5 Signed Copies of Wally Lamb's The Hour I First Believed to Be Given Away!

I have five signed copies of Wally Lamb's acclaimed and highly anticipated new novel, The Hour I First Believed, to give away, just in time for the holidays! How to enter? Well in keeping with our theme of buying books this holiday season, simply post a comment about what book or books you've bought so far for holiday gift giving this year and I'll draw 5 winners from all the comments received by midnight EST on Tuesday, December 2nd! I'll go first: today I stopped into a bookstore and picked up the newly reissued classic Free To Be...You and Me for my son's three-year-old friend (she might be a little young, but it comes wih the cd as well, which I know she can enjoy). I also bought Twilight to get myself caught up after having enjoyed the movie so much. Hmm, I guess that doesn't make it a gift, does it? But I did buy a  Twilight bookmark for my daughter's stocking!

Comments

[Betty Johnson]

I have purchased Twilight for my neice, Water for Elephants for my sister and She's Come Undone for my mother. I still have a few more books to get for my husband! Books are the easiet items to buy for the holidays!

[Julie E.]

I love Wally Lamb!

So far I've bought a copy of "Pet Food Politics" by Marion Nestle for my brother-in-law, and "The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry" by Kathleen Flinn for my sister. I might get a book for my mom too.

[Sarah]

I bought my 8-month old son the Going to Bed book by Sandra Boyton and Hop on Pop by Dr. Seuss. I also bought myself The Story of Edgar Sawtelle but I guess that doesn't really count as a gift does it? I also buy my husband a book every year (he isn't much of a reader) but haven't picked that one out yet.

[Nely]

This would be a great addition to my TBR list. I bought a few books for my daughter who is now a big fan of Dr. Seuss but still have to get some more.

[Rebekah]

I pre-ordered a copy of the Tales of Beedle Bard for a friend of mine for the holidays. So far, that is all I've gotten, but I have more shopping to do!

[Ti]

I bought the new Mary Higgins Clark book for a book exchange tonight. I also bought a Fairy book for my daughter and an architecture book for my son. They are wrapped and I forget the titles.

I have more to buy including When You Give a Cat a Cupcake. I think that is what it is called.

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[Dawn - She Is Too Fond Of Books]

I pre-ordered the 2nd of the 39 Clues books (which is released today), The Beacon Street Girls journal, Eyewitness Alaska ... my list is long, but those are the only 3 that have been checked off!

Please enter my name in the drawing!

Thanks, and enjoy these last "days off" :)

[Carmen T]

I'm getting Dr. Suess' "Oh, The Places You'll Go" for my cousin because she's in grade 12 this year.. and I think it'll be a great inspiration about the achievements she'll achieve. =)

[Toni]

I haven't done my book shopping yet. But I want to buy this one for me and I also want to buy another for my son's library. I would LOOOOOVE LOOOOVE to win this one for me. I have it on my list but you know the family is not so good about buying me books for Christmas, I hint, beg and hint more and I never get enough books. So I will have to be Santa to myself. :) or Maybe I will get lucky this time!!!

[melanie]

I've been buying little "help me fix it!" knitting books for friends to keep in their knitting bags.

I'd love to win this....
thanks!

[Claire]

I bought Anathem for my husband, and An Irish Country Doctor for my mother-in-law. This is a great thread - lots of great gift ideas!

[Gina B.]

I purchased Are You There Vodka, It's Me Chelsea for a friend. I purchased Mason-Dixon Knitting Outside the Lines for another friend.

[Mimi]

I just bought two books for a booksite's Christmas secret Santa - "Lilah" and "Conqueror" and bought a book of Edward Gorey and an Orthodox book for St. Nicholas Day on Saturday.

[Lisa]

I bought "Finn" by Jon Clinch for my dad for Christmas, "The Universe" (the biggest coffee table book ever) and a pirate book for my middle child and "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy for my husband. The books I've bought for my husband to give me is too numerous to list!

[Deb]

I bought "Knit Too," the sequel to The Friday Night Knitting Club, for my sister. More books to be bought for other relatives and for my kids soon! And I have been eyeing the Wally Lamb book for me, so would love to win a signed copy!

[Melissa Stream]

So far I've bought 2 Jon Katz books for my grandmother - she LOVES dogs! I bought BOTH my grandmothers the book "Wish You Well" by David Baldacci. I read it for last month's library book club meeting and I just know my grandmothers will love the story. I'm buying a Harry Turtledove book for my fiancee. I still have to find a few children's books for my goddaughter - she likes them sparkly and glittery!!

[Melissa Stream]

So far I've bought 2 Jon Katz books for my grandmother - she LOVES dogs! I bought BOTH my grandmothers the book "Wish You Well" by David Baldacci. I read it for last month's library book club meeting and I just know my grandmothers will love the story. I'm buying a Harry Turtledove book for my fiancee. I still have to find a few children's books for my goddaughter - she likes them sparkly and glittery!!

[Jenn]

I bought my sister the entire Twilight Saga. She hasn't seen the movie yet, and lives in a small town so she's just hearing all the hype regarding the series. I will be purchasing at least 10-12 other book gifts by the time Christmas rolls around!

[Cheryl]

Have bought Denis Leary's "Why We Suck" for my husband, and Ann Patchett's "The Magician's Assistant" for myself ;) .

MANY, MANY more books are going to be purchased in the next few weeks!

[Wendy]

I hope I win this book. Please enter me. So far, I have bought Tori Spelling's book for my Mom but I am not finished shopping yet.