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Home | Uncategorized | Chick Loves Lit 2 Year Blogoversary Giveaway!!

Chick Loves Lit 2 Year Blogoversary Giveaway!!

March 15, 2011 - Updated May 7, 2019 // 37 Comments

Most of you who know me or frequent this blog or talk to me on Twitter know that I really don’t do too many giveaways or giveway hops…only for super special occasions! And well this, dear friends, is something I deem as a special event.

Shanyn from Chick Loves Lit is celebrating her 2 year blogoversary by having a giveway hop! Shanyn is one of my favorite bloggers and people to talk to on Twitter. She is such a sweetheart and her blog is fabulous! I’m so excited because I’ll be meeting up with her at BEA in May! 🙂 Make sure you go check out her blog as there are other blogversary events happening and more blogs that are doing giveaways in honor of her blogoversary!

Anyways, here’s what I’m giving away in honor of Shanyn’s blogoversary:

ARC Prize Package:

Between Shades of GrayRecovery RoadWhere She Went

Dystopian Package (Finished Copies):

DeliriumWither (The Chemical Garden Trilogy)

I decided to go with a dystopian package as I really enjoyed both of these books as I’ve started to dive into the dystopian genre. I read Wither back in December and STILL have no words for it. Definite 5 star read for me! I just read Delirium and ended up really enjoying it despite a slow start for me!

Rules:
– Must be 13 years of age.
– Must fill out THIS form. It’s easy peasy…I promise.
– You DO NOT have to be a follower of this blog to enter. I’d like to think I don’t need to bribe people to be my friend. 😛 This is about sharing the love of books with other book lovers. But please, by all means take a looksie around my blog to see what I’m about and if you’d like to come visit again!
– This giveaway ends March 22nd at 11:59 pm. I will be using Random.org to determine the winners!
– You may enter for 1 prize package or both.

And for kicks and giggles (not required to enter)..tell me one thing you love about the blogging community!

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  1. Mina Zenteno says

    March 15, 2011 at 4:31 am

    Thanks for the chance!!

    awesome giveaway!

    =)

    Reply
  2. Pam says

    March 15, 2011 at 6:46 am

    😀

    Reply
  3. Daisy says

    March 15, 2011 at 6:56 am

    I love that I can read and talk about books for hours, I don't have many people in real life who read that much. I also love the way you can rave about an upcoming release and everyone knows what you're talking about.
    And the community feeling is wonderful 🙂

    Reply
  4. Misha says

    March 15, 2011 at 7:17 am

    I love that I can add more books to my TBR everyday thanks to the bloggers! 😀 Like Daisy said, I also love that I can ramble non-stop about books without annoying anyone. Also, I don't feel like a freak for reading so much.

    Btw, I filled the form. But enter me only if the giveaway is International. Thank you!

    Reply
  5. Kulsuma says

    March 15, 2011 at 9:00 am

    It's nice to find a community of book lovers!
    Count me in if it's international please.

    Reply
  6. Lilly says

    March 15, 2011 at 11:49 am

    I love to read reviews and discover new books to add to my wish list.
    Thanks a lot for the chance and I'm International too.

    Reply
  7. Phanee says

    March 15, 2011 at 12:22 pm

    I love the fact that I get to hear about so many books I wouldn't have thought to choose and read myself! I also love the fact that there are so many book loving people out there! None of my friends really are, so now I get to share my opinions with others who do!

    Great givaway! I've filled in the form, but only count me in if it's international! 🙂

    Reply
  8. Mona says

    March 15, 2011 at 1:59 pm

    Thanks for the giveaway — awesome prize packs so I entered for both.
    What I love about the blogging community is discovering new-to-me genres/authors/books. My TBR mountain is out of control and yet…

    New follower via GFC(Mona Garg)

    Reply
  9. Chloe Booklover says

    March 15, 2011 at 2:42 pm

    I love meeting all the new people & bloggers!

    http://www.yabookloverblog.blogspot.com

    Reply
  10. Jen (Makeshift Bookmark) says

    March 15, 2011 at 2:46 pm

    holy frickin a hell.

    i am so entering this shizz. WANT WANT WANT!

    Reply
  11. Jacinda (The Reading Housewives) says

    March 15, 2011 at 3:15 pm

    Thank you miss! haha!

    Reply
  12. L.L. says

    March 15, 2011 at 4:22 pm

    This giveaway is SO good. Muchas gracias.

