Giveaway: Altered or Erased by Jennifer Rush

In order to celebrate Erased finally being released, I'm hosting a giveaway! Woo! Cheers! Applause! Altered was one of my favourite reads last year, and Erased was just as good. There's a lot more Nick, which is enough to make anybody excited. 

You can enter to win either a paperback copy of Altered or a hardback of Erased. There will be one winner. Giveaway is international, and will run for two weeks. All terms and conditions and other fancy things can be found in the Rafflecopter widget. Good luck everyone, and happy release day!

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Young Adult Paranormal Giveaway Hop 2013

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Hosted by YA Between the Lines and I Am A Reader, Not A Writer

You can win a YA Paranormal book of your choice

as long as the price is below £10 on Book Depository

What do I recommend?

Blog Tour: Override Guest Post and Giveaway

Today Heather Anastasiu, author of Override, is on my blog to talk about the hot topic love interests. What makes a good love interest? How did Heather work these requirements into her books? Find out below! And be sure to check out the giveaway, along with the other stops for this tour!

YA Giveaway Hop 2013 (Closed)

This giveaway is hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer, and BookLove101. 

You can view the original post here. 

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Last Days of Freedom Giveaway Hop CLOSED

This giveaway is hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and The Elliot Review

Enter to win a YA book of your choice up to £10/~$16

shipped from Book Depository

Rules:

* Giveaway ends on August 22, 2012 *

* Open to wherever Book Depository ships *

* You must be 13 years old or over * 

Good luck my lovelies! This is probably going to be the last giveaway I do for a while because I'm lacking the funds right now. Thank you all so, so much for being such wonderful people and for following this blog! I love you all, even those of you who don't comment all that much *hearts*

Summer Book Talk: Day Five - Most Anticipated Books of the Summer and Giveaway!

Because I love lists and I love books, I decided to join these two things together and show you guys some of my most anticipated book of Summer 2012! And to make that even better, I thought I would also host a giveaway for any one of those books. I haven't read any of these yet due to time constraints, but they have all been on my wishlist for a long time and I want to get to them all before the summer is over!

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So these are my Top 8. There are loads more I'm looking forward to, and a couple of AMAZING ones I've already read. But these are the ones I'm just itching to read. Have you guys read any of them already? What did you think of them? TELL ME! I need to know!

On with the giveaway... 

- International as long as BD ships to you

- Must be 13 years old or over

- Must be a follower or subscriber

- Two winners, one book each

- Ends August 19th, 2012 at 12am GMT

Summer Book Talk: Day Two - Juhina from Maji Bookshelf!

For the second day of the event, I asked Juhina - one of the co-bloggers from Maji Bookshelf - to do a guest post matching the dystopian theme. Juhina brings up some really good points about female protagonists in dystopia, so read on to see what she has to say!

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Hello Lovely readers! Just want to start off by thanking Amber for hosting me on her blog! And also hope you guys enjoy this post and keep the discussion alive by posting comments and your opinions!

Since Amber’s blog is hosting Dystopian world and novels, I wanted to spotlight the different types of dystopian female protagonists, how they are different from other genres and what are the main characteristics that define dystopian female protagonists, and also I will list 3 strong female protagonists and their strongest characteristic. Fun right? Let’s start off!

Let’s start off. To the new people to the world dystopia, here is the full definition:

“A dystopia is the idea of a society in a repressive and controlled state, often under the guise of being utopian”

The protagonists in dystopian novels are mainly female. Think of the first dystopian novel that pops in your head, is it The Hunger Games? Maybe Divergent? Or even Wither? All those have female protagonists and each one of them knows how to kick some butt!

The main characteristics a dystopian female protagonist usually possesses ranges from:

1.  Strength, whether in combat or just mentally 

2. Endurance 

3.  Level headed/Smart 

4.  Selfless

5.  Independent

Obviously there are many more characteristics that many dystopian female protagonists possess but these are the prominent characteristics found.

Here are the top five dystopian female protagonists that I love and wish to be more like them!

1. Katniss Everdeen, The Hunger Games: Now who doesn’t know Katniss? The girl who sacrificed her life just to save her little sister; The girl who helped Peeta survive and was also about to give up her life for. She is the definition of selflessness. She is not only selfless but has all the characteristics listed above. She is a strong fighter, her endurance levels are sky high, she is smart and level headed, and finally she is one independent woman!

2. Tris Prior, from Divergent: This girl knows how to hold her ground during a fight. She is stealthy, everyone underestimates her until she strikes. She is independent, has her own opinions and isn’t swayed easily and she sticks to what she believes in. Tris definitely has a more feminine side to Katniss but that is all due to the environment. All I can say is Tris knows how to survive.

3. June Iparis, from Legend: Now here is a girl who is not only a strong fighter, but is genius smart. She is the top of her class and is one of the best fighters out there. She loves her family and would do anything for them. We’ve got her a person you can totally count on!

