Dreaming of Books Giveaway Hop!

The 3rd Annual Dreaming of Books Giveaway Hop is hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and co-hosted Review's by Martha's Bookshelf.

I am giving away either A. A copy of ANY book from the Iron Fey series by Julie Kagawa. B. A copy of The Duff / Shut Out / A Midsummer's Nightmare by Kody Keplinger. I wanted to have a mix of contemporary and fantasy YA this time around, for both types of readers. 

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• Contest ends January 24th

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For What It's Worth Book Blast! ($50 Amazon Gift Card)

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FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH by Karey White 

 Pages: 240 | Release Date: December 2012 | Add to Goodreads

Twenty-four year-old, Abby Benson has dreams of owning her own wedding cake shop. An inheritance from her aunt gives her the ability to make those dreams come true. She hires Dane, a handsome contractor, to help her get the bakery up and running and soon they’re moving toward their own happy ending.

Unsure what to charge for her cakes, Abby has a crazy idea to let the customer decide what they think their cake is worth. This plan has its ups and downs, but the novelty of the idea makes her a local celebrity. When she is interviewed on television about the unusual idea, business booms and Abby has cake adventures she never dreamed possible. But as her fame grows, Abby is swept up in a whirlwind that threatens everything she values. With the challenges that face her, will she be able to determine what is worth the most?

Purchase:

Amazon / Barnes & Nobles

Connect with the author:

Website / Twitter / Facebook

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Dystopian Giveaway Hop!

Dystopian Giveaway Hop

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Hosted by I am A Reader, Not A Writer

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What can you win this time around?

A copy of XVI by Julia Karr

(click here to read goodreads summary)

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◯ ○ ☽ SPOOKTACULAR GIVEAWAY HOP! ☾ ○ ◯

SPOOKTACULAR GIVEAWAY HOP 2012

Hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer

October 24th - October 31st

Hope you all have a happy Halloween this year! I picked the book I would most want to read on this fabulous 2012 Hallow's Eve. It's not exactly "scary" per se,  but there were many parts that had me terrified (in a good way!). 

What can you win this time around?

A signed copy of ACROSS THE UNIVERSE by Beth Revis

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REVIEW & GIVEAWAY: The Reluctant Bachelorette Blog Tour

Title: The Reluctant Bachelorette

Author: Rachael Renee Anderson

Pages: 300

Publisher: HEA Publishing

Release Date: September 8, 2012

ISBN: 9781479269679

Rating: *4 stars*

Buy it from: [ Amazon ]

Unknowingly cast as the bachelorette for her town’s charity event, Taycee Emerson wants out. Especially when she discovers her old teenage crush, Luke Carney, is one of the bachelors and it's up to the viewers--not her--to decide which bachelors stay or go. Coerced into participating, Taycee does what any self-preserving girl would do. She launches a subtle attack on Luke’s good name with the hope of getting him voted off the show. Unfortunately, Luke's an eye-for-an-eye kind of guy, and when he discovers what she's up to, it means revenge…

The Bachelor meets Shelter Springs, Colorado….

Taycee’s hometown, Shelter Springs, is going way downhill due to financial issues. Its residents can not afford to stay around because the farming business has not been good. The solution? Taycee’s best friend creates Shelter’s Bachelorette. It is reality TV Show’s The Bachelor meets American Idol. Voters can choose which bachelor will stay and move onto the next round. If the show is successful their town will be saved and the farming families will not have to move out. Taycee thinks this is a great idea…that is…until she finds out who the bachelorette is.

Could they be any cuter...?

Luke is Taycee’s best guy friend from her childhood who left and never came back. He doesn’t even bother to give her a call, and she’s been troubled by it since the day he left. When he finally shows up again old feelings and fuzzy memories start coming back and she’s fallen for him all over again. Taycee and Luke are absolutely amazing together! They’re both very fleshed out and quirky characters. I especially enjoyed the parts about Taycee’s addiction to curly fries. Yum! And the sweet dates that he had planned out for her were amazing. The banter between them is so incredibly fun to read. Luke and Taycee were the perfect couple and seriously had amazing chemistry together. I almost teared up a bit at the end. It was so perfect how things turned out.

