Reading Road Trip and Giveaway



Hi Everyone!  Today is my stop on the Reading Road Trip 2012 hosted by I Like These Books and Icey Books.  I have the State of Illinois.  What are some fun facts about Illinois (provided by http://awesomeamerica.com/illinois/)?

• The tallest building in the U.S. is the Sears Tower in Chicago
• Chicago is the nation's third largest city
• Illinois is the sixth most populous state in the country
• A replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa stands in the town of Niles
• he Dairy Queen franchise was first opened in Joliet, Illinois, on June 22, 1940

Want to know something else that cool about Illinois?  One of my favorite authors lives there (and the some of her novels are set in that state as well)!  Any guess?  It's Simone Elkeles.  

So what am I giving away?  One of Simone Elkeles's books of your choice! 

Giveaway Rules:

 

The contest runs until Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 11:59pm (CST)

You must be 13 years of age or older to enter

Leave a comment with your name, the book you'd like and your email address to enter.

 

This contest is open to participants both from the US and internationally

Once the email is sent to the winner they will have three days to respond or a new winner will be chosen

 

**I am not responsible for any lost or damaged items. (I haven't had any lost or damaged and I really hope that none will be)

 

 

Top Ten Tuesday

Today I'm participating in Top Ten Tuesday hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.

Top  Seven Ten Authors I Would Like To See On A Reality Show:

1. Simone Elkeles.  It would have to be a reality show where she'd get to ogle hotties and then discuss it.  She's hilarious and I would definitely tune in every week to watch her.

2, 3, and 4.  Kristin Cashore, Richelle Mead and Suzanne Collins.  I would love to see them on Survivor.  They write such fierce, lethal heroines that I want to see want they would come up with for themselves.   

5. Cecily von Ziegesar.  She writes about some of the most fashionable people around so I'd like to see what she'd create on Project Runway.

6 and 7. Sarah Addison Allen and Adriana Trigiani.  I'd love to see both of these authors on some reality cooking show.  They both have food in their books that sound delectable and I want to see how they make it.   

That's all I can think of today.  I can't wait to hear about your new reality show stars!