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):
I hope everyone here in the States had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We had a great day—my brother and sister-in-law have been staying with us for a while, so we had a full house, always nice for the holidays.
Can you believe it’s December? I cannot believe it’s December. It feels almost surreal to me. I’ve been keeping myself busy with a new editing project, and of course Christmas shopping, which I do mostly from my family room chair. Black Friday is only an online thing for me. Do you guys venture out on Black Friday? I used to, but it’s been years.
Here’s what you may have missed on the blog since my last Sunday Post:
- Goodreads Choice Awards and Paste’s 30 Best Young Adult Novels of the 2010s: What Have I Read?
- November 2019 Monthly Wrap-Up Round-Up & Giveaway
- Bite-Sized Reviews of Sick Kids in Love, Slay, Look Both Ways, Parker Looks Up, & Missions to Mars
- December 2019 Discussion Challenge Link-Up & Giveaway
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.)
- Dec 2nd – Samantha @ The Book Disciple‘s Birthday
- Dec 5th – String of Pages‘ Blogoversary
- Dec 7th – Lola’s Reviews‘ Blogoversary
Book Haul:
For Review:
None this week!!
Great Discussions/Goings On Around the Blogosphere:
- Marie @ Drizzle and Hurrican books shares about THE HARRY POTTER STUDIOS TOUR, LONDON
Pre-order Campaigns
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 they might not be open until the date listed. Pre-0rder early for your best chance to get all the goodies!
- Pre-order EMBLEM ISLAND: CURSE OF THE NIGHT WITCH by Alex Aster to receive a limited edition holiday sticker sheet and a note from the author. (US/Can)
- Pre-order TO SLEEP IN A SEA OF STARS by Christopher Paolini to receive three limited edition mystery prizes! (US/Can)(ends 12/2)
- Pre-order ANYONE by Charles Soule to receive a personalized letter from NeOnet Global, the corporation that runs the body-swap tech in the book, called the “flash.” You’ll also get an enamel pin and US pre-orderers will get a chance to win a trip to NY to “be” Charles Soule—check out the link for details. (INT)(ends 12/2)
- Pre-order DEAR AUTHOR by Laura A. Grace to receive a postcard, a bookmark, a sticker, and a personalized mini letter from the author. (ends 12/2)
- Pre-order SCARED LITTLE RABBITS by A.V. Geiger to receive a bookmark, signed bookplate, and graphic sticker. (INT)(ends 12/2)
- Pre-order JUST DON’T MENTION IT by Estelle Maskame to receive a signed bookplate. (US/Can)(ends 12/2)
- Pre-order THE LAST KING OF THE MOUNTAIN by Camryn Daytona to receive a postcard of a map of Illistra. If you purchase a physical copy you will also receive a signed bookplate. (US only)(ends 12/9)
- Pre-order DIAMOND & DAWN by Lyra Selene to OR request it from your local library receive five stunning full-color character cards and a signed bookplate. You’ll also be entered to win a grand prize. (ends 12/9)
- Pre-order FOUL IS FAIR by Hannah Capin to receive a GOLDEN BOYS BEWARE sticker. (US/Can)(ends 12/15?)
