Winners - Pemberley Ball

Here are the winners for giveaways that
ended November 28, 2010
during the Pemberley Ball 2010 event

Thanks to all contestants!


Darcy Surprise Prize Pack
watch this spot - prize to be revealed later
so that it remains a surprise until received
Winner: Heather aka Lady Godiva


Misty's Trinkets: Regency stationery
Winner: Midnight Cowgirl of The Fashion Planner -so says Misty


Misty's Trinkets: Regency bookmarks
Winner: Mrs DeRaps of DeRaps Reads -so says Misty


A Darcy Christmas by Amanda Grange
Winner: Marlene of Book Lover and Procrastinator


Bargain with the Devil by Enid Wilson -ebook
Winner: Stella aka Lady Katherina Rose Beresford


Clockworks and Corsets by Regina Riley -ebook
Winner: Lisa aka Lady Lisa Lovely


First Impressions by Alexa Adams
Winner: Blodeuedd of Book Girl of Mur-y-Castell


Mr. Darcy's Diary by Amanda Grange
Winner: PinkStuff aka Sybil Grace


The Other Mr. Darcy by Monica Fairview
Winner: Jeane aka Miss Lizzie Evening


The Perfect Bride for Mr. Darcy by Mary Simonsen
Winner: Freda aka Lady Melissa Edmondson


Phantom of Pemberley by Regina Jeffers
Winner: Audra aka Anne Fareweather
Winner: Meredith aka Lady Elizabeth Jane Knightley
Complimentary: Misty of Book Rat


Random Magic by Sasha Soren
Winner: Raelena of Throuthehaze Reads


Vampire Darcy Desires by Regina Jeffers
Winner: Kulsuma aka Araminta Lovelace
Complimentary: Titania of Fishmuffins of Doom


Easter Egg giveaway
- easter egg giveaways are those posts with an egg embedded
- a random commenter wins a surprise event themed prize
watch this spot - prize to be revealed later
so that it remains a surprise until received
Winner: Violet aka Lady Violet Dujardin

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* I will email winners for confirmation on mailing addresses.
Winners, feel free to contact me with your info if you don't get my email
or if you are just too darn excited and want to let me know -- like NOW ;-D

* contest policy

* if not this time, maybe next time

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Winners - Hufflepuff House Party

Here are the winners for giveaways that
ended November 28, 2010
during the Hufflepuff House Party 2010 event


Thanks to all contestants!


Dumble Dormouse
courtesy of The House of Mouse
Winner: Rebecca of Everything To Do With Books


Harry Potter CSN grabaway
$100 gift certificate from CSN stores
- so you she can grab the popcorn bowl above
courtesy of CSN stores
Winner: krysykat


Giveaway: Gryffindor Gal-Kulsuma's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter Signature Edition)
Winner: David -so says Kulsuma


Giveaway: Ravenclaw Gal-Jo's Harry Potter Magic Box of Goodies
Winner: Vicki -so says Jo


Giveaway: Hufflepuff Gal-Giada's Harry Potter Surprise Pack
Winner: Freda of Freda's Voice -so says Giada


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* to see the original giveaway offer, click on the prize title links

* I will email winners for mailing addresses.
Winners, feel free to contact me with your info if you don't get my email
or if you are just too darn excited and want to let me know -- like NOW ;-D

* contest policy

* if not this time, maybe next time

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Winners - Love is in the Air - WWII

Here are the winners for giveaways that
ended November 28, 2010
during the Love is in the Air - WWII event


Thanks to all contestants!


A Distant Melody by Sarah Sundin
Winner: Juju of Tales of Whimsy


Fireworks Over Toccoa by Jeffrey Stepakoff
Winner: Midnight Cowgirl of The Fashion Planner


The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
Winner: Debbie of twoofakind


Love Finds You in Victory Heights, Washington by Tricia Goyer and Ocieanna Fleiss
Winner: Carol Naomi Wong


Out of Time by Pauline Baird Jones
Winner: Sullivan McPig of Pearls Cast Before a McPig

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* to see the original giveaway offer, click on the prize title links

* I will email winners for mailing addresses.
Winners, feel free to contact me with your info if you don't get my email
or if you are just too darn excited and want to let me know -- like NOW ;-D

* contest policy

* if not this time, maybe next time

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Winners - November

Here are the winners for giveaways that
ended November 28, 2010

Thanks to all contestants!


Contents of a Mermaid’s Purse by Phoebe Tsang
Winner: Kai of Fiction State of Mind


Invisible Order by Paul Crilley
courtesy of Egmont USA
Winner: Onge of Onge's Book Nook


To Nourish and Consume by Ryan O'Reilly
courtesy of PR by the Book
Winner: PinkStuff of Reading After Dark

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* I will email winners for mailing addresses.
Winners, feel free to contact me with your info if you don't get my email
or if you are just too darn excited and want to let me know -- like NOW ;-D

* contest policy

* if not this time, maybe next time

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Nautical Fiction Reading Challenge for 2011

Nautical Fiction Reading Challenge
January 1 to December 31, 2011
hosted by Unabridged Chick
Signup & Details
participant links:
jan - feb - mar - apr - may - jun
jul - aug - sep - oct - nov - dec

I decided to sign up for another 2011 challenge as it is in keeping with a SEA theme I have interest in for the new year.

