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Giveaway: $15 at The Book Depository

It's time for my next blogiversary giveaway! The winner of this giveaway will get the book of their choice, up to $15, from The Book Depository. This is open to everyone ~ as long as The Book Depository ships to your address.

To enter, leave a comment telling me which book you would choose (you can change your mind later if you win). If you follow My Book Retreat, leave a second comment. If you follow me on Twitter (@MyBookRetreat), leave another comment. Be sure to include your email address if it's not easily accessible from your profile page.

This giveaway will end at 12:00 Noon (Eastern time) on my actual blogiversary: October 20th. The winner will be chosen by random.org and shortly thereafter

Good luck! And thanks again for reading and following!
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  1. Mel uOctober 17, 2010 at 7:02 AM

    Hi-congrats on your one year anniversary-please enter me in your contest

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  2. Mel uOctober 17, 2010 at 7:03 AM

    Hi-as you asked I am leaving a second comment as I am a google friend follower

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  3. Mel uOctober 17, 2010 at 7:03 AM

    I am also now a Twitter follower-thanks again for this opportunity

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  4. Carol October 17, 2010 at 9:10 AM

    Congrats on your blog anniversary!

    carol

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  5. Carol October 17, 2010 at 9:10 AM

    I am already a google follower of ur blog.

    carol

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  6. Kritters RamblingsOctober 17, 2010 at 9:20 AM

    If I won I would get the rest of the Lauren Conrad series - I am a sucker for her books!

    kdurham2@gmail.com

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  7. Kritters RamblingsOctober 17, 2010 at 9:21 AM

    i am a google friend follower

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  8. brandileigh2003October 17, 2010 at 11:25 AM

    I would like Secret Lives: darke academy
    brandileigh2003@yahoo.com

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  9. brandileigh2003October 17, 2010 at 11:25 AM

    I follow on GFC
    brandileigh2003@yahoo.com

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  10. brandileigh2003October 17, 2010 at 11:25 AM

    I follow on twitter
    @brandileigh2003
    brandileigh2003@yahoo.com

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  11. Kai AgitoOctober 17, 2010 at 11:38 AM

    hi! *waves* congratulations on your blogoversary! :)

    I'd love to get my hands on Joss Stirling's Finding Sky. It's one of my most anticipated YA reads! ^^

    amaterasureads@gmail.com

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  12. Kai AgitoOctober 17, 2010 at 11:39 AM

    I'm a GFC follower too!

    amaterasureads@gmail.com

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  13. Kai AgitoOctober 17, 2010 at 11:39 AM

    And I follow you on Twitter: @amaterasureads

    Kai
    amaterasureads@gmail.com

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  14. EmmaOctober 17, 2010 at 12:38 PM

    I would choose "Infidel" by Ayaan Hirsi Ali.

    h3ll0z0mbi3@gmail.com

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  15. EmmaOctober 17, 2010 at 12:39 PM

    I already follow your blog!
    h3ll0z0mbi3@gmail.com

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  16. EmmaOctober 17, 2010 at 12:39 PM

    And I follow your twitter. My username their is eWetten.

    h3ll0z0mbi3@gmail.com

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  17. BaileyOctober 17, 2010 at 3:19 PM

    Thanks for the contest! If I won, I'd choose Room by Emma Donghue.

    thewindowseatreader AT yahoo dot com

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  18. BaileyOctober 17, 2010 at 3:20 PM

    I follow via google friend connect! Congrats on your blogiversary.

    thewindowseatreader AT yahoo DOT com

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  19. UnknownOctober 17, 2010 at 3:49 PM

    Congrats on the blogiversary. I would pick ENEMY WITHIN by Burnard.
    marlenebreakfield(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  20. UnknownOctober 17, 2010 at 3:50 PM

    GFC follower.
    marlenebreakfield(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  21. UnknownOctober 17, 2010 at 3:52 PM

    Twitter follower. @mbreakfield
    marlenebreakfield(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  22. AndreaOctober 17, 2010 at 4:41 PM

    I would totally buy my kiddo a new copy of The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Hers is chewed up and torn apart from being in the car for too long! :)

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  23. AndreaOctober 17, 2010 at 4:42 PM

    I follow U!

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  24. AndreaOctober 17, 2010 at 4:42 PM

    On Twitter, too! :)

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  25. Page (One Book At A Time)October 17, 2010 at 5:31 PM

    I would love Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins!

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  26. Page (One Book At A Time)October 17, 2010 at 5:31 PM

    I follow via Google Friend Connect.

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  27. Page (One Book At A Time)October 17, 2010 at 5:32 PM

    I also follow on twitter!

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  28. Guta BauerOctober 17, 2010 at 7:05 PM

    Hi!

    Congrats!! Well, so many books to choose. I think I would go with the second one in the Vampire's Academy.

    gutabauer@gmail.com

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  29. Guta BauerOctober 17, 2010 at 7:05 PM

    PS: I follow!

    gutabauer@gmail.csom

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  30. AnonymousOctober 18, 2010 at 3:04 AM

    I would choose Lightning by Dean Koontz :) Happy blogiversary and *Thanks* for the giveaway!
    theluckyladybug[at]gmail[dot]com

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  31. AnonymousOctober 18, 2010 at 3:04 AM

    Publicly following My Book Retreat with Google Friend Connect [Cheryl F. {The Lucky Ladybug}]
    theluckyladybug[at]gmail[dot]com

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  32. AnonymousOctober 18, 2010 at 3:05 AM

    Following @MyBookRetreat on Twitter
    theluckyladybug[at]gmail[dot]com

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  33. UnknownOctober 18, 2010 at 1:18 PM

    My wish list is a mile long, but I may choose The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters.

    therabidfox[at]gmail.com

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  34. UnknownOctober 18, 2010 at 1:18 PM

    I also became a follower of your blog today.

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  35. DarlynOctober 18, 2010 at 1:44 PM

    congratulations on your blogoversary!

    i wish to have the body finder by kimberly derting

    darlyn225 at gmail dot com

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  36. DarlynOctober 18, 2010 at 1:45 PM

    blog follower via GFC

    darlyn225 at gmail dot com

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  37. DarlynOctober 18, 2010 at 1:46 PM

    follow you on twitter @darlyn5

    darlyn225 at gmail dot com

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  38. AnonymousOctober 19, 2010 at 12:00 AM

    I'd choose Dewey - I really want to read it.

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  39. AnonymousOctober 19, 2010 at 12:00 AM

    + follow your blog

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  40. AnonymousOctober 19, 2010 at 12:01 AM

    + follow on twitter

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  41. NathaliaOctober 19, 2010 at 10:27 AM

    Hi!

    I'd choose the paperback edition of Rampant, by Diana Peterfreund.

    iieonegai(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  42. NathaliaOctober 19, 2010 at 10:28 AM

    A second comment because I follow the blog :)

    Nathalia Monteiro
    iieonegai(at)hotmail(dot)com

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