Spring Blog Carnival Giveaway Hop! May 1-8, 2011

Welcome to the Spring Blog Carnival Blog Hop!  This is a fun event with over 200 blogs signed up to participate!

For this giveaway, and since Mother's Day is next week, I decided to offer two great books that will be perfect for Mom!






Plus I'll add some extra goodies just for Mom!

(While the books won't get there for the big day, any day is always a great day for a surprise in the mail!)

TO ENTER:

To enter is easy - Leave me a comment, let me know which book you'd like to win, include your name and email address and you're in!

For an extra entry, follow me on Twitter, Google Friends Connect or Networking Blogs. (Be sure to let me know you are a new follower - you can earn up to three extra entries!!)

Good luck everyone!  And as always, Happy Reading!!

Check out these great blogs who are also participating in this fun hop!

1.	Reading Angel	74.	Kate George	147.	Book Lungs ♥ (INT!)
2.	Candace's Book Blog (Int)	75.	Sheery's Place	148.	Ramblings From A Chaotic Mind
3.	Pure Imagination	76.	Mimi @ SoMany Books (US)	149.	Whispers by Rhiannon Ellis
4.	The Book Swarm	77.	Lov Liv Life Reviews (Int)	150.	Read Now Sleep Later (US)
5.	Reading Teen	78.	Books R Us (Int)	151.	Two Readers Reviews
6.	Bookworm Lisa (Intl)	79.	Colloquium	152.	Evie @ Bookish
7.	Supernatural Snark (Intl)	80.	Lorielle	153.	Stella @ Ex Libris (INT)
8.	Down The Rabbut Hole (Intl)	81.	Amanda @ letters written inside out (US)	154.	Cedar Fort Books (US/ CA)
9.	Confessions of a Bookaholic (INT)	82.	Julie Anne Lindsey	155.	Gina C.
10.	I Am a Reader, Not a Writer (Int.)	83.	Jen @ At Random (US)	156.	One Book Per Week (US/ CA)
11.	Poisoned Rationality (Int)	84.	Rebecca Irvine	157.	Bianca (Wicked Good Books)
12.	Kate (I Just Wanna Sit Here and Read!)	85.	PNR & UF Fanatics!	158.	The Bookish Brunette (INTL)
13.	The Reading Fever (US & CAN)	86.	Lori's Reading Corner	159.	Confessions and Ramblings of a Muse in the Fog (Int)
14.	Black Fingernailed Reviews	87.	Helen Smith (Int)	160.	Pimpin' Reads
15.	Book Addictions by Christina	88.	Truly Bookish (US)	161.	Book Savvy Babe
16.	Shell's Stories	89.	The Zealous Reader (Canada)	162.	Sarah @ The Brazen Bookworm
17.	Hott Books	90.	Hope @ A Little Hope... Amidst the Chaos	163.	Laurie Carlson - lauriehere US & Canada
18.	Star Shadow	91.	darkangel88	164.	Jen @ What's on the Bookshelf (Intl)
19.	Books Devoured	92.	Diversion Press	165.	Natalie (Id So Rather Be Reading)
20.	The Elliott Review (INT)	93.	Cleverlyinked	166.	My keeper shelf (INT)
21.	Vampires and Tofu	94.	Marilyn's Romance Reviews	167.	Living, Loving, Laughing, Reading
22.	bookgoonie	95.	Carissa @ Preternatural Primer	168.	Sara @ Just Another Story (Int)
23.	My Bookish Ways	96.	Icey Books	169.	Books & Other Creative Adventures (Int)
24.	Laura Kreitzer (US)	97.	The Enchanted Book	170.	Muriel Reeves
25.	Books Like Stars (US)	98.	Mommies Point of View	171.	E. B. Walters
26.	Manga Maniac Cafe (US)	99.	Susie Bookworm	172.	Ednah Walters
27.	Actin' Up with books	100.	Ruby's Reads (Int.)	173.	PK Hrezo
28.	Dfor Darla's Definite Reads (US)	101.	Book Flame	174.	Book Passion for Life
29.	I Like These Books - (INT)	102.	Just Children's Books (US)	175.	Hedgeland
30.	See Scoot Read (Int)	103.	Lorien Velez (US)	176.	Dr A Nyland (International)
31.	Mysteries And Cupcakes	104.	Valarie	177.	Love & Money with Feng Shui (INT)
