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Box Tops & A $50 Giveaway Too!

The school that Madison is going to next year collects Box Tops.  If you don’t know what Box Tops is, let me explain.  There are a ton of items that you can buy that have the image to the left on the box.  You collect these for your local schools, and they get 10 cents for every one you turn in.  Now, that doesn’t sound like a lot, but when if you can get a bunch of people together, it adds up quickly.  Now, the school’s goal is to earn $750 from Box Tops.  Last year, they made $536, and I would love for them to meet their goal for this year (even though Madison is not even enrolled yet.  I understand that any extra money to the school with benefit her).  Now, there are several ways we can do this for our local schools.

First, you need to log into the Box Tops site and create an account.  You enter your state and your school or if you don’t know that, just enter your zip code.  I personally entered the school and state.  From there, you are able to see how your local school is going.  Now, how do you increase that number?  Well, you can collect box tops with that logo on it.  They also have a Marketplace.  Now, until recently, I did not know about the Marketplace.  This works so awesome too!  There is a list of stores that will give a percentage of whatever you buy from them back to the school.  There are stores like Avon, Gap, Kohls, Best Buy, Leap Frog, Target, and Walmart (this is just a couple of them — the whole listing is on the site).  All you have to do is log into the Box Tops Site, click on marketplace, then click on the store you want to shop it.  That’s it.  Once you checkout, the percentage you purchased will then be applied to your school.  If you are Christmas shopping online anyway, why not help out your local school (and if you don’t want to help any of them out, I’ll tell you the school we are sending our money too, and you can use them).

Did you know that Box Tops has donated more than $250 million to schools nationwide since 1996?  Would you like to help raise that number?  Then start collecting Box Tops and use their Marketplace to do your online shopping!  To help you get started, I am giving away a $50 gift card to Barnes & Noble (thank you Barnes & Noble for your support of such a great program!).  What do you have to do?

Each one of these things will give you one entry:

1. Leave a comment on this post. I want to know why you want this $50 gift card to Barnes & Noble!
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My Thoughts, Ideas, and Ramblings

This contest will end November 26th at 8:00 pm CST and is for US residents. Good Luck!

660 thoughts on “Box Tops & A $50 Giveaway Too!”

  1. I love Barnes and Noble. It is my sanctuary. The gift card would be great on two levels. First, the experience of shopping at Barnes and Noble is a delight for all the senses. I love feeling the soft chairs and the crisp paper as I get comfortable and browse. I love the smell of the coffee wafting through the air. When I get stressed or worried, I always head to Barnes and Noble and lose my thoughts in the stacks of books. Next, books are my favorite gift. I have always loved getting a new book and digging in.

  2. I love any books store, but honestly Barnes and Noble is my favorite. My daughter and I could spend forever in there browsing. Thanks for the chance.

  3. The whole family could spend all day browsing at Barnes and Noble. I am planning to buy some books for the kids for Christmas, this GC would come in handy.

  4. I love Barnes and Noble!! I am going through my first job hunt after college and there are some books I would love to get to help me out with the process!!!

  5. $50 would put a few extra books under the Christmas tree this year. My kids all love to read and I love to get them new books to really keep that interest going.

  6. Barnes and Nobles is like my own little rabbit hole. I can probably think of ten different books I'm itching all over to buy! Because Christmas is coming up, I'd really like to get something special for my little sister–it's going to be a slow Christmas because of the economy right now.

    Thanks for this opportunity, I hope I win! 😛

  7. Last friday was what we called "Black Friday" at my job. I was lucky and was not laid off but you never know. While I have three kids and we aren't having a lot of presents, I'd like to make my entry go to this one (if I win, give it to her.. no idea who she is but I was thinking of my co-workers who are now out of jobs and the post broke my heart).

    If I win, pick the person who posted this:

    Erin Miller on November 12th, 2008 12:22 pm i want this because our children love to read and we are both out of work and can’t afford much for christmas this year.

    Thanks, Joe

  8. I am a stay-at-home mom of three children, who are all under the age of three. My husband works really hard to support this family of five, and I'd like to use the card to buy him a couple of books that he'd like. We don't normally buy each other gifts, even at X-mas, (in the interest of saving money), so it would be a nice surprise.

    Alicia Webster

    5webs@comcast.net

  9. because we moved away from a barnes and noble i always save up money and have a mini book shopping spree whenever we get to go.

    so this card can fund one of my spree's !

  10. Cold weather makes me want to curl up with a blanket and a good book. I don't have any new ones around here that I haven't read, so I'd like to win the card and buy a few. Thanks.

  11. I would dearly love to win this because we as a family are trying to decide on a vacation destination next year, and we want to research as much as possible before we commit to anywhere. The budget is important, so I would use this prize to buy travel guides and books.

  12. I would love to win this gift card. My daughter is in kindergarden this year and starting to learn to read. This gift card would really help me buy her some great childhood books for Christmas. She loves being read to every night and seeing words she can read on her own. Thank you for the chance.

