Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and HUGE Giveaway!
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I am going to focusing on something special this month. As we all know February is Black History Month. But did you know that May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month? What's that? You didn't know? Well now you do. And you're going to learn more about it because I'm going to focus about this subject throughout the month of May. Why? Because many people don't know that May is set aside for APAH, we certainly NEVER learned about it in school. I'm hoping to make this a yearly event, but we'll see how this one turns out.
I'll be posting reviews of books by Asian American authors or featuring Asian American characters, reviews of movies directed or starring Asian Americans, have posts by guest bloggers, historical posts, spotlights of famous Asian Americans in politics, business, sports, entertainment, literature, etc. and posts sharing my own personal thoughts about what it's been like for me as an Asian American. So every time you see this logo, you'll know it's an AA post.
And to start things off I'm having a Asian Heritage Month Giveaway courtesy of Hachette Publishers! This contest will run throughout the entire month of May.
5 lucky winners will win a set of these 5 books:
I am going to focusing on something special this month. As we all know February is Black History Month. But did you know that May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month? What's that? You didn't know? Well now you do. And you're going to learn more about it because I'm going to focus about this subject throughout the month of May. Why? Because many people don't know that May is set aside for APAH, we certainly NEVER learned about it in school. I'm hoping to make this a yearly event, but we'll see how this one turns out.
I'll be posting reviews of books by Asian American authors or featuring Asian American characters, reviews of movies directed or starring Asian Americans, have posts by guest bloggers, historical posts, spotlights of famous Asian Americans in politics, business, sports, entertainment, literature, etc. and posts sharing my own personal thoughts about what it's been like for me as an Asian American. So every time you see this logo, you'll know it's an AA post.
And to start things off I'm having a Asian Heritage Month Giveaway courtesy of Hachette Publishers! This contest will run throughout the entire month of May.
5 lucky winners will win a set of these 5 books:Free Food for Millionaires By Min Jin Lee
Trail of Crumbs By Kim Sunée
The Fortune Cookie Chronicles By Jennifer Lee
Transparency By Frances Hwang
Strangers from a Different Shore By Ronald Takaki
To enter you must leave a comment with your email address so I can contact you if you win. I'll pick a name and announce the winners on Monday, June 1. US and Canada addresses only (No PO Boxes). Good luck!
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Great giveaway! I'd love to read these books!
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Oh, very cool theme for the month of May! I'm looking forward to learning more about APAH!!
ReplyDeleteI did not know it was Asian American history month! I am so glad you are doing this. I will read it every day. Well, I do already, LOL!
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Also, please enter me in you giveaway.
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Ooh, great giveaway. I'll follow this month's posts closely (I have a HUGE fascination with Asia). I'd love to win these books!
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I love books by Asian authors or set in Asia. As you know, I married into a Chinese family. I have guilty with how little I know of the Chinese culture to pass on to my own kids. I'd love to enter! (and you know where to find me!)
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I had no idea it was APAHM, I will have to mention to my AA boyfriend! :) I would love to enter the giveaway! My email is
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Thanks! :)
I would love to read all these books!
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I added this giveaway to my blog here
I just finished an ARC copy of Shanghai Girls and I'm really into reading about the Asian culture.
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3 of those books are on my "to buy" list. I noticed that you have a TBR pile- my TBR pile is growing and I need to focus and set the 100 or 200 books per year. I thought I did pretty good a couple of winters ago when I read 25 books- I was on a roll. I need to get back on that roll...Please enter me in your contest! chrissey67@yahoo.com
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