32.	Joy @ Edgy Inspirational Romance	105.	Lori Calabrese Writes! (US/ Canada)	178.	Lorielle
33.	Minding Spot	106.	Joyce@ whereismymind	179.	Dr. Stravagante
34.	Southern Fiber	107.	Lisa Peters	180.	Amy Jones
35.	Bitsy Bling Books	108.	Safari Poet	181.	Elaina@ New Reading Mania
36.	Gabrielle Carolina @ The Mod Podge Bookshelf	109.	Kelly's Lucky You (US)	182.	Hale & Salvatore Supernatural Must Reads { Canada/ U.S }
37.	Truth Be Told (US)	110.	Lisa's Loves Books Of Course( Int)	183.	Jess resides here
38.	Ruth @ Bookish Ruth	111.	Do Not Disturb My Books	184.	Inga Silberg Books
39.	Betty- Reflections with Coffee	112.	Bada Bing Now	185.	A Bookful of Thoughts (Int)
40.	The Lucky Ladybug (Int)	113.	Kadambari	186.	Family Literacy and You
41.	A Myriad of Books (US & CAN)	114.	Beverly @ The Wormhole	187.	Simply Stacie (International)
42.	What Book is That?	115.	Brenda Pandos - Author	188.	Midnight Bloom Reads (INT)
43.	Mommies Point of View	116.	The Daily Harrell - YA (Int)	189.	Livingston Hall Publishers (US, CA)
44.	Stacy Juba: Mysteries, Murder & More	117.	Rex Robot Reviews	190.	24/7 Book Cafe (US, CA)
45.	Laurie, Meg & Caity (Reader Girls)	118.	Book of Secrets (International)	191.	TEENS READ AND WRITE (Intl)
46.	Chelsey @ Starry Sky Books	119.	Roof Beam Reader	192.	Must Love Books
47.	Figuring Out the Small Stuff	120.	Rachel (US/ AU)	193.	To Read or Not To Read
48.	Sugar Creek Cottage- International	121.	Meredith@ Mint Tea and A Good Book	194.	Reading With Bakin_ Goddess
49.	Sarah Reads Too Much	122.	ROOTS IN MYTH	195.	Talking with Tundra (US/ CAN)
50.	Books and Things US	123.	Bookworming in the 21st Century	196.	Barb @ Sugarbeat's Books
51.	Amethyst Daydreams	124.	Demon Lovers books & more (US)	197.	Nikki
52.	Cuzinlogic (INT)	125.	Paperback Treasures (Int.)	198.	The Book Fiend (Int)
53.	paula schuck	126.	Lady Reader's Bookstuff	199.	Sharon's Garden of Book Reviews
54.	Extreme Reader Book Reviews	127.	Joan Holub	200.	Spades High Reads
55.	Andrea Contillo	128.	Fiction Flurry	201.	Brave New Adventure
56.	Mysteries and My Musings (US & Canada)	129.	Reading, Writing and Waiting	202.	Loretta @ Between The Pages
57.	Guen @ Ezine of A Random Girl	130.	Got YA	203.	Book Twirps
58.	From the Trees	131.	The Itzel Library (Int)	204.	Curling Up By The Fire
59.	Alyssa @ The Babbling Bookworm	132.	Books Like Breathing	205.	The Chey Show (US)
60.	KM @ One Page At A Time Reviews (US Only)	133.	Devon Ashley	206.	Melanie @ ohslowdown
61.	Jennifer @ An Abundance of Books	134.	The Book Pixie (US only)	207.	charla
62.	Fiction State Of Mind	135.	A Tale of Many Reviews (Int)	208.	Cici's Theories
63.	A & C Book Junkies (INTL)	136.	Nastasha	209.	A.G. Wright
64.	Paranormal Opinion (Int.)	137.	Mayra's Secret Bookcase	210.	Kimberly's Bookshelf (US)
65.	Fire and Ice	138.	Erika @ Moonlight Book Reviews	211.	Book Talk
66.	Getting Naughty Between the Stacks	139.	~ Sweeping Me~( INT)	212.	River Plantation
67.	Coffee Table Press (INT)	140.	PJ Schnyder	213.	Becky Wallace
68.	Carina L. Tai	141.	pamela black	214.	Book Hounds
69.	Muggle- Born. net (US)	142.	glenda cates	215.	FOREVER YOUNG (adult)
70.	Samantha Jo @ YA Enthusiast	143.	My Love Affair With Books (Int)	216.	Lindsay Writes
71.	Between the Bookcovers	144.	Jen @ In the Closet With a Bibliophile	217.	Life's a Blog
72.	Lovely Lit (US)	145.	The Cait Files (Int)
73.	Anne K. Albert	146.	Absconditas (INT)

Blog-Hopping and looking forward to summer reading!