  13. Barnes and Noble is one of the places I always go for Holiday gift-shopping…….I'd love to have the gift card to supplement my budget!

  14. Thankfully my kids love to read books, money is tight for me this year, as well as for many others, I would love this to get them some books they hae been wantng for Christmas.

    Thanks! 🙂

  15. I love to read to my children and they can't get enough. We go to the library often but there are so many books that we check out over and over again. I would love to purchase some of my children's most favorites. Thanks for the giveaway!

  16. We love Barnes & Noble. We've been teaching our kids how much fun reading can be and I would love to win this gift card for them. We love visiting our local store and I would love to bring our kids to be able to pick out a few books for each of them. Thanks so much for this wonderful giveaway.

  17. My daughter loves to read and she reads EVERYTHING that she gets her hands on. It is so hard to keep books around for her because she reads them so fast. She usually gets books from the used bookstore but it would be nice to be able to give her some new ones that are only hers. Thanks for this amazing giveaway!

  18. During the recent Bloggy Book carnival I discovered so many new titles that I would like to read. This giftcard would allow me to indulge myself in a few of them.

    southrngal(at)gmail(dot)com

  19. I'd like the gift card because I'm a manga reader. There are two manga series I collect, currently up to 20 or so volumes for both, and it gets a little expensive trying to keep up. Aside from that, my sister, who is an avid reader, could always use a new book to keep her occupied.

  20. I actually plan on giving it to my mom as a Christmas gift. She's just gone back to school and I know she could use it!

    orchestratenoise0726[at]yahoo[dot]com

  21. I love books and Barnes and Noble too. I like to write poetry and am always adding writing books to my collection. I am also into graphic design and could always use a book or two on that or on art in general. And then there's always books to read purely for the joy of it! Thanks for this giveaway!

  22. I would like to win this gift card because I'm raising 3 boys who love to read and because we're military and don't make a lot of money, Christmas isn't going to be real big. I know this card could do a lot of good in my household. We're a family of 5 readers…what better, than getting a card to a book store.

  23. I would like to have a Barnes & Noble gift card because I only need about 4 more books to complete my Stephen King collection. I've been working on this a long time and am almost there!!!!!

  24. My son's school uses Box Tops, I have an account to keep track on how his school is doing as far their goal. I would use the gift card to buy books for my son, he loves to read, and I love to take him to B & N to pick out books. He really enjoys going there. dcadmar at gmail dot com

  25. I would love to win this so I could use it towards one of my textbooks. I'm taking college classes and am unemployed so money is tight and textbooks are so expensive.

  26. Winter around here keeps me pretty much homebound. There is nothing better than wrapping myself in my favorite afghan, with a warm cup of tea and a great book. The B&N card could help me through several cold nights.

  27. I am very dyslexic so reading it hard… i like to buy books one tape and could really use a gift card to help me get some new books….

  28. I'd really like to win this card because I have been so stressed out lately that it would be nice to get some books to read or music to listen to!

  29. I want the gift card because I love Barnes and Noble. I can't go in there without buying a book. I always find something I want! Thanks.

  30. I am a teacher, we have a lot of students/families without resources. I have my eye on a book, but I would also donate some to our family giving tree this Christmas

  31. This giftcard would be amazing because money is tight this holiday seasons and books are my gift of choice. When you give someone a book, you give them a story- something that will last a lifetime. It may sound cheesy but it's true. Thanks for the chance to win!

  32. I love to read books; and Barnes & Noble is my favorite bookstore ever! They always have the books I love at very reasonable prices. A $50 GC from Barnes & Noble would really help me add tons of new books to my collection of books. Thanks for the Awesome contest!

  33. I would love this gift card to be able to give my kids some Christmas presents that I would feel good giving them. We homeschool and my husband is out of work, so buying books right now is a luxury.

  34. Love books, love B&N, and just don't seem to have the extra money nowadays to go to B&N and splurge. More of a luxury these days.

  35. I would like this for my husband..Some men like hardware stores, hunting stores or golf store……….My husbands favorite is a book store. He can browse for hours. Thanks for the giveaway.

  36. Barne's & Noble is like a vacation sanctuary to me. Hiding in the stacks are so many gateways to new kingdoms of knowledge. I would adore getting the gift card. Blessings.

  37. All I can do is post a comment here. I don't have all those other things. The reason I would love to win this is because I think some of my pictures were used for a new book that Barnes and Noble is puting out later this month. I would love to get it! It's selling for almost a hundred dollars now this will really help. Last I heard they were using one of my photos for the back cover.

  38. Why would I like the Barnes & Noble Card? Because my husband and I both love to read, the kids we love really love being read to, and Christmas, DH's birthday, and Valentine's Day are all coming up soon. Thanks for the awesome offer, and for telling me about BTfE Marketplace–I didn't know about it either, and BTfE is an awesome program I wholeheartedly support.

  39. It is my favorite tradition to send Happy New Year gifts to my friends. I used to pick out themed items and send them, like spa themed items with a journal, candles, or for organization in the new year, planners, but as the years go by, interests change, so I send the same gift in theory, but just allow friends to make it work for their new interests by giving them gift cards to Barnes & Noble!

