{BintoM Giveaway} World War Z

This BintoM (Books-into-Movies) giveaway is focusing on zombies!!!! How freakin' awesome is that?!!

World War Z comes out in theaters June 21st. If you want to read the book before you watch the movie, here's your chance to win a copy. This giveaway will end on June 7th at 23:59 p.m. The chosen winner will have 48 hours to respond to our email. If they do not respond within 48 hours, another winner will be chosen in their place. This giveaway is international, so spread the good word!

ISBN #: 978-0307346612

Page Count: 342

Copyright: October 16, 2007

Publisher: Broadway; Reprint Edition

The Zombie War came unthinkably close to eradicating humanity. Max Brooks, driven by the urgency of preserving the acid-etched first-hand experiences of the survivors from those apocalyptic years, traveled across the United States of America and throughout the world, from decimated cities that once teemed with upwards of thirty million souls to the most remote and inhospitable areas of the planet. He recorded testimony of men, women, and sometimes children who came face-to-face with the living, or at least the undead, hell of that dreadful time. World War Z is the result. Never before have we had access to a document that so powerfully conveys the depth of fear and horror, and also the ineradicable spirit of resistance, that gripped human society through the plague years.

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{BintoM Giveaway} The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

We know it's been a while, but it's back!!! This time around we're gearing up for the release of The Great Gatsby movie coming out next month. We are stoked about this and are ready to check this movie out!

This giveaway will be open until Friday, 4/26, at which time a winner will be randomly chosen. The winner will have 48 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen in their place. Below is all the info and giveaway form.

Enjoy!

Summary:

The story of a fabulously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan, of lavish parties on Long Island at a time when The New York Times noted "gin was the national drink and sex the national obsession," it is an exquisitely crafted tale of America in the 1920s.

Movie Poster & Trailer:

Enter for your chance to win below ... Oh, and there's going to be a surprise for the winner of this giveaway!!!! =)

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{BintoM Giveaway} The Host by Stephenie Meyer

How many of you are Twilight fans? Have you wondered what Stephanie Meyer's book The Host was like but didn't want to buy it? Fortunately for you, we are giving away a copy of her book here!

We will keep this giveaway open until Friday, March 15th. We are opening this up internationally, so spread the word! Also, any winners have the option of choosing an ebook or a physical copy. Winners will need to respond within 48 hours or another winner will be chosen in their place.

Summary:

Melanie Stryder refuses to fade away. Earth has been invaded by a species that takes over the minds of human hosts while leaving their bodies intact, and most of humanity has succumbed.

Wanderer, the invading "soul" who has been given Melanie's body, knew about the challenge of living inside a human: the overwhelming emotions, the too vivid memories. But there was one difficulty Wanderer didn't expect: the former tenant of her body refusing to relinquish possession of her mind.

Melanie fills Wanderer's thoughts with visions of the man Melanie loves - Jared, a human who still lives in hiding. Unable to separate herself from her body's desires, Wanderer yearns for a man she's never met. As outside forces make Wanderer and Melanie unwilling allies, they set off to search for the man they both love.

Movie Poster & Trailer:

Interested by what you see so far? Then enter below for your chance to win. Good luck!!!

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{BintoM Giveaway} Winners Announced

As you may know, we finished two BintoM Giveaways last week. One for Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl and one for Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks. Below are the winners for each giveaway. Their books have been ordered and are on their way to them.

Our next BintoM Giveaway will be announced on Friday, March 8th. We hope you come back and participate ... Do you know which book will be given away next?

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{BintoM Giveaway} Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks

That's right! We have another BintoM Giveaway!!! This one is for the book Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks. This giveaway will end on January 31st and is open internationally (via The Book Depository).

Please keep in mind that if you'd rather have an ebook all you have to do is let us know. We'll be happy to gift you an ebook instead of a paperback.

This movie will be coming out in theaters on February 14th ... the perfect Valentine's Day movie to make your sweetie take you to!!!

Enter for your chance to win below and good luck!

