Blog Hop: 4th Annual Spooktacular Giveaway Hop

4th Annual Spooktacular Giveaway Hop
Hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer
October 15th - 31st

I love Halloween. It is one of my all time favorite holiday's and has been since I was little. There's just something about dressing up, giving our candy and watching scary movies that makes me giddy. When I was younger one of my best friends and I even used to have black and red parties for Halloween and Friday the 13th. Themed parties are so the best.

Blog Hop: Banned Book Week Giveaway Hop!

Hosted by BookHounds and I am a Reader, Not A Writer

September 22nd - 28th

It's that time of year again where we rebel against the system and demand our book back!!! ...I'm totally being dramatic. It's banned book week and ever since 1982 the American Library Association has put together campaigns to make everyone aware of the circumstances of this form of censorship.

Some books are banned for small things like language or inappropriate themes for the age group, but other books are banned for things that are presumed to be more serious, but in all reality no one has a right to pull books from the shelves of our libraries and bookstores. If you don't like what a book is saying or what it stands for, here's a clue don't read it.

Blog Hop: Off to Oz Giveaway Hop

Off to Oz Giveaway Hop

Hosted by Angela's Anxious Life & I am a reader, not a writer

September 10th to September

Unfortunately I have read a lot of re-tellings as of yet, but there are so many I want to read! My TBR list is full of them! The only thing I've read lately that can be classified as a re-telling or another version of a fairy tale is Snow White and the Huntsman by Lily Blake, which I thought was great and Persephone by Kaitlin Bevis, which was amazing.

Blog Hop: Books to Movies Giveaway Hop

Books to Movies Giveaway Hop
Hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and Bookhounds
August 27th to September 3rd

I love books and I love movies and while hollywood doesn't always capture our books the way they should, I do enjoy seeing most plots acted out and getting to see the books I love so much come to life!

Blog Hop: Summer of Spice and Everything Nice Giveaway Hop

Summer of Spice and Everything Nice Giveaway Hop

Hosted by 

Author Morgana Black and Mark My Words Book Publicity

August 19th - 23rd

While I've read a great deal of books this summer there is one book that is always on the forefront of my mind and that's The Hazards of Skinny Dipping by Alyssa Rose Ivy. I had so much fun reading this book and I absolutely adored the characters in it!

So take a look at one of my favorite scenes from the book below and then enter both rafflecopter giveaways below to win a paperback copy of The Hazards of Skinny Dipping by Alyssa Rose Ivy and 6" Kindle!

Excerpt:

I turned when I heard some loud whistling. “Delta Mu’s looking hot!”

“Be nice, boys!” Jana yelled at a group of guys walking by. They were all huge—as in giant-muscles-I-wouldn’t-want-to-meet-you-in-a-dark-alley huge.

One guy yelled back, “We are being nice. See you in a few.”

Blog Hop: Omnific Angels

Omnific Publishing is celebrating all things Omnific, Romance, and Angels! August 5th-10th, participating blogs will be featuring different guest posts, interviews, and excerpts by the authors of The Omnific Angels. Don’t forget to enter the giveaways and visit the other stops by clicking the linky list below.

Omnific and the authors would like to invite you to join the Angel Goodreads Group! Head over to Goodreads and see what’s going on.

Ember(Ember #1) by Carol Oates
Age Group: Young Adult
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Release Date: July 19, 2011
Buy Links:

Amazon

Book Description:

When Candra Ember wakes up in hospital after a dangerous encounter with a red-haired woman, she is shocked to discover that seeing a winged boy wasn’t her imagination.

Candra is exposed to a world of rivalry and sacrifice she never knew existed, and the aftermath of a war to save humanity thousands of years ago. Soon she finds herself relentlessly stalked by Sebastian, a beautiful and arrogant Watcher Angel and romantically pursued by his darkly seductive rival, Draven.

Ultimately, dubious about her own goodness, Candra’s very existence compromises a tentative peace in the city of Acheron.

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Blog Hop: Summer Giveaway Hop

I hope everyone is having an amazing summer! What are some of the books you've read this summer? Any recommendations?

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Blog Hop: Winter in July Blog Hop

Welcome to the 4th day of our Winter in July Blog Hop! We’re thrilled to have you with us. Today we’re interviewing one character from each of our winter-set books. Hope you like them!

And now, the characters being interviewed are...

Jordan from Lisa Fox’s Santa’s Sleeping Beauty

What was your first impression of your partner? 

Blog Hop: Lazy Days of Summer Spontaneous Giveaway Hop

I don't know about you, but I get super lazy in the summer, I'm pretty sure it has something to do with the heat. And of course what better way to spend a hot summer day than lying on the grass (or in the air conditioner) with a good book and an ice coffee?

Blog Hop: Sizzling Summer Giveaway

Dancing with Deception (Dancing 0.5) by Andrea Heltsley
Age Group: April 23, 2013
Genre: Young Adult
Release Date: Paranormal, Fantasy
Buy Links:

Amazon

Book Description:

How far would you go to keep your nightmares a secret?

Wendy has been struggling with vivid, chilling nightmares that leave her exhausted and horrified. 

What will Wendy do to protect her secret when she discovers her nightmares are real? Death is coming and he’s coming for her.

Read the chilling prequel novella to the paranormal romance, Dancing with Death.


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Excerpt:

Determined not to let my dream shake me up any more than it already had, I focused on driving my new car. It was silver with a sunroof. I’d always wanted a sunroof. I turned on the stereo to a low volume and let the music calm my nerves.