  40. Some women love to shop for clothes or shoes but my shopping passion is for books. Barnes and Noble is my favorite store. I take my grandchildren there frequently to get them into the reading habit. Too many people are not interested in reading and that is so sad. I can't imagine my world without books in it. Thanks for your giveaway!

  41. I have a family of readers and this would be so helpful especially during the holidays! Barnes and Noble is a temptation that just sometimes needs to be fulfilled.

  42. I would love to win this for my mother-in-law. She is an avid reader and is always doing nice things for us so this would be a nice way to give back to her.

  43. And I would love the gift card because we're flat broke and the only people we have to buy for at Christmas are our two nephews and I'm all into the educational gifts…like books!

  44. It has gotten to the point that when I am comparing products in stores one of the things I look for is Boxtops icons for my grandaughter's school and they come on lots of things that are not actually food. I get a lot of Boxtop items in K-Mart for example. As for Barnes and Nobel, well within their 4 walls is the world, the sum total of human creativity and the story of man so why wouldn't one want $50 to spend there. In my B & N there is a coffee cafe with lovely coffees and teas also.

  45. I would love to get my daughter a cook book since she is always taking those type books out of the school library. My son loves books as well and have had my eye on good night moon.

  46. I'd love a B&N gift card to buy Stephen King's newest novel Just Past Sunset and the new graphic novel Locke and Key by his son, Joe Hill.

  47. Times are tough – especially with Christmas coming! I would love the gift card to give to my Mother and Father in law. (They are so hard to buy for!)

  48. We simply have read all of the books of my daughters and we sure could use this gift card to buy new ones to keep her love of reading going.

  49. Thanks for promoting Box Tops – our local schools depend on the program to fund critical programs. I'd like to win the B&N gift card so I can get the neighbor's grandkids some books. Thanks for the chance to win.

  50. I would truly be grateful for the Barnes & Noble gift card, because finances are pretty tight lately and I love to read and haven't been able to get new books for a while. Thank you for the contest!!

  51. I love reading – especially historical non-fiction and fiction, so this would be a real treat to win. Thank you for this amazing giveaway and please enter me!

  52. My girls love to read, as do my husband and myself. I would love to use the gift card to get my girls some books they have been wanting for Christmas and maybe a book or two for their class library at school.

  53. 😀 my daughter could use it toward her last year of college books…yeah can we all cheer….her LAST year damn im broke!! this owuld help! thanks for the contest

  54. as you have mentioned box tops has been fundraising since '96, dont you think it's simply awesome? it's always good to hear companies giving back… also worth a mention is pizza hut's book it reading incentive program, helps lots of kids all over the world the value of reading books…

  55. I'm getting ready to start taking chemotherapy like treatments & will be housebound a lot this next year. I love to read 7 this would help me. 🙄

  56. I'd love a B&N certificate because my kids are addicted to books and they're breaking my budget! 🙂

    I'm not complaining, it's actually a good problem to have. Kids that read!

    Stumbled this post as http://jmom88.stumbleupon.com/ and subscribed to your feed via Google Reader.

    My girls' schools use the boxtops to raise funds too.

  57. I swear I've been in every bookstore from Florida to Oklahoma and love them all. I read everyday…it's a great de-stresser. I'd love to win this gift card but I'd give it to my grandson who is beginning to read and loving it!

  58. I have four daughters, and they have all expressed an interest in owning the Twillight Series of books by Stephanie Dawn. It would be great to use this gift card to buy a complete set to have at our house.

  59. I am pregnant and currently on bed rest. I would send my hubby to buy story telling by tori spelling and a few other numbers I now have time to catch up on!

  60. Barnes and Nobles is a family experience to us. Myself my daughter in laws and my grandchildren all love to go and explore. We could make a day of it just browsing , finding gifts we'd like to get for eachother and what we'd like to get for ourselves. So I would use the gift card to have one of those special days with people I love and actually make a couple of those wish i could buy wishes come true

  61. I would like this for my daughter, who is an avid reader. She really loves to go to Barnes & Noble. This would be great to give to her. Thank you so much. 🙂

  62. 😛 I love Barnes & Noble! With this great GC win I could buy some new Diabetic Cook Books for my hubby, he's newly diagnosed and in need of alot of education! Thanks! **fingers crossed**

  63. I'd give it to my boyfriend. He has a Barnes & Noble addiction. If he doesn't go there at least every two weeks, he goes into DT's. 😆

  64. I would love the Barnes & Noble card to buy books for my grandson. He's 15 and loves to read. I want to keep him going for a few months.

  65. my girlfriends son just learned how to read. Id love to win this gift card to take him there to have a field day buying books

  66. My gift budget for the holidays is pretty slim this year. This gift card would help me help some of my family have a happier holiday.

  67. My living room looks bare and sterile. I think a stack of books on the coffee table would make it look a lot nicer and friendlier. :mrgreen:

    oinkmoobaa (at) yahoo (.) com

  68. I love Barnes and Noble but don't normally splurge on new books. This would be a big change from Goodwill! Thanks for the great contest!

