OH, my aching sides. I’ve been laughing so hard because everybody here is super-stoked about the opening of the latest Star Wars movie yesterday. As soon as they’re done here, the crew will probably hit a matinee. Or twenty. There are reindeer running around pretending to be ewoks (I know, right? Ewoks don’t have four legs, but whatever) and then the merry elves dragged out their toy light sabers, but it’s hard for them to do deep baritones, so if you can imagine Darth Vader on helium, you’ll have some idea of what that was like. They’re currently out back, playing Stormtroopers vs. Jedi and omg, I can’t even. This definitely calls for MOAR EGGNOG!

My lovelies, join with us in extending a HUGE THANK YOU to all the authors and publishers who put up boo-coo books and swag this year. This event would not be possible without you, and we’re always so humbled by how graciously you give to participate. And thanks to you, dear readers, for all your support over the past year. We hope this event demonstrates a bit how much we appreciate that support.
And Jove, seriously. Banner madness! LUV!
Let’s get the business end out of the way. Each day of books is a different drawing, so in order to win books, you need to enter every day. It’s super-easy to do that, amigos y amigas. Just leave a comment on this blog. BOOM. Entered. Make sure you include your email address in the comment fill-out form, but NOT in the comment body because there are skeezy spambots on contract with the Committee To Ruin Fun Things, and they will totally suck your email right up if they find it posted in a public space. Not fun. Anyway, the elves will keep it safe in the back, because nobody but you knows those light sabers are toys.
We close the drawing every night at 10 PM EST US (here’s your world clock) at which point the merry elves will put their light sabers down and engage in the festivity of the drawing. Once we have our winners, we will notify them by email and then we post the names right here on the blog. If you see your name here but you haven’t received an email, check your spam filter. We give the books away in the order they appear. That is, the first name drawn wins the first book, the second wins the second, and so on. Because I’m pretty sure The Force couldn’t even help us if we tried to match people to books by request. Yikes.
Authors, if you’ve got anything offered today, please don’t enter the drawing. Cuz, you know, not fun for you or anybody else. We’ve also delineated where a publisher or author will ship a paperback. If there’s no delineation, that means they’ll ship anywhere. Except possibly Tatooine.
And don’t forget to get in on our Rafflecopter concurrent giveaways. The Rafflecopter runs until Dec. 23, 10 PM EST US. You only need to enter ONCE for the whole thing, so if you forgot to do that, click the reindeer below.
(hint: “Jolly Old Saint Nicholas“)
Crazy elves and reindeer too
Celebrate the day
They have tons of books around
All to give away!
The holidays will soon be here
Now you crazy crew
Show us all the books back there
Bunches! All for you!
When the clock is striking ten
When the drawing’s done
That’s when things get really nuts
And soon the books are gone
That’s okay, there’s more in here
stacked up by the door
Another round is good to go
Tomorrow! There are more!
So. Howsabout we go check out the goodies? WOOO! Have fun and good luck!
FLETCHER DeLANCEY Winners debbs358 and Dana
TWO WINNERS ALERT! Yeah, I know you’ve been waiting on this one! Fletcher has ONE PAPERBACK and ONE EBOOK for 2 lucky folks of the latest in her Chronicles of Alsea. Lancer Andira Tal made Alsean history when she accepted the producer’s challenge to work a holding as a field laborer. She should have known that the peace of Hol-Opah couldn’t last. Now her hosts are cleaning up blast debris and she’s searching for both a traitor and a missing member of her family. Just as she thinks she’s solved one of her problems, Tal falls into a meticulously planned trap that threatens her title, her new family, and her freedom. To top it all, she loses her greatest support right when she needs it most. There’s no possible way out, so she’ll have to do the impossible — and the clock is ticking.
SACCHI GREEN and PATTY G. HENDERSON Winner Anne
Liz McMullen, the publisher of this fabulous project, is offering one EBOOK copy of Through the Hourglass: Lesbian Historical Romances with contributions by all of these fine folks: Through the Hourglass: Sixteen stories spanning twenty centuries of lesbian love, with vivid historical settings and passion resonating all the way to today. Featuring trailblazing authors Ann Bannon and Lee Lynch, as well as wide ranging stories by Jean Copeland, R.G. Emanuelle, Allison Fradkin, Patty G. Henderson, Heather Rose Jones, Megan McFerren, Cara Patterson, Aliisa Percival, Doreen Perrine, Priscilla Scott Rhoades, Susan Smith, Lexy Wealleans, Connie Wilkins, and MJ Williamz.
