22 Feb 2021 Leave a comment
in Giveaway Tags: 8th blogiversary, giveaway, giveaway winners
It’s time to announce the winner of my 8th blogiversary giveaway!
Thank you to everyone who entered, there were so many entries it was wonderful to see. I am so glad I’m giving it to more people this year because everyone who visits is amazing!
The winners were drawn via Rafflecopter and I’m very pleased to announce that the winners are
The winners have been notified by email.
Congratulations!
23 Jan 2021 12 Comments
in General, Giveaway Tags: 8th blogiversary, a. r. capetta, alexis hall, alice oseman, blogiversary, clint mcelroy, jenna guillaume, rick riordan
Eight years today. Eight years! I will continue to be astounded by the passing of time every single year I celebrate my blogiversary because I am still mentally half back in that third year mark or somewhere even around the fifth where that was a mini milestone and seemed like a huge number. Now I’m at eight years and it’s closer to ten than not and that’s a whole thing in itself.
In eight years I know my writing has improved, I know I have read some amazing books, and shared some wonderful adventures but I also know I have been able to share all my thoughts and rambles and opinions with some great people in the book and blogging community. I would like to thank the wonderful people who have been following me from the very beginning, to those who found me along the way, and those who stuck around during those times when everything went a bit haywire over the years. I am incredibly grateful.
Last year was a year nobody was expecting so to come through the other side with people still wanting to read my reviews and my thoughts means the world.
I am excited about what this next year of blogging will bring, I have a few ideas up my sleeve for features which I am excited for and even though in person book events are on hold, there are always virtual events to look forward to.
Today though is all about celebrating and thanking you guys! I’m feeling super generous this year and I am giving THREE lucky people the chance to win ONE of the books from the selection below. Included is my Top Five reads from 2020 as well as a few other favourites I read this past year.
The Selection
I Was Born for This by Alice Oseman
Once & Future (#1) by A. R. Capetta
Heartstopper (#1) by Alice Oseman
The Adventure Zone: Petals the to Metal by Clint McElroy*
What I Like About Me by Jenna Guillaume
Sherwood by Meagan Spooner
The Lightning Thief (#1) by Rick Riordan
Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall
*This item is a sequel that possibly won’t make any sense if you haven’t read the previous ones. Keep that in mind when picking your book.
To enter: For a chance to win one of the pictured books simply enter here and complete the Rafflecopter form.
Please note: This giveaway is international on the basis the Book Depository ships to your country. To see if you are eligible you can check their website.
Thank you for helping me celebrate and if you entered the draw I wish you the best of luck!
26 Oct 2020 Leave a comment
in Giveaway Tags: giveaway, giveaway winners
It’s time to announce the winner of my grand return to blogging giveaway!
Thank you to everyone who entered, it meant a lot. Seeing all the entries come in after being away for so long was very touching and I’m glad I am able to give back to all the readers and visitors to my blog.
The winner was drawn via Rafflecopter and I’m very pleased to announce that the winner is
The winner has been notified by email.
Congratulations!
07 Oct 2020 4 Comments
in Giveaway, Rambles Tags: giveaway, rambles, top five
First of all, I am well aware it has been An Age since I last posted on my blog. Even my well intentions around June for Pride fell flat because of Reasons but I finally find myself in the right state of mind that I am not only excited but actually capable of posting things again (whoo!). Before you all panic, I will not be backlogging the last three months with posts, but I will be posting a lot of my posts that were meant to come out during that time i.e my AWW update, my book bingo update etc. So I will combine those into one post and the last couple updates can be done in one go and I can get back on track.
I am not coming back with nothing. I have a huge amount of reviews to share because while I have not been posting I have still been reading. One thing I am eternally grateful for is audiobooks, for which the last five months have been keeping me sane. For all those times I haven’t even been able concentrate on reading a physical book I have had my headphones in my ears with a book playing. I have kept up my Goodreads reading challenge by reading book after book and being able to do that when I have had such an intense 2020 has been an absolute life saver.
Of course, writing many of these reviews still need to happen but I will get there because I have been taking notes and once I get back into the swing of things I will be able to post with my usual schedule. I will be posting less than before but if I can I will post more, so don’t panic if I post something and then you don’t hear from me for a week. I don’t want to post everything I have and in a few weeks be back with nothing to share.
And it’s not just my prattling that you get to enjoy again, since I am back I can celebrate and reward everyone for sticking with me and not abandoning me on the socials and for still visiting my dormant blog – you’re all wonderful! I know I promised this months ago for the Facebook group but I am going to combine and join forces with the blog. I will be running two giveaways to thank you all – one here and one on Facebook. Full details will be below and you are more than welcome to enter both!
I will leave you with my gratitude again, and my apologies because while I know a lot of us have had a hell of a 2020 due to the pandemic and a whole bunch of other things, and so many people have been affected in one way or another, I’m glad I can come back here to this community, to my little corner of the internet and find some sense of normalcy in a year that has been far from normal.
Now for the fun part! I am giving you a chance to win one of the books off my Top 5 from 2019 list. The full list is below or you can visit the original post page for extra details and links to my reviews. To enter into the giveaway I will be running them slightly differently: Head over to Facebook to check out my pinned post and learn how you can enter that one, if you’d like to enter the blog one head over to Rafflecopter and get your entries in to win. The prize is the same but you can enter both.
The giveaway will run until 11:59pm AEDT 21st October 2020 and is open internationally
Good luck and thank you!
Titles Up For Grabs
The Dead Queens Club by Hannah Capin
How to Fight A Dragon’s Fury by Cressida Cowell
They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
The Vanishing Stair by Maureen Johnson
The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited by Clint McElroy
Giraffe Problems by Jory John
Llama Destroys the World by Jonathan Stutzman
Little Puggle’s Song by Vicki Conley
The Rough Patch by Brian Lies
I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen
24 Feb 2020 Leave a comment
in Giveaway Tags: blogiversary, giveaway, giveaway winners
The time has come to announce the winner of my giveaway. Thank you to everyone who entered, I was amazed at the final tally so thank you all for your support and for sharing the love. Also thank you to everyone who shared their favourite books with me. It’s always great to get recommendations, especially if they come with high praise.
The winner was drawn via Rafflecopter and I’m very pleased to announce that the winner is
The winner has been notified by email.
Congratulations!
