World Book Night: one million free books to give away - have you been selected?

jap200

http://www.worldbooknight.org/

You can apply on the website to be a 'book giver' by chosing your favourite out of 25 books and writing (max 100 words) why you have chosen the book and then separately in 100 words who you would distribute them to.

The closing date is 9am Monday 24th January (extended from previous deadline).

20 000 people will be chosen to each receive 48 copies of their book (free!) to collect from either their local library or book shop on the week before 5th March (the date of World Book Night).

Successful applicants will be contacted on 28th January.

I've done my application - not telling you which one I chose though!

seashore321

I am also amazed this hasn't been on before, but thanks it gave me a heads up!

CaroletheIntrepid

It's actually posted on the main MSE website as Book night in the side column

sirmarcus

Seems like a lot of effort when you can get the book free from your local library !!

ljonski

All quiet on the Western Front for me

belly_dancing_girl

Nice idea, but a shame that you cannot apply individually for one book. That way everyone who got one would really want it and get the one they wanted.

Great for charities though.

albionwarrior

posted here:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=2899346&highlight=http+www+worldbooknight+org


also posted here:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=2938984&highlight=http+www+worldbooknight+org

jap200

albionwarrior wrote: »

posted here:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=2899346&highlight=http+www+worldbooknight+org


also posted here:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=2938984&highlight=http+www+worldbooknight+org

As I said, I did a thorough search using various terms but did not find it, so please accept my apologies and also the limitations of MSE's search funtion. It's slightly depressing that there is always someone out there (as predicted in my OP) happy to point others mistakes!

By the way, to those who think it is a lot of work, it only takes a few minutes to write two paragraphs of 100 words and gain the chance of receiving 48 copies of a book to share with your family and friends (or whoever). Your opinion of a book is just as valid as anyone elses and might be one of the selected ones.

albionwarrior

As I said, I did a thorough search using various terms but did not find it,

here is a tip, use the url when searching.

sellingmysoul666

thanks i might have missed this if you hadnt posted

moneyballs2

I just knew the Reluctant Fundementalist was going to be on there. Really don't know why, just knew it would be. As if it was some sort of psychic sense.

I might look into this and distribute them in college.

It's quite a good book, the way in which it is written is really quite something, as if a one way conversation between you and Changez (the protagonist)