Follow Friday

 

Q. Genre Wars! What's your favorite genre and which book in that genre made it your favorite?

My favorite is Urban Fantasy.  It was the Anita Blake series by Laurell K. Hamilton that started me on this road.  I was hooked from the first chapter of "Guilty Pleasures"!  Even though I don't read the Anita Blake books any more, I still love urban fantasy!

To join the fun and make new book blogger friends, just follow these simple rules:

1. (Required) Follow the Follow My Book Blog Friday Host { Parajunkee.com } and any one else you want to follow on the list
2. (Required) Follow our Featured Bloggers - rhiannonpaille.blogspot.com/
3. Put your Blog name & URL in the Linky thing. LINKY TOOLS IS BACK! I paid for the subscription - finally so now you can add the links to your own post!!! To add the code to your own post click on GET THE CODE here under the list of names.
4. Grab the button up there and place it in a post, this post is for people to find a place to say hi in your comments
5. Follow Follow Follow as many as you can, as many as you want, or just follow a few. The whole point is to make new friends and find new blogs. Also, don't just follow, comment and say hi. Another blogger might not know you are a new follower if you don't say "HI"
6. If someone comments and says they are following you, be a dear and follow back. Spread the Love...and the followers
7. If you're new to the follow friday hop, comment and let me know, so I can stop by and check out your blog!

Spring Into Summer Blog Giveaway and Hop!!

Welcome to the first annual Spring Into Summer Blog Giveaway Giveaway Hop co-hosted with the always hot and sexy Liz from Coffee and Romance. There are 42 participating blogs offering a book-related giveaway over the next few days, and we are all linked up together so you can easily hop from one giveaway to another. This hop runs from 12:00 AM (EST) Friday, June 17th through 11:59 PM (EST) Tuesday, June 21st.

My Contributions to the Hop

(2 copies)

 

 

 

  

 

 

All books are kindle format 
10 lucky winners will be chosen via Random.org.  1st Place will be allowed their choice of book and so on.  The 10th Place will receive the remaining book 

How to Enter:

Leave a comment, including your email address.

You can earn additional entries the following ways:(See the sidebar for all of the following)

Follow and post on twitter : @AlmostDrMoJo

Follow me through Google Friend Connect (GFC)

Follow me through Networked Blogs.

Make sure to continue the hop and enter to win fabulous prizes!

Small Blogs, Big Giveaways! The Winners!

Thanks to everyone who came by and particpated in the "Small Blogs, Big Giveaways"!  It's now time to announce the winners!  Click this link to see the lucky winners and thank you again for stopping by! 

Karen @ Release Notes

Follow Friday

 Today's question:

Q. The magic book fairy pops out of your cereal box and says "you and your favorite character (from a book of course) can switch places!" Who are you going to switch with?

I have to say Damali Richards of the Vampire Huntress Legend  Series by L.A. Banks.  She is strong, can kick ass, is totally passionate about her man and of course, she is out to save the world!  How can you go wrong with that?

To join the fun and make new book blogger friends, just follow these simple rules:

1. (Required) Follow the Follow My Book Blog Friday Host { Parajunkee.com } and any one else you want to follow on the list
2. (Required) Follow our Featured Bloggers - http://www.nickijmarkus.com/
3. Put your Blog name & URL in the Linky thing. LINKY TOOLS IS BACK! I paid for the subscription - finally so now you can add the links to your own post!!! To add the code to your own post click on GET THE CODE here under the list of names.
4. Grab the button up there and place it in a post, this post is for people to find a place to say hi in your comments
5. Follow Follow Follow as many as you can, as many as you want, or just follow a few. The whole point is to make new friends and find new blogs. Also, don't just follow, comment and say hi. Another blogger might not know you are a new follower if you don't say "HI"
6. If someone comments and says they are following you, be a dear and follow back. Spread the Love...and the followers
7. If you're new to the follow friday hop, comment and let me know, so I can stop by and check out your blog!

Happy Follow Friday!

Small Blogs, Big Giveaways! June 6-13

A big hanks to Amy from A Simple Love of Reading for creating the banner! 

