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It’s Our “Swedish Crime Queens” Giveaway!

It’s been proven that the Swedes know how to do thrillers (do the words Girl With the Dragon Tattoo ring a bell?) so we were excited to hear that Stockholm Text is bringing us four Scandinavian titles by a quartet of their bestselling female crime novelists.

The Dead of Summer by Mari JungstedtThe Dead of Summer takes place on the most isolated island in the Baltic Sea, and starts with a husband and father of who mysteriously murdered while taking a morning jog during a vacation. Author Mari Jungstedt has sold more than three million books and has been called “one of Scandinavia’s best crime writers” by The Times.

 

 

Death of a Carpet Dealer by Karin WahlbergDeath of a Carpet Dealer, a Swedish carpet salesman is brutally murdered while on a business trip in Turkey. Karin Wahlberg is considered Sweden’s number one author of medical thrillers, and this title is one of seven in her series featuring Police Commissioner Claes Claesson and his wife who is a doctor at Oskarshamn Hospital.

 

 

Killer's Island by Anna JanssonKiller’s Island is another haunting page-turner in the popular Detective Inspector Maria Wern series. Author Anna Jansson writes in clean and chilling prose about a mythic town in which the police are under observation by a killer.

 

 

 

The Gingerbread House by Carin GerhardsenFrom the publishing team behind Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy comes The Gingerbread House, the first in Carin Gerhardsen’s Hammarby series of crime novels that take place in the southern parts of Stockholm. With its timely theme of schoolyard bullying, this thriller will leave you thinking long after you’ve finished reading.

 

One lucky winner will win all four of these titles in their choice of e-book or paperback. For a chance to win, simply fill out the form below. You may enter once a day until the contest ends on May 27 at midnight Pacific time. Winner will be notified by return email.


The Mother of All Giveaways!

With Mother’s Day right around the corner, we’re excited to offer a fantastic gift package for one lucky winner. This year’s “Mother of All Giveaways” is worth more than $200 and includes all of the following products:

BombayFashions.com Jewelry

Winner will receive one item of her choice, valued under $25, from the 2012 Collection, which boasts the season’s tribal aesthetic trend, juxtaposing earth tone pieces against metallic hardware, or the Bohemian Gypsy Skirt Collection, featuring pastels, neons and colorblocking in unexpected hues. Bombay Fashions.com is the first original jeweler from Bombay, and offers the largest fashion jewelry collection available online. www.bombayfashions.com

BombayFashions.com

The Bar Method Pregnancy DVD + Onesie

Using a ballet bar fitness technique and drawing from the principles of isometrics, dance conditioning, interval training and physical therapy, the Bar Method is a full-body workout that creates a noticeably sculpted body. This DVD is geared toward women who are pregnant but, because it’s led by master teacher Lee Potter in her third trimester with twins (!), it may be a perfect way for novices to get started as well! www.barmethod.com

The Bar Method

Pirri Elements and Elemental Tools Hair Products

The Pirri Elements line was created by brothers and internationally renowned hair experts Piero and Luigi Pirri, inspired by the beauty of the Mediterranean Sea and infused with bergamot from a fruit native to their hometown in Italy. www.pirrihairgroup.com

Winner will receive:

. Daily Shampoo: Mediterraneo

. Daily Conditioner: Earth’s Balance

. Smooth & Relaxing Serum: Lava Glaze

. Detangler & Leave-In Conditioner: Nature’s Breeze

Pirri Elements Hari Card Products

SwimsuitsForAll.com Swimwear

Winner will receive an exclusive discount code of up to 50% off site-wide. SwimsuitsForAll.com offers swimwear and related apparel and accessories that work for real women sizes 8 and up. The company is committed to making your online swimsuit shopping experience easy, offering swimwear to flatter your body and fit your style and budget, and the best customer service in the business. www.swimsuitsforall.com

Swimsuits For All

The Eye Set from adesign

The defining and detailing Eye Set features four brushes — All Over Eye, Eye 2 (basic soft eyeshadow brush), Eye 4 and Eye 5 – in a travel-friendly pencil case. Adesign is the consumer brand and product incubator for Anisa International, the leading global designer and manufacturer of makeup artistry tools, founded by Anisa Telwar. Adesign’s brushes are superior in terms of performance, head shape, function and design, and the company has a strong commitment to sustainability and responsible business practices. www.adesignbrushes.com

adesigh eye brush set

For a chance to win all of these products, simply fill out the form below. You may enter once a day until the contest ends on April 29 at midnight Pacific time. Winner will be notified by return email.


We’re Giving Away “The Wedding Beat” by Devan Sipher

NY Times Vows ColumnistWe always get teary at weddings but, while reading The Wedding Beat, much of our crying came from laughing so much. The debut novel by New York Times “Vows” columnist Devan Sipher is especially refreshing because it’s a romantic comedy written from a male point of view.

Read our interview with the author here, then enter to win a copy of the book by filling out the form below. You may enter once a day until the contest ends on April 15 at midnight Pacific time. You can also earn another chance to win by leaving a comment at the bottom of the post. Winner will be notified by return email.


We’re Giving Away “4-Film Collections” from Gwyneth Paltrow, Nicole Kidman and Renee Zellweger

Three of our favorite Academy Award-winning actresses take center stage this spring with new “4-Film Collections” exclusively on DVD.

Gwyneth Paltrow Film CollectionGwyneth Paltrow: 4-Film Collection features Shakespeare in Love, A View From the Top, Bounce and Emma.

Nicole Kidman: 4-Film Collection includes Rabbit Hole, Cold Mountain, The Others and Dogville.

Renee Zellweger: 4-Film Collection comes with Bridget Jones’ Diary, Chicago, Cold Mountain and New in Town.

For a chance to win one of these must-have DVD collections, simply fill out the form below. You may enter once a day until the contest ends on April 15 at midnight Pacific time. Winner will be notified by return email.


We’re Giving Away a “To Kill a Mockingbird 50th Anniversary Edition” Blu-ray Combo Pack

It’s one of our favorite books and favorite movies ever — and it’s probably yours, too!

Harper Lee’s beloved Pulitzer Prize-winning book, To Kill a Mockingbird, came to the screen in 1962 and became an instant classic with Gregory Peck starring as lawyer Atticus Finch. The American Film Institute named the movie one of the 100 Greatest American Films and called his Academy Award-winning performance “the Greatest Movie Hero of All Time.”

We’re giving away a copy of the To Kill a Mockingbird 50th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray Combo Pack. To enter, simply fill out the form below. You may enter once a day until the contest ends on March 4 at midnight Pacific time. Winner will be notified by return email.


We’re Giving Away the Stick With It Cosmetic Palette!

The Stick With It is the kind of product you will wonder how you ever lived without!

Stick With It Cosmetic Case

As a frequent traveler, Monetta Plassmeyer wanted one simple cosmetic case that would hold all her individual eye shadows, blushers and pencils. Because the only ones she could find required magnets or double-sided tape, she decided to create her own. The result is the must-have Stick With It, which holds a ton of make-up and is literally a snap to use.

We’re giving away two of these beauties. All you have to do to enter is fill out the form below. You may enter once a day until the contest ends on February 12 at midnight Pacific time. Winners will be notified by return email.

You’re welcome!


We’re Giving Away New Year’s Resolutions Kick-Starters!

You know how most of your New Year’s resolutions are usually forgotten by February? Well, we’ve found some great resources that will make them easier to keep.

Read about them here, then fill out the form below for a chance to win one. You may enter once a day until the contest ends on January 22 at midnight Pacific time. Winners will be notified by return email. For an extra chance to win, simply leave a comment on the post.