I've got a lot to be thankful for--this year, the dream I've held dear for most of my life came true with the publication of my first novel. And in all honesty--it's been even better than I dreamed.
So this month, in honor of Thanksgiving and all that I've got to be thankful for, I want to thank you, the wonderful people who've been with me on this insanely glorious journey. And to do that, I've turned to some of the fantastic friends I've made along the way.
I tracked down every author I thanked in my acknowledgements--the ones who blurbed me, the ones who critiqued me, the ones who became my friends, and I got a signed copy of each of their books. Add that to a copy of Across the Universe and an ARC of A Million Suns, and this giveaway is...HUGE. 19-signed-books-plus-swag-and-more HUGE.
See? HUGE.
One winner. One giant prize.
One winner. One giant prize.
First, let me tell you about the prizes.
ONE winner is going to win ALL the following prizes:
SIGNED Advance Reader Copy of A Million Suns
SIGNED paperback of Across the Universe
Swag: bookmarks, bracelet, pin button, and poster
A box of Turkish Delight (to celebrate the book I am most grateful for)
Thankful for my blurbers!
SIGNED paperback of Paranormalcy by Kiersten White
SIGNED hardback of Graveminder by Melissa Marr
SIGNED paperback of The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan
Signed bookmark of Supernaturally and swag from Carrie
Thankful for the people who helped me crit!
SIGNED paperback of When Mike Kissed Emma by Christine Marciniak
PRE-ORDER of Incarnate by Jodi Meadows, with SIGNED bookplate
Stickers for Incarnate trading cards for Solstice
Thankful for the League!
SIGNED hardback of Memento Nora by Angie Smibert
SIGNED hardback of The Eleventh Plague by Jeff Hirsch
SIGNED hardback of Possession by Elana Johnson
SIGNED paperback of XVI by Julia Karr
Thankful for the touring buddies and advice-givers!
SIGNED hardback of Hourglass by Myra McEntire
SIGNED hardback of The Vespertine by Saundra Mitchell
SIGNED hardback of The Near Witch by Victoria Schwab
Bookmarks, swag, and a signed bookplate from Saundra
(which you could use for the sequel, The Springsweet)
(which you could use for the sequel, The Springsweet)
Thankful for the friends who listen and share!
SIGNED hardback of Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins
SIGNED hardback of Wither by Lauren de Stefano
That includes a hand-written sneak-peek of the sequel, Fever!
SIGNED hardback of The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
SIGNED paperback of The Liar Society by Lisa and Laura Roecker
Thankful for the Elevensies and the Bookanistas!
Swag from Matt Blackstone, Keri Mikulski, Stacia Kehoe, Helen Landalf, Caroline Starr, Carrie Harris, Sonia Gensler, Ruta Sepetys, Terry Johnson, Kristen Hubbard, Sara Bennet Wealer, and Kim Harrington--much of is signed!
That's right!
One person will win 19 signed books, a box of Turkish Delight, and a metric ton of swag and book goodies!
There's also going to be four runner-up prizes:
Sharing Book Joy Runner Up:
SIGNED paperback of Across the Universe
Bookmarks, poster, pin button, and bracelet swag
Box of Turkish Delight (to celebrate the book I'm most grateful for!)
Celebrate the Launch of the Paperback Runners-up
THREE WINNERS will each get:
SIGNED paperback of Across the Universe
Bookmarks, poster, pin button, and bracelet swag
So, how do you enter to win these prizes?
Create a post in which you tell everyone about the one book YOU are most grateful for
Include a link back to the contest in your post
Include a picture of the following graphic somewhere in your post
(Lost? I'll be doing an example of this tomorrow with my favorite book!)
(Lost? I'll be doing an example of this tomorrow with my favorite book!)
To earn an extra entry each day, you can also spread the word about the contest.
And finally:
Don't forget to fill out the form below to enter to win!
Remember: a post about your favorite book is mandatory for entry, and each time you spread the word is an extra entry.
If you'd like to share the post you've made with everyone else, please feel free to put it on the Mr. Linky widget below! (Don't feel obligated to do the "add a comment" thing; that's a default of the widget.
OMG!! I can´t believe it! It is AWESOME! Thank you so much for hosting it!
ReplyDeleteLove!
Oh wow...Is it creepy of me to say I love you?
ReplyDeleteSarah
thats a lot of books, but it would be soo cool to win them all:D
ReplyDeleteThanks for the awesome giveaway
WOW! Epic giveaway! :O Can't wait to see posts popping up on blogs and see what people answer!
ReplyDeleteHere's mine in case anybody wants to see: http://bookcrookliza.blogspot.com/2011/10/books-im-thankful-for.html
If anyone checks it out, leave me a link to your post, because I'd love to see what people answer!
Liza @ Book Crook Liza
I love the idea of posting about the books we're most thankful for.
ReplyDeleteYou are always so incredibly generous, Beth. Both with your books and sharing your thoughts and ideas and time with your readers.
I'm thankful that there are authors like you who really take time to connect with their readers. Thanks for doing that and for the contest.
Best giveaway EVER...and international!!!!
