Category: Polls

Reformation Week Book Giveaway Contest Results

~ Bob Hayton ~ 1 Comment

Thanks to everyone, all 65 of you, who entered my Reformation Week Book Giveaway contest. The contest is now closed and we have a winner.

Congratulations to Cari Ferguson, who has won a copy of A Reformation Reader by Denis Janz, compliments of Augsburg Fortress Press. I have emailed her and will mail out the book to her this week.

Also, our contest included a poll for everyone to include their favorite Reformer. By far, the readers of Fundamentally Reformed view John Calvin as their favorite Reformer. Here are the full results of the poll:

  • John Calvin – 34
  • Martin Luther – 14
  • Unstated – 6
  • John Knox – 3
  • John Wycliffe – 3
  • Jonathan Edwards – 2
  • John Huss – 1
  • William Tyndale – 1
  • Peter Waldo – 1

Poll: How Do You Hear of New Books?

~ Bob Hayton ~ 2 Comments

Everyone reading this post, is reading it on a blog. So this will skew the results of this poll. Still, I’m wondering what this poll will show about how people like you and I hear of new books.

Feel free to share some thoughts in the comment section too. The world of book publicity is constantly changing these days. I’m interested to see what this poll will show.

Poll: Which Do You Read More, Books or Blogs?

~ Bob Hayton ~ 11 Comments

Blogs are a great source of information, each post can educate you on a specific topic. Trying to keep up with all the great blogs out there is what makes blogging fun. But it can be burdensome too, at times. So most bloggers have seasons where they stay away from all blogs for a time.

In my three years of blogging, I’ve noticed another side-effect of blogging. At times I get interested in books more, but often I find myself reading books less. The more blogs I follow the less book reading time I have. Personally, I think reading a well-written substantive book is more impactful than getting lots of information piecemeal over the web. But then I like the variety of the piecemeal info, too!

So let’s run a poll here. Which do you read more, books or blogs? And which is more important ultimately? Any thoughts on how blogging and book-reading are at odds with each other? Or do you think there’s a symbiotic relationship and blogging encourages more book-reading? I’m asking for you the reader to respond! Thanks in advance for those who do 🙂 .