Monday, September 27, 2010

Contest of Awesome

In celebration of my 100, 125, and 150 followers and my 21st birthday, I'm having a contest. An awesome contest.

The Rules: 

1) You must be a follower.
2) You must comment on this post.
3) Honestly, that's about it, because this contest is open to everyone! (So long as you live somewhere the Book Depository ships to.) :)

Extra Entries:

+1 for being a follower (automatic)
+1 for commenting (automatic)
+1 for telling me your newest favorite book and
+1 for telling me why you loved it
+1 for Tweeting about the contest*
+1 for linking on your blog *
+3 for an actual blog post*

9 total possible entries 

The Prizes:

There will be TWO prize packs.**
ADULT:
Soulless by Gail Carriger
Stray by Rachel Vincent 

YOUNG ADULT:
Shade by Jeri Smith-Ready
Paranormalcy by Kiersten White
Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld

Contest Ends: Monday, October 11th (10/11/2010) @ 11:59pm 

You have two weeks to enter. 

* I want links people. 
** If you win and already have these books, I will more than likely swap them out for something else.

GOOD LUCK!!   

  

 
   

28 comments:

Stephanie McGee said...

Congrats and Happy Birthday!

Sammy said...

I shall post first. Because I'd rather do this than the copy editing test I'm taking. Which is brutal.

Hmm... My newest favorite book.

I'm going to go with LIVING DEAD GIRL by Elizabeth Scott. I'm still reading THE PASSAGE by Justin Cronin, so I can't legitimately say it's a favorite yet. But I loved LIVING DEAD GIRL because it was so haunting and *real.* Sure, the book is a piece of fiction, but it makes you realize that, somewhere out there, there a girls who've been kidnapped and abused and held against their will. It makes your skin crawl, but the writing is so amazing, you can't turn away. Not even for a second. I read the entire thing in one sitting, and even sent it to the contest winner on my blog because I feel everyone should read it.

So, let's see.

+1 because I'm a follower
+1 because I commented
+1 because I told you my new favorite book
+1 for telling you why
+1 because I tweeted (http://twitter.com/SammyBina/status/25753853810)

Yay for contests!

JJ said...

Yay for contests!

+1 for being a follower (automatic)

+1 for commenting (automatic)

+1 for telling me your newest favorite book: That's hard to pick but at the moment I'm still dwelling on the first 4 Chronicles of Vladimir books, and desperately waiting for the 5th to come out!

+1 for telling me why you loved it: Its nice to see a male lead character, and this series is addictive!

+1 for Tweeting about the contest: http://twitter.com/WritersBlockNZ/status/25755547558

+1 for linking on your blog: http://writersblocknz.weebly.com/blog.html

thats a total of 6 :)

Nicole Settle said...

+1 Ooh thanks for the contest and congrats on the followers and birthday!
+1 I'm a follower
+1 new favorite book is If I Stay by Gayle Forman
+1 I loved it because it was so heartbreakingly beautiful and it made me want to hug everyone in my family
+1 tweeted http://twitter.com/#!/nicolereads/status/25792187582

Heather said...

What an excellent giveaway! You rock! My newest favorite book is Shadow Hills by Anastasia Hopcus. I love it because it's a very original concept and is masterfully pulled off! I'll be blogging about your contest over at Heather's Odyssey this Friday. That puts me at 9 points I think!

Summer Frey said...

Happy 21st! It's great to be legal. :D

+1 for being a follower (automatic)
+1 for commenting (automatic)
+2 : My newest favorite book is probably The English Patient. While I found many sections dry (and in need of editing), the story and voice was so haunting that I found myself thinking about it when I wasn't reading. And something about the desert is so magical and mysterious.

+1 for linking on your blog (http://andthistimeconcentrate.blogspot.com)

Total: 5

Chazley Dotson said...

My newest favorite book is Peter Pan. Every time I read it, I feel like I've been dunked in this pool of awesome. The world is amazing, as is Barrie's writing.

I posted about the contest on Twitter: twitter.com/chazleydotson

+1 for being a follower
+1 for commenting
+1 for telling me your newest favorite book and
+1 for telling me why you loved it
+1 for Tweeting about the contest

Total: 5

Andrea I said...

Happy 21st Birthday!

I'm trying to finish my September challenge on GoodReads. I'm in the middle of Stephanie Tyler's Hard to Hold trilogy. I'm enjoying the action, suspense and romance.