After pulling out of my driveway, I started to get impatient. The whole intersection was a mess and the way to Halle’s was backed up. Every car was moving at a snail’s pace, but I couldn’t quite see what was up ahead.

Blog Hop: Freedom to Read Giveaway Hop!

Freedom to Read Giveaway Hop

Hosted by

I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and Bookhounds

July 2nd to 9th

Blog Hop: Spontaneous Midsummer’s Eve Giveaway Hop!

Spontaneous Midsummer's Eve Giveaway Hop

Hosted by

I Am A Reader, Not A Writer

I don't know about you guys, but in the summer my taste in books tends to change. I tend to go for more fun loving and adventurous books in the summer to match the weather as well as my mood. I love all things supernatural and zombies, but in the summer I love me some summer lovin' and flings!

Blog Hop: Love in Bloom Giveaway Hop

Love in Bloom Giveaway Hop
Featuring Lighthearted/Contemporary Young Adult Romance & Sweet, Clean Adult Romance
Hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer & Portrait of a Book
May 16th to 22nd

I never know what to say with these things, so instead of writing a long drawn out post I'm going to say this blog hop has been an eye-opener for me. Do you know I've read some amazing Contemporary Romance novels lately, but not one of them has been completely clean? Haha.

Blog Hop: Stop Human Trafficking Donation Hop

Stop Human Trafficking Donation Hop
Hosted by Pink Fluffy Hearts and Heather Huffman
May 1st to 22nd

Human trafficking is all around us and there aren't nearly enough law enforcement agencies equipped to deal with it. The worst part is these people have infiltrated the internet and social networking websites. Do you know how scary that is? Basically everything we do today is digital and to think kids aren't safe using the internet is troubling.

So, we have partnered with Heather Huffman to host this Donation Hop to raise money and awareness for Project Liberty, an organization helping to fight human trafficking.

Blog Hop: Titanic Giveaway Hop

Titanic Giveaway Hop

Hosted by I Am a Reader Not a Writer 

&

 My Devotional Thoughts

April 8th to 14th

I've read a lot of stories with epic love, not too many with tragic endings because I like me a happy ending, but recently I think the story I've read that has had the most palpable connection between two characters was Sofia and Derek from A Shade of Vampire by Bella Forrest. There is just something about the two of them, despite the situation they are in that shows how much they compliment each other.

For those of you who don't like paranormal stories another book that I love that's got a little bit of tragedy mixed with some epic lovin' is Veer by Alyssa Rose Ivy. I loved it almost as much as I loved Derailed. So, enter below to win one of these two books and check out the rest of the hop!

Blog Hop: Stop Human Trafficking Donation Hop Sign-Ups

Stop Human Trafficking Donation Hop Sign-Ups  Open Now April 1st-25th

Why We are Doing This
I recently read Devil in Disguise by Heather Huffman. It's a great read; if you haven't already read it I'd urge you to check it out, and her book opened my eyes to a problem I didn't even realize we had in the United States: human trafficking. I know what it is and I've heard of it happening around the world, but never here and just the thought makes me sick to my stomach.

Human trafficking is all around us and there aren't nearly enough law enforcement agencies equipped to deal with it. The worst part is these people have infiltrated the internet and social networking websites. Do you know how scary that is? Basically everything we do today is digital and to think kids aren't safe using the internet is troubling.

Blog Hop: 2nd Annual Kick Butt Characters Hop

2nd Annual Kick Butt Characters Hop Hosted by  Good Choice Reading  & I Am A Reader, Not A Writer
March 23rd - 28th

When I think kick butt character's my mind automatically drifts to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, yes, I'm one of those girls. I loved Buffy to death, but since we're featuring books here I think I've gotta say that the most kick butt character I've read in a while is Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.

Not only did she take her sister's place, but she stood up against the other kids and she's just awesome, the end haha. Honestly though, Suzanne Collins did a really great job developing Katniss. She's strong, brave, not afraid to be vulnerable and she is an incredibly likable character.

Blog Hop: 2013 Spring Cleaning Giveaway Hop

2nd Annual Spring Cleaning Giveaway Hop
It's time for some spring cleaning! March 20th - 25th

Hey all! So, it's funny because I went through all of my books for this hop and every time I thought I found one to add to the Spring Cleaning pile I realized I liked the book too much to get rid of it. I totally planned on giving away a box of books at least five of them, but apparently my inner child (the one that still wishes it was an only child) doesn't feel like sharing.

Blog Hop: 3rd Annual Lucky Leprechaun Giveaway Hop

3rd Annual   Lucky Leprechaun Giveaway Hop
Co-hosted by Books Complete Me & Author Cindy Thomas
March 15th - 22nd

Yay!

Another giveaway haha. I've been giving away so many paranormal books lately that I thought a little change of pace might be nice. One of my favorite books is Derailed by Alyssa Rose Ivy. Her writing is amazing and it's hard not to fall in love with her characters. She has a whole Clayton Falls series and this is the first book set in that world. So whoever wins, enjoy it! :)

Blog Hop: Lunar Love Giveaway Hop

2nd Annual Lunar Love Giveaway Hop
Hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer & Bookworm Lisa
March 8th to 13th

As I was getting ready to set up this post just now, I realized I don't think I've ever read any books with werewolves in them and when I think Lunar, I think werewolf. Haha But I've decided to give away Angel related books, plus one book that I just really love. One winner will get all four eBooks below. Enjoy the hop!