Blog Bonanza 44 Winners
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Answers for Blog Bonanza 44:
1.) In which Japanese Anime is Neil Gaiman involved in? — Princess Mononoke
2.) In what year Schulz won his first Reuben Award? — 1955
The three entries with correct answers with outstanding comments picked as winners are…
- Tan Jae Han
- Che Alhafaizol bin Che Ismail
- Norsyafiqah Binti Othman
Congratulations to the 3 winners, who have just won themselves either a copy of Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography by David Michealis worth RM34.90 or Prince of Stories: The Many Worlds of Neil Gaiman by Hank Wagner, Christopher Golden, Stephen R. Bissette worth RM24.90!
BookXcess Blog Bonanza 45
Friday, September 3, 2010HARI RAYA & MALAYSIA DAY SPECIAL EDITION!
To add on your excitement for these upcoming festive celebrations, BookXcess will be giving out RM10 worth of BookXcess voucher to three lucky winners!
Let’s get back to basics & classics, shall we? 
This time around, all you have to do is submit a Pantun (a 4 line Malay poem that rhymes) with the theme “Celebrating Hari Raya & Malaysia Day with BookXcess”. You may compose your Pantun (poetry) in Malay or English language. (maximum 5 stanzas)
Submit your entry along with name, IC number, contact number and e-mail address to sales[at]bookxcess[dot]com. Contest deadline is Friday midnight 10 September 2010. Incomplete entries will be disqualified. Three of the most creative and entertaining entries will be chosen and the winners will be notified via e-mail.
Blog Bonanza 44
Friday, August 27, 2010If you’re a lover of Neil Gaiman or Snoopy from Peanuts, then you must enter this contest to win yourself either of these books! That is, if you haven’t bought your own copy already. A biography of two absolutely brilliant ‘artist’ in our reading world!
For this week’s blog bonanza, we’re giving away Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography by David Michaelis worth RM34.90 or Prince of Stories: The Many Worlds of Neil Gaiman by Hank Wagner, Christopher Golden, Stephen R. Bissette worth RM24.90. To get your hands on one of these books, just answer these two questions correctly & complete the line, “Great biographies are…” in less than 50 words.
1.) In which Japanese Anime is Neil Gaiman involved in?
2.) In what year Schulz won his first Reuben Award?
Submit your entry along with name, IC number, contact number and e-mail address to sales[at]bookxcess[dot]com. Contest deadline is Thursday midnight 2nd September 2010. Incomplete entries will be disqualified. The three entries with correct answers & outstanding comments will be chosen and winners will be notified via e-mail.
Blog Bonanza 43 Winners
Saturday, August 21, 2010We would like to thank everyone for participating our Blog Bonanza 43 *3rd Anniversary Special*! It’s wonderful to receive such creative & heartwarming wishes in all forms! We truly appreciate each & every entry! 
Here’s a big hug to everyone!! **HUG**
The three winning entries are:
“They say, three’s a crowd, and they are right. This time it’s going to be a very big and happy crowd for BookXcess’ 3rd Anniversary! One thing that pops in my mind when I think of BookXcess is passion, and an excessive, overabundance of passion. You’re doing it because you all love it. From updating the blog, arranging books or just simply greeting a customer sincerely over the counter… everything is oozing with genuine love and care! Cheers to many more wonderful anniversaries to come… share the books, share the joy, and share the passion!”
By Regina Yoong Yui Jien
Eenie Meenie Miney Mo,
Who’s the ONE we are cheering for?
BOOKXCESS!
B- (B)est in the world
O- (O)utrageously
O- (O)utstanding
K- (K)aleidoscope of life
X- (X)tremely
C- (C)harming
E- always giving us (E)xtra
S- and full of (S)weet
S- (S)urprises
BookXcess, you are our world,
our night and day,
without you, we would be lost,
in this dull, dreary world,
without nothing to look forward to,
so on this special day,
it’s all about YOU,
so have a blast and party if you will,
with nary a fear,
because we’ll always be here for YOU!
Happy 3rd Birthday!
By Leong Kwee Chih
On the day that you were “born”,
All the Doodolls, Wizards, Vampires, Elves and Middle-Earth inhabitants
came out to PARTY and CELEBRATE!
And all of us, the humans from the Fellowship were clamouring for an invite,
Because this was no ORDINARY day,
Every living being, with their hearts beating as ONE,
were waiting to welcome you into their world,
and now in the blink of an “EYE”,
You are turning “3″,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BookXcess,
you are now officially the PLACE TO BE!
By Chen Li Ling
Congratulations to our three winners, whom each won one RM20 worth of BookXcess voucher! Please check your e-mails on how to claim your vouchers & once again, thank you everyone for participating!
Blog Bonanza 43: *3rd Anniversary Special!*
Friday, August 6, 2010
Blog Bonanza 42
Saturday, July 24, 2010For Blog Bonanza 42, we’re giving away TWO absolutely adorable books as prize!
We’re giving away two Little Miss or Mr. Men books of their choice to three lucky winners of this week’s Blog Bonanza. There are many interesting titles to choose from this Little Miss or Mr. Men series.
