Birthday and a Giveaway!

It's my birthday today!

And that's a Harry Potter cake you are seeing - Harry on a broom with a snitch in his hand. I was giddy with excitement when my friends got me this cake. I had always fancied cutting one - it was the ultimate must-do for me. I would buy my own HP cake, but then there's no fun in that. Surprise and friends/family are totally essential to spice up the experience!

So, I had an amazing party last night and also rescued the Harry Potter souvenir and the two towers on the cake - so they now rest on my bookshelf with the rest of my bookish treasures.

I don't have any specific plans for the day, but to read, blog and buy books to treat myself (I had been putting off buying any book for some time just so that I can buy some today - guilt-free). So while I choose what books to treat myself to, I'd like to have you join in on my birthday celebs as well - by throwing a giveaway. (Well, I'm feeling good about myself today for many reasons, so a giveaway was just in order.) Moreover, I've been in the blogging kingdom for six months now.

(Updated: Thanks to all who entered. The contest has ended)

So I'm giving away the chance to buy some book(s) of your choice worth US $15, to one lucky winner, from Book Depository. To enter this giveaway:

1. You must be a follower of my blog (Google Friend Connect / Email / RSS).
2. You must be over 13 years old.
3. This giveaway is international, so long as The Book Depository ships free to your country.
4. Contest Ends at 11.59 pm US Eastern time on July 9, 2010 and the winner will be drawn on July 10, 2010.
5. The winner, who will be chosen by random.org, will have 72 hours to respond to my email before another winner is chosen.
6. You need to fill out the form below to enter.