The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~ It’s a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on my blog and share news about what’s coming up in the week ahead.
This past week on FYFA (and in my life):
This was the last week of Christmas break for my kids, so I’ll be getting back to a normal schedule next week. It seems like time just keeps flying by! We’ve been doing some “winter break cleaning” around here. My husband and younger daughter are redoing the upstairs bathroom—new paint, trim, door and light fixture and a refresh to the cabinets. It’s been quite the project! Meanwhile I’ve been sorting through our monster-mess of a basement, cleaning out old craft stuff and general junk that gets carted down there. And then, of course, as soon as we’re in the middle of big projects, random things decide to break. The sink in the basement started leaking (onto the floor), and the dishwasher suddenly stopped working completely. Oh joy!
I joined a new writers’ critique group at my library this week as well. It will be good to motivate me to actually get things written (hopefully). 🙂
Here’s what you may have missed on the blog since my last Sunday Post:
- January 2019 Discussion Challenge Link-Up & Giveaway
- 2018 End of Year Book Survey (& Year in Graphs!)
- December 2018 Wrap-Up & Best of the Bunch
Book Blogger Birthdays and Blogoversaries:
Here are the birthdays and blogoversaries for this week! I hope you’ll go wish these bloggers well on their special days! Make sure you check out the calendar to see what you might have just missed or what’s coming up. (If you want to be added to the calendar, it’s easy! Just fill out the birthday/blogoversary form.)
- NONE! Apparently everyone starts blogging the first week of January, and the second week just seems way too late! (By the third week, you’ve gotten over that though—there will be events to celebrate next week!)
From NetGalley:
I made sure to grab the next Rick Riordan Presents book because I’m in love with them. Sal and Gabi Break the Universe, here I come!
Great Discussions/Goings On Around the Blogosphere:
- I really need to catch up on discussions—I’m only about halfway through the December ones linked up to the Discussion Challenge!
Pre-order Incentives
Listed in order of release date. Any new deals that I just added to the list this week will be denoted with a *** so you can easily find them!
Please note: Almost all pre-order giveaways run “while supplies last,” so I can’t guarantee that they’ll be open until the date listed. Pre-0rder early for your best chance to get all the goodies!
- Pre-order THE GILDED WOLVES by Roshani Chokshi to receive a pack of character tarot cards designed by Yoshi Yoshitani. (US/CAN only)(ends 1/6)
- Pre-order TWO CAN KEEP A SECRET by Karen M. McManus to receive an exclusive short story set in the aftermath of ONE OF US IS LYING, “The Bayview Four: Where Are They Now?” (US only)(ends 1/7)
- Pre-order WHEN THE TRUTH UNRAVELS by RuthAnne Snow (or request for your library purchase it) to receive a signed bookplate and an art print (first 50). Plus you’ll have the chance to win more if at least 200 people enter. (US only)(ends 1/7)
- Pre-order THE WICKED KING by Holly Black to receive an enamel pin and bookmark. (US only)(ends 1/7)
- Pre-order THE WINTER OF THE WITCH by Katherine Arden to receive a signed bookplate. (US only)(ends 1/7)
- Pre-order EVEN IF I FALL by Abigail Johnson to receive a bookmark, a signed bookplate, a cloud charm necklace with quote card and a digital copy of the original flash fiction piece that inspired the book. (INTL)(ends 1/7)
- Pre-order BLACK ENOUGH edited by Ibi Zoboi to receive an exclusive BLACK ENOUGH themed button, courtesy of Epic Reads! (US only)(ends 1/7)
- Pre-order ANALIESE RISING by Brenda Drake to receive a signed bookplate, bookmark, sticker, and a couple’s Red String of Fate bracelet set. (ends 1/9)
- Pre-order CRISIS DESSERTED by Katherine Laurin to receive a signed bookmark and sticker. (ends 12/31)
- Pre-order THE BLOOD SPELL by C.J. Redwine from Parnassus Books to receive a signed and personalized copy and a free gift. (ends 1/10)
- ***Pre-order PRETTY IN PUNXATAWNEY by Laurie Boyle Crompton to receive a digital poster with the theme of the book: Today is what you make it! (ends 1/14)
