Sweetening the Pot with Giveaways

So yeah, having run low on blogging topics, and wanting to add some accountability to my reading goals for the year, you may have noticed that I'm reviewing more books this year. Specifically, I've challenged myself to read all the books on my To Be Read (TBR) Shelf in 2014. You can read all about that here. And to make it more interesting, I've decided to

HOST A GIVEAWAY EVERY MONTH!

Every month I'll put up a giveaway here on the blog of one of the books I've conquered in the previous 30 days. There won't be a ton of choice--I'm only blogging a few books every month--but there will be a mix of adult, young adult, and middle-grade titles. Pick your favorite and enter the giveaway, which will last for a week, and I'll send the winner his or her very own copy of said favorite book. If no one enters, well, too bad. On to the next month.

And no, this is not a way for me to clear my shelves. You'll get a brand-new book from Amazon.com.

We've already lost two months of 2014, so this giveaway is a double. I may well do a double-month giveaway at other times in the year, depending on how much time I need to devote to, you know, writing. Here are the books for this giveaway. Click on the links to read my reviews, then click below to enter.

THE PECULIAR 
by Stefan Bachmann
fantasy, ages 8+

BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE
by Kate DiCamillo 
contemporary, ages 8+

MADE FOR EACH OTHER
by Meg Daley Olmert 
adult nonfiction / animal behavior & biology 

IN THE SHADOW OF BLACKBIRDS
by Cat Winters 
paranormal novel, ages 12+ 















GIVEAWAY RULES:
1. U.S. entrants only, please.
2. Be sure to note the book you want to win AND WHY.
3. Giveaway prizes will be brand-new books delivered to you via Amazon.com. They will be paperback editions unless the book is still only available in hardcover.
4. There's a new giveaway every month! CLICK HERE to receive a brief email every time a new giveaway is posted on the blog. 

GIVEAWAY #1 ENDS MARCH 10, 2014

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