books to love and when you're a reader you love a lot of them! So I'll tell you what I read for comfort and reread and am rereading now, and that's Terry Pratchett's Tiffany Aching quartet. I love the way Tiffany grows from a smart-aleck nine year do with a frying pan to wack the Queen of Faerie to a young witch who knows her responsibilities, including giving up a childhood love - and meets another Terry Pratchett heroine who wasn't too unlike Tiffany as a girl!

    The book pack sounds great - I could really use it in my library as soon as it's read!

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  2. Vicki Stanton28 November 2013 at 07:41

    Hi Sue,

    I know, it's a tricky question but thanks for kicking things off. Terry Pratchett is always a winner. Good luck in the comp!

    Vicki

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  3. Kaye Baillie1 December 2013 at 07:50

    Seeing as I think about picture books a lot, well, all the time, I'll say John Brown, Rose and the Midnight Cat. The story has such depth and the characters and illustrations to memorable. Thanks, Vicki.

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    1. Vicki Stanton2 December 2013 at 11:24

      Hi Kaye,

      Thanks for your contribution and what a great pick! Jenny Wagner's text and Ron Brook's illustrations combine to make a masterpiece. One of the first books I bought for my kids and it's still a favourite. It's also looking well-loved from being read so many times!

      Vicki

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  4. Anonymous1 December 2013 at 10:50

    What a very hard question. It's like asking me which is my favourite kid. I love so many books, and a lot of books I read are part of a series (I mainly read YA) so that makes it hard to just say one because a series is one long story really.
    Melina Marchetta has to be one of, if not my favourite author so I'm going to go with one of her books. And I'll have to go with Finnikin of the Rock (and Froi of the Exiles and Quintana of Charyn) because epic fantasy is my favourite genre.

    Thanks for this giveaway, it would be an amazing prize to win :)

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    1. Vicki Stanton2 December 2013 at 11:17

      Hi,

      Melina Marchetta has to be one of Australia's best authors. I read Saving Francesca in a day.

      Vicki

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  5. Jasmine14851 December 2013 at 15:17

    I'm sorry, the best I can do is ONE of my favourites :) I love A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson, I'm a huge fan of his writing in general and this helped make science (not my best subject) appealing and interesting to me.

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  6. Vicki Stanton2 December 2013 at 10:59

    Hi Jasmine,

    Nothing to apologise for with Bill Bryson. He's a super entertaining author and speaker. Science isn't my best subject either and anyone who can make that interesting is a genius!

    Vicki

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  7. Melissa Wray4 December 2013 at 07:36

    I love reading YA and have many titles I would recommend. But I love, love, love The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons.

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  8. Vicki Stanton4 December 2013 at 16:43

    Hi Melissa,

    That's a book I haven't read. Thanks for the tip - I'll add it to the pile of must reads!

    Vicki

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  9. Debbie Richardson6 December 2013 at 16:54

    I'm a fan of the classics. And like other readers, choosing one is so hard but I can honestly say that I love, love, love The Hobbit. It was read to my 4th grade teacher in the school library. I read it again when I was in my late teens. And then I read it again on a few years ago. I have loaned it to my niece and I'm waiting to get it back on my shelf!

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  10. Vicki Stanton8 December 2013 at 20:53

    Hi,

    Thanks for adding to the discussion. I love rereading favourites too and I especially love to just have them on my shelves. It's a comfort thing!

    Vicki

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  11. Nassep8 December 2013 at 21:37

    This sounds like a great prize, good work. The godfather at the moment is my favourite book.

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  12. Vicki Stanton11 December 2013 at 20:48

    Thank you to everyone who entered the Bookworld competition and for letting us know your favourite book. The winner of the $150 book pack is Kaye Baillie. Congratulations, Kaye. Enjoy those books!

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