geekyI really, really loved this book, which I felt expanded and improved upon the world of the original, so when Jim asked if I would be willing to host a giveaway, I was happy to oblige. This is that giveaway. The rules:
1. Leave a comment on this post, naming the first book that really changed your life.
2. Identify your location in the world (US, non-US).
3. If non-US, confirm that you are willing to pay postage (for we are poor writers).
The winner will be chosen by RNG on Friday, August 9th, and Jim himself will be sending a signed copy of Codex Born to the winner. If you're not familiar with the series, you're in luck: book one, Libriomancer, is out today in paperback, so you can get all caught up.
Books! Magic! Awesomeness!
GAME ON!
ETA: Guys, I know it's tempting to discuss people's awesome taste in books with them, but please DO NOT REPLY to comments on RNG giveaway posts! It confuses the RNG, and has resulted in people NOT getting the prizes that they should have received!
August 7 2013, 07:55:27 UTC 3 years ago
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I was in I think the second grade and our teacher was reading this one aloud. It said so much to agency, in children, and respect for them, and the power of imagination that I was in love. I desperately needed my own copy. Only problem, it was out of print at the time, and this was in the days before internets. I remember that someone in the bookstore at the local mall did the lookup work on print status, and that there was some way to order a copy. My mom was willing to do it, and I remember reading it several more times as a child. It has since come back into print, and this has inspired me to go looking for a copy for a child I know and buy books for.