Bookbloggers have become my number one source when it comes to learning about new books and discovering new authors. Thanks in particular to Jackie @ Literary Escapism, KMont @ Lurv a la Mode, and Doug @ SciFiGuy. I’ve enjoyed some wonderful reads because you!

Jory Strong
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Jory has graciously offered up three great prizes today:

• Choice of either Ghostland or Spider-Touched by Jory Strong
• Copy of Forbidden Fantasies (anthology)
• Choice of any Ellora’s Cave book from Jory’s backlist—ebook or print

For a chance to win, just leave a comment and you’re entered!

How well do you know your book covers?  Below are six snippets of six random book covers.  Five of them have been given away at some point this week.  Your task, if you choose to accept it, is to determine which books these images come from.  All you have to do is name the book.  It’s that easy.  Well, it’s not considering all of these are from six random genres as well.  I wasn’t going to make it THAT easy.  However, you do get the hint of when the five books were given away.  You’ll get a hint for the sixth one as well, but I’ll give you another one - Sea Monsters!

So you’re probably wondering what you get if you win, right?  Check out this prize packet (and no, none of these novels are the images):
First Place:

• Signed copy of Drawn Into Darkness by Annette McCleave
• Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
• Simon’s Cat by Simon Tofield
• The Book of Calamities by Peter Trachtenberg (hardback)

Second Place:

• Signed copy of Doomed Queens: Royal Women Who Met Bad Ends, From Cleopatra to Princess Di (Broadway Books)
• Amigoland By Oscar Casares
• Mr. Darcy, Vampyre by Amanda Grange

Third Place:

• Anthology - Must Love Hellhounds
• The Historian By Elizabeth Kostova

Five Runner-Ups will get a copy of Evenings at the Argentine Club by Julia Amante

Scavenger hunts are another part of Book Blogger Appreciation Week.  And you know there will be prizes for all of your efforts.  For this scavenger hunt, we’re going to take a trip through some of the nominees for Best Romance Blog.  Are you ready?

Question #1

Happily Forever After lists upcoming releases in the romance genre, which book is listed for October 2009?

Question #2

On Dirty Sexy Books, which books are listed as #1 on the Top Ten Laugh Out Loud Reads?

Question #3

On Love Romance Passion, which hero was recently interviewed?

Question #4

Lusty Reader has a rescue dog, what is the dog’s name?

Question #5

Night Owl Romance has a section for Super Hot Romance, which book is listed as Out of the World?

Question #6

Who blogs at Romance Book Crazy?

Question #7

Yankee Romance Reviewers has visiting authors.  Who stops by the blog on Sept. 17?

Question #8

On Word Wenches, who is quoted in the post “Everything Changes?”

Question #9

Ecataromance reviewed a book by Kim Sheard, what was its title?

Question #10

The Pink Heart Society has a coordinator, who is she?

First prize:

1 copy of Signed copy of A Knight’s Reward by Catherine Kean
1 Signed copy from Lauren Dane’s backlist & a Dane tote
1 There Be Dragons by Heather Graham (autographed, illustrated, full color, hardcover ARC)
1 copy THE LAST SONG by Nicholas Sparks

Second prize:

1 copy of Too Hot to Handle by Robin Kaye
1 A signed book from Shiloh Walker’s backlist
1 copy of Signed copy of Midnight’s Master by Cynthia Eden

Third prize:

1 copy of Too Hot to Handle by Robin Kaye
1 copy of THE LAST SONG by Nicholas Sparks

There you have it; answer all the questions by Sept. 18, 2009 at 11:59 PM EST.  The giveaway is international.

Scavenger hunts are another part of Book Blogger Appreciation Week.  And you know there will be prizes for all of your efforts.  For this scavenger hunt, we’re going to take a trip through some of the nominees for Best Spiritual Blog.  Are you ready?

Question #1

Check out The Atheist Missionary.  Who publishes the journal Think, according to this blog?

Question #2

At the Christ Focus Book Club, which book store offers the club members a discount on book purchases?

Question #3

Edgy Inspirational Author blogger Michelle Sutton also is the editor of what magazine?

Question #4

On Jew Wishes, what is the name of the most recently reviewed Lia Levi book?

Question #5

According to Relz Reviewz, who are two of the four blog contributors?

Question #6

WordVessel is run by Cathy Bryant.  What is her professional affiliation?

Question #7

Marta’s Meanderings recently published a recipe for a drink.  What is the name of that drink?

Question #8

On Bookish Ruth, what does the subscribe button look like?

Question #9

Stray Thoughts talks about Transverse Myelitis.  What is it?

Question #10

Spunk on a Stick was awarded the Kreativ Blogger Award by whom?

