"WHITE: A PHILIPPA GREGORY ESSAY CONTEST"

Who, you may ask is Philippa Gregory? She is a historical fiction writer whose background as a bona fide historian paved the way for her acclaimed novels, one of which has been adapted by both TV and film: The Other Boleyn Girl is perhaps her best known work to date. The movie, which stars contemporary film ingenues Scarlett Johanssen and Natalie Portman, along with one of my personal favorites, Eric Bana, was nominated for three awards. More than anything else, the book and film rekindled a worldwide fascination for the Tudor period. 

In The White Queen, Gregory maps out the intriguing lives of the Plantagenets, the family of royals that preceeded the Tudors. The book does so by focusing on Elizabeth Woodville and her secret marriage to the King of England, a union that would spawn one of the greatest tragedies and mysteries in history: The young princes who were imprisoned in the London Tower, all for the sake of ambition and greed. The White Queen is the first in Gregory's new series of books.

"The Two Princes Edward and Richard in the Tower, 1483 by Sir John Everett Millais, 1878, part of the Royal Holloway picture collection"--Wikipedia.com

*"The White Queen" by Philippa Gregory is not recommended for children. This contest is open to male and female participants, ages 18 and above.

A Step-by-step Guide to joining "White: A Philippa Gregory Essay contest": 

1. To register for the contest, simply e-mail marketing@fullybookedonline.com your full name, date of birth, contact number (landline or mobile) and address from January 9 – 15, 2011. You will then receive a confirmation email, which will contain a number code assigned specifically to your entry. Only one registration email per person is required.

2. Registration is free (and open to male and female participants, ages 18 and above). 

3. Entries must be in English and submitted in Microsoft Word format to marketing@fullybookedonline.com, with the following as the subject: WHITE, on or before January 22, 2011. (Only one entry per person is allowed.) 

4. Entries must be accompanied the specific number code assigned. *Submitted entries will be acknowledged via e-mail.

5. Late entries, entries exceeding the prescribed word count, and entries lacking the aforementioned and number code will not be considered eligible.

6. Their will be only one winner. Entries will be judged by the Simon & Schuster editorial team. (Simon & Schuster is the publisher of Philippa Gregory titles in the U.S. and in the U.K.)

7. The winner will be announced on February 8, 2011 (Tuesday) via Fully Booked’s Lucy Loves Fully Booked blog, Facebook, Twitter, and via e-mail and text/call notification. 

8. The prize may be claimed at Fully Booked Bonifacio High Street on February 9, 2011 onwards, at the Customer Service counter. Valid ID, which includes the winner's birth date, photo, and address must be presented. Should the winner be below 18 years of age, the prize will automatically be forfeited and awarded to another deserving individual.

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Good luck to all the participants!

LUCY'S BONUS TREAT: HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE...

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Guess you guys thought Lucy's 12 Treats offer was over, huh? Well, the folks at Fully Booked have decided to give away a bonus treat to celebrate the New Year! They wanted to welcome 2011 with a bang so they're giving away one copy of "First Step 2 Forever" by Justin Bieber (click on the link for a complete description). Mind you the stock of this title is completely wiped out and what Fully Booked is giving away is courtesy of Harper Collins. Rumor has it that the clamor for this title is WORLDWIDE! Talk about Belieber Fever!

I must confess I'm a bit of a stickler, and even if I don't agree with spelling "to" as "2," I've got a teeny bopper sister who really makes me laugh, and she practically breathes Justin Bieber. She is perpetually dancing, singing, watching, reading, and collecting every single thing with his likeness stamped on it that she chances upon. As long as she spells properly, I am glad she appreciates music. Need I say more? 


What would you give your sister for Christmas?


We'll be announcing the winner on January 3, 2010. Good luck everybody and have fun!

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LUCY'S 12 CHRISTMAS TREATS: ON THE TWELFTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS...

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This is the twelfth and final day of "Lucy's 12 Christmas Treats" offer! We are giving away one hardcover edition of "Italian Grill" by Mario Batali (click on the title for a complete description).

If there's one thing as great as having a mom who can't seem to tear herself away from the kitchen, its having a dad who is practically glued to the grill! This has been my fortunate situation growing up in a household that enjoys their food.


My dad just loves to grill anything he can get his hands on (well, mostly everything). He will find every and any excuse to grill. He once decided to throw an impromptu party and grill some burgers, hot dogs, and some fish and shrimp for a few of his buddies and our family one April Fool's Day. As a joke, we got him an apron with the print of a curvaceous female body in a bikini plastered in the front. My dad is a big guy (a lot like Mario Batali--he also has longish hair and a beard) with a great sense of humor so he gamely wore the apron, and bore our ribbing all throughout the party. I remember he once said that Mario Batali is the kind of cook that he could respect because he looks like he really enjoys his food!


I adore my dad. I think he is one of the jolliest, kindest, and funniest people I've ever known (and will get to know). When you make your suggestion, think about what it is about your dad that you love the most!


