[News] Giveaway winners

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So the time has finally come! My 5 year blogoversary giveaway has just come to an end, and the winners have been declared! Without further ado...

• Rebecca from Reading Wishes! (Yay! Another Aussie blogger! :D)
• Dea (I did a bit of Google stalking, I think this is her blog? Correct me if I'm wrong!)

Both of these lovely chickadees will be receiving a preorder of their choice from the list I gave in my previous post. :) Don't worry if you didn't win - as long as I keep up with this blogging business there shall be more giveaways to come in the future!

Until next time!

 

Fairytales for Wilde Girls ~ Giveaway winner!

 

While this giveaway didn't accumulate many entrants I'm still glad that I did it. Here's hoping that the winner will fall in love with this book, as I have done so.

The winner is:

Emma from Sydney!

Once again, check out my Fairytales for Wilde Girls review and maybe even add it to your Goodreads?

I absolutely adore the cover for this book (and the illustrations inside!) and so I asked everyone to say what their initial thoughts on the book were based on the cover alone. The general opinion was that the cover indicated something dark and fairytale-ish. Seems about right!

Giveaway winners

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Yay! Time to reveal the winners. :D The response for these giveaways wasn't all that great but since it was a way to thank my followers I didn't Linky it up or anything. Doesn't matter to me either way. All that matters is that two people are going to be getting some prizes!

For my Aussie publisher-sponsored (Harlequin Teen! <3) giveaway, the winner (Kim) will be receiving a set of Touch of Power AND Scent of Magic (Maria V. Snyder)! I love this series and I hope the winner does too.

The second giveaway was international and a winner's choice out of a list kind of thing. It was great looking at everyones' book choices. Just One Day was the popular choice (obviously) at 18 entries. I'm pleased that every option was chosen at least once. They're some of my favourite books and I would heavily endorse each and every one of them if prompted.

Not that Gayle Forman needs more sales, but our winner (Alexa @ Pages of Forbidden Love) also chose Forman's newest book. It is such a sweet read and I especially loved the role that Shakespeare played in the storyline. It's NA but not obnoxiously so. It's NA in the way that Where She Went was NA--a sincere attempt at realistically portraying "new adults" in all their frexed up glory.

Congrats, you two! If I don't hear anything in a week I'll choose another winner.

[Winners] Gratitude Giveaway Blog Hop 2012

33 Beatriz

&

407 Antonia

Congratulations to the winners!

There was a MASSIVE turn-out for the giveaway, which I should have expected because it was a part of a pretty big blog hop... 647 entries in total! But seriously, I don't care about any of that. I don't care about the new followers, I really only care about those people who take the time to read what I have typed up and even more, those who have left comments. I love every single comment I receive and I try and make an effort of replying to said comment as well as visiting the commenter's blog and having a look around.

Just a heads up, I will be holding a giveaway for when I do hit 1000 followers (which doesn't mean as much to me now since I'd been at the 690s for ages before this giveaway) but I want this one to really mean something. I don't really know how just yet, but I really want to make it exclusive to people who aren't just looking for giveaways and free stuff and therefore those who matter to me.

Um, so yeah. I'm going to go read something because I haven't been able to all week and I need an escape! I'll see how I go about writing a review over the weekend...

The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa - giveaway winner and other stuff!

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Thanks for entering, guys!

Of the 73 entries, the winner of the finished copy of The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa is......

#72: Rebecca @ Reading Wishes

Congrats! Fear not, for there will be more giveaways in the future! Do go and grab a copy of The Immortal Rules - I've heard so many great things about it and I hope I can pop out a review later this month, if I ever get to it.

Before you go, check out the hot trailers for The Immortal Rules.

(Australian trailer)

(US trailer)

Which trailer do you prefer? Personally I find the Australian one more powerful and Allison seems more, I don't know, realistic? In the sense that she's meant to be both strong but not perfectly untouched. I don't know, I haven't read it yet so maybe she's meant to look the way she does in the US trailer.