  69. I love to read and would love to be able to put some of this money towards a new book as I haven't been able to read anything good in awhile, however, most of it would have to go towards school textbooks

  70. Well, my son is 14 months old and I would like to start reading to him.. so, if I get this gift card I will probley go buy him Books for christmas.. I know how important it is to read to your children and books for kids are getting expensive these days

  71. Books are my favorite pastime. There's a new Stephen King book coming out and Koontz just released another new one this past Tuesday. I've been trying not to hit the bookstore because my wallet is a tad bit empty lately and I should be saving for Christmas for everyone else..but it's really tough!

  72. I was thinking of giving this card to a friend of mine who also loves to read. It's tough to get gifts for readers so a gift card is so much better. Besides, if you're a reader, the book hunt can be as much fun as the book itself.

  73. Id love to give it to my sister. She teaches high school, and often is forced to buy classroom sets of books for her students out of her own pocket.

  74. I would love to win this becuase I have a list of books I am waiting to buy for myself and for my kids. I generally shop online and I also did not know about the boxtops marketplace, thanks for the heads up.

  75. I have two children that are avid readers and one on the way to getting there. She is a Kindegartener and not quite a reader yet. But I would love to get some books for each of them to put under the tree for Christmas this year!

  76. I would totally spend the afternoon browsing around for the best way to spend Barnes and Nobles. A nice slow pace that would last around 5 hours. What a great way to waste time.

    Then I would end up in the clearance section and blow the whole thing and then some.

  77. My Grandchildren love to read and I love to encourage them! I would buy books for my grandchildren for Christmas with the Barnes and Noble GC.

  78. I would love to win the Barnes and Noble gift certificate because the holidays are coming up and I would love to get my kids some books.

  79. With this $50 gift card, I can buy books for my two kids and my 5 nieces and nephews. Thank you so much for the chance to win this price.

  80. My son who is only three years old is an avid reader. So I would love to be able to take him to Barnes & noble to pick out more books. This would make his day!

    Thank you for a great giveaway 😉

  81. I want this GC because I want to get some books about personal development. It would be nice to buy something for myself for once.

  82. I would love this gift card for my son who is eleven. More than toys, he loves his books. We always have such a fun time shopping for them and reading them.

    If there is one thing I know I've done right, it's instilling a love of reading in him. 😎

  83. Reading is Such a great escape! Barnes & Noble is a pleasure I have not allowed myself for years….not wanting to spend money! I miss it.

  84. I would like to win the card for my husband. He loves to go to Barnes and Noble and sit and read for a morning. He buys himself a book from time to time and would enjoy this.

  85. It's almost Christmas vacation, and this teacher doesn't have time for reading when school is in session. As soon as vacation starts, I want to find a stack of books to plow through before New Year's.

  86. I would love to get this gift card to treat myself to some books. I can't remember the last time I bought something for me. This would be a great treat!

  87. I LOVE B&N. It's practically my second home, lol. I'm a huge bookworm, and I love the atmosphere there – I'm writing my first novel, so being around the books and the readers really boosts my inspiration.

    Thanks!

  88. I've been collecting boxtops forever (have an online account as well!) – and now that my son is kind of "too old" 😉 to take them to school, I just mail them to the office.

    As far as Barnes and Noble – it's my favorite store and we're all known to be bookworms… 🙂

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  90. 😕 I have been really strapped for cash the last couple years (I'm on SSDI) and have been going to the library for books. There are a few books I keep taking out for like reference and I would dearly love to have these books for my own. Then I won't have to wait for them at the library. Some of the books can't be taken out (like a dictionary).

  91. My daughter and I both love Barnes and Noble. This would be a great Xmas gift for my daughter. Thanks for having the contest!

  92. My family and I always love to have our little outing at Barnes and Noble. It always seems to have such a good atmosphere.

  93. My daughter is a Junior in High School and has just started reading. I have been trying to get her to read for years. But she read "Twilight" and now she is hooked. I'd love to give her the gift card for Christmas so she could get some more books.

  94. I would love to give this card to my daughter who is a high school teacher and spends so much of her own money for her classes. this would help!!!!!!

  95. I'd love to win this so that we could get our granddaughters some nice books for Christmas as we had in the past. We're retired, and with the economy so bad, and the books so expensive…this gift card would help us out. Thanks!

  96. I am planning to but Brainquests for two daughters as this winter DH is out of work and going to keep girls at home.They are expensive but extremely good. So even though I am tight, this GC would immensely help.thanks for a wonderful give away.

  97. This Christmas I want to give everyone the gift of reading. My grandson has just learned to read, and I want to get some very special books.

  98. Id love to be able to give this to my granddaughter. She teaches English and recently spent hundreds out of her own pocket to buy books for her kids to teach the Twilight series. She wants them to love reading, and spares no expense in working towards her goal :mrgreen:

  99. I love Barnes and Noble, its so cozy!! However if I won I would give it to my sister for Christmas, thats like her getaway!!