What I had a problem with…

The only thing that really bothered me about the book was mostly Taycee’s friend, Jessa. She came up with the bachelorette idea and made Taycee the star of the show without her consent. At first it was okay, but she increasingly became more pushy in forcing Taycee to string along guys who she didn't care about. Guys who were actually serious about a relationship with Taycee and not in it just for show. I feel like no best friend would ever do this to someone they cared about while hurting other people in the process. She's willing to force Taycee to risk the most important person in her life for her obsession with getting more money through votes, even though Taycee never agreed to being bachelorette in the first place. She also tried to force Taycee to fall for one of the guys, and made Taycee feel bad for not being romatically attracted to him. Seriously? Who does that? In the end, I didn't even feel like it was about saving the town for Jessa. It was more like an obsession she couldn't get over and that she was willing to hurt and stomp on anyone in order to get it--including her best friend.  If I were Taycee I could never have forgiven her.

Overall, The Reluctant Bachelorette is a nice quick read with characters you come to care about. I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys reading about girls from small towns, incredibly sweet romance, reality television, and curly fries.

*To read my interview with author Rachael Anderson [ Click here! ]

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Elemental Book Blast! $100 Amazon Gift Card

Just because Ella can burn someone to the ground with her mind doesn't mean she should.
But she wants to.
For ten years—ever since she was a small child—Ella has been held prisoner on an interstellar starship. Now that she has escaped, she needs answers.Who is she? Why was she taken? And who is the boy with the beautiful green eyes who haunts her memories?
Is Ella the prophesied Destructor… or will she be the one who's destroyed?

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Giveaway: T-Shirt, Book & Swag INTL

Krista Holle, author of Lure of Shapinsay is giving away a copy of Lure of Shapinsay, a T-Shirt, and awesome Swag.

SWAG!

T-Shirt!

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GUIDELINES:

- Enter using rafflecopter
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- Must be 13 years or older to enter (Click to read Contest Policy)
- Contest ends 12:01 am on May 11th
- Open INTERNATIONAL

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☂ Shower of Books Giveaway Hop ☂

They say April Showers Bring May Flowers!

This April will find you showered in books during the "Showers of Books" Giveaway Hop!

Hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer & One A Day Y.A.

What can you win this time around?

A copy of....

LAST ECHO by Kimberly Derting

GIVEAWAY OPEN INTERNATIONAL

ENDS April 26th 12:01 am

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CONTEST OVER

 

 

Linda Bakersfield

 

 

☂ Shower of Books Giveaway Hop ☂

$100 Amazon Gift Code Giveaway!

Harry Potter - Twilight - The Hunger Games 

What is the next big thing?

Divergent by Veronica Roth!

All throughout the month of April fans of Veronica Roth's Divergent series are promoting the upcoming release of her book Insurgent through various contests, group efforts, and more!

If you have never heard of the Divergent Series you are missing out.

Learn more about the series on the Publisher's Website.

This $100 Amazon Gift Code Giveaway was organized by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and it brought to you by a large group of Bloggers who are showing their support for the Faction Abnegation by posting this giveaway on their blog.

All entries are done via the Rafflecopter Form. (Yes I know it is ridiculously long. We had a lot of people sign up to support Team Abnegation! There is a +25 Clicking Bonus if you make it all the way through the rafflecopter and follow & like everyone). 

Open to anyone 18 or older who can legally receive and use an Amazon Gift Card Code. The Rafflecopter accepts entries from 12:01 AM on April 18th to 11:59 PM on April 30th. 

Enter daily to better your chances of winning. 


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☆ Hoppy Easter Eggstravaganza Giveaway Hop! ☆

Hoppy Easter Eggstravaganza Giveaway Hop

April 6th to 12th

Hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer & Yara @ Once Upon A Twilight

What can you win this time around?

An ARC of...

Social Suicide by Gemma Halliday

GUIDELINES:

- Enter using rafflecopter
(try not to use your real name if you don’t want others to see it)
- Must be 13 years or older to enter (Click to read Contest Policy)
- Contest ends 12:01 am on April 13th
- Open INTERNATIONAL

CONTEST OVER


STACY BRUCALE


Congrats to Stacey! I will be contacting you shortly by email.

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Go Team Abnegation! – Insurgent ARC Giveaway!

I’ve volunteered to help lead the #TeamAbnegation faction to victory in the #DivergentNation Challenge!

If you wish to join TEAM ABGNEGATION it’s of the upmost importance that you click on the link below:

http://bit.ly/choose_abnegation

How can you win this beautiful ARC of INSURGENT by Veronica Roth?