37 Books + 11 Gift cards = 48 PRIZES

LIST OF PRIZES

A Crowded Marriage by Catherine Alliott – Paperback

An Offer from a Gentleman(Bridgertons, #3) by Julia Quinn- Paperback
Better than 8: Fantasy by Erin Jamison – Ebook
Blood of the Rose (Tudor Vampire Chronicles #2) by Kate Pearce – Paperback
Cupid’s Confederates by Jennifer Greene - Ebook
Dark and Disorderly by Bernita Harris – Ebook
Dead Barchetta by Kathryn Lively – Ebook
Dead on the Delta by Stacey Jay – Paperback
Defiance (Strange Angels, #4) by Lilith Saintcrow- Ebook
Die for Me (Revenants #1) by Amy Plum - Paperback (OR Divergent by Veronica Roth – Paperback)
Divergent by Veronica Roth – Paperback (OR Die for Me (Revenants #1) by Amy Plum - Paperback)
Dusted to Death (Charlotte LaRue Mystery #8) by Barbara Colley – Hardback – SIGNED COPY
Everlasting (The Immortals #6) by Alyson Noel - Hardback
Goddess of Legend (Goddess Summoning #7) by P.C. Cast -Hardback (OR The Leading Lady of Rap by Torri Holmes – Hardback)
Irish Moon by Amber Scott – Ebook
Kiss of the Rose (Tudor Vampire Chronicles #1) by Kate Pearce – Paperback
Paranormalcy (Paranormalcy, #1) by Kiersten White – Ebook
Personal Demons (Personal Demons #1) by Lisa Desrochers – Ebook
Plain Jane: Burnettes Beware by Cristyn West – Ebook
Priscilla the Great by Sybil Nelson -Ebook
Priscilla the Great: The Kiss of Life (#2) by Sybil Nelson – Ebook
Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier - Paperback
Restored Hope by Brenda Youngerman – Ebook
Russian Roulette by Mike Faricy – Ebook
Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini – Paperback
Sin Undone (Demonica, #5) by Larissa Ione – Softbook
Storm’s Heart by Rachel Lyndhurst – Ebook
The Devouring (The Devouring #1)by Simon Holt – Paperback
The Duke and I (Bridgertons #1) by Julia Quinn- Paperback
The First Day After Life by Cristian YoungMiller – Ebook
The Gifted Ones by Lisa Vaughn – Paperback (+ tote bag and bookish items)
The Leading Lady of Rap by Torri Holmes – Hardback (OR Goddess of Legend (Goddess Summoning #7) by P.C. Cast -Hardback)
The Queen Bee of Bridgeton by Leslie DuBois – Ebook
This Side of the Grave by Jeaniene Frost - Paperback
The Viscount Who Loved Me (Bridgertons #2) by Julia Quinn – Paperback
Tracking Shadows by Regan Black – Ebook
Vampire Dreams by Gabrielle Bisset – Ebook
Where She Went (If I Stay #2)  by Gayle Forman – Ebook
Wither (Chemical Garden #1) by Lauren DeStefano – Ebook
$10 Amazon Books e-gift card
$10 Amazon Gift Card
$10 Book Depository gift card
$10 Book Depository gift card
$10 Barnes and Noble gift card
$15 Amazon Gift Card
$15 Amazon Gift Card
$15 for a book of winner’s choice from Book Depository.
$15 for a book of winner’s choice from Book Depository.
$15 gift card to either Book Depository, Amazon or B&N
$15 Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk Gift Card for either printed or e-books

HOSTS

Organized by: Reading Romances(+5) Leave a comment, become a follower, tweet/blog or link about the giveaway.

Will also host a giveaway on june 17th!

A Bookish Affair (+1) Following via Twitter, Following via Facebook, Following via Google Friend Connect, Following via Networked Blogs, Following via RSS

A Little Sun Shy:(+3) Following via Twitter, Following via Facebook, Following via Google Friend Connect.

Also giving away for the EU readers, a hardback copy of the latest Sookie Stackhouse novel, Dead Reckoning!

A Simple Love of Reading (+2) Following via Twitter

Addicted to Books (+1) Following via Twitter, Following via Facebook, Following via Google Friend Connect, Following via Networked Blogs, Following via Email Subscription, Following via RSS

Alexa Loves Books (+3) Following via Twitter, Following via Google Friend Connect, Answering a Question

Books For The Insomniac (+3) Following via Email Subscription, Answering a Question

Book Savvy Babe: (+5)Following via Twitter, Following via Google Friend Connect, Following via Networked Blogs, Following via Email Subscription, Doing an Activity OR Mini- challenge.

Curiosity Killed The Bookworm: (+3)Following via Twitter, Following via Google Friend Connect, Following via Networked Blogs.

Also hosting the pre-loved giveaways !

Gabrielle Bisset: A Writer’s Blog : (+4)Following via Twitter, Following via Facebook, Following via Google Friend Connect, Subscribe to my newsletter.