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{BintoM Giveaway} Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl

It's that time again!

On February 13th, the much-anticipated movie Beautiful Creatures will come to theaters.

If you've not read the book yet, you have a chance to win it and read it before going to the theaters. We will be giving away (internationally via The Book Depository) one paperback copy of the book. This giveaway will end on January 30th. The winner will have 48 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen. Just enter the Rafflecopter form below and good luck!!!

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{BintoM Giveaway} Winner Announced!

Our BintoM Giveaway of Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion ended Friday, January 18th. Our randomly selected winner is ....

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Congratulations, Anjani!!! We hope you enjoy the book. =)

BintoM Giveaway: Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion

Yep! The BintoM (Books into Movies) giveaway has returned!!! It has been revised, so let's get the details out of the way ...

In the past, we've given away a book and a DVD of the corresponding movie. This time, we're just giving away the book. However, the book we're giving away will be made into a movie soon after the giveaway ends. If you're anything like Mandy, you enjoy reading the book before heading to the movies. We will end each of these giveaways two weeks before the movie is to be released. This should give you plenty of time to receive and read the book before going to see the movie.

We may eventually bring back the old BintoM giveaway, but we thought we'd try this version out on you first to see how you like it.

Another change we've made: the old BintoM giveaway was once a month. With the revised version, the giveaways may be once a month or two giveaways in one month. It just depends on the release date of the movie.

Our final change: We're using Rafflecopter!!! We wanted to make it easy for you enter without a lot of extra steps.

Now that we've gotten the details out of the way, let's get to the nitty gritty ...

On February 1st, the movie Warm Bodies will be released in theaters. Not sure what it's about? Check out the trailer below:

Liked what you see? Then enter for a chance to win a copy of the book, Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion. This giveaway is open internationally and we will be using The Book Depository, so be sure your country is one that The Book Depository ships to.

Good luck!!!

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BintoM Giveaway: Winner's Choice!

Hi everyone!!! Once again I have decided to let the winner choose their book/movie combo prize. Here are the rules:

• This month's giveaway is open to U.S. residents only
• The book/movie combo must include a movie that is based upon the book chosen. (I will be verifying!)
• On April 8th, I will randomly select a winner and will contact them via email
• Winner will have 48 hours to respond. If winner does not respond within 48 hours, another winner will be chosen

With that mentioned, the entry form is below. Good luck and feel free to spread the word!

BintoM Giveaway: Winner's Choice!

I know it's been a couple months since I've hosted this giveaway and I apologize. Like most people, the holidays left me depleted of funds and I was unable to host this giveaway as I wanted.

Now that that's out of the way ... this month I've decided to let the winner choose their book/movie combo prize. Here are the rules:

• This month's giveaway is open to U.S. residents only
• The book/movie combo must include a movie that is based upon the book chosen. (I will be verifying!)
• On March 12th, I will randomly select a winner and will contact them via email
• Winner will have 48 hours to respond. If winner does not respond within 48 hours, another winner will be chosen

With that mentioned, the entry form is below. Good luck and feel free to spread the word! =)

January's BintoM Monthly Giveaway (#12)

Have you ever read a book and then wanted to watch the movie made from it? Or, maybe you've seen a movie and then found out there was a book it was based on. Well, that was the basis of this monthly meme that I started.

Welcome to Literary R&R's BintoM (Books-into-Movies) Monthly Giveaway! 

Here are the particulars for this month's giveaway:

• Towards the end of the month, I will post the next month's giveaway.
• I will leave it open for 2 to 3 weeks. At that time, a winner (or winners, if I'm feeling generous) will be chosen and notified.
• I will expect the winner to acknowledge the winning email within 48 hours or another winner will be chosen in their place.
• This is now open internationally
• You do not need to be a GFC follower to win. Yes, I would like it if you followed me, but I am not making that a stipulation to participate or to win.

 January's BintoM Giveaway (ending January 8th) prize pack will consist of:

Shutter Island book/movie combo

Here's a little bit about both:

 

I have a brand new paperback copy of Shutter Island written by Dennis Lehane that I bought from Books-A-Million.

