It’s giveaway time! Literary Giveaway Blog Hop (23–27 June)
**This giveaway is now closed. The winner will be announced shortly.**
You can win a copy of all three books (in two lovely hardback volumes) of 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami. All you have to do to enter is leave a comment below saying that you’re interested before midnight on 27 June. I will then pick a name out of a (metaphorical) hat and announce the lucky winner.
1Q84 is the story of Tengo and Aomame, set in a 1984 Tokyo that somehow morphs into the rather more sinister 1Q84. It wasn’t exactly my favourite read of this year but many others have raved about it and I’m hoping these beautiful books can find a more appreciative home.
This competition is open to anyone living in Europe (sorry, but hardbacks + postage).
This blog hop is run by Judith of Leeswammes. To find out more check out the blog hop announcement. And do take some time to visit some of the other participants, listed below.
List of participants
Have been looking forward to reading these books and would love the opportunity to win these gorgeous hardback editions (books always read better in hardback!)
I’ve also heard good things about 1Q84 and would like to compare my reaction with others, so I hope to win!
Thanks for the giveaway opportunity.
I have joined the Murakami challenge and I would love to read 1Q84 in English! Keeping my fingers crossed 🙂
Thank you for the giveaway!
I absolutely don’t know this author but i would like to discover those. thanks you for opening this giveaway to europe ( we are often left out)
all the best
Oh my, I would love to win! Thank you for this amazing chance! 🙂
I’m from Poland 🙂
If you’re counting the UK as Europe (I don’t know whereabouts you are, oops!), then this is an AMAZING giveaway! I’ve heard so much about IQ84 but haven’t quite dared tackle them yet – I guess this might be the opportunity I’ve been waiting for… 😉
Thanks – and happy hopping!
Ellie @ Musings of a Bookshop Girl
emp501@hotmail.co.uk
I do not qualify, but wanted to say that the hardcovers of this book are really lovely!
Ellie Yes, I’m counting the UK as Europe (I’m in the UK myself).
Sheila They’re really lovely objects, these two books.
Thank you for the giveaway. I would love to win.
Thanks for doing this giveaway! 🙂 Have been wanting to read IQ64 for some time – would love to see what all of the fuss is about!
I’m so glad that I live in Europe right now 🙂
I love Japanese lit, especially Murakami and would love read IQ64.
Thank you for the chance!
Thank you for the giveaway! they look amazing 🙂
milkristia@hotmail.com
I’d love to win. 😀 Thank you for the wonderful giveaway!
cristeaanamaria (at) yahoo (dot) com
Have & already read this, so please exclude me from this giveaway & accept my best wishes for you enjoyment of this event.
NERUDA’S PORTRAIT – Xi Chuan
As a rule when everything is finished
And only music drifts about like twilight
I will notice
His portrait hanging on the wall
High mountains, foxes flitting past
Pablo Neruda
Starts to watch
This room
Covered in dust and aphorisms
While I sit there
Leafing through books and newspapers
Chatting with friends
A hundred times the sun shines in
But I always miss the occasion
And Pablo
Always seems like a shadow
His chubby chin sunk down
Searching the room
For its young owner
When I am sleepy and unable to dream
Of sails and summer
He writes poems for me
And stealthily
Leaves them on my grubby desk
Oooh, those do look lovely! I still haven’t read 1Q84 so I’d be thrilled to win this prize. Thanks so much for such a lovely giveaway.
I’d love to win a copy! I’ve only read one other Murakami and really enjoyed it. Thanks for the chance to win.
klmickelsen at gmail dot com
Absolutely adore Murakami so would love to win 1Q84, thanks for a great giveaway!
bookishoutsider at gmail dot com
I am interested ^^ The covers are great and I hope I like the story.
witchvela at web dot de
I would love to win 1Q84, because Murakami is one of my favorite writers! (f.e. Sleep)
Thank you for the chance to win this book!
Please enter me in the draw – thank you.
@gholmes724
Despite your review I’m still intrigued, and they do look beautiful!
Amazing prizes! Please enter me! Thank you!
I’d love to win these although I’m retaining the right to be disappointed. (I read your review!) Thanks!
I love Haruki Murakami. I read a few of his books, but 1Q84 is still on my TBR list.
tanjavrljic AT gmail DOT com
Oh my goodness how did I nearly forget?! Thank goodness for the ol’ Twitter.
I have a book friend who is the biggest book worm I’ve ever known. Anything I’ve ever read I text her about and she’s all “OH yeah I’ve read that” but I KNOW she still hasn’t read these. You could be the person who finally allows me to best her in a reading competition!
OMG! I’m a huge fan of Murakami. 1Q84 is great! I’d love to own hardbacks. this is the best book giveaway I’ve come by so far! 😀
What a brilliant prize, Kate! I’d love to win this. I’m a Murakami fan but haven’t read these books yet.
Thanks also for joining the giveaway hop! I hope you’re enjoying it.
What a lovely prize! And such stunning hardbacks. I’m sorry to hear they weren’t your favourite. I have seen many mixed reviews of this title. Nevertheless, I’d like to enter for a chance to win.
I am sorry that you did not enjoy these books, however I would love to get to read them myself to see whether I enjoy them or not 🙂
The Girl I probably shouldn’t want to help you best your friend, and yet I kinda do 🙂