Books Are My Bag's #OneInAMillion Competition | For UK & Ireland Book Lovers! @booksaremybag #Giveaway

#OneInAMillion Competition Launches on Bookshop Day
Industry Unites to Celebrate 1 Millionth
Books Are My Bag Supporter
One Lucky Book Lover Will Win:A one-off Orla Kiely bag | £250 in National Book Tokens | A Golden Ticket to Hay Festival |A rare print signed by Quentin Blake | Special edition Handmaid’s Tale | Lots of new books expected to be bestsellers this Christmas | West End Tickets

And much more!
London. 9 October 2017. Book lovers in the UK & Ireland have the chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime competition with an incredible bundle of prizes on offer to celebrate Books Are My Bag (BAMB) – the annual bookshop campaign – reaching one million supporters this year.

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One lucky book lover is in with the chance of winning a host of extraordinary prizes donated from across the book industry and beyond, including a beautiful, totally one-off Orla Kiely luxury leather bag, in the style of this year’s Books Are My Bag tote bag.

To enter, book lovers just need to Tweet #OneInAMillion saying what their favourite bookshop is and why.

The #OneInAMillion Prize winner will take home:

• An exclusive, one-off Orla Kiely leather bag
• £250 in National Book Tokens
• A golden ticket to Hay Festival
• Afternoon Tea for Two at Claridges (Hachette)
• London Zoo tickets and a copy of Zoo Quest (Hachette)
• A limited-edition copy of Alan Bennett’s Keeping on Keeping On, RRP £200 (Faber)
• A limited-edition print from Billy and the Minpins, signed by Quentin Blake (Puffin)
• A special edition Handmaid’s Tale (Vintage)
• A set of Vintage Classics Dickens (Vintage)
• A signed Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World print by Kate Pankhurst (Bloomsbury)
• A signed first-edition copy of Sparsholt Affair by Alan Hollinghurst (Pan Macmillan)
• A set of PanMacmillan70th Anniversary edition books (Pan Macmillan)
• A pair of tickets to The Christmasaurus Live on Stage at the London Apollo (Penguin Random House) – any date between 20 – 28th December

Two runners up will also be in with the chance of winning the following fantastic prizes:

Second Prize

• A signed copy of Hurrah for Gin by Katie Kirby, together with a bottle of Sipsmith gin (Hachette)
• A copy of Nigella Lawson’s new cookbook, At My Table (Vintage)
• A signed copy of The Pearl Thief by Elizabeth Wein (Bloomsbury)
• A signed copy of My Name is Victoria by Lucy Worsley (Bloomsbury)
• A signed copy of Moonrise by Sarah Crossan (Bloomsbury)
• Subscription to the New Scientist magazine (Hachette)
• Haunted House tour and a signed copy of Devil’s Day by Andrew Hurley (Hachette)
• A mounted Emily Sutton print (Bloomsbury)

Third Prize

• A copy of Sleeping Beauties by Stephen King and a box set of Stephen King DVD’s (Hachette)
• A signed copy of Down to Earth: Gardening Wisdom by Monty Don (DK)
• A copy of The Creakers by Tom Fletcher (Puffin)
• A signed print of Oliver Jeffers’ new book Here We Are (Penguin Random House)
• A Perfectly Norman print by Tom Percival (Bloomsbury)

The competition marks the 1 millionth Books Are My Bag tote bag to be worn by the public, showing their support for bookshops in the UK & Ireland.

Meryl Halls, Head of Membership Services at the Booksellers Association, said: “Reaching our one millionth supporter is a hugely exciting milestone, and we’re delighted to be able to show our thanks to bookshop lovers across the UK & Ireland with this fabulous prize. It is wonderful to see the book industry coming together to support bookshops with the amazing prizes they have donated. We wish everyone the best of luck, and look forward to hearing all about our supporters’ favourite bookshops!”

Bookshop lovers will have until 7th November to enter the competition, with the lucky winners being revealed on 25th November, when bookshops across the country will offer a Saturday Sanctuary as respite from the business of daily life.

Orla Kiely, said: “I am so happy to have collaborated with the Bookseller’s Association. As a great lover of books and bookshops, nothing gives me more pleasure than discovering a new book, whether it’s a beautiful edition on a new favourite photographer, a great novel or a rare out of print edition. There is nothing more relaxing, inspiring or stimulating than reading and losing oneself in another world. We should all take time to read and importantly, to encourage our children to love books.”

