March 2012 New Release Giveaway Winner...

AND THE WINNER IS...

Congratulations Ashley!  Email me with your pick of any March 2012 new release (along with shipping info) to get your copy! 

Thanks for playing!

GIVEAWAY - Enter Before It's Too Late!

Hello Lovelies!

Don't forget, this is the last week to enter my March 2012 New Release Giveaway!

Follow the link or the picture for full details but here's the gist of it: leave a comment and if you win, I will buy you any March 2012 new release of YOUR CHOICE! But please read the details before entering.

The giveaway ends Saturday, March 31st at 11:59 p.m. EST and the winner will be announced the next day.

So hurry and enter before it's too late! Good Luck!

NEW RELEASE TWO YEAR BLOGOVERSARY GIVEAWAY!

So, I knew this was going to happen. Nobody wants to enter a giveaway for some classic Buffy the Vampire Slayer paperbacks and swag. That's alright. I see how it is.

So what I've decided to do is a little giveaway change-up. I'll run one giveaway instead of four for the rest of the month - the one that I was going to do the last week of March.

For this giveaway, you will have the chance to win ANY new release from the month of March 2012. If you're name is picked, I will personally purchase the new release of YOUR CHOICE, and have it sent directly to you. But you know, hey, if you don't want to enter and save me some money; that's cool, too.

Here's how to play:

1. US residents only

2. You must be a follower (old or new)

3. You must leave an insightful comment on any post you like
(Official entry)

4. Like my FB page +1

5. Follow me on Twitter +1

6. Spread the word a tweet +1

7. Spread the word with a blog post +2

Your insightful comment is your official entry for the giveaway and please note that "Thanks for the giveaway" will NOT be counted as insightful. All the other ones are optional to gain extra entries. If you do choose to spread the word be sure to include links and your email address with your comment.

This giveaway will end Saturday, March 31st at 11:59pm EST; and winners will be announced and contacted the following day.

Now come on, there has got to be at least one new release coming out this month that you'd love to get your hands on!

Don't forget, it's...

...so enter below! Good luck!

Blogoversary Giveaway #1!!!!

What a year! Juggling blogging, going back to college and my hyper-active four-year old has made for tons of stress and hair pulling but what I think I've really learned about blogging this year is that no matter how crazy, hectic or mad things get, I could never let go of my wonderful blog and followers! And it's you guys that I would like to celebrate this month with a major Buffy the Vampire Slayer giveaway with a surprise giveaway at the end of the month!

So let's get with the giving away, shall we? There's going to be a lot up for grabs so I'll try to make it easy to understand. I have 17 Buffy paperbacks with Buffy swag to give away all month long. The last week of March will be a surprise giveaway that you will just have to come back to find out what it is!

Starting today, there will be one new giveaway each week ending March 31st. Winners will be announced at the end of each week on Sundays. So there are FOUR giveaways total. Oh, and each giveaway will have three prizes and three winners. Confused yet? So am I. The easiest way to find out what I'm giving away will be to check in each week on Monday to find out! Hopefully the first one will show how it's done.

GIVEAWAY #1

First Prize

Resurrecting Ravana Ray Garton

Sins of the Father by Christopher Golden

Revenant by Mel Odom

Pillow with Buffy on one side and Buffy with Angel on the other (still in plastic)

Second Prize

Buffy/Angel: The Burning, Unseen Trilogy #1 Nancy Holder and Jeff Mariotte

Buffy/Angel: Door to Alternity, Unseen Trilogy #2 Nancy Holder and Jeff Mariotte

Immortal Christopher Golden and Nancy Holder

Plus Buffy comic book featuring Willow and Tara

Third Prize

Hearts at Stake (Drake Chronicles #1) 

by Alyxandra Harvey

Open to US residents only. Sorry international, but shipping can cost an arm and a leg these days!

