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Sunday, July 20, 2014

Big Jane Austen Book Giveaway! - Closed

Update 7/27/2014 - This giveaway is now closed. Winners will be randomly drawn and posted Monday, July 28th!


Here is a special surprise for y'all! 

A couple months ago a reader contacted me to say she was thinning out her Jane Austen book collection and asked if I'd like four JA related books. Since I already own most of the books she kindly sent me, it popped into my head to have a giveaway! 
Add to those four books two books from my own collection and that makes six Jane Austen related books and six winners!


General Rules:
  • Giveaway is open for entries from July 20th-26th!
  • Up to five entries per person (see Ways To Enter below).
  • If you post anonymously please put some name for me to identify you by!
  • Six winners will be randomly drawn and announced on Monday, July 28th!
  • If a winner fails to contact me, after a week, a new winner will be randomly chosen.



A bit about each book:

Jane Austen: An Illustrated Treasury 
by Rebecca Dickson
I already own this book but I'm almost tempted to keep this gorgeous volume! It is in beautiful like new condition, and only one or two of the memorabilia envelopes have been opened! This book is a joy to own and so interesting to read! I am very thankful to the dear reader who sent me this exquisite piece!

So You Think You Know Jane Austen?
by John Sutherland & Deirdre Le Faye
Besides being "A Literary Quizbook", this volume is also as the Sunday Times says "vastly informative as well as entertaining". It is fun to test your knowledge and the answers give tidbits of history and insight into Jane Austen's novels. This volume has a slightly broken-in spine but is in very good condition.

Jane Austen: A Biography
by Elizabeth Jenkins
First published in 1938 but this paperback edition is from 1996. The black cover is a bit worn around the edges but it is still in good condition. I do not own this book and have not read it but I'm sure it is very interesting. 

Jane Austen For Dummies
by Joan Klingel Ray
Of the four books sent to me, this volume is the most worn. The back cover fell off at one time and has been taped back on, also some of the pages are a tad crinkled on the edges. It still has a lot of life left in it, especially for any Janeite who wishes to learn more about their favorite author. My own copy is well loved and I've found it to be highly informative!

Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen
P&P 2005 film tie-in edition
This Penguin Books edition in in like new condition. I bought it at a yard sale or thrift store for a few dollars and have not read it. It has notes by Vivien James in the back. A very nice edition but I already have too many copies of P&P on my bookshelf. 

The Jane Austen Guide To Happily Ever After
by Elizabeth Kantor
The publisher gave me a free copy to review and I began reading it but never got past the first chapter. It is written from a secular perspective and I found it didn't really interest me very much, self help books rarely do unless written by a Christian author. I can't really recommend this book but if you've had your eye on it here is your chance at a free copy. 


Ways To Enter:
(please leave separate comments for each entry!)
  • First Entry: Leave a comment saying which book you would choose if you won.
  • Second Entry: Leave a second comment saying which book would be your second choice.
  • Third Entry: Post about this giveaway on your blog and leave a separate comment with the link to your post.
  • Fourth Entry: Tweet or Facebook about this giveaway and leave a separate comment letting me know.
  • Fifth Entry: Put the button below on your blog and leave a separate comment with the link to your blog.
Giveaway Button:
Old-Fashioned Charm



Leaving separate comments for each entry helps me when I sort out how many entries each person has.
No anonymous entries, if you do comment "anonymously" please include a name for me to identify you by!

I'm very much looking forward to seeing your entries come in and I can't wait to see who wins each of these lovely books! :)


146 comments:

  1. My first choice would be Jane Austen an Illustrated Treasury. :)
    http://youmeandacupofteablog.blogspot.com

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  2. Second choice would be "So you think you know Jane Austen"
    http://youmeandacupofteablog.blogspot.com

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  3. Yayyy! Ooh, lovely books.

    My first choice is a toss-up between the Illustrated Treasury and Jane Austen for Dummies... I guess I'll go with the former since I can't get that one from the library and it seems so Unique. :)

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  4. And for my second choice I would get JA for Dummies. It would be nice to have for reference.

