Gratitude Giveaways!

Gratitude Giveaways is a way to say thank you for being a blog follower!  This is an amazing blog hop full of fabulous giveaways -- see the end of this post for a list of participating blogs!

I'm giving away six books to six of my readers!

Deadly Fear by Cynthia Eden
The Drowning City by Amanda Downum
Extraordinary by Nancy Werlin
The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer by Stephen King
Kiss Me Deadly by Trisha Telep
Sea by Heidi R. Kling

I've tried to make this as simple as possible: comment on any post in November!  One comment, one entry.  Just make sure you submit your name and email on the entry form so I can contact you if you win!  For even more entries, follow me via Google Friend Connect, follow me on Twitter, or subscribe to my posts by email.  It's all optional, of course, so no pressure!  Contest is open to international followers! Ends Sunday, November 28th.

Note: If you comment on either my review of Heidegger's Glasses or my interview with Thaisa Frank, that counts as an entry in this contest and the Heidegger's Glasses giveaway!

Thank you, everyone, for stopping by and commenting!  I so appreciate it!

NOW CLOSED

Other participating blogs:

Comments

  1. Fi-chan (Bookish-Escape)November 17, 2010 at 2:34 AM

    thank you :D

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  2. Jamie - I'm a guy, btw!November 17, 2010 at 2:20 PM

    Awesome giveaway...I've wanted to read Extraordinary for a while now!

    New follower here too!

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  3. LexieNovember 17, 2010 at 4:05 PM

    Thanks for the great giveaway! Awesome books!

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  4. MaryNovember 17, 2010 at 6:47 PM

    Thanks for the great giveaway :)
    New follower here :)

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  5. JaidisNovember 17, 2010 at 8:24 PM

    New follower here! Thanks for the chance to win your giveaway! I'm participating as well if you want to take a look http://junipergrove.wordpress.com

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  6. ❤Stephanie!November 17, 2010 at 8:33 PM

    Absolutely love your giveaway. Just entered :)

    Stephanie
    thestephanieloves@gmail.com
    thestephanieloves.blogspot.com

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  7. StephNovember 18, 2010 at 12:19 AM

    Thanks for the great giveaway!!

    I'm a new follower and on twitter!!

    Steph S.
    stephanie_xoxo27(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  8. throuthehazeNovember 18, 2010 at 3:09 AM

    Thanks for the giveaway!

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  9. Giada MNovember 18, 2010 at 10:51 AM

    Thank you for this chance! :D

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  10. tanya904November 19, 2010 at 1:15 AM

    Thanks

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  11. JanelleNovember 19, 2010 at 8:23 AM

    Thanks for a chance to win this giveaway!
    I follow in GFC!
    Chanticlear1atgmaildotcom

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  12. EmmaNovember 19, 2010 at 1:33 PM

    following Unabridged Chick gfc.Thanks for the wonderful giveaway.augustlily06(at)aim(dot)com.

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  13. latishajeanNovember 20, 2010 at 12:55 AM

    Great giveaway thank you very much! I have been wanting to read sea for a long time. Alot of great books thanks for the chance!

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  14. Lora1967November 20, 2010 at 1:53 AM

    I commented on the review and the interview please enter me twice more
    chaarmedone1512@aol.com

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  15. E.J. StevensNovember 20, 2010 at 10:04 PM

    Thanks for the wonderful giveaway!
    xx,
    E.J.
    From the Shadows

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  16. SiNnNovember 21, 2010 at 5:29 PM

    awesome give away! ty

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  17. donnasNovember 22, 2010 at 11:24 PM

    Great giveaway!!

    Thanks for the chance!

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  18. AikNovember 23, 2010 at 7:36 AM

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  19. AikNovember 23, 2010 at 7:38 AM

    Thanks for the giveaway!

    On my blog:
    Win a Signed Copy of Afterlight by Elle Jasper
    International, ends 11/30

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  20. JuditNovember 23, 2010 at 6:36 PM

    Thank you som much for this! The prizes are amazing

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  21. jacqueNovember 23, 2010 at 11:04 PM

    Nice prize!
    Jacque
    twinmomx5@gmail.com

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  22. Ashley (Ashley's Bookshelf)November 24, 2010 at 1:50 PM

    I would love to win Extraordinary and Sea.

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  23. PinkStuff28November 26, 2010 at 10:22 AM

    Thanks for this aswome giveaway!

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  24. CarolNovember 26, 2010 at 1:20 PM

    New follower here! Thanks for the chance to participate in your giveaway!

    Good luck for everyone! =)

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  25. MysteriousroseNovember 28, 2010 at 6:05 PM

    Thank you for a great giveaway.

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