My reading this summer has paid off! A couple of weeks ago, I found out I won the grand prize for our library's summer reading program. :) I always participate in the program - there's nothing like getting prizes for doing something as fun as reading.
At our library, for every 2 books you read, you get an entry into the grand prize drawing. I read about 60 books, so I had 30 entries. You could earn more by writing book reviews, but I decided to pass on that. :) Also, after every 12 books, you get to pick a free book. Their selection wasn't really the best, so I only picked out 3 even though I could have had 5.
Anyway, I was notified that I had won the prize, and I went in the next day to pick it up. The librarian said to bring a couple of my favorite books that I read this summer, so I brought two: The Old Worcester Jug and At the Little Brown House. They also took a picture of me holding one of them, as you can see. :)
The prize? $75 worth of gift certificates, good at any downtown shop! I think I'll be paying a visit to some bookstores and the quilt shop soon... :)
~Sarah
Congratulations on winning!
My local library does their reading program in the winter months. I guess they figure reading is better suited to the cold winter weather. ;-) Anyhow, last winter I participated and the "prize" was a book of coupons for "buy one adult ticket, get the second half off" for the area attractions. Whoopee. ;-) But I DID enjoy reading the books!
And wow, I'm impressed with your 60 books! That's a lot of reading!
Posted by: Tammy | Wednesday, September 05, 2007 at 04:20 PM
Congratulations, Sarah! :o)
Posted by: Jodi | Wednesday, September 05, 2007 at 05:52 PM
Congratulations!
Hmmm...perhaps I should check out our library's prizes next summer. :)
Posted by: [email protected] Tea Books and Me | Wednesday, September 05, 2007 at 06:09 PM
Congratulations!Winning is always fun.Have fun spending your gift certificates.
Posted by: Tammy | Wednesday, September 05, 2007 at 07:38 PM
Congratulations! Our Summer Reading Programs are strictly for the children, ages 3-12. I had 4 children participating this year. They get a prize for every 10 books they read.
Congratulation again!
Posted by: Barbara | Wednesday, September 05, 2007 at 08:30 PM
Congratulations! How Fun!!
Posted by: amanda | Wednesday, September 05, 2007 at 08:40 PM
Congratulations!
Posted by: Chyrll | Wednesday, September 05, 2007 at 10:10 PM
Wow! That was a great prize. Congratulations!
Posted by: Cindi | Thursday, September 06, 2007 at 07:49 AM
I forgot to ask earlier-what were the books that you read?
Posted by: Tammy | Thursday, September 06, 2007 at 12:34 PM
Congratulations, Sarah!! Be sure to let us know what you get with the $75!! I'm sure it will be nice!
Posted by: Courtney, Jer.33:3 | Thursday, September 06, 2007 at 10:41 PM
Thanks everybody! :)
Mrs. C., I can't really remember what all I read...I know I read some mystery books, the sequels to "At the Little Brown House," other books I borrowed from a friend, some Lamplighter Publishers books, and then I reread a lot of our BJU Press books. I hadn't read many of them in years!
Posted by: Sarah | Friday, September 07, 2007 at 09:15 AM
Oooooh! Can I go shopping with you??? (: Congratulations Sarah, and weren't the "Little Brown House'' books interesting? (:
Posted by: Sarah | Friday, September 07, 2007 at 08:40 PM