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  5. Here is an FB post about it:
    https://www.facebook.com/ThePandP95ForeverClub/posts/523724411061617

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  6. The giveaway picture is on my sidebar...
    http://regencydelight-janeaustenetc.blogspot.com/

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  7. Okay, I'm going to be busy with comments :-D

    My first choice if I won would be The Jane Austen Guide to Happily Ever After. (I had heard good things)

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  8. My second choice would be "So You Think You Know Jane Austen?".

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  9. Announcement at my blog:
    http://elegance-of-fashion.blogspot.com/2014/07/jane-austen-giveaway-at-old-fashioned.html

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  10. Posted (and tagged Old-Fashioned Charm) on Facebook

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  11. Button posted to blog.
    http://elegance-of-fashion.blogspot.com/

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  12. If I won, I'd love to win the Jane Austen: An Illustrated Treasury. Thanks so much for the opportunity to win!
    Bethany

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  13. My second choice would probably be the Pride & Prejudice movie-tie-in, or the biography. Thanks!
    Bethany

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  14. I tweeted about the giveaway: https://twitter.com/ward_bethany/status/490879625782759424

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  15. It is really nice of you to do a giveaway:)
    I would like to win the Jane Austen: An Illustrated Treasury by Rebecca Dickson.

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  16. I put the giveaway button on my blog abookinthehand25.blogspot.com

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  17. If I win I would choose Jane Austen: An Illustrated Treasury

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  18. My second choice would be either Jane Austen for dummies or so you think you know Jane Austen. All of the books look great so I would be happy with any one of them.

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  19. I tweeted the link to this giveaway.

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  20. My first book choice if I won would be "Jane Austen: An Illustrated Treasury"
    by Rebecca Dickson

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  21. My second book choice if I won would be the movie tie-in edition of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE.

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  22. Fun giveaway! My first choice would be "So You Think You Know Jane Austen". Looks interesting...

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  23. My second choice would be Jane Austen For Dummies. ;-)

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  24. Hi Miss Laurie! What a wonderful giveaway! :) If it's open to international readers... I'd love to enter. :)

    My first choice would probably be the Jane Austen Illustrated Treasury. :)

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  25. It's been hard to narrow it down, but my second choice would probably be Jane Austen for Dummies. :)

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  26. If I won I would like the Jane Austen for Dummies book. Definitely that one.

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  27. My second choice would be The Jane Austen Guide to Happily Ever After.

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  28. Here is the link to my website:
    http://fhgcreations.weebly.com/old-fashioned-charm-giveaway.html

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  29. Also, here is where I've put your button. :) http://fhgcreations.weebly.com/old-fashioned-charm-giveaway.html

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  30. I've put the button on my blog.

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  31. I've also posted about the giveaway on my blog. The link is here: http://hiddenorchards.blogspot.com/

    I just realized that I forgot to link in the comment about the blog button, but you should be able to see it on my sidebar if you go over to Hidden Orchards.

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  32. Tweeted about your giveaway! https://twitter.com/JASNA_NY/status/490969886525370368

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  33. Hi,

    Please put me in the running for the copy of _The Jane Austen Guide To Happily Ever After_ by Elizabeth Kantor; this would be my first choice (would use a raffle for our region).

    Thanks!

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  34. Please also put me in the running for the copy of _Jane Austen: A Biography_ by Elizabeth Jenkins (my 2nd choice); this looks very interesting ...

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  35. My first choice would be the P&P 2005 film tie-in edition :-)

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  36. My second choice would be "Jane Austen: A Biography"

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  37. I posted about this giveaway on my blog: http://theedgeoftheprecipice.blogspot.com/2014/07/heads-up-big-jane-austen-book-giveaway.html

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  38. I would choose this one as my first choice"So You Think You Know Jane Austen? by John Sutherland & Deirdre Le Faye". It would be great fun to see how much I actually do know!

