Showing posts with label blogaversary. Show all posts
Showing posts with label blogaversary. Show all posts
Thursday, January 23, 2014
{Author Spotlight} Rosemary Clair
Hello my lovely readers! As you may or may not know, January marks the end of the first year of book blogging for me. To celebrate I am throwing a Facebook party at the end of the month on the 29th and you are ALL invited! There are prizes to be won, games to play, and fun to be had, all while in your jammies if you like! :) I've connected with some amazing bloggers, readers, and authors over the past year! Today, I'd like to spotlight one of the authors donating a prize to my readers for my blog's birthday!
Today's Spotlight is shining on ROSEMARY CLAIR!
Monday, January 20, 2014
{Author Spotlight} L.P. DOVER
Hello my lovely readers! As you may or may not know, January marks the end of the first year of book blogging for me. To celebrate I am throwing a Facebook party at the end of the month on the 29th and you are ALL invited! There are prizes to be won, games to play, and fun to be had, all while in your jammies if you like! :) I've connected with some amazing bloggers, readers, and authors over the past year! Today, I'd like to spotlight one of the authors donating a prize to my readers for my blog's birthday!
Today's spotlight is the wonderful L.P. Dover!
Sunday, January 19, 2014
{AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT} Julia Crane
Hello my lovely readers! As you may or may not know, January marks the end of the first year of book blogging for me. To celebrate I am throwing a Facebook party at the end of the month on the 29th and you are ALL invited! There are prizes to be won, games to play, and fun to be had, all while in your jammies if you like! :) I've connected with some amazing bloggers, readers, and authors over the past year! Today, I'd like to spotlight one of the authors donating a prize to my readers for my blog's birthday!
Today's spotlight is the wonderful JULIA CRANE!
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
{AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT} SHAKUITA JOHNSON
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Hello my lovely readers! As you may or may not know, January marks the end of the first year of book blogging for me. To celebrate I am throwing a Facebook party at the end of the month on the 29th and you are ALL invited! There are prizes to be won, games to play, and fun to be had, all while in your jammies if you like! :) I've connected with some amazing bloggers, readers, and authors over the past year! Today, I'd like to spotlight one of the authors donating a prize to my readers for my blog's birthday!
Monday, January 13, 2014
{AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT} BRIAN LEVENE
Hello my lovely readers! As you may or may not know, January marks the end of the first year of book blogging for me. To celebrate I am throwing a Facebook party at the end of the month on the 29th and you are ALL invited! There are prizes to be won, games to play, and fun to be had, all while in your jammies if you like! :) I've connected with some amazing bloggers, readers, and authors over the past year!
Today, I'd like to spotlight one of the authors donating a prize to my readers for my blog's birthday!
Saturday, January 11, 2014
{AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT} Carlie Sexton, romance author
Hello my lovely readers! As you may or may not know, January marks the end of the first year of book blogging for me. To celebrate I am throwing a Facebook party at the end of the month on the 29th and you are ALL invited! There are prizes to be won, games to play, and fun to be had, all while in your jammies if you like! :) I've connected with some amazing bloggers, readers, and authors over the past year! Today, I'd like to spotlight one of the authors donating a prize to my readers for my blog's birthday!
Friday, January 10, 2014
{Author Spotlight} LIVIA OLTEANO
Hello my lovely readers! As you may or may not know, January marks the end of the first year of book blogging for me. To celebrate I am throwing a Facebook party at the end of the month on the 29th and you are ALL invited! There are prizes to be won, games to play, and fun to be had, all while in your jammies if you like! :) I've connected with some amazing bloggers, readers, and authors over the past year! Today, I'd like to spotlight one of the authors donating a prize to my readers for my blog's birthday!
Stealing right from her website ;) --- here's a little about Livia!
Hailing from Romania, Europe (just like Dracula!), Livia Olteano is a loud and proud coffee addict, lover of all things paranormal and incurable romantic. She’s a full time dedicated reader, book blogger and writer, with delectable breaks for indulging in obscene amounts of music and fiddling with all things customizable that are remotely within her reach.
She’s always working on several projects.
- Passions: Coffee, steamy reads, book talk, personalizing anything that remotely supports customizations
- Pets: 4 cats, most loved being a black Persian named Onyx (he’s computer literate if you count the ‘/?Q%Rg’ he types while he’s attacking the object of my attention if it’s not him :D)
- Is inspired by: Music, ever since she can remember.
- Spends her time mostly: On the PC if she has any say in it. So many ebooks, so little time.
Hailing from Romania, Europe (just like Dracula!), Livia Olteano is a loud and proud coffee addict, lover of all things paranormal and incurable romantic. She’s a full time dedicated reader, book blogger and writer, with delectable breaks for indulging in obscene amounts of music and fiddling with all things customizable that are remotely within her reach.
