{"id":2433,"date":"2008-12-01T10:07:46","date_gmt":"2008-12-01T10:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/idolchatter\/2008\/12\/enter-to-win-books-on-holiday.html"},"modified":"2008-12-01T10:07:46","modified_gmt":"2008-12-01T10:07:46","slug":"enter-to-win-books-on-holiday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2008\/12\/enter-to-win-books-on-holiday.html","title":{"rendered":"Enter to Win: Books on Holiday Entertaining"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<span class=\"mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mt-image-right\" height=\"250\" alt=\"holidaybookgiveaway.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/import\/imgs\/holidaybookgiveaway.jpg\" width=\"375\" \/><\/span>Sure, Thanksgiving is over, but the holiday entertaining season is just beginning. Break out the Yule logs, whip up a bowl of eggnog, bake some gingerbread cookies, and hold the fruit cake. <\/p>\n<p>Have trouble getting in touch with your inner Martha Stewart? Don&#8217;t worry. Hachette Book Group has provided Beliefnet with 5 sets of books that will help you prepare&nbsp;for a&nbsp;no-fuss, easy&nbsp;month of&nbsp;welcoming guests to your home for delicious nibbles and humorous conversation. Each book set will include 5 books: <\/p>\n<p>1- <strong>The Flavor Bible<\/strong>, by Karen Page, Andrew Dornenburg <br \/>2- <strong>Katie Brown Celebrates<\/strong>, by Katie Brown <br \/>3- <strong>I Like You<\/strong>, by Amy Sedaris <br \/>4- <strong>Festivus<\/strong>, by Allen Salkin <br \/>5- <strong>Holidays on Ice<\/strong>, by David Sedaris <\/p>\n<p>Want a set of these books?<\/p>\n<p>Post a comment below by <strong>Wednesday, December 10<\/strong>, answering the question: <strong>What&#8217;s the one holiday memory you will never forget?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Make sure you include your email address in the designated area (it won&#8217;t be made public). The 5 best responses&#8211;based on the judgment of the Idol Chatter editors&#8211;will each win a set of the books.<\/p>\n<p>Please <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/Entertainment\/Books\/2008\/11\/Holiday-Entertaining-Books-Giveaway-Official-Rules.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>read the legal stuff before entering<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Also, be sure to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/Love-Family\/Holidays\/index.aspx\"><strong>check out our Holidays page<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sure, Thanksgiving is over, but the holiday entertaining season is just beginning. Break out the Yule logs, whip up a bowl of eggnog, bake some gingerbread cookies, and hold the fruit cake. Have trouble getting in touch with your inner Martha Stewart? Don&#8217;t worry. 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