Giveaway @ Pages from My Thoughts: Cover Reveal and Giveaway of ARC of Black City (Black City Chronicles #1) by Elizabeth Richards

Look at the cover! Isn't it amazing? I'd initially thought it was rain or shards of shattered glass falling on the city landscape but, on closer inspection, I realised that it's actually shredded bits of rose petals being blown over the city. I can't help but wonder what this signifies...If you think the cover's gorgeous, you should red the blurb for this book. I think the premise is fascinating!

Blurb (taken from Goodreads):

"A dark and tender postapocalyptic love story set in the aftermath of a bloody war

In a city where humans and Darklings are now separated by a high wall and tensions between the two races still simmer after a terrible war, sixteen-year-olds Ash Fisher, a half-blood Darkling, and Natalie Buchanan, a human and the daughter of the Emissary, meet and do the unthinkable—they fall in love. Bonded by a mysterious connection, that causes Ash’s long dormant heart to beat, Ash and Natalie first deny and then struggle to fight their forbidden feelings for each other, knowing if they’re caught they’ll be executed—but their feelings are too strong. When Ash and Natalie then find themselves at the center of a deadly conspiracy that threatens to pull the humans and Darklings back into war, they must make hard choices that could result in both their deaths."

How exciting does that sound?

Well, I've got news for you. Besides the Cover Reveal going on at blogs across the blogosphere, there is also an awesome giveaway of an ARC copy of this book going on over at Soumi's blog Pages From My Thoughts.

This is an INTERNATIONAL giveaway.

It ends on March 7th, 2012.

So hurry and go over HERE to enter!

Mega-Awesome HUGE International Giveaway @ Evie-Bookish

There's an amazingly huge giveaway going on Evie-Bookish's blog. Evie will be moving soon, so she's decided to give away a box filled with 16 delicious books to some lucky reader somewhere in the world. There will be ONE lucky winner who takes all 16 books.

What can you win?

How about this...

Yes, you could be the proud owner of these 16 beauties. So don't delay! Go on over HERE to enter, as the contest ends on March 1st, 2012.

Good luck! :)

2000 Follower Giveaway @ Literary Rambles

Authors Casey McCormick and Natalie Aguirre are hosting an amazing giveaway in order to celebrate reaching 2000 followers on their blog, Literary Rambles. The prizes being given away include THREE WINNERS' choice of one of these great, brand-new titles in the first part of the giveaway:

Aren't these some really awesome titles?

I know I can't wait to read A Million Suns (I love Elder!), Don't Breathe a Word (about a girl who runs away from an abusive relationship to live with homeless kids and finds love), Under the Never Sky (a dystopian being made into a movie), Cinder (a futuristic re-telling of Cinderella as "Cinder", a cyborg mechanic) and The Future of Us (two teens getting a glimpse into their futures through their future Facebook statuses).

As part 2 of the giveaway, Casey and Natalie have raided their bookhelves to bring us these great titles, for which there will be FIVE WINNERS:

Even more great titles! I've read Across the Universe (hence, my love and yearning for A Million Suns), The Lightning Thief (loved the movie better than the book, though) and have Daughter of Smoke and Bone waiting on my bookshelf for me to read, so I would be very interested in reading Break or Angelfire.

Now which do you think you would choose if you had to choose 1 book from each part of the giveaway?

This contest ends at midnight on January 28th.

The contest is open INTERNATIONALLY.

You can go HERE to enter.

Good luck!

Win Rebecca+The Lantern at Sara's Organized Chaos in the Reader Rally Giveaway Hop

The Reader Rally Giveaway Hop hosted by Romance at Random is well under way and there are 50+ blogs participating and giving away some great reads, with a Grand Prize Giveaway being held at Romance at Random. One of the blogs on the hop, which is listed as "Rebecca and the Lantern" but is in actual fact "Sara's Organized Chaos" blog, is having a great giveaway of two remarkable and intriguing novels.

The first novel, Rebecca by Daphe Du Maurier is a classic that I once read halfway through (many years ago) before having to return it to the library. I do, however, remember it being a great read that I would like to complete when given the opportunity.