Kindle Fever (+1) Tweet about the giveaway

Laurie’s Thoughts and Reviews (+5) Following via Twitter, Following via Google Friend Connect, Following via Networked Blogs, Following via Email Subscription, Following via RSS

will also be having a BONUS Giveaway.

Let’s Book It (+4) Following via Twitter, Following via Google Friend Connect, Answering a Question

Love, Laugh and Read (+3) Following via Twitter, Following via Google Friend Connect, Doing an Activity OR Mini- challenge.

My Book & Me (+5 entries) Following via Twitter, Following via Google Friend Connect, Doing an Activity OR Mini- challenge

My Chaotic Ramblings: (+3)Following via Twitter, Following via Facebook, Following via Google Friend Connect.

Also hosting her 200 followers giveaway!

Proud Book Nerd: (+5)Following via Twitter, Following via Google Friend Connect, Following via Email Subscription.

Read Me Bookmark Me Love Me (+5) Following via Twitter, Following via Google Friend Connect, Following via Email Subscription, Answering a Question, Doing an Activity OR Mini- challenge.

Reads With Wreckless Abandon (+4) Following via Twitter, Following via Google Friend Connect, Doing an Activity OR Mini- challenge

Reading Lark (+3) Following via Twitter, Following via Facebook, Following via Google Friend Connect

Reading Rendevous Reviewz (+3) Doing an Activity OR Mini- challenge

Release Notes (+3) Following via Twitter, Following via Google Friend Connect, Following via Networked Blogs

Romancing the Darkside (+3) Following via Twitter, Following via Google Friend Connect, Answering a Question

Also hosting: Save My Soul Blog Tour: Excerpt & Giveaway – June 9th

Sweeping Me (+5) Following via Twitter, Following via Facebook, Following via Google Friend Connect, Following via Networked Blogs, Following via Email

So Many Books, Here’s Mine (+3) Following via Twitter, Following via Facebook, Following via Networked Blogs, Answering a Question, Doing an Activity OR Mini- challenge

Also hosting: Sizzling Summer Setting Writing Contest.

The Magic Attic (+5) Following via Twitter, Following via Google Friend Connect, Doing an Activity OR Mini- challenge, Friend on Goodreads, Grab button.

Will also be hosting blog tours during june 6-13!

Rules:

1.Sign up using the inlinkz tool(you only need to do that once for the big giveaway, the SAME inlinkz will appear on all blogs).

1.2 Go on each blog and find how you can earn more entries.

1.3Read the blog rules to know how to sign up for the prizes other blogs might be providing.

2.This is an INTERNATIONAL g.iveaway

3.You must be at least 18 years or older, or of legal age in your country.

4.The contest will end on JUNE 13th at 11:59 pm GMT and winners will be posted after they have been selected.
5.Winners will be selected using Random.org

5.1The winners will be notified by email and announced on all hosting blogs.

5.2 The winners will have THREE days from the date they are posted to provide a mailing address. If you do not contact me within three days a replacement winner will be selected. NO EXCEPTIONS.

6.Each blogger will be responsable for mailing the prize they provided. No replacements will be made. Your email address will not be saved or used for any other purposes then to contact the winner in the contest for their mailing address.

6.1 (Your blog’s name here) is not responsible for other prizes that are not honored, distributed in a timely manner, lost, stolen, or damaged during transit.

7. All giveaways are subject to change/cancellation without prior written notice.

Winners:
The more participants we get, the more prizes we’ll give!

The first winner will choose 16 items (including the maximum number of 2 gift cards)

The 2nd will choose 14 items after the 1st winner has chosen(including the maximum number of 2 gift cards)

The 3rd will get 10 items after the 2nd winner has chosen (including the maximum number of 2 gift cards)

The remaining books and gift cards will be given to our lucky hosts – who’ll be selected using random.org!

If we reach 50 sign ups I’ll select one random lucky winner to receive one of the gift cards listed!

If we reach 100 sign ups I’ll select another radom lucky winner to receive one of the gift cards listed!

If we reach more than 200 sign ups, by the end of the event I’ll select THREE random lucky winners to receive one of the gift cards listed each!

How you can get Bonus Entries HERE:


1. +1 entry for leaving a comment
2. +2 entries for becoming a follower (networked blog, twitter or RSS)
3. +3 entries for tweeting about the giveaway/blogging about it/ linking via your sidebar (don’t forget to share the link!).

Send your extra entries by filling out this form!

