Gifts for the Hostess with the Mostest + Kindle Giveaway

   By SheSpeaksTeam  Jul 17, 2012
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Did you forget that you were going to a party? Don’t have time to really shop? Here are our favorite last minute gifts and an exclusive peek and giveaway for a new type of gift card launching in stores this week.

1) Flowers- interesting fresh cut arrangements are widely available to pick up on your way to the event. Flowers smell wonderful and brighten up any room but the best part is the tiny card attached to the bouquet. Just because it’s a small card doesn’t mean your message has to be small on sentiment!

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2) Wine- The traditional gift to give the host of a party doesn’t mean it has to be boring. When picking up a bottle last minute either grab a type of wine you know the host loves and say you got it for just that reason, or grab something new and exciting. Either way the guests at the party will appreciate your present.

 

3) Bath sets- So many different retailers carry a variety of bath products arranged in sets just for this reason. These make fantastic gifts if they are last minute or not. More bath products are just more reason to pamper yourself.

 

 

4) Gift cards- A perfect last minute gift. With the variety of service now available with gift cards, you are not limited in what you can give - dinners, movie nights, groceries, music etc… the possibilities are endless.

This week we want to give one of the SheSpeaks members a gift!

Target stores will be launching Livrada gift card’s to make e-books an easy last minute gift. These giftcards are sold at your local Target store.  They allow you to purchase e-books for your friends and family in giftcard form.  Currently they can be redeemed for the Amazon Kindle and Barnes & Noble Nook but more e-readers will be avaliable by the end of year!  The new titles offered by Livrada this week are Fifty Shades of Grey, by E L James; The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson; 44 Charles Street by Danielle Steel; Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz, and Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, which has just become a #1 bestseller.  And State of Wonder, by Ann Patchett, the award-winning author of Bel Canto.

In celebration of the launch we've partnered with Livrada to give one lucky SheSpeaks member an Amazon Kindle and 6 of the new book titles that Livrada will launch this week.

We also have one second prize winner who will receive each of the six e-books now available with Livrada. To enter, all you have to do is like the Livrada Facebook page and leave a comment in this blog below to tell us - What is your favorite book to give or receive as a gift?  Winners will be randomly selected from all complete entries. The winner will be announced on this site on July 30th.

This giveaway runs from July 17th to July 27th at 6pm ET. Must be a US resident. No purchase necessary.
 

 Good Luck!

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MiriamT by MiriamT | HELENA, MT
Jul 18, 2012

Oops- that should be a ! not a ?.

MiriamT by MiriamT | HELENA, MT
Jul 18, 2012

What great gift ideas? I think I'd get a copy of the Bible!

IvetteMuller by IvetteMuller | CANUTILLO, TX
Jul 18, 2012

My favorite book to give is, "The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch. It's a great book on how to live your life to the fullest! I love to receive cookbooks though. I always get inspired by the beautiful pictures :)

ms_ing by ms_ing | GOLD RIVER, CA
Jul 18, 2012

I love books! I think 50 Shades of Grey would be a good ebook to give as a gift.

mandolin_summer by mandolin_summer | MIAMI SPRINGS, FL
Jul 18, 2012

I love to share my favorite novels of the moment with friends, so the book title is always changing! My most recent gift would probably be "The Dressmaker" by Kate Alcott.

kristykemm by kristykemm | Gloversville, NY
Jul 18, 2012

I love reading any Nicholas Sparks novel!

stuck108 by stuck108 | Westerly, RI
Jul 18, 2012

I LOVE this idea. What a fabulous gift!!

nell39 by nell39 | DORCHESTER, MA
Jul 18, 2012

My new favorite book to give as a gift is Fifty Shades of Grey!

tnshadylady by tnshadylady | FRIENDSHIP, TN
Jul 18, 2012

Current fiction is always a good choice, but personally I love cookbooks to give and get as gifts. Books of humor are always appreciated as well. My all-time favorite, though, is Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. I've got about twelve versions of it and never get tired of reading it or receiving it as a gift!

DONNALZS by DONNALZS | RUMSON, NJ
Jul 18, 2012

My favorite books to give are anything that speaks to what the gift recipient is passionate about. That might be a book on antique jewelry, history or a novel that I loved if they are into fiction. Some favorites I have given include The Art of Racing in the Rain, and Daemon.

sweetheart4171 by sweetheart4171 | LANDISVILLE, NJ
Jul 18, 2012

my favorite book to receive would be cookbooks....I love new cookbooks, especially crockpot cookbooks like the Livrada Facebook page (peggy d) sweetheart4171(at)yahoo(dot)com

LFitts by LFitts | RULEVILLE, MS
Jul 18, 2012

I would love to win this and use it to get The Hobbit, which I would love to read again before the movie comes out!

gapeach79 by gapeach79 | Rocky Face, GA
Jul 18, 2012

My favorite book to give as a gift is "Are You There God, It's Me, Margaret" by Judy Blume. I first read this book when I was 10 and have read it many times throughout the years. I bought a copy for my daughter two years ago when she was 10. It's a great coming-of-age book for girls and "big" girls like myself still love it as well! As a matter of fact, I may go home and read it...

CherylMiles by CherylMiles | Fitchburg, MA
Jul 18, 2012

I have two books that are a favorite to give - The Catcher in the Rye and The Little Prince. Love the idea for livrada!

lorialcorn2006 by lorialcorn2006 | ST AUGUSTINE, FL
Jul 18, 2012

I received the book the This Scarlet cord by Joan Wolf