First prize:

1 copy of The Love Revolution By Joyce Meyer
1 copy of Role of a Lifetime By James Brown , Nathan Whitaker , Tony Dungy
1 copy of The Bible Salesman By Clyde Edgerton
1 copy of THE LAST SONG by Nicholas Sparks

Second prize:

1 copy of Secular Sabotage By William A. Donohue
1 copy of Loved By Rebecca St. James
1 copy of THE LAST SONG by Nicholas Sparks

Third prize:

1 copy of In Hovering Flight by Joyce Hinnefield
1 copy of Role of a Lifetime By James Brown , Nathan Whitaker , Tony Dungy

You have until Sept. 18, 2009 at 11:59 PM EST to submit your answers.  The giveaway is international.

It’s time for another scavenger hunt and this time we’re looking at a few sites that were nominated for Best Speculative Fiction Blog.  First off, let’s congratulate those who made the shortlist: Bibliophile Stalker, Dribble of Ink, SciFiGuy, The Book Zombie and The Galaxy Express; but they are not the only sites out there.  Let the BBAW introduce you to five blogs that are just as fabulous - Ink and Paper, Bites, No More Grumpy Bookseller, Fyrefly and Art Seblis.

Here’s the details.  You’ll find the answers to the following questions located within these five blogs.  Go take a look and then come back here to fill out the form.  For your troubles, check out what you can win:
First Place:

• Signed copy of Black Magic Woman by Justin Gustainis & 2 Evil Ways buttons
• Signed novel from Jeaniene Frost’s Backlist
• The Eternal Kiss anthology featuring 13 young adult fantasy authors

Second Place:

• Signed copy of Once Bitten by Kalayna Price
• Angels’ Blood by Nalini Singh

Third Place:

• A Biker Witch Party Kit from Urban Fantasy novelist Angie Fox

Contest is open to all participants - international entries welcome!

Who doesn’t love chocolate?

It seems book bloggers do!  To enter for a chance to win a $25 dollar gift certificate to Fannie May just leave a comment and tell us what your favorite chocolate treat is!

Do you love animals?  Write a caption for this photo and have a chance to win the fabulous bundle from Harper Collins!  (US Only)

MARLEY & ME by John Grogan
THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN by Garth Stein
HANNAH’S DREAM by Dianne Hammond
MODOC by Ralph Helfer
RIDING LESSONS by Sara Gruen

If I had a book club, it would probably be called Team Peeta, oops just kidding!  But I think it would be fun to come up with a clever name for a book club!  Harper Collins has generously donated the following bundle of books to one lucky winner in the United States!

To enter…come up with the most clever book club name you can and leave it in comments.  Make sure the email address you leave is a valid one!

First Prize
HOW TO READ LITERATURE LIKE A PROFESSOR by Thomas C. Foster
WHAT TO READ by Mickey Pearlman
THE READER’S CHOICE by Victoria Golden McMains
THE MOTHER-DAUGHTER BOOK CLUB by Shireen Dodson
100 BOOKS FOR GIRLS TO GROW ON by Shireen Dodson

The runners up prizes were generously donated by Wendy of Caribou’s Mom...these are all unread ARCs of literary fiction!  Three runner ups will receive one of the following:
The Blue Notebook by James A Levine
The Day The Falls Stood Still by Cathy Marie Buchanan
The Angels Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Winners will be chosen at random and this giveaway is open until Sunday!

It’s no secret that Book Bloggers love Glue!  What’s Glue you ask? Glue is a free browser plugin that helps you automatically find books, music, and movies through your friends as you browse popular sites.

Book bloggers love Glue and Glue loves book bloggers!

They have generously chosen to celebrate BBAW by giving away two Amazon gift cards for $25 each!

To enter this giveaway, just leave a comment and finish the following sentence:  Book Bloggers love Glue because….

That’s it!  Open until Sunday.

Book bloggers often try different ways to raise the profile of short stories.  From challenges, to community projects we are aware of the need to keep this valuable literary expression alive.

This giveaway is simple to enter and it’s pretty fantastic.  Harper Collins has put together the following bundles of short stories.  One winner per bundle.

BUNDLE #1: Contemporary Edgy Short Stories.
UGLY MAN by Dennis Cooper
GIRL TROUBLE by Holly Goddard Jones
MY GOAT ATE ITS OWN LEGS by Alex Burrett.

BUNDLE #2: Contemporary Literary Short Stories.
REASONS FOR AND ADVANTAGES OF BREATHING by Lydia Peelle
LOVE BEGINS IN WINTER by Simon Van Booy
MORE OF THIS WORLD OR MAYBE ANOTHER by Barb Johnson.

BUNDLE #3: Classic Short Stories.
FAMILY HAPPINESS AND OTHERS STORIES by Leo Tolsto
A DISGRACEFUL AFFAIR AND OTHER STORIES by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
THE HAPPY FAILURE AND OTHER STORIES by Herman Melville
THE MODEL MILLIONAIRE AND OTHER STORIES by Oscar Wilde
AN EXPERIMENT IN MISERY AND OTHER STORIES by Stephen Crane
THE BOHEMIAN GIRL AND OTHER STORIES by Willa Cather

(I wish I could enter…awesome, huh?)  Just put a permalink to either A) A review of a short story or short story collection on your blog or B) A discussion of short stories on your blog in the Mister Linky below!

