Win a Bag of Books for Dad

Did Dad read The Velveteen Rabbit to you every night for three months even though you had the all words memorized? Did he know Where the Wild Things Are by heart? Did Pop really like Green Eggs and Ham? If so, here's a chance to show him a little appreciation. Go to Bookreporter Contest and tell the folks there about a favorite book you remember your father reading to you and they will enter you into a drawing for a duffle bag full of books and other goodies.

Bookreporter.com is a good, content-rich site with a nice mix of reviews, news items, in-depth author interviews, literary games and contests, and blogs. It's a a fun site to wander through now and then to see what's hot, what's not, and what all the chatter is about.

This week's contest runs through June 9 and will award a duffle bag full of prizes to the winner's father. Books included are:

• KILLER INSTINCT by Joseph Finder
• MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN by Bob Mitchell
• THE MILLIONAIRES' UNIT by Marc Wortman
• POP CULTURE by Christopher Healy
• THE RABBIT FACTORY by Marshall Karp

Also included in the bag are a 12-can cooler, a thermos, playing cards, a zip drive, a divet tool and a picture frame.