 

Simply fill out the rafflecopter form below:

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☆ Spring Cleaning Book Giveaway Hop! ☆

The Spring Cleaning Book Giveaway Hop is hosted by Kathy from I Am A Reader, Not A Writer.

The idea for this particular hop was to give away books that you don't really need anymore. You know, those ones that are just kind of....sitting there. In my case these are books that I have multiple copies of. I really have no need for the extra copies and would rather hand it over to someone who would love to read it instead of letting it collect dust on my book shelf.

So what can you win this time around?

A paperback copy of ELIXIR by Hilary Duff, an old ARC of THE DEMON TRAPPERS DAUGHTER, and a signed copy of CLARITY!

How to win? Just enter below using Rafflecotper. Contest will end 12:01 am on March 26th. 3 winners will be chosen for this giveaway.

CONTEST OVER

LEXIE HOGAN
CHRISTY MULLINS
HOLLY WRIGHT

Congratulations to the winners! I will be contacting you all shortly by email.

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♣ Lucky Leprechaun Giveaway Hop ♣

The Lucky Leprechaun Giveaway Hop is hosted by I Am AReader, Not A Writer and co-hosted by Author Cindy Thomas.

What can you win this time around?

A copy of SLIDE by Jill Hathaway and an ARC of UNTIL I DIE by Amy Plum

GUIDELINES:

- Enter using rafflecopter
(try not to use your real name if you don’t want others to see it)
- Must be 13 years or older to enter (Click to read Contest Policy)
- Contest ends 12:01 am on March 23rd
- Open INTERNATIONAL

CONTEST OVER

Winners:

MOLLY FRENZEL
AMY GARCIA

Congratulations guys! I'll be contacting you both by email shortly.

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Fireseed One Tour: REVIEW + GIVEAWAY!

Summary:

What if Only Your Worst Enemy Could Help You Save the World?

Fireseed One, a YA futuristic thriller, is set on earth in 2089 where people ride tricked-out amphibious vehicles over toxic waters, dance in ice-themed clubs and eat fish that grow up on vines in floating warehouses. Varik Teitur inherits a vast sea farm after the mysterious drowning of his marine biologist father.

When Marisa Baron, a beautiful and shrewd terrorist, who knows way, way too much about Varik's father's work, tries to steal seed disks from the world's food bank, Varik is forced to put his dreams of becoming a doctor on hold and venture with her, into a hot zone teeming with treacherous nomads and a Fireseed cult who worships his dead father, in order to search for a magical hybrid plant that may not even exist.

REVIEW:

Author: Catherine Stine

Publisher: Konjur Road Press

Release Date: December 2, 2011

Where to Buy: Amazon | BN | iTunes

Fireseed One starts off with the protagonist Varik, a boy who has recently lost his father and has a lot on his plate. The story’s action starts off when Varik discovers a strange girl trying to steal seed disks. He catches her before she can get away, holds her captive, and tries to find out more about her. They go on an adventure to search for a hybrid plan through the hot zone, facing many obstacles along the way.

I thought the whole plot of Fireseed One an extremely clever one. The adventure, the romance, and the amazing world building. The world presented is incredible!  This sci-fi world is created before your very eyes and suddenly it feels like you’re in a whole other universe, or a whole other earth. The descriptions needed to make the world come to life work are very well balanced with the rest of the story so it’s not overbearing like in other sci-fi novels. The relationship between Marisa and Varik is so sweet! Even in the beginning I thought the two were a great match for each other.

Overall, I really enjoyed Fireseed One! It’s really different from my usual read so I’m glad that I got a chance to read it. Fireseed One rejuvenated my interest in the Sci-Fi genre. It’s engaging characters and the imaginative world pulls the reader in and doesn’t let them back out until the very last page. I highly recommend this book to those who love sci-fi and those who want to try something new and engaging.

/5 Stars = INCREDIBLE READ

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☆ Leap Into Books Giveaway Hop! ☆

This giveaway hop is hosted by Katy at I am a Reader, Not A Writer and Jinky at Jinky is Reading.

What can you win this time around?

A copy of Incarnate by Jodi Meadows and A Million Suns by Beth Revis

GUIDELINES:

- Enter using rafflecopter
(try not to use your real name if you don’t want others to see it)
- Must be 13 years or older to enter (Click to read Contest Policy)
- Contest ends 12:01 am on March 6th
- Open INTERNATIONAL

☆ Leap Into Books Giveaway Hop! ☆