October Giveaway --- Week One

 Thanks for all of your input this week! I've plumped out my handy dandy TBR wishlist which makes me all swoony. :-) Nothing like cozying up with a good book on a chilly evening!

Before we move on to announcing the winner's here'a a bit of book nerdy stats -- just because I can't help myself. Curiosity killed the reader and all that. I had to know what the most popular picks were this week so I give you --- the most requested title(s) in each genre. Ta da!

MOST REQUESTED HISTORICAL FICTION

MOST REQUESTED CONTEMPORARY FICTION

MOST REQUESTED SUSPENSE/MYSTERY FICTION

MOST REQUESTED AMISH FICTION

Now, without further ado, here's our 

Autumn Readers Choice Winners!

CHRISTMAS WINNERS

WON BY PAM K

WON BY ELLY

HISTORICAL WINNERS

WON BY TRIXI

WON BY LORI S.

CONTEMPORARY WINNERS

WON BY KAYLEE
AND
DIANA FLOWERS

MYSTERY/SUSPENSE WINNERS

WON BY LANE HILL HOUSE

WON BY LADY SNOW ANGEL

AMISH WINNERS

WON BY JACKIE SMITH

WON BY KAY GARRETT

CHRISTIAN FICTION WINNERS

WON BY RACHAEL K.
AND 
ALISON BOSS

But wait -- it's not over yet! This Vanity category has become a blog tradition. It's where I choose my favourite cover in each genre and then draw from the names of readers who entered them...a kinda draw within a draw. Hope that makes sense. Here are the cover-love winners.

HISTORICAL COVER-LOVE WINNER:

(The lamp post calls to me -- brings back so many happy childhood Narnia memories. So nostalgia wins this time round!)

WON BY NORA

CONTEMPORARY COVER-LOVE WINNER:

(Unconventional. Campy. Vibrant colours. This book screams 'read me now!)

WON BY BOOKS ARE A BLESSING

MYSTERY/SUSPENSE COVER-LOVE WINNER:

(I really like the way the images are imbedded in the heroine's silhouette. And the blue tones ooze a chilly, mysterious charm.)

WON BY CHANEL M

AMISH COVER-LOVE WINNER:

(Sigh, we aren't offered much individuality when it comes to Amish cover art and this one's pretty typical of the genre but I really love the autumnal colours that actually do make it pop. From the deep red of her dress to the fall countryside in the background.)

WON BY TRACEY H.

WAIT!!! DON'T GO AWAY!

We're still not through, 'cause we have another Reader's Choice tradition of picking a random #from the max # of entries on one day which becomes the 'just because bonus giveaway." If I'm not making sense, all you need to know is that it means more book giveaways! Woohoo! This time to the 75th entry on each genre day.

HISTORICAL FICTION 75TH

WON BY KAREN R

CONTEMPORARY FICTION 75TH

WON BY LIZ R

MYSTERY/SUSPENSE FICTION 75TH

WON BY TERRILL

Phew!!! That's another RC wrap...until after Christmas when the chill bite of winter has us cozying up inside longing for some new fireside reads. I'll send winners an email stating their book win, publication date and request for mailing address (or email, if you prefer an ebook) so that I have everything ready for your release day. Then I'll email you once again when the book has been ordered.

LOOKING AHEAD TO NEXT WEEK'S GIVEAWAYS:

SUNDAY

MONDAY

Christy Award finalists

We only have four weeks to cover

nine categories so I'm doubling

up on categories. This giveaway will

be for one book in either 

Contemporary Romance

OR

General Fiction 

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY