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Thanks to everyone who entered and spread the word about this contest. This was the largest number of entrants I've ever had. Without further ado, the winner picked by Random.org is...
Dash and Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and
David Levithan
“I’ve left some clues for you.
If you want them, turn the page.
If you don’t, put the book back on the shelf, please.”
So begins the latest whirlwind romance from the New York Times bestselling authors of Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist. Lily has left a red notebook full of challenges on a favorite bookstore shelf, waiting for just the right guy to come along and accept its dares. But is Dash that right guy? Or are Dash and Lily only destined to trade dares, dreams, and desires in the notebook they pass back and forth at locations across New York? Could their in-person selves possibly connect as well as their notebook versions? Or will they be a comic mismatch of disastrous proportions?
Rachel Cohn and David Levithan have written a love story that will have readers perusing bookstore shelves, looking and longing for a love (and a red notebook) of their own.
Contest:
One person will win a brand new hardback copy of the book.
Open to US and Canada only.
Ends November 20th at midnight.
To enter, fill out this form.
Thanks and good luck!
The winner of Flush by Carl Hiassen is:
Shana!
Congratulations! Look for my email soon.
I don't know when the next contest will be, but keep an eye out. :)
Flush by Carl Hiaasen
Goodreads description:
With their father jailed for sinking a river boat, Noah Underwood and his younger sister, Abbey, must gather evidence that the owner of this floating casino is emptying his bilge tanks into the protected waters around their Florida Keys home.
Contest:
One person will win a paperback copy of the book.
Open to the US and Canada only.
Ends September 25th.
To enter, fill out this form.
Good luck!
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The winner of City of Bones by Cassandra Clare is...
Kailia of Reading the Best of the Best!
Congrats! Look out for my email.
And everyone else, look out for another contest soon.
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Goodreads description:
When fifteen-year-old Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she hardly expects to witness a murder - much less a murder committed by three teenagers covered with strange tattoos and brandishing bizarre weapons. Then the body disappears into thin air. It's hard to call the police when the murderers are invisible to everyone else and when there is nothing - not even a smear of blood - to show that a boy has died. Or was he a boy?
This is Clary's first meeting with the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the earth of demons. It's also her first encounter with Jace, a Shadowhunter who looks a little like an angel and acts a lot like a jerk. Within twenty-four hours Clary is pulled into Jace's world with a vengeance, when her mother disappears and Clary herself is attacked by a demon. But why would demons be interested in ordinary mundanes like Clary and her mother? And how did Clary suddenly get the Sight? The Shadowhunters would like to know....
Contest:
One person will win a paperback copy of the book.
Open to US and Canada only.
Ends July 21.
To enter, fill out THIS FORM.
Good luck!
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And the winner is....
Martha Lawson!
Congratulations! I will email you in a moment.
Thanks to everyone who entered and, as usual, you can look for another contest in a few weeks. :)
Alphas by Lisi Harrison
Goodreads description:
At OCD the losers are tormented.
At Alpha Academy, they're sent home.
Skye Hamilton has scored an invitation to the ultra-exclusive Alphas-only boarding school where beta is spelled LBR . What happens when the country's best, brightest, and hawtest begin clawing and scratching their way to the top?
Contest:
One person will win an ARC of the book.
Open to US and Canada only.
Ends June 5th.
To enter, fill out THIS FORM.
Good luck!
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Hope you don't mind these contest posts. Here is another extremely awesome contest from Alexa of Hooked on YA Books. It is international and there is a huge list of prizes.
Frankie Diane Mallis is having an AWESOME contest. You could win signed copies of The Hunger Games and Catching Fire as well as a preorder of Mockingjay! The contest is HERE. Please tell them I sent you!!
Valerie from I Should be Writing is having a Massive Birthday Extravaganza. There are four winners- two reader's prizes and two writer's prizes. You could win:
Reader's Grand Prize Pack
My Favorite Books So Far This Year:
Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
The Secret Year by Jennifer R. Hubbard
The Rise of Renegade X by Chelsea M. Campbell
Some Girls Are by Courtney Summer
2nd Reader's Prize
Choice of ANY Pre-Order from my Wish List:
Linger by Maggie Stiefvater
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
The Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
Paranormalcy by Kiersten White
Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
The Replacement by Brenna Yovannoff
Glimmerglass by Jenna Black
Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick
Sister's Red by Jackson Pearce
Fixing Delilah Hannaford by Sarah Ockler
Writer's Grand Prize Pack
Choice of:
A 30 page critique
Writing The Breakout Novel by Donald Maass
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers by Renni Brown and Dave King
OR if you don't want a critique
Writing The Breakout Novel by Donald Maass
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers by Renni Brown and Dave King
The Writer's Journey by Christopher Vogler
Write or Die - Desktop Edition (works on both PC and Mac)
2nd Writer's Prize
The You Can Write A Novel Kit
GO HERE TO ENTER!
Thanks to everyone who entered my contest. Without further ado, the winner, chosen by random.org, is:
Josie!
Congrats! I am about to email you.
Look for another contest soon. :)
1. Linna from 21 Pages is having an awesome contest right now. You can choose from 30+ books if you win. Here is the link. It ends May 1st.
Scarlett March lives to hunt the Fenris-- the werewolves that took her eye when she was defending her sister Rosie from a brutal attack. Armed with a razor-sharp hatchet and blood-red cloak, Scarlett is an expert at luring and slaying the wolves. She's determined to protect other young girls from a grisly death, and her raging heart will not rest until every single wolf is dead. Someone pointed out to me that I wrote April 1st as the contest deadline. It should have said May 1st. Sorry about that. Please check it out again if you ignored it before. Here's the link. Thanks!
Sorry it's been so long! Here's the next contest.
Freaks: Alive on the Inside! by Annette Curtis Klause (author of Blood and Chocolate)
Goodreads description:
If this is a dream, why does she seem so real?
Though Abel Dandy was born to circus performers and grew up in a troupe of odd and inexplicable people, he has never felt limited by his normalcy--until now. Realizing he'll never be more amazing than the talented oddities around him, Abel can only dream of living a life richer than his own.
But in his dreams a mysterious woman beckons him, calling him passionately by a name he doesn't know and speaking in a language he's never heard, but fully understands. Compelled by these visions and yearning to be more than ordinary, Abel embarks on a journey more frightening and wondrous than he ever imagined....
Contest:
One person will win a paperback copy of the book.
Open to US and Canada only, sorry!
Ends May 1st at midnight.
To enter, fill out THIS FORM.
Good luck!
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Alexandra Bracken, the author of Brightly Woven (release date March 23) is having an awesome contest here.
The prizes are:
First Prize:
- A signed, finished copy of Brightly Woven
- A $50 gift card to the bookstore of your choice (Amazon, B&N, Borders, Chapters, you name it!)
- A signed bookmark
Second Prize:
- A signed, finished copy of Brightly Woven
- The following fantastic books from EgmontUSA:
The Dark Divine, Scones & Sensibility, and Candor,
- A signed bookmark
Third Prize
- A $20 giftcard to the bookstore of your choice
- ARCs of these fantastic Egmont books: Siren, The Boy Who Could Fly, The False Princess, and Frozen in Time
- A signed bookmark
The Prize for Anyone that sends me proof that they pre-ordered a copy of Brightly Woven at acbracken(at)gmail.com:
- A spiffy signed bookmark
- My eternal love and gratitude
Again, here is the link! The contest ends on March 16th.
Steph Bowe is having another awesome contest! You could win:
The Contest Winner Picker chose...
Leanne!
Congrats, I already emailed you. :)
As usual, look for another contest in a couple of weeks.
Win Will Grayson, Will Grayson from Steph Bowe here! Ends February 28th. I cannot wait to read this book.
I hope you don't mind these contest posts I've been making lately. I assume you don't since you are here to enter contests in the first place, but if there is any objection, let me know. :)
I have another awesome contest to tell you about from The Undercover Book Lover. You could win:
1 Finished copy of The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson
1 Finished copy of The Sight by Judy Blundell
1 Finished copy of Voices of Dragons by Carrie Vaughn
1 Finished copy of Shade by Jeri Smith-Ready
1 Finished copy of The Line by Teri Hall
1 Finished copy of The Unwritten Rule by Elizabeth Scott
1 Finished copy of The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting
1 Finished copy of Brightly Woven by Alexandra Bracken
1 Finished copy of Forget-Her-Nots by Amy Brecount White
1 Finished copy of Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
Here is the link! The contest ends March 10th.
(And my contest to win Crowned ends February 26th. :) )
Crowned by Julie Linker
Goodreads description:
Smile. Wave. Dominate.
Presley loves the pageant world. She knows how to work the crowd and looks gorgeous in an evening gown. But really, she needs the pageant world -- for its scholarships and opportunities. The only thing standing in her way? Her archrival, Megan, who was practically born wearing a crown and sash. Megan may be the nastiest girl on the circuit, but she has one thing that Presley doesn't: connections. And she won't hesitate to use them.
What happens when two girls will stop at nothing -- including scandalous Internet pictures, vicious message board rumors, or "accidentally" ruined hair -- to be crowned the winner? Strap on your stilettos and tuck in those shoulder pads...it's going to be a bumpy ride.
Contest:
One winner will receive a paperback copy of the book. It is very gently used (by me) but looks like new.
Open to US and Canada only.
Ends February 26th at midnight.
To enter, just fill out THIS FORM.
Thanks and good luck!
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Sorry, no new contest from me yet, but I do want to point you to another awesome contest from author Elizabeth Scott. You could win 14 ARCs! Her next book comes out March 16, The Unwritten Rule. Here is a summary of it:
Everyone knows the unwritten rule: You don't like you best friend's boyfriend.
Sarah has had a crush on Ryan for years. He's easy to talk to, supersmart, and totally gets her. Lately it even seems like he's paying extra attention to her. Everything would be perfect except for two things: Ryan is Brianna's boyfriend, and Brianna is Sarah's best friend.
Sarah forces herself to avoid Ryan and tries to convince herself not to like him. She feels so guilty for wanting him, and the last thing she wants is to hurt her best friend. But when she's thrown together with Ryan one night, something happens. It's wonderful...and awful.
Sarah is torn apart by guilt, but what she feels is nothing short of addiction, and she can't stop herself from wanting more...
So here is the contest!
*drumroll* The Contest Winner Picker chose:
Jenna!
Congrats! Look for my email soon.
I'm planning another contest, so look for it in the coming weeks. :)
Thanks to everyone who entered my contest. I'll pick the winner later today or tomorrow.
But for now, I wanted to point you to another really awesome contest from Steph Su Reads. You could win: 
And more! The contest is here.
I've decided to do another normal contest like the others that I've had. This is the last book I currently have available for giveaway, but I might do a Book Depository contest after this.
The Realm of Possibility by David Levithan
Description from Goodreads:
Here’s what I know about the realm of possibility—
it is always expanding, it is never what you think
it is. Everything around us was once deemed
impossible. From the airplane overhead to
the phones in our pockets to the choir girl
putting her arm around the metalhead.
As hard as it is for us to see sometimes, we all exist
within the realm of possibility. Most of the limits
are of our own world’s devising. And yet,
every day we each do so many things
that were once impossible to us.
Enter The Realm of Possibility and meet a boy whose girlfriend is in love with Holden Caulfield; a girl who loves the boy who wears all black; a boy with the perfect body; and a girl who writes love songs for a girl she can’t have.
These are just a few of the captivating characters readers will get to know in this intensely heartfelt new novel about those ever-changing moments of love and heartbreak that go hand-in-hand with high school. David Levithan plumbs the depths of teenage emotion to create an amazing array of voices that readers won’t forget. So, enter their lives and prepare to welcome the realm of possibility open to us all. Love, joy, and these stories will linger.
Contest:
One winner will receive a hardback copy of the book.
Open to US and Canada only.
Ends January 24th at midnight.
To Enter, just fill out this form (I thought I'd give Google Forms a try. It's what all the cool kids are doing. :P )
Good Luck!
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