- Pre-order LOLA DUTCH: WHEN I GROW UP by Kenneth Wright to receive a PDF “Curiosity Kit” which will include activities, games, lesson plans, arts and crafts and other fun interactive play for children to enjoy alongside the book! (INTL)(ends 1/14)
- Pre-order ECHO NORTH by Joanna Ruth Meyer to receive a bookmark, sticker, magnet, postcard with original artwork, and a signed bookplate. (US only)(ends 1/14)
- Pre-order STAIN by A.G. Howard to receive the “Alice the Absent” short story, a rose enamel pin, and a signed bookplate. (US only)(ends 1/14)
- Pre-order OUR YEAR OF MAYBE by Rachel Lynn Solomon to receive a bookmark, signed bookplate, vinyl sticker, and adorable dandelion enamel pin! (INT)(ends 1/14)
- Pre-order SONG OF THE DEAD by Sarah Glenn Marsh to receive a signed bookmark, an 11×17 beautiful map of the world of the Reign of the Fallen series (art by Jessica Khoury), and four new character cards including everyone’s favorite bear, Lysander! (art by Jo Painter) (INTL)(ends 1/21)
- Pre-order THE BIRDS, THE BEES, AND YOU AND ME by Olivia Hinebaugh to receive an enamel pin. (US Only)(ends 1/21)
- Pre-order THE KINGDOM OF COPPER by S.A. Chakraborty to receive a short story that takes place between this and the first book in the series. (INT)(ends 1/21)
- Pre-order CIRCLE OF SHADOWS by Evelyn Skye to receive a set of Limited Edition character art and a chance to win a $1,000 VISA gift card! (US only)(ends 1/21)
- ***Pre-order DEATH PREFERS BLONDES by Caleb Roehrig to receive a bookmark, an art card, a signed bookplate, and an original digital short story (emailed as a pdf). (INT)(ends 1/28)
- Pre-order THE FINAL SUMMONS by the New England Speculative Writers to receive cell phone and computer backgrounds as well as a Sci-Fi and Fantasy story collection by the group. (INT)(ends 1/28)
- Pre-order THE LOVE AND LIES OF RUKHSANA ALI by Sabina Khan to receive a bookmark, a signed bookplate, and two postcards. You’ll also be entered to win a grand prize giveaway! Request your library order it to receive a bookmark and postcard. (INT)(ends 1/28)
- Pre-order A CURSE SO DARK AND LONELY by Brigid Kemmerer to receive exclusive bonus content and the chance to win a Cozy Winter Reading Box! (USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and India)(ends 1/28)
- Pre-order KING OF SCARS by Leigh Bardugo to receive an enamel pin! (US only)(ends 1/28)
- Pre-order ONLY A BREATH APART by Katie McGarry to receive two exclusive original eNovellas from the author e-mailed to you! (US & CAN only)(ends 1/28)
- ***Pre-order THE FEVER KING by Victoria Lee OR request it from your local library to receive a signed bookplate, a bookmark, a sticker, a flair pin (US only), and character art cards. (INT)(ends 1/31 for pre-orders, 2/28 for library requests)
- ***Pre-order LOVE SUGAR MAGIC: A SPRINKLE OF SPIRITS by Anna Meriano to receive stickers, pins and more! (ends 2/4)
- Pre-order THE LAST LIFE OF PRINCE ALASTOR by Alexandra Bracken to receive three character art prints. (INT)(ends 2/4)
- Pre-order VORTEX VISIONS by Elise Kova to receive a signed postcard, and you’ll be entered to win a grand prize. (INT)(ends 2/4)
- Pre-order CRAB CAKE by Andrea Tsurumi (from Indiebound or B&N) to receive a signed print of sea lion, a signed bookplate, a sticker, and the chance for a signed original drawing of Moray Eel. (ends 2/4)
- Pre-order THE WEIGHT OF OUR SKY by Hanna Alkaf to receive an enamel pin, a bookmark, a signed bookplate illustrated by the author, and a pop-up card featuring scenes of old-school Malaysia. (INT)(ends 2/4)
- Pre-order ENCHANTÉE by Gita Trelease to receive an exclusive hot air balloon print. (US only)(ends 2/4)
- Pre-order THE DECEIVERS by Kristen Simmons to receive an enamel pin. (US & CAN)(ends 2/4)
- Pre-order COURTING DARKNESS by Robin LeFevers to receive a notebook, enamel pin, bookmark, temporary tattoo, and stickers. (US only)(ends 2/5)
- Pre-order BLOODWITCH by Susan Dennard to receive two exclusive Witchlands creature enamel pins! (US & CAN)(ends 2/11)
- ***Pre-order WATCH US RISE by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan to receive an exclusive and inspiring poetry poster featuring excerpts from the book! (US & CAN)(ends 2/14)