- Pre-order THE KILL CLUB by Wendy Heard OR request a library purchase to receive a Blackbird Killer lapel pin, a Blackbird Killer playing card, a bookmark, a signed bookplate, and secret swag. (Form to submit can be found HERE.)(ends 12/16)
- Pre-order THE RELIC SPELL by Jimena I. Novaro OR request it from your local library to receive a custom tote bag or a custom journal! (US only)(ends 12/16)
- Pre-order WOVEN IN MOONLIGHT by Isabel Ibañez to receive an annotated PDF of the first chapter. US pre-orders will also receive an illustrated bookmark, a 5 x 7 art print, and a sticker. (INT)(ends 1/6)
- Pre-order THE NIGHT COUNTRY by Melissa Albert to receive an original Hazel Wood chapbook featuring fan-favorite Finch! (US only)(ends 1/6)
- Pre-order A HEART SO FIERCE AND BROKEN by Brigid Kemmerer to receive a designed art print of a quote from the first book. (USA–not PR, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand)(ends 1/6)
- Pre-order SCAVENGE THE STARS by Tara Sim to receive a 9 X 12 art piece, 3 character cards, a bookmark, & a signed bookplate. (INT)(ends 1/6)
- Pre-order THAT NIGHT, WHEN THE LIGHT WENT OUT, HERE THERE ARE MONSTERS, I HAVE NO SECRETS, THE SIMILARS, THE LAST TO DIE, SCARED LITTLE RABBITS or THE LAST WITNESS to receive one of four custom magnets and be entered to win a 6-month subscription to Hunt-a-Killer and a $100 gift card! (US only)(ends 1/6)
- Pre-order OASIS by Katya de Becerra to receive an art print and a query critique! You’ll also be entered to win a grand prize. (INT)(ends 1/6)
- Pre-order THE MAP FROM HERE TO THERE by Emery Lord to receive exclusive bonus content written by the author! (US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and India)(ends 1/6)
- Pre-order THE OLD TRUCK by Jarrett Pumphrey & Jerome Pumphrey from BookPeople to receive a signed and personalized copy and an enamel pin! (ends 1/7)
- ***Pre-order THRONE OF SWANS by Katharine and Elizabeth Corr to be entered to win a bookplate signed by both authors, an exclusive bookmark, an enamel pin badge and a Swarovski swan necklace. (UK/Ireland only)(ends 1/8)
- Pre-order A LONGER FALL by Charlaine Harris to receive an exclusive, collectible print of Dixie. (US only)(ends 1/13)
- Pre-order THE ECHOES BETWEEN US by Katie McGarry to receive a limited-edition notebook! (US/Can)(ends 1/13)
- ***Pre-order THE CONFERENCE OF THE BIRDS by Ransom Riggs to receive an exclusive photo personally selected by the author and a luggage tag. (US only)(ends 1/13)
- Pre-order A BEGINNING AT THE END by Mike Chen to receive a download copy of the short story ANONYMOUS, which was the basis for Chen’s next novel WE COULD BE HEROES. You’ll also be entered to win a giveaway! (ends 1/14)
- Pre-order DIANA, PRINCESS OF THE AMAZONS by Shannon and Dean Hale, art by Victoria Ying to receive an adorable 2″ Acrylic charm! (ends 1/14)
- Pre-order EVERY OTHER WEEKEND by Abigail Johnson OR request it from your local library to receive a bookmark, a signed & personalized quote bookplate, and an exclusive sticker. US pre-orders will also be entered to win a grand prize! (INT)(ends 1/14)
- Pre-order BEYOND THE SHADOWED EARTH by Joanna Ruth Meyer OR request it from your library to receive a bookmark, a signed bookplate, and 4 character art cards. (TEENS can receive the goodies even if they’re not able to pre-order.) (US only)(ends 1/14)
- ***Pre-order ASHLORDS by Scott Reintgen and you’ll be entered to win a chance to be a character in a new series! Pre-orders from indie bookstores will receive two entries. (ends 1/20)
- ***Pre-order SPELLHACKER by M.K. England to receive a bookmark, two stickers, a signed bookplate (If you preorder from Fountain Bookstore, your book will also be hand-signed), a postcard, an emailed PDF with a printable SPELLHACKER-themed card to give as a gift, and a Disasters short story. (INT)(ends 1/27)
- Pre-order THIS VICIOUS CURE by Emily Suvada to receive three signed (and personalized, if desired) bookplates and three signed bookmarks – one for each book in the series. (US residents can also get a signed postcard for ordering THIS MORTAL COIL or THIS CRUEL DESIGN.) (INT)(ends 1/28)
