CLOSED 50 Followers Contest!!! [International]

Bumped end date 10 days earlier, sorry for the inconvenience, but I think the contest would be running for far too long, and I'd rather finish this sooner. Thanks, and good luck!

To celebrate my blog receiving 50 followers, I think it's only right to have a little treat for those who visit me.

You must be a follower to enter. Please disclose whether you're an old follower or a new follower. (old followers before 11th July get +2 extra entries!) To enter, leave a comment. If you have extra entries, you can either bundle them all in one post, or leave separate ones- they will still be counted either way!

Extra entries:
(+1) follow me on twitter (@cc9309)
(+1) link to the giveaway on twitter, facebook, goodreads, etc (+1 each link, leave links. For twitter, while many tweets are appreciated, only +1 is given for linking)
(+2) post it on your sidebar/contest page (leave link)
(+3) blog about it (leave direct link to blog entry-- it doesn't need to be a dedicated post)
(+1) Answer the question: What is your favourite '10 debut novel so far? or What is at the top of your wishlist?

You can link to my giveaway by using the code below:

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Count your EXTRA entries and total them up. It makes it easier for me to count the entries as a whole.

I will use random.org to determine the winner/s. Thank you for visiting, and may luck be on your side!

Ends July 21st, 9 pm (GMT +10). I will announce the winner on August 1st. If I get up to 100 followers, I will add in another winner, so two lucky readers can potentially win a free book of their choice! (under $15 AU*)

There will be more contests in a month or two, so stay following and if you don't win this time around, there will be more chances! :D

* if you are a winner, I will e-mail you promptly. Then you ask for what book you'd like with a direct link to The Book Depository page-- have a few books in order of preference. ALSO no pre-orders, however if there is a new release in the first two weeks of August, I might be able to order it.

Your hair was long when we first met...

Sorry for the kind of weird title. This song "Samson" by Regina Spektor just speaks to me in so many different ways, and though I know the real meaning (that in itself is BEAUTIFUL-- it is reminiscent/reflective of the very famous "Hallelujah") Also, it's kind of funny, because I started high school in Year 7 with daggy really long hair, up to my waist. I'm now in Year 12, last year of high school and I've grown my hair again, but it's only up to my...armpits. You have to listen to the song! It's brilliant! Well, just lately I've been going through all my music, and I'm going to do a full format with my mp4 player. I'm "cleaning out my closet", as Eminem did a few years ago. :P No, I don't have that song, but now that I've mentioned it, I feel like listening to it. The only song of his I have is "Mockingbird", which I have a horrid affection towards, and I have NO idea why.
Anyway, I'm just here to post random stuff and status update. I've got too much work-- I have no idea why I have a blog. It's been 1> since I've completed a book, though I took a 2 day break after finishing "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld, just because I thought it'd be a good place to take a break.

I am 66% through Sara Shepard's 6th PLL series book, "Killer". I've been kept interested all this time, although it has been a bit like nothing has happened. Even so, it just makes me want to finish it even quicker, so I can start on "Heartless", not that I will be able to start reading it in a while. It's like #2 on my TBR list.

I've updated the contests on the sidebar, and here's a contest!

At "So Many Books, So Little Time", there is the opportunity to win one book of your choice at the BookDepository! :D Get in there quick, it ends tomorrow! [22nd]

I'm having a hard time to post which book I want to win...I have so many I'd love to own! It's a toss-up between Sea by Heidi R. Kling, The DUFF by Kody Keplinger, or A Blue so Dark by Holly Schindler. It's difficult being this greedy. :| (it was a joke)

I've been stuck on twitter, flickr and deviantart the past few days. I noticed there's a complete lack of photos and stuff, so here are a few (IMO) really pretty ones.

Best sites for the obsessed bookee

Where should one go to feed their book reading urges? Goodreads. Why? I'm not sure if this is just me becoming old and decrepit or not, but I could spend hours on end just browsing around goodreads-- there's just so much to do! Granted, there are no games or juicy gossip columns, not the typical teen experience here. It's pretty much everything books. They categorize everything so whether you're into YA, mystery, non-fiction, chick-lit, guy-lit, paranormal, romance; they have it. There are also many authors who are goodreads members, so you can follow up what their upcoming works are, and keep updated. Also, it's great when you just can't decide which book you should tackle next. You have a book? They have reviews.
Oh, and don't forget the firstreads program! You can enter for free books of your choosing! I guess it's because of goodreads that I'm such a frugal nut nowadays and enter enter enter in contests/giveaways hoping to win. Oh man it feels great knowing that something is coming along in the mail. :D (I shall talk about that more later)
I have 300+ books in my TBR pile, but that's because there's just so much variety, so many books, so many good drool-worthy book covers. I think 300 books could last me the rest of my life.

Firstreads.

Note: there is a UK site as well, which in some cases offers books of slightly lower prices.

What can I say? If you need to buy books, bookdepository has it covered, at least for the most part. I have not seen a place that sells books at a more competitive price. They advertise free postage, which is actually added into the book prices, but even so the prices are cheaper! How do they do it? Anyway, I can't say TOO much, since I haven't officially bought from them yet, but I can say something about postage speed and packaging, since Luisa Plaja sent me "Swapped by a Kiss" through BookDepository. They're sent from UK, and it took 5 days to reach my mailbox. I live all the way over in Australia, which goes to show how efficient their shipping is. Also, it was nicely packaged, it was a padded medium-size package, and in it was a receipt of purchase AND a free bookmark! :) The book came in great condition, no rips, tears or even bent corners.
Free shipping, cheaper than cheap books, great condition, quick service/shipping and an organised, clean site that is regularly updated. Also, if you purchase several books, they individually send the books, so your mail will be VERY fun for the next week or so. :) I can't wait to verify my paypal account so I can buy!

Really, if there were only two sites I could visit on a daily basis, it would be these two sites. Brilliant. Also, I can't live without blog-hopping around for book reviews, interviews and more giveaways! Thanks for every blog owner out there! You're all awesome. :)

[NEW] Giveaways page - Check it out! I have the next few days up, and will progressively be updating and adding more and more. I can't add anymore at the moment, as I have work to do. >_< Thanks for reading, and follow my blog/twitter! :) I would really appreciate it, and it motivates me to actually blog here.