The second, The Lantern by Deborah Lawrenson, is a book I haven't come across before but which I find very intriguing as well (and the cover looks great!), so I think either one of these or, even better, both books would be a delight to win!

So, go on over there and enter now before the hop ends on the 31t January 2012.

Best of luck!

The Girl Who Was on Fire by Smart Pop Books

Thanks to Taschima Cullen over at the Bloody Bookaholic blog, I've been made aware of a great site which publishes daily essays by well-known authors on various popular books and series. The site I am talking about is Smart Pop Books and I'd strongly suggest that you go over there and have a look at what it has to offer right now. I guarantee you won't be disappointed! There are some very thought-provoking essays published there, that will have the wheels churning in your head and will have you going back to each book and series to re-read passages and re-watch scenes with fresh insight, knowing exactly what to look for. This particular book, The Girl Who Was on Fire is particularly interesting for fans of Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games and is a perfect read to prepare uss all for the upcoming movie (March can't get here soon enough!). Here's a taste of what the book is like:

The Girl Who Was on Fire: Your Favorite Authors on Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games Trilogy (The Hunger Games Companions)

Blurb (taken from Goodreads):

"Katniss Everdeen’s adventures may have come to an end, but her story continues to blaze in the hearts of millions worldwide.

In The Girl Who Was on Fire, thirteen YA authors take you back to Panem with moving, dark, and funny pieces on Katniss, the Games, Gale and Peeta, reality TV, survival, and more. From the trilogy's darker themes of violence and social control to fashion and weaponry, the collection's exploration of the Hunger Games reveals exactly how rich, and how perilous, protagonist Katniss’ world really is.

• How does the way the Games affect the brain explain Haymitch’s drinking, Annie’s distraction, and Wiress’ speech problems?
• What does the rebellion have in common with the War on Terror?
• Why isn’t the answer to “Peeta or Gale?” as interesting as the question itself?
• What should Panem have learned from the fates of other hedonistic societies throughout history and what can we?

The Girl Who Was On Fire covers all three books in the Hunger Games trilogy."

Okay, so I know that got me excited already. What got me more excited, however, was Taschima's review of the book which can be found HERE along with a giveaway for this book. So go over there and read the review, leave a nice comment and if you decide to enter the giveaway, please be sure to tell her that IdentitySeeker from Random Thoughts of a Confused Adolescent sent you over to enter the giveaway. Thank you in advance! I do hope you visit mart Pop and find something of interest to you. Also, I hope that you will take the time to have a look around Taschima's site and view some of her other enjoyable and informative posts.

Best of luck! :)

Good Bye 2011 Contest @ Bloody Bookaholic

Taschima Cullen over at the Bloody Bookaholic blog is having a stupendously awesome giveaway! What is she giving away, you ask?

How about this?

and this...

aaand this...

Oh wait! There's still more!

That's quite a load, right? There are some truly drool-worthy titles there, that I'm sure every self-respecting book lover would not pass up an opportunity to win. I think it's incredibly generous of her to give away all these books, especially since she's opened it to INTERNATIONAL entrants as well. That's right- it's open INTERNATIONALLY!

Here are the details of the contest:

• There will be 3 winners- winner #1 gets a whopping 20 books, winner #2 gets 15 books and winner #3 gets 5 books.
• The entry rules and ways to earn entries can be found at the site, along with a form that needs to be filled.
• This giveaway is open to international entrants.
• The giveaway ends on 28th January 2012

I wish you all the best and hope to have scored some seriously good karma by informing you all! Best of luck! :)

Great Giveaway @ Brooklyn Arden + Stracrossed @ only $2.99

Cheryl Klein over at Brooklyn Arden blog is having a great giveaway to promote the sale of Elizabeth Bunce's Starcrossed which is going on sale at $2.99 (e-book version). She is also promoting the sequel, Liar's Moon, by giving away either a hardcover set of both Stracrossed and Liar's Moon to three lucky winners

AND

a paperback copy of her very own novel, Second Sight. Trust me when I say that you really want to enter this giveaway! Also, even if you're not interested in winning any of these great titles for your reading pleasure (Are you crazy???) I suggest you go over there anyway to read the excellent post on writing and the importance of characterization that I think any aspiring writer would find very useful and and interesting. So please go over THERE now to enter!

CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE POST AND ENTER

Win $10 Barnes&Noble GC or $10 to TBD @ Cuzinlogic

The Gift Card Giveaway Hop is going on at I Am a Reader, Not a Writer blog and one of the stops along this hop- Cuzinlogic - is offering participants a chance to win a $10 Barnes & Noble Gift Card or $10 to The Book Depository. So, don't miss out on this great opportunity and go on over there to enter now.

ENTER HERE

Giveaway of "Legend" in 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop

Hello folks! The 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop hosted by Sarah Belliston is drawing to a close, but you still have time to get your last minute entries in. There some really great giveaways going on at all of the participating blogs, with a special Grand Prize giveaway going on at Sarah's blog, so be sure to go on over there to enter. However, I would like to tell you about a particularly interesting giveaway taking place at the first stop on this hop, which is Jaime Morrow's blog. Jaime is graciously giving away, to one very lucky winner, a copy of:

Legend by Marie Lu

A book that I've been lusting after since I first heard of it! So, this makes it an absolutely essential giveaway to enter. Trust me when I say you don't want to miss out on this prize!

So get on over there and go enter now!

Good luck!

The Fairytale Nerd's Gratitude Giveaway

The Fairytale Nerd is hosting a giveaway to express gratitude for all the blog's followers. Seeing as how it's the holiday season, I think we could all use a little extra $$$ to spoil ourselves or to buy books as gifts for our loved ones. All I can think about right now is taking a good book to the beach on a nice, sunny day and just letting myself relax and de-stress after a nightmarish year of postgrad study. I'm sure we could all think of some reason we deserved to be spoiled, so I'd suggest that you not waste this opportunity and get on over THERE right now to enter this giveaway.

Oh yes!

What can you win?

Well, here are the deets:

There will be TWO winners.
Each winner will be able to CHOOSE a YOUNG ADULT book UNDER US$12 from BOOK DEPOSITORY.
It can even be a pre-order as long as it does not exceed US$12.

Giveaway Rules:
Open to persons 13 years old or older.
The giveaway is INTERNATIONAL, or as long as Book Depository delivers books to where you live for free.

Contest ends on January 15, 2012.

Good Luck! :)

Small Blogs Big Giveaways 5th Edition

Hey peeps!

I just got wind of this great MASSIVE book giveaway going on over HERE at Beck Valley Books and a number of other blogs. I found out about this giveaway through Twitter and, since it ends VERY soon, I'd suggest you don't waste time around here trying to figure out how to enter and win but go straight over to Beck Valley Books to find out. Trust me, you want to enter and you want to win! Why? Well, because there will be:

36 books split between 3 winners and 6 Gift Card Giveaways!

Yes, you read that right! So get on over HERE to enter now!

Ends 25 November 2011

Good Luck! :)

600 Followers Contest @ A GREAT Read

Jessica over at A GREAT Read blog is hosting a 600 Followers Contest to celebrate reaching the 600 followers milestone. Since she hit 500 followers in the same week that she hit 600 followers, there will be 2 winners chosen. If she reaches 700 followers by the end of this contest (this Saturday, 19th November) there will be a third winner.

So, what's up for grabs?

The lucky ducks will each win their choice of book up to $10(US) dollars. So, what are you waiting for? Get over there now and enter!

You can go HERE to enter.

Since books will be shipped through The Book Depository, it's international as long as The Book Depository ships to you.

Good luck!

300 Followers Giveaway @ Let's Talk About Books

Erika over at Let's Talk About Books is having a spectacular 300 Followers Giveaway! There will be one winner chosen (unless she reaches 400 followers, following which, 2 winners will be chosen). What's up for grabs, you ask?

Some lucky gets to choose 1 of these great titles:

Notice how these are all newly released, bestselling, hugely popular titles that we'd all love to get our hands on?

Yeah, so you shouldn't waste any time in getting over there RIGHT NOW to enter!

You can enter by clicking HERE.

Giveaway is International, as long as The book Depository ships to your country.

Good luck!