TO ENTER:

1. You must be a follower (old or new)

2. You must leave a comment on any post (no comment - no entry)
"Thanks for the giveaway" will NOT count as an entry

3. Spread the word with a tweet (+1 entry)

4. Spread the word with a blog post (+2 entry)

I try not to ask for much when it comes to entering because I don't want to make you work for me, I work for you! However, spreading the word would be EXTREMELY appreciated! Extra entries will be given for doing so, therefore increasing your chances to win something. Don't forget to include your email address with your comment so I can contact you if you win. And if you don't see anything you like, the last week of March (3/26-3-31), everyone will have a chance to win a new release! What new release you ask? You'll have to come back to find out!

Good luck everyone and thanks for entering!

Valentine's Day and Upcoming Blogoversary Giveaway!

Hey Love Birds! Happy Valentine's Day!

Wanna see how Ash and Meghan spend their first Valentine's Day together? Uh, yeah, who wouldn't right? That's what I thought. Well go check out Julie Kagawa's blog to read an Iron Fey short story about our favorite couple! Enjoy!

Also, next month is my second blogoversary! I'm really excited and grateful for all my loyal followers! It's a lot of hard work running two blogs, keeping up with all the amazing books that seem to come out every time I turn around - but without books and you guys to share them with - there would be a huge void in my life. I hope one day to gradute to filming my own vlogs, but I'm not ready for that just yet! Lol

So anyway, about this giveaway...I have a ton of Buffy paperbacks (11 total) and awesome Buffy swag donated by her #1 fan, my auntie. What about a copy of Hearts at Stake by Alyxandra Harvey and Vampire Empire Book Two: The Rift by Clay Griffith & Susan Griffith? How about Lighter Than Air and Emperor Dad by Henry Melton for you sci-fi fans? And the cherry on top - any March new release requested by one winner. I have to figure out how I will run this giveaway because I'm really crappy at that. Who knows, maybe I'll make a video showing you guys everything that is up for grabs.

Hope all of you enjoy this day of luuuuuvvvv! =)

Sci-Fi and Steampunk Giveaway!!!!!

Hey Everyone!

It's been a long time since I've been able to give anything away, so I hope you like what I have - 10 books and 5 winners!

Any of you fans of the steampunk series Vampire Empire by Clay & Susan Griffith? If so, you are in luck! I am giving away a copy of Vampire Empire Book One: The Greyfriar and an ARC of Vampire Empire Book Two: The Rift Walker, just received today!

I also have 8 sci-fi books by Henry Melton up for grabs! The books I'm giving away are:

Pixie Dust

Follow That Mouse

Lighter Than Air

Falling BAKward

Golden Girl

Emperor Dad

Roswell or Bust

Extreme Makeover

Since I have a lot to give away, here's how things will work. I will be giving away both books in the Vampire Empire Series together. The Henry Melton books will be given away in two's. The first winner will pick their two, the second winner will pick theirs and so on until the last winner will take whatever two books are left. FIVE WINNERS TOTAL!!

Rules to Enter: Open to U.S. residents only - End date August 23rd

1. Must be a follower - new or old

2. For your official entry, you must comment on a recent post
3. Fill out the linky thing with your information

Extra Entries - Spread the Word
1. Tweet about the giveaway +1

2. Blog about the giveaway post +2

DON'T FORGET TO LEAVE A COMMENT ON A RECENT POST FOR YOUR OFFICIAL ENTRY! NO COMMENT - NO ENTRY!

Since this is my first time using Google Docs, I'm a little worried that entries won't go through so you may want to comment or email me (bloggerful_1@yahoo.com) your information as well.

Thanks and Good Luck!

Blogoversary Giveaway!

 

Two more weeks! I can't believe it! When I first started blogging, I had no idea what I was doing or what I was getting myself into. I quickly caught on to how things worked in the blogosphere by checking out other blogs and asking questions. Bloggers are such friendly people, always happy to help and share their knowledge! So now, as my first blogoversary fast approaches, these are the top 5 things I've learned about book blogging:

1. The blogosphere is HUGE! I've realized that non-readers have no idea how big this world is, how strong our voices are and how much we influence the book market.

2. Blogging can feel like a full-time job. My mind is always working the critic angle: always on the look-out for things to share with my followers and making sure I get the news out in a timely fashion.