It's also a blog-hopping weekend.  This fun event is sponsored by Jennifer at Crazy-For-Books.com (http://www.crazy-for-books.com/) and is always a lot of fun!  Jennifer asks a weekly question, and this week's is:

 "Summer is coming quickly - what 2011 summer release are you are most looking forward to?"

Ok, I'll confess it - I love Danielle Steel's books!  I've read nearly all of her work, ever since her first book, "Going Home," in 1978.

I'm looking forward to her new book, "Happy Birthday," which is coming in July, 2011!

About The Book:

Valerie Wyatt is the high priestess of elegance: She has built an empire on how to entertain, how to decorate, how to live beautifully, and is at the top of her game with licensing arrangements for fine fabrics, furniture, wallpaper; six books; and a highly rated TV show. Valerie's daughter, April, is a classically trained chef and the workaholic proprietor of a comfortable, popular downtown New York restaurant. They couldn't be happier in their chosen fields—or more different in their attitudes. Yet as each faces a major birthday milestone—Valerie her 60th and April her 30th—neither has had a significant relationship for years and both are wistful at what they've sacrificed for success. That is about to change, after a chance encounter in an elevator and one holiday weekend indiscretion.


What book are you looking forward to reading this summer?   Have a great weekend, and as always Happy Reading, Ya'll!

It's Friday! And It's blog-hopping time!!

It's Friday! And that, of course, means .... 

 

It's blog-hopping time!  Jennifer at http://www.crazy-for-books.com/ sponsors this fun weekend event!  Check out all the different blogs and see what other book bloggers are reading!

Jennifer's question of the week is:

"Why do you read the genre that you do?  What draws you to it?"

My answer:  I like a pretty wide variety of genres, but am particularly fond of cozy mysteries (I like the "cozy" settings of these books - bookstores, bakeries, sewing circles); romance (I love a great love story!); women's fiction (for I am a woman!) and Southern fiction (for I am a Southerner!)

Plus I just plain ol' love reading!

Happy Friday, my friends, and as usual, Happy Reading, Ya'll!

P.S.  Don't forget to check out my "Dreaming of Book" giveaway - a part of the "Dreaming Of Books" Giveaway Blog Hop!  See the button on the sidebar to enter!

Dreaming of Books Giveaway Blog Hop!

What: Dreaming of Books Giveaway Hop
When:January 14th to 17th
Hosts: Reviews by Martha's Bookshelf (http://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/) & I Am A Reader, Not A Writer ( http://iamareadernotawriter.blogspot.com/)

What is a giveaway hop?  Simple - Each participating blog hosts a giveaway and then we link up together allowing our followers to hop easily from one giveaway to another. For followers that means lots of chances to win free books. For host blogs it means lots of new visitors and followers. It's a win-win!

For my giveaway, I have selected a new cozy mystery, "Celebrity Sudoku: A Sudoku Mystery" by Kaye Morgan.

 I'll be including a couple of sudoku puzzle books plus some other goodies! 

To Enter:

1. Be a follower of my blog on Google Friends Connect or Networking Blogs.

2. Leave me a comment at the end of this post. Please include your email address so I can reach you if you win one of the prizes!

(This giveaway is for the U.S. only.)

The Dreaming of Books Giveaway Hop runs from 12:01 AM Friday, January 14th to 11:59 PM Monday, January 17th.  I'll draw the winner at midnight on Monday, the 17th!

Good Luck Everyone!  Be sure to visit the other hop stops, and as usual, Happy Reading, Ya'll!

Blog Hop and a Special Holiday Giveaway for New Followers!

It's blog-hopping time!  Jennifer at http://www.crazy-for-books.com/ sponsors this fun weekend event!  Check out all the different blogs and see what other book bloggers are reading!