    I love the blogging community because I can geek out about books with people who love them just as much as I do. Also, I used to have a hard time finding books to read. Now my TBR is over 100 books long – I see that as a good thing! Running out of books is a terrible feeling, and I don't think that will ever happen to me again.

    Reply
  13. joanie says

    March 15, 2011 at 4:33 pm

    This is a wonderful and generous idea!:)

    Reply
  14. Lynossa (Deranged Book Lovers) says

    March 15, 2011 at 4:36 pm

    Thank you for the giveaway. I also love the book blogging community. It opened my eyes to so many great books!

    Reply
  15. Jasmine (The Reading Housewives) says

    March 15, 2011 at 4:53 pm

    Are you SURE you don't have to bribe people? 😉 Jkkkkkk!!

    Reply
  16. Christy @ReaderBee says

    March 15, 2011 at 6:40 pm

    I love that I have FINALLY met people I can talk about books with!!! 🙂 And the best part, no one looks at me like I'm crazy. lol!

    Reply
  17. Anonymous says

    March 15, 2011 at 6:48 pm

    It's so great seeing all you guys support each other's blogs and support reading with these giveaways and links! I am new to discovering the world of book blogs, and am certainly enjoying it! Totally adds a fun twist to reading!

    Reply
  18. ASHLEY HOLT says

    March 15, 2011 at 6:54 pm

    THIS IS AWESOME!!!

    Reply
  19. Al says

    March 15, 2011 at 7:11 pm

    I love how nice everyone is! I just started a blow of my own, and everyone has been so supportive!
    I love it!

    http://magnet4books.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  20. Nicole Loves Coacoa says

    March 15, 2011 at 7:44 pm

    I like that I have met so many great people who love the same thing as I do….BOOKS!!!! Hard to relate to kids at school, oh well, I have the book blogger community.

    Reply
  21. BLHmistress says

    March 15, 2011 at 7:47 pm

    What I love about the blogging community is how friendly everyone is and how tight night they are. I have made quiet a few of new friends thanks to blogging.

    Reply
  22. Judy says

    March 15, 2011 at 8:01 pm

    I filled out the form!!
    I love meeting all the bloggers, checking out their blogs, and finding out about the new books coming out and what everyone thinks about them.

    Judy
    magnolias_1[at]msn[dot]com

    Reply
  23. Nicci @ Paper Dreams says

    March 15, 2011 at 8:32 pm

    Wow, amazing giveaway! 😀

    I love the blogging community because it helps me find lots of new books and because it helped me realize that I'm not the only person in the world who is so obsessed with them. 😛

    Reply
  24. Susan M. says

    March 15, 2011 at 10:06 pm

    I love reading the blogs because it introduces me to so many different genres of books. I love to read and even if I am a lot older than most bloggers, I still enjoy reading YA and some fantasy.

    Samfor3@frontier.com

    Reply
  25. bookdout says

    March 15, 2011 at 11:45 pm

    Thanks for the chance to win. Just one thing I love? People sharing their passion for books and reading

    Shelleyrae @ Book'd Out

    Reply
  26. Sniffly Kitty says

    March 16, 2011 at 12:25 am

    Thanks for the giveaway ^.^

    Reply
  27. Bookish in a Box says

    March 16, 2011 at 12:40 am

    I love being a book nerd without people thinking it's weird. 🙂

    Reply
  28. Read Now Sleep Later says

    March 16, 2011 at 3:12 am

    Excellent giveaway! Don't enter me, I have all of those except RECOVERY ROAD

    Reply
  29. Lisa R/alterlisa says

    March 16, 2011 at 4:21 am

    Awesome giveaway!

    Reply
  30. stephlovescsd says

    March 16, 2011 at 4:32 am

    Thanks for the giveaway!

    I love that people who run blogs are as obsessed good books as I am 🙂 I plan on starting my own blog soon, as I think it will be a great relaxation hobby while dealing with the craziness and stress of grad school.

    Love your blog!

    Reply
  31. Maidenveil says

    March 16, 2011 at 12:02 pm

    thanks for the giveaway!

    -Len of Musings of a Reader Happy

    Reply
  32. Jessy says

    March 16, 2011 at 3:17 pm

    I love that I always find out about low-key books through the blogging community.

    Reply
  33. Minas says

    March 16, 2011 at 9:35 pm

    Thanks for the giveaway!