What other dystopian female protagonists you find empowering? Ones that you love and wish to be more alike? Juliett from Shatter Me? Vi from Possession, Wanda from The Host? Aria from Under the Never Sky? You’ve got more? Let us know below! And also give us your opinion on this topic and what other characteristics you think female dystopian novels possess!

Thanks everyone for reading and participating in this discussion, and for whoever didn’t, come on! Let’s discuss!!

- Juhina @ Maji Bookshelf

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Thank you for your amazing post, Juhina! Okay, readers, I want to know your top three dystopian protagonists. Go!

The ladies from Maji Bookshelf are hosting an interview with Huntley Fitzpatrick, author of My Life Next Door, which was one of my most anticipated books of the summer! I haven't got around to buying it yet, but I am so excited to read it once my TBR pile goes down a little!

Kindle and Me is hosting an interview with Brigid Kemmerer, author of the Elemental series! There is also an AMAZING giveaway, so be sure to go over there and check it out. Brigid gives some great insight to her work!

Summer Reads Giveaway Hop CLOSED

This hop is hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and Rex Robot Reviews!

Enter to win ONE YA summer read of your choice, up to £10/~$16 from Book Depository

Rules:

* Giveaway ends on July 11, 2012 *

* International *

* You must be 13 years old or over *

* Fill in the form! *

Blog Tour: Morgan Matson Giveaway!

Hi everyone, and welcome to my stop on the tour! If you haven't already, be sure to check out the other stops, which you can find on the banner to the right.

The lovely people over at Simon and Schuster have made it possible for me to host a giveaway, in which you can win a set of books which includes Second Chance Summer AND Amy & Roger's Epic Detour!

I read Second Chance Summer recently, and absolutely adored it. If you want to know more, you can check out my review by following the link. I gave it an All Time Favourite rating!

Rules for the giveaway are simple:

- UK only

- 5 winners to win 1 set of books each 

- 8th June '12 - 16th June '12

- Must be 13 years old or over to enter

- One entry per person

- The winner will have 48 hours to reply to my email, or I will pick another

- I will be passing your information onto the publisher once I've emailed you, so that they can send you your prize!

Debut Author Giveaway Hop! CLOSED

I haven't done a giveaway in a while, so I thought I would sign up for this one! I've selected a number of books for you to choose from, but you may also select "Other" and write down your choice. Please make sure it's a book from a FIRST TIME author though, and not just a YA debut. It also has to have been published in 2012. I'll do pre-orders, if you like.

The books I've selected are:

Hoppy Easter Eggstravaganza Hop - CLOSED

hosted by Kathy @ I Am A Reader, Not A Writer, and Yara @ Once Upon a Twilight

I hope you all have an AMAZING Easter with lots of chocolate eggs. I'll definitely be eating for most of the weekend!

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Lucky Leprechaun Giveaway Hop! CLOSED

hosted By I Am A Reader, Not A Writer, Books Complete Me & Author Cindy Thomas

Here's another giveaway hop for y'all! 

YA Book of your choice from Book Depository
(Up to £10 or ~$15)

Rules and Terms: 

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CLOSED Young Adult Paranormal Activity Hop

I have a part time job now - that is more part-part time - so I've decided to hold another giveaway! This hop is hosted by I Am a Reader, Not a Writer and Read for Your Future.

If you win, you will be able to choose between any of the books below. If you have already read the first in the series already, you may choose any other book in the series.

My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent (Soul Screamers #1)










The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin (Mara Dyer #1)

Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead (Vampire Academy #1)

The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting (The Body Finder #1)

The Demon Trapper's Daughter by Jana Oliver (Demon Trappers #1)

Unearthly by Cynthia Hand (Unearthly #1)

Everneath by Brodi Ashton

Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton (Angelfire #1)

Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor

Rules

- INTERNATIONAL as long as Book Depository sends to your country

- ONE winner

- You must be 13 or over to enter

- If you win, you will have 48 hours to respond to my email or I will pick a new winner

- You must follow me

- Good luck!

Young Adult Giveaway Hop CLOSED

This giveaway hop is hosted by Kathy at I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and Amber at Down the Rabbit Hole

My previous giveaway was a success, so I'm going to be giving away another prize! I was going to choose some books from my favourites of last year, but I chose to do this instead. If enough people are interested then I might do another giveaway for that in the future! You can enter to win:

A YA book of your choice from Book Depository

(Up to £10)

Rules: 

- You must be over 13 years of age

- INTERNATIONAL 

(as long as BD delivers to your country)

- Giveaway ends at 12.01 AM GMT on February 1st, 2012

- One entry per person

- Must be a GFC follower

Check out the other awesome blogs on the linky below, and you might win some more prizes! 

Midwinters Eve Giveaway Winner

Thank you to all of those who participated in this hop, and those of you who entered my giveaway! 

