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A giveaway for Saturnalia!
Saturnalia was the Ancient Roman mid-December festival of feasting, gift-giving, and wild partying, when ordinary Romans turned social norms upside down and revelled in pandemonium.
Saturnalia features in Beauty Secrets of The Martyrs, my novella of magic, makeup, crypts, and clownfish. I have three signed copies to give away this December, to lend a little pandemonium to your mid-winter festivities.
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GIVEAWAY TIME!
To celebrate me reaching 30k on my book blog, I decided to host this giveaway as a thank you to all my followers who helped me get here! These hardback books have all kindly been sent to me by the publishers, most of which are new to shelves this month! The books in the giveaway consist of:
- Madame Bovary of the Suburbs by Sophie Divry, being published 27/7/17.
- The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan.
- The Girl Who Climbed Everest by Bonita Norris, being published 13/7/17.
- Evening Primrose by Kopano Matlwa, being published 27/7/17.
Conditions of Entry:
- Follow my blog (if you don’t already).
- Reblog this post.
- Comment the book title you’re looking forward to reading most!
The closing date for this giveaway is the 11th of August 2017, so you have four weeks from today to apply. The winner will be chosen at random and the giveaway is open to anyone as I am happy to post the four books worldwide. Good Luck!
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The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Rating: 9/10
Set in a dystopian world and military dictatorship called the Republic of Gilead, the novel explores themes such as censorship, oppression and rebellion; a society where women have extremely limited freedoms and are assigns ‘roles’ such as being an Agatha – a cook and house servant or Handmaid – to provide children for powerful households through ‘the ceremony’ whereby Housemaids have sex with the male head of the household with his wife present due to the decrease in births as a result of sexually transmitted diseases.
Religious fanaticism is an undertone that runs throughout the novel, with the regime having doctored the Old Testament to legitimise and empower their cause. The narrator Offred is a Handmaid and often flicks between past and present events as well as memories throughout the novel to allows the reader to have insight into the events leading up to the patriarchal takeover. Events such as the burning of lingerie due to their ‘hyper sexualisation’ of women and the new view that the female body must be covered at all times with exposure leading to execution. In the new regime, women are robbed of many basic rights such as the freedom of speech, banned from talking to anyone outside of their household and reading.
I absolutely loved this book, it was such an interesting read and the way the novel is structured means that you are constantly drip fed new information from how the Republic was established and Offred’s life Pre-Gilead with her husband and daughter. This is one of the few books that I would definitely read again and again because the concept and execution are so captivating that you can’t help but be enticed and drawn in by it. To me the novel echoes satire of politics and social constructs in the 1980’s at the time of Atwood’s writing and can be critically analysed through feminism, politics, sociology and the hierarchal structure of society – more specifically regarding the patriarchy.
Overall this was an intensely captivating and interesting read that I can’t recommend highly enough. Deserving of 9/10 because I really really enjoyed this book and didn’t want it to end! I definitely will be reading it again, and you should definitely give it a try if you’re looking for something that’s going to get you thinking this summer!
Make sure to check out my giveaway ending 11th August if you haven’t already!
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GIVEAWAY TIME!
To celebrate me reaching 30k on my book blog, I decided to host this giveaway as a thank you to all my followers who helped me get here! These hardback books have all kindly been sent to me by the publishers, most of which are new to shelves this month! The books in the giveaway consist of:
- Madame Bovary of the Suburbs by Sophie Divry, being published 27/7/17.
- The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan.
- The Girl Who Climbed Everest by Bonita Norris, being published 13/7/17.
- Evening Primrose by Kopano Matlwa, being published 27/7/17.
Conditions of Entry:
- Follow my blog (if you don’t already).
- Reblog this post.
- Comment the book title you’re looking forward to reading most!
The closing date for this giveaway is the 11th of August 2017, so you have four weeks from today to apply. The winner will be chosen at random and the giveaway is open to anyone as I am happy to post the four books worldwide. Good Luck!
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Time for some free erotica? I think so.