Tweeted http://twitter.com/lillieblue613/status/25814427191

+1 for being a follower
+1 for commenting
+1 for telling me your newest favorite book and
+1 for telling me why you loved it
+1 for Tweeting about the contest

+5 Total

Alessandra said...

Happy 21st birthday!

I'd like the young adult prize pack, please. Thank you for having this contest :)

+1 I'm a new follower
+1 commenting
+1 my newest favourite book is The Queen's Fool by Philippa Gregpry
+1 I love historical fiction with some action, romance, and war. It's so exciting, and the descriptions are so detailed - you feel as if you're in the book together with the characters. If you like historical fiction set in the Elizabethan period, this book won't disappoint.

Alessandra
outofblue1(at)gmail(dot)com

Becky B. @ Bibliognome said...

Congrats, thanks for the giveaway. :)

My newest favorite book is Touched by an Alien by Gini Koch. I love this book because it pretty darn hilarious and you get a chance to connect with all the characters not just the main ones.

+1 for being a follower (Becky B.)
+1 for commenting
+1 for telling me your newest favorite book and
+1 for telling me why you loved it

Total = 4

ann foxlee said...

Hello there!
I think I get :
+1 for following
+1 for commenting
+1 for fav new book
+1 for why I like it
+1 for mentioning it on my blog (which I'll do tonight when I post!)

So, I would have to say my favorite new book (which is really new-ish, more than brand new) is "Lips Touch" by Laini Taylor... I love theYA fantasy genre, and more than that, I love her absolutely lyrical writing!


Thanks for the contest, and I'm really glad I found your blog!

Pagecrawler said...

Congratulations and Happy Birthday! My newest favourite book is The Demons Covenant by Sarah Rees Brennan - it's smart, funny and twisty Exactly what I want in a book!

+1 for being a follower
+1 for commenting
+1 for telling you my newest favourite book
+1 For telling you why
+1 For tweeting here
http://twitter.com/Pagecrawler/status/25815403016

Total = +5

Thanks for making it international

Kulsuma said...

Am a follower.

Thanks for making this international. Awesome contest!

Actually, I haven't had the chance to read anything new lately, cos my workload is getting kinda heavy, but Mockingjay was my newest favourite book.

And I loved it because while it wasn't what I totally imagined it would be, it was a fitting end to the trilogy.

+1 for being a follower (automatic)
+1 for commenting (automatic)
+1 for telling me your newest favorite book and
+1 for telling me why you loved it
+3 Blog post: http://kayaloves.blogspot.com/2010/09/contest-ramblings-of-drifting-mind.html

k_anon[at]hotmail[dot]co[dot]uk

Mrs. DeRaps said...

+1 for being a follower (automatic)
+1 for commenting (automatic)

+1 for telling me your newest favorite book and
+1 for telling me why you loved it:

My newest favorite book is Fallout by Ellen Hopkins. I love books that are edgy and realistic. Plus, I've read the other two books in this series and felt really invested in the characters.

Thanks for the giveaway and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

mrsderaps @ hotmail . com

ann foxlee said...

Hi, I'm baaaaaack!
Here's my link to the post where I mention your contest :-)

http://annfoxlee.blogspot.com/2010/09/contests-winners-and-shameless-plugs.html

thank again for the fun contest!

Unknown said...

You guys are great and giving me such awesome book titles! Thanks for participating and keep spreading the word! :D

Amie Kaufman said...

My new favourite book is Will Grayson, Will Grayson -- I know we all talk about 'voice', but this had the most distinctive voice I've encountered in ages, and it just made the story. The characters rocked, the story rocked, the whole thing rocked. I've become one of those people who keep trying to press their new favourite thing onto others.

+1 because I'm a follower
+1 because I commented
+1 because I told you my new favorite book
+1 for telling you why
+1 because I tweeted http://twitter.com/AmieKaufman/status/25939781086

Heather said...

Here's my link: http://heathermccorkle.blogspot.com/2010/10/contests-for-readers-and-writers.html

Bethany said...

+1 for being a follower (automatic)

+1 for commenting (automatic)

+1 for telling me your newest favorite book: Dreadnought by Cherie Priest.

+1 for telling me why you loved it: Because Cherie is absolutely amazing. Liked this much better than even Boneshaker - and I really, really loved that book. No one does steampunk like Cherie Priest.