Now in its fifth year, the Books Are My Bag campaign highlights and celebrates the vital role of high street and campus bookshops. Over the last four years, a million people have worn a Books Are My Bag canvas bag in support of the campaign.

More details on Books Are My Bag 2017 will be unveiled in the coming weeks; keep an eye on www.booksaremybag.com for updates.


For more information on events, visit www.booksaremybag.com.

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Even though Jess does not live in the UK or Ireland (just here in USA) she is supporting this event by posting Books Are My Bag's newletter ... plus she tweeted about her fave local bookstore too! Please participate!! Also .. retweet her tweet too if you have a chance! *hahaa*

#OneInAMillion: @pageafterpage was my favorite bookstore when I use to live near it. Great selection! https://t.co/kn6cFTbL3B @BAbooksellers

— Jess@From Me to You (@fromjesstoyou) October 9, 2017

Feasted On: The New Guy (and Other Senior Year Distractions) by Amy Spalding

- This is an ARC book - Available Formats through Amazon: Hardcover - Pages: 320; Kindle Edition - File Size: 1331 KB; Audible – Unabridged | Expected Release Date: April 5, 2016 | Publisher: Hachette Book Group : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers : Poppy | Obtained: NetGalley

"The New Guy (and Other Senior Year Distractions)" by Amy Spalding

Author's Book Description : A ridiculously cute, formerly-famous new guy dropping into your life? It's practically every girl's dream.

But not Jules McCallister-Morgan's.

I realize that on paper I look like your standard type-A, neurotic, overachiever. And maybe I am. But I didn't get to be the editor of my school's long-revered newspaper by just showing up*. I have one main goal for my senior year-early acceptance into my first choice Ivy League college-and I will not be deterred by best friends, moms who think I could stand to "live a little," or boys.

At least, that was the plan before I knew about Alex Powell**.

And before Alex Powell betrayed me***.

I know what you're thinking: Calm down, Jules. But you don't understand. This stuff matters. This is my life. And I'm not going down without a fight.

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* Okay, I sort of did. But it's a sore subject.

** I mean, I guess everyone knows about Alex Powell? Two years ago, you couldn't go anywhere without hearing about viral video boy band sensation Chaos 4 All. Two years ago, Alex Powell was famous.

*** Some people think I'm overreacting. But this. Means. War.

Filled with romance, rivalry, and passive-aggressive dog walking, Amy Spalding delivers a hilariously relatable high school story that's sure to have you falling for "The New Guy."

My Book Review : 4 out of 5 stars. Jules (Julia) has had her senior year all planned out for a long time. So, when Alex (a well-known ex-boy band member) starts at her school and begins to act interested in her, her organized world turns into organized chaos. But will Jules be able to roll with the punches or will Alex be the one curveball she won't be able to avoid?

Definitely not, what I expected as it had romance yet was based around a school rivalry between Jules and her academic enemy. While being back to school Jules received her dream of becoming editor of the high school paper, except she is very smart and harsh about herself, which makes her feel like nothing she does would be good enough for those that she loves. Being this way has made her strive for perfection in herself and the world around her, even though perfection isn't possible.

Though Jules neuroticness is annoying at times and the way her mind works is both jaw-dropping, while makes me cringe because I can be that obtuse at times too, I appreciated her as a character. Both Alex and Jules had a realness to them that was commendable and charming because you could see that they both were not putting on false pretenses when it came to one another. Even though they seem like an unusual match and, even though I've read this novel, to me they still do it was Jules' intensity and naiveté along with the way Alex seemed to appreciate her major quirks that had me rooting for them. They are both odd ducks in a way that just works.

I recommend it to those looking for a contemporary YA dramatic novel that has a bit of romance in the mix.

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Book Teaser(s) :

"We love that you care about everything so much," Mom says. "But you have to give yourself a break, Jules."
"No one finds victory while giving herself a break."
"Do you hear yourself?" Darcy asks.
"Yes. I sound inspiring."
They burst into laughter, and while that isn't what I was going for, it's better than all this concern and disappointment. ~ within Chapter 16

Book Preview(s) :

For more information on this book and/or any other books by Amy, then please check out her Amazon Acct.