Aussie YA Bloggers Secret Santa Blog Hop 2016

 

This year, I'm taking part in the Aussie YA Bloggers' Secret Santa! This is my first time participating, so I'm excited to join on all the fun. Today I'm sharing my post in the blog hop :)

1. What are your top 5 favourite books this year?

• Ruined by Amy Tintera
• Teach Me to Forget by Erica M. Chapman
• Soulless by Jacinta Maree
• Lady Helen and the Dark Days Club by Allison Goodman
• Passenger by Alexandra Bracken

2. What are your top 5 favourite Aussie YA books this year?
It wasn't until I started to answer this question that I realized how many books by Aussie authors I had read this year. It was hard to narrow it down, but here are my faves:

• Raelia by Lynette Noni
• A Tangle of Gold by Jaclyn Moriarty
• Lady Helen and the Dark Days Club by Allison Goodman
• When Michael Met Mina by Randa Abdel-Fattah
• Kick Push/Coast by Jay Mclean (These books MAY just fall more in the NA category than the YA but they're just too awesome not to include!)

 3. How did you go with your Goodreads challenge?
I actually went really good. I always aim for 100 books in a year and I'm currently at 143 books so far. I'm hoping to reach the 150 mark by years end. You can see a complete list of the books I've read here.


4. What is your favourite blogging moment of 2016?
I've had such great times throughout 2016, but I had an absolute blast at the Sydney Author Event this year. So many authors gathered in one place at one time is a blogger and book lovers dream and this event didn't disappoint. I got to meet Nalini Singh and Christina Lauren--two of my fave authors!


5. What are your blogging goals for 2017?
The same one I say every year....be more active, post more unique content--that kind of stuff. I'm generally pretty frequent with my blog, normally one post a day but I want to find more time to be active on other peoples blogs.

6. What books are you looking forward to in 2017?
There is waaaay too many to name, but a picture is worth a thousand words right.....

7. What is your favourite thing about the Aussie YA community?
The fact they seem to be as passionate about books as me. People in real life (AKA outside the internet) don't always seem to understand why you love, adore and worship books as much as you do, but you can almost guarantee the other bloggers will totally get why your heart is broken after a book finishes, you've fallen in love with a character or are dying for a new book to come out. And think you're still totally sane.....

Leave 3 clues for your santee below!

1. You're a writer as well as a reader.
2. You have a lot of beautiful pictures on your blog.
3. You seem very wonderful.

Best of 2014 Giveaway Hop

Welcome to my stop on the Best of 2014 Giveaway Hop thanks to Bookhounds and I Am A Reader! This hop is actually one I've participated in before and one of my favorites. It allows us to showcase the best books we read, or were released in 2014 while sharing them with you guys!

This year I've giveaway three prizes. That's right THREE!

- A PAPERBACK copy of the winners choice of my Top 5 2014 Published Releases.

- A KINDLE copy through Amazon of the winners choice of my Top 5 2014 Self Published/Ebook Releases.

- A PAPERBACK copy of the winners choice of my Top 5 Previously Released Books Read in 2014:

2014 Published Releases:

Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover

Disruption by Jessica Shirvington

A Breath of Frost by Alyxandra Harvey

Fire & Flood by Victoria Scott

The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski

2014 Self Published/Ebook Releases:

Reflection Pond by Kacey Vanderkarr

Cinder & Ella by Kelly

Rebel Wing by Tracy Banghart....formally known, and read by me, as Shattered Veil

The Book of Ivy by Amy Engel

Shadow Fire by Kimber Leigh Wheaton

Previously Released Books Read in 2014:

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

Ten Tiny Breaths by K.A. Tucker

Wallbanger by Alice Clayton

Touch of Frost by Jennifer Estep

Hopeless by Colleen Hoover

 

· You MUST be a follower to enter!

· Giveaway is INTERNATIONAL or wherever the Book Depository ships to.