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  39. My second choice would be "Jane Austen: An Illustrated Treasury by Rebecca Dickson".
    Thank you so much for hosting such a great giveaway!

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  40. My first choice would be "Jane Austen: An Illustrated Treasury". I hope I win!!

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  41. My first choice would be the Jane Austen: An Illustrated Treasury!

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  42. My second choice would be the So You Think You Know Jane Austen!

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  43. My first choice would be "Pride and Prejudice" (the one with the picture from the film on the front). I don't have a copy of this book outside of a big collection, and it so much easier to read from a smaller volume, don't you think? :)

    - Anna Baggins

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  44. My second choice would be "Jane Austen: An Illustrated Treasury". It certainly looks beautiful!

    - Anna Baggins

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  45. I posted about the giveaway on my reviews blog. :)

    http://alyiannasreviews.blogspot.ca/2014/07/if-you-like-jane-austen.html


    - Anna Baggins

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  46. I tweeted about the giveaway here. :)

    https://twitter.com/AlyiannaB/status/491034039252312065


    - Anna Baggins

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  47. And, finally, I posted your button on my blog. http://alyiannasreviews.blogspot.ca/

    Thank you for hosting this fabulous giveaway!


    God bless,
    Anna B.

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  48. Posted here:
    http://www.regencydelight-janeaustenetc.blogspot.com/2014/07/ja-book-giveaway-and-screencap-website.html
    :)

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  49. Hi, just wondering.....I'm from New Zealand so am I able to enter the giveaway? My first choice would be the illustrated treasury, what a cool giveaway!

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  50. My second choice would be So You Think You Know Jane Austen :-)

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  51. My first choice would be Jane Austen: An Illustrated Treasury! Thanks for the giveaway! And may I say, this is my first time on your site, and I love it!

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  52. My second choice would be Jane Austen: A Biography!

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  53. Here's the link to my blog post about your giveaway: http://lingeringpianist.blogspot.com/2014/07/lots-of-love-other-blogger-giveaway.html
    I hope it sends lots of people your way!

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  54. Wow six books!
    My first choice would be Jane Austen an Illustrated Treasury.

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  55. My second choice would be the Pride & Prejudice movie-tie-in. :)

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  56. My first choice would be "Jane Austen: An Illustrated Treasury by Rebecca Dickson".
    Thank you for the possibility you're offering to one of us :)

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  57. hey,
    thank you for this wonderful giveaway..
    my first choice would be "Jane Austen: An Illustrated Treasury by Rebecca Dickson".

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  58. My second choice would be "Jane Austen: A biography by Elizabeth Jenkins"

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  59. I shared this giveaway on my twitter account.
    https://twitter.com/human_like_me/status/491161903842881537

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  60. So beautiful! My first choice would be Jane Austen: An Illustrated Treasury.

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  61. My second choice would be Jane Austen: A biography.

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  62. I tweeted. :)

    https://twitter.com/BluerosesHeart/status/491179832131076096

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  63. My first choice would probably be Jane Austen: An Illustrated Treasury.

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  64. I have your giveaway button on my blog sidebar.

    http://bluerosesheart.blogspot.com/

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  65. My second choice would probably be Jane Austen For Dummies.

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  66. My first choice would be the P&P05 movie tie-in book.

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  67. I posted about this on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ioana.cozar

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  68. I blogged:

    http://bluerosesheart.blogspot.com/2014/07/a-little-jane-austen-this-summer.html

    Thank you for the giveaway! :)

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  69. Eu Gostaria de Ganhar Jane Austen- a Biografy.

    Lindo blog... bjs

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  70. I don't know if I could pick just one!! They all look amazing and I want to read them all! ;) Maybe So You Think You Know Jane Austen... no, maybe Jane Austen for Dummies... or the biography. Yeah, I can't pick. These all look like amazing books!

