Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Two Year Blogoversary Giveaways! :D

I graduated yesterday and the entire experience is so incredibly surreal. Four years flew by in a heartbeat and these past two have gone by even quicker. Did I even have a life before blogging? It's difficult to imagine one now. I know I've been slower to post off late, in the midst of my busy schedule, and the truth is that this year--starting college--I'll be lucky to find the time to post at all. I'm working on that, though. Quality over quantity, my friends, and I hope to have some significantly better quality reviews up and running soon this summer! 

Either way, I just want to give a big shout out thanks to all of you! I feel like the first blogoversary is so monumental; you made it! You blogged for an entire year and made friends and received ARCs and ahhh, you're sooo cool! Now, the second time around, it feels more like coming home every time I log on to Blogger. It feels like breathing to comment on blogs and engage in long book discussions. It feels only natural to have the last thing you see at night be a pile of ARCs that need to be read and reviewed and have the first thing you see in the morning be a pile of more books to be read and reviewed. It's hard every year because of the challenges of life that somehow interrupt blogging, but reading? Reading is our lives. 

Anyhow, I just want to thank each and every one of you for reading my blog, commenting, tweeting me, interacting with me in any way, and for writing gorgeous reviews that make my TBR grow. At this current stage in my life, I really am not sure what I'll finally major in once I attend college or where I'll find an internship (if I do!) or if I'll even find a job I like. I don't know who my teachers or classmates are going to be and in the midst of so much uncertainty, it's a relief to always have this; not just the blog, but the people. I may be traveling six hours away from home, shivering in the cold confines of Boston, but I'll always have this community to keep me grounded, so thank you. Seriously. Year One may have gone to me and a few select bloggers who truly made my experience online special, but Year Two goes to all of you. 

And, of course, my best blogging (and reading!) buddies--you know who you are! ;)

Giveaways!
I'm running two giveaways for my two-year blogoversary; one for US Citizens and one for International Citizens. Of course, if you live in the US you can enter both giveaways, which is a perk. (BTW--both giveaways end at the end of the month, so a little more than a week to get in as many entries as possible!)

Giveaway #1
I will be selecting three US winners, each of whom will receive one of the following bundles:

Stephanie Kuehn Bundle
Hardcovers of Complicit (out June 24th!) and Charm & Strange

ARC Bundle
Chantress Alchemy (Chantress, #2) by Amy Butler Greenfield, The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater, Torn by David Massey, and Fractured (Guards of the Shadowlands, #2) by Sarah Fine

Hardcover Bundle
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Frozen by Melissa de la Cruz, Clockwork Prince (Infernal Devices, #2) by Cassandra Clare, and Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan
Giveaway #2
(International)
Your choice of any of the following Summer 2014 titles:
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a Rafflecopter giveaway

34 comments:

  1. Congrats on your Graduation!! Happy two-year blogoversary, Keertana (: One of the best thing about blogging, is finding your fabulous blog, where we get Quality reviews. Wishing you the all the best for the year ahead. Enjoy your college life!!

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  2. Congratulations on graduating AND your 2nd year of blogging! I know that you would be blogging more int he future, and you'll definitely find a job you would like, but we all start small first anyways :D Good luck, you can do it! :D

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  3. Congrats on graduation and your blogaversary :D

    It will all be great :)

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  4. Congratulations on graduating, Keertana! I hope you had an amazing day. And congratulations again on the blogoversary! *throws confetti*

    It's been wonderful getting to read your posts and getting to know you over the last two years, and here's to many more to come! :)

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  5. Wow! Two years! That's so exciting! I have enjoyed every one of your blog posts, and I look forward to more in the future! Also your comments on my blog posts always brighten my day. I mean it. And congrats on graduating as well! You're going to have so much fun in college. Trust me! Thanks so much for the giveaways!

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  6. Definitely got my eye on Isla and the Happily Ever After and Dangerous Boys! Congrats on your graduation and your two years blogging!

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  7. thanks for hosting these onderful giveaway!

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  8. Happy 2nd blogoversary! Thank you for the international giveaway :)

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  9. Congrats!!!! ang thanks for the chance :)

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  10. Congrats on graduation, that is huge! I hope this summer you are able to fit in a lot of reading time and find that happy balance.

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  11. Congratulations on your graduation and 2 year blogoversary!! Thanks for the AMAZING giveaways!! :)

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  12. Congraites on graduating and the blogoversary! I hope you enjoy college and don't forget to have a lot of fun!!

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  13. Congratulations on graduating and blogging for two years! That's a pretty big deal. I had a lot of friends and classmates go to college in Boston and all of them had a lot of fun. There is so much to do there! Home was 4 hours away, but 6 is still doable. Don't worry! Good luck with maintaining everything in the future. You write beautifully.

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  14. Congrats on two years blogging and going onto college!! I didn't realize you weren't already IN college; your writing is so awesome. :)

    -Lauren

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  15. Happy 2 year blogoversary and thanks for the giveaway, I'd love to get Magic Breaks :9

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  16. Happy Blogoversary! That is so awesome. I wish I had a blog but I would be awful at it. Thank you for all that you do and share. I really appreciate it.

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  17. HAPPPPIEST 2 Years blogging! My book life would not be the same without all of your thoughtful insight and willingness to discuss stories with me. I'm so excited for you and whatever the future brings too! Hopefully we'll get to meet up at an event in Boston sometime. xo

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  18. Congrats on your Graduation and Blogoversary!! Thank you so much on the giveaway :D

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  19. Congratulations! Thanks for the giveaway!!! :D

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  20. Congratulations on your blogoversary, Keertana! You've passed on so many brilliant recommendations, some are now my favorite books/series (Amour et Chocolat/Mercy Thompson)! Each time I visit your site I know I'm going to get an amazing overview of a book in your review and be able to decide whether or not it would be for me which is extremely helpful. I love reading your comments on our blog they're always meaningful, and sometimes it feels like you were inside my mind with the point or observation you make! :)

    Congratulations on graduating, too! Boston? Wow! I've only visited once but the city seems amazing! So much history. Thank you for the giveaways as well!

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  21. Oh My Goodness! Congrats on your blogversary! I hope you have another great year on your blog...

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  22. Oh My Goodness! Congrats on your blogversary! I hope you have another great year on your blog...

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  23. Happy Blogoversary! Wishing you more blogging years to come. :)

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  24. Happy happy blogoversary! Thanks for the giveaway! More fruitful years of blogging to come. Enjoy life! *throws confetti*

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  25. Happy Blogoversary and congrats on your graduation!!!

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  26. Oh congratulation!! I can't wait to finish school too. I'm so sick of all the studying and exams. Congrats again and thanks for the giveaway.

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  27. I am new to this site, but congrats! Here's to many more!

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  28. Congratulations on hitting two years, Keekee! Gosh, has it been two years already? I can still remember when you told me you were planning on making a blog. It doesn't seem that long ago. I'm proud of you! <3

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  29. Aw, this post is so sweet and reflective. I know what you mean about entering a time of uncertainty - it was definitely so with me. It makes me wish I had a blog when I started college. But post at your own pace - loyal readers like me will continue to read your posts no matter how frequent they are. Good luck with all the new and exciting life changes, dear!

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  30. Congratulations. Thanks you for the giveaway.

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