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When it comes to reading, I have piles of books. Books in boxes, books on shelves, books in baskets around the house, in the bathroom and my nightstand is piled high. I read several things at once, including my online reading. I happen to be a fast reader so I feel comfortable with this but when I think of the number of trees sacrificed for my stacks of enjoyments, knowledge and pleasure, I feel guilty. I love hardcover books though and completely understand that there’s just nothing like the feel, smell or touch of a book. A book lover, I guess you can call me.
Recently I’ve written about EcoBrain, where you can buy books online. You download the books to your laptop or desktop and read from there. I’m reading several right now (surprise) and it’s convenient and makes me feel good knowing I’m saving some trees and avoiding adding one more book to my stack. I get to download the book up to five times and the cost is very inexpensive with continual deals. I think it’s a great concept and with my degree online from the University of Phoenix, I’m accustomed to doing this anyhow.
EcoBrain would like to give one lucky G&CM reader an opportunity to win a $50 gift certificate. That’s some great reading potential and how very green for the launch of this super sexy and sassy site? Plus, it’s easy to enter. Leave me a comment telling me a few good books you might like to read from EcoBrain. For an extra entry leave me a second comment telling me you did any of the following…stumble, dig, email some friends, post about the giveaway or grab a badge for you blog (see left hand side of site).
This contest begins July 6, 2008 and will end July 12, 2008 at 12pm EST. For information see the official rules of Green & Clean Mom. Contest Closed!
The winner was drawn from Random.org and the lucky person made the first comment! Wow! There sure is a lot of great books and many of you wanted to read the same thing! Don’t wait, download a book and save a tree today!
Here are your random numbers:
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July 7th, 2008 at 12:18 am
The Best of Virginia Farms Cookbook and Tour Book (I live in VA and haven’t seen this book, LOL), Big Book Stories, Saving the Earth, and
Above All Be Kind: Raising a Humane Child in Challenging Times those titles sound really interesting , this is a cool website you’ve found!
July 7th, 2008 at 12:21 am
We have you proudly displayed in the middle column (your badge) and I’m also with the Green & Clean forum!
July 7th, 2008 at 3:16 am
Cecily’s Summer, Homes That Heal, Confessions of a Country Architect
July 7th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
What a great giveaway! I am hoping to start gardening once we move into our new place, so I would be very interested in reading:
Home Composting With Worms
Grow Super Salad Greens
Container Gardening
Thanks!
Allisons last blog post..Fourth Of July Madness
July 8th, 2008 at 3:14 am
Bones, Brains and DNA: The Human Genome and Human Evolution
and Backyard Discoveries
July 8th, 2008 at 3:25 am
I like Container Gardening and Backyard Discoveries.
July 8th, 2008 at 3:44 am
i’d like some of the building books - build a smokehouse, building homebrew equipment, et al
July 8th, 2008 at 6:52 am
I’d like to read about solar power… like Chasing the Sun: Solar Adventures from Around the World.
Brooke Allens last blog post..Revival Challenge Day 19
July 8th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
I’d like the backyard discoveries and the grow super salad greens!
July 8th, 2008 at 12:34 pm
Understanding the Human Body (any part) sounds interesting!
July 8th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
Lots of great titles. I would pick:
Container gardening (always wanted to do this)
Grow Super Salad Greens (because I love salads and it is so expensive to buy the greens…I would love to grow them).
July 8th, 2008 at 1:53 pm
I like the Container Gardening, it sounds interesting. Plus, my kids and I have been reading a book about the human body and those would be helpful.
July 8th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
A few of the books I was interested in were: Above All, Be Kind and Cecily’s Summer.
July 8th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
Adventures in Learning, a sensory journey of Africa.
July 8th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
We’ve read a lot of these! But I’d love to expand our library with Adventures in Writing - A Sensory Journey of Asia, Backyard Safari, and Backyard Discoveries
July 8th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
Container gardening
THANK YOU GOD BLESS
July 8th, 2008 at 4:16 pm
home composting with worms and anything about creating your own systems like solar (Chasing the Sun), homebrewing, etc. thank you.
July 8th, 2008 at 4:19 pm
I would like to read about solar power and container gardening and also wind power. thank you!
