Oooohhhhhh or Things I'm Excited About!

Wanted to point out a few fun things I'm participating in, and one i'm not (but it's beyond hilarious)!

Willow Contest:

The HUGE Willow contest is still going on, until April 30th! Check out the details here, and my review here. Lauren also put together this fabulous website to celebrate the release of Willow, there are a lot of great posts over there! Here is a recent review of the book, that I completely agree with and the reviewer says she heard about the book via the contest, Lauren you hear that! Awesome!


April's Fools Posts/Contests:

The always original and strangely hilarious Yan and Carol have been posting interviews with a number of authors and fellow reviewers since April 1st. From Sarah Quigley the Alien and Beth Fantaskey the P.I. to most recently Khy the Pet Eater?!?!?! I believe all the posts have contests attached to them, with more chances to win by answering an additional question that can be found on Carol's blog! And if that hasn't kept them busy enough.....

Traveling to Teens:

Carol and Yan have also recently put together a touring group that hosts blog tours called Traveling to Teens. To read the basics check out this post. The tours are filling up fast so if you are interested check out the criteria! It's sounding like the best way to inquire about joining a tour is the ask on the specific tour's post you are interested in. I'm going to be a part of this and am very excited!

Say the Word Blog Tour:

Finally we have a blog tour happening next week for Jeannine Garsee's recently released book Say the Word put together by Laura. I will be participating in this tour and my day is next Friday! Check out the full line up and more details here. And also on Friday will be a live chat with the author and a giveaway, watch Laura's blog for details! Laura will also be giving away a copy of the Say the Word Playlist everyday next week.

So those are some of the things I'm excited about in the blogosphere, what are you excited about?

Willow Contest Or The Best Contest Of Ever!!!!!!!

Lauren of Shooting Stars Magazine has put together a great contest for the book Willow by Julia Hoban!

I'm so honored to be a part of this contest for an amazing book!

What You Need To Know:

To Enter: You have to buy the book (ARCs do not count of course) and send proof (receipt, picture of book, etc.) to Lauren at Lauren51990 AT aol DOT com by April 30th.

Willow by Julia Hoban is not released until April 2, so if you pre-order the book in March, that will count, and if you go out and buy the book in April, that will count too!

Also, this contest is open internationally and there will be one winner of all the fabulous prizes below!

The Prize Pack:

Looks like we have about 14 books, $65 dollars in giftcards, a soundtrack and other fun things!

Lauren of Shooting Stars Mag will give the winner a book of their choice (has to be paperback!)

Khy of The Frenetic Reader is giving away Does This Book Make Me Look Fat?

Carrie of Carrie's YA Bookshelf will give Zombie Queen of Newbury High by Amanda Ashby

Kelsey of Reading Keeps You Sane is giving an ARC version of Audrey, Wait! by Robin Benway

I'm giving away Sherlock Holmes Vol 1. (read the book to find out why!)

Shalonda of Shalonda's Blog is giving away Sherlock Homes Vol. 2

Gabbi of All Five Stars is giving Chloe Doe by Suzanne Phillips

My Favorite Author is giving Kisses and Lies by Lauren Henderson

Vanessa of What Vanessa Reads is giving Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin

Carol of Bookluver- Carol's Reviews is giving an ARC of Because I Am Furniture.

Tirzah of The Compulsive Reader is giving Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

Sarah of Sarah's Random Musings is giving The Adoration of Jenna Fox

Alyssa of The Shady Glade is giving Wondrous Strange by Lesley Livingston.

Laura of Laura's Review Bookshelf is giving a 10 dollar Borders gift card and the book Flygirls.

Harmony of Harmony Book Reviews is making a soundtrack with songs she feels fit the book.

Kelsey of Just Blinded Book Reviews is giving away B&N 10 dollar gift card in a cute felt penguin “bag” and some bookmarks.

Lauren of Lauren's Crammed Bookshelf is giving a 15 dollar gift card to B&N

Kristi of The Story Siren is giving a 10 dollar Amazon gift card.

Lenore of Presenting Lenore is giving 10 dollars to Amazon

Chelsea of The Page Flipper is giving a 10 dollar card to Amazon

And in case you're intrigued by this contest but haven't yet found out what Willow is about, read the blurb below!

From Amazon.com:

Seven months ago, on a rainy March night, sixteen year- old Willow’s parents died in a horrible car accident. Willow was driving. Now her older brother barely speaks to her, her new classmates know her as the killer orphan girl, and Willow is blocking the pain by secretly cutting herself. But when one boy —one sensitive, soulful boy—discovers Willow’s secret, it sparks an intense relationship that turns the “safe” world Willow has created for herself upside down. Told in an extraordinary fresh voice, Willow is an unforgettable novel about one girl’s struggle to cope with tragedy, and one boy’s refusal to give up on her.

Do you have any questions? Now it's time to enter!