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Bout of Books – Spine Poetry Challenge
Time for my first Bout of Books 7.0 Challenge! Escape Through the Pages has challenged us to create a poem out of book spines. Sounds easy enough, right? The catch is, that you can only add in as many extra words as you have books. *phew* This one took me a while to figure out, but here’s what I came up with! My Dark Life like a Forbidden Game No, Not That Kind of Girl *giggles* I had to work with what I had.
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Bout of Books 7.0
The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, May 13th and runs through Sunday, May 19th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure, and the only reading competition is between you and your usual number of books read in a week. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 7.0 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books…
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Blogoversary Giveaway #3 – Rouge by Leigh T. Moore!
Let’s keep this party going, shall we? I’m so enjoying spreading the love to all you wonderful followers. Also I thank you massively for your entries! The Indie authors that I’m featuring in my giveaways are wonderful people. People who weave amazing stories that tend to get overlooked. So click away, enter like mad, and get your own copies of their amazing work for your very own! ******************** Question of the Day: What is one book that you’d recommend to everyone out there? Argh, this is so hard! Let me tell you that I’ve had my fair share of books…
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Blogoversary Giveaway #2 – The Zellie Wells Trilogy by Stacey Wallace Benefiel!
I’ve said it a ton of times today, eloquently and not so eloquently, but I again send out all my love to everyone out there. Whether you were personally affected by the tragedy or not, we are all hurting. I just feel the need to keep saying again and again that I am thinking of everyone. I wanted to keep the mood light today, since I think we can all use a smile or two. So here’s today’s question and answer: ******************** Question of the Day: What is your favorite thing about the book blogger culture? What I love more…
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Blogoversary Giveaway #1 – The Illumine Series by Alivia Anders!
As I mentioned earlier today marks the day my blog turns a whopping THREE YEARS OLD! *wipes tears* They grow up so fast… Anyway I’ll be celebrating all week by sharing some goodies with you, talking about what I love about blogging, and just being all around silly. I mean really, that’s what I’m all about anyway. Am I right? Bring on the festivities! ********************* Question of the Day: What is your favorite thing about blogging? The people! All the amazing people I meet on a daily basis, including authors, fellow bloggers, and just downright cool people who make my…
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Google Reader alternatives!
As we all know, and are probably freaking out about, Google Reader is going away soon. I for one follow every blog I read via RSS. The great thing about that is that all you need to do is find a new RSS reader! There are plenty of them out there, each with there own strengths. I’ve made it my own personal mission to find some great alternatives, and here are my favorites: Bloglovin’ What I like about Bloglovin’ is the simplicity of it. Much like Google Reader, it streamlines your posts into one row of feeds. However what I…
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Did you miss me?
Well friends, it’s been an absolutely lovely week of slacking off. Mr. B and I totally enjoyed our honeymoon, and I’m relaxed beyond belief :). It’s our last night here! Bittersweet really. Tomorrow we say goodbye to San Francisco and head back home. On Sunday you’ll see the list of posts for next week, and everything will go back to normal. I’m rejuvenated and ready to get back to blogging! Until then, much love and thanks for waiting!
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Secret Cupid: The Swap!
ARE YOU READY? It’s time for the first swap of the new year here at Hopelessly Devoted Bibliophile! What better day to dedicate it to than a day of love? After all, we all do love books! If this is your first time participating in a swap, make sure to check out the General Guidelines. Otherwise, let’s get right to it. ON TO THE DETAILS: This swap is all about our love of books and of course sending general good vibes to someone else! We all love getting a little something now and then, so why not spread that squishy feeling…
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2013 Audio Book Challenge
Click the button to see the join post and join also! Goal Set: Going Steady – Listen to 12 Audio Books Books Listened To: 1. Look At Me by Jennifer Egan 2. On The Edge by Ilona Andrews 3. Lost Voices by Sarah Porter 4. House of Dark Shadows (Dreamhouse Kings #1) by Robert Liparulo 5. Water in the Woods (Dreamhouse Kings #2) by Robert Liparulo 6. The Familiars by Adam Jay Epstein and Andrew Jacboson 7. Days of Blood & Starlight (Daughter of Smoke & Bone #2) by Laini Taylor 8. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green 9. The Land of…
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2013 Challenges!
It’s that time again! Time for the 2013 Standalone Reading Challenge! I participated in this last year and, although I succeeded, I really didn’t get the full experience since I was too busy to really track things. So, this year I’m determined to not only read the books but also to track them every month! The Goal: Read 15 standalone books that are published between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2013. ********** Next up I’ll be participating in the 2013 Audio Book Challenge! I was a part of this one this year too, but it took me a while…