July 8th, 2008 at 4:39 pm
backyard discoveries
July 8th, 2008 at 4:39 pm
homes that heal is interesting.
July 8th, 2008 at 4:40 pm
container gardening
July 8th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
Grow Super Sald Greens and Adventures in Learning, a sensory journey of Africa are my two picks.
July 8th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
I’d like to read The 4-Week Ultimate Body Detox as well as 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles of Sacramento.
gkstratos@ yahoo.com
July 8th, 2008 at 5:55 pm
countour maps, understanding the human body, etc.
July 8th, 2008 at 6:38 pm
I am really interested in the Earth Bag building book and the other earthen home building books. My husband and I are planing to build a Cob home in the next few years so we are looking for great tips and ideas
July 8th, 2008 at 9:49 pm
The Best of Virginia Farms Cookbook and Tour Book looks neat
July 8th, 2008 at 10:30 pm
backyard discoveries
July 8th, 2008 at 10:44 pm
Any book from the “Understanding the Human Body” series - love shows like that on Discovery and PBS!
Thanks
July 8th, 2008 at 10:48 pm
einsteins suitcase and contour maps for me
July 8th, 2008 at 10:50 pm
What is ecobrain?
July 9th, 2008 at 12:29 am
I like Container Gardening and Backyard Discoveries.
July 9th, 2008 at 1:25 am
I would like to read these books as well as many others,
Get Healthy, Get Happy
Building Homebrew Equipment
Cooking with Edible Flowers
July 9th, 2008 at 1:31 am
All of the Human Body books look great! I’m in school for medical so could use this!
July 9th, 2008 at 2:09 am
i like the einsteins suitcase and contour maps
July 9th, 2008 at 2:24 am
I really need to read Cecily’s Summer, Homes That Heal, Confessions of a Country Architect and Get healthy, get happy.
July 9th, 2008 at 4:17 am
I like Backyard Discoveries!
July 9th, 2008 at 4:23 am
It’s like being in a library there; I LOVE IT! Of course, I would have to get a few for my child and I think he would like Hoot by Carl Hiaasen , we would enjoy reading together ( text to speech) A Different Kind of Heart and for my own reading; A Political Theology of Nature looks quite interesting.
I am much like you; I love the feel , beauty and smell of a real book but do feel better knowing that a wonderful tree friend didn’t have to die for my pleasure.
Thank you; it’s a very nice giveaway!
mannequins last blog post..How to make yourself magnetic
July 9th, 2008 at 5:01 am
back yard discoveries sounds interesting
July 9th, 2008 at 6:39 am
I would love container gardening
July 9th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
the understanding the human body series looks interesting. thanks.
July 9th, 2008 at 7:03 pm
I thought the selection of books was excellent. I would be interested in reading:
Better Not Bigger
The Prarie In Her Eyes
Eco-Dog
Please enter me in the giveaway.
July 9th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
I really like the Grow Super Salad Greens & Container Gardening Books. I have been doing some research online for these books. : )
July 9th, 2008 at 8:26 pm
Backyard discoveries sounds like a good one!
July 9th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
Types of Volcanoes
July 9th, 2008 at 10:25 pm
My son would love Einstein’s Suitcase. Please and thank you.
July 10th, 2008 at 1:46 am
Simple Home Repairs
Weaving Country Baskets
What To Do When the Power Fails
Basic Bread Baking
Making European Breads
Making Quick Breads
Cooking with Dried Beans
Cooking with Rice
Grow 15 Herbs for the Kitchen
Jams, Jellies, and More
Making Homemade Wine
Making Ice Cream and Frozen Yogurt
Winter Squash and Pumpkins
Building Simple Furniture
All the Onions
Building & Using Cold Frames
Container Gardening
Gardening Answers
Grow the Best Asparagus
Grow the Best Root Crops
Grow The Best Strawberries
Grow the Best Tomatoes
Starting Seeds Indoors
July 10th, 2008 at 3:50 am
backyard discoveries…. sounds cool.
Stephen Saunderss last blog post..How to keep a healthy level of sanity
July 10th, 2008 at 4:49 am
I would love to read the book called Einstein’s Suitcase. Sounds great.
