I just finished reading my advanced copy of The Vikings Reader and let me tell you what, this book is seriously a MUST HAVE.  Editor Armand Peterson navigates you through Viking history, from inception all the way to Adrian’s rushing record.  The reason I love it so much is he uses articles from the press during the actual area and makes you feel like you are re-living it (or perhaps living it for the first time) and doesn’t have all the corporate spin added to it that you would expect if the Vikings had published the book themselves. 

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A great read I tell you!

And now I’m going to give you a chance to win a copy right here at Vikings Gab!  The contest will be one of those “Write the Best Caption for this Photo” kinds.  The rules are simple:

1.       Submit one caption per comment.

2.       Submit unlimited amounts of comments with captions.

3.       The one that makes me laugh the hardest will win.

4.       Make sure to enter your real email address so I can contact you and get a shipping address.

5.       The deadline is one week after the photo was first posted.

6.    Our writers can’t win, but they can play!

7.       We will do this three times, so check back often for more chances to win.

Pretty simple, eh?  Should be fun.  Here is the first photo:

 

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Have at it.

Oh, and make sure to check back as we’ll be doing an interview with Armand Peterson himself very soon!  If you can’t wait to win a copy then make sure you buy a copy here.

Armand Peterson will also be doing a number of book signing events.  Here is a list:

Wednesday, September 9, 2009
7:00 pm

Magers & Quinn Booksellers
3038 Hennepin Ave. South
Minneapolis, MN 55408
612-822-4611

 

Thursday, September 10, 2009
7:00 pm

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
HarMar Mall
2100 N. Snelling Avenue
Roseville, MN 55113
651-639-9256

 

Saturday, November 14, 2009
1:00 pm

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
8040 Wedgewood Lane
Maple Grove, MN 55369
763-420-4517

 

Saturday, December 12, 2009
1:00-3:00 pm

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
710 County Highway 10 NE
Blaine, MN 55434