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Monday, November 3, 2008
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Bloggy Givaways Carnival Contest Scary Readers Bloggy Giveaway
This is "Carnival" week for the "Scary Readers Bloggy Giveaway". I will be giving away "3" yes "3" scary books this week in honor of Halloween. Remember, you don't have to be a blogger to win.
So, how can you win these Scary books? You must enter the giveaway in three ways
These are "3" scary books, Terry Brooks, Running with the Demons, and Jay Brandon's, Predator's Waltz, and the 3rd one Marissa Piesman's, Unorthodox Practices. Each one a little has some mystery, thrills, and scare tactics involved in the plot. You will love them or be scared by them...
3 ways to win......You MUST do #1 to be eligible to win the prize. After that, #2 and #3 are optional ways to gain extra entries. Please leave a separate comment for each entry. Each person can earn up to 3 entries.
- Leave a comment below and tell me if you are going to go out "Trick or Treating" this year and what your costume will be or was? Then leave a comment with your name, link, and/or email.
- You may also leave a comment below about one of the most scariest books you ever read and why you liked it and who is your favorite scariest author. Be sure and leave a link to you or your email. Feel free to grab one of "DaBookLady's" buttons from the sidebar if you like.
- You may enter a second time by posting about this giveaway on your blog by linking to DaBookLady's Reading Life and be sure to leave a comment below with the link
Good Luck! Giveaways open all week till October 31st 12:01 PST.
Random Drawing:
This contest will be closed on Friday, October 31st, 2008 at 11:59pm EST. A random number drawing will be held shortly after. The winner will be announced here and will be contact via email or through their blog. If the winner does not respond within 48 hours, a new number will be drawn.
For even more fun giveaways this week, visit the Bloggy Giveaways Canival.
Limitations: This giveaway is for anyone with a mailing address within the U.S. and Canada. You do not need to be a blogger to enter, but you must have a valid email address. If you enter anonymously and do not include a valid email address in your comment entries, I will not be able to notify you should you win this random drawing.
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Have fun!
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
April's Contest "Read it and Comment"

- read the story below
- comment here on it
- and post a link on your blog to this contest
- And be sure and add your blog or name link to the comment here
That's it.....Simple......fun....and easy ......
The Story:
"Pawnshop owner Daniel Greer is losing everything. In the seedy and rapidly changing Houston neighborhood where he built a solid business, a new Vietnamese competitor is stealing his customers. Desperate and too trusting, Greer and his wife Carol are thrust into the thick of a bloody Asian gang war-- a clach that's seeping into the city's corridors of power and wealth. But not until Carol is kidnapped does Greer guess the scope of the dark, vicious game he has entered, and the frightening prize he must pay for victory. Trapped between warring factions, terrified by the senseless violence exploding around him, Greer reluctently prepares himself for battle. He'll risk anything to save his wife--and exact a very personal revenge."The prize will be a new book called "Predator's Waltz" by Jay Brandon.
Now comment and post on your blog....good luck!!
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
March Contest "Books in the Tub"
- The tub is 12" square
- There are probably less books in there than you would think
- They are all paperback books, but they are different sizes
So hurry now and post those comments and DO NOT FORGET to leave your blog addy so I can find you and also post a link to this contest on your blog.
Contest ends 12:01am April 1st!!!
The winner will be chosen by the closest guess to not go over the # of books that are actually in the tub. If there is a tie then names will be drawn out of a hat.
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