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  71. I tweeted it here: https://twitter.com/KiriLiz/status/491205205531582465

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  72. Well, I didn't read the rules very well. In my first comment I said I'd go with So You Think You Know Jane Austen... so for second choice I'd go with Jane Austen for Dummies. There. Now we're getting back on track.

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  73. The button's on my sidebar: http://liannetaimenlore.blogspot.com/

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  74. Minha segunda escolha Ă© Jane Austen for Dummies.

    bjs

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  75. Postei sobre o sorteio nesse Link: http://amantesdejaneausten.blogspot.com/2014/07/old-fashioned-charm-big-jane-austen.html

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  76. Eu postei no Twiiter nesse lionk https://twitter.com/angelicadamass/status/491211400077799425

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  77. Coloquei o banner do sorteio na minha Pagina inicial... http://amantesdejaneausten.blogspot.com.br/

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  78. First choice: The Illustrated Treasury for sure! I didn't even know this existed. Lovely!

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  79. My first choice would be, Jane Austen: A Biography

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  80. My second choice would be, So You Think You Know Jane Austen?

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  81. Tweet!

    https://twitter.com/lhartness/status/491213676507316225

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  82. My first choice would be Jane Austen: An Illustrated Treasury.

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  83. My second choice would be So you Think You Know Jane Austen?

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  84. Put widget in my right hand side bar:


    http://calicocritic.blogspot.com/

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  85. I tweeted it!

    https://twitter.com/lilliputianGS/status/491216044812689410

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  86. http://mtogo.blogspot.com/2014/07/jane-austen-giveaway.html

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  87. Put up your button on my blog!

    http://lilliputiangs.blogspot.com/

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  88. What a SPLENDID giveaway! My first choice would be Jane Austen for Dummies-- I've been wanting to read that for ages. :D

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  89. My second choice would be the Illustrated Treasury. *Lizzie Bennet voice* It's sooooooo preetttttttty.
    :P

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  90. I tweeted about the giveaway! https://twitter.com/MissAmyDashwood/status/491226596733227008

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  91. https://www.facebook.com/cloe.zehnder/posts/695569513850185

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  92. My first choice would be Jane Austen for Dummies

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  93. My second choice would be Jane Austen: An Illustrated Treasury.

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  94. My first choice would be Jane Austen: An Illustrated Treasury.

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  95. My second choice would be The Jane Austen Guide to Happily Ever After.

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  96. Thank you very much for offering these pile of books. I would very much like to own Jane Austen: An Illustrated Treasury as it is hard to buy it.

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  97. My second choice would be The Jane Austen Guide to Happily Ever After.

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  98. I posted the giveaway on my blog. Come and check it out.

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  99. My first choice would be "So you think you know Jane Austen?"

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  100. My second chice would be "Jane Austen: An Illustrated Trreasury"

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  101. Posted about giveaway on my blog!
    http://daddysgigglepuss.blogspot.com/2014/07/jane-austen-book-giveaway.html

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  102. The giveaway picture is on my sidebar at http://daddysgigglepuss.blogspot.com

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  103. My first choice would be
    Jane Austen: An Illustrated Treasury by Rebecca Dickson

    ~ Brittany

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  104. My second choice would be
    So You Think You Know Jane Austen?
    by John Sutherland & Deirdre Le Faye

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  105. I blogged about it

    http://somelittlegood.blogspot.com/2014/07/jane-austen-giveaway-and-book-links.html

    ~ Brittany

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  106. I shared on facebook

    https://www.facebook.com/pages/Some-Little-Good/532328636877905

    ~ Brittany

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  107. I linked in my blog sidebar
    http://somelittlegood.blogspot.com/

    ~ Brittany

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  108. The comment verification kept showing "photo share" on my first two comments ... so just in case they didn't go through ...

    my first choice was
    Jane Austen: An Illustrated Treasury by Rebecca Dickson

    and my second choice was
    So You Think You Know Jane Austen?
    by John Sutherland & Deirdre Le Faye

    Thanks
    ~ Brittany

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  109. My second choice would be Jane Austen for Dummies.