CATHERINE FRIEND Winner Sarah
Catherine has a PAPERBACK (US only) of her pirate tale just waiting for you to win it. Four women, a long-lost treasure, and more than one thief of hearts share a destiny beyond time. To foil a map thief, librarian Emma Boyd searches for a pirate’s long-lost treasure map. She’s aided in her search by investigator Randi Marx, who proves to be as frustrating as she is beautiful. The treasure map Emma and Randi seek belonged to Thomasina Farris, a pirate who disappeared from the Caribbean in 1715. Did Captain Tommy steal an entire treasure from a Spanish galleon and escape? Was she convicted of piracy and hanged by her neck? Did she die of a broken heart when she lost the woman she loved? In her race to find the map, Emma learns that pirates not only steal treasure, but they also steal hearts. When Emma discovers Captain Tommy’s fate, she must decide her own as well, choosing between romance…or revenge.
D. JACKSON LEIGH Winners Kay and Kris
TWO WINNERS! BOOK AND SWAG ALERT! D. Jackson Leigh has one PAPERBACK or one EBOOK of Riding Passion, which includes a novella and 10 stories:
Life is best measured by the moments that take our breath away. An artist and a poet burn bright and hot after a chance meeting in a moonlight horseback ride on the beach. An empty house is still filled with memories of lust and love. Tearing open a birthday gift takes the wrapper off a woman’s deepest fantasy. A breath-stealing ride through a star-studded night sky on a dragon horse ignites a fire never before experienced. A woman is reminded that her long-time partner still sees her through a lover’s eyes. Mount up for a ride through a novella of passion and ten short stories of buried desire, sizzling encounters, and romantic surprises.
SWAG! D. Jackson has a winner’s choice of sizes of her Dragon Horse War Trilogy T-shirt. Those sizes are: Medium in white, Large in black, 3X in black. She says they run a little small. Get your swag on!
CHEYENNE BLUE Winners Rosii1959 and Amy in the UK
2 WINNERS ALERT! Lambda finalist Cheyenne is putting up EBOOK copies of her smokin’ hot erotica short story collections Blue Woman Stories, volumes one and two. Crank up the holiday cheer, friends! This here is some sexy-time!
NATALIE VIVIEN Winner Nancy F
Natalie is offering an EBOOK copy of her brand spankin’ new novella, A Christmas Carol. Ebbie Scrogg hates Christmas. Ten years ago, she lost her beloved father on Christmas Eve, and she’s never forgiven herself for the accident that claimed his life. Since then, Ebbie has grown hard, detached, and distant while she took over operation of her family’s business: Scrogg’s Christmasland, a holiday theme park that her father dearly loved. She’s done nothing but work in an attempt to dull her pain. But this Christmas Eve, something unexpected happens: Ebbie runs into Carol, the woman whose heart she broke ten years ago, and she realizes that her feelings for her are still very much alive. Before Christmas Day dawns, Ebbie will be visited by three spirits who attempt to open her eyes to the truth–and to the love of a woman who has never stopped believing in her.
CINDY RIZZO Winner Antoinette
Someone’s going to score a PAPERBACK (US only) OR EBOOK of Cindy Rizzo’s latest, Getting Back. Elizabeth Morrison, the head of a large publishing company, must face her first and only true love—the woman who left her decades ago to marry the boy her family had chosen for her. As the two face one another and attempt to reconcile their past, Elizabeth finds she must carefully decide whether she is more distrustful of Ruth Abramson or of herself. When it comes to reuniting with the love of your life, it’s not always easy to know the difference between getting back together and just getting back.
TJ WHITTLE Winners Watty and Mary Fran Galat
TWO WINNERS ALERT! TJ’s putting up TWO EBOOK copies of Without Your Courage, which opens in 1940s Auckland, New Zealand, where Violet and Charlotte form a friendship during wartime. Then the story moves to the present day, when an accident introduces Ella and Gemma, who try to define their new friendship in spite of the barrier of age. Four women, their lives entwined. Will they find love?
BEV PRESCOTT Winner SueH
Bev’s got an autographed PAPERBACK for one lucky winner! Meghan Blaney comes from a long line of self-sufficient, gritty Maine lobstermen. She knows a thing or two about hard work, loyalty, and sacrifice. What she has to learn the hard way is that, despite everyone’s best intentions, having a gun comes with its own unintended blowback. If you win, you’ll find out what that is.