    Great giveaway!! Thanks!

  100. i would love to win this because in our home reading is like breathing. I was taught that by reading a book you can go anywhere that you want. I want my children to feel the same way as I do.

  101. I want to use the card to help buy some more books for my mothers kindergarten class, which is at this moment struggling for government funding and lacking even the basic skills. Detroit has fallen on tough times…

  102. Barnes and Noble is one of the last bookstores left – other stores have book sections but it doesn't have the same feel. I love Barnes and Noble.

  103. Every one in my family loves to read. With just about everyone having problems financially now days it's most often a trip to the library to get books. Of course Christmas is just around the corner and what a treat it would be to be able to use this toward presents.

  104. I am trying instill a love of books and reading for my kids. I used to take them to the local library. However, due to budget cuts, our local library is no longer open on weekends or nights, so we're not able to go. It would be great to take my kids to Barnes & Nobles – Thanks for the giveaway!

  105. 😆 I love to take my grandchildren to Barnes & Noble and let them each pick out a book. With 6 readers, this card would be a godsend!

  106. i go to 4 different schools and am studying in multiple different academic areas (law, biology, design, language…) so $50 for purchasing study materials would be so helpful. i would probably buy a German language guide and also a few interesting travel books that will help me relax after all my studying!

  107. I'm in dire need of new books! With finances the way they are, the only books I've been buying are for my kids. I'd love to get some for ME!

  108. I would like to win this because my 3 year old's favorite thing in the whole world is reading. If all of his toys suddenly disappeared, he would be fine as long as he had his books. He refuses to go to sleep unless he has certain books in bed with him. We read between 2 and 3 hours a day. It would be nice to take him to Barnes and Noble and let him pick some new books. I have pretty much memorized all of the books he has now.

  109. I just love to read and I would be able to get some really wonderful books to read. I could get my grand kids some wonderful stories for them to read as well. Thank you so much!

  110. I would buy the True Blood series. I am in love with this show. I hate I didnt know about the books before the show. The books are always better!!

  111. The librarian at my daughters school showed us some well read Goosebumps and Warriors books. I would buy as many as I could and donate to Oak Manor School in Niles

  112. I really want to get my fiance some books and have never had the chance to go into Barnes & Noble and this would give me a reason to with no excuses

  113. Would love the GC because we have stopped using credit cards (hey, we listened to Suze Orman finally!) and we really really need help getting Christmas presents for family!!!

    Wouldn't mind getting a hot chocolate too!!

  114. I would like to win this contest because with $50 I can at least buy some Christmas presents.

    Thank you for the opportunity to win.

    (love Box Tops and do them already)

  115. Oh, I could get so many books with a gift card to Barnes & Noble! I'm an avid reader and I would love to get a nice big pile of paperbacks, fun reading to enjoy during slow times over the holidays! Some mysteries, science fiction/fantasy, and maybe even a biography or two. I devour books, so this gift card would really feed my habit! 😉

  116. I also Stumbled this post! Great giveaway!

    I signed up for Box Tops' website after my daughter was born – it's never to early to start helping out the schools that my kids will be attending!

  117. We have 4 young children that enjoy reading books. In fact I think books might be stuck to their hands. LOL This would be such an awesome gift for them.

    Thank you so much for having this contest.

  118. I want to win because I am insatiable when it comes to buying books. Barnes & Noble is a wonderful bookstore with such a quality reputation.

  119. We have a gift from God coming!! My daughter and husband were told they could never have children and the doctor was wrong!!! My first grandchild is due in May. I would love to start a collection of children's books. I PRAY that I win!!

  120. My daughter just saw Twilight and now wants the books for the series. The fact that she wants to read the books makes me proud. So, if I won I would get her the books and continue to encourage her to read. 😉

  121. I'd use this to buy gifts for my coworkers at work. They all read so much – it'd be nice to surprise them with a book a piece!

  122. I would love to win to buy my kids and nieces and nephews some great books for Christmas. I wouldn't mind something for myself too.

  123. My seven years old is struggling with reading. I would buy books that she would want to read to give her more confidence while reading.

  124. I always get books for my boys and my niece and nephew for Christmas, and this would really help out a lot. Thanks for the great giveaway.

  125. :mrgreen: Our (small) town just had it's first Barnes & Noble open and I haven't even been in there because I don't have any extra money to spend on books this time of year. This would make my Christmas! Thanks for the contest!

  126. My son loves to read and it's always nice to have an excuse to go to Barnes and Noble. We were just there picking out a book about WWII.

  127. I visit author sites and keep a file on the print only books. Its easy for me to get ebooks but it costs more to get them in print because I live in the fronter one step beyond rural. I would like to get some books off that list.

  128. i'd love to win the gift card to replace some of the books that the boys have ruined, plus, i'm in need of some self-help books.

  129. My husband and I love to read. He is a pastor and constantly doing research. And I love that Barnes and Noble have a kids section where they can play and read as well. It sure helps us alot! Thanks for this opportunity!! Happy Thanksgiving! 😛

  130. My son and his wife just had a baby girl and he is always trying to find good books to read for her proper care. This would be a great gift for the new daddy.

