Take A Look, It’s in a Book. A Reading Raaaaainbow. Aka: A Giveaway.

So when I gave away Two Kisses for Maddy the other day, I wished that I had a few more copies because y’all are quick and I got several emails in the first half hour of me posting.

Since we’re in major clean out mode in our house, we also gave a giant box of books to our friend who runs a used bookstore.  And then I thought, well… I have a few great reads that I’ve been dying to pass along to someone who will love them as much as I have, so I pulled out a few of my recent favorites.

Without further ado… here are some goodies that could be in a mailing envelope on their way to YOU by week’s end.

To win, leave a comment saying which color of the reading rainbow you’d like to have, and yes, you can choose as many colors as you’d like.  I’ll pick a random winner from each color on Thursday post them to the So Wonderful, So Marvelous Facebook Page and mail them out on Friday or Saturday morning. 

{you don’t even have to ‘like’ the page, you can just click the link to check in on Thursday, but dude we have all kinds of fun over there so you should ‘like’ the page, but if you don’t that is ok, you just won’t be hanging with the cool kids, but whatever if you want to sit with the band geeks like DAVE just go right ahead}

You will get extra points {and the points mean absolutely nothing, just so we’re clear…} for henceforth referring to me as LeVar.  Points will be taken away if you refer to LaVar as Jordy  like DAVE {band geeks are apparently also Star Trek geeks as well} stupidly did the other night when I was putting together this post and playing the Reading Rainbow song over and over.

And spread some good karma, pass this post along to anyone else that you know who loves to read because these are really freaking great books and let’s face it there are plenty to go around.

PINK – The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

This one is dark, I’m not going to lie.  It’s disturbing but very very good and really makes you think.  I wrote about it here.

RED – My Horizontal Life by Chelsea Handler

This is a hilarious, raunchy read about all kinds of one night stands that could only happen to Chelsea.  There is a midget in Mexico waiting for you.

ORANGE – Obsolete by Anna Jane Grossman 

Obsolete is a collection of items that have gone by the wayside yet live on in our memories.  You’ll be longing for a mixtape, phone sex, & a landline by the time you’re through.

YELLOW – Seeing Me Naked by Liza Palmer

I loved Seeing Me Naked, it’s chick lit at its finest.  The characters are fantastic and the dysfunctional family dynamic sucked me right in.

GREEN – The Know-It-All by AJ Jacobs

Read the entire Encyclopedia Britannica from start to finish in one year and not become a pompous know it all asshole in the process?  See if AJ was able to do it and keep his new marriage in tact as well.

BLUE – The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin

Another year long quest, this one by Gretchen who attempts to find happiness in her day to day.  You’ll  be surprised by what she learns and it may inspire you to attempt your own Happiness Project.

INDIGO – I Love Everybody by Laurie Notaro

Laurie Notaro is one of those writers that make me laugh out loud as I’m sitting there reading, it’s only awkward when other people look at me funny.  This book chronicles her thirty-something years, her QVC loving mother is one of my favorites.

VIOLET – Shag’s Around the World in 80 Drinks by Adam Rocke

80 cocktails from around the world.  How to make them, how to garnish, and what to put them in… find your new drink of choice.  Shake.  And repeat.