3. You want followers? You'll have to go out and get them! Yes, some will find you on their own but mostly it's up to you to go out and promote your blog by following or commenting on other blogs or using great sites like The YA Blogosphere or The YA Book Blog Directory.

4. It's not always easy to articulate why you love a book in such a way that encourages other people to read it. Sometimes I just want to post: 

"This book was awesome! You should read it!"

5. I don't have enough eyes or hands to read all the books in my TBR pile!

Now let's get to the good part! THE GIVEAWAY!! YAY! I wish I could offer a crap load of books and multiple winners and a whole buncha swag but this prize will be coming out of my own pocket so the limit is one winner - one book.

I will buy the winner one book of their choice!!

Limit is $20.00USD

Here are the rules:

1. You must be a follower to enter - USA entries only please as I cannot ship internationally.

2. To officially enter you must leave a comment on this post or any other post. Please be sure to mention the comment is your giveaway entry.

3. Spread the word! It is not required but much appreciated! Copy my Blogoversary pic and tweet it, post it or just tell a friend!

You have two weeks to enter (ends March 5th at midnight) and the winner will be announced on my blogoversary, March 6th! So think about what book you want and enter to win!

On a side note, I have a a new cover to share with you! Supernaturally by Kiersten White!

I love the warm colors and the way the models hair seems to glow against them. What do you think of it?

Away for Repairs

Hello Loves!

For the next week or so, my laptop is being repaired. Over the summer, my it was dropped and keys fell out and I've been typing without the M, K, the number 2 and the comma keys! I can't wait to get it back, good as new and start typing without worrying about missing a key!

In the meantime, I still have my giveaway for a copy of Lure by Deborah Kerbel, so feel free to check that out while I'm away. The contest will run until Dec. 7th.

I'm also working on a whole new layout! Your suggestions, comments and ideas are greatly appreciated!

Another Giveaway! Begins December 1!

This year, I'm really feeling the holiday spirit. The decorations, seeing Santa at the mall, buying presents. However, what I am not looking forward to, is all the snow that's heading our way. If you've got snow coming your way, too, here's a spooky mystery for those cold, snowed-in nights.

Begins Dec. 1 - Dec. 7 at 11:59pm EST

 A Victorian garden, a fishing lure, and a ghost named John.

Absolutely nothing is going right for Max Green. His parents have just uprooted their family from Vancouver to the bleak suburbs of Toronto, he has no friends, and everybody at his new high school is ignoring him. To make matters worse, he's in love with an older girl who's completely out of his league.

When Max discovers a local library rumored to be haunted by ghosts, he's immediately drawn to it. With the help of some cryptic messages, he begins to piece together the identity of the teenage ghost and the mysterious chain of events that have connected its spirit to the building for over a century. But just who was John, anyway? Why has he chosen to contact Max? And what does an old fishing lure have to do with solving the mystery?

Here are the terms: 

1. You must be a follower to qualify but to enter you must leave a comment one of my recent posts...like this one or this one.

2. This giveaway is for 1 copy of Lure by Deborah Kerbel and is open to US Residents Only

3. Extra entry point if you leave a link to your own post about the giveaway

4. Another one if you tweet about it!

Tally up in a comment below!

And the Winner is...

AIK!

You have won a copy of Gemini Night by Bonnie Hill Hearn! Please email me within 24 hours with your mailing address.

Thank you for entering! Enjoy!

In My Mailbox

Hey Guys!

This is my first official In My Mailbox which was started by Kristi over at The Story Siren! In My Mailbox is a way to share the books you received each week.

Just yesterday I received from Dundurn Press Ltd. three titles from Deborah Kerbel!

Girl on the Other Side, Mackenzie, Lost and Found and Lure!

I will be hosting a giveaway of Lure so stay tuned for those dates!

Sooo, what did you get?

Extended Giveaway

I've decided to extend my giveaway of Gemini Night by Bonnie Hill Hearn to give more people a chance to enter. The Giveaway will be running until November 26! Right after the holidays, you've had your fill of turkey and stuffing and Black Friday shopping! I'll take the qualifying entries and pick the winner using random.org. The winner will be announced that evening.