  131. I would like to buy my daughter new books for xmas, my daughter is just learning to read and I want to encourage her love for books,.

  132. Simple my grandchildren love to read and anything I can do to keep them reading I will do. We all love Barnes and Noble too!!! Thanks so much for a chance to win this for them!

  133. I'd use this as a Christmas gift for my daughter. We all love Barnes & Nobles, but she's the one who loves it most of all, and she would absolutely love this as a gift. It would make me look really good for giving it to her, too! 😆

  134. I would like to win because I love to read and I need some new books. I would get some for the grandkids too since they like to have books read to them. Thanks for the giveaway!

    braaisjo at gmail dot com

  135. I would like to win this barnes and nobels gift card so i can give my mom a good gift for christmas this year. My mom works 3 jobs just to provide me everything i need and also "want". I know this wouldent be a very big gift but she deserves something from myself and reading is one of her favorite things do do when she has time. I would love to give back to my mom for the many things she does for me. 🙂

  136. Books are my escape from all the stress and pressure of everyday life! Barnes and Nobles has the best selection and I always find something to make my day there!!!

  137. We are a family of readers mom as she has been a true blessing to us.There are several books on her wishlist and I can't afford to buy them so she could get them with the gift card.

  138. This would be a great gift for my family. As my children are getting older, they are reading longer and more in-depth novels, which of course cost more. With 4 children, that could add up, and it would be nice for them to have their own new book instead of borrowing. Thanks for the great giveaway.

  139. My favorite place in the world is Barnes & Noble. Money has been so tight, I haven't bought myself a book in over a year. Please count me in and thanks for the contest!

    codisweepstakes at gmail dot com

  140. I am not much of a reader, but my daughter loves Barnes and Noble. Recently I have run into financial difficulties with my business, So I would use the $50 card for her Christmas gift.

  141. I want the $50 Barnes & Noble gift card because, starving artist/writer that I am (always pursuing creative freedom and identity instead of money!) I never buy books (although I read tons from the libraries!). So it would be great to actually OWN a few of my favorite books!

  142. 🙂 I want to win the $50 Barnes & Noble Gift Card so I can buy more Geromino Stilten, Ripley's Believe It Or Not 2009 and Kids World Facts books for my son. He is in the 4th grade and just beginning his love of reading by himself. Appreciate the chance to win. Thank you and Happy Holidays. 🙂

  143. I am a voracious reader and this would REALLY help me buy at least a couple of good hardback books (I LOVE to get NEW books) Lately, I have been just checking them out from the library….which is fine but there is NOTHING like opening YOUR own fresh "crispy" book. AH….heaven 🙄

  144. I would love to win this for my daughter. She loves books so much, she can read a thick book in one day. Thanks for the chance to win.

  145. i would want this giftcard for my boyfriend. he has an ongoing interest in computer coding, visual basic, c sharp and alot of other computer stuff that to me is just mumbo jumbo. i admire his ability to do this stuff but it makes me feel very out of my element when he tries to explain it to me. we recently went to barnes and nobles to get him a c sharp book and it ended up costing over $50.00! after seeing how they are adding up i ended up signing up for the bookclub member ship. they have sent me some great coupon offers but alas i have no printer. so yes i want this giftcard for my hunnie…so he can continue to expand his computer knowledge(he did request b+n giftcards for xmas as well….!) thanks for a chance to win! 🙂

  146. I would love this GC because my daughter loves books (so do I). I would use it to buy her some books for Christmas, and maybe buy a couple of books for myself.

    Julie

  147. I love reading, it relaxes me and helps me to escape everyday stresses. My daughters all love to read too and there is always many books on their Holiday lists. This would help to defray some of the costs for these books.

  148. Please enter me! I'd like to get some new books for my daughter, and some of the wishlist books for her kindergarten classroom.

  149. I would like to win the gift card for wonderful stocking stuffers for my kids. I have 3 and they ALL love to read. Books make such wonderful gifts

  150. My 13 year old daughter has always loved books! I have been looking to give her a special gift because she recently cut her hair off and donated it to locks of love. This is a perfect gift for a bookworm.

  151. I am desperate to get out of debt! I would buy some books by Dave Ramsey on debt snowballing that I have been dying to have, but can't allow myself to spend the extra money.

  152. I would love to win so I can buy my cousin and grandkids books for Christmas. They all love to read and this would be a great gift. Thanks for a great giveaway!

  153. I have collected box tops for my kids for years and am very active in their school. Also would love to get the Barnes & Noble card to buy me some books, we have a group of friends from work who pass around our books for all of us to read to save some reading money. This would be great to add to our collection!

  154. I would love to win so I can buy some new books for me and my nephew. He is a picky reader and has to read for school and I owuld love to go shopping with him to get him some he would actually read!

  155. I would love this so I can get myself a couple new books and my daughters can buy books to donate to their school library for their birthdays, which are in January and February.

