Well folks, it’s official!  I have reached the coveted 1,000 follower mark for my blog 2 1/2 years after starting it.  That’s hardly the fastest time to hit that particular milestone but I am proud of it simply because there are a lot of book blogs out there competing for a select audience of avid readers and authors.  It hasn’t always been easy and I’ll admit that there are times I’ve thought of quitting but then I realize how much I’d actually miss it.  It’s fun to have an outlet for my book nerdiness.

So as a way of saying thanks, I’m going to have a giveaway.  There are just two conditions:

1.  You must be a follower of my blog, whether through WordPress or email.  If you’re not already, you can click the follow button before entering.

2.  All you have to do is comment on this post, answering the question I present.  The winner will be selected randomly through a number generator by the order their comment was in.  (i.e. there are 25 comments and the random number generator selects 13 so whoever had the 13th comment wins.)

THE PRIZE

A $50 shopping spree on The Book Depository as long as they ship free to your country (most countries are included in their free shipping, but check before you enter!).

HOW TO ENTER

All you have to do is answer either (or both if you like) of the two questions below:

1. What is your favourite book and why?  What is the thing you most enjoy about it?
2. If you could pick any one historical, legendary or book character to talk with (ignoring language differences), who would it be?  Why?

Thank you guys so much for following me and have fun with the contest!

The winner will be announced on Saturday, August 30.