Follow Friday

Q. What are you doing to prepare for an upcoming zombie apocalypse and/or the return of Mel Gibson to the silver screen? (Both of which could be terrifying.) 

I think I'm woefully unprepared for the zombie apocalypse.  We have some food and water stockpiled but other than a few garden tools, we don't have weapons.  Sounds like I need to make a run to the home improvement store! 

As for Mel Gibson, maybe he should be treated like a zombie!  Off with his head! LOL  Seriously, Mel should just stay at home and get some serious therapy!  

Now join the fun and make now book blogger friends, just follow these simple rules:

1. (Required) Follow the Follow My Book Blog Friday Host { Parajunkee.com } and any one else you want to follow on the list
2. (Required) Follow our Featured Bloggers - backseatreader.net
3. Put your Blog name & URL in the Linky thing. LINKY TOOLS IS BACK! I paid for the subscription - finally so now you can add the links to your own post!!! To add the code to your own post click on GET THE CODE here under the list of names.
4. Grab the button up there and place it in a post, this post is for people to find a place to say hi in your comments
5. Follow Follow Follow as many as you can, as many as you want, or just follow a few. The whole point is to make new friends and find new blogs. Also, don't just follow, comment and say hi. Another blogger might not know you are a new follower if you don't say "HI"
6. If someone comments and says they are following you, be a dear and follow back. Spread the Love...and the followers
7. If you're new to the follow friday hop, comment and let me know, so I can stop by and check out your blog!

Happy Follow Friday!

BLOG TOUR DE TROOPS IS OVER

BLOG TOUR DE TROOPS

 IS OVER

We paid it forward to the men and women who safeguard our freedom!

 

WOW!  AWESOME!  WOO HOO! That is the excitement that was shared when we announced that 10,000 ebooks were being sent to our troops!  But wait there's more!  We are also sending 7 Kindles to them thanks to the generous donations we received!  #howcoolisthat?  This was all due to the outpouring of emotion and gratitude, from all authors involved, to donate additional ebooks so that we could reach our goal. We can not thank everyone involved enough for sharing your heartfelt stories and words of encouragement.  This was truly an amazing event that brought together people from around the world. We would like to share with you a few of the comments that touched us: “As a disabled vet, I would like to thank you for providing books for the men and women of the armed forces. A good book comes in handy on those lonely nights.” "My brother, Tom, and I promised each other we would hike the Appalachian Trail after our military duty. It was not to be, he was killed in action in Vietnam in 1968. In 2007 my wonderful spouse, Jane, convinced me that I should do the hike. I took his Purple Heart Medal, put it in my belly bag and set off to complete a 43 year old promise. I got as far as Virginia and had to take 300 days off from the hike for a six-artery bypass operation. Rehabilitated, I continued on the hike and finished carrying his medal to Mt. Katahdin in Maine, 2,176 miles (3500 km).  Another Memorial Day passes and the pain eases, but I will never forget the Marine that was my brother." "I’m not American, I’m Canadian. But that doesn’t mean that I don’t support the American Troops and our neighbors next door! All the best to everyone overseas." While we can't list all of the comments, please know that we were inspired by the overwhelming response that this tour generated. We thought we would also share with you the Smashword rankings for some of the author's ebooks that you received: A Walk in the Snark hit #1 in Entertainment Play Fling hit #1 in Romance Sand by Lili Tufel is #1 in Thriller and Suspense Perfect Copy by Judith Gaines is #2 in  Thriller and Suspense The Writer by Augusto Pinaud is #4 in Thriller and Suspense Toonopolis: Gemini by Jeremy Rodden is #1 in Fantasy Sunset: Pact Arcanum by Arshad Ahsanuddin is #2 in Fantasy Excuse me, My brains have stepped out by Pandora Poikilos is #1 in Women's Fiction Pen, Paper, Action! by Sonia Rumzi is #2 in Women's Fiction and the list goes on!! If you enjoyed your ebook, don't forget to leave a review as a thank you for their generosity! Wait a minute.  We're forgetting something.  #ohyeah!  We still have to give away a Kindle to one of the commenters.  Tune in to our IBC Blog Talk Radio Show on Tuesday at 430 pm PST, where we will announce the winner. Do you think you can handle another blog tour?  #ofcourse  Our Menage a Blog is coming up July 18th - 22nd.  So be sure to mark your calendars.  3 authors per day for 5 days will have to flirt to the finish!  *Menage refers to the authors competing, not necessarily their books. Thank you again for making all of this possible!  We couldn't have done it without you!