Monday, May 3, 2010

Maddeningly Unhelpful Advice-How to Win a Free Book

Elana Johnson has decided to "spread the awesome" and facilitate a book lovefest on her blog. If you click on the "recommended reads" link in her post today, it will take you to a list of all the bloggers participating and the books they'll be giving away!! Or just follow the path--At the bottom of Elana's post, she sends you to another post, at the bottom of that post they send you to another one, and so on, it's like a free book highway. There's like a hundred of them so your chances of winning a book in the coming week are amazingly high.

Just in case you need some extra luck try the following:

*Cross your fingers.
*Blow away lost eyelashes.
*While driving, hold your breath through tunnels (please don't pass out on long ones).
*Find some birthday candles to extinguish.
*Press your thumbs (I have no idea what this means, but our German foreign exchange student used to always tell us to do that for luck).


And for my part in the madness, may I recommend the debut author: Rachel Hawkins and her lovely book, "Hex Hall".

I've already reviewed the book on my blog, so click here if you want to know more about it. I enjoyed this book thoroughly and would love to give you a chance to win it! I'll make the rules simple: Leave a comment for one entry, become/be a follower for another entry. And even if you don't win it, you should read it, because it is awesome. I'll announce my winner on Friday.

And to continue on the "love highway" for another recommendation go see Valerie Kemp for a chance to win "Stolen" by Lucy Christopher.
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  1. Natalie WhippleMay 3, 2010 at 8:35 AM

    I want this one! And, uh, I wasn't following you before? I feel kind of lame. Sorry!

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  2. Kasie WestMay 3, 2010 at 8:48 AM

    I didn't know you weren't following. I will now proceed to be retroactively offended. :)

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  3. VR BarkowskiMay 3, 2010 at 9:05 AM

    I own this one, so please don't enter me in the giveaway. But I, too, thought this was a really fun book. And since you have such superb taste, I'm a new follower. :)

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  4. PreciousMay 3, 2010 at 9:48 AM

    I've heard so many great things about Hex Hall. But I haven't read it yet. And now, I think I will lose half of my reader life if I don't get to read it.

    Please include me in the giveaway if this is open internationally. I'm a new follower. I found your blog through Elana's.

    precious_shusky@yahoo.com

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  5. Kasie WestMay 3, 2010 at 9:59 AM

    VR, it was good, huh? Well, great taste in books certainly deserves a follow, I'm on my way to your blog now. :)

    Precious, yes, you must read it. And I will definitely include you in the contest. It's open to the world! :) (I like to be dramatic)

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  6. CandylandMay 3, 2010 at 10:16 AM

    I want it! I want it! *blows eyelashes*

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  7. Rebecca WellsMay 3, 2010 at 10:25 AM

    Hey! I'm a follower... :)

    - Rebecca

    rebeccaswells(at)gmail(dot)com

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  8. ~JamieMay 3, 2010 at 10:52 AM

    Ahh yes, I can't even tell you how freakin' fabulous this book is!

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  9. Carolyn V.May 3, 2010 at 11:07 AM

    I have so many awesome books to read now! Yay!

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  10. AngieMay 3, 2010 at 11:54 AM

    Looks like a fascinating book. Consider me entered!

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  11. Amy HolderMay 3, 2010 at 11:57 AM

    This one looks SO good. LOVE the cover. I'm a new follower. :)
    Good luck on your publishing journey.

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  12. Krista Van DolzerMay 3, 2010 at 12:20 PM

    I've heard good stuff about this book. And Rachel Hawkins is repped by one of my favorite agents. Count me in! (Thanks, Kasie!)

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  13. TaffyMay 3, 2010 at 12:44 PM

    I have to admit, I might judge a book by its cool cover!

    I'm a follower.

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  14. Tricia J. O'BrienMay 3, 2010 at 1:27 PM

    I've been wanting to read this, so yeah, please enter me once for this hello and once for following. I've really enjoyed this book-love event of Elana's!

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  15. YamileMay 3, 2010 at 1:35 PM

    I've heard so much about this one! Thanks for the review!

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  16. Casey SomethingMay 3, 2010 at 1:42 PM

    I already own this and LOVE it so you don't need to enter me. I just wanted to comment to say I'm SO glad you featured this one. It's one of my new faves. : )

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  17. LarissaMay 3, 2010 at 2:42 PM

    Oooh! This is one I totally want to read!!! :) And I follow, because you're awesome.

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  18. EmilyMay 3, 2010 at 2:54 PM

    I want to read this one. And, I totally follow you now!

