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Christmas Giveaway: For the Love of Reading Prize Pack! ($300 Value)

On the 6th day of Christmas, OVM gave to you… an opportunity to win a

For the Love of Reading Prize Pack!
In this prize pack, you have the opportunity to win great prizes from Kobo, Today’s Parent Magazine, Alive Magazine, MrsJanuary.com, the Ottawa 67s, and a copy of Smitten in the Kitchen by Deb Perelman (Courtesy of RandomHouse Canada)!

The winner of this prize pack will receive a Kobo Vox - Where “The End” is never the end (valued at $200!)

With Kobo’s Reading Life, you can interact with books in new and fantastic ways:

  • Access over nearly 3 million eBooks from any hotspot with built in Wi Fi.
  • Sync your Kobo account to any device with free Kobo apps.
  • Share your Reading Life with friends on Facebook and Twitter, and get social with your reading!
  • Borrow and return eBooks from your local library from home!

Visit Kobo.com to check out Kobo’s 3 newest e-readers (The Mini, Arc and Glo), and don’t forget to send a Kobo eGift Card to all the book lovers on your holiday list.

 

The winner of this prize pack will receive a 1-year subscription to Today’s Parent!  Today’s Parent magazine is Canada’s favourite source of parenting information. Together with our popular website todaysparent.com, we deliver real life stories, vibrant images, relevant content, fun activities and expert advice to a community of busy and active parents.

Celebrating your family, Today’s Parent connects, engages and inspires their readers across multiple platforms. The publication is owned by Rogers Publishing Limited, a division of Rogers Media Inc., and includes Today’s Parent special interest publications: Pregnancy, Newborn and Baby & Toddler.

The winner of this prize pack will also receive the current edition of Alive Magazine!  For more than 37 years, alive magazine has been Canada’s recognized leader in the field of health and wellness. Every month hundreds of thousands of people turn to the latest issue of alive to keep themselves up to date with current trends in natural health. People who want to take control over one of the most important contributors to a good life–their health–use alive as their indispensable resource.

The winner of this prize package will also receive a copy of MrsJanuary.com‘s eBook called Money in Your PocketMrsJanuary.com is a personal finance blog that provides consumers with Canadian coupons, deals and freebies. We are passionate about frugal living and inspiring others to live a more frugal lifestyle.

“I have written a new money-saving eBook called Money in Your Pocket (2nd Edition). It is designed for anyone who is trying to save money on their grocery bills. I teach my readers how to shop strategically, build a stockpile and avoid ever paying fill price for groceries again. I explain how it has never been easier than it is right now.”  - Cassie Howard, MrsJanuary.com

PLUS!  9 other people will be chosen to receive a copy of MrsJanuary.com’s ebook and accompanying audio!

The winner of this package will also receive a copy of Brian Kilrea’s Autobiography, ‘They Call Me Killer”!  Brian Kilrea of course is the former NHL player turned into Hockey Hall of Fame junior coach with the Ottawa 67′s. In his book he allows us a fascinating look at both of his careers.

His playing days are full of great stories, especially his minor league exile in Springfield with legendary coach Eddie Shore. Yet when NHL expansion finally gave Kilrea a chance to play in the big leagues, he would ask the Los Angeles Kings to send him back to Springfield.

He then goes on to talk about his lengthy coaching career – including his short stint as Al Arbour’s assistant with the New York Islanders and his decision to turn down the head coaching job of the Toronto Maple Leafs. But of course most of the book revolves around his days with the 67s.

The winner of this package will also receive a copy of Deb Perelman’s The Smitten Kitchen!  Are you into shiny pages, hard covers and lay-flat binding? Did you ever wish you could read a zillion (ahem, 85 to 100) new smittenkitchen.com recipes in one sitting without waiting for your modem’s hamster to load the page already? Was it unbearable to hold out until this fall? Well, wait no longer because it’s here! It’s here! THE SMITTEN KITCHEN COOKBOOK was released on October 30th and I couldn’t be more excited (and nervous) to share it with all of you.

