Mailbox Monday: One New Arrival Last Week

Mailbox Monday, created by Marcia at The Printed Page, is on a blog tour! Last month's host was Julie @ Knitting and Sundries, and she did a fantastic job, and Rose City Reader kicks off 2011.

This month, Mailbox Monday is being hosted by Lady Q at Let Them Read Books, so stop by and join the fun!

It is so much fun to see what everyone is getting in the mail.

Thanks for taking the time to visit ~ I just love hearing from you! Please let me know if you have read any of these books - I'd love to hear how you liked them!! :)

Woo Hoo!!  Two weeks in a row here on Mailbox Monday!!  Can't wait to visit everyone and see what was in your mailbox.

Just one for my mailbox last week, but it sure sounds good:

Wither (The Chemical Garden Trilogy, Book 1) by Lauren DeStefano ~ Teen Fiction ~ Available March 2011 ~ Received courtesy of the publisher via Shelf Awareness

From the ARC Back Cover: In the not-too-distant future, because of genetic engineering, every human is a ticking time bomb - males only live to age twenty-five, and females only live to age twenty.  To keep the population from dying out, girls are kidnapped and sold into polygamous marriages.
When sixteen-year-old Rhine is taken, she enters a world of wealth and privilege that both entices and terrifies her.  She has everything she ever wanted - except freedom.  With the help of Gabriel, a servant Rhine is growing dangerously attracted to, Rhine attempts to escape before it is too late.

What was in your mailbox last week??

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A Powerful Christmas Gift This Season: Join and Share in the Mend Mark Revolution, A Powerful Show of Faith

Still looking for a Christmas gift?

The Mend Mark tells a powerful story in two words

Have you been “Marked?” The Mend Mark is a mission, a movement, an entire revolution. It is a bracelet meant to remind its wearers of Christ’s love and sacrifice, and its message is the passion of its creator, Hunter Harrison. 

The Mend Mark is an innovative and distinctive bracelet that is designed to reflect the scars and nail holes of Jesus. When worn, the band resembles the deep holes of the nail driven into the wrists of Jesus during his crucifixion. By bringing the story of Jesus’ life and death to constant awareness by wearing a bracelet, Mend Mark is meant to powerfully remind wearers of the ultimate act of love Jesus made for all of humankind.  One circle is imprinted with the word “love,” and the other says “remember.”

Harrison’s mission is to remind all to remember Christ’s love in both his life and death. But more than only a poignant recollection, the Mend Mark is meant to inspire and motivate wearers to live a life of service. Harrison strives to bring people together around the simplicity and power of love as lived by Jesus. But this is no example of passive love. The Mend Mark calls individuals in all walks of life to love with a profound sincerity and commitment great enough to change a neighborhood, a community, a world.

Harrison leads this call to love and sacrifice by example and joins hands with each Mend Mark bracelet purchaser to take the first step in global change. A portion of each bracelet sold goes to support Living Water International, an organization combating the clean water crisis victimizing over one billion people worldwide. Each $5,000 given will result in one well drilled, providing a community with clean water.

But wearers should be prepared to be seen. Unique in its design, the Mend Mark is sure to be noticed and gives wearers an opportunity to share the story of the profound love of Jesus for each and every person. “It was important to me that the design was simple and generic enough that the observer had to ask about it to know what it meant. But I also wanted it to appear distinctive enough that it sparked curiosity,” reveals creator Hunter Harrison. “I wanted it to require the wearer of the product to engage in conversation about the love of Christ (and hopefully show that love to others) instead of just letting the product talk for them.”

Launched in late 2009 after a year and a half of packaging, material, and design development by Harrison, the bracelet has been sold across the United States, Canada, and the UK and has been featured in retail stores as well. The Mend Mark bracelet movement has grown to further fame after being worn during performances by American Idol winner Lee Dewyze, Idol runner up Siobhan Magnus, Decyfer Down, Israel Houghton & New Breed, Pillar, and Finding Favour, to name a few. Says Harrison, “I want it to be more than just another bracelet; I want it to represent a movement.” Based on the way things are going, a movement is exactly what it is becoming.

$9.99

www.mendmark.com

Become a fan of Mend Mark on Facebook – Follow Mend Mark on Twitter (mendmark) 

Audra of B&B Media got to interview Hunter Harrison - to see their Q&A, visit here!

I think this sounds like a wonderful new way to share your faith!  Information has been provided courtesy of The B&B Media Group.  Stay tuned for an upcoming review and giveaway!

Holiday Gift Giveaway Hop Winner!

And the winner is.... Susan of Craving the Savings!  Susan won a $25 gift card to the Safeway Companies grocers and 2 VIP Fiber One Coupons courtesy of Fiber One through MyBlogSpark.

Many thanks to everyone who entered!  Stay tuned for more great giveaways coming soon.  :)




~ Wendi

Fiber One was very generous and provided me with a Safeway gift card, VIP Coupons and information through MyBlogSpark, and they are allowing me to host a giveaway for one additional gift card with coupons to a reader!

Teaser Tuesday: The Snow Globe by Sheila Roberts

TEASER TUESDAYS :
hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading ~



Teaser :

Meanwhile, the battle over whether a wild colored chick hat was acceptable snowman attire raged on. Finally, the girl who had accepted it wadded a couple of handfuls of snow into a giant snowball.

Uh-oh, thought Kiley with a smile.

But instead of throwing it the girl pushed her lump of snow onto one side of the snowman's chest, saying, "Then we'll make it a girl."

