HUGE MOTHER’S DAY CONTEST!!

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Are you a Mom looking for a special something for yourself? Are you looking for something for your Mom or Grandmother?  Well, I have a contest you are going to love! Thanks to some wonderful authors and publishers, I was able to put together a great gift basket to celebrate Mothers!

Before you see what you get to try and win in this contest, I want to send out a HUGE thank you to the wonderful people who have made this giveaway possible:
Danielle at Sourcebooks, Shiloh Walker, Alexandra Ivy, Lori Wilde, Susan Mallery, Dakota Cassidy, Becca Fitzpatrick, Lauren Oliver, Moira Rogers, Keta Diablo, and Tory Richards.
Now onto the prize!
PRIZES INCLUDED:
From the authors:
1 signed copy of Broken by Shiloh Walker and bookmark
1 signed copy of Accidentally Demon by Dakota Cassidy
1 copy of Cupids Arrow by Debbie Wallace (Tory Richards) and swag
1 signed copy of Sweethearts Knitting Club by Lori Wilde
1 signed copy of Sweethearts Quilting Club by Lori Wilde and bookmark
1 signed copy of Beyond The Darkness by Alexandra Ivy
Bookmark Swag from author Moira Rogers
Bookmarks and post it pad from Susan Mallery
Signed bookmarks from Lauren Oliver
Signed postcard, bookmark from Becca Fitzpatrick
$10 iTunes Gift Card from Becca Fitzpatrick
3 Gift Coupons for 3 free downloads of author Keta Diablo’s books
From Sourcebooks:
What Would Jane Austen Do? by Laurie Brown
Arabella by Georgette Heyer
Miranda’s Big Mistake by Jill Mansell
From my Hubby and I:
1 bag of Sweet Pea Bath Soak
1 bag of Freesia Bath Soak
1 bag of Gardenia Bath Soak
1 tube/bottle of Sugar Vanilla Fantasy Body Lotion
1 Avon Foundation Breast Cancer Pink Ribbon jeweled pendant and chain
PLUS a few surprises that will be thrown into the basket!
GIVEAWAY RULES:

1. You must be a follower to enter.
2. Contest is only available to the USA.  
Sorry, but limited funds at this moment in time. 
This could change later.
3.  Leave a comment on this post with your email address.

OPTIONAL ( Please Read Carefully): 

4. Mention the contest on your blog in a blog post for +1 extra entry.
(Please post the link in a separate comment to qualify.)
5.  Tweet about this contest for +1 extra entry. 
(Please post the link in a separate comment to qualify.)
6. Follow me on Twitter for +1 extra entry.
(Please post the link in a separate comment to qualify.)
 
7. Subscribe by email for +1 entry.

8. Add my button to your blog page.
(Please post the link in a separate comment to qualify.)

This contest will run until 5/8/2010 with the winner being announced on Mother’s Day 5/9/2010. 

GOOD LUCK!!

HUGE UPCOMING CONTEST!!!

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So how is everyone feeling after that giant Blogmania Contest?  Well, I am still giddy from all the fantastic people I met during the giveaway so I thought why not continue some of that fun!!
Tomorrow morning I will be hosting ANOTHER huge giveaway!  This contest is not Blogmania related, but instead, Mother’s Day related.  Growing up, I remember my Mom and my Grandmother reading books and magazines all the time.  I know they loved their reading time, and now that I am a mom, I value that time of peace and time to just sit and read a good book.  So in celebration of Mom’s (or Grandmother’s) I am throwing a HUGE contest in celebration of all Mother’s for the holiday! If you win, you could win a huge gift basket to either give to YOUR Mother or keep for yourself! 
Are you wondering what you will win? Well, before I tell you, I want to thank each and every author and publisher who donated to this awesome gift basket. Without YOU, this would not have been possible and I am sure it will bring a huge smile to a certain Mother!
This contest will be posted tomorrow, May 2nd, 2010.  There will be some rules for the giveaway that will be posted tomorrow. 
Here are just a few teasers for you until tomorrow:
A selection of bath salts, lotions and jewelry donated by me!
Signed books from authors such as Shiloh Walker, Tory Richards, Alexandra Ivy, Dakota Cassidy, Lori Wilde and more!
Signed swag from Becca Fitzpatrick, Moira Rogers, Lauren Oliver, and more!
A $10 iTunes gift card donated by Becca Fitzpatrick!!
All of the items will be wrapped in a giant gift basket and mailed to the lucky winner! I might throw in some extra items, as more things arrive! So spread the word about the giveaway and bookmark my blog for tomorrow!  I will post a complete list of items tomorrow on the contest post!

Winner of Blogmania!

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I am still in awe at how exciting Blogmania was! Tons of wonderful blogs participated and offered some wonderful giveaways! Personally, I gained 197 new followers!! Welcome to all the new followers and I hope you decide to keep reading my blog and joining in the weekly giveaways of books I offer every Tuesday!
Now onto what you are really waiting for.  The winner of my Blogmania post!
I used Random.org to pick a winner and the winner is:
# 235  Matt
Congrats Matt!!! I will email you shortly to get your mailing address so I can get this out to you!
Thank you to all who entered and who participated in Blogmania!  It was a great success and I look forward to the next one!