· TWO (2) winners will receive paperback copies and ONE (1) winner will receive an ebook

· Giveaway will run from for the duration of the hop- December 11th to December 18th, after which winners will be announced at the bottom of this post and emailed.
· To enter simply comment below letting me know how you're following with a way to contact you :)
· Extra entries are available but are in no way necessary by:
+1 Telling me what YOUR favourite book of 2014 was! I'm a curious cat and ALWAYS looking for new books to add to my TBR list ;)
+1 For Tweeting, Facebooking or Sharing!

Good-luck to everyone who enters and be sure to visit the other blogs on the tour below!

 
WINNERS:
Emma A.
Samantha Wallace
aparajita

Get Wicked with Entangled Blog Hop! *CLOSED*

I'm super excited to be taking part in the Get Wicked with Entangled Blog Hop today thanks to Entangled Publishing to celebrate all things Halloween and trick-or-treating. Even though here in Australia we don't really celebrate it, there something so fun about the holiday!

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To celebrate this hop I thought I'd do something a bit fun....so I'm giving away a paperback copy of a book with the word WICKED in it. Below are a few great choices, but I'm willing to let YOU choose the book, as long as it's a paperback and has WICKED somewhere in it's title :)

 

Details:

· To enter you MUST be a follower of some kind--let me know how!

· One (1) winner will win a paperback copy of their choice of the book with the word WICKED in it's title.

· Giveaway is open INTERNATIONALLY but The Book Depository MUST ship to you to enter.
· Giveaway will run for duration of the hop October 27th-28th and the winner will be drawn afterwards.
· The winner will be notified by email and announced on this post afterwards--be sure to check back to see if you've won if you want :)
· To enter simply comment with a way to contact you, letting me know which book you'd love to win (You're more than welcome to change choice if you win--I'm just curious what you wanna read!)
+ 1 for Tweeting or Facebooking the giveaway!

 

Thanks for stopping by. Be sure to check out the other fabulous blogs participating in the hop!

 

 

WINNER:

Rhianna of RhiReading-congrats!

 

Spooktacular Giveaway Hop 2014 *CLOSED*

 

Today I'm excited to be participating in the 5th Annual Spooktacular Giveaway Hop hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer. To celebrate I'm giving away ONE (1) winners choice of a paperback copy of a "Spooky" from the list of below books :)

 

 

Details:
·  One (1) winner will win a paperback copy of their choice of the above books.
· Giveaway is open INTERNATIONALLY but The Book Depository MUST ship to you to enter.
· Giveaway will run for duration of the hop October 15th-31st and winner will be drawn afterwards.
· The winner will be notified by email and announced on this post afterwards--be sure to check back to see if you've won if you want :)
· To enter simply comment with a way to contact you, letting me know which book you'd love to win (You're more than welcome to change choice if you win--I'm just curious what you wanna read!)
+ 1 for Tweeting or Facebooking the giveaway!

 

Thanks for stopping by for the hop and good-luck to all those who enter! Be sure to check out some of the other blogs participating too.

 

WINNER:

Michelle--congrats! 

Best of 2013 Giveaway Hop! *CLOSED*

 

Welcome to the Best of 2013 Giveaway Hop hosted by Bookhounds and I Am A Reader, Not A Writer! This hop allows us to showcase the best books we read, or were released in 2013 while sharing them with you guys!

Today as part of my stop I'm giving away a paperback copy of the winners choice from my Top 5 Favourite Published books of 2013 AND an ecopy of the winners choice from my Top 5 Favourite Self-Published books of 2013!

That's right, there will be two winners! One for the paperback and one for the ebook.

Check out what you could win!

 

Published:

All the Truth That's in Me by Julie Berry

Stung by Bethany Wiggins

Crash into You by Katie McGarry

The Fiery Heart by Richelle Mead

Walking Disaster by Jamie McGuire

Self-Publishing:

Ignited by Desni Dantone

You Are Mine by Janeal Falor

American Girl On Saturn by Nikki Godwin

The Avery Shaw Experiment by Kelly Oram

Branded by Abi Ketner & Missy Kalicicki

 

Details:

· You MUST be a follower to enter!

· Giveaway is INTERNATIONAL.

