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New Year, New You Giveaway Hop

Posted on by Marlene Harris | Author : | Blog Hops> Giveaways> New Year New You Giveaway Hop

Happy New Year and welcome to the New Year, New You Giveaway Hop, hosted by Mama the Fox and Mom Does Reviews!

Like the song says, “Another one bites the dust…” and so it goes with 2024. Hello 2025!

This year at Chez Reading Reality has certainly had its ups and downs. Or at least one really big down as we lost our dear demon Lucifer in early July. Every so often I still think I see the old man out of the corner of my eye. Don’t worry, I’m not seeing ghosts, I’m seeing Hecate, who is not herself a black cat but as a tortie is mostly black especially on top. And not that she doesn’t get some extra scritches when I see her like that.

Looking ahead to 2025, as I certainly will in tomorrow’s Most Anticipated Books post, April 4, 2025 will mark Reading Reality’s FOURTEENTH Blogoversary. This has turned out to be the longest, best and most fulfilling job that I’ve ever had – and I have no intention of stopping.

But each year represents a chance to make some changes, and that’s true this year as well. Last year I started posting on Instagram. I’ve just picked up Bluesky and Threads and am pondering how much or how little I’ll continue on X. Authors are dropping X at a prodigious rate, but publishers are still hanging on and hanging out. So we’ll see how that all goes in the months ahead.

Happy New Year to you and yours!

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Winter 2024-2025 Seasons of Books Giveaway Hop

Posted on by Marlene Harris | Author : | Blog Hops> Giveaways> Seasons of Books Giveaway Hop

Welcome to the Winter 2024-2025 Seasons of Books Giveaway Hop, hosted by It Starts At Midnight and Versatileer!

Once upon a time, this was the Month of Books Giveaway Hop, now it’s the Seasons of Books Giveaway Hop, with the hops starting on the days the seasons change. Saturday, December 21, was the first official day of winter for the 2024-2025 season, and this hop did officially start then. But the hop organizers are VERY understanding, so those blogs that participate get a few days grace to post their giveaway post – a grace I am always grateful for when the first day of the season is on a weekend.

The holidays are upon us, the year is winding to a close, the weather outside may or may not be frightful, and the days have thankfully started to get longer again. There will hopefully be plenty of time to read over the chilly if not downright cold months to come. (I just finished a book set in Chicago in February. It reminded me, fondly but frostily, of just how damn cold and nasty Chicago can be in the winter. The ONLY virtue to February in Chicago is that it’s SHORT.)

Looking at  the books in the graphic for this season’s hop, I was surprised to discover that not a one of them are on my personal TBR pile for the season – not that I’m not always looking forward to more than a few books EVERY season. Here are a few that have risen to the top of my list for this winter of 2024-2025:

Shattering-Dawn by jayne ann krentz
death of the author by nnedi okorafor
dead in the frame by stephen spotswood
baby dragon cafe by at qureshi
orb of cairado by katherine addison
swordheart by t kingfisher new edition
beast of the north woods by annelise ryan
tea you at the altar by rebecca thorne
excellent thing in a woman by allison montclair
kills well with others by deanna raybourn

The Baby Dragon Cafe by A.T. Qureshi
Beast of the North Woods by Annelise Ryan
Dead in the Frame by Stephen Spotswood
The Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor
An Excellent Thing in a Woman by Allison Montclair
Kills Well with Others by Deanna Raybourn
The Orb of Cairado by Katherine Addison
Shattering Dawn by Jayne Ann Krentz
Swordheart by T. Kingfisher
Tea You at the Altar by Rebecca Thorne

What about you? What books are you most looking forward to this season? Answer in the rafflecopter for your choice of either a $10 Amazon Gift Card or $10 in books so you can get one or two of the books on your list!

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Dashing December Giveaway Hop

Posted on by Marlene Harris | Author : | Blog Hops> Dashing December Giveaway Hop> Giveaways

Welcome to the Dashing December Giveaway Hop, hosted by Mama the Fox!

December certainly does ‘DASH’ by, doesn’t it? Then there’s “Dashing through the snow…” And let’s not forget Dasher, one of Santa’s reindeer.

Plus there’s all that dashing around to get everything done before the holidays. More than enough dashing in that to make anyone long for a cocoa and lie down once the holidays start winding down. Then again, the countdown for Xmas 2025 starts on Boxing Day, December 26.

Back to that cocoa and lie down, possibly with a good book. Something to dream about in the midst of all the holiday bustle. Answer the question in the rafflecopter for a chance at the usual Reading Reality prize, the winner’s choice of a $10 Amazon Gift Card or up to $10 in books. That should be enough for a book and a hot cuppa something delicious.

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Dash your way to more winter prizes, by visiting the other stops on this hop!

MamatheFox and all participating blogs are not held responsible for sponsors who fail to fulfill their prize obligations.

Holiday Amazon/PayPal Giveaway Event!