- Pre-order DON’T READ THE COMMENTS by Eric Smith OR request it from your local library to receive an enamel pin, a signed bookplate with pixel art, and a laptop decal! There’s also an option for teachers and book clubs to receive a Skype visit or have the author come to your classroom (read the details on his site). (INT)(ends 1/27)
- Pre-order ALL THE STARS AND TEETH by Adalyn Grace to receive a Keel Haul limited edition pin and a signed bookplate! (US only)(ends 2/3)
- Pre-order THE STARS WE STEAL by Alexa Donne to receive a digital, exclusive bonus short story. US pre-orders will also receive 2 bookmarks, a limited edition art print, a signed bookplate, and a limited edition “half agony, half hope” Persuasion laptop sticker. (US/INT)(ends 2/3)
- Pre-order BELOW by Alexandria Warwick to receive a digital swag pack, including complete annotations, an extended scene, Inuit resources used for research, early art inspiration/images/aesthetics, and two scenes from the North series book 2. Paperback pre-orders will also receive a signed limited edition World of the North card. (INT)(ends 2/3)
- Pre-order CHIRP by Kate Messner to receive a class set of bookmarks and a poster! (US/CAN)(ends 2/3)
- Pre-order THE GRAVITY OF US by Phil Stamper to receive a signed bookplate that’s been sent to space! (US/Can only)(ends 2/3)
- Pre-order HOW TO SPEAK BOY by Tiana Smith OR request it from your local library to receive a X♡X♡ leather notebook, a X♡X♡ tin of mints and a mini bookmark! (US only)(ends 2/7)
- Pre-order THE GOBLETS IMMORTAL by Beth Overmyer to receive a bookmark, a signed bookplate, and a mini replica of the silver sword that makes an appearance throughout the book. (ends 2/12)
- Pre-order BREAK THE FALL by Jennifer Iacopelli OR request it from your local library to receive a signed bookmark and a teal Sexual Assault Awareness enamel pin! (INT)(ends 2/17)
- ***Pre-order THE ADVENTURE ZONE: PETALS TO THE METAL by Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Justin McElroy, and Carey Pietsch to receive a digital version art print and an exclusive recording of the live show from the McElroys SDCC Book Launch for Murder on the Rockport Limited. You’ll also be entered to win a grand prize. (US/Can)(ends 2/29)
- Pre-order CHAIN OF GOLD by Cassandra Clare to receive a limited edition wooden bookmark! (UK & ROI only)(ends 3/2)
- Pre-order CRESCENT CITY: HOUSE OF EARTH AND BLOOD by Sarah J. Maas to receive an exclusive art print! (US, Can, UK, ROI, AUS, NZ, and India)(ends 3/2)
- Pre-order THE KINGDOM OF BACK by Marie Lu to receive a custom book pouch! (US only)(ends 3/2)
- Pre-order THE RAVEN AND THE DOVE by Kaitlyn Davis to receive an exclusive double-sided art print! Print pre-orders will also receive a bookmark and a signed bookplate/sticker to attach to your book. (US only)(ends 3/8)
- Pre-order THE EMPIRE OF GOLD by S.A. Chakraborty to receive a set of six pins featuring the tribal sigils of each tribe of Daevabad! (US only)(ends 6/29)
- Pre-order UNRAVEL THE DUSK by Elizabeth Lim to receive swag (to be announced later). (INT)(ends 7/13)
- Pre-order TRAITOR by Amanda McCrina OR request it from your local library to receive pre-order goodies (details forthcoming). (ends 8/24)
Awesome Giveaways:
Twitter Giveaways:
- Twitter Giveaways:
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@TeamAsthers is giving away 9 featured books and Hogwarts house bookmarks
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@Book_Ramblings is giving away an item off your bookish wishlist for Christmas
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- On my blog, you can enter the giveaway for the November 2019 Monthly Wrap-Up Round-Up & Make Me Read It Giveaway, and the November and December Discussion Challenge and Giveaway.
- Head over to Wishful Endings for a chance to win Dangerous Alliance
- Head over to The Book Bag for a chance to win The Secret Diamond Sisters
- Shannon @ It Starts at Midnight is celebrating her birthday with a giveaway!