· ONE (1) winner will receive a paperback copy and ONE (1) winner will receive an ebook
· Giveaway will run from for the duration of the hop- December 11th to December 16th, after which I'll pick a winner
· To enter simply comment below letting me know how you're following with a way to contact you :)
· Extra entries are available but are in no way necessary by:
+1 Tell me what YOUR favourite book of 2013 was!
+1 For Tweeting, Facebooking or Sharing!


Good luck to all those who enter! Don't forget to stop by the other blogs on the tour!

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Spooktacular Giveaway Hop *CLOSED*

Welcome to the Spooktacular Giveaway Hop!

Hosted by Kathy of I Am A Reader, Not A Writer, this hop helps celebrate all things spooky and what a better way to celebrate than with a spooky prize!

 

Possess by Gretchen McNeil

Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by April Genevieve Tucholke

The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson

Rot and Ruin by Jonathan Maberry

Masque of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin

The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black

The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey

Nevermore by Kelly Creagh

Something Strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard

 

For my stop on the hop I'm giving away a PAPERBACK copy of one of the above "spooky" books to ONE (1) follower!

 

Details: 

· You MUST be a follower to enter!

· Giveaway is INTERNATIONAL. Or wherever The Book Depository ships.
· Giveaway will run from for the duration of the hop October 15th to October 31st, after which I'll pick a winner
· To enter simply comment below letting me know how your following with a way to contact you :)
· Extra entries are available but are in no way necessary by:
+1 Letting me know which book you'd pick! You're more than welcome to change if you win--I'm just curious what you're all interested in
+1 For Tweeting, Facebooking or Sharing!

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Thanks for stopping by for the hop! I hope you continue on and visit some of the other blogs involved below!

The Best Book Ever Giveaway Hop!

Welcome to The Best Book Ever Giveaway Hop!

This hop is hosted by Kathy of I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and Amanda of The Best Books Ever and allows us to showcase some of our favorite ever books!

For my stop on the hop, ONE (1) winner will receive a paperback copy of one of my favorite books featuring.....

Vampires- Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Faeries- Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception by Maggie Stiefvater
Werewolves- Fateful by Claudia Gray
Steampunk- The Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross
Dystopian- Divergent by Veronica Roth
Ghosts- The Ghost and the Goth by Stacey Kade
Fantasy- Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder
Fairy Tales- Beastly by Alex Flinn
Angels- A Need So Beautiful by Suzanne Young
Demons- Forsaken by Jane Oliver
Science Fiction- Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Witches- Sweep by Cate Teirnan

.....OR if you've already read these books and a paperback copy of a different book in the series is available, the winner may select that instead!

Giveaway details:
-You MUST be a follower to enter--that's my only condition :)
- Giveaway is INTERNATIONAL and open to everyone considering the Book Depo ships to you!
- Giveaway runs from June 4th (today) until June 10th (the end of the hop!)
- To enter simply fill out the form below (Yeah, I know. I'm only school, LOL)
- Extra entries are available but in no way necessarily:
+1 For Facebooking, Tweeting or Sharing
+1 Let me know what book you'd love if you won :)

Fill Out This Form To Enter!   Don't forget to check out the other fabulous stops on the hop too!

Gratitude Giveaway's Hop! **CLOSED**

Welcome to my stop in the Gratitude Giveaways Blog Hop, thanks to Kathy over at I Am A Reader, Not A Writer!

This is actually one of my fave hops! I participated last year and I really like that you don't have to jump through hoops to enter. It's US thanking YOU!

Today, I'm giving away a book of your choosing AU$10 or under from The Book Depository! All you have to do is BE A GFC FOLLOWER and comment below with a way to contact you :)

Details:
~Giveaway is open internationally or anywhere the Book Depository ships! Not sure they ship to you? Check here.
~To enter, you MUST BE a GFC follower!
~Simply comment on the post with a way to contact you =) ~Giveaway runs for the duration of the hop (Nov 15th-Nov 25th), after which I'll use Random.org to pick a winner
~The winner will then have 48 hours to respond to my email or I'll pick a new winner.
~Be sure to check out my contest policy prior to entering.


**And if you wanted to, feel free to let me know what you might pick :) I always love hearing what you guys are excited about reading!**

And that's it! Be sure to check out the rest of the hop for fantastic great giveaways!