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I’m happy to tell you carp(e) libris reviews is taking a new turn! In addition to the usual great book reviews and giveaways, I’ll also be publishing reviews and giveaways featuring items for the book lover. Our very first giveaway for the book lover would make a fantastic Christmas gift. A Life Well Read – My Personal Journey Through Books from A Life Unplugged is exactly the sort of thing many of us bookish types drool over. Made to help you catalog your thoughts and ideas on books you’ve read, keep track of what you have, what you want, what you leant, A Life Well Read prooves to be a little piece of bookworm heaven.
For a few years now, I’ve written down every book I’ve read, keeping track in a journal. I leave weird little pieces of scrap paper in books where I found something quotable or memorable, but it’s always a hassle to keep it all in line. Using online sources and computer programs hasn’t really worked well for me. After all, I read on the couch. Not at my computer desk. A Life Well Read includes handy notecards shaped for use as a bookmark so it’s right there where you need it. Genius! I hadn’t ever thought of that. And for someone like me who reviews books? This could prove a sudden addiction. Here’s what this set includes:
An elegant, premium-quality keepsake box in the shape of a book which fits easily on your bookshelf to keep your personalized impressions for years to come. Share them with family and friends anytime!
50 pre-printed note cards to use as bookmarks and also record your “a ha’s!” about your favorite books
Record your notes and impressions, quotes and page references, your personal rating, where you got the book, book club notes, lending history by title and author.
5 pre-printed (and 7 blank) dividers to organize your note cards into a an evolving readers’ journal of your best book content
(All) My Books, My Favorites, Books I Want, Books On Loan, Books To Give and three additional customizable blank categories for you to define for your own needs. Categorize by title, author and subject.
A classic, heavy weight ballpoint pen which fits neatly into your keepsake box so you are always prepared to capture a lifetime of reading!
56 elegant bookplates to personalize your books in your own personal library.
24 color gift labels to add a personal touch to your gifts of books to friends and family and fellow book club members.
3 double-sided gift-giving reminder cards which help you track to who and when you gifted a book
A Life Unplugged, makers of the A Life Well Read set, are offering one carp(e) libris reviews reader their own set! (Note it includes a pen – I love pens.)
4 Ways to Enter (Only US entries on this giveaway, please):
1.) Just visit A Life Unplugged. Then come back here and tell me what interests you most about this set. Feel free to share if this is for you or someone you know. (You may enter once a day – following entries don’t require you to answer the question.) Remember, leave an interesting comment. If I cannot contact the winner, you might be chosen instead based on your comment.
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Feel free to do all four, plus enter once a day, and you can gain up to 10 entries to win! You have until midnight EST on Wednesday, December 17, 2008, to enter.
Want to buy your own A Life Well Read set? It’s now on sale for $20 plus $5 Shipping & Handling.
The organizational component would be amazing. I have thoughts and ideas and they last for the duration of my short term memory.
I love to read and get a lot out of what I read. I love that this allows me to keep all my thoughts about each book in one place.
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That its like a rolodex combo. I have so many books and I hate when I buy one I already read or have
I love that you can record your “a-has” Completely awesome idea!
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I love the fact that I could keep up with all my thoughts from every book I read! I have trouble remembering the details that I would like to remember and with this, I could write them down as I go and know where to find them when I wanted!
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I love that it’s shaped like a book so that it can fit seemlessly on my bookshelf!
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i just love a good read
that it is a complete solution for organizing, preserving & sharing inspiration from great books
The elegant bookplates are my favorite thing in the set. This is an amazing gift for Christmas!!!
What interests me the most is that it helps you record and remember inspirational passages. I’ve never been able to keep track of these either, so this would be a great thing for me to own. Thanks for the giveaway!
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I love this! I think it would be awesome b/c it would give me a way to keep track of book quotes that I love!!!
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Thanks for this unique and lovely giveaway. It is invaluable since it allows me to keep track of all the books I have read and refer back to them when I want to. What an ideal and beautiful gift.
wish this were for Canadians too….
I love that I can write down things I loved and disliked about the book as well as quotes and ideas. I’ve never written down what I’ve read, and I’ve been reading for over 40 years. Wish I’d done this much sooner. Great giveaway!
I like that it is sized like a book for easy storage and that I will be able to organize what I have read. I often go to the library and get a book I think will be great and then after starting it realize I have read it already.
I like that the set comes with book plates. Thanks for the chance.
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What a unique idea. I’ve never seen something like this. It would be great to have a reading journal like this.
What a great idea! I, too, have little notes everywhere that, of course, I can never find when I’m trying to remember something about a book or where I read something. I have scraps of napkins, post-its, gum wrappers, all sorts of things jammed into books. Everything about the set is attractive to me, but I really like the comments bookmarks.
I like everything about it. The fact that it fits perfectly on a bookshelf is like a cherry on top.
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I would love to win this for my husband, as he will love being able to create his own book wish list, thank you.
WOW! This would be perfect for my 9 yr. old daughter (MAJOR BOOK WORM & AMAZING WRITER as well). She is currently writing her first book! She would LOVE this set and I wish to win it for her! THANKS!
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Love it !
Oh, my gosh!! I have a librarian friend who this would be PERFECT for!! I love that you can create your own personal library, complete with personalized bookplates! Seriously, best gift ever. Thank you for the great giveaway!!
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the book plates are the best maybe I wont have to write my name in magic marker in my books
This would be perfect for one of my bfs!!! A dazzling writer with a big heart!
I so love that this set lets you organize, preserve & share inspiration from great books. That’s phenomenally genius!
Thanks so much for this fabulous give~away! : )))
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love the organizational factor and keeping track of what you have or loaned out
I love the idea, this is something I know my wife would like to do, but doesn;t know how, and this will help her accomplish it.
I love this set! I have had a goal for the last 4 years to read 50 books in a year. I have been writing down each book that I’ve read to keep track. Over the years this had evolved into jotting down a bit of the details of the books. This would be a fun way to start my 50 books in a year for 2009!
Thanks for this contest! I never would have seen this set otherwise!
I have kept a book journal for over 20 years! I would love a new system as mine is falling apart. I like that you can record books on loan, I loan out so many books that I forget who has what.
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looks like a great organizer
This is a great idea. My daughter loves to read, and does almost the same thing, leaves papers all over with notes on it to remember important things or remember a good saying.
I really hope to win to give this to her.
Thanks for the contest.
I love to read. Numerous times I’ve written quotes down that I’ve read, only to misplace them. it would be a great organizing tool to have. I have been working on a book for years. This would really help me get back on the right track. Great prize.
Too cool! I love the organizational component. What a wonderful giveaway!
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this looks like it would be a good read
just to cool