Goal:
Read a book that involves a boat, or sailing, or sailors, or Navy life!

Dinghy: up to 5 books
Sloop: up to 10 books
Schooner: up to 15 books
Frigate: more than 20 books

I'll be a Dinghy.

Book List:
(this post will be updated throughout the year with review links)

The Choir Boats
by Daniel A. Rabuzzi - my review

Iron Duke
by Meljean Brook

The Nautical Chart
by Arturo Perez-Reverte

None But You
Frederick Wentworth, Captain: Book 1
by Susan Kaye

Post Captain
Vol. Book 2: Aubrey/Maturin series
by Patrick O'Brien

To Nourish and Consume by Ryan O'Reilly

To Nourish and Consume
by Ryan O'Reilly

Published: 2010
Genre: Coming of Age
Hardback: 300 pages
Rating: 5

Description from the amazon:
A HAUNTING RETURN TO A FIERY LOVE TRIANGLE

Brian Falk and his best friend, Dabney, share a passion for the beautiful and wealthy Jackie, their childhood playmate and the prize catch of their social set.

But, the young men are also drawn to each other a secret, illicit connection that is cut short when Jackie chooses to wed the more moneyed Dabney.

Soon after graduation, a devastated Brian flees his hometown and, for ten agonizing years, tries to overcome the anguish that has all but consumed him.

Now he is drawn back to try to answer some of the questions he can no longer ignore:

Is he over Jackie?

Was what he felt for Dabney really love?

Does Jackie still love him?

As Brian desperately searches for closure, old wounds are reopened, a new love appears and revelations about his past throw his life into renewed turmoil.

Quote to note:
You know, time is all you need, Brian. Maturity helps us sort out most of these questions. A man doesn't run away from things that confuse him. He stays put and deals with 'em. If you run away once, you'll do it again and again. One day, there'll be no place left to run and you'll be faced with a god-awful truth—that you've pissed away half your life. If don't want that for you, son. Think about staying here for a while and see how it goes.
- Brian's Dad to Brian, chapter 8, page 41

My two-bits:
In-a-word(s): reflection

This is one of those books that you need absolute quiet (or at least I do) while reading in order to absorb the juicy details and scrumptious passages written.

I love how this story unfolds with reminiscing of the past interwoven with the present. It's a sort of personal life mystery that the protagonist solves in order to move forward with his life with nuggets of advice for us all.

Jane Austen sighting:
"I happen to think," she said, "that liking Jane Austen actually makes you more of a man."
- Alissa to Brian, chapter 8, page 78

~~*!~~ Book Giveaway courtesy of publisher ~~!*~~
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* To Nourish and Consume is currently on a Blog Tour check out the schedule here.

* read Ryan's Pemberley Ball post: Ryan's Darcy which features his character Brian from To Nourish and Consume

* review copy courtesy of publisher

Party: Scourge

PARTY TIME!
print version released TODAY!

Scourge
by David H. Burton
Description from the amazon:
Two dads, five siblings, and goggles! Grim Doyle has always known his life was not exactly "normal", and things get even more curious when he discovers a set of stones that sweep him and his family to the fantasy, steampunk world of Verne - a place they had escaped from years ago. Now that they've returned, Grim and his siblings hide from the evil Lord Victor and his minions. And while learning about Jinns, Mystics, and the power of absinth they try to discover who is trying to kill them with the deadly Scourge.

PeekAbook:



Kindle version currently available for $2.99.


fyi: you can get a personalized ebook version of Scourge:

I am offering a personalized ebook version of Scourge at my site. With it comes an autographed dedication page as well as a fun feature where I alter the name of one of the minor characters in the story with the name of the purchaser. -per author for this offer order the ebook here

OR

order the paperback version here

OR

~~*!~~ eBook Giveaway courtesy of author ~~!*~~
This is an ebook.

3 winners. updated to 5 winners!

Open to all.

Offer ends: December 26, 2010

TO DO:

Visit David's site and tell me the name of a place on the Map of Verne also leave your email in comments.

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* my weekly post on things steampunk (Victorian sci-fi/fantasy)

* totally inspired by steampunk posts written by Celia of adventures of cecelia bedelia

In My Mailbox - 11.28.10

Today's mailbox goods are items I received these past 2 weeks.

Bought:

Free from amazon for kindle for the holiday season:

Twas The Night
by Sandra Hill, Kate Holmes, and Trish Jensen

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For Review and Giveaway:

The Phantom of Pemberley
by Regina Jeffers
courtesy of author
Thanks Regina!
signup for giveaway here

Vampire Darcy Desires
by Regina Jeffers
Thanks Regina!
signup for giveaway here

Muslim Women Reformers
Inspiring Voices Against Oppression
by Ida Lichter
Thanks to OnLinePublist!
signup for giveaway

Popularity Genie in a Bottle
by Donatella & Cristina Fragiale
Thanks Cristina!
giveaway in January
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Won from contest:

Bluebeard's Machine
by Mari Fee - ebook
Thanks to Moira Rogers!

Walking Dead
Volume one: Days Gone By
by Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore
Thanks to Fiction State of Mind!

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* per usual, check out the sidebar for my current giveaways to you

* image from Leafcutter Designs - world's smallest postal service

* In My Mailbox is hosted by The Story Siren and inspired by Pop Culture Junkie. A post where we share books acquired via mailbox, library, store, etc.