If you'd like to enter, here's what you gotta do: you must
be a follower to qualify (1 point), leave a comment telling me your sign and what your favorite part of being that sign is - please be sure to leave this comment under my giveaway post (1 point), follow me on Twitter @elaineblogs (1 point) and another two bonus points if you comment with a picture of your zodiac tattoo (2 points)!

Ends November 26!

I have to give a shout out to some great blogger friends for helping me spread the word about this giveaway: Ashley's Bookshelf, Surrounded By Words and The Mod Podge Bookshelf who is currently participating in Second Hand Saturday! Check it out!

Thanks guys!

GIVEAWAY!!!

Okay. I've been sitting on this giveaway for a little while now. It's the first giveaway I'm hosting so I hope you like it! This giveaway will run from November 12th to November 20th.

Do you love astrology? If so, this is the series for you! Here's your chance to win a free copy of the third book in the Star Crossed Series by Bonnie Hearn Hill:

  GEMINI NIGHT

STAR CROSSED: GEMINI NIGHT finds Logan McRae home from Writers Camp with a new mentor, a new boyfriend, a possible internship with the brand-new and highly anticipated CRUSH magazine, and an even stronger belief in the authority of astrology. As usual, trouble catches up with Logan fast. With the help of her two best friends, Paige and Chili, Logan hopes to get a handle on everything before disaster strikes. Weighed down by a troubled heart and nasty rumors at school, it won’t be easy, but Logan’s has the stars on her side.

Here are all 3 titles in the Star Crossed Series: Aries Rising, Taurus Eyes and Gemini Night.

Here's what you have to do. You get one entry point for being a follower of my blog. You must leave a comment for another entry point  telling me what your zodiac sign is and what you love about being that sign. Another entry point if you follow me on Twitter @elaineblogs.

If you have a tattoo of your sign, and you send me a picture of it (bloggerful_1@yahoo.com), I will give you an additional two (2) entry points.

So, let's add this up:

Follower: 1 point

Comment: 1 point

Follow on Twitter: 1 point

Picture of zodiac sign tattoo: 2 points

THIS GIVEAWAY IS FOR US RESIDENTS ONLY - sorry international followers :(

In the spirit of this giveaway, here is a picture of my zodiac sign tattoo and what I love about being a CANCER!!!

This was my very first tattoo (I have 4) I got when I was 17. It is located at the top of my back - which, I can't tell you how hard it was to get a picture of by myself! I love being a cancerian because we are ruled by our emotions. We feel everything deeply, good or bad and everything in between! Just like the crab, we are hard on the outside but soft, squishy and delicious with butter on the inside! The very best part is sharing my sun sign and exact birthday with my best friend!

DON'T FORGET - GIVEAWAY ENDS NOVEMBER 20TH!!

HOT GIVEAWAYS!!!

The Story Siren is hosting a really hot giveaway of the Penguin Big 5 Box! These books include:

The Eternal Ones by Kirsten Miller

The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff

Nightshade by Andrea Cremer

Matched by Ally Condie

Sapphique by Catherine Fisher

You guys really need to take a closer look at these covers, they are amazing!

To enter this giveaway, visit The Story Siren HERE and fill out the form! While you're there, check out the interview of Kirsten Miller author of The Eternal Ones.

ANOTHER HOT GIVEAWAY!!!

This one I found through my friend's blog, Alex B. over at More Than Just A Book - check it out, she's got loads of cool stuff!

This ARC giveaway is hosted by Sara at Babbling Flow and its another set of crazy, long-awaited, drool-worthy, gotta-get-my-hands-on books! Check it:

Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

Paranormalcy by Kiersten White

Personal Demons by Lisa Desrochers

Firelight by Sophie Jordan

Torment by Lauren Kate

The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff

Halo by Alexandra Adornetto

Click the link above to enter - DON'T WAIT!

I entered these contests myself and I'm keeping my fingers crossed (it's really hard to type like this) that I win these books! And if I win, I promise to be a good girl for the rest of the year! Then it's a clean slate and I get to be bad again (that is, until I want something)!