This week's question for bloggers is:

"What is the thing you like most about reading book blogs?  Is it the reviews, author guest posts, articles, giveaways, or something else entirely?"

I like checking out the different ways people set their pages up, how they rate books, what they are reading!  I'm fascinated with how popular book blogs have become!

NEW FOLLOWER HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY!  Dec. 10th to 15th!

It's beginning to feel more like Christmas every day, and to celebrate the season, I've got a special Holiday Giveaway for NEW followers of my blog!

To enter, you must be a NEW Google Friends Connect follower! Just leave me a comment with your email address, and that you are new to my blog!   Easy Peasy!

The Giveaway Prize will be:

A Christmas stocking full of Three Charming Christmas Romances (plus some other goodies!) -

His Christmas Pleasure by Cathy Maxwell

Christmas With The Duchess by Tamara LeJeune

A Christmas Waltz by Jane Goodger

And for my 400th Follower, I have a special prize package that includes the delightful book, "The Heroine's Bookshelf" plus a few more goodies!

I will draw for the Holiday Giveaway Winner on Wednesday, December 15th!

(Current followers, never fear!  I'll have a great giveaway coming up on December 21st just for you!)
Have a great weekend everyone, and as always . . . HAPPY READING, YA'LL!

Blog Hopping and dreaming about Christmas!

It's the weekend!  It's supposed to be nice here in North Texas this weekend, and I'm seriously thinking about finishing what little shopping I have planned and maybe putting up the Christmas Tree, if I get real ambitious! Maybe writing some Christmas cards too! 

Don't forget to check out the CSN Stores Giveway I have going on!  You could win a $100 gift certificate from this terrific company - just leave me a comment on the post to enter. (Click on the Santa Pic in the sidebar to go to the post!)  Contest ends Sunday night!

It's blog-hopping time as well!  Jennifer at http://www.crazy-for-books.com/ sponsors this fun weekend event!  Check out all the different blogs and see what other book bloggers are reading!

Most of all, have a great weekend everyone, and as always . . .

2nd day of Giveaways! Celebrating the 2nd anniversary of my blog! Plus the Friday Blog Hop!

Typically, Friday is Blog Hop Day, and I certainly didn't want to leave out my blog-hopping friends, so this will be a combo blog-hop/giveaway blog!

This week's question is: Do you judge a book by it's cover?  Well, I try not to, but pretty pinks and purple and blue covers will always catch my eye.  And have you noticed that a lot of the fall books are featuring covers in red this year? hmmm....

Check out the other blogs participating in the blog hop at http://www.crazy-for-books.com/


This week I'm celebrating 2nd anniversary of my starting to blog about books!

Today's Winner is:

Janel Gradowski!

(winner determined by random.org)

First of all - a HUGE thank you to all my followers, readers, book buddies and friends! Your encouragement and support make blogging about something I am passionate about - books and reading - a pleasure!

Next - to celebrate this milestone, I will be holding a week of giveaways! From September 2nd to September 9th, each day I will post a different giveaway that readers can enter to win and each day's giveaway will also include a specially handpainted "Sharon's Garden of Book Reviews" tote bag!

And if that wasn't fun enough! At the end of the weeklong festivities, there will be a Grand Prize and a Runner-up Grand Prize to be drawn from all of the week's entries!

Want to know what the prize is?

My good friends at HarperCollins/Avon/William Morrow Books have donated at brand new Sony E-Reader Daily Edition as the grand prize, and as a runner-up grand prize - a $50 gift card to Barnes and Noble!

Today's giveaway will be a paranormal lover's delight!  Four spine-chilling books are up for grabs, along with some extra goodies!

Thank you to Avon Books for contributing these books for giveaway!

Just fill out the form below, and you're entered! Become a follower and earn 2 more entries! Tell me how you found my blog and there's another entry for you!

So enter every day, tell your friends, spread the word!

As an added bonus, my friends at FreshFiction.com are holding THREE incredible giveaways to help me celebrate my blog-aversary! Here are the links to those contests!

http://freshfiction.com/contest.php?id=2835
http://freshfiction.com/contest.php?id=2836
http://freshfiction.com/contest.php?id=2834


Contest has been completed.