Last month, Catherine Ryan Hyde, the bestselling author of “Pay It Forward,” (which was made into a movie) held a giveaway for her upcoming novel “Ask Him Why.” The only thing you had to do was post a comment on her blog, and you would be entered into a raffle draw. I posted “Not sure if this is open internationally (I am in the Philippines) but I might as well try!” and she replied “Yes, I’ll ship internationally.” I was stoked!
2 weeks later, I got an email from her saying that I won, and asked for my mailing address. I was very excited! I rarely win anything, and I don’t think I have won a book before. I replied with my address, and then I waited.
Fast forward to today, September 8. The local mailman delivered 2 books I ordered from Book Depository (one of them was, coincidentally, Pay It Forward), and a notice to pick up a package from the post office. The notice said the package weighed only 500 grams and came from the US. I knew this was the book that I won. So went to the post office, paid the usual fees, and went home. I opened up the package, and was pleasantly surprised that not only did I have the Advance Reader’s Copy of “Ask Him Why,” she threw in a bookmark, and she signed both!
I know I have hundreds of books in my to-read pile, but this book will definitely jump to the front of the pack!
Thank you Catherine Ryan Hyde!!!
Pictures below!