Hello Readers! Today my little book blog is four years old!! I finally feel like I’ve settled in to blogging life—so much so, I almost forgot my blogiversary. Oops. And I even took my very first hiatus in July. Now I feel like a real blogger. 😆 While there are things I feel more comfortable with—like writing reviews and sticking to a schedule—there are definitely things I need to work on. So it’s nice to pause each year and think about what I’ve accomplished and what areas need more attention. But what keeps me returning to this bookish community?? YOU, of course. There’s not a lot that’s better in this world than bookish friends. Oh, and all the books! So thank you for joining me on this journey! To celebrate, I’m hosting three month-long giveaways. <3
The Giveaways
Giveaways #1 and #2 will be for my US followers only. Each winner will be allowed to choose up to 3 books from my stack of ARCs (advanced readers copies)! I did a big unhaul, letting go of some books I’ve had on my shelves for years. (I did sneak in one finished novel that I was sent, as well.) Winner of giveaway #1 will get to choose first and then I’ll notify winner #2 of the books left to choose from. (Kitty not included. 😻 But you wouldn’t want her anyway, she’s mean as heck.)
ARCs to choose from:
(Link to Goodreads through the book title, and my rating or review will be provided, if it’s available.)
- Where It All Lands by Jennie Wexler – My Review
- Missing Clarissa by Ripley Jones
- Daughter by Kate McLaughlin
- Cruel Beautiful World by Caroline Leavitt
- The Oracle of Maracoor by Gregory Maguire
- Land of the Afternoon Sun by Barbara Wood
- Les Parisiennes: How the Women of Paris Lived, Loved, and Died Under Nazi Occupation by Anne Sebba
- Prepped by Bethany Mangle – My Review
- Bream Gives Me Hiccups by Jesse Eisenberg – 4/5 stars
- Never Enough by Mike Hayes
- If I Forget You by Thomas Christopher Greene – 4/5 stars
- Cape May by Chip Cheek – 4/5 stars
- The Nest by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney – 5/5 stars
- Love, Zac: Small-Town Football and the Life and Death of an American Boy by Reid Forgrave – My Review
- The Forbidden Door (Jane Hawk, #4) by Dean Koontz – 5/5 stars
- The Whispering Room (Jane Hawk, #2) by Dean Koontz -4/5 stars
- Spells for Lost Things by Jenna Evans Welch – My Review
- Our Place on the Island by Erika Montgomery – My Review
- The Maidens by Alex Michaelides – My Review
- The Love Match by Priyanka Taslim – My Review
- Meet Me in Mumbai by Sabina Khan – 4/5 stars (finished novel)
Giveaway #3 is international and will be winner’s choice of $20 gift card from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or Kobo!
The Rules:
- Giveaways run for one month, starting today September 10, 2023. They will end at midnight (Central Time) on October 10, 2023.
- I will notify the winner at the end of the giveaway. If the prize hasn’t been claimed within 48 hours of notification, I’ll choose a new winner.
- I will award prizes within 48 hours of finalizing a winner.
- I’m not responsible for any damaged, lost, or stolen prizes through shipping.
Good Luck!
It’s become a tradition for me to share a few of my favorite reads from the past year, and it’s no surprise that they’re all some form of romance. And there’s even a reread in the stack!
Thank you so much for celebrating with me! Here’s to another year of all things bookish. <3
Happy Wandering!
Congrats! 4 years is an amazing accomplishment!
Thank you! <3
Cheers to four years and here’s to many more!
Thank you Sam! <3
Congratulations on your blogoversary! My favorite read so far this year is Thieves’ Gambit. It was so much fun to read with excellent characters and so many twists.
Thank you!! And thanks for the recommendation. I’ll have to check it out!
My favourite book this year so far is The Wrath and the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh.
I’ve heard good things about that one!
Thank you SO much for the international option. I truly appreciate it, as well as you and your blog!
Oh, and I forgot. My favorite read this year so far is “From Dust to Stardust” by Kathleen Rooney. And of course, congratulations on your fourth blogiversary. (I can get SO forgetful sometimes.)
And I haven’t heard of that one! I’m off to look it up. 🙂
You’re so very welcome! Love this bookish community. <3
Thank you so much for this giveaway!
You’re welcome! <3
Happy 4th!
Thank you Deanna!! <3
Happy Blogiversary!
Thank you Nicole!!
Happy 4 year blogiversary! My favorite book this year was The Bone Shard Emperor.:)
Thank you! Oooh, I don’t know if I’ve heard of that one. I’ll have to look it up!
Congratulations on your blogiversary! Four years is awesome. Here’s to many more 🙂
I finally read A MAN CALLED OVE this year and it’s definitely one of my favorite reads of 2023. It more than lived up to its hype for me.
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
Thank you!!
Oooh, I STILL need to read that one, too. It’s waiting on my shelf. I need to make it a priority!
YAYYY! Happy 4th blogoversary! My fave read of the year so far has been Babel by RF Kaung 🙂
Thank you!! I have Babel waiting on my TBR cart. 😃 I need to get to it!
Happy Blogiversary, Dedra. Time sure flies, doesn’t it. Here’s to at least four more years. Congratulations. 👏🎉🥳
Congrats on the accomplishment! A lot of great hard work and dedication. My fav book so far this year is The Ferryman by Justin Cronin!