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):
Writing: I spent a lot of this week editing my latest manuscript based on feedback I’ve gotten. I’ve still got more work to do!
- What I Read:
- I read XOXO by Axie Oh and then started reading Paola Santiago and the Forest of Nightmares by Tehlor Kay Mejia.
- I continued listening to The Beast Player by Nahoko Uehashi.
- TV We Watched:
- Supernatural. Once my daughter got home from camp, we continued watching season 14.
- America’s Next Top Model. I realized I’d actually already watched a couple of seasons of this because a childhood friend’s daughter was in it. Funny that I didn’t remember until I got to that season. So, anyway, I kind of skipped through most of the episodes I’d already seen, and now I’m on season 18 of the show.
Here’s what you may have missed on the blog since my last Sunday Post:
- Nothing. I spent most of my free time writing and when I wasn’t writing I was being a zombie and watching TV.
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.)
- 7/25 – Jackie @ By Golly, Ollie‘s Birthday
- 7/31 – Windows to Worlds‘ Blogoversary
Book Haul:
For Review:
Thank you so much Simon and Schuster for all of these! I received Squirrel Do Bad by Stephan Pastis and The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor by Shaenon K. Garrity, illustrated by Christopher J. Baldwin. And then I also received Frankie & Bug by Gayle Forman. (Laura DiSiena is the cover designer and Angeles Ruiz is the illustrator).
NEW Pre-order Campaigns
Head over to my new Pre-Order Campaigns Page to see ALL of the pre-order deals, including pictures!!
Here’s the list of all the pre-order campaigns that I just added to the list this week: (I’ll probably be adding more, but I want to get this post up, so…)
Pre-order THE RIVER HAS TEETH by Erica Waters from Parnassus books to receive a signed/personalized copy and a sticker! (Ends 7/26) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order GODS & MONSTERS by Shelby Mahurin from Wild Geese Bookshop to receive a signed/personalized copy and an art print! (Ends 7/26) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order SO WE MEET AGAIN by Suzanne Park to receive a signed bookplate, a bookmark and a custom Korean Foodie sticker! Pre-orders from Parnassus Books and Mysterious Galaxy will also receive a kimchi heart sticker and Mysterious Galaxy pre-orders will be signed. (Ends 8/2) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order SQUAD by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, illustrated by Lisa Sterle to receive a sticker sheet and an alternate cover. Pre-orders from East Bay Book Sellers will be signed. (Ends 10/4) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order SUNS WILL RISE by Jessica Brody to receive a System Divine Series Beat Sheet (A full Save the Cat! breakdown of the entire trilogy). Pre-order the hardcover from a participating indie bookstore and you will also receive an exclusive Suns Will Rise enamel pin, a Laterre map print poster, and a signed bookplate! ALL hardcover pre-orders include a Deluxe Edition of the book featuring one of the three suns of the System Divine hidden under the jacket! (INT)(Ends 8/2) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order LANDFILL MOUNTAINS by Rab Ferguson OR request it from your local library and the author will give a donation to One Tree Planted! You’ll also receive exclusive author notes on the first three chapters, a bookmark and a signed bookplate. You’ll alse be entered to win a giveaway! (Ends 9/13) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order THE BEATRYCE PROPHECY by Kate DiCamillo, illustrated by Sophie Blackall from a participating indie bookstore to receive a signed copy! (Ends 9/27) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order UNDER THE WHISPERING DOOR by T.J. Klune to receive an 11” x 17” art print! (US/CAN) (Ends 9/20) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order LIGHT FROM UNCOMMON STARS by Ryka Aoki to receive a “Take Up Space” enamel pin! (US/CAN) (Ends 9/27) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order NOT HERE TO BE LIKED by Michelle Quach OR request it from your local library to receive a sticker. Pre-orders will also receive a signed bookplate. Pre-orders from The Ripped Bodice will be signed and eligible for an extra giveaway! (US only) (Ends 9/13) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order STEELSTRIKER by Marie Lu to receive a character card set, signed bookplate, and an exclusive bonus scene from Marie. (US/CAN) (Ends 9/27) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order THE DEVIL YOU KNOW by Kit Rocha to receive access to the Silver Devils Pre-order Website, featuring the following digital rewards: a free download of a Nina & Knox epilogue short story. An invitation to an exclusive Q&A livestream with the authors. Access to behind-the-scenes inspiration pictures and worldbuilding tidbits. A downloadable digital wallpaper featuring commissioned artwork of Gray & Maya. Access to annotated maps. And an exclusive early look at the first chapter of Dance with the Devil, the third book in the Mercenary Librarians series. (US/CAN) (Ends 8/31) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Pre-order HOW TO WIN A SLIME WAR by Mae Respicio from The Hangout to receive a signed bookplate, bookmark and specially designed stickers. You’ll also be entered to win a virtual author visit for the school or library of your choice. (Ends 9/13) CLICK FOR DETAILS
Awesome Giveaways:
(Make sure you scroll to see them all!)
