The Bookapalooza Scavenger Hunt Has Begun!
Making the Grade is Celebrating One Year of Blogging! And to add to that celebration, Bookapalooza has been created in order to share our love of reading with all of you – and win great prizes while you’re at it. To see all that Bookapalooza has in store for you, visit Making the Grade
I had the opportunity this year to meet and interact with quite a few very wonderful authors. Twitter IS an amazing forum for making connections.  I often wonder if authors realize just how much a simple thank you for a review and blog post means. The first time I ever got a response from an author I am pretty sure I almost fell out of my chair. And then… it happened again and again.  Just that simple connection is one of the reasons I am diligent about posting and reviewing.  When I spend an hour writing a review for a book it is gratifying to know that the author has read it and appreciates it. So, first, I want to celebrate the authors who take the time to interact with book bloggers and readers, and who show their appreciation for the time and effort that is put into it.
I’m new to the book blogging world. I came here via the fanfiction world… I know, it sounds like a weird transition, but really if you think about it, it’s not. Â I had my fill of fanfiction, but not reading! Â I started devouring books and writing reviews when a good friend told me maybe I should look at transitioning my graphics/fanfic blog to that of a book blog. Â I thought about it for a few days because to be honest, I knew that it would be a big investment as far as time and yes, money. Â I would have to commit to posting regularly and *gasp* reach out and make some new friends! LOL When it came right down to it, I had to do it. Â I love to read and I love to share my opinion so it just makes sense that I would give book blogging a try. Â Over the last 6 months or so, I’ve made some incredible connections and I’m astounded by the sheer number of book blogs that can be found. Every single person putting just as much, if not sometimes more time into it than I do. Â If you look along the sidebar of my blog here you’ll see buttons for many of my favorites and please, take the time to go follow and show your support! Â I know they appreciate it just as much as I do!
Finally, being new to the blogging world it was a struggle because I had this mentality that ‘Hey! Fic Fare is awesome – everyone will follow and I’ll have tons of comments and feedback… *cue blank stare* It’s work. It’s absolutely a lot of work. Â And, I’m slowly growing and gaining followers, but I am grateful to each and every one of you who comments on a post, likes the facebook page, follows via google friend connect or email, retweets a tweet or asks me an opinion on a book… and especially those of you who tell everyone you know that they should go check out my blog, and trust my opinion on books because it truly makes each and every minute I spend reading/writing/reviewing worth it.
So this year I’m hoping to bring you more reviews, more suggestions, more giveaways and lots of good books to read. Â Thank you for all your support and love in 2012 and please know that I appreciate each and every one of you!
I had the opportunity this year to meet and interact with quite a few very wonderful authors. Twitter IS an amazing forum for making connections.  I often wonder if authors realize just how much a simple thank you for a review and blog post means. The first time I ever got a response from an author I am pretty sure I almost fell out of my chair. And then… it happened again and again.  Just that simple connection is one of the reasons I am diligent about posting and reviewing.  When I spend an hour writing a review for a book it is gratifying to know that the author has read it and appreciates it. So, first, I want to celebrate the authors who take the time to interact with book bloggers and readers, and who show their appreciation for the time and effort that is put into it.
I’m new to the book blogging world. I came here via the fanfiction world… I know, it sounds like a weird transition, but really if you think about it, it’s not. Â I had my fill of fanfiction, but not reading! Â I started devouring books and writing reviews when a good friend told me maybe I should look at transitioning my graphics/fanfic blog to that of a book blog. Â I thought about it for a few days because to be honest, I knew that it would be a big investment as far as time and yes, money. Â I would have to commit to posting regularly and *gasp* reach out and make some new friends! LOL When it came right down to it, I had to do it. Â I love to read and I love to share my opinion so it just makes sense that I would give book blogging a try. Â Over the last 6 months or so, I’ve made some incredible connections and I’m astounded by the sheer number of book blogs that can be found. Every single person putting just as much, if not sometimes more time into it than I do. Â If you look along the sidebar of my blog here you’ll see buttons for many of my favorites and please, take the time to go follow and show your support! Â I know they appreciate it just as much as I do!
