Woot! I started blogging three years ago! How time flies when you're having fun! It's been a wonderful three years and I hope this upcoming year is going to be just as successful as the last. I've loved getting to know members of the book blogging community - we're a great bunch of people, if I do say so myself. I can't wait to see what this third year of blogging brings! Let's all celebrate with virtual cake, virtual hugs, and, what you're all here for, a giveaway!
But first, let's look back at some of my favorite posts from this past year:
Reviews -
A Conjuring of Light by V.E. Schwab - Review + Dream Cast
A Criminal Magic by Lee Kelly - Review
The Fade Out by Ed Brubaker & Sean Phillips - Review
The Girl From Everywhere by Heidi Heilig - Review
The Last Days of Jack Sparks by Jason Arnopp - Review
Only the Dead Know Burbank by Bradford Tatum - Review
Strange Practice by Vivian Shaw (ARC) - Review
The Trial by R.A. Crawford - Review
Victoria Woodhull in Fiction and Nonfiction - Mini Reviews
You by Caroline Kepnes - Review
Weekly Memes, Tags, Etc. -
Sunday Funday: Summer Vacation, Book Haul, and Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
Sunday Funday: Weekend Update, Disney's Moana, and Meeting Mindy McGinnis
Music Monday: Sci-Fi TV Themes
Top Ten Tuesday: Best Debut Books Of 2016
Top Ten Tuesday: My Favorite Alfred Hitchcock Movies
Top Ten Tuesday: Things On My Reading Wishlist
Top Ten Tuesday: Things That Will Make Me Instantly Want To Read A Book
Book Riot's 2017 Read Harder Challenge - Announcement and TBR
Chicken Challenge - Horror Book-to-Movie Adaptation Recommendations
Captain America Book Tag
Playlist Book Tag
Starting Sparks: November Edition
And now for the main event: as a thank you to my followers, I'm hosting a giveaway (US Only, sorry)! One lucky winner will get to choose one of my favorite 2017 releases! You can choose from the books listed below (the cover is linked to my thoughts on each):
Reviews -
A Conjuring of Light by V.E. Schwab - Review + Dream Cast
A Criminal Magic by Lee Kelly - Review
The Fade Out by Ed Brubaker & Sean Phillips - Review
The Girl From Everywhere by Heidi Heilig - Review
The Last Days of Jack Sparks by Jason Arnopp - Review
Strange Practice by Vivian Shaw (ARC) - Review
The Trial by R.A. Crawford - Review
Victoria Woodhull in Fiction and Nonfiction - Mini Reviews
You by Caroline Kepnes - Review
Weekly Memes, Tags, Etc. -
Sunday Funday: Summer Vacation, Book Haul, and Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
Music Monday: Sci-Fi TV Themes
Top Ten Tuesday: Best Debut Books Of 2016
Top Ten Tuesday: My Favorite Alfred Hitchcock Movies
Top Ten Tuesday: Things On My Reading Wishlist
Top Ten Tuesday: Things That Will Make Me Instantly Want To Read A Book
Book Riot's 2017 Read Harder Challenge - Announcement and TBR
Chicken Challenge - Horror Book-to-Movie Adaptation Recommendations
Captain America Book Tag
Playlist Book Tag
Starting Sparks: November Edition
And now for the main event: as a thank you to my followers, I'm hosting a giveaway (US Only, sorry)! One lucky winner will get to choose one of my favorite 2017 releases! You can choose from the books listed below (the cover is linked to my thoughts on each):
This giveaway will last until Midnight (ET) on Monday, August 28th, 2017. I will alert the winner via email and they will have 48 hours to respond or I will have to select another winner. Good luck!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
As always, thank you for visiting my blog and perhaps commenting down below. Here's to the coming year (and hopefully many more)!
Happy 3rd blogoversary! :-)
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DeleteCheers to three years! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sam!
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ReplyDeleteFinger crossed for you Maria!
DeleteHappy Blogoversary. I don't know which I would choose. Am thinking...
ReplyDeletesherry @ fundinmental
Thanks! Good luck! :)
DeleteHappy 3rd blogoversary!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Freda!
DeleteHappy blogoversary!! This is so exciting!!
ReplyDeleteIf I were to win your giveaway, I would love A Conjuring of Light, I love V.E. Schwab so much!
Thanks for hosting a giveaway!
Thanks Erica!
DeleteFingers crossed for you!
Happy blogoversary!
ReplyDeleteThanks Skye!
DeleteCongrats on 3 years!
ReplyDeleteThanks very much, Carole!
DeleteHappy 3rd Blogoversary! I would love Neil Gaiman's Norse Mythology. Thank you
ReplyDeleteThanks, Linda! Good luck!
DeleteNorse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
ReplyDeleteYou got it - lots of luck!
DeleteHappy blog anniversary, Lauren! I really enjoy your blog, and you have great taste in books. :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks! I've had a great reading year so far! :D
DeleteCongratulations! Happy Blog Anniversary, Lauren! Throws confetti and sets off the fireworks :)
ReplyDeleteMay you have many happy more years of blogging!
Thanks so much, Sassy!
DeleteOh my god happy blogaversary!!!! (Sending you digital cake and balloons because you deserve them)!! Hopefully every year gets better and better:)
ReplyDeleteAlso, thanks for hosting this awesome giveaway.
Thanks and good luck!
DeleteIf I won I would probably want The Hate U Give. It was one of my favorite reads of this year, but I borrowed it from the library! I would love to own it so I can re-read it over and over again.
ReplyDeleteAwesome giveaway! And happy Blogaversary! That is so awesome that you've been doing it for so long. <3
I don't blame you there! :)
DeleteThanks - It still doesn't seem like it's been so long. :)
Hmm, I think I'd choose The Gauntlet if I won. I really need to pick up some more MG reads this year and have heard nothing but amazing things about this one. Thank you so much for the giveaway, Lauren. You know you're one of my favorite bloggers and I'm so glad you're a part of this community. Happy blogiversary!
ReplyDeleteNo problem, Alicia! :)
DeleteAww, thanks so much! You're one of my favorites too!
Awesome! Happy blogoversary! That's super exciting that you've been blogging for three years. :) And thank you for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteNo problem and thanks, Ashley! I can't believe I've been at this for as long as I have! :)
DeleteI'd pick the Gauntlet, happy 3 years!
ReplyDeleteAlright! Thanks very much!
DeleteHappy blogoversary, Lauren! I don't think I ever realized it but we started blogging around the same time (I just passed my third blogoversary as well). In any case, I hope you have a wonderful 4th year of blogging and thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteLaura @BlueEyeBooks
Thanks, Laura! :)
DeleteI didn't realize that either, so happy blogoversary to you too!
Happy Blogoversary Lauren! <3 Congrats :)
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteCONGRATS on 3 years, Lauren. That's awesome. Wishing you an amazing start to this next year, and many happy years in this blogging community. *Confetti Toss* :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Rissi! :)
DeleteHappy blogiversary and thanks for your generous gift. I would go for Norse Mythology
ReplyDeleteThanks and no problem! Good luck!
DeleteCongrats on your blogoversary! Maybe Royal Bastards? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteAnn S
Thanks!
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