Summary:  In the year 1954, U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels and his new partner, Chuck Aule, come to Shutter Island, home of Ashecliffe Hospital for the Criminally Insane, to investigate an unexplained disappearance. Multiple murderess Rachel Solando is loose somewhere on this barren island, despite having been kept under constant surveillance in a locked, guarded cell. As a killer hurricane bears relentlessly down on the island, hints of radical experimentation and covert government machinations add darker, more sinister shades to an already bizarre case. Because nothing at Ashecliffe Hospital is remotely what it seems.

To go along with the book, I have a brand new copy of Shutter Island, the movie:

Blurb:  When U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels arrives at the asylum for the criminally insane on Shutter Island, what starts as a routine investigation quickly takes a sinister turn. As the investigation unfolds and Teddy uncovers more shocking and terrifying truths about the island, he learns there are some places that never let you go. 

 

DVD Info:

137 Minutes

Rated R

Widescreen Version

Main Actors:

Leonardo DiCaprio

Mark Ruffalo

Ben Kingsley

Michelle Williams

Click here to enter for your chance to win

Good Luck!

December's BintoM Monthly Giveaway (#11)

Have you ever read a book and then wanted to watch the movie made from it? Or, maybe you've seen a movie and then found out there was a book it was based on. Well, that was the basis of this monthly meme that I started.

Welcome to Literary R&R's BintoM (Books-into-Movies) Monthly Giveaway!

Here are the particulars for this giveaway:

• Towards the end of the month, I will post the next month's giveaway.
• I will leave it open for 2 to 3 weeks. At that time, a winner (or winners, if I'm feeling generous) will be chosen and notified.
• I will expect the winner to acknowledge the winning email within 48 hours or another winner will be chosen in their place.
• This is now open internationally
• You do not need to be a GFC follower to win. Yes, I would like it if you followed me, but I am not making that a stipulation to participate or to win.

December's BintoM Giveaway (ending December 11th) prize pack will consist of:

 The Secret Life of Bees book/movie combo

Here's a little bit about both:

I have a brand new paperback copy of The Secret Life of Bees written by Sue Monk Kidd that I bought from Books-A-Million.

Summary:  Set in South Carolina in 1964, The Secret Life of Bees tells the story of Lily Owens, whose life has been shaped around the blurred memory of the afternoon her mother was killed. When Lily's fierce-hearted black "stand-in mother," Rosaleen, insults three of the deepest racists in town, Lily decides to spring them both free. They escape to Tiburon, South Carolina - a town that holds the secret to her mother's past. Taken in by an eccentric trio of black beekeeping sisters, Lily is introduced to their mesmerizing world of bees and honey, and the Black Madonna. This is a remarkable novel about divine female power, a story that women will share and pass on to their daughters for years to come.

To go along with the book, I have a brand new copy of The Secret Life of Bees, the movie:

Blurb:  To escape her cruel, angry father - and discover the truth about her late mother's past - 14-year-old Lily Owens flees with her caregiver and friend Rosaleen to a South Carolina town where she's taken in by the bee-keeping Boatwright sisters. Surrounded by the unexpected love, grace and spirituality she encounters there, Lily forms a bond with each of these uniquely gifted women and discovers that sometimes you must leave home in order to find it.

Special Features:

Theatrical Version

Director's Extended Cut

8 Deleted Scenes

 Adaptation: Bringing The Secret Life of Bees to the Big Screen (Featurette)

  

The Women and Men of The Secret Life of Bees (Featurette)

 Inside the Pink House with Sue Monk Kidd (Featurette)

Life on the Set (Featurette)

The World Premiere (Featurette)

Various Commentaries

DVD Info:

110 Minutes

Rated PG-13

Widescreen Version

Main Actors:

Queen Latifah

Dakota Fanning

Jennifer Hudson

Alicia Keys

Sophie Okonedo

Paula Bettany

Normally, this is where I'd have the link to the entry form, but... I've decided to add to this prize pack. I wanted to give away a themed prize this month.  Since there are beekeeping sisters in this novel, I've purchased items to do with bees and honey and one item to package it all into.

