Will you join the more than 90 million Americans expected to cast their ballots today? This is a special Tuesday because it's election day in the United States; the choices we make today will influence the next four years--and beyond. If you live in America, please vote if you haven't already done so. I plan on going to the polls this morning to vote. Women's suffrage in America was gradually achieved during the late 1800s and early 1900s, culminating in 1920 with the passage of the 19th amendment to the United States Constitution. It's as important as ever to make our voices heard by voting!
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And now, the moment many have been waiting for! The winner of my $25 Amazon gift card giveaway is Petty from Pen and Paper. Please help me to congratulate her! Petty increased her odds of winning by doing things to earn extra chances in this international giveaway. As a side note, Petty not only participated in my reading challenge, The Jodi Picoult Project, but she read and reviewed three books for it months before I did (I needed the entire, allotted year to finish my three books!), and she exceeded the general requirement, which was to read but a single novel by this prolific author. And now I want to read one of the books Petty recommended by Jodi Picoult, Plain Truth, which is set in an Amish community. I've recently discovered Amish fiction, and I'm eager to read more.
Another recent discovery I've made is that you can design your own gift card on Amazon, by uploading a photo or graphic onto it. Consequently, I will be giving Petty a "Jodi Picoult Project" gift card soon. Of course, she can purchase whatever she wants with the card, it doesn't have to be a Jodi Picoult book; in fact, it doesn't even have to be a book (or books); Amazon sells just about everything!
If you didn't win this giveaway, don't be too disgruntled; instead take a look at the other terrific giveaways I have listed on the right side of my blog.
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Appearing on random Tuesdays, Really Random Tuesday is a way to post odds and ends--announcements, musings, quotes, photos--any blogging and book-related things you can think of. I often announce my book giveaway winners in these posts. If you're inspired by this idea, feel free to "grab" the button for use on your own blog, and indicate your participation in the comments so I'll know to stop by. Your comments are welcomed!
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If I remember correctly "Plain Truth" was made into a movie. I remember watching the movie, and I enjoyed it. I am guessing it was adapted from this book, but I really don't know for sure. I need to go google it.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to Petty, enjoy the gift card.
P.S. I googled "Plain Truth" and the movie was based on Jodi's book. Now I want to read the book.
DeleteI will look for both the book and the movie now! Thanks for your comment, Gigi Ann!
DeleteCongrats to Petty! I remember watching Plain Truth the film, I have to read the book one day. The movie was really good.
ReplyDeleteYou are so right Suko, every vote counts!
I'm glad you enjoyed the movie, Naida!
DeleteI voted this morning and saw half of my neighborhood there. Congratulations to Petty!
ReplyDeleteI voted this afternoon. Congrats petty!!!
ReplyDeleteI voted on my way to work. No lines or anything. It was great :) Congrats Petty!
ReplyDeleteWoohoo! Congratulations Tracy!! --I voted.
ReplyDeleteSo kind of you, as you know I haven't been having the best of times lately so this was a wonderful surprise. My thanks to you for being such a wonderful blogger buddy, I'm hoping that you might have another challenge for us soon. x
ReplyDeleteThank you, Petty! I am thinking about hosting a new challenge (maybe something related to all the Darcy books I'm collecting).
DeleteCongrats to Petty on her win. (I still need to read a Jodi Picoult book!)
ReplyDeleteSo glad all the election politics are over for a while. I voted in the morning and then tuned it all out until the evening when the totals started coming in.
Congratulations to your winner! What a lucky duck!! I also voted yesterday. I need to have my voice heard and for my vote to have been cast. Thanks for spreading the word, Suko!
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