- Head over to We Live and Breathe Books for a chance to win CRYING LAUGHING
- Head over to Pop! Goes the Reader for a chance to win an advance reader copy of Ignite the Sun
- Head over to Here’s to Happy Endings for a chance to win A CONSTELLATION OF ROSES, THE LIGHT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WORLD, and DEADLY LITTLE SCANDALS.
- Head over to BookHounds for a chance to win CHARLIE HERNANDEZ AND THE CASTLE OF BONES.
- Head over to In the Bookcase to enter to win a Book Page Snowman from Fold Between The Lines
- AJ @ Read All the Things is giving someone a $100 Book Shopping Spree for Christmas!!
- Read It Forward does a weekly giveaway. This week you can enter to win The Truants by Kate Weinberg!
- 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!
I hate shopping in stores, but it’s still a necessary evil for certain items. Some day all those wonders from the Jetsons will be a reality and we won’t have to leave our homes at all.
Ha! Yeah, I’m not sure if we should be looking forward to that day or not. 🙂
Nicole thanks for the link to your YA list and GR awards! I had missed that one!
Glad I helped you find them!
I too do most of my Christmas shopping on Black Friday… online. I don’t dare go out to the stores. It’s insane and I don’t think my anxiety would like me very much ? Lol.
I hope you have a great week!
I used to do the Black Friday rush years ago, but I can’t handle it anymore either.
I do all of my holiday shopping online.
Heck, lately I do almost all of my “anytime” shopping online. It’s so much simpler!!
I was lucky enough to pick up a bargain on our much more sedate sorta version of the US Black Friday. There were no crowds to fight off thankfully.
Wishing you a great reading week
Yeah, I just stay in so I don’t have to fight those crowds.
I’ve never gone out on Black Friday, but I do shop online. Black Friday is when I get most of my Christmas shopping done. Then I just have to hope it gets here before Christmas. The gifts don’t always make it in time.
I used to go out on Black Friday when the kids were little. In fact, my mom and I would go really early to Toys R Us to stand in line and get the fantastic deals that you had to be there really early for. It was actually sort of a fun experience back then. But these days, I can’t handle it anymore, and most of the deals are online too anyway. I shop from my couch. 🙂
I’ve done actual Black Friday shopping in the past with a friend, but it was more for fun than anything. These days I mostly do online shopping! I’m glad you had a nice Thanksgiving, and yes, it’s insane that it’s December already!
-Lauren
Yeah, I used to go out with my mom and sit in the ToysRUs line for hours and it was actually kind of fun. But nowadays I prefer to sit on the couch! 🙂
It sounds like you had a great Thanksgiving! My mother-in-law came out to visit, so we had a full house also. I’ve also been doing armchair shopping this weekend. I don’t need the Black Friday deals, so I try to stay out of the way so the people who do need them can get them. Cyber Monday, though? I’m all in.
Yeah, I’ve found that Black Friday deals are mostly online nowadays anyway—and then there’s still Cyber Monday!
I braved the stores this Black Friday but only because my mom wanted me to go with her. But, at least I got a bunch of my Christmas shopping done!
I used to go with my mom every year, and it was actually sort of fun—we made an event of it. But now we both just stay indoors and shop from home. 🙂
Glad you had a lovely Thanksgiving with a full house! I can’t believe we are at the end of the year either DD: And I hope you will be able to get everything ready for Christmas 🙂
I don’t know that our house will be at all done with repairs by Christmas—it’s a hard time of year to even get people out to do the work. But I’m just resigned to that.
I love it, you’re the same as me. I mainly do all of my Christmas shopping sitting at our kitchen table with my laptop lol. Although usually my mom, Aunt and I venture out on black Friday. But it’s always around 10/11am and it’s more to look at all the pretty stuff in the stores and get some presents that we wouldn’t have gotten with our online shopping. And of course a nice warm lunch at Olive Garden. It’s usually just a nice relaxing day but this year we were just too busy with other stuff to do that.
I used to do Black Friday every year with my mom when the kids were little, and it was a fun event for us—sort of an adventure. But I’m over it now. 🙂