+1 for Tweeting about the contest: http://twitter.com/#!/BethanysWriting/status/26229409632

+3 for linking on your blog: It will be there by the end of the weekend. BethanyRay.blogspot.com

+8 entries. Great contest!

Anonymous said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
+1 for being a follower
+1 for commenting
+1 I loved Mockingjay!
+1 It's the last book in this amazing trilogy. It was well written and it was just soo great!

twilightforever.edward at gmail dot com

Natasha said...

Amazing giveaway! I want this so badly:)

+1 Follower
+1 Commented
+1 Favorite new book- Wait for Dusk by Jocelynn Drake
+1 Why- Because, I've loved this whole series, and when I finally got to read this book, I was stoked. What an amazing addition to this series. :)
+1 Tweeted: http://twitter.com/AGreatBook/status/26305923069

+5

natashajennex(at)gmail(dot)com

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday \o/
My favorite book at the moment is Fallen by Lauren Kate. This is the first one I read about angels and really enjoyed. I just fell in love for the characters and the whole story =D

+1 because I'm a follower
+1 because I commented
+1 because I told you my new favorite book
+1 for telling you why
+1 because I tweeted: http://twitter.com/Tibiux/status/26307515794
+1 for linking on your blog: http://bookingpromos.blogspot.com/

Total: 6

Mervi said...

Happy birthday! :)

+1 follower
+1 comment
+1 Newest favorite book: An Artificial Night by Seanan McGuire
+1 why: It's the latest in a wonderful series. Fascinating, dark world, interesting characters and excellent writing. Yet it's also occasionally very funny.

total: 4

musmekipi at gmail dot com

Kelly aka yllektra(I Work For Books) said...

Happy Birthday and CONGRATS, of course! :)

I'd love to enter the contest and spread the word! XD


+1 for being a follower
+1 for commenting
+1 my newest favorite book is Finding Sky by Joss Stirling
+1 I loved it because it had a different take on people with supernatural abilities or rather ESP abilities and the it was quite realistic
+1 Tweeting http://twitter.com/yllektra/status/26394658737

Total: 5

Once again, thank you!

Honey said...

Great giveaway! The YA prize pack looks great :D Mu newest favourite book is Nightshade because it was suspenseful, exciting and the chemistry between the main character and her love interests was just amazing!

+1 for being a follower (automatic)
+1 for commenting (automatic)
+1 for telling me your newest favorite book and
+1 for telling me why you loved it

Thanks for the giveaway!
ekta.p7 [at] gmail [dot] com

Cathie said...

Happy Birthday!

+1 for being a follower (automatic)

+1 for commenting (automatic)

+1 for telling me your newest favorite book I really liked Prom Nights from Hell.

+1 for telling me why you loved it It was short stories with twists on the usual teen horror stories. :)

+1 for Tweeting about the contest*
http://twitter.com/greatmasteryoda/status/26687669309

I prefer the YA books. Thank you.

Ashlie Swainston said...

The last book I read was The Extraordinary Secrets of April, May & June. I loved it because t was about family sticking together when times are difficult, changing and scary. It's also great because it's funny and witty and listening to the 3 sisters that are the main characters is hilarious. So, congrats on all your followers!

+1 because I'm a follower
+1 because I commented
+1 because I told you my new favorite book
+1 for telling you why
+1 because I tweeted (http://twitter.com/#!/TributeEverdeen/status/26766224290)

That is 5 total! Thanks for having the contest! & Happy Birthday!

Mysteriousrose said...

Hi happy birthday and thank you for holding such a great contest I would love to be entered:-)

My favorite book is Twice Bitten by Chloe Neill I have just finished it and I could not put it down.
I love the characters and the plot was just as good.
I especially recommend it if you love kick-ass heroines and sexy heroes;-)

+1 for being a follower (Mysteriousrose)
+1 for commenting (Done)
+1 for telling me your newest favorite book (Done)
+1 for telling me why you loved it (Done)
+1 tweeted: http://twitter.com/Forceofstars/status/27069489980
+1 for linking on your blog, sidebar under win win win: http://mysteriousrose.blogspot.com/
+3 for an actual blog post: http://my.opera.com/mysteriousrose/blog/2010/10/11/win-great-book-prize-packs

Total points: 9

mysteriousredrose(at)yahoo(dot)com

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