PAT CRONIN and VERDA FOSTER Winner Kas
TWO-PACK ALERT! ONE winner will get a PAPERBACK or EBOOK copy of both of Pat and Verda’s edited anthologies Blue Collar Lesbian Erotica and Women in Uniform. Lots of contributors, including Radclyffe, Lee Lynch, J.M. Redmann, Chris Paynter, R.G. Emanuelle, Andi Marquette, and a slew of other awesome. Win to see!
SWAG: Pat just might throw in a pen/stylus combo…
BECKY BLACK Winner Samantha Luce
Becky’s got an EBOOK of Into the Sunrise to slap into your readers! Lorna Friern makes a long-planned escape from L.A. and her loveless marriage the day her son leaves home. She’s on her way to Long Island. On the same day, after Northern Californian wildfires burn down the motel where she lives and the bar where she works, Zoe Bradshaw decides to move on again. Her destination, Las Vegas. Maybe. Or home to her family. Maybe. If her car can make it. It doesn’t. So Zoe accepts Lorna’s offer to travel with her for a while. Anything could happen…win and find out.
PUBLISHERS WITH GOODIES
Affinity Ebooks has a book a day thing going on. Winner’s choice of ONE EBOOK from their list. Here’s the link to start looking. Winner Donna Landers
Our buddies at Bywater are offering ONE copy of Ellen Hart’s The Old Deep and Dark, PAPERBACK. Winner Ingrid
Our friends at Bold Strokes are offering WINNER’S CHOICE of ONE BOOK. Any of their books. Pick one. EBOOK or PAPERBACK (US only for paperback). CLICK HERE to start looking. Winner Sandi
The awesome crew at Ylva is offering WINNER’S CHOICE of any ONE of their books, EBOOK. GO SEE. Winner Leslie Ward
Our colleagues at Desert Palm Press are offering one book: winner’s choice of either EBOOK or PAPERBACK. Check their list HERE. Winner Tami
The Sapphire folks are joining in the fun and offering winner’s choice of ONE EBOOK to a lucky winner. Check ’em out. Winner Ron
Look! Our Hong Kong connection, LadyLit Publishing, wanted to play, as well. They’re offering a winner’s choice of one EBOOK. Check out their wares here. Winner Kat Wardyla
Bedazzled is offering a copy of Barrett’s Deliver Us from Evil. Choose EBOOK or PAPERBACK (US only for paperback). Winner Kelley
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Banners are pretty spectacular Jove … I’m in for BOOOOOOKKSSSS!!!!!!
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Count me in 👍🏻
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Count me in.
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Some great books listed. I’m in.
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Today is gonna be my day !
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thanks!
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Count me in.
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day 8 – when does this madness end?! great books, wonderful banners, lovely reindeer-ewoks…still thankful for everyone who’s got books to give.
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Still here with you nutfest nutsos! Thank you.
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Love these posts! Merry Christmas ya”ll
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Enter me please!
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I might just sneak in. Star Wars visit while everybody else in the world is rushing around like made things Christmas shopping. Love me those ewoks. 🎄🎄🎄
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Thanks W &W elves!
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What a wonderful start to the weekend!
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Happy Saturday!
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Yeah for Hootenanny!!!!
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Its only 6 days til Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thanks to all who contribute to the Hootenanny!
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Cracking me up this morning!
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This is one humdinger of a fine hootenanny. I know quite a few of the authors presented today and it sure does please me to see some of their books I haven’t had the pleasure of reading yet. And there’s also many new to me, authors and books to discover. I feel like I must have been living in a lesbian cave somewhere. I have truly been missing out. Lesbian Pirates today!! My heart be still. What a tantalizing treat. Thanks to the merry elves, authors, publishers, and Tucker. Happy holidays to all. 🙂
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Another day, another group of great reads.
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Sweet! More great books to read!
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Can I be here again when I already won a book?
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Yes.
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Count me in
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May the Force be with us all!
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I’m in!
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A special thanks to all the GREAT authors for all the books they have donated for this years Hootenanny. Where would we be without them. Thanks guy’s and please enter me it for today.
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Day 8 and what I hate is that soon it will end… bring on more eBooks…. just one more PLEASE!….. thank you very much!
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Just finished reading Fletcher’s Chronicles of Alsea-Episode III ( :);)). No light sabers there… but such a captivating adventure, from the first chapter of Episode I !
Would love to get a paperback copy! Of all three of them (anyway, I’ll get them, eventually 🙂 )!
Kick me! Kick me! …er… with a P. :-]
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Me! I’m in!