Then MAKE SURE YOU LEAVE A COMMENT and tell me which number you are on the mister linky and the order of your preference for the bundles!  Good luck!  Open til Sunday.  US only.

The five blogs below were among those who received nominations for Best Non-Fiction Review Blog:


Dog Ear Diary
Simply Science
Letters on Pages
Different Time, Different Place Book Reviews
House of Book


By visiting them, you’ll find the answers to the ten questions in the forms below. Remember to take your time, get to know these bloggers, and, most importantly, have fun! We have prizes for two winners and six runner-ups:


Winner #1:
The Gift of Ordinary Days by Katrina Kenison
The Lion’s Eye by Joanna Greenfield
Friends Like These by Danny Wallace


Winner #2
The Gift of Ordinary Days by Katrina Kenison
Friends Like These by Danny Wallace


Winners 3-9
A copy of either The Gift of Ordinary Days by Katrina Kenison or Friends Like These by Danny Wallace


Good luck!

Welcome to the Graphic Novels Scavenger Hunt! In the form below, you will find ten questions. The answers to these questions can be found by visiting the five following blogs, who were among those who received nominations for Best Graphic Novel Review Blog:


Cynical Optimist
Rhinoa’s Ramblings
Readaholic
Stop, Drop & Read
Bambi Reads


The answers to the questions are easy enough to find, but please remember that the goal here is not to answer quickly, but to spend some time exploring these blogs. There will be two winners, who will receive the following prize packs:


Winner #1:
Bayou Vol 1. by Jeremy Love
Lost at Sea by Bryan Lee O’Malley
The Color of Earth by Kim Dong Hwa


Winner #2
Dusk by David Doub
The Sandman: Endless Nights by Neil Gaiman


Good luck, and have fun!

Scavenger hunts are another part of Book Blogger Appreciation Week.  And you know there will be prizes for all of your efforts.  For this scavenger hunt, we’re going to take a trip through the nominees for Best Special Interest Blog.  Are you ready?

Question #1

Books and Cooks recently reviewed a food memoir.  What book was this?

Question #2

Color Online offers information and reviews of books written by women of color for adults and children.  What is the name of their weekly feature devoted to cultural awareness?

Question #3

On Reading in Appalachia, find out where in Appalachia Icedream resides.

Question #4

The Movieholic and Bibliophile’s Blog recently reviewed which Patricia Briggs novel?

Question #5

List two of Reading Proust in Foxborough‘s favorite Proust blogs.

Question #6

On Number One Novels, what day of the week are interviews with first-time published authors posted?

Question #7

Stainless Steel Droppings is hosting a reading challenge that runs from September 1st through October 31st.  What is the name of this challenge and what holiday does it celebrate?

Question #8

Sports Books for Kids and Teens hosts Book Brawl in which readers can vote on the best sports book.  Which two books are battling in September?

Question #9

On 5B4, what is the 5B4 Photobook Exchange?

Question #10

Feminist Review has about 200 writers, but how many editors does it have?

Ok, there you have it, 10 of the blogs who were nominated this year. 

Here’s a list of the possible prizes:

First prize:

1 copy of Role of a Lifetime by James Brown
1 copy of On the Line by Serena Williams
1 copy of The Boy Next Door by Irene Sabatini
1 copy of The Desecration of the Doves by Arlene Ang
1 copy of Nurture Shock by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman

Second prize:

1 copy of Six Pixels of Separation by Mitch Joel
1 copy of Just Food by James E. McWilliams
1 copy of What Would Jane Austen Do? by Laurie Brown
1 copy of On the Line by Serena Williams

Third prize:

1 copy of How to Be a Hepburn in a Hilton World by Jordan Christy
1 copy of Role of a Lifetime by James Brown
1 copy of Nurture Shock by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman

You have until Sept. 17, 2009, 11:59 PM EST to answer all the questions.  The giveaway is international.

Good luck.

Love mysteries and crimes?  Simon and Schuster UK has put together a really exciting bundle for you!  Six winners will receive:

Silent Scream by Lynda la Plante
Burial by Neil Cross
Ghost Song by Sarah Rayne
The Crucifix Killer by Chris Carter
Along with a canvas bag and some bookmarks!

To enter, just find a review of a crime/mystery/suspense book on your blog and drop the permalink below!  Then MAKE SURE TO LEAVE A COMMENT and tell me what number your link is along with which one of these books you want to read the most!  Open until Sunday, to the UK and Ireland only.  If you do not have a blog, then in your comment tell us which Simon and Schuster UK book is your favorite!

From Nalini:

Why do I love book bloggers? Let me count the ways.

They tell me about new stories.
They tell me about old treasures.
They spread the joy of books across the web.

What’s there not to love? Thanks book bloggers for all that you do!

Nailini has offered to give away one copy of Mine to Possess!  I have never heard of someone not enjoying her books!  Open worldwide until Sunday September 20th!  Just leave a comment and add a reason YOU love book bloggers!