It seems like it’s been contest central around here, lately, I know. We are so lucky. I hope you will be, too.
Our friends at Knopf have given us a copy of The Girl Who Played With Fire to give away. It just came out last Tuesday and is the hottest book in stores right now. I spent this past weekend at the Newport Folk Festival, and of the 20 or so books I spotted, four were The Girl Who Played With Fire. Maybe those music fans are also fans of Books on the Nightstand: if you’ve listened to episode #36 of our podcast, you will know how much I love this book (I discuss it around the 16:00 minute mark, if you want to jump right to it).
As I said on the podcast, you don’t have to have read The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo to enjoy The Girl Who Played With Fire, but it does spoil some of the mystery in the first book if you haven’t. So for that reason, I’m also going to give away a paperback copy of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, which I blogged about a few weeks ago. You can choose which book you would like to receive if you win.
Each book will come with a very cool temporary tattoo created especially for the book, modeled here by our bookseller friends at The Northshire Bookstore:
Five runners-up will receive their very own temporary dragon tattoos. You may laugh, but many, many people have been begging me for their own tattoos. To all of you (you know who you are!), you’ll just have to enter and hope that you win!
To win, just post a comment here telling us which book you’d like if you win (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, or The Girl Who Played with Fire). If you’ve read either one and want to tell our readers your thoughts, we’d love that, too! I will randomly draw one winner for each on Monday, August 10th at 5pm EST. Unfortunately, we are only able to mail prizes for this contest to US addresses.
Good luck!
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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson, Vintage trade paperback
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must read this book
I would love to win a copy of The Girl Who Played With Fire (since I am purchasing The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo to read this afternoon.)
I would like to start with book 1, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
Thanks for the chance!
I haven’t read either of them, so I would like “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.” Thanks!
I’ll throw my hat in for The Girl Who Played with Fire. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo was a worthwhile read for its genre but I thought it focused far too little on the most interesting character — “the girl with the dragon tattoo.”
As I’ve read (and heard) that the latest deals more with her, I decided to give it a shot — but am about 16th in line in the reserve list at the local library despite getting on the list about two weeks before the book was released.
I would like “The Girl
who Played with Fire.”
I’ve already got Girl with the Dragon Tattoo on my shelf, so I’d love to win The Girl Who Played with Fire!
Please enter me for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo!
I loved The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo and looking forward to the next. Would love to win a copy of The Girl Who Played With Fire for my bookshelf!
Oh my goodness! I would love to win the book- I’ve been trying to borrow a copy from the library but both of these books have about 30 people ahead of me. I was resigned to having to wait and then I saw this post! Yay! I hope I win.
Gosh- I got so excited for the book drawing that I can’t follow directions, I’d like to be entered to win the Girl Who Played with Fire
I’d like the Girl Who Played With Fire, because I’ve already read the first one, in fact started a virtual book club in Second Life where we read that as our first pick! I don’t typically like crime novels, but liked this book because of the unique setting (really, how many books are set in northern Sweden?) and the characters intrigued me!
I’d like to be entered to win “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” please! I’ve heard such great things about this book.
Just started in on THE GIRLS WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO last night, so I’d like THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE if I win. Oh, goodie! I love book drawings!
I haven’t read either book, and you make both sound like must-reads. So…even though I never actually win anything, I’d be thrilled to win either one!
I just read The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo this past summer, so I would love to have The Girl Who Played With Fire.
I. NEED. THE. SEQUEL. NOW! The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo was great and with all the buzz about the sequel, I can hardly wait to read it! The tattoo is a much appreciated bonus and the closest thing I’ll ever have to a real one! I will flaunt it in front of my bookclub ladies with pride……..Lori
Wining either is ok with me. Count me in!
The Girl who played with fire would be great!
sheryl jeffries
1131 Hidden Ridge, 1110
Irving, TX 75038
I’ve read The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and loved it. I’ll pick The Girl who Played with Fire book if I win. I need to find out what happens. Thanks!
Would love to read The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. And get the cool tattoo as well!
I would love, love, LOVE the sequel The Girl Who Played with Fire. Must know what happens next!
I bought The Girl With the Dragon Tatoo last weekend but haven’t started it yet. I love to get The Girl Who Played With Fire.
Would love to have the first in the series… Thanks. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
I read The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo in an advance copy. I was mesmerized. A friend picked up The Girl Who Played With Fire in England and loaned it to me several months ago. The two books are brilliant. I’d love to have my own copy of The Girl Who Played With Fire. I feel so sad that there can only be one more title in this series due to Larsson’s untimely death. I’ve assigned Dragon Tattoo to my mystery book group for October. I’d love to wear a dragon tattoo to the event!
I would love to win a copy of THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE. I have been waiting for it to come out every since I read the first book. It is sure to be just as fast-paced and thrilling!
I just recently got married and during my honeymoon, I read the Girl with a Dragon Tattoo. It was quite an extraordinary book.
I really could not put it down. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
It would make my day to win The Girl who Played with Fire. Consider it a wedding present.
I haven’t read either so I would like to start with Dragon Tattoo.
Love your podcast.
i would like to read them both, but i’m a big famof starting at the beginning. i would love to win a copy of girl with the dragon tattoo!
I would love a copy of The Girl Who Played with Fire. I haven’t read either book but I am planning to pick up The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo today to bring with me on a relaxing weekend trip to Maine. I hope I like it!
Hi BOTNS! Lovin’ the weekly cast!! On your recommendation, I read The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and loved it. It was the first book in a while that has grabbed me. I’d love to win The Girl Who Played with Fire! I’ve still got vacation coming so it’d be a super beach read! (If one can read on the beach with 4 children!)
Thanks for all the good work!
I haven’t read either book yet. But I would love to win The Girl Who Played With Fire.
im in the middle of “dragon tattoo” and loving it. i would love to win a copy of “girl who played with fire.”
thanks.
I just read The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. I loved it and thoroughly enjoyed the interesting characters. I would very much like to read The Girl Who Played with Fire.
Thanks- Julie
I’ve been hearing a lot about these two books but haven’t read them yet. I would like to start with The Girl with the Dragon Tatto.
I’d want “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”. I had to return it to the library today. If I had my own copy, I could read it as slowly as I like.
I loved the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. I want the newer book, please!
Can I be in the drawing for both books? If not, I’d better start at the beginning with “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.”
I just found your site this Wednesday and am already hooked. Thanks for your enthusiasm and recommendations.
I’m working on getting The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo from the library, so please put my name in for The Girl Who Played with Fire. Thanks!
loved the girl with the dragon tattoo – read it last september! would love to read the girl who played with fire this september HINT HINT….
I am very excited to read this trilogy. I would like to win The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.
I’d rather win The Girl Who Played With Fire because I just bought The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo for my Kindle.
Book Junkie. My library has not gotten the first book yet, I would love to have the first one or the new one. It would be cool either way. I have heard so much about this book-my curiosity is peaked?? Can’t find at the thrift/used book stores.
I loved The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – one of my fav books this year. I’d love to win The Girl Who Played with Fire … I’m DYING to read it!
I just bought a copy of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo so I’d love to win The Girl who played with Fire! Thanks
I pick Girl with Dragon Tattoo. Thanks! RW
I’d go for “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo”
I would like to read The Girl Who Played with Fire.
I would love to win The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. I have not read either one. Please include me in your giveaway.
Thanks
Debbie
debdesk9(at)verizon.net
I would like to start with “The Girl Who The Dragon Tattoo.” Both sound like excellent choices!
Thanks.
Denny
denny.gill@gmail.com