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I just love hootenannys. Sang at a few in the 60’s.
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i’m in on day 8!
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Count me in, again.
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Another great bunch of books, thanks again
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Count me in!
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Count me in.
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Hope this is my lucky day
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Another day, another book!
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Free books.
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Well it finally looks like Christmas here. The ground is white and the rescue elves came back after their shift was over. They got gooned up on the last of the spiked nog and went out in the front yard to make show angels Looked more like a wrestling try outs for WWF. They all passed out around the tree once we got them back inside. One fell into the tree, so we just put an hook on his shirt collar and turned him into an ornament. They are just now waking up to the smell of coffee. Happy Hootenanny!
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Ho Ho Ho, I’m in.
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Great books. Thanks.
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Count me in please
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Count me in.. thanks
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Another day, another chance to get picked by the merry elves. Fun! 🙂
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Yay day 8!!
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Happy Saturday everyone! Thanks again for the Hootenanny madness!
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I’m in
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Thanks so much to Women & Words, authors, and book sellers. What an awesome event!
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Another great day full of exciting books and authors! Happy Holidays!
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Please enter me for day 8!!
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Happy Saturday everyone!
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Count me in please.
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Julie Harrison
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Ahhhhh the force…
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Here again
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Gotta love Star Wars trailers!!
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Count me in!
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Phew!!!! Those elves are working over time.
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Nothing better than a book giveaway at Christmas.
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Count me in please
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Maybe today will be my lucky day!!!
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Can’t have too many books!! I’m on board!
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Another fabulous selection! Thank you!
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Count me in, please!!!
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Doesn’t look much like Christmas down here. I still miss the snow but the temperatures were brisk enough this morning for Christmas. Off for another day of it. Everyone take care, be safe.
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Ready to read!!
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Please enter me once more
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WooHoo! With the exception of Blowback I don’t own any of these books. Count me eager!
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Yep, I’m in
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Darth Vader on helium 😃😃 no wonder your sides are aching from laughter! Has to be better than The Chipmunks Christmas album.
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The Star Wars madness is spreading, I see. Maybe if you end up seeing it, you can tell us how it was in a future Hootenanny post :). Entering again hoping for more luck.
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I did see it, Cara. I snuck out yesterday while the elves were dancing. And I’m probably going to see it again! I am a space opera fanatic from back in the day!
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What a great list of books today. Thank you to the authors and publishers for making this possible.
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Count me in please!
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Count me in!
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:::waves cookie dough covered hands::: count me in please! And thanks for all you do, but most ‘specially makin me laugh
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Count me in!!
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Add me… *drooling* i want more
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I love hootenanny
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No luck so far so maybe today’s the day! Thank you everyone
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Another awesome set of books.
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I’m in for today’s awesome lineup!
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Great prizes. I’m in.
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Here’s my proper email address. The last entry has a typo
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Okay, Dian. I’ll delete that last entry, then.
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Three big Hoots for Hootenanny….HOOT-HOOT-HOOT!!!
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May the force be with you!!!
🙂
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Another great list of books. Count me in please.
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Star Wars and a sci fi book please! Yaess!
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So many wonderful books, so little time. But I’m ready to make the sacrifice.
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This giveaway is awesome and you’re awesome for doing it!
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Pirates, Science Fiction, Historical Romance! Count me in 🙂
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Some awesome books! Thanks for the chance!
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Another great day!
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Dragon Horse tshirts? And D Jackson Leigh’s book? Love it! May the Force be with you
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I’m here waiting for ya.
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Another chance to win! Thanks
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Another day with great books being offered.
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Congrats to all the winners
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Amanda, check your email and your spam filter. We’ve been trying to reach you since the 16th. 🙂
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Another day another chance. Count me in, please!
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Lots of goodies
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Greetings
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Day 🤓
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Books, books, books!!!!!
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Seeing the new Star Wars today 🙂
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I loved it. Hope you do, too!
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Thank you for the serenade! And joining you in thanking all the authors and publishers for generously donating all these amazing books! Finally, thanking you for doing all the work to bring us all together!
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So many awesome books!
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Another Day and Another Chance…WOOHOO!
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Please and thank you
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Please count me in!
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Great picks again today!
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Day eight? I can’t wait!!!
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Awesome gifts.
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Add my name please
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Keeping my fingers crossed!
Thanks!
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Bringing it!
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Crazy elves and reindeer too
Celebrate the day
They have tons of books around
All to give away!