My books are in a couple of giveaways/promos this month - so if you’re looking for some free erotica, mine are there along with a wide selection, including my pick for the month, ’SensualTentacles’. I’m downloading it as we speak.
April Erotica Giveaway
And if you’ve got Kindle Unlimited then my brand new book series is featured in another promotion
The Beta and His Bully Promo
If you DON’T have Kindle Unlimited then you can get a one or two month free trial. You don’t need a Kindle ereader to use it. It works just fine on a phone or tablet.
Most of my books are in Kindle Unlimited so you’d be able to get through them during the trial!
Here’s a link that should take you to KU if your country offers it:
Join YABC’s Scavenger Hunt & be entered to win 1 of 5 grand prizes, plus 27 other giveaways!
Start by entering to win NEMESIS by Anna Banks and access the hunt’s main entry form from there!
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LAST CHANCE!
Enter to win YOU’LL MISS ME WHEN I’M GONE by Rachel Lynn Solomon before the giveaway expires tonight!
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Our Author of the Week is Aditi Khorana, author of LIBRARY OF FATES! Get to know Aditi and her book, and enter to win!
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LAST CHANCE!
Enter to win THUNDER: AN ELEPHANT’S JOURNEY by Erik Daniel Shein and L.M. Reker before the giveaway expires tonight!
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Join YABC’s Scavenger Hunt for a chance at the huge grand prize!
Start by entering to win LOVE AND OTHER ALIEN EXPERIENCES by Kerry Winfrey and access the hunt’s main entry form from there.
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Get a behind the scenes look at THE PERFECTLY IMPERFECT MATCH by Kendra C. Highley and enter to win!
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Fans of contemporary romance, come get a behind the scenes look at THE LAKE EFFECT by Erin McCahan and enter to win!
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Join the YABC’s Scavenger Hunt for a chance to win 1 of 5 grand prizes, plus 27 other prizes!
Start by entering to win ROAR by Cora Carmack and go from there!
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Mega Book bundle giveaway for India!!
I am hosting a 14 book giveaway for India on Twitter, but you can also apply here:
1. Donate $10+ to an Indian COVID relief fund (listed below)
2. Reply/DM with proof of donation.
3. Reblog this post
4. Winner will be picked at random in May 14th.
Books & Charities listed below. Open to wherever Amazon ships.
Donations:
Any from this list:
The Books
1. These Hills Called Home
2. The Last Jews of Kerala
3. Born a Muslim
4. Midnight’s Furies
5. Wanderers, Kings, Merchants: The Story of India through Its Languages
6. The Bloomsbury Anthology of Great Indian Poems
7. Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
8. Annihilation of Caste: The Annotated Critical Edition
9. Royals and Rebels: The Rise and Fall of the Sikh Empire
10. The Language of History: Sanskrit Narratives of Indo-Muslim Rule
11. Folktales from India
12. Unbreaking India: Decisions on Article 370 and the CAA
13. Inglorious Empire: what the British did to India
14. India After Gandhi Revised and Updated Edition: The History of the World’s Largest Democracy
Glad to announce our next book giveaway! This time it’s for a copy of ‘Pirate Hunters,’ a great book that was released just a few days ago. Rules are the same as last time, with the exception of the time limit and dates. Detailed Rules are in the link below, otherwise, here’s a short summary. Our next episode is being finished up and should be out soon!
http://maritimehistorypodcast.com/book-giveaway-pirate-hunters-by-robert-kurson/
- **Entry restricted to those with a mailing address in the U.S. or Canada.**
- Contest begins June 20 and ends on a date TBD, no later than four weeks from date of contest start.
- Method of entry is an iTunes review of the podcast or sharing the show with a friend.
- To be officially entered, entrant must contact me via Facebook, Twitter, or email to notify me of review or share and desire to be entered. I must have a way to contact each entrant in case they win.
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Last Week to Enter Book Giveaway Drawing!
One week left in our book giveaway contest! If you’ve ever left a review of the show or feel led to do so, message me your username and that will get you entered for a chance to win.