First up:

I have a brand new Thirty-One insulated lunch bag.  As you can see, the entire inside is insulated and the back has a large pocket for utensils while looking stylish in a St. Andrews Tartan design.

To go inside the bag:

A jar of Winnie-the-Pooh U.S. Grade A pure clover honey, a bag of Bit-O-Honey candy and a Burt's Bees combo pack.  In the Burt's Bees photo, there is a tube of Burt's Bees Beeswax Lip Balm, a container of Burt's Bees Hand Salve, a Burt's Bees Foot Care Kit (which includes Burt's Bees Coconut Foot Creme with Vitamin E, Burt's Bees Exfoliating Pumice Stone and what looks like a pair of Burt's Bees socks) and two clover honey suckers - not a Burt's Bees item, but still pretty awesome!

(=  Now, how's that for a themed prize pack?!  =)

Click here to enter for your chance to win

Good Luck!

November's BintoM Monthly Giveaway (#10)

Have you ever read a book and then wanted to watch the movie made from it? Or, maybe you've seen a movie and then found out there was a book it was based on.  Well, that was the basis of this monthly meme that I started. 

Welcome to Literary R&R's BintoM (Books-into-Movies) Monthly Giveaway! 

Here are the particulars for this giveaway:

• Towards the end of the month, I will post the next month's giveaway. 
• I will leave it open for 2 to 3 weeks.  At that time, a winner (or winners, if I'm feeling generous) will be chosen and notified. 
• I will expect the winner to acknowledge the winning email within 48 hours or another winner will be chosen in their place. 
• This is now open internationally
• You do not need to be a GFC follower to win.  Yes, I would like it if you followed me, but I am not making that a stipulation to participate or to win.

November's BintoM Giveaway (ending November 6th) prize pack will consist of:

  
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory book/movie combo

Here's a little bit about both:

I have a brand new paperback copy of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory written by Roald Dahl that I bought from Books-A-Million.

Summary:  Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory is opening at last! But only five lucky children will be allowed inside. And the winners are: Augustus Gloop, an enormously fat boy whose hobby is eating; Veruca Salt, a spoiled-rotten brat whose parents are wrapped around her little finger; Violet Beauregarde, a dim-witted gum-chewer with the fastest jaws around; Mike Teavee, a toy pistol-toting gangster-in-training who is obsessed with television; and Charlie Bucket, Our Hero, a boy who is honest and kind, brave and true, and good and ready for the wildest time of his life!

To go along with the book, I have a brand new copy of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the movie:

Blurb:  What wonders await you in Willy Wonka's factory? Explore fields of soft minty sugar grass in the Chocolate Room ... Sail along the Chocolate River in a pink sugar boat ... Experiment with Everlasting Gobstoppers in the Inventing Room ... Observe talented squirrels in the Nut Room and travel to the Television Room by a glass elevator. You'll find a lot that's funny, a little that's mysterious ... and an adventure as sweet and satisfying as a Wonka Whipple-Scrumptious Fudgemallow Delight bar. 

Sweet Special Features:

Becoming Oompa-Loompa: How They Turned One Man into Hundreds of Oompa-Loompas!

Oompa-Loompa Dance

Theatrical Trailer

DVD Info:

115 Minutes

Rated PG

Widescreen Version

Main Actors:

Johnny Depp

Freddie Highmore

David Kelly

Helena Bonham Carter

Noah Taylor

Missi Pyle

James Fox

Normally, this is where I'd have the link to the entry form, but... I've decided to add to this prize pack. Not only do I enjoy comparing books to their corresponding movies, but I also enjoy comparing older movies to their newer, remade versions. Thus, I have decided to include a copy of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory to this prize pack!