    Reply
  34. Library Gal says

    March 17, 2011 at 1:45 am

    I love the people I have met through blogging, great, supportive community…

    Reply
  35. Malouuh says

    March 18, 2011 at 10:48 pm

    Hey thanks so much for the giveaway!
    I filled the form but I may should have asked you something before: Do you send to foreign countries as well (France for me!)?
    Anyway, I just discovered your blog and I really enjoy the type of book you read and your reviews. Plus, many of the books you're reviewing haven't been released in France yet, so this is one thing I like about blogging: to know what people like to read all over the world, and what is going to be released in France!
    Voilà! 😉
    (Sorry for the mistakes, my English is quite good but not perfect yet!)

    Reply
  36. Mary Ellen says

    March 22, 2011 at 5:30 pm

    I love hearing about new books and seeing cover reveals. I love how bloggers work together to do hops and giveaways. And I love off topic comments on Twitter and facebook, they make you feel like you know the bloggers!

    Reply
  37. Ronyka says

    March 23, 2011 at 12:14 am

    I kind of new and my blog is in spanish, but I love tha you make alot of good friend having a blog or following one.

    Reply

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“Why is it so hard to pick my next read?” — “Why is it so hard to pick my next read?” — she says as she is surrounded by piles on piles of books on the floor and desk and packed on her bookshelf and book cart. (Partner @berkleypub - thanks for the review copy).⁣
⁣
I managed to pick my next read, as chronicled in these photos, but it was not easy with so many options! 

Decided to go with a most anticipated book of 2022 for me from an author who has written books I’ve really enjoyed.
⁣
I am about halfway through and cruising along because I NEED to figure out if Joseph is the worst or what really is going on here in this story that starts with 3 women being stood up by the same guy on Valentine’s Day.  I feel like there is something more to this one but I can’t quite put my finger on it yet! ⁣
⁣
Hoping to finish it this weekend! What are you reading this weekend? And do you have trouble picking your next read? How do you choose amongst all the options?
Sunshine on my face and a mass market fitting perf Sunshine on my face and a mass market fitting perfectly in my hands.⁣…
⁣
Truly felt like there were zero things more joyful than the warm sun on my face after colder, dreary days and remembering how much I love the feel of reading a mass market paperback. It’s probably a very specific little joy of mine and I definitely reveled in it today.⁣
⁣
But the real big joy has been rereading this book and experiencing it all over again before @bridgertonnetflix season 2 — especially the Pall Mall scene. And something to do with a 🐝 😅 iykyk⁣
⁣
With all the joy I’m getting out of this reread it makes me wonder why I don’t prioritize rereading like I used to before I started blogging 10 years ago.⁣
⁣
In my head I just want to experience all the new stories and try to make a dent in my TBR but I forget, until I do it, the genuine pleasure in revisiting old companions and how it’s a different side of reading one can experience — the nostalgia, the person I’ve become since reading the book and the way I approach a book already knowing what happens. Well the general sense of what happens because my memory is 💩!⁣
⁣
Anyways that’s what I’m up to currently. Trying to finish this up so I can pack my books for a short trip I’m going on later this week. My first ✈️ since 2019!⁣
⁣
Whatcha reading? Do you reread often? And tell me a little teeny tiny joy from your day.
If I was a person who made Reels I would somehow m If I was a person who made Reels I would somehow mash up the “screaming, crying”  Blank Space clip with the “emotional damage” refrain to the Bastille’s Pompeii to let you know how I feel after the last few chapters of #TheGildedCage !!⁣
⁣
And if you don’t understand what that means, I’m sorry 😅⁣
⁣
But woo boy do I need the third installment of this series!!! But I also think I’m going to be even more emotional damaged after that one soooo.⁣ 
⁣
Seriously, one of the best simple joys of my life is the feeling of being so wholly and totally invested in a series that you have to remind yourself it’s fiction lest you spend all day in bed crying about the devastated look a character had on their face — a face you didn’t even see with your own two eyes but you are so invested that you feel nauseous and gutted like you sure did.⁣
⁣
Just me orrrrrr?⁣
⁣
No but for real. If you love YA fantasy, go start #theprisonhealer so you can be caught up when The Blood Traitor comes out in June (and be my emotional support person for the duration of reading it). I love these characters and I dying to see what happens next. 