- Twitter Giveaways:
- @DustiBowling is giving away 4 signed books and fun extras!
- @DustiBowling is giving away 4 signed books and fun extras!
- On my blog, you can enter the giveaway for the July 2021 Discussion Challenge Link-Up & Giveaway and the June Monthly Wrap-Up Round-Up & Giveaway. You can also win THE VERDIGRIS PAWN, along with a bookmark and sticker!
- Head over to It Starts at Midnight for a chance to win an ARC of Up All Night
- Head over to KidLit411 for a chance to win Wishes, Dangerous Play, KINGDOM OF SECRETS, and THE PERFECT PARTY.
- Head over to Literary Ramblings to enter to win The Verdigris Pawn or an Analieze Cervantes Query Critique
- Lots of blogs participating in the Sip Sip Hooray Giveaway
- Head over to Happy Indulgence for a chance to win one of their underrated reads and one of their comfort reads.
- The bloggers at Happy Indulgence are also celebrating their blogoversary with a giveaway of one of their favorite reads from the past year!
- Head over to JeanBookNerd for a chance to win Sidewinders, UNFORGOTTEN and more!
- Head over to Bookhounds YA for a chance to win FAKING REALITY, COLD HEARTED or KYLE’S LITTLE SISTER.
- Head over to iRead Book Tours for a chance to win THE ACCIDENTAL WORLD and more! (Check the sidebar)
- Head over to Lisa Loves Literature for a chance to win 3 books from Lisa’s ARC pile.
- Head over to The Children’s Book Review’s Giveaway Page for lots of giveaways!
- Lots of blogs participating in the July 2021 Of Books Giveaway Hop!
- Book Riot has lots of giveaways, including A $250 B&N gift card!
Lots of good stuff! Have any giveaways or great discussions happening on your site right now? Feel free to share them in the comments!
A working week you’ve had and that’s a good thing. I’ve been on the home improvement train which is too many moving parts.
Anne – Books of My Heart This is my Sunday Post
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Enjoy your books and have a good week.
It must be exciting to be making so much progress on your manuscript. I love XOXO. Super-cute! Hope you enjoyed it too. I never watched America’s Next Top Model, though I did enjoy reality TV back in the day.
Good luck with the editing! 🙂
Season 14 has my favorite episode of Supernatural ever!! I adored it! Can’t wait to see what you might think of that episode! Lol.
Nice new reads too! All new to me ones but I hope you enjoy them!
Here’s my StS
Have a GREAT day!
Old Follower 🙂
I hope you liked Paolo Santiaga. It’s a book I want to read. And thanks for including my giveaway in your list. Natalie @ Literary Rambles
I understand that zombie feeling 100%.
I hope your daughter had a ton of fun at camp! And here’s hoping you have a wonderful time reading your new books, enjoy ♥.
Great job on getting some editing done! The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor looks like a fun read!
Lauren
Supernatural! My daughter and I love that show! We’re a bit obsessed 🙂
Good luck on your writing!
I really want to read XOXO I have heard nothing but good things about it.
Karen @For What It’s Worth
Honestly, sometimes you just need to be a zombie! Hope that the writing goes well, and that you are able to have some downtime too!