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  110. Wow! Awesome giveaway! My first choice would be An Illustrated Treasury.

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  111. 1st choice?
    Jane Austen: An Illustrated Treasury
    by Rebecca Dickson

    and what a lovely opportunity to give away books to others! I've been gathering some for the annual Austen in August event [linked at FHC] Can.not.wait.
    Right now reading en francais and all this Paris!

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  112. 2nd choice?
    Jane Austen For Dummies
    by Joan Klingel Ray
    TY for the options!

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  113. tweeted via @_eHope
    https://twitter.com/_eHope/status/491396589814968320

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  114. a more important giveaway link gift from me is posted HERE on my Book Giveaway Board

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  115. Ooooh, cool!

    My first choice would be Jane Austen: An Illustrated Treasury :)


    (P.S. I live in New Zealand)

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  116. My second choice would be So You Think You Know Jane Austen?

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  117. I tweeted 8:09 PM - 21 Jul 2014@DeniseDuvall2

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  118. I posted about the giveaway here:http://janeaustenmad.blogspot.co.nz/2014/07/giveaway.html

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  119. I posted the button on this post:http://janeaustenmad.blogspot.co.nz/2014/07/giveaway.html

    and on my blog side bar:
    http://janeaustenmad.blogspot.co.nz/

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  120. First choice: an illustrated history

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  121. Second choice: Jane Austen for dummies

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  122. Giveaway is opened to international readers!

    Some of you have put your e-mail address or real name in your comments so I decided not to publish those comments.

    Below are the entries not published:
    -Heather (Anonymous) - 2 entries
    -Bluerose - 2 entries
    -Hamlette - 1 entry
    -Laura Hartness - 1 entry

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  123. My first choice is the illustrated treasury, what a delight:)

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  124. My second choice would be 'so you think you know Jane Austen!

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  125. As second choice I would choose JA for Dummies :) I think it could be interesting!

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  126. If I was fortunate enough to be picked, my first choice would be the Jane Austen an illustrated treasury.

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  127. If I was lucky enough again my second option would be the Jane Austen: a biography :) xx

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  128. I've also posted about this giveaway on my twitter account :) @CeriAshleigh :) xx

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  129. A giveaway?! How wonderful. :)

    My first choice is "Jane Austen: An Illustrated Treasury".

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  130. My second choice is "So You Think You Know Jane Austen?".

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  131. Shared your post on my Facebook page. :)

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  132. I have none of these books, but would choose JA for Dummies. I didn't know this even existed. What a wonderfully generous thing to do. Please thank the donor.

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  133. Second choice would be theIllustrated Treasury. But really any one would do.

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  134. My first choice would be the Elizabeth Jenkins biography.

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  135. My second choice would be So You Think You Know Jane Austen?

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  136. What a lovely way to share Jane Austen with fellow enthusiasts! My first choice would be Jane Austen: An Illustrated Treasury by Rebecca Dickson!

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  137. My First choice would be So You Think You Know Jane Austen?
    by John Sutherland & Deirdre Le Faye.

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  138. My second choice Jane Austen: An Illustrated Treasury
    by Rebecca Dickson.

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  139. My 2nd Choice Would be: So You Think You Know Jane Austen

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  140. And my second choice would be So You Think You Know Jane Austen? by John Sutherland & Deirdre Le Faye.

    Wishing a lovely day to all!!

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  141. Hello Miss Laurie!

    I just found your blog through Elegance of Fashion (and then went straight to follow you on tumblr and pinterest ;D) so I feel a bit shy about posting for a giveaway, straight away, but I though, why not? Especially because I don't even know if I'm on time, because it's still Sunday here.

    My first choice would be: Jane Austen: An Illustrated Treasury by Rebecca Dickson.

    Wishing a lovely day to all!!

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  142. This giveaway is now closed. Winners will be randomly drawn and posted Monday, July 28th!

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