- Pre-order IMMORAL CODE by Lillian Clark OR request it at your library for a chance to win one of three tote bags and annotated ARCs! (INT)(ends 2/19)
- Pre-order THE LAST LETTER by Rebecca Yaros to receive a FREE signed & personalized paperback of GIRL IN LOVE, an upcoming, exclusive release co-written by Jay Crownover and Rebecca Yarros as well as a signed, personalized, The Last Letter bookplate. Open to the first 300 submissions. (US only)(ends 2/25)
- Pre-order THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE by Samantha Shannon to receive an exclusive signed poster. (USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand)(ends 2/25)
- Pre-order FOUR DEAD QUEENS by Astrid Scholte to receive an exclusive Welcome to Quadara Pin from your favorite region. (US only)(ends 2/25)
- Pre-order AN AFFAIR OF POISONS by Addie Thorley OR request that your library purchase it OR let her know you are a teen reader who cannot pre-order to receive a bookmark, a signed bookplate, and 3 limited edition character art cards. (INT)(ends 2/25)
- ***Pre-order THE FAIREST KIND OF LOVE by Crystal Cesari to receive a bookmark featuring a quote, a sticker set featuring logos from the series, a cover-art postcard, and a signed bookplate. (INT)(ends3/4)
- Pre-order A QUESTION OF HOLMES by a signed, personalized copy, plus an exclusive illustrated print. (INT)(ends 3/5)
- Pre-order BEWARE THE NIGHT by Jessica Fleck OR or request it from your local library to receive a signed bookmark, a sticker with quote, and a glass fish. Plus a chance to win more! (INT)(ends 3/11)
- Pre-order TO BEST THE BOYS by Mary Weber to receive an email download including a labyrinth maze, a playlist, bookish Rhen Paper Doll, and a new STORM SIREN NOVELLA ebook. (INT)(ends 3/18)
- Pre-order THE NEXT TO LAST MISTAKE by Amalie Jahn OR request it at your local library to receive a bookmark and a signed bookplate (first 25). After those first 25, there will be giveaways! (US only)(ends 3/18)
- Pre-order DESCENDANT OF THE CRANE by Joan He to receive 3 swag items (they won’t be all paper-made–actual items TBD closer to release date). (INT)(ends 4/1)
- Pre-order THE GIRL HE USED TO KNOW by Tracey Garvis Graves to receive a signed bookplate. (US/CAN only)(ends 4/1)
- Pre-order AN ANATOMY OF BEASTS by Olivia A. Cole to receive an enamel “who’s the beast” pin. More goodies are available if you order the first book as well or if you order from an independent bookstore. (ends 4/15)
- Pre-order BRIEF CHRONICLE OF ANOTHER STUPID HEARTBREAK by Adi Alsaid to receive a personalized, autographed postcard from the author’s travels. (ends 4/30)
- Pre-order SPIN THE DAWN by Elizabeth Lim to receive exclusive art, an official bookmark and a signed bookplate. (INT)(ends 7/29)
More Awesome Giveaways:
- Twitter Giveaways:
- @tonyaleeh is giving away your choice of book from her 2018 READ SHELF!
- @mybookishsecret is giving away any book you wish!
- @Megan_Manzano is giving away a 2019 preorder of your choice.
- On my blog, you can enter the giveaway for the December (& Year-End) Wrap-Up Round-Up and the December Discussion Challenge Link-Up & Giveaway.
- Austine from Novel Knight is having an Epic Giveaway for her 8th Blogoversary!
- Alexandra @ Milky Way of Books is celebrating her blogoversary with a giveaway for a Big Swag Pack for fans of Sarah J. Maas
- Katie McGarry is giving away an Advanced Reviewer Copy of Only a Breath Apart, a fairy necklace, an Only a Breath Apart Poster plus signed copies of the Thunder Road series and Say You’ll Remember Me
- If you’re an (adult) sci-fi fan and you haven’t read S.J. Pajonas’s Nojiku Series yet, she announced on her website that it will now be free! Fans of manga and anime would be especially interested because her books all have a Japanese-based setting.
- Holly @ The Fox’s Hideaway is celebrating 6 years of blogging with multiple giveaways!
- Enter Penguin’s Cozy Up with Jane Austen Sweepstakes!
- Head over to Book Hounds for a chance to win My Almost Flawless Tokyo Dream Life
- Head over to Here’s to Happy Endings for a chance to win STRONGER, FASTER, AND MORE BEAUTIFUL and more!
- Read It Forward does a weekly giveaway. This week you can enter to win The Lost Night by Andrea Bartz!
- Head over to Bookish for LOTS of giveaways!