Posted on by Marlene Harris | Author : | Blog Hops> Giveaways> Holiday Giveaway Event

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To put a little egg nog, or whatever your holiday tipple of choice might be, into the pot, there’s also a giveaway here at Reading Reality:

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Thanks a Latte Giveaway Hop

Posted on by Marlene Harris | Author : | Blog Hops> Giveaways> Thanks a Latte Giveaway Hop

Welcome to the Thanks a Latte Giveaway Hop, hosted by Mama the Fox!

The names of a lot of giveaway hops are pretty cute, but this one is an especially important pun no matter how you flavor it!

There’s the easy and obvious first interpretation – without which a lot of us, including moi, don’t have enough spoons to figure out the second meaning. That would be the thanks for the latte, or any form of caffeine that gets us through the day. My personal latte of choice is Chai Latte, yours may be something more coffee flavored.

The MUCH more important message of this hop is that it provides an opportunity for me to thank you, my readers, not just a little bit but absolutely a whole LOT for visiting Reading Reality and following along on my reading journey.

Thank you so very much for being here, reading my reviews, commenting when the mood strikes you, and for loving the Sunday cat pictures. Luna, Tuna, Hecate and George are always thrilled to hear from their fans!

Now, back to our regularly scheduled giveaway. Answer the question in the rafflecopter about your favorite flavor of latte for a chance at the usual Reading Reality prize, the winner’s choice of a $10 Amazon Gift Card or up to $10 in books!

And THANKS!

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Late Fall Amazon/PayPal Giveaway Event!

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Welcome To The $100 Amazon eGift Card or PayPal Cash Giveaway!

Giveaway: 1 lucky winner a $100 Amazon eGift Card or PayPal Cash. The event is running from September 1st to October 15th. The giveaway is open Worldwide everywhere PayPal is negotiable-Must be 18+.

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$100 Amazon eGift Card or PayPal Cash

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WEBSITE ~ FACEBOOK ~ TWITTER/”X” ~ PINTEREST ~ INSTAGRAM ~ YOUTUBE

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This giveaway/sweepstakes is in no way endorsed, affiliated, or associated with Facebook, Twitter or any other Social Media Networking Site. This event is not sponsored or endorsed by Amazon or PayPal Company. The winner will have 48 hours to email their information back to Versatileer at gmail dot com or a new winner will be drawn, you may want to put this email address as safe as it could go to spam. The giveaway is not valid where prohibited! Once a winner is drawn and confirmed, the name will be announced on the Rafflecopter form. Versatileer will be responsible for sending the winners their prizes. By entering you are authorizing us to collect the information on the form below, this information is used only to contact the winner! No purchase necessary, Void where prohibited by law, and the number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. Winners are chosen randomly by Rafflecopter through the use of Random-dot-org. Twitter and Facebook dummy/fake accounts are ineligible for entry and will be blocked. Authentic accounts only are eligible to win. Next seasonal giveaway starts 3 hours before this giveaway ends, and the two giveaways will overlap for the three hour period. More giveaway terms and conditions are listed: HERE. No blog associated with this contest are responsible for prize fulfillment. If you would like to become a sponsor in a giveaway like this please email Jerry Marquardt at versatileer at gmail dot com or you can use the Contact Form. If you take an entry you must stay following for the entire contest or you will be disqualified.

Are You A Blogger? See the latest Blogger Opps HERE. Use the Contact Form to get a FREE Link added to One Of Our Giveaways. Just post and report!

If you are a brand/company or author and would like to work with Versatileer, or have any questions please use the Contact Form HERE or email Jerry at versatileer at gmail dot com.

Thank You For Visiting Today…Come Back Daily!

To put a little extra apple cider or pumpkin spice flavor into the pot, there’s also a giveaway here at Reading Reality:

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Silly Pumpkins Giveaway Hop

Posted on by Marlene Harris | Author : | Blog Hops> Giveaways> Silly Pumpkins Giveaway Hop

Welcome to the Silly Pumpkins Giveaway Hop, hosted by Mama the Fox!

The pumpkin in the hop image isn’t silly at all. The poor thing doesn’t even have a face! To make up for its lack, here’s a whole row of silly pumpkin faces:

(My favorite is the third from the left. Not only does it look like it’s surprised to be in the line-up – it has HAIR!

Whatever lurks in your imagination under the phrase ‘silly pumpkin’, the giveaway for this hop is not imaginary at all. Answer the question in the rafflecopter for your chance at one of Reading Reality’s usual prizes, the winner’s choice of either a $10 Amazon Gift Card or $10 in Books. It might be enough for a couple of pumpkins to carve – or even a book about pumpkin carving!

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For more (absolutely NOT) silly prizes, be sure to visit the other stops on this hop!

MamatheFox and all participating blogs are not held responsible for sponsors who fail to fulfill their prize obligations.

Scaredy Cat Giveaway Hop

Posted on by Marlene Harris | Author : | Blog Hops> Giveaways> Scaredy Cat Giveaway Hop

Welcome to the Scaredy Cat Giveaway Hop, hosted by Mama the Fox!