She’s always working on several projects.
She’s always working on several projects.
Links
- Overall Twitter (includes general spazz tweets, updates from her book blogger-ing and all other blogs)
- Author-Only Twitter Updates
- Facebook Author Page
- Goodreads Author Profile
- Amazon Author Profile
- Smashwords Author Profile
- Night Owl Reviews Author Profile
Stay up to date with her new releases and upcoming fun bookish events by subscribing to her Newsletter!
I've had the opportunity to read both GARGOYLE ADDICTION and DRAGON CRAVING and I must say...I'm in love with Livia's Otherworld Summons series! And you may be, too, as Livia has graciously donated an e-set for one winner at the FB party!
Summonari don’t trust. Under their command, they summon any number of creatures from the Otherwolds—but never trust them outside of the summoning.
Gargoyles don’t love. Fierce descendants of dragons, they function on power and fear—never love.
Karla isn’t the happily-ever-after type of girl. No territory-hungry guy is going to stick flags all over her unclaimed grounds.
Kann’s world is death and betrayal. As Dar Primus of Haus Varis, he’s expected to follow tradition but he’s not your regular gargoyle. In fact, he’s anything but.
One fateful Friday night, Otherworlds collide. Stuck together in one world or another, Karla and Kann face everything from Awakenings and turbulent love to Festnavals and bloodthirsty scorned suitors.
If there’s one thing they can’t escape, it’s the addiction to each other. And they’ve got it bad.
Goodreads | Amazon
The world holds few secrets for Oracle Elana Anderson, or as her fans know her, Ela Deville. Successful author of paranormal romance, Ela has a secret: not all her paranormal characters are quite that fictional. She hardly expected she'd trigger a chain of events that might bring about the end of the world via a pesky dragon. Rendered blind to visions of him, Ela’s only way to save her world is to keep the dragon close…very close.
Obitus, the only awake dragon in the Otherworlds, is determined to get back the magic that was stolen from him and secure his position for a good thousand years. Becoming Akai’s new guardian after getting rid of the current one is the best way to it. But that means getting Ela on his side. He’ll bargain and maneuver his way there if he has to, but ends up tormented by the desire to have her for real.
In a game of deals, half-truths and irresistible cravings, does one heart have to break in order for the other to save the world?
Goodreads | Amazon
Not part of the Otherworld Summons series, is Blitzkrieg Love!
“Don’t try to be my hero. Don’t care about me. Don’t let go.”
Twenty-two-year-old Beatrice Stevens lives to dance. Two years ago she walked in on the picture of horror: after stabbing her mom 34 times, her father killed himself. She found his corpse still clutching at her mom’s, determined not to let go of her even in death. Now Beatrice freaks out if she’s hugged, loomed over or receives attention from daddy-type guys. Unless she’s dancing—the one thing that feeds her soul and saves her time after time.
Anthony Gowl wants Beatrice from the moment she bumps her adorable nose into his chest. That desire turns into a burning need after he sees her dance. But he’s the overprotective type—he can’t help it, it’s part of him ever since his sister ODed seven years ago. His savior complex makes him the perfect opposite of what Beatrice needs.
But she can’t seem to shake him. He’s both scary and exciting, even when he kneels at her feet. And the closer he gets, the more that toxic waste in her soul threatens to explode
Goodreads | Amazon
I really hope you can make it to the FB party. The author prizes are only available that night at the party, but the grand prizes are open for entries throughout the month! In case you can't, here's the rafflecopter for the grand prize giveaway! Those attending the party will get a few extra entries, but all you have to do to be eligible is to like my FB page. :)
Thursday, January 9, 2014
{AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT} A.J. BENNETT - New Adult author
Hello my lovely readers! As you may or may not know, January marks the end of the first year of book blogging for me. To celebrate I am throwing a Facebook party at the end of the month on the 29th and you are ALL invited! There are prizes to be won, games to play, and fun to be had, all while in your jammies if you like! :) I've connected with some amazing bloggers, readers, and authors over the past year! Today, I'd like to spotlight one of the authors donating a prize to my readers for my blog's birthday!
Today I am spotlighting Author A.J. Bennett, who has two new adult books out for you to snap up and enjoy! A.J. has graciously donated a signed print copy of Unintentional Virgin, which you can win at the FB party!
A.J. Bennett lives in Nashville, TN with her husband and bulldog. She's addicted to coffee, popcorn and books. Becoming an author has been a lifelong dream.
You can find A.J. at the following places online!
Now or Never was A.J.'s first book and was published in June 2013.
It has over 280 ratings and 70 reviews on goodreads!