To enter Blog Bonanza 42, tell us which is your favourite Little Miss or Mr. Men and give us 3 reasons why. Your entry should be written in less than 100 words, in whatever form you choose (poem, point form, short essay, etc.).
Submit your entry along with name, IC number, contact number and e-mail address to sales[at]bookxcess[dot]com. Contest deadline is Thursday midnight 30 July 2010. Incomplete entries will be disqualified. The three most original and creative favourite will be chosen and winners will be notified via e-mail.
Blog Bonanza 41 Winners
Friday, July 23, 2010
Thank you to everyone who participated. It is quite heartening see people responding to the call of books!
Answers for Blog Bonanza 41:
1.) Name one other fiction book written by Sarah Tucker.
- The Control Freak Chronicles/ The Battle for Big School/ The Playground Mafia/ The Younger Man/ The Last Years of Being Married/ The Year of Being Single
2.) Name the two publishing companies Sarah Tucker works for.
- Mira Books (Harlequin)/ Arrow Books Ltd/ Red Dress Ink (just to name a few)
3.) Sarah Tucker is a columnist for which specialty for a monthly regional magazine?
- Travelling for Traveller Magazine
4.) Name one other published works by Roberto Bolaño.
- The Savage Detectives/ The Secret of Evil/ Between Parentheses (just to name a few)
5.) From which country is Roberto Bolaño from?
- Chile
6.) Which translated novel of Roberto Bolaño’s kickstart his fame in the publishing world?
- The Savage Detectives (Wimmer’s translations of “The Savage Detectives” in 2007 and “2666″ in 2008—published in the US by Farrar, Straus & Giroux–brought Bolaño his widest recognition among English readers.)
http://wapedia.mobi/en/Roberto_Bola%C3%B1o
The three names with all correct answers drawn among the entries for this contest are…
1. Aida May
2. Tony Lau Pak Hoe
3. Robin Brian Vander Slott
Congratulations to the 3 winners, who have just won themselves either a copy of School’s Out by Sarah Tucker or 2666 by Roberto Bolaño.
Do stay tuned to check out what the next Blog Bonanza will bring soon!
Blog Bonanza 40 Winner
Saturday, July 3, 2010
For our Father’s Day Special Blog Bonanza 40, our sole winner is…
Joshua Soh Ming Juan!!
You may choose either The Complete Golfer, Rome 1960 or Why We Want You To Be Rich book as your prize. Once again, thank you for your participation & CONGRATULATIONS!!
BookXcess Blog Bonanza 41
Friday, July 2, 2010BookXcess’s Blog Bonanza is BACK!
This time around, if you love fiction reads, this is one blog bonanza you should try your luck out to win a random read. The good news? No slogan writing for this blog bonanza!
The prize of this week’s Blog Bonanza is:
School’s Out by Sarah Tucker
School’s Out is about a mother of three who struggles to keep up with her children when school’s out for the summer holidays. Obstacles and challenges come hurdling for Amanda and all plans seem to fall apart for her. This book is an interesting read that shows motherhood is an unpredictable journey but ultimately everything falls into place nicely.
2666 by Roberto Bolaño
2666 depicts the unsolved and ongoing serial murders of Ciudad Juárez; Santa Teresa in the novel. The host of unforgettable characters includes academics and convicts, an American sportswriter, an elusive German novelist, and a teenage student and her widowed, mentally unstable father. Their lives intersect in the urban sprawl of Santa Teresa—a fictional Juárez—on the U.S-Mexico border, where hundreds of young factory workers, in the novel as in life, have disappeared.
To win either one of these books, all you have to do is answer these six questions correctly:
1.) Name one other fiction book written by Sarah Tucker.
2.) Name the two publishing companies Sarah Tucker works for.
3.) Sarah Tucker is a columnist for which specialty for a monthly regional magazine?
4.) Name one other published works by Roberto Bolaño.
5.) From which country is Roberto Bolaño from?
6.) Which translated novel of Roberto Bolaño’s kickstart his fame in the publishing world?
Submit your entry along with name, IC number, contact number and e-mail address to sales[at]bookxcess[dot]com. Contest deadline is Thursday midnight 15 July 2010. Incomplete entries will be disqualified. Three entries with all correct answers will be randomly drawn and the winners will be notified via e-mail.
BookXcess Blog Bonanza 40
Friday, June 11, 2010FATHER’S DAY SPECIAL EDITION!
“I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father’s protection.” ~Sigmund Freud
Let’s earn & win a little something ‘extra’ on top of the gift or treat you’re planning for your Dad on this coming Father’s Day! 
BookXcess specially selected three awesome titles for this special occasion, they are:
To win any one of these books, all you have to do is pick a song (submit song title & lyrics) for your Dad & tell us the significant meaning about the song for you & your Dad. Your entry should be written between 50 and 500 words, in any form (eg. essay, poetry, point form, etc.).
Submit your entry along with name, IC number, contact number and e-mail address to sales[at]bookxcess[dot]com. Contest deadline is Thursday midnight 17 June 2010. Incomplete entries will be disqualified. The three most creative and ’straight from the heart’ entries would be selected as the winners. Best of Luck to everyone!!
“My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me.” ~Jim Valvano