Maria V. Snyder Contest - Winner!

Out of 57 entries (AU).

The winner of my Maria V. Snyder contest is...

#21: KRAZY KATE (QLD)

Congratulations!

Please notify me by email ASAP if you do not want your prize.

If you do not see this post then it will be a pleasant surprise, no?

Winners!!

'Thirteen Reasons Why' by Jay Asher paperbacks x2

Of 58 entries...

#45: Shirley G.

#58: ArtsyBookishGal

I have sent both mailing addresses to the publisher already. If the winners do not see this, then they will be met with a nice surprise. :)

1 year Blogoversary, Your choice of an Aussie YA list

Of 411 entries (wow!)...

#250: Bookish in a Box {link}

 

I will send you an email in the next 24 hours for confirmation and choice of book. If I do not hear anything after 2 days, I will have to pick a new winner.

Congratulations! If you didn't win, don't worry. Stick around and be assured that

there will be many more chances to snag some freebies!

[Giveaway] Forgotten by Cat Patrick WINNERS!!!

Left to right: AUS, UK, US

Release: June 2011

Forgotten is an amazing book, and I'm glad that I got the chance to host a giveaway for it. I hope those who didn't win can wait another month, because this is just one book that you do NOT want to miss out on!

There were 17 ARC entries and 23 Post-it entries. (I was too busy/lazy to advertise more :P)

Without further ado . . . Random.org loves who(m)? 
Please tell me no one read this. My lame-osity has reached a dangeous level today.

WINNER OF FORGOTTEN ARC:

#1: Cheree (QLD)

Check out her blog: Justified Lunacy.
(Your WIP sounds like a delight for paranormal fans!)

WINNER OF FORGOTTEN POST-ITS:

#19: Arielle (WA)

Check out her blog: Pen&PepperDreams.
(That chocolate cake looks scrumptious!)

Congratulations!!! :D I'll be emailing you both. I'm going to double check with Rebecca for the ARC, but Arielle, your special limited edition Forgotten post-its will be on the way in a couple days! I'll throw in some extra goodies too. ;)

Winners :)

There were 160 entrants. The winners of the Elevensies Love giveaway are:

1. #3: Nic at Irresistable Reads, who lives in Australia! You get to choose between a 2K11 YA debut novel or a 2K10 debut from October-December.

2. #120: Claire at YA Bookie Monster, who lives in Canada. You get to choose afterwards, so I'll email you after Nic has emailed me with confirmation.

I've kept $26.50 AU in my bank account, so if your pre-order exceeds $13, I'll ask that you get me the 10% off from The Book Depository, if the price is a few dollars over.

There were 20 entrants. The winners of either Stork or Girl Parts (AU only) are:

1. #9: Holly with Good Golly Miss Holly

2. #7: Lisa with Badass Bookie (who received an extra entry through secret Twitter retweet, but would've won anyway :P)

I didn't really plan ahead and decide how I was going to split the prize, so since Holly was chosen first, she'll get first choice. Um, and also note that I will be extremely slow with postage. It's a combination of lack of cash and inability to sleuth my way out of the house long enough to head to the post office. :P

Congratulations! I will be sending out emails soon enough.

Didn't win? I wish I could give everyone something, but anyway, over the new year I will be hosting some more contests. But hopefully that is not your primary purpose in following my blog.

Please, when entering contests, read everything. A couple of people entered the AU only contest, when they clearly did not live in Australia. These entries were deleted.

Also, in the future, I will ask that you provide some sort of URL, even to a Goodreads account. This may seem a bit unfair, but I'm nosy and I like to check up on winners. ;)

Blog Stuff || New Winner of The Dead

Hey there, so instead of something actually interesting, this is a mashup of things I'm thinking of right now. I'm not much for saying much about any one thing, so it's all just a mess. Enjoy!