Italian Grill by Mario Batali is published by Harper Collins! Special thanks to them for this treat!


We'll be announcing the winner tomorrow (December 24, 2010). Good luck everybody and have fun!

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LUCY'S 12 CHRISTMAS TREATS: ON THE ELEVENTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS...

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This is the eleventh day of "Lucy's 12 Christmas Treats" offer! We are giving away one copy of "Style A to Zoe" by Rachel Zoe (click on the title for a complete description).

My aunt is nearing her fifties, and she still possesses the ability to captivate the people she meets because of her innate elegance. It doesn't really matter what she wears. I've seen her in her nightie and she still looks so stylish and in an original way. Another reason I lover her so is because she never criticizes my ratty pair of sneakers, which I can't seem to outgrow (I will wear them until they fall apart!). She has always been living proof that true style can't be bought or copied. I thought of her immediately when I saw this book.


When you make your suggestion think about an aunt who inspires you. It could be for her intelligence, beauty, kindness, and the list goes on. What matters is the indelible impression she has left on you and most assuredly those she meets.


Style A to Zoe: the Art of Fashion, Beauty, & Everything Glamour by Rachel Zoe is published by Hachette Book Group. Thanks to them for this special treat!

We'll be announcing the winner tomorrow (December 23, 2010). Good luck everybody and have fun!

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SURFACE ASIA MAGAZINE

"Surface is deep," says renowned product designer Philippe Starck. This is just one of the many tidbits of praise from key individuals and establishments of the global design industry for Surface Magazine, a 15-year-old publication that has brought to fore everything of note in the design universe. From fashion to furniture to visual art, this international publication is known for leading the pack when it comes to cutting edge style and good taste. Available at Fully Booked at P300 is the maiden issue of Surface Asia. The issue is packed with design-worthy features: "Asia pacific fashion design innovation feature, who are the designers to watch. Directional Asian clothing and companies. Creative spaces: fashion designers, photographers, architects, watches, footwear. Asian designer/manufactured product. Eyewear. Techonology: design innovation. Seating. Fashion Boutique and Design showroom Interiors. Art and culture, notable galleries, curators, exhibitions."  

LUCY'S 12 CHRISTMAS TREATS: ON THE TENTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS...

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This is the ninth day of "Lucy's 12 Christmas Treats" offer! We are giving away one copy of "YOU: Raising Your Child" by Michael F. Roizen, M.D. and Mehmet Oz, M.D. (click on the title for a complete description).

I remember when my brother and his wife had their first kid. I was living with them at the time to help out and both my sister-in-law, and she and I didn't know the first thing about taking care of a newborn. It was Summer vacation so I had no school. I decided to pitch in cos I knew my sister-in-law (who I think is one of the coolest people on this planet) really needed a hand with my brother at work all day.

We were on the phone with both her mom and mine quite a lot. We didn't even know how to burp my nephew for crying out loud! There are a lot of books that tackle the rearing and care of children, but I thought of this one because it pretty much covers everything from... please see title. Comprehensive and easy to understand, I think my sister-in-law would love this book. Even if I gave it to her now it would definitely still apply for a good number of years.

When you make your suggestion think about your sister-in-law. (In my case she's the one who joined the family by marrying my dorky brother.) She may not have been there from the very beginning but you can't even begin to imagine family life without her now!

YOU: Raising Your Child by Michael F. Roizen, M.D. and Mehmet Oz, M.D. is published by Simon & Schuster. Thanks to them for this special treat!

We'll be announcing the winner tomorrow (December 21, 2010). Good luck everybody and have fun!

*NOTE: This promotion is not applicable outside of the Philippines. This promotion only applies to Metro Manila and to provinces with Fully Booked branches, specifically: Cebu, Angeles City, and Clark Freeport Zone (Pampanga). Prizes can be claimed at Fully Booked Fort Bonifacio for winners who live in Metro Manila. For winners who live outside of Metro Manila,  prizes can be claimed at the Fully Booked branch nearest you. Prizes will not be delivered by Fully Booked.

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LUCY'S 12 CHRISTMAS TREATS: ON THE NINTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS...

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This is the ninth day of "Lucy's 12 Christmas Treats" offer! We are giving away one copy of "Allure: Confessions of a Beauty Editor" by Linda Wells (click on the title for a complete description).

My best girlfriend and I couldn't be anymore different. She loves everything girly. I've always been a bit of a tomboy. She just loves make-up, and I haven't the foggiest idea how to apply eyeshadow. If there's one thing we have in common though its our love for books—sure our preferred genres kind of differ, but we've always been the kind of friends who could sit in comfortable silence, books in hand, and something to munch on nearby.

When you make your suggestion, think of your best girl bud and what she really likes—even if you don't necessarily understand why. Friendship is accepting the beauty of differences, and there's no better time than to celebrate this than on Christmas.

