Clean Sweep ARC Challenge

Clean Sweep ARC Challenge

Clean Sweep ARC Challenge Well, Tabs and I both are on board for the Clean Sweep ARC Challenge! We’ve both got some rather large *gulp* piles (and I’m ashamed to say books from last year even) that need to be read! So hopefully this will motivate us to git ‘er done!

If you’re looking for more information you can click on the image at the left to be taken to the opening post, or check out our lovely hosts: Kimberly @ Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer &  Kimberly @ The Windy Pages.

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April’s ARC  Cleaning List

Clean Sweep ARC Challenge

The Illusion of Separateness by Simon Van Booy | Amazon | Goodreads [reading]

The Comfort of Lies by Randy Susan Meyers | Amazon | Goodreads

Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight | Amazon | Goodreads

The Eternity Cure by Julie Kagawa | Amazon | Goodreads

Imposter by Susanne Winnacker | Amazon | Goodreads

Gameboard of the Gods by Richelle Mead | Amazon | Goodreads

The Edge of the Earth by Christina Schwarz | Amazon | Goodreads

*Note: This is my pile for THIS year only, maybe I’ll add in the other ones later! :D

Pabkin’s ARC Cleaning List

Clean Sweep ARC Challenge

Hauntings by Ellen Datlow | Amazon | Goodreads

Plow the Bones by Douglas F. Warrick | Amazon | Goodreads

14 by Peter Clines | Amazon | Goodreads

The 1st Victim by Tami Hoag | Amazon | Goodreads

The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani | Amazon | Goodreads

The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson | Amazon | Goodreads

The Planet Thieves byDan Krokos | Amazon | Goodreads

Imposter by Susanne Winnacker | Amazon | Goodreadss

Soul Stripper  by Katana Collins | Amazon | Goodreads

Faerie After by Janni Lee Simner | Amazon | Goodreads

Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo | Amazon | Goodreads

Some Quiet Place by Kelsey Sutton | Amazon | Goodreads

The Blue Blazes by Chuck Wendig | Amazon | Goodreads

 

 

LDRAT: Cover Lover Challenge

LDRAT: Cover Lover Challenge

Cover Lover Challenge

Labor Day Read-a-thon

I’m excited to be hosting the Cover Lover Challenge for the Labor Day Read-a-thon! If you’re interested in joining us, sign up over at Letters Inside Out!

This challenge is simple! There are six snippets of Young Adult covers that you need to guess which books they are from. Use the rafflecopter - DO NOT WRITE THE ANSWERS IN THE COMMENTS – each cover you figure out is worth ONE entry. SO you have up to six entries if you get them all correct.

 

What You Can Win

There will be ONE winner, depending on where you live you will have the chance to win either an ARC of Team Human OR a $5 Amazon GC.

US Winner Can Win

◊ ARC of Team Human by Sarah Rees Brennan & Justine Larbalestier

INTL Winner Can Win

◊ $5 Amazon GC

Good luck!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Challenge: Wicked Summer Scorcher

Challenge: Wicked Summer Scorcher

Wicked Summer Scorcher Challenge

Bex @ Kindle Fever and I hope you’ve all enjoyed the challenges so far and enjoyed the Wicked Wildfire Read-a-thon as much as we have! Thanks so much for joining us in the fun – you’ve all been awesome!

 My challenge is open from Midnight Saturday to Midnight Sunday.

This challenge is going to be as promised – a scorcher!

For this Wicked Wildfire Challenge you are a VAMPIRE who cannot be out in the sun or – you guessed it, you get scorched. Szzzzzz. Smoking skin, you get the picture. It’s not going to be pretty. However, YOU don’t have a choice!

You see you have several beloved objects you must grab otherwise they will be forever lost to you. What are those objects? Well we’ve peaked inside your minds and made sure to grab 3 of your MOST treasured belongings, which since they are unique will be different for each of you – but you know what they are.

So knowing two things, that you’re a vampire who HAS to run in the sun to grab 3 precious items, you have some thinking to do.