No iTunes? No problem! Just share the podcast with a friend and let me know you did so. That will get you entered too!
More details are available on the website or on older posts from the Tumblr page. Don’t miss your chance to be a part of the drawing!
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Book Giveaway Time!!
The basic rules for entry to the book giveaway contest are:
1. Contest began on May 30 and runs until the end of the day on June 13, 2015, EST.
2. Entry limited to residents of U.S. and Canada w/a mailing address therein. (Sorry everyone else! Int'l shipping is just more than I can currently afford)
3. Method of Entry - Either leave a review of the podcast on iTunes or your pod catcher of choice, or tell a friend about the podcast.
4. Notification - Message me on Facebook or Twitter, or email me at [email protected] with the username you used to leave a review or how you told a friend about the podcast.
5. Drawing - I will verify review entries and enter all participants in a random drawing that will be conducted during the week of June 13.
6. Winner - I will notify the winner via the method they entered within a day of drawing. The winner has one week to accept the prize. If it is not accepted by initial winner, I’ll conduct a second drawing with the remaining entrants.
7. Prize - The prize is one (1) copy of the ‘Wreck of the Whale Ship Essex: The Complete Illustrated Edition: The Extraordinary and Distressing Memoir That Inspired Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick.’ More info about the book can be found at http://www.amazon.com/Wreck-Whale-Ship-Essex-Extraordinary/dp/076034812X. The Maritime History Podcast will pay for shipping costs involved in getting the prize to the mailing address provided by the contest winner.
Complete Rules are on the website at: http://maritimehistorypodcast.com/book-giveaway-contest-wreck-of-the-whale-ship-essex/
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Book Giveaway Time!!
The basic rules for entry to the book giveaway contest are:
1. Contest runs from today (May 30) until the end of the day on June 13, 2015, EST.
2. Entry limited to residents of U.S. and Canada w/a mailing address therein. (Sorry everyone else! Int'l shipping is just more than I can currently afford)
3. Method of Entry - Either leave a review of the podcast on iTunes or your pod catcher of choice, or tell a friend about the podcast.
4. Notification - Message me on Facebook or Twitter, or email me at [email protected] with the username you used to leave a review or how you told a friend about the podcast.
5. Drawing - I will verify review entries and enter all participants in a random drawing that will be conducted during the week of June 13.
6. Winner - I will notify the winner via the method they entered within a day of drawing. The winner has one week to accept the prize. If it is not accepted by initial winner, I’ll conduct a second drawing with the remaining entrants.
7. Prize - The prize is one (1) copy of the ‘Wreck of the Whale Ship Essex: The Complete Illustrated Edition: The Extraordinary and Distressing Memoir That Inspired Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick.’ More info about the book can be found at http://www.amazon.com/Wreck-Whale-Ship-Essex-Extraordinary/dp/076034812X. The Maritime History Podcast will pay for shipping costs involved in getting the prize to the mailing address provided by the contest winner.
Complete Rules are on the website at: http://maritimehistorypodcast.com/book-giveaway-contest-wreck-of-the-whale-ship-essex/
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Plenty of time left to enter the book giveaway for your chance to win a copy of ‘Pirate Hunters: Treasure, Obsession, and the Search for a Legendary Pirate Ship.’ Details are on the website or in the pinned post from the Facebook page. Entry closes July 18!
“Her name’s Nellie. She’s really old but I love her"
#IWBFTgiveaway - My favourite @chronicintrovert character is the one that without a doubt stops your heart.
Part time mascot for all things Nick and Charlie, and full time ball of adorableness. She needs all the hugs in the world - She deserves only good things and I refuse to believe she is a fictional, she makes me heart soar with love. I have read HS so many times, and I can’t imagine Nick & Charlie falling the same way without her.
@iwbftgiveaway@heartstoppercomic@spacezeros
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Enter for a chance to win a signed copy of my book, Kawaii Polymer Clay Creations, along with some clay and starter supplies!
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