Finally, being new to the blogging world it was a struggle because I had this mentality that ‘Hey! Fic Fare is awesome – everyone will follow and I’ll have tons of comments and feedback… *cue blank stare* It’s work. It’s absolutely a lot of work. Â And, I’m slowly growing and gaining followers, but I am grateful to each and every one of you who comments on a post, likes the facebook page, follows via google friend connect or email, retweets a tweet or asks me an opinion on a book… and especially those of you who tell everyone you know that they should go check out my blog, and trust my opinion on books because it truly makes each and every minute I spend reading/writing/reviewing worth it.
So this year I’m hoping to bring you more reviews, more suggestions, more giveaways and lots of good books to read. Â Thank you for all your support and love in 2012 and please know that I appreciate each and every one of you!
Wanna know more? Complete the Bookapalooza! Scavenger Hunt and you, too, can delve into the life of a book blogger.
Complete the hunt to win great prizes!
By completing the Hunt you will uncover a 9-word phrase that can earn you up to 35 bonus entries in the two EPIC giveaways being offered as part of Bookapalooza! (Giveaways are listed below.)
“But how do I complete the Bookapalooza! Scavenger Hunt?”
Nine blogs are listed below – each with their own unique post that includes a Secret Word you will use to complete a special bookish phrase. The completed phrase will allow you to earn 35 bonus entries in the two giveaways also listed below. In addition, each blog will likely be offering a giveaway of their very own! Instructions:
- Visit each blog below in the order that they are listed. Read their unique posted created just for you!
- Keep an eye out for a Secret Word highlighted in BOLD RED somewhere within each post.
- Continue to visit each blog in order until you have collected all nine Secret Words.
- When put together, the nine Secret Words will build a special bookish phrase.
- Enter the completed phrase into the two Rafflecopter forms located below for 25 bonus entries!
- Name the author or book from which the phrase is taken to earn an additional 10 bonus entries!
- Be sure to check out the giveaways offered by each blog on the Hunt for more great prizes!
Got that? Good! Then Let’s Go Hunting!
The Book LifeFic FareEd and Em’s ReviewsKetch’s Book NookRead-A-holicZBookshelvers AnonymousBook-Marks The SpotSay It With BooksWriter of Wrongs
Then enter the completed phrase and answer to the trivia question into the Rafflecopter forms below in order to obtain your bonus entries!
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A Big Box of Bookish Fun!
As a THANK YOU to the followers of my blog, I will be offering a giveaway of EPIC proportions:Ten books hand-selected by me, a SIGNED Beautiful Creatures movie poster + plus a plethora of awesome (most are signed!) swag. One winner takes all! Open to US/Canada only, to entrants aged 13 and older.
What’s included?
SIGNED Beautiful Creatures Movie Poster (not framed) The Diviners by Libba Bray (Hardcover) Origin by Jessica Khoury (Hardcover) Dust Lands: Rebel Heart by Miora Young (Hardcover) Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein (UK Paperback Edition) An Abundance of Katherines by John Green (Paperback) The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater (Rare Slipcase + Arc) Scarlet by Marissa Meyer (ARC) Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi (ARC) Breaking Point by Kristen Simmons (ARC) Everbound by Brodi Ashton (ARC) Beautiful Creature Swag (Shirt, Lip Gloss and Phone Cleaners) Bookmarks and Stickers (Most are signed!) Dust Lands Water Bottle
Signed Books by the Dozen!
Twelve fantastic authors. Twelve amazing signed books. Starting tomorrow, January 2nd, I will be unveiling the first author taking part in an EPIC signed book giveaway! One author will be revealed every 2-3 days until all twelve authors and all twelve signed books are revealed by the end of the month. PLUS! Each author will share their own Appreciation Stories here on the blog as part of Bookapalooza!One winner will receive all twelve signed books! Open to US/Canada only, to entrants aged 13 and older.
NOW – since this is a scavenger hunt you have to go find the rest of the words in the secret phrase and to do  that you need to go to ED & EM’S REVIEWS
BUT Â I’m hosting a giveaway here to celebrate MTG’s Blogoversary. Â One winner will get to pick a book from some of my favorite authors of 2012!! (shown below!) International entries okay as long as The Book Depository delivers to you!
 
If you choose Dualed it will be a preorderÂ
Also – a few of my faves are only available as e-books at the moment so if you pick one of these please note it’s for an E-BOOK version.
If you can’t tell these are all authors I’ve had amazing experiences with over the past year, and I hope to make even more connections in 2013~ Now go celebrate Making The Grade’s Blogoversary!
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