July 10th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
Above All & Be Kind
July 10th, 2008 at 2:05 pm
Ah! This would have been a great alternative to my buying ‘belly laughs’. I’ve heard it’s a super fast read, and that’s the type of book I imagine being perfect for a site like this! I just ordered it yesterday on amazon. I dont even want to look to see if it’s on the ecobrain site, it would make me sad.
July 10th, 2008 at 2:15 pm
Chasing the Sun: Solar Adventures from Around the World.
July 10th, 2008 at 3:35 pm
I’d love to learn more about the nervous and endocrine systems and ecokids..
July 10th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
Great give-away. We planted our first garden this year. I used to work with my family in theirs while I was growing up but this is my first on my own, and I wanted to share the same memories with my children. Not to mention the great tasting food!
July 10th, 2008 at 5:16 pm
I would like to read the new Rosie O Donnell book AND the new book written by Madonna’s brother as well as the book written by Scott Peterson’s sister. Yep, I don’t know the titles of any of them LOL. I only buy hard copies of books if I think they will be a book I want to hold on to for a lifetime so this would be a perfect way to read books like these.
ckbruce@ymail.com
Christian Kays last blog post..Overland Park, we have a problem…
July 10th, 2008 at 5:41 pm
Container Gardening, Grow 15 Herbs for the Kitchen, and all the Grow the Best books.
July 10th, 2008 at 6:05 pm
container gardening
July 10th, 2008 at 8:49 pm
I would like to read composting with worms and natural and non-toxic cleansers.
July 10th, 2008 at 9:30 pm
I love “Cooking with Edible Flowers”.
July 11th, 2008 at 12:35 am
Basic Bread Making, Holiday Gifts Kids Can Make and Hoot.
July 11th, 2008 at 2:41 am
15 herbs for tea, Grow a hummingbird garden, Grow a butterfly garden!
July 11th, 2008 at 4:27 am
I would choose Bones, Brains and DNA: The Human Genome and Human Evolution and Backyard Discoveries.
July 11th, 2008 at 4:51 am
A Fragrant Journey to Japan - sounds peaceful yet educational
marybeth i.s last blog post..Early Evening Gown GIVEAWAY!!!!!!!
July 11th, 2008 at 1:25 pm
There are so many good ones, but I would pick:
Grow a hummingbird garden
Grow Super Salad Greens
Container Gardening
July 11th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
Container Gardening and anything dealing with edible landscaping.
Robbies last blog post..Strike one for being environmentally friendly
July 11th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
I would like to read Einstein’s Suitcase.
July 11th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
I grabbed a badge for my blog at donna444444.blogspot.com
July 11th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
I am working on the series by Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen beginning with “You, the Owner’s Manual”.
I think there are 3 in the series now and they have alreaded updated at least one of them.
July 11th, 2008 at 5:07 pm
backyard discoveries
July 11th, 2008 at 5:14 pm
I’d like the backyard discoveries and the grow super salad greens
July 11th, 2008 at 6:09 pm
I like the books “Get with the program: Guide to Good Eating” and “World Peace Diet.”
July 11th, 2008 at 6:52 pm
Understanding the Human Body Section
July 11th, 2008 at 7:50 pm
So many of these books look great! Just a few that interest me are Walking the High Ridge, The Dream of the Marsh Wren, and Amazing Jellies: Jewels of the Sea. Thanks!
July 11th, 2008 at 11:25 pm
“Container Gardening”, “Cooking With Rice” and “Jams, Jellies and More”
July 11th, 2008 at 11:27 pm
i would really like cooking with rice,quick bread recipes and the monkey thief teaching guide. thank you so much.
July 12th, 2008 at 12:19 am
Cecily’s Summer
Homes That Heal
Confessions of a Country Architect
July 12th, 2008 at 1:30 am
Container Gardening
July 12th, 2008 at 2:15 am
Veni Vidi Veci
July 12th, 2008 at 2:36 am
I so wanna read The New Village Green: Living Light, Living Local, Living Large and Above All Be Kind: Raising a Humane Child in Challenging Times. For the kids I would love to pick up some of the e-books about science projects.