At Chez Reading Reality, the poster child for this year’s spooky season is Luna. Which would be a bit more appropriate if it were “spooked” season instead of spooky. As you can see from the picture, she’s not at all spooky, but during last week’s storm she was very, very spooked. Clearly, now that all the sturm und drang is over, she doesn’t have a care in the world – but that certainly wasn’t true just last week!

Luna is very fortunate that Halloween is NOT intended to be a fireworks holiday, but clearly we’ll be keeping a concerned eye on her at New Year’s – which absolutely is one around here. I’d say maybe she’ll be lucky and it will rain but that won’t actually help the poor little thing.

Hurricane season – even just the tail end of it that we generally get, isn’t something that Miss Luna is looking forward to this or any other year. Of course, neither are her humans, but we have a slightly better grasp of what’s actually going on. I’m not sure about getting her a thundershirt – or to be more accurate I’m not sure about getting her INTO a thundershirt – but we may try it the next time we can get enough warning of a big storm.

I am, however, definitely looking forward to the Halloween decorations. Someone in the neighborhood has a ghost on their lawn that looks like it already got ‘busted’. What are you most looking forward to – or least – this Halloween season? Answer in the rafflecopter for a chance at one of Reading Reality’s usual prizes, the winner’s choice of a $10 Amazon Gift Card or $10 in books.

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For more ‘scary’ prizes, be sure to visit the other stops on this hop!

MamatheFox and all participating blogs are not held responsible for sponsors who fail to fulfill their prize obligations.

Fall 2024 Seasons of Books Giveaway Hop

Posted on by Marlene Harris | Author : | Blog Hops> Giveaways> Seasons of Books Giveaway Hop

Welcome to the Fall 2024 Seasons of Books Giveaway Hop, hosted by It Starts At Midnight and Versatileer!

Once upon a time, this was the Month of Books Giveaway Hop, now it’s the Seasons of Books Giveaway Hop, with the hops starting on the days the seasons change. Yesterday, Sunday, September 22, was the first official day of fall for 2024, and this hop did officially start then. But the hop organizers are VERY understanding, so those blogs that participate get a few days grace to post their giveaway post – a grace I am always grateful for when the first day of the season is on a weekend.

Not that it feels like fall around the ATL this particular right now, as it’s been in the 90s over the weekend and is expected to reach almost that high today. Of course next weekend is predicted to be in the mid-70s and rainy, so fall may be fell around here in a few days. We’ll see.

Whatever the weather, the question this season is the same question it’s always been for one of these particular hops. What book or books are you most looking forward to this season?

I’m never looking forward to just one thing when it comes to books. Here are a few that are at the top of my list for this fall of 2024:

snake in the barley by candace robb
crescent moon tearoom by stacy sivinski
murder of a suffragette by marty wingate
rough pages by lev ac rosen
candle and crow by kevin hearne
legacy of arniston house by tl huchu
echo by tracy clark
restaurant of lost recipes by hisashi kashiwai
grey wolf by louise penny
teller of small fortunes by julie leong

Candle & Crow by Kevin Hearne
The Crescent Moon Tearoom by Stacy Sivinski
Echo by Tracy Clark
The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny
The Legacy of Arniston House by T.L. Huchu
Murder of a Suffragette by Marty Wingate
The Restaurant of Lost Recipes by Hisashi Kashiwai
Rough Pages by Lev A.C. Rosen
A Snake in the Barley by Candace Robb
The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong

What about you? What books are you most looking forward to this season? Answer in the rafflecopter for your choice of either a $10 Amazon Gift Card or $10 in books so you can get one or two of the books on your list!

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For more fabulous fall prizes, be sure to visit the other stops on this hop!

Falling into Leaves Giveaway Hop

Posted on by Marlene Harris | Author : | Blog Hops> Falling into Leaves Giveaway Hop> Giveaways

Welcome to the Falling into Leaves Giveaway Hop, hosted by Mama the Fox!

Fall is definitely FELL around here – even in Atlanta. Although that just means its down in the mid-70s for the daytime high. But still, there’s a bit of a nip in the air, and it’s just about time to get out the flannel sheets. (I’m personally VERY unfond of the ‘sheet shock’ that results from putting one’s bare toes between cotton sheets in the winter. My feet get COLD! BRRR!)

Still, I’m looking forward to the fall temperatures, because they make it so lovely to be cozy. Hecate was napping in my lap over the weekend and she makes for a very warm and autumn colored little bundle!

What about you? What part of Fall are you most looking forward to? Or not, as the case might be! Answer in the rafflecopter for a chance at one of Reading Reality’s usual prizes, the winner’s choice of a $10 Amazon Gift Card or $10 in books.

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For more fabulous fall prizes, be sure to visit the other stops on this hop!

MamatheFox and all participating blogs are not held responsible for sponsors who fail to fulfill their prize obligations.