The Future of my Weekly Newsletter

Okay, so a handful of you who have subscribed to my weekly giveaways newsletter, which also includes information about upcoming releases, bookish news and the like... Well, I'll be starting that again for the 7th of November! If you'd also like to receive a weekly newsletter (you can unsubscribe at any time), send me an email!

Um, and also...I'd much appreciate it if you were to follow my blog, as well. If you're lazy, here's what you can send me, and I'll add you to my list. :)

To: cc932005[at]hotmail[dot]com

Subject: SPAM ME

Message: I love giveaways!

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Dogs and Books

So, all the BEST authors/bloggers/readers own dogs, or pets. My family and I have had Tofu, a cream/white Maltese x Shih Tzu puppy (birthday 30th May 2010), for 3 weeks now. He likes to bite a lot, and is very "exciteable" when he is awake. I'm glad that my bookshelf is on my table, since THEN, especially at this "teething" stage (he's lost almost all his baby teeth now), so he can't get to my books. There are horror stories out there—library books, homework, personal books EATEN. Ripped to shreds. A horrid demise to "words on paper".

       So, to those who have animals and books & bookshelves all the way to the floor . . . have your dogs/pets ever pawed or clawed their jaws into one of your books? If so, I want photos. :P

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The new winner of The Dead is...

 

#49

Julie (Manga Manic Cafe)!!

BLURB:

Lazarus Stone is about to turn sixteen when, one night, his normal life is ripped to shreds by a skinless figure drenched in blood. He has a message: The Dead are coming.

Now Lazarus is all that stands in their way. To fulfill his destiny, he must confront not only the dark past of his family, but horrors more gruesome than even Hell could invent. And it all begins with the reek of rotting flesh...

CONGRATULATIONS!!

Hope you enjoy it, Julie! Reply back within 48 hours and I'll get it sent pronto!

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Also, those who are expecting something, I've got everything packed and ready to go. It'll be either tomorrow, or Wednesday.

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Between the Lines

Lastly, I was quoted at BETWEEN THE LINES (Penguin Australia) for my review on You Wish by Mandy Hubbard. One day, I hope to be quoted on an actual book! That'd be a dream. :DD

Winners!!!

 

First off, thanks to everyone who entered! I know that these giveaways weren't exactly AMAZING, but I hope you had fun, and that the winners enjoy.

Winner of The Dead by David Gatward:

24 entrants / 71 entries

Greyz @ Cladestine Sanctuary

 Winners of the Swaggerific Contest:

38 entrants / 136 entries

#1Aik Chien @ The Bookaholics

#2 Louisse Ang @ Soul Sisters

So, that's it for until November. I have emailed all winners. If you do not reply in 48 hours, I will pick another winner.

[WINNERS] 50 Followers Contest!!!

I'm ending this 2 and a half hours early. Sorry, but I simply must, as I have homework to do, and I'm going to have to turn my computer off soon if I'm going to be able to finish it all in time. (Around 6:40 pm here) For all those who missed out on entering, bad luck. However, there will be more contests in the future! Well, the only way you'll be able to know for sure is if you continue to follow me! (+2 for old followers)

There were 184 entries. I checked all of the entries twice. :\ It took longer than I wanted it to take, but anyway...I know all you just want to know if you're a lucky winner.

Here we go. Lucky random.org, show me...

WINNER #1:

[#100] Alessandra @Out of the Blue who says that Matched is at the top of her wishlist right now! (Release November 30th)

WINNER #2:
[#65] The Library Lurker @The Library Lurker who says that her favorite '10 debut so far is Sea by Heidi R. Kling.

Congratulations, you two! (both of you had the same amount of extra entries...5!)

I will shortly e-mail the winners so they can choose their prizes. Remember all, there is a 10% off thing going on at The Book Depository!!!

Thank you all for entering! You made it quite a chore/feat to trudge through and count the entries. Next time, as I mentioned earlier, there will be NO EXTRA ENTRIES, other than commenting. :) Although, it will be aimed towards one special book. Hehe. *hint hint YAtobereleased!! hint hint* Look out for that in the next few months. :)