Thursday, July 1, 2010

Happy Independence Day! (And a giveaway)


I'm going to be taking a nice long vacation for the Independence Day weekend. I'll be back on Tuesday, but in the meantime, I've got some posts that you definitely need to check out. If you are here from the hop at Crazy for Books, welcome! I promise I will return your visits when I get back from vacation.

Tell us your NAME and WHY YOU STARTED BLOGGING
My name is Emily, and I started blogging to keep track of all the books I read. And then... well I got involved in the blogging community and here I am! You can read more about me and my blog on my About Me page.

Gail Carson Levine Interview (Video): This is a must-see for readers and aspiring authors alike. This was probably my favorite post so far.
Ask HTMiLy: On scrolling sidebars and drop-down menus: Ever wondered how to put blog buttons on your sidebar so they will scroll? Check this tutorial out!

Contests:
 And... the LAST blogiversary contest. I'm extending all the giveaway listed above until July 6 because I just won't have time to draw names while I'm on vacation!

Today's giveaway is by Heather Zahn Gardner Photography. You can choose any item out of her shop valued at up to $20! She's got all kind of great jewelry and notebooks inspired by many different books. You're sure to find something you love in there. To enter, fill out the form!






 














22 comments:

  1. Happy 4th! Came here from the blog hop! You have a new follower! :)

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  2. Thanks for all these giveaways recently! This is the last one? Well, congrats for the new followers and I hope you had fun, like I did!

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  3. Just hopping by from the blog hop! Hop on over to my blog, The Wormhole. Happy reading and have a great weekend!

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  4. Hopping in from the Book Blogger Hop! =))

    Have a great weekend!

    xoxo

    http://www.larissaslife.com/2010/07/book-blogger-hop-folow-my-book-blog.html

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  5. I'm hopping by. Happy almost Friday. Pussreboots.

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  6. Hello, I stopped by on the Blog Hop. I loved your interview with Gail Levine.

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  7. I really love the Linger necklace and the Independence Day pic

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  8. Hey. Love the patriotism. Thanks for the chance to win. Happy July 4th!

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  9. Heyyyy ! Thanks for the awesome contest !

    And I don't know if you want us to answer this question, but I'm Alison *waves* I started to blog to get book reviews out and to just blog :D

    Have an awesome vacation !

    ~Alison

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  10. I had to get a shelfari account to keep track of all my books! They are hard to keep track of without blogs or whatnot!

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  11. Hopping over! Thanks for the contest. Love the timepiece necklace!

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  12. Hey just stopping by for the Blog Hop. My first time participating and I am having lots of fun checking out the blogs!

    Have a great weekend!

    http://sarah-myworldofbooks.blogspot.com/

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  13. Hi, I found your blog through the book hop. I love your banner and your layout. It's so beautiful! Have a great Independence Day and weekend!

    Lori

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  14. Caught you through the Hop! I'm now following and I've added you to my Book Blogs List.

    Hope you can hop over my way too ;)

    Care to venture into The Wolf's Den?

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  15. Happy 4th of July!

    I started blogging because I was going through some personal stuff while it wasn't unusual, no one talked about the particular issue online in a positive way. Book Blogging came later:)

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  16. Just hopping in, found you on the blog hop. :D Hope you have an excellent vacation! That timepiece for Cassandra Clares next novel is gorgeous! I'll be looking forward to what you have coming up next.

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  17. Happy 4th. I didn't find you from blogger hop because I already know you :D Hope you have a nice vacation ( or had ) I really like the things you find.

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  18. I'm stopping by to invite you to come check out my new and improved blog page, and hopefully follow as well! I'm starting all over again, and would love to see my old friends following my new page, and new friends, too!

    Hugs~
    Crazy Cat Lady http://crzycatladyslibrary.blogspot.com/

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  19. Hopping through. I'm already a follower. What cool giveaways you have.
    I have an Eclipse giveaway on my blog. Check it out.
    I hope you have a fabulous vacation.

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  20. I started blogging because I wanted to discuss books with people who share the similar tastes and choices.
    Awesome giveaways! Hope I win something!

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