~ page 52-53 “The Snow Globe" by Sheila Roberts

About the Book (from the cover):

Discover an unforgettable holiday treasure in Sheila Roberts’ heartwarming tale of love and laughter, magic and miracles, friendship and coming home…

On a blustery afternoon, Kylie Gray wanders into an antique shop and buys an enchanting snow globe. “There’s a story behind that snow globe,” the antique dealer tells her. The original owner, he explains, was a German toymaker who lost his wife and son right before Christmas. When the grieving widower received the handcrafted snow globe as a Christmas gift, he saw the image of a beautiful woman beneath the glass—a woman who would come into his life, mend his broken heart and bring him back to the world of the living. For years, the snow globe has passed from generation to generation, somehow always landing in the hands of a person in special need of a Christmas miracle.

Kiley could use a miracle herself. This year, all she wants for Christmas is someone to love. A hopeful shake leads her on an adventure that makes a believer out of her. When Kylie shares the story of the snow globe with her best friends—two women with problems of their own—they don’t believe it. But they’re about to discover that at Christmastime, sometimes the impossible becomes possible and miracles really do come true.

I always look forward to reading everyone's teasers! ~ Wendi

Mailbox Monday: Disney Fun For the Family Arrives in the Form of Disney's Wonderful World of Reading Books

Mailbox Monday, created by Marcia at The Printed Page, is on a blog tour! Last month's host was Julie @ Knitting and Sundries, and she did a fantastic job, and Rose City Reader kicks off 2011.

This month, MM is being hosted by Lady Q at Let Them Read Books, so stop by and join the fun!

It is so much fun to see what everyone is getting in the mail.

Thanks for taking the time to visit ~ I just love hearing from you! Please let me know if you have read any of these books - I'd love to hear how you liked them!! :)

It's been quite a while since Wendi's Book Corner has participated in Mailbox Monday, and I'm SO excited to be back!!  Hopefully next week will bring a better Mailbox... at least in the format of my post!  :)

Here are the books that came into my house last week:

Alice in Wonderland and Bambi Grows Up ~ Both Disney Wonderful World of Reading books.  I picked these up at a local Goodwill store as I'm always on the lookout for the titles I don't have... yes, it has turned into somewhat of an obsession as I'm collecting them for my son's book shelf and they are GREAT bedtime stories!  To see what I'm talking about and view the complete list as I've been able to piece together so far, visit my post here.

What was in your mailbox last week??

If you would like to participate in Mailbox Monday, head over to The Printed Page and grab the logo. Make sure to visit other blogs hosting Mailbox Monday and comment/leave your link!

Holiday Gift Giveaway Hop: $25 Gift Card and VIP Fiber One Coupons (MyBlogSpark)

As a busy mom of two very active little boys who require a lot of love and attention (distraction, theatrics, outings, etc) it is sometimes hard for me to eat when hunger strikes, or keep my energy from running low. One thing I've found that helps is Fiber One cereals and bars! If I have a spare moment and can sit down, it is SO easy to pour myself a bowl of cereal, and the bonus to this scenario is that I am often surrounded by family, so I get to chat! If I only have a second and I'm running out the door, I run to the pantry and grab a cereal bar instead - they are easyily tucked into my purse, and great for on-the-go eating. Best of all, they taste great and leave me feeling good.

The Fiber One cereals and bars also make great snacks at home and while we're out! Even better - the whole family loves them!

About Fiber One: (courtesy of MyBlogSpark)

With guilt-free and indulgent choices that now taste even better than before, Fiber One helps make it easier than ever to increase your daily intake while leaving your taste buds jumping for joy.

When hunger strikes and you need to satisfy your sweet tooth, Fiber One has you covered with at least 35% of your daily value of fiber in every serving of their cereals and bars. Check out the great new taste of three Fiber One favorites.

* Fiber One Honey Clusters have a brand new flake! Every one-cup serving is full of tasty honey clusters, antioxidant vitamins A and E, and 13 grams of fiber.

* Fiber One Raisin Bran Clusters now contain crispier, lightly sweetened whole grain flakes. With plump, juicy raisins and crunchy clusters it packs 11 grams of fiber and antioxidant vitamins A and E into every serving.

* With rich chocolate chips and a new and improved taste, Fiber One Oats & Chocolate chewy bars are a good source of calcium and contain 9 grams of fiber in each bar.

Your Fiber One favorites, including Fiber One Honey Clusters, Fiber One Raisin Bran Clusters, and Fiber One Oats & Chocolate Chewy Bars are all available at your local Safeway family of stores, so be sure to stop by your local Safeway (or Dominick’s, Tom Thumb, Randalls, Vons, and Genuardi’s) to try the great new taste of Fiber One today!

One of my lucky readers will win VIP coupons good for one free box of Fiber One cereal and one free box of Fiber One bars, in addition to a $25 Safeway gift card (also valid at Dominick’s, Tom Thumb, Randalls, Vons, and Genuardi’s) that you can use to purchase your favorite Fiber One cereals and bars, courtesy of Fiber One through MyBlogSpark.


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The drawing will be held December 5th. Winner: I will send you an email, please reply with your address so I can forward it to the wonderful people at MyBlogSpark!

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Please visit other Holiday Gift Giveaways by clicking here or on the Logo!! Enjoy and Good luck!!

~ Wendi

Fiber One was very generous and provided me with a Safeway gift card, VIP Coupons and information through MyBlogSpark, and they are allowing me to host a giveaway for one additional gift card with coupons to a reader!