( GUEST POST & REVIEW) Read, Remember, Recommend for Teens: A Reading Journal for Young Adult Book Lovers

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Author: Rachelle Rogers Knight
Source: Traveling To Teens Tour/Publisher
* I received this book free of charge in exchange for an honest review*
  • Reading level: Young Adult
  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Sourcebooks; Spi edition (April 1, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1402237197
  • ISBN-13: 978-1402237195
SYNOPSIS:

Perfect for teens who love to read and those who need a companion for school assignments or summer reading programs, Read, Remember, Recommend for Teens offers more than 2400 award-winning and notable reading suggestions in many genres, cross-referenced to help parents and teens chose the right books for them. This unique journal sold out its first print run, attracting readers with recommended lists for fiction, manga, historical fiction, romance, westerns, crime novels, and poetry, as well as nonfiction sections focusing on biography/ autobiography. College-bound readers will find a section to help guide their reading selections. The journal also provides room to record books read, jot down thoughts and ideas, and keep track of recommendations, books to read next, and works by favorite authors.
MY THOUGHTS:

This is an excellent resource to have for book bloggers!  This book had all the book awards that are out there with it broke down in subsections, links to other book bloggers that have some awesome sites, sections for you to write down books for your wish list and that you loan out, and indexed thoroughly.  I was very impressed with the way this book is set up. They need one of these books for every genre, and if they did, I would own all of them! I recommend this to all serious readers and book bloggers out there!

MY RATING:

Outstanding Book That Will Stay On My Bookshelf
For Rereading!
AUTHOR GUEST POST:
The theme of the Read, Remember, Recommend for Teens Traveling to Teens Tour is “Great Summer Reading”. For each of my guest posts on the tour, the blog host and I will both recommend a book we feel would be worthy of some sunny weather, summer reading.

“It was a dark and stormy night…”.  Has there ever been a better first sentence for urging a reader to cozy down and get ready for a great read?  So starts the story of Meg Murry, her special brother Charles Wallace, and three grandmotherly immortals who all embark on an adventure to save Meg’s father.  Mr. Murry was inadvertently trapped on Camazotz, a planet in another solar system after attempted to “tesseract” – that is, travel through time via a shortcut or wrinkle in time.  What ensues is the coming-of-age story of Meg, an insecure, awkward teenager who is in need a her own specialness while she finds love in a friend, admiration for her father and a deeper understanding of her gifted brother.
Published for the first time in 1962, A Wrinkle in Time was the start of a great period in children’s and young adult literature and has become a true classic; one that your parents will love to see you read and your physics teacher might give you extra credit for trying.

As with most of the Traveling to Teens “Great Summer Reads” picks, A Wrinkle in Time continues with more in the series. 
A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Many Waters and An Acceptable Time complete the story of the Meg Murry and her immortal friends.
A Wrinkle in Time is mentioned on the following lists in the Read, Remember, Recommend for Teens reading journal:
Harry Potter Read-Alikes, page 74
First Fantasies, page 87

BLOGMANIA HAS ARRIVED!!!!!!!!!!!

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WELCOME TO BLOGMANIA !
My Blog is #81 of 123

You’ve arrived at exactly the right time to explore lots of new blogs, all of which, ARE GIVING AWAY A VERY SPECIAL BLOGMANIA GIVEAWAY.
(For One Day Only – April 30th) 
We’ve done all the work for you. No hunting or surfing. Each blog will have a number and each new blog link will have a number. These numbers will allow you to keep track of which blogs you’ve visited and how many are left to visit. Why not take a moment to make a list of blog numbers  1-123 and check off the blogs as you go.
I know you’ll want to visit as many blogs today as you can. So, if you see something that interests you on any of our participating blogs, why not bookmark that site. Later, when you have more time, you can discover all its fabulous treasures.  
Here is what I am offering for the Blogmania Giveaway!
BOOKS:
2 Vampire Diaries Double Editions by–used but still in great condition
Beautiful People (ARC)
Camp Club Girls and the Mystery at Discovery Lake (ARC)
Sydney’s D.C. Discovery (ARC)
SpaceHeadz (ARC)
Benjamin Pratt & The Keeper’s School-We The Children (ARC)
Hailey Twitch Is Not A Snitch (ARC)
Fireworks Over Toccoa (ARC)

JEWELRY:
1 Silver Butterfly Pin
1  Aquamarine and CZ tennis bracelet/sterling silver

EXTRAS:
1 5-pack of Juicy Fruit Gum
1 Rose Shaped Chocolate Lollipop
1 signed Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver bookmark
2 Tory Richard Postcards
Extra Bookmarks

CLICK! CLICK! CLICK!
MY GIVEAWAY and RULES: 
1.  This is an international giveaway!! USA/CANADA/OUTSIDE THE USA
2.  You have to be a follower of my blog!
3.  Leave a comment on this post with your email address so I contact you if you win!
Contest is for one day only!! So enter now!! I will announce the winner tomorrow 5/1/2010.

After entering, please move on to the following blogs to continue the contests!  We have 123 blogs having contests right now!  If you somehow get lost, you can click on Between the Pages blog below for the master list and bookmark it.  


NOW GET CLICKING!!!!!

(Blog- 1 – HOST OF BLOGMANIA) Between The Pages – http://betweenthelinesandmore.blogspot.com/
(Blog -2 – CO-HOST OF BLOGMANIA) The Black Sheep Dances – http://www.theblacksheepdances.blogspot.com
(Blog-43 – CO-HOST OF BLOGMANIA) Books, Books Everywhere – http://bookywooks.blogspot.com/
(Blog-22) Opinions of a Moody Mama – http://opinionsofamoodymama.blogspot.com
(Blog-7) Skhye’s Ramblings – http://blog.skhyemoncrief.com
(Blog-39) Paranormal Bites – http://www.ParanormalBites.com
(Blog-64) Riley Quinn – http://rileyquinnauthor.blogspot.com
(Blog-91) Cate Masters – http://catemasters.blogspot.com
(Blog-110) Book Crazy – http://www.book-crazy.com
(Blog-121) Brain Foggles – http://brainfoggles.com