  156. My daughter and I are both avid readers. I would give the card to her for Christmas and then we would make an afternoon of going to the bookstore and browsing the books.

  157. I would use the gift card to by more childrens' books for my 4 month old son. He loves when I read to him and tries to turn the pages already. I would love to increase his growing library.

  158. I would like to buy some books to improve my work skills…no one seems to want to buy those books for me for Christmas. 🙂

    Thanks!

  159. reading became a chore in college 😯 and i haven't read for pleasure much since then, so i would like to buy a good pleasure book or two. 😛

  160. well my daughter is 2 months old and if i were to win this gift certificate i would get books to help her learn how to read when the time comes and books to read to her in her crib. 🙂

  161. I would like to win this because it would help me pay part of the cost of this beautiful art book which cost more than the gift card itself.

  162. My husband is a huge reader! This would make the perfect Christmas gift for him – spending an afternoon perusing just the right books to add to his collection!

  163. I would like this gift card so that I can buy my daughter some books for Christmas. She is 16 and wants to be the President of the United States someday and I believe this gift card would actually help her on her road to her dream!!! Thank You!

  164. Our Barnes & Noble is asking for book donations for the flood victims. I would purchase books for the flood victims and one book for my son. It is always important to give. Thanks!

  165. why do I want this giftcard? my daughter has a birthday coming up in January and LOVES to cook with me so I would like to get her a couple of her own cookbooks for her birthday

  166. My kids' school collects boxtops, too. It would be great to help them out by shopping at Barnes and Noble through the boxtop website. What a great idea to be able to shop and help out at the same time.

  167. I would love to win this gift card so I could claim it was a present intended for me to buy myself a couple of new books at the top of my rather long wishlist!

  168. There is a Barnes & Noble within walking distance from my office. This would give me a reason to exercise a bit on my lunch hour.

  169. I've been longing to curl up with a good book, but I can't justify buying anything extra right now, and I just haven't made the time to go to the library. I would love to buy $50 worth of paperbacks; that'll keep me happy for a couple of months.

  170. I would love to win this gift card because I love shopping at Barnes and Noble. I love reading so shopping here is my idea of bliss. This would be a wonderful way to have to time to myself and I'll be able to pick up some books for my kids too.

  171. My whole family loves to read, thank goodness, so this giftcard would be quickly spent on a new book for each of us. I have no doubt my daughter will opt for the new Twilight companion book.

  172. I would love to send some new books to my husband stationed overseas. He reads them faster than I am able to send them. He also trades with his fellow soldiers so it would be for many people's enjoyment. I love the selection I find at Barnes and Noble and the employees are always helpful in ordering anything you do not already have. They have even put together a package of books for my husband after they learned of why I bought so many books. Thank You!

  173. I want to be able to give something to my husband for Christmas, he works very hard for his family, and trips to the bookstore are one of his sacrifices

  174. Hi,

    I was reading a book about vampires because I work the night shift and I have plenty of time. I left my nurses bag at work after my night shift and when I returned the next night my bag and book were gone. The supervisor also gave me more on my assignment. How unfair. I'm guessing she found it and thought I didn't have enough to do. I'd like to replace my book. It's called Night Rising.

  175. My husband and I love Barne's and Noble and so do our kids. We could spend hours in that store and we would put the gift card to good use.

  176. I love books with a fiery, burning passion. Now that I don't have a job, I haven't been reading as much as the library is far away. I would love to be able to buy some more books to read!!! It would mean a LOT to me to win.

  177. I have a niece that LOVES to read — so this would be a great Christmas gift for her — and so helpful to me since I am now out of work.

    Thanks so much for the opportunity.

    Happy Holidays everyone!

  178. I would love to purchase some ready-to-read books for my son. He is not to found of reading and if he could pick out his own books, just maybe he would be more interested in praticing his reading skills. 🙄

  179. My sister's birthday is in January and I would give the card to her because there are many books she has mentioned wanting.

  180. I would use the card to take my son there. We have our homeschool group meetings there and we always have a drink or bottle of water and he has to have some cheesecake. Sometimes he finds a magazine or book he wants.

    Plus, I really want to read Twilight now. I saw it, but I heard the book was better, the movie was good I thought, so now I want to read the book. 🙂

  181. My eight year old and I went to Barnes and Noble last week together for the first time. She was like watching a kid in the candy store. We got home with her new book and she sat and read the whole thing that evening. This card would give me some memorable Mommy daughter time and also encourage my daughter to share a life long love of books. This prize is better than any "toy" she could possibly get!

  182. If I was lucky enough to win… I would get a book or two for wee man and lil kiwi… then IF there was some left I would be a tad selfish and get myself something….

  183. We, my family and I, spend LOTS of time at the local Barnes & Noble. Is a great place to relax and browse. The GC would be awesome for some new books as you'll never see a one of us without a book in hand or purse for those waiting in line times. Thanks

  184. :mrgreen: I am interested in starting my on mini-vineyard. I have my eye on some good books on planting and maintaining vineyards that I would love to use as resources!

