
UPDATE: Okay guys, due to my extended blogging vacay, I've decided to extend this contest as well. I promise it's easy and a bunch have already submitted the answers, so go ahead and submit yours by January 10 and you'll be entered to win!!
Those of you who have clicked over to my about page have probably noticed that the only info you'll really find there is a list of the books I've read in the past two years. In January of 2006, in hopes of reigniting my love of reading, I resolved to make it through 36 books before the end of the year - and succeeded. In 2007 I did it again, and I'm proud to say that earlier this week I completed book number 33, so I'm on track to finish by the end of this month on December 30th I finished book #37, so I even read one more book than I planned to!
When I first set this goal almost two years ago, I decided that even though my resolution had nothing to do with music, I would keep a list of the books I've read somewhere on my website to hold myself accountable. The coolest thing is that such a small thing - a list I posted just to help me keep track - was noticed by so many of YOU, the readers of this blog. I think music nerds and book nerds tend to be the same kind of people, because I can't even count how many emails I've received in the past two years that have mentioned that list - whether it's a PR person who tacked a sentence about a particular book onto their email, or a musician who went out of their way to tell me about their favorite author, or just a friendly reader who sent an email specifically to recommend a book.
So it's time to thank all of you - with Out the Other's 2007 Bookworm Giveaway. To help you kick off your reading in 2008, I'm giving away a prize pack of hand-picked bookworm goodies to one lucky winner. You have the chance to score the following:
So how does the giveaway work, you ask? Of course, with this being a music blog and all, I decided to tie this in with a nice little reading mini-mix, and for your chance to win you have to play a matching game.
Here's how it works: each of the following five songs matches up with one of the books that I've read in 2007 (the list is after the jump) - which means the artist name or title of the song has something to do with one of the books. Some of the matches are obvious, and a few may need more knowledge of the book (but pretty simple googling should help you find the match). To enter the contest, just send an email to [email protected] with a list of all five songs matched to their appropriate book title, and if you're correct you'll be entered to win. On January 10th, I'll draw one winner at random from all of the correct entries, and the prize pack will be shipped your way so you too can be a bookworm in 2008.
And here are the songs:
1. Nick Lowe - "So It Goes" (from Jesus Of Cool)
2. Bat For Lashes - "The Wizard" (from Fur and Gold)
3. Cold War Kids - "Heavy Boots" (from Mulberry Street EP)
4. The Airborne Toxic Event - "Does This Mean You're Moving On?" (from EP)
5. Feist - "Honey Honey" (from The Reminder)
After the jump you'll find the list of books I've read in 2007. Good luck and happy matching!
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