Congratulations to 

Sammy P. 

who has won $10 to spend on Book Depository! 

I've sent you and email, and can't wait to hear back from you! 

I'm taking part in another hop later on this month, so stay tuned for that. It will be international, although I'm not sure whether to giveaway another gift card, or if you would prefer I pick out some books. What do you guys think?

Mid-Winters Ever Giveaway Hop! CLOSED

This giveaway hop is hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer

I'm taking part in my first ever giveaway hop! I want to wish you all an early Merry Christmas, and I hope those of you who celebrate it will enjoy yourselves. I hope you all get everything you wish for - especially if you wish for a shelf load of books! 

You can fill in the form to win 

$10 to spend on Book Depository

Rules: 

- You must be over 13 years of age

- INTERNATIONAL 

(as long as BD delivers to your country)

- Giveaway ends on the 28th

- One entry per person

- Must be a follower

Check out the other awesome blogs on the linky below, and you might win some more prizes!

Thankful For... Atticus the Storyteller's 100 Greek Myths

Beth Revis is hosting an ENORMOUS giveaway on her blog, and I highly recommend going to check it out. It includes a rather large collection of signed books, as well as swag and prize packs. All you have to do it write a post about the book that you are most thankful for.

I picked Atticus the Storyteller's 100 Greek Myths by Lucy Coats and Anthony Lewis.

The reason? This was one of the last books that my Nanny bought me before being diagnosed with cancer for the second time. She used to buy me books all the time when book companies visited the retirement home that she worked at, but when she was diagnosed with a brain tumour, she stopped going to work. She stopped buying me books.

She bought me this when I was about ten years old. I had never heard of any Greek myths before, aside from those featured on the television show Xena the Warrior Princess, which my brother and I were obsessed with. I started reading this, and I got sucked in. I was fascinated to learn all about these Greek gods who could fly, and turn into animals. And about the kings who made deals with these gods only to break their contracts. I loved reading about the monsters, and the creatures, and the woman who gave birth to eggs (Leda, in case you were wondering). The mythology fascinated me.

Ever since the day I began reading this book, I've been in loved Greek myths. It's more than love now, it's an obsession. It's a genuine love of mine, and I found it through the best circumstances. But that's not why I'm thankful. I'm thankful because I can now pick up this book, and as well as reading the stories for the hundredth time, I can remember my Nanny and how she was before she became ill.

Blogoversary Giveaway #3: Beauty Queens by Libba Bray

Time for the third giveaway in celebration for my blogoversary! This giveaway is for Beauty Queens by Libba Bray, as I know lots of you are dying to read this book. Just fill in the form below to enter, and be sure to read the rules. Good luck everyone!

Blogoversary Giveaway #1 | Blogoversary Giveaway #2

Rules:

International!

- Entrees must be 13 years of age or over

- You must be a follower of Books of Amber

- Giveaway ends on  November 14th, 2011

Blogoversary Giveaway #2: Alyson Noel Prize Pack

Welcome to my second giveaway for my blogoversary. I'll be hosting these throughout October, so be sure to check back for more awesome books. I have one that I'm sure you're going to love!

This giveaway is for two books by Alyson Noel, who I've been told is an awesome author. One person will win both Everlasting by Alyson Noel and Shimmer by Alyson Noel.

Fill in THIS FORM to enter!

Rules:

International! Yay! Go me!

- Entrees must be 13 years of age or over

- You must be a follower of Books of Amber

- Giveaway ends on October 31st, 2011

One Year Blogoversary: Giveaway #1 CLOSED

Today marks my one year anniversary since I started blogging properly. I mean, I wrote a review back in May 2010, but it was awful. But back in September last year, I decided that I wanted to try my hand at blogging somewhat professionally. A lot has changed since then. My blog has gone through a name change, several design and layout changes, and my reviews continue to improve – I hope!

I want to thank all of you guys for following Books of Amber. I especially want to thank those of you who have stayed with me for this whole year. Those that come to mind immediately are Alice @ The Reader Room, Karen @ The Slowest Bookworm and Jodie @ Books for Company. Thank you all. *hugs*

I have a few ideas for improvements that I want to achieve this next year. I definitely need to start commenting on the blogs I follow more often. There are a few days a week in which I comment on almost every post I see on my feeder, but then there are other days when I only manage to comment on a couple. I’m determined to try harder. I’m also in the process of getting a new banner (don’t worry, ladies, Dean Winchester isn’t going anywhere!) and I expect I’ll probably change the design to fit it.

Now for the giveaway - I’m sure this is the part you’ve all skipped to! For the next few weeks I will be giving away some great books to my lovely followers. Today I’m going to start with a UK paperback edition of Glass Houses by Rachel Caine.

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Rules:

International! Yay! Go me!

- Entrees must be 13 years of age or over

- You must be a follower of Books of Amber

- Giveaway ends on October 28^th, 2011