Lots of good stuff! Have any giveaways or great discussions happening on your site right now? Feel free to share them in the comments!
It always seems like everything breaks at once. Sorry to hear about all your appliance woes, but maybe you’ll get something new and shiny out of it (it could happen). That’s awesome that you joined a critique group. Good luck with all your writing endeavors.
I did get a new shiny dishwasher that actually gets the dishes clean, so that is a plus. Just wish everything didn’t happen at once (and, of course, the dishwasher wasn’t free!).
I think it’s a worldwide curse: everything must break at the same time. A critique group is great to keep motivation – and a writer needs a lot of it.
Happy New Year! 😉
Tânia @MyLovelySecret
Ps.: Thanks for sharing my giveaway.
Yes, you have to wonder how that happens. These things were all completely unrelated, but they all managed to break as soon as we’re in the middle of another big project. Sigh.
Wow! Sounds like busy times! Clean ups followed by replacements. Never fun when it all happens at once. Wish you all the best of luck in this matter!
Yay for a new read! That’s a new to me one but I hope you enjoy it!
Here’s my STS
Have a GREAT day!
Old Follower 🙂
I know, it’s the worst luck!
I hope you enjoy your new critique group! I start back at work tomorrow, and I just do not feel it. LOL It’ll be fine once I’ve adjusted to it again though.
-Lauren
These transition times are always really tough!
I just got my first ‘spring’ cleaning room finished today and all the Christmas decorations packed up, ready for the attic. Now it’s catching up on some comments and blogging and things will be back to normal. I like normal. LOL
Yeah, we got all the Christmas decorations away too. Except the tree. It’s still standing there, all undecorated. 🙂
Why does everything have to break at the same time? Good luck with the cleaning! I’ve been doing a lot of that, too. The majority of the Christmas decorations are down, so I feel productive.
Yes, at least I have felt productive over Christmas break. Just wish the “extra” projects didn’t crop up. I did get a new dishwasher out of the deal (too bad it wasn’t free! 🙂 ).
Happy New Year! I feel exhausted already from all the new year goals and work that needs to be done! Lol. I can see why there are no blogiversaries this time of year. 🙂
Yeah, I thought it was funny that there were SO MANY last week and then none this week. It’s like everyone jumped in on week one and gave up on week two. 🙂
I’m sure once all the household projects get finished you’ll feel a great sense of satisfaction. It’s just the getting there that is a pain! And the writers group sounds fantastic – can’t wait to hear more!
Jen Ryland Reviews
Yes, it’s already feeling good to see things a lot more organized. Just wish we hadn’t gotten some “surprise” projects thrown in there. 🙂
Ooh, it can be really difficult when everything starts to break down at once! I hope you can repair them soon 🙁 But yay for all being productive with cleaning and I hope you are able to enjoy the end of your holidays together before getting back to the school kind of routine 🙂
My recent post: https://oliviascatastrophe.com/2019/01/december-wrap-up-2018/
Yeah, at least we did end up getting a lot done over break, though those “extra” tasks definitely set us back a bit.
It’s hard to get back to normal after the holidays but still so much fun 🙂 Your school break sounds like mine! Good luck with new writers’ critique group! I’ll be resuming my own writing next week as soon as I get some blogging ahead done this week 🙂
I read about your blogging ahead. Sounds like a fantastic plan!
Everything usually breaks at once, huh? I hate that!
Hope this week goes smoothly!
Yes, go figure!
Oh, the joys of home improvement projects. We did a bunch of outdoor projects while the weather was warm and are now deciding what we want to work on inside now that it’s winter. And yes, why does everything always seem to break while you’re busy making improvements? Our oven randomly died right in the middle of the last project we were busy with, lol
It’s some version of Murphy’s Law—start a project and everything else breaks.
Oh noo … of course, that’s a bad timing for things to break ! We are due to redo our bathroom also x) *aherm* dad was fixing something on the washer and while he pulled it out of the closet, the floor’s tapestry(?? no idea how to call it) decided to get caught and rip.. so there’s a huge crack randomly in the bathroom XD
Hopefully all is fixed and good now 🙂
Goodluck with this new group and hopefully the writing ! xx
Oops! We did have an issue with the toilet that was related to the bathroom renovation, but the rest of it was completely random.
Oh no for things breaking! I hope there aren’t any more hidden surprises like that for you guys *fingers crossed*. And we did some winter purging and cleaning around the holidays too, I always feel so better after passing down the boys younger toys to friends or donating them. 🙂
Yeah, I think lots of people go through the kids’ stuff after Christmas because you need to make room for the new stuff. 🙂