Allure: Confessions of a Beauty Editor by Linda Wells is published by Bulfinch, a division of the Hachette Book Group. Special thanks to them for this treat!

We'll be announcing the winner tomorrow (December 20, 2010). Good luck everybody and have fun!

*NOTE: This promotion is not applicable outside of the Philippines. This promotion only applies to Metro Manila and to provinces with Fully Booked branches, specifically: Cebu, Angeles City, and Clark Freeport Zone (Pampanga). Prizes can be claimed at Fully Booked Fort Bonifacio for winners who live in Metro Manila. For winners who live outside of Metro Manila,  prizes can be claimed at the Fully Booked branch nearest you. Prizes will not be delivered by Fully Booked.

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LUCY'S 12 CHRISTMAS TREATS: ON THE EIGHTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS...

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This is the EIGHTH DAY of Fully Booked's "Lucy's 12 Treats" Christmas offer! We are giving away one copy of  "Jamie at Home: Cook Your Way to the Good Life" by Jamie Oliver (click on the title for a complete description). 

There are two things about my mom that made me suggest this title beginning with the fact that she loves to cook (and I love to eat what she cooks--most of my friends do too) and second: she adores Jamie Oliver. I don't blame her since half of the world's female population does anyway! 


She also loves his recipes and has tried them out, adding a twist of her own, with us--her family--as the lucky test group. I'm sure she will love this book.


When you make a suggestion for your mom think about what she loves doing best--besides taking care of her family. Show her that you encourage her hobbies and want her to have a good time doing what she enjoys most!

We'll be announcing the winner tomorrow (December 18, 2010). Good luck everybody and have fun!

Jamie at Home by Jamie Oliver is published Hyperion Books. Special thanks to them for this treat!

*NOTE: This promotion is not applicable outside of the Philippines. This promotion only applies to Metro Manila and to provinces with Fully Booked branches, specifically: Cebu, Angeles City, and Clark Freeport Zone (Pampanga). Prizes can be claimed at Fully Booked Fort Bonifacio for winners who live in Metro Manila. For winners who live outside of Metro Manila,  prizes can be claimed at the Fully Booked branch nearest you. Prizes will not be delivered by Fully Booked.

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LUCY'S 12 CHRISTMAS TREATS: ON THE SEVENTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS...

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This is the SEVENTH DAY of Fully Booked's "Lucy's 12 Treats" Christmas offer! We are giving away one copy of  "First Library Sesame Street" by the Editors of Publications International Ltd. (click on the title for a complete description). 

There's something about babies that gets most people I know all soft and gooey inside. I am the proud aunt of twin girls who were born in early 2010. I've been spending every weekend at their house (well most) since they were born, and was witness to a lot of their firsts. They are both starting to show real signs of character already, and even if they are nearly identical, I've learned to tell them apart just by their expressions. Babies are interesting and lovely creatures. Its nice to know how we all once were when we were that young. Sometimes I feel that they know a LOT more about the world than we think they do.

I suggested this title because its like a mini library--there are 12 board books in one package. Being the fair aunt that I want to be, I figured six books for each of them would be just right, and this would be a good time for them to start learning how to share! Ha! I also love Sesame Street. Its a love that extends to the classic version of the 70s and early 80s, and to the newer spin offs. I want to be the aunt that gets them hooked! (It is also perfect for them since this is ideal and SAFE for children 10 months and over).

When you make your suggestion think of a niece of yours who is especially close to your heart, someone you want to sort influence (in a good way of course!) and guide. She doesn't have to be a baby! She can be any age.

We'll be announcing the winner tomorrow (December 16, 2010). Good luck everybody and have fun!

First Library Sesame Street by the Editors of Publications International Ltd. is published by Publications International Ltd.. Special thanks to them for this treat!

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LUCY'S 12 CHRISTMAS TREATS: ON THE SIXTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS...

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This is the SIXTH DAY of Fully Booked's "Lucy's 12 Treats" Christmas offer! We are giving away one copy of  "Angels & Demons: Special Illustrated Edition" by Dan Brown (click on the title for a complete description). 

I remember an old professor of mine who was very much into the whole Dan Brown craze when The Da Vinci Code first came out. This professor of mine was actually my literature professor, and she was one of my favorite teachers because even if she was strict, we learned--well at least I'd like to think I did. We never really tackled Dan Brown in her class. She was responsible for my appreciation for classics I never thought I would pick up like Leo Tolstoy or  latter ones like F. Scott Fitzgerald. The reason I knew she liked Dan Brown was because I would always see a copy of one of his books peeking out of her stack of files, papers, and books that she would bring to class.

When you make your suggestion for your favorite professor, try to dig beneath the layers of what they actually taught and discover what among those, they actually has a real affinity for. 

We will be announcing the winner tomorrow (December 14, 2010)! Good luck and have fun!

Angels & Demons: Special Illustrated Edition by Dan Brown is published by Simon & Schuster. Special thanks to them for this treat!

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