Passing along a press release I thought you folks might be interested in. After all, it has stuff in it about FREE BOOKS! Well, potentially free, anyway, if you win a contest.

Bookreporter.com’s Books as the Perfect Gifts Countdown

There’s one gift that’s perfect for everyone on your holiday list — a
book! Yes, everyone has people who are readers on their lists, which makes
shopping for them easy. But beyond these kindred spirits, there’s a book
that can match just about any recipient’s interests, even if reading is not
their true passion. That is why Bookreporter.com is sharing 45 reasons why a
book makes a perfect gift, counting down until Christmas Day, December 25th.
Check out the countdown and see why we think this is the gift you want to
give — and, oh yes, receive!

The Countdown can be read at:
http://www.bookreporter.com/features/holiday_countdown/index.asp

The feature is also running on ReadingGroupGuides.com, FaithfulReader.com,
Teenreads.com and Kidsreads.com.

Bookreporter.com’s Holiday Basket of Cheer Contest

Bookreporter.com’s popular annual contest spotlights a different title or
collection of titles every week from November 7th to December 12th. Readers
can enter to win a basket that includes two copies of the book (one to keep
and one to give), wrapping paper and a bow, and holiday-themed items such as
Ghirardelli hot chocolate mix, gourmet vanilla marshmallows, Chewy Peps
candy, an Illuminations cinnamon spice-scented candle, and more.

The Holiday Basket of Cheer feature can be found at:

http://www.bookreporter.com/features/holiday_basket_2008/index.asp

Launching November 21st: Bookreporter.com’s Authors on the Holidays

More than 25 authors share their favorite memories of giving or receiving a
book at the holidays, including Mary Higgins Clark, Carol Higgins Clark,
Kristin Hannah, Garth Stein, M.J. Rose, Adriana Trigiani, Mary Kay Andrews,
and more.

Launching November 14th: Bookreporter.com’s What to Give/What to Get Guide

Gift giving is made easy with “reader perfect” suggestions in categories
like Eat, Drink & Be Merry (cookbooks and culinary tales), Faces & Places
(history, biography and memoir), and Healthy, Wealthy & Wise (advice and
how-to).