July 12th, 2008 at 2:53 am
There are a bunch of books I’d choose. I’d start in the cookbooks section with Cooking with Edible flowers and Food drying techniques. Lots of good one’s I’d be interested in.
July 12th, 2008 at 2:58 am
Lots of great books here! I liked The Holistic Animal Handbook, Iditarod Classics, and Cherokee Animal Tales. Thank you so much for hosting this giveaway! Great site!
July 12th, 2008 at 3:24 am
A Fragrant Journey to Japan sounds facinating!
July 12th, 2008 at 3:47 am
I would be interested in EcoKids: Raising Children Who Care for the Earth, Hoot and Flower Fables. One for me and one for each of the kids.
July 12th, 2008 at 3:56 am
Basic Bread Making.
July 12th, 2008 at 4:24 am
Making European Breads and All the Onions both look great to me.
Chrysas last blog post..Freebie Friday - Free Stuff, Contests and Deals
July 12th, 2008 at 5:01 am
Types of Volcano’s and Einstein’s Suitcase. Thanks for the contest!
indyfree07@hotmail.com
July 12th, 2008 at 5:22 am
My kids and I like the Container Gardening. We’d have loads of fun with this.
July 12th, 2008 at 5:31 am
Einstein’s Suitcase and container gardening look good
July 12th, 2008 at 5:48 am
inside the animal brain looks super interesting.
July 12th, 2008 at 5:53 am
The Bold Vegeterian sounds like a great book, my lifestyle is moving in that direction
July 12th, 2008 at 10:54 am
anything to do with food
July 12th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
Chasing the Sun: Solar Adventures from Around the World and Get Healthy, Get Happy. Thanks for the chance to win!
July 12th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
Einstein’s Suitcase, Why Humans Like Junk Food, a Fragrant Journey to Japan, and Adventures in Writing - A Sensory Journey of Africa.
July 12th, 2008 at 3:23 pm
I enjoy reading an assortment of books, on my list of newly read books,
Quiver by Peter Leonard and The Last lecture by Randy Pausch. A book I would like to add to my collection would be Grow Super Salad Greens.
Count me in to win!
July 12th, 2008 at 3:26 pm
bread making
July 12th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
My first choice would be; EcoKids: Raising Children Who Care for the Earth!
July 12th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
I would like to read Einstein’s Brain, Types of Volcanoes and Contour Maps.
July 12th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
I would be interested in reading Squeaky Green, Simple Home Repairs, and Above All Be Kind: Raising a Humane Child in Challenging Times. I think there are a lot of book there I would also like to get for my daughter, but she would need to look at them with me to see what really interests her.
July 12th, 2008 at 4:50 pm
I like the book feng shui for your classroom, Q’s, and container gardern
July 12th, 2008 at 6:02 pm
squeaky green
earth child 2000
ecotoursim
July 12th, 2008 at 7:28 pm
Understanding the human body series of books would be nice work related reading, since I am an EMT. Homes that heal would be a good read especially comparing it to the recent news related stories of the unhealthy mobile homes provided by FEMA in New Orleans.
I would also like to read Tired of Making Your Utility Company Rich. I think it would be very interesting to read up on solar panels and hybrid cars!
July 12th, 2008 at 8:18 pm
Container GArdening and Solar Energy
July 12th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
Types of Volcanoes and Understanding The Human Body Part 5: Skin and Immune Systems
July 12th, 2008 at 10:31 pm
I’d like to read: The Best in Tent Camping: New England….Eating Well for Optimum Health…and Compromising Democracy.
July 12th, 2008 at 11:29 pm
def. the grow super salad greens! breadmaking also sounds nice
July 13th, 2008 at 12:08 am
I’d like to say The Container Gardening as its of Great interest to me
July 13th, 2008 at 2:17 am
After glancing around I like these two:
The Prairie in Her Eyes
because I was just vacationing on a Montana ranch and loved staying in remote western North Dakota
Boundary Waters: The Grace of the Wild - I’ve heard stories of the Boundary Water area of MN.
Would love to win! Thanks
July 13th, 2008 at 2:24 am
Home Composting With Worms
Grow Super Salad Greens
Container Gardening
July 13th, 2008 at 6:00 am
What Would Jesus Eat caught my attention today.