Deb Perelman is the kind of person you might innocently ask what the difference is between summer and winter squash and she’ll go on for about twenty minutes before coming up for air to a cleared room and you soundly snoring. It’s taken some time, but she’s finally realized that there are people out there that might forgive her for such food, cooking and ingredient-obsessed blathering and possibly, even come back for more.

 

Here’s how you can enter to win:

  1. For Kobo, please and !
  2. For Today’s Parent, visit us at www.todaysparent.com, follow us on twitter and like us !
  3. For Alive Magazine, like their page!
  4. For Mrs. January, like her  or !
  5. Let them know on either Facebook or Twitter that Ottawa Valley Moms sent you!
  6. Comment below and tell us why you would love this For The Love of Reading Prize Pack!

We’ll be choosing a winner at the end of our giveaway period!

 
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Comments (36)

  1. Amy Thursday - 06 / 12 / 2012 Reply
    I love to read, and make it a point to read a chapter or two a night before bed. I love the fact that you can check out e-books from the library.... :) I do have a very simple and basic Sony ereader that I use, but a Vox would be awesome! :)
  2. Shannon Fraser Thursday - 06 / 12 / 2012 Reply
    I have been asking Santa for a KOBO for 2 Christmas now and still haven't seen one under the tree! I am most excited about reading MrsJanuary.com‘s eBook called Money in Your Pocket and if I don't happen to win I will be purchasing a copy for sure!!!! FINGERS CROSSED
  3. Lisa Singleton Thursday - 06 / 12 / 2012 Reply
    I would love to win this prize because I have always wanted one. It would be a great christmas gift for myself :)
  4. Jessica Savage Thursday - 06 / 12 / 2012 Reply
    I would love this to no end as I am an avid reader and cannot afford to buy all the books I would like and there always seems to be a waitlist for the books I want at the library!
  5. Natalie Thursday - 06 / 12 / 2012 Reply
    I would love to win this prize pack because I love reading and by winning the kobo vox I could take all me books with me! It would be great especially for the holidays :) ♥
  6. Kate Periard Thursday - 06 / 12 / 2012 Reply
    My mom always made a point of reading to me everyday as a child and she is still such an avid reader. I remember spending hours reading books, visiting the library and sharing stories. I want to continue this tradition with my son and what a better way than the "new" way to read. No matter where we go we could have some stories at or fingertips, or one of my favourite magazine subscriptions and some amazing new recipes to try!!!
  7. Kelly Armstrong Thursday - 06 / 12 / 2012 Reply
    I have been talking myself out of buying an ereader for awhile now but would absolutely LOVE to win one. I enjoy Kobo and already have an account ;)
  8. Elizabeth Thursday - 06 / 12 / 2012 Reply
    Would love to get a KOBO! Just joined a book club with other moms and an e-reader would come in handy! Thanks OVM!
  9. Carol Thursday - 06 / 12 / 2012 Reply
    I would love to win this prize because I have always wanted one. It would be a great christmas gift for myself :)
  10. Melody Lachance Thursday - 06 / 12 / 2012 Reply
    what an amazing package - thank you from all us readers. Love the idea about downloading from library, and the freebies you have added are great.
  11. Kristy Thursday - 06 / 12 / 2012 Reply
    Reading on my iPod is SOOO tiny! A Kobo reader would save my eyesight and allow me to read in the dark. So excited. I hope I win! :)
  12. anthony Thursday - 06 / 12 / 2012 Reply
    This is an amazing prize pack!
  13. Lisa Thursday - 06 / 12 / 2012 Reply
    Great prize pack! I love to read - this would give me endless choices!
  14. Kendell Thursday - 06 / 12 / 2012 Reply
    great prize package!! I would like the kobo!!
  15. Tania Abrams Service Thursday - 06 / 12 / 2012 Reply
    Love, love , love reading. Its my one true escape from reality.
  16. Brenda A. Thursday - 06 / 12 / 2012 Reply