 How are you going to protect yourself from the sun; from getting scorched to a little vampire crisp? Tell me what you’d do and how you’d do it and HOPEFULLY you’ll survive to see another sunset. ;)

Please tell me in the comments, or link your blog post with your answer in the comments, I’ll choose the answer I like best!

Prize:

 This challenge is open for all participants of the RAT, including INTL’s!

ONE winner will win their choice of  a  new 2012 release (no more than $15.00) from Amazon or the Book Depository.

Good luck everyone!

Bonus Challenge: Sing Us A Song!

Bonus Challenge – Sing Us A Song

 

As many of you know Bex @ Kindle Fever and I are hosting the Wicked Wildfire Read-a-thon.  Well inspired by a conversation  that Christy @ Love of Books and I had on twitter, I came up with a song [well I came up with the lyrics, the song is up to YOU.]

That’s right, we have the lyrics and your challenge is to come up with a tune to sing it to, and to record yourself singing it!

*SPECIAL NOTE – You can participate in this challenge even if you are not part of the Read-a-thon! This is open for everyone! :) *

There are benefits to competing in this challenge:

1. Bex and I will love you forever. Seriously.

2. You’ll become famous to all #WWReaders

3. You’ll become a permanent part of #WWReadathon History – from now until forever!

4. You’ll have the honor of singing our WWRAT THEME SONG!

5. You can WIN EITHER a 1/2 pound of fudge from SendFudge.com [if you live in the lower 48 US States] OR a $15 Amazon GC – to be clear if we get multiple entries there will be ONE winner selected for one of these prizes.

“LIKE A HERMIT”

written by April @ My Shelf Confessions, Edited [and laughed at] by Bex @ Kindle Fever

I may not be a crab

 I just want to relax

Is that too much to ask

Chorus:

i wannabe a hermit, a hermit a hermit,

gimme a shell like a hermit

So much silence

I envy that pretty shell

The world can go to hell

Chorus:

i wannabe a hermit, a hermit a hermit,

gimme a shell like a hermit

Wanna grab like a crab

A book off the shelf

Be all by myself

Like a hermit, a hermit, a hermit

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One idea for a tune for the song has been mentioned: Madonna’s “Like A Virgin”  - We’ll leave the tune selection up to you but we look forward to your videos!

This challenge will run from NOW until the end of the WWRAT, Sunday June 24, 11:59 PM EST. So get singing! :)

BE BRAVE :)

Challenge: Spring Reading Thing 2012

Challenge: Spring Reading Thing 2012

Spring Reading Thing 2012

Hosted by Callapidder Days

I just stumbled on this challenge while visiting Should Be Reading. It’s something that I definitely wanted to do – not only does it sound fun but also casual and I totally could use a little extra OOMPF of motivation for April’s reading. This event goes from March 20 to June 20, so nice and lengthy too!

So let’s see, my review list for this challenge…

APRIL

Strange Flesh by Michael Olsen

Emerald City by Alicia K. Leppert

The Book of Lost Fragrances by M.J. Rose

White Horse by Alex Adams

The Book of Blood and Shadow by Robin Wasserman

The Prophet by Amanda Stevens

The Girl in the Park by Mariah Fredericks

The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa

Dirt by David Vann

MAY

The Unbearable Book Club for Unsinkable Girls by Julie Schumacher

Struck by Jennifer Bosworth

The Hunt by Andrew Fukada

The Girl in the Clockwork Collar by Kady Cross

Heft by Liz Moore

The Legend of the Elementals by Kyle Timmermeyer (hoping to squeeze this in earlier!)

JUNE

Monument 14 by Emmy Laybourne

Between You and Me by Nicola Kraus and Emma McLaughlin

Mrs. Robinson’s Disgrace by Kate Sumerscale

Burn Mark by Laura Powell

The Bellwether Revivals by Benjamin Wood

I will update later with pictures of all the books, just wanted to get my list down for now. :)

What are your plans for this spring reading? Looking forward to anything in particular?

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