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GIVEAWAY! Chronicle Books :: Celebrate the Haul-idays with Chronicle Books Win $500 worth of books!

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Chronicle Books :: Celebrate the Haul-idays with Chronicle Books

 

So here is my list!  
I already own a bunch of Chronicle books, so this will help me fill in some holes.   Obviously, I picked a lot of dog, garden and music books.

You can leave a comment here to enter into the contest if you are not a blogger.  Please leave your email address!  If you do blog, make your own list and let Chronicle books know by filling out the form in the link above! Contest ends 12.10.10 for bloggers and 12.13.10 for readers.

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Photobooth Dogs

By Cameron Woo
This one-of-a-kind collection celebrates the age-old bond between dogs and their people. Featuring happy and clearly beloved pets in more than 100 portraits taken in photobooths over the last 80 years, these images are a testament to the …    MORE
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Glamour Dogs

By Catherine Ledner
An enchanting Afghan, a captivating Chihuahua, a pretentious Poodle, a magnificent Mastiff and a charming French Bulldog—these are just a few of this season’s gorgeous glamour dogs. Catherine Ledner brilliantly captures …    MORE
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Eye-Popping 3-D Pets

By Barry Rothstein
and Betsy Rothstein
Life-sized pets leap off the page in this thrilling 3-D book. Twenty-eight animal friends—including puppies, kittens, hamsters, pot-bellied pigs, bearded dragons, tarantulas, and more—spring to life in eye-popping phantogram 3-D. More …    MORE
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Stuff on My Mutt

By Mario Garza
Dogs need stuff on them, too! From the mastermind behind the bestsellers Stuff on My Cat and More Stuff on My Cat comes this absurd yet captivating canine compendium. Stuff on My Mutt features over 350 pooches …    MORE
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Doggie Bag

You save $8.95!

Tail Talk
By Sophie Collins
Foreword by Dr. Karen L. Overall
5-3/4 x 7-3/4 in; 128 pp; 200 color photographs
Hardcover
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The Tulip Anthology

By Ron van Dongen
Foreword by Anna Pavord
Coveted by kings and admired by gardeners in ancient and modern times alike, the tulip has nearly brought nations to moral and economic ruin. The Tulip Anthology is a beautiful and comprehensive celebration of this most astonishing …    MORE
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Mick Rock Exposed: The Faces of Rock ‘n’ Roll

By Mick Rock
Foreword by Tom Stoppard
Afterword by Andrew Loog Oldman
Mick Rock’s photo career began with him sneaking his camera into rock shows; it ignited when he started shooting a practically unknown David Bowie in 1972 and then went on to document the rise and fall of Ziggy Stardust. Since then Mick’s become …    MORE
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Mötley Crüe

By Neil Zlozower
Foreword by Nikki Sixx
Mötley Crüe’s gleeful glam debauchery and unstoppable anthems have made them metal gods, selling over 72 million album copies worldwide and landing their band biography The Dirt on bestseller lists around the country. Mötley Crüe …    MORE
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The Rock Bible

By Henry Owings
Like Moses delivering forth the Ten Commandments, Henry Owings is bringing music fans The Rock Bible—an insider’s guide to living the rock ‘n’ roll dream. This hilarious rulebook is full of dos and don’ts for musicians, wannabe …    MORE
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Van Halen

By Neil Zlozower
Foreword by David Lee Roth
From their eponymous 1978 debut through their colossal 1984 album (they’ve sold over 75 million albums worldwide), Van Halen rewrote all the rules. Nobody rocked—or partied—harder. Photographer Neil Zlozower first met the band in 1978, …    MORE
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The Commonsense Kitchen

By Tom Hudgens
Every once in a while a cookbook comes along that is at once so useful and so spirited you can imagine it becoming a kitchen staple. The Commonsense Kitchen is such a book. And it’s from an unusual source: one of the toughest colleges to …    MORE
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Slow Cooker: The Best Cookbook Ever

By Diane Phillips
Photographs by James Baigrie
This is the only slow cooker book for busy people. With over 400 recipes, The Best Slow Cooker Cookbook Ever saves time and money week after week with easy meals that keep one eating well at home every day. From Old-Fashioned …    MORE
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Detail in Contemporary Bathroom Design

By Virginia McLeod
This book examines over 30 bathroom designs from around the world, each one designed by a notable architect and created especially for a specific residence.

For each bathroom there is an image of the whole house (placing it in …    MORE

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Garden Anywhere

By Alys Fowler
Have a small patch of soil? Or just a window box? Not a problem. Garden Anywhere shows how anyone can create an oasis in the smallest of spaces. We’re not talking just a simple pot of marigolds, here. Garden Anywhere outlines …    MORE
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Easy Orchids

By Mimi Leubbermann
Photographs by Faith Echtermeyer
With growing orchids as a pastime ever increasing in popularity, here, reissued with a lovely new cover, is one of the most popular books on the subject. This engaging volume provides all the inspiration and hands-on facts for transforming a …    MORE
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The Garden Lover’s Guide to the West

By Kathleen McCormick
Our Garden Lover’s Guide series has been hailed by Garden Design as “eminently practical” and by Home as “authoritative” and “indispensible.” These three new volumes complete our survey of American gardens; together, the four books …    MORE
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The Garden Color Book

by Paul Williams
Flippable, flexible, and comprehensive, this garden’s version of The Color Book (over 100,000 copies sold!) is a must-have for gardeners with an eye for the big picture. Presented in the same interactive format as its popular predecessor, …    MORE
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The Meaning of Flowers

By Gretchen Scoble
and Ann Field
Should you send a rose of crimson or of white to the one you love? What gift of flowers best expresses thanks to a dear friend? From ancient days, long before words complicated what we say to one another, flowers have been our messengers, invested …    MORE
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My Garden

By Mimi Luebbermann
Photographs by Susie Cushner
In gardening, there’s nothing more frustrating than making the same mistake twice. Essential for gardeners of every skill level, this guided horticultural diary helps track successes and lessons learned. The undated journaling pages …    MORE
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Comments

  1. says

    What a great contest! They sure have some great titles, I see where you must get a lot of your rock books! And I just pulled out my slow-cooker last week, with my yearly pledge to use it more often! Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

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  2. says

    Awesome contest! It looks like Chroinicle Books has a great selection to choose from. Thanks for the chance to win!
    melodiousrevelry (at) gmail (dot) com

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  12. says

    Wow, I’ve entered contests with Chronicle before but never won! I just love their products, and books. Thank You for hosting the haul!
    panicxduh[at]yahoo[dot]com

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  33. says

    I’d be thrilled to win these books. I love dogs, tulips are my favorite flowers, and I use my slowcooker frequently. Long live rock!!
    Thanks,
    Jen
    jryder416 at yahoo dot com

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  75. says

    My favorite are your pet, food and design ones! Great choices! I too, made a list! You can check out the list I made HERE and comment for a chance to win mine!

    munchiema at yahoo (dot) com

    Reply

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