ReplyDeleteYOU.ARE.LEGEND
Thank you so much for the chance to win ALL these incredible books :)
cbcowley@gmail.com
Best. Giveaway. Ever. Thank you so much. Writing my post felt really good.
ReplyDeleteAWESOME! I so want The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer!
ReplyDeleteWhat an AWESOME contest! Plus, I'm loving the Turkish Delight. Yum! :)
ReplyDeleteI am never lucky enough to win these things coz i'm not good at tweeting or sharing things (not always computer savy) but i have shared the competition & i am loving the give away - it's a fantastic prize :)
ReplyDeleteGood luck to everyone who entered!
Kel xx
I'd like to post something, too, but there is no ONE book, because.. argh, hard to explain. Does it really have to be ONE book?
ReplyDeleteAll my best,
Patricia
What a fantastic giveaway, thank you so much for making it international!! :D
ReplyDeleteonly one word that can sum it all up: WOW!
ReplyDeleteI'd be pretty thrilled to win a signed copy of Across the Universe... but to win the major prize!? I think I could die happy. =D
Wow! This is totally amazing!! I'd be thrilled to win any one of these books, and you're offering all of them!
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I don't have a blog. I'm banned from Facebook and Twitter.:(
It'd be nice if there was a way for me to enter... But whatever. May the best blogger win lol.
I have way too much going on to have time for a blog.. :( Sniffle. This is an amazing prize. I'm active on twitter, with lots of book lovers following... maybe we could squeeze us twitter girls in?? :D
ReplyDeleteDEFINITELY doing this! What a fantastic contest!! One question though--how long is it open until?
ReplyDeleteAWESOME contest! I just did my post and shared on FB and Twitter. Thanks for hosting :)
ReplyDeleteWow oh wow oh wow. What an amazing contest! So brilliant of you. I posted about it here:
ReplyDeletehttp://amiesalmonworld.blogspot.com/2011/10/books-make-life-magical.html
Thank you again!
This is amazing! I'm already having a fit of pre-envy for the winner!
ReplyDeleteWow! I've never seen a giveaway quite like this before....amazing!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance....
Sebrina_Cassity(at)yahoo(dot)com
What A fantastic Giveaway Thx Bunches
ReplyDeleteWhat a brilly idea, Beth! So looking forward to seeing everyone's favorite books.
ReplyDeleteThis is an amazing giveaway! Thank you so much for being an awesome author and for this giveaway. I really had to think about which book I was most thankful for. It was a great challenge.
ReplyDeleteAwesome giveaway! Thank you so much for spreading the love for books! One book can change your life.
ReplyDeleteOMG!Thank you so much this is so great you're so awesome happy halloween awooooo ^0^
ReplyDeleteGAH. Beth, I am not above begging. BEGGING. haha.
ReplyDeleteThis is fantastic! Thanks so much for sharing this. Thinking about the book I'm most grateful for has me all sappy and teary at my desk.
Happy Halloween! :D
- Ang
Thanks for this opportunity :)
ReplyDeleteThis is unbelievable. I wish more authors did stuff like this - the sense of community you are promoting here is unparalleled.
ReplyDeleteWell done, Beth!
AMAZING giveaway, Beth! So many of these I haven't read yet. And a wonderful blog topic. Can't wait for yours. Narnia changed my life, too. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is seriously mind-blowing. Happy Hallowe'en indeed!
ReplyDeleteHoly fudge that's a TON of stuff to win! I hope I win them! You would be my best friend! ;D Crossing my fingers!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win all these amazing books by all these wonderful authors!
This is a great giveaway and an awesome way to give thanks to books—and the writers behind them—that we love.
ReplyDeleteWOW that is incredible! So many books there I want to read.
ReplyDeleteFingers crossed. :D
Thank you so much for this giveaway. Not only because you are giving away tons of awesome books, but because it's such a lovely way to do it, encouraging appreciation of books. Thank you. Seriously.
ReplyDeleteWOW, this is an expectacular giveaway!
ReplyDeleteThank you Beth for the opportunity.
That is such an awesome giveaway! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteAnd THANK YOU so much for this awesomeness!!!!!
ReplyDeleteSmiles!
Lori
This is downright amazing. Thank you! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! I often take books for granted, thank you for making me take a minute and be thankful for them!
ReplyDeleteThat is such an awesome giveaway! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHoly crud, that's a lot of books. And a lot of entries. I have a 1 in a thousandths chance of win I believe. But I'm going to keep strong. I hope I win, but good luck to everyone else. (I sill want to win though :D )
ReplyDeleteThis is such a great giveaway! Thank you so much for the opportunity!
ReplyDelete-Nichole
Wow! How awesome is this! I'm so grateful to the wonderful authors who are so generous and keep me entertained!
ReplyDeleteThank you for this Huge giveaway!
ReplyDeleteAnd thank you very much Beth Revis for reminding us how we all started and how one book became an obsession! Thank you to all Authors and Bloggers who shared the same passion in reading!
This is definitely awesome!
ReplyDeleteHere's mine
The book I'm thankful for. Don't judge!
You are AWESOME, Beth Revis! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteGood Luck to you guys!
http://bookslalala.blogspot.com/2011/11/book-im-grateful-for.html
ReplyDeleteThis is a great giveaway!