Blurb: Join the expedition visiting legendary Candy Man Willy Wonka (Gene Wilder) in a splendiferous movie that wondrously brings to the screen the endlessly appetizing delights of Roald Dahl's classic book. Coated with flavorful tunes and production design that constantly dazzles the eye, this effervescent musical never fails to enchant young and old.

DVD Special Features:

Scrumptious Documentary

Pure Imagination: The Story of Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory

Mouthwatering Commentary with the Wonka Kids

4 Sing-Along Songs

Stills Gallery

Vintage 1971 Featurette

Theatrical Trailer

Included Inside:

3 Scratch-N-Sniff Sticker Sheets

DVD Info:

100 Minutes

Rated G

Widescreen Version

Main Actors:

Gene Wilder

Jack Albertson

Peter Ostrum

Roy Kinnear

Julie Dawn Cole

Leonard Stone

Denise Nickerson

Dodo Denney

Paris Themmen

Click here to enter for your chance to win

Good Luck!

October's BintoM Monthly Giveaway (#9)

Have you ever read a book and then wanted to watch the movie made from it? Or, maybe you've seen a movie and then found out there was a book it was based on.  Well, that was the basis of this monthly meme that I started. 

Welcome to Literary R&R's BintoM (Books-into-Movies) Monthly Giveaway! 

Here are the particulars for this month's giveaway:

• Towards the end of the month, I will post the next month's giveaway. 
• I will leave it open for 2 to 3 weeks.  At that time, a winner (or winners, if I'm feeling generous) will be chosen and notified. 
• I will expect the winner to acknowledge the winning email within 48 hours or another winner will be chosen in their place. 
• This is now open internationally
• You do not need to be a GFC follower to win.  Yes, I would like it if you followed me, but I am not making that a stipulation to participate or to win.

Since October is notorious for being the month for all things scary, October's BintoM Giveaway (ending October 9th) prize pack will consist of:

  
Pet Sematary book/movie combo

Here's a little bit about both:

I have a brand new paperback copy of Pet Sematary written by Stephen King that I bought from Books-A-Million.

Summary:  When the Creeds move into a beautiful old house in rural Maine, it all seems too good to be true: physician father, beautiful wife, charming little daughter, adorable infant son - and now an idyllic home.  As a family, they've got it all... right down to the friendly cat.

But the nearby woods hide a blood-chilling truth - more terrifying than death itself ... and hideously more powerful.

To go along with the book, I have a brand new copy of Pet Sematary, the movie:

Blurb:  After moving to an idyllic home in the countryside, life seems perfect for the Creed family ... but not for long.  Louis and Rachel Creed and their two young children settle in to a house that sits next door to a pet cemetery - built on an ancient Indian burial ground.  Their mysterious new neighbor, Jud Crandall, hides the cemetery's darkest secret ... until a family tragedy brings the secret to life.  Now, an unthinkable evil is about to be resurrected.

DVD Special Features:

Commentary by Director Mary Lambert

Stephen King's Pet Sematary: Stephen King Territory

Stephen King's Pet Sematary: The Characters

Stephen King's Pet Sematary: Filming the Horror

DVD Info:

102 Minutes

Rated R

Widescreen Version

Main Actors:

Dale Midkiff

Fred Gwyne

Denise Crosby

Miko Hughes

Click here to enter for your chance to win

Good Luck!

September's BintoM Monthly Giveaway (#8)

Time for the BintoM Monthly Giveaway meme began, and hosted, by me! =)  I began this because I know I have a habit of comparing books to movies, and vice versa, when a movie is based on a book. 

*I am thinking about having a BintoM blog hop one month.  If you are interested in participating, please email me at:

bannedbookreader@gmail.com

Here are the particulars for this month's giveaway:

• Towards the end of the month, I will post the next month's giveaway. 
• I will leave it open for 2 to 3 weeks.  At that time, a winner (or winners, if I'm feeling generous) will be chosen and notified. 
• I will expect the winner to acknowledge the winning email within 48 hours or another winner will be chosen in their place. 
• This is now open internationally
• You do not need to be a GFC follower to win.  Yes, I would like it if you followed me, but I am not making that a stipulation to participate or to win.