Have you read this series yet? Last book series that had you SCREAMING CRYING THROWING UP because of the EMOTIONAL DAMAGE it inflicted?
A real life reading photo because I couldn’t be A real life reading photo because I couldn’t be bothered to make it pretty — mismatching fuzzy sucks, coffee almost gone and Christmas pajama pants that are super old.⁣
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But y’all Black Cake is so good!! I’m almost halfway through and I know it’s A Choice to declare it one of the best books I’ve read all year but I’m feeling bold based on how it’s going.⁣
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I love a good family story (especially one with a family secret!) and this is top notch. The writing is 👌🏻 and I know I’m going to be screaming when the pieces come together!⁣
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In other news, I’m 65% of the way through The Dry by Jane Harper and I’m enjoying it so much that I ended up staying on the treadmill twice this weekend after my allotted time was over just so I could keep listening.⁣
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Will and I FINALLY started Ted Lasso this weekend. It is a damn delight!! For all the hype and praise, it has overdelivered for me which is kind of shocking because normally hype is scary. I told Will that I feel like all the praise hasn’t even come close to how much I could love it. We are only 7 episodes in so no spoilers!⁣
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I’m kinda mad we sat on starting it for so long but at the same time I think the timing is right to help me see my way out of this February funk I have found myself in the past couple weeks.⁣
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Anyways, hope everyone is having a good weekend! Have you read Black Cake or The Dry? Where are my Ted Lasso fans at? I’m happy to join your ranks! Also please tell me your fave character bc I am finding it impossible to pick this far!
No but seriously every year I contemplate organizi No but seriously every year I contemplate organizing a search party for one Katjay Millay who wrote one beautiful and amazing book and then...vanished.

Like for real. She wrote a tweet in 2015 that she was taking a few weeks off and then.... no tweets, no new books. Radio silence.

I hope she’s okay, for real, and that she knows I obsessively stalk Goodreads/Twitter/the internet to make sure I haven’t missed new book news from her at least twice a year. 🥺

Is there any author who you’ve been waiting forever for a new release from??

I’d also like to add YA author Sarah Ockler to this list! Last release was 2015 😭😭
Ahhh some of my absolute OG young adult faves are Ahhh some of my absolute OG young adult faves are becoming movies/tv shows soon! And one of them is out TODAY!⁣
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The Sky is Everywhere — it’s out today on AppleTV+ and I can’t wait to sob my brains out. One of my absolute most favorite books ever by one of my all time favorite authors. It’s gorgeous and heartbreaking in its poignant depiction of grief, first love and healing — all woven together in Jandy’s signature gorgeous, lyrical writing.⁣
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Along For The Ride (out April 22) — one of a handful upcoming @sdessen books being adapted in the near future and I can’t wait! These books are so near and dear to my heart.⁣
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No release dates yet for The Summer I Turned Pretty tv series (the ultimate coming of age summertime story!) or The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight (the cutest meet cute of all meet cutes all set in 24 hours) but I am HYPED and have all my fingers crossed for 2022 🤞🤞

Have you read any of these? Anyone else hyped for these adaptations.

Also, for the past few years, I’ve kept a running list of books becoming movies/tv shows for the year. Head to my bio to check out the list! I try to update it weekly and keep on top of it all but life ya know 😆 but I try!
Is this a book club? I think we just started a boo Is this a book club? I think we just started a book club. Or maybe just a @jenniferesmith appreciation club?? (partner @randomhouse )⁣
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Either way, after loving Jennifer E. Smith's YA books for years, it's been a real treat to also read her debut picture book with Riley (we loved!!) as well as her adult debut out in 3 weeks!⁣
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⁣So let me tell you about that adult debut — The Unsinkable Great James!!

This one just was the perfect warm-hearted read for a cold and gloomy January.

A perfect setting to escape into (Alaska), a tender-hearted meet cute and a poignant look at the shared grieving experience of those left behind.

I was initially drawn, like I always am, to the daughter losing a mother storyline and an exploration of that grief but I was so taken by the father/daughter relationship between two people who were left untethered by losing the person who held their family together.

Greta and her father don't see eye-to-eye on basically anything when they are thrown together on this Alaskan cruise, a trip Greta's father and mother were supposed to take, and you can feel the tension of their long-standing tumultuous and fractured relationship -- a relationship that feels like its hanging in a balance and could not recover.

The two are both hurting so much from this loss  and it took my breath away at times in how true it rang to be in your own grief bubble and feeling like the loss is yours and yours alone while forgetting about the others shouldering their own piece of this loss. I loved watching them very slowly SEE one another.

I can't say enough good things about this one -- great setting, Greta's music, the meet-cute, the messy and imperfect nature of family and love. Definitely recommend!⁣

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