    If I cannot be found by my kids (rarely happens...they are hard wired to KNOW) I will be found sneaking a few pages of any of the latest books I am reading in my comfy chair in my bedroom. I love the written word in many, many forms and am happy for the chance to win a super reading pack!
  17. Kerri Thursday - 06 / 12 / 2012 Reply
    I would love to have the ability to read any where and to have more than one book qt a time in my bag would be awesome, especially for those unexpected long waits. I could even have books for the kids to read. Thanks for working so hard to offer these unbelievable prizes.
  18. Anita Law Thursday - 06 / 12 / 2012 Reply
    This would be amazing. What a fantastic prize
  19. Krystal Thursday - 06 / 12 / 2012 Reply
    I would love this package... my hubby recently got laid off so we can't afford Xmas gifts for each other this year, so this would be a perfect gift for me from Santa! ;)
  20. Kimberly Dougherty Thursday - 06 / 12 / 2012 Reply
    I would love this gift to keep me busy all the hours I spend taking my girls to skating lessons :)
  21. Angie Thursday - 06 / 12 / 2012 Reply
    this is a great prize i would enjoy the kobo book reader very much and magazine's i love any kind so for me this would be an aweome xmas prize :)
  22. Melissa Thursday - 06 / 12 / 2012 Reply
    I love to read and have been thinking about getting en ereader this would be great!!!!!
  23. Trina Thursday - 06 / 12 / 2012 Reply
    I would absolutely love this package!! I love to read on the way to work and I have been dying to get an eReader! This sounds amazing!!
  24. Natasha Thursday - 06 / 12 / 2012 Reply
    I love to read and cook! Perfect gift for Christmas!
  25. Sarah C Thursday - 06 / 12 / 2012 Reply
    Winter break is the perfect time to snuggle up and read! Nothing more satisfying than watching the snow fly while you are curled up in a good book! Such an environmentally friendly way of enjoying the perfect past time!
  26. Coffee with Julie Thursday - 06 / 12 / 2012 Reply
    Wow! Awesome prize pack! I like nothing more than to read and this will help further my addition :)
  27. becky Thursday - 06 / 12 / 2012 Reply
    I would love to win this great prize! As a single mom on a tight budget, this would make a great xmas gift for myself! Lol
  28. Sara Thursday - 06 / 12 / 2012 Reply
    Hoping to win this prize pack so I can have some ME time! I used to read a lot, until baby came along!
  29. crystal Smith Thursday - 06 / 12 / 2012 Reply
    I love to read! Any chance I get have a book or magazine in hand. I get so into a book that I will stay up for hours reading (even when my son was getting up in the early morning). What an awesome prize pack! Thanks so much for putting some more excitement into Christmas!
  30. sherry cameron Friday - 07 / 12 / 2012 Reply
    Because reading is my escape from the busy every day caos....and without that i'd probably be in a straight jacket! Lol! There is nothing like a good book to take you away :)
  31. Angie Foster Friday - 07 / 12 / 2012 Reply
    What a great prize!! I love to read in all shapes and form...books, magazines, whatever! My friend has a KOBO and highly recommends it!
  32. Christy Zavitske Friday - 07 / 12 / 2012 Reply
    I would love this to give to my mom, who reads ALOT!!!
  33. Samantha S Friday - 07 / 12 / 2012 Reply
    Would love this as I am able to take it with me anywhere! Instead of having to take huge bulky books and such, I'd have it at my fingertips whenever I need! Also, the Mrs. January page is amazing! I wish I would have liked it a long time ago, so thanks for sharing that page as well!
  34. Tara Sagriff Friday - 07 / 12 / 2012 Reply
    Would love to win so I could have some more ME time! :) (ps. I don't' have a twitter account & FB said that Alive magazine was at their "friend limit".)
  35. Marielle Friday - 07 / 12 / 2012 Reply
    What an unbelievable prize package! I love reading, it's such a great pastime, especially on the bus to and from work. Today's Parent also always has interesting articles, tips and recipes.
  36. Chantal Saturday - 08 / 12 / 2012 Reply
    Everything about this prize pack is awesome... the magazines, books, and Kobo e-reader! I would love to win this to add some new reading material for my "down time". :)

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