September's BintoM Giveaway (ending September 11th) prize pack will consist of:

  
Somewhere In Time book/movie combo

Here's a little bit about both:

I have a brand new paperback copy of Somewhere In Time written by Richard Matheson that I bought from Books-A-Million.

Summary:  Richard Collier, a man of the modern era, becomes obsessed with a woman of another time, a celebrated actress at the turn of the century.  His fascination with Elise McKenna proves strong enough to physically transport him back to 1896, where he meets and woos the woman of his dreams.  But for how long can their passion resist the relentless tide of history?

To go along with the book, I have a brand new copy of Somewhere In Time, the movie:



Blurb:  Somewhere In Time is the story of a young writer who sacrifices his life in the present to find happiness in the past, where true love awaits him.  Young Richard Collier is approached by an elderly woman who gives him an antique gold watch and who pleads with him to return in time to her.  Years later, Richard Collier is overwhelmed by a photograph of a beautiful young woman.  Another picture of this woman in her later years reveals to him that she is the same woman who had given him the gold watch.  Collier then becomes obsessed with returning to 1912 and the beautiful young woman who awaits him there.

DVD Special Features:

Back to Somewhere In Time, an original documentary

Feature Commentary with Director Jeannot Szwarc

The Somewhere In Time Fan Club

Production Photographs

Theatrical Trailer

Production Notes

Cast and Filmmakers

DVD Info:

104 Minutes

Rated PG

Widescreen Version

Main Actors:

Christopher Reeve

Jane Seymour

Christopher Plummer

Teresa Wright

Click here to enter for your chance to win

Good Luck!

August's BintoM Monthly Giveaway (#7)

Time for the BintoM Monthly Giveaway meme began, and hosted, by me! =)  I began this because I know I have a habit of comparing books to movies, and vice versa, when a movie is based on a book. 

*I am thinking about having a BintoM blog hop one month.  If you are interested in participating, please email me at:

bannedbookreader@gmail.com

Here are the particulars for this month's giveaway:

• Towards the end of the month, I will post the next month's giveaway. 
• I will leave it open for 2 to 3 weeks.  At that time, a winner (or winners, if I'm feeling generous) will be chosen and notified. 
• I will expect the winner to acknowledge the winning email within 48 hours or another winner will be chosen in their place. 
• This is now open internationally
• You do not need to be a GFC follower to win.  Yes, I would like it if you followed me, but I am not making that a stipulation to participate or to win.

August's BintoM Giveaway (ending August 7th) prize pack will consist of:

  
The Quick and the Dead book/movie combo

Here's a little bit about both:

I have a brand new paperback copy of The Quick and the Dead written by Louis L'Amour that I bought from Books-A-Million.

Summary:  When Duncan McKaskel decided to move his family west, he knew he would face dangers, and he was prepared for them.  He knew about the exhausting terrain, and he was expecting the punishing elements.  What he worried about was having to use violence against other men - men who would follow him and try to steal the riches that he didn't even possess.

Yet bandits were only part of McKaskel's worries.  For a mysterious stranger, Con Vallian, had appeared one night and saved his life.  But was Vallian's true interest Duncan's wife, Susanna?  And, more important, how did she feel about him?

As they push into the wilderness, Duncan must discover who is the greater threat - the thieves outside his camp or the enigmatic stranger within ...

To go along with the book, I have a brand new copy of The Quick and the Dead, the movie:



Blurb:  In 1876 Wyoming, the gun is the only law.  And for Duncan and Susanna McKaskel, newly arrived settlers beset by outlaws, rugged frontiersman Con Vallian is the only hope.

DVD Bonus Features:

Commentary by Director Robert Day

DVD Info:

90 Minutes (Color)

Not Rated

Widescreen Version

Main Actors:

Sam Elliott

Kate Capshaw

Tom Conti

Click here to enter for your chance to win ... Good Luck!