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  19. Heather WMay 3, 2010 at 3:00 PM

    I've heard a lot about this book. Please enter me =]

    I'm a follower.

    *crossing fingers*

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  20. PattiMay 3, 2010 at 3:09 PM

    Sounds like a great book and I'm alread a follower.

    Luckily it was just my daughters birthday does that count.

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  21. AnonymousMay 3, 2010 at 5:26 PM

    I now follow your blog. Please include me in the giveaway.

    kzupancic[at]yahoo[dot]com

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  22. Michelle McLeanMay 3, 2010 at 6:21 PM

    Oooo I've been wanting to read this one, count me in! I'm already a follower :)

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  23. Riv ReMay 3, 2010 at 6:42 PM

    I'm a follower now!
    Wow. I started at the top of the cover art and my eyes slowly traveled downward as I scrolled down on the screen. As soon as I saw the blue water, I went "woh" and was taken aback, quickly looking at the whole thing. It looks incredible.
    rivkarno1(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  24. Jonathon ArntsonMay 3, 2010 at 6:50 PM

    I love that cover and I love that you shared your thoughts with us! Sorry I wasn't a follower before, what is going on?

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  25. UnknownMay 3, 2010 at 7:02 PM

    I'm already a follower, and I'd love to win it!

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  26. StinaMay 3, 2010 at 7:29 PM

    Not to sound unoriginal or anything, but I'm a follower, and I'd love to win the book. :D

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  27. Jessie OliverosMay 3, 2010 at 7:46 PM

    My comment.

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  28. Mary E CampbellMay 3, 2010 at 7:46 PM

    Hi kasie - thanks for the all the unhelpful but fun new ways to get some luck. sounds like a fun book - hope I win it.

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  29. UnknownMay 3, 2010 at 7:46 PM

    Ooh! Thanks for the reminder -- this book has been on my must-read list for too long!

    Looking forward to following!

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  30. AnonymousMay 3, 2010 at 7:56 PM

    This is on my top of to be read list. Plust I'm now a follower! :)

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  31. allyMay 3, 2010 at 8:22 PM

    I've been waiting to read this since i finished reading the extract chapter!!! Sign me up!!!!!!

    alannahjavier@gmail.com

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  32. allyMay 3, 2010 at 8:23 PM

    Oops! Forgot to say i'm a follower :)

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  33. Shannon O'DonnellMay 3, 2010 at 9:13 PM

    I'm already a loyal follower, and I really, really, really want to win this book. REALLY! LOL! :-)

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  34. Jeanne Ryan (Serenissima)May 3, 2010 at 9:22 PM

    Oooo, love the cover! I'm now a follower.

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  35. ~The Book PixieMay 4, 2010 at 1:41 AM

    I've really been wanting to read this book!

    New follower.

    ~Briana
    thebookpixie[at]yahoo[dot]com

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  36. Heidi WillisMay 4, 2010 at 10:14 AM

    I first saw this one on my amazon page...someone who bought my book bought this one, and I was intrigued by the cover. Sounds like a great book!

    I'm already a follower! :)

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  37. MandyMay 4, 2010 at 1:58 PM

    Please enter me
    I follow
    bratdownstairs @yahoo.com

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  38. Jenn AdamsMay 4, 2010 at 5:27 PM

    That cover is made of awesome. Enter me please, I've been dying to read this one!

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  39. AnonymousMay 4, 2010 at 8:04 PM

    I would really love to read this! I'm already a follower. :)

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  40. AnonymousMay 4, 2010 at 10:24 PM

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  41. J.R. JohanssonMay 5, 2010 at 12:21 AM

    My plan is thus. I will win or borrow...or buy. Somehow, I will read this. :)

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  42. CharlotteMay 5, 2010 at 3:27 AM

    I just became a follower---this book is high on my tbr list!

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  43. SenaMay 5, 2010 at 4:48 AM

    This is on my wish list!!! I would love to win this :) Thanks!
    sena.sagani [at]gmail[dot]com

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  44. NicoleMay 5, 2010 at 4:30 PM

    I would love to get my hands on this book!! I love rachel hawkins sooo much!

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  45. AikMay 6, 2010 at 6:45 AM

    I'd love to read this book! THANKS!

    aikychien at yahoo dot com

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  46. Carolina M. Valdez SchneiderMay 6, 2010 at 6:08 PM

    This one's a must for me! Definitely in the TBR pile!

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  47. Janet JohnsonMay 7, 2010 at 3:45 PM

    The cover alone makes me want to read it. Thanks for sharing!

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  48. kanishkMay 14, 2010 at 4:36 PM

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