Wednesday, February 29, 2012

World Book Night! I'm a Book Giver!

I'm so excited to announce I've been chosen as a Book Giver for World Book Night, coming up on April 23. And I got a great book to give away- Tim O'Brien's masterpiece The Things They Carried. This book, made up of short stories and vignettes about the Vietnam War, is an American classic and one of the best books about any war. It's required reading!

I haven't yet been assigned to a bookstore or library for pickup but you can be sure I'll keep you up to date on all the happenings.

What about you? Are you participating? What book will you be giving away?

14 comments:

Harvee said...

Hooray and congrats! I'll be giving away The Poisonwood Bible and am eager to hand them out on April 23. Have fun!

Frances said...

Congratulations! I am ridiculously excited about this and will be giving away The History of Love, a personal favorite.

bermudaonion said...

I am participating! I'll be giving away The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver.

Zibilee said...

I am a book giver as well, and will be giving away The Namesake, which is one of my all time favorite reads. Yay! So happy you will be doing this as well!

Sandy Nawrot said...

How fun! That is a phenomenal book...ranked in my top reads the year I read it. I know Heather is doing this. I declined this year. I fear I might implode if I add one more thing to my schedule.

Col (Col Reads) said...

Have a great time with this! So many people are having fun with this that I wish I'd signed up to give too. Maybe next year!

Audra said...

Hooray! I am one too; I'm giving away Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao -- can't wait! My plan is to plant myself at Park Street and pass it on!

Deb Baker said...

Yay! The Computer Scientist is giving away The Stand, one of his all time favorites. I'll be at work.

Jessica said...

I'll be giving away The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. I'm seriously excited.

Fashionista Piranha said...

I'm participating and giving away "The Hunger Games" - although the O'Brien book was either my primary choice or one of my backups, I can't remember exactly.

The Many Thoughts of a Reader said...

that sounds like a good book!

J.C. Montgomery said...

Huzzah! I've been picked too and will be giving away The Book Thief. I had a hard time choosing and O'Brien's was one of the ones I mulled over. I'm so excited. This is a great event and I'm happy to see so many of us are participating.

stacybuckeye said...

I'm a Giver too :) I'll be sharing The Glass Castle with 20 lucky people!

Kathleen said...

I am not participating but am cheering all of you on!