The Synopsis--
Twenty-one year old Grayson Alexander finally breaks away from an abusive relationship and finds herself free for the first time in three years.
Determined to enjoy her new-found freedom, Grayson is intent on sticking with 'no strings attached' relationships—one-night stands, and steamy sex.
But she didn't plan on Derrick.
Her attraction to the sexy man in uniform quickly turns into an unhealthy relationship. They both try to resist the pull, but neither can stay away.
When tragedy strikes, Grayson realizes it's now or never—walk away or make it work.
Twenty-one year old Grayson Alexander finally breaks away from an abusive relationship and finds herself free for the first time in three years.
Determined to enjoy her new-found freedom, Grayson is intent on sticking with 'no strings attached' relationships—one-night stands, and steamy sex.
But she didn't plan on Derrick.
Her attraction to the sexy man in uniform quickly turns into an unhealthy relationship. They both try to resist the pull, but neither can stay away.
When tragedy strikes, Grayson realizes it's now or never—walk away or make it work.
Following her first publishing success quickly, A.J.'s second book, UNINTENTIONAL VIRGIN was released in September 2013!
It, too, has over 250 ratings and 70 reviews on Goodreads! Not to mention over 50 reviews on Amazon, giving it a solid 4.75 stars!
Synopsis:
Karma Points is cursed. Cursed with a stupid name and the inability to lose her virginity. She's on a mission to lose her virginity before she turns twenty if it's the last thing she does.One night, her good friend Eva brings her to an underground club where Karma meets a tattooed bouncer. He’s far from the clean-cut type she normally falls for, which makes her think this finally might be the night she crosses the threshold of womanhood.
Excited, she goes home with the bouncer named Jax and as always, her dreams crash down once again. Jax cannot believe she is willing to give away her virginity to a stranger she met at a club. As the only son with five sisters and a widowed mom, he can't morally go through with it, even though he's never been more tempted in his life.
Unwilling to let her walk away he strikes a deal. Karma has to spend three weeks dating him and then decide if she wants to have sex or walk away.
Goodreads | Amazon
I really hope you can make it to the FB party. The author prizes are only available that night at the party, but the grand prizes are open for entries throughout the month! In case you can't, here's the rafflecopter for the grand prize giveaway! Those attending the party will get a few extra entries, but all you have to do to be eligible is to like my FB page. :)
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I really hope you can make it to the FB party. The author prizes are only available that night at the party, but the grand prizes are open for entries throughout the month! In case you can't, here's the rafflecopter for the grand prize giveaway! Those attending the party will get a few extra entries, but all you have to do to be eligible is to like my FB page. :)
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
{Happy New Year}
The end of December marks the end of my first year blogging about the books I've read, participating in book tours, giveaways, and spotlights. I had blogged before years ago, but that was personal stuff in a closed community online. I met some wonderful people also sharing their life stories and I'm glad we're all still friends. But...I had turned in my blogging hat for a while.
With rediscovering goodreads and a goodreads giveaway, I discovered Netgalley. And with Netgalley and setting up a blog, I discovered blog tours! It has been a super wonderful year of reading for me, filled with books I probably would never have heard of, some I never would have picked up, new friends, new authors to
My sweetheart bought me a Kindle Paperwhite for Valentine's Day last year and that just made my reading explode! Plus discovering blog tour companies to host and help promote authors, etc. It was definitely a year of discovery.
I may have gotten a bit too eager in signing up for review tours and my Netgalley finger was quite itchy. I honestly did not expect to be approved for as many books I was approved for and am now playing catch up. In fact, that is my Book Blogging Resolution for the New Year! While I read well over 250 books this year, sometimes it got to be too much and I'm still behind. So this year, I am still going to participate in tours, but perhaps not as many review tours until I get caught up with my Netgalley reads and other Read-to-Reviews.
I've also played around with my review style a bit here and there and am still figuring out "my voice." I am probably on the softer end of reviewers, but I am okay with that. I might change my style from review to review, but I approach each one the same: I think of it as a letter. To whom? A letter to you my readers of course!
Below is a widget from goodreads of some of the books I read and reviewed this year. I still have about 6 books that I have notes on but have not yet written a review, but I will crank those out as soon as possible.
But before I get to the widget...I'd like to invite you all to MY BLOGAVERSARY PARTY which is happening on Facebook at the end of the month!
I had the privilege of reading and meeting many authors and bloggers in the book world and I have a bunch of donations for prizes from ecopies to print copies to swag from authors such as Carlie Sexton, Lizzy Ford, Mia Fox, AJ Bennett, Livia Olteano, and more! So click the link and be sure to come! The more the merrier!
Happy New Year and thanks for being with me this year! I hope you stick around for 2014!
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