  185. 🙂 I would like this gift card to help out my daughters 3rd grade class, they don't have many books so I would like it to replenish their supply.

  186. I would like to win the gift card because my daughter loves to read. I would love to get her some books from Barnes & Noble. 😎

  187. I would love to win because I love books, love reading and it's been a long time since I've purchased any new ones. This would help out a bit. Thanks for the giveaway!

    kport207 at gmail dot com

  188. I love to read, so this would be great to win and Barnes and Noble is my favorite place to buy books. Thanks for having the contest and Happy Holidays to everyone.

  189. I love Barnes and Noble, and it would be great fun to take my granddaughters on a little book "shopping spree" with the gift card!

  190. I'd use the GC as a gift for my daughter because any time she has extra she uses it for her son and I'd like for her to have a treat for herself.

  191. I'd love to use this card to purchase a gift for my nephew, who has begun to take an interest in American history — I'd love to buy him Barack Obama's two books, Jonathan Alter's recent book on FDR's first hundred days, and several of Doris Kearns Goodwin's terrific books. Thanks for the chance to win!

  192. I would love this gift card to buy new books for my toddler. She loves to read and is getting bored with her old books. She has some favorites that she found at the library that I would really love to add to her collection at home.

  193. I want to win this because I have a whole list of books I have been wanting to get and this would be perfect to do that! Thanks for the giveaway!

  194. I love the feel of walking into Barnes and Nobles and walking out with a new book. I love the sound of cracking open the spine of a new book. I would get a hardcover of Tale of Two Cities and a new bestseller.

  195. I cant believe it…Ive been searching for the winning barnes and noble gift card for so long….I have looked in all the books and mags…under the shelves..I have asked everyone…and here it is all a long..The possibilities are endless now…one molecule of faith..and wham! winner

  196. I would love this gift card because Barnes and Noble is my very favorite place to go to get away from it all! I have 3 young children all under the age of 10 and I find if I need to break away for a couple of hours once my husband is home from work, going to Barnes and Noble is my favorite guilty pleasure place to go. I love to grab a Chai Latte from the Cafe and relax and browse through books on a number of subjects that I am passionate about. I also love to find the latest and greatest children's books that I can purchase for my kids because they love it when my husband and I read to them. I would love to have $50 to spend on some quality books for them and perhaps even get a gift of two for family members who also enjoy reading! Thank you so much for the opportunity to enter.

  197. I would love to have this card so I can add to my library. I get antsy if I don't have at least 2 or 3 unread books handy. Barnes and Noble always has something that is just right for me.

  198. There are so many books I have yet to add to my library, which is one of my treasures. I'd love to win this to help me add a book or two 🙂 Thanks!

  199. We're expecting our first soon and I want to fill her life with books! (Forgive me if this is a dupe, our internet went out when I was trying to post earlier)

  200. I love books and my children do too, it would be wonderful to get MORE books this Christmas, I have gotten some from our used books store but new would be awesome, its harder to find the newer releases in the used book store!

  201. I would like to win the gift card because I love, love, love Barnes and Noble. I could sit there all day reading and listening to music. They would probably appreciate it if I bought something for once!

    rlgrady[at]yahoo[dot]com

  202. Books -You can never have too many. I would go to Barnes and Noble and buy some New books! So many of my books are likely used. Don't get me wrong, I still enjoy them fully and pass them on. Our school does the Box Tops for Schools. They have a drop off at the local Post Office. Nice to catch those people in town without kids in school. Thanks for the chance to WIN!!

  203. I could get quite a few gifts with a $50 gift certificate at Barnes and Noble. Santa could use the help!

    We support Boxtops for Education also.

  204. I'd love to win because I haven't treated myself to books for…well, as long as I can remember! I love browsing through B & N and with this gift card, I could actually pick something out!

    lilacflowers180 AT yahoo DOT com

  205. I love to give books as Christmas gifts to my grandchildren. My husband had open heart surgery and lost his job as a result of his surgery and has of yet have a job. I have been suffering from health issues myself, so Christmas will be slim this year. That is why I would love to win this. Thank you for the opprotunity.

  206. My 16 yr old son has been the biggest fan of the Harry potter series and I would love to get him the latest edition that is coming out beginning of January for collectors. I think it is called Dweedle something….

  207. I'm helping my sister, who has four young daughters, with Christmas because they are close to being foreclosed upon. Would love to win the giftcard to pass along to her.

  208. I would be thrilled to win the BN card- I need some cool, belated b-day gifts for myself 😀 Yes, it is a selfish reason, but I do read quite a lot of books (as opposed to watching tv or movies in my spare time). I'm starved for actual NEW books, because pretty much everything I buy is secondhand from the local thrift shop, library, etc. There are a few photography books (Joel Peter Witkin and/or Diane Arbus), novels and poetry books that would be most welcome in my collection. Thanks!!

  209. I want to win the GC b/c my whole family LOVES books and I could get some great holiday shopping done. Money is tight this year (for most people I think), so this would be wonderful. Thanks for the chance to enter!

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