I’m totally into this song omg
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I’m seeing Star Wars later tonight as well. So much happy going on!
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Gotta try again. Sign me up.
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I’m here again & once again I have a lot of these books… i obviously buy too many books haha. Merry Christmas everyone x
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Throwing my hat in. Thanks
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Eight days in and still bunches of fabulous offerings. Thank you Women and Words!
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Hoot hoot hooray it’s the weekend! 📚💕📚
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Count me in please……..
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You all have admirable stamina!
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Count me in! Love the holiday season!! Thanks everyone involved with the Hootenanny!!
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Enjoying the party at my sisters birthday :)) Joining in for day 8!
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First day of vacation, need a book please!
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Count me in today again. 🙂
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My gal reads fast…I need a book to share with her too!
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Count me in!!!
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Here is hoping for a new book!
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Day 8..I am in:)
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Yay for Day 8!!! Cheers!!
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Day 8!!! Count me in!!
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I look forward to this every year … thanks to all the authors, publishers and organizers for giving us this treat.
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Ho Ho Ho, what a wonderful day to win a book.
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Never won a book so today might be my lucky day.
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Day 8 – Hoping for a book… I used to win in the past around this time… Looking forward to it! 🙂
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Awesome selections as always.. Count me in
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This is just great!! Thank you all!!!
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Happy Holidays to all.
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Here again thank you for all the hard work
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Great selections! Count me in please.
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Count me in.
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Hey, hey, hey, please enter me for Day 8. Hoping for more wins! Love me some lesfic! Thanks 🙂
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Love the world of women and books.
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Another great list of books!! 📚
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I’m so in!
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Luck, be a lady tonight!
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Lots of great books. Please pick me.
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Count me in… Thank you!!!
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Let’s hope day eight brings some luck. Thank you!
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Thanks so much to all of you! So excited to be involved in another Hootenany. This is such a great thing that all of you do for us (the readers)! We love you for it and love what you do.
Merry merry and Happy Hootenanny to all!
Big hugs, kara
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Count me in :o)
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Lovely job that you are all doing- keep it up!
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Please count me in! Whohoo! Thanks again.
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Im in! 😀
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I tried to post a reply, but I guess the connection wasn’t that great. So, please, count me in. 🙂
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Count me in please
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Count me in please…may the force be with you Hootenanny!
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Looks lovely – please count me in. 🙂
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Thank the Elves, send snow, and cold beer, here it is 42C.
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Please enter me for today’s drawing! 🙂 Thanks so much!!! 🙂
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Oh my, these books could really heat up the cold winter!! 🔥🔥🔥 Count me in.
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Me too ;o)
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Oh my, these books could really heat up a cold winter’s night!🔥🔥 Count me in.
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Ho Ho ho
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I’m in!
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Please count me in.
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Fingered crosse, count me in please
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I’m in
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Those rascally elves putting up a Star Wars fight lol. Thank you to all the authors and publishers for your generosity.
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Hooty Happenanny!
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Please enter me into today’s drawing. .
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My reading stack is low…very low….would love to be the one today!
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Wow!!! Day eight. It’s going by to fast.
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Please count me in. Thanks.
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Count me in again
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Absolutely loving being part of the Hootenanny!
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Count me in for some more fun!
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I finally got here – and before the cut off time! Love all these authors and the opportunity to find out about new books! I’m ready!
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There should be more than 12 days to the Hootenanny!
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Then it wouldn’t be as special as it is. 🙂
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Still haven’t seen Star Wars! Happening Tuesday! !
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This is a great selection of books.
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Awesome book selections. Happy Saturday!
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I love this Holiday sweepstakes!
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Day 8 already? I’m still in…
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Dear hootenanny elves, I’ve got soy nog and a Burl Ives Christmas LP at my house. Wanna come over?
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I am not a nose, but you should feel free to pick me. (Sorry, I couldn’t resist)
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Pirates and SciFi and Historical Romance! Count me in 🙂
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AAAANNNNDDDD that’s all, folks! Day 8 is done. I think the neighbors are glad we’re bringing the elves in. All those flashing mini-light sabers are upsetting their dogs. But it does look kind of cool…
Back in an hour or so with the winners!
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Did I miss it?
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Bummer! Yes, you did. Come back tomorrow for MOAR FUN!
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LOL Thanks to Andi Marquette, I think I’m always going to be a day behind this competition as I work nights but good luck to everyone. It looks fun.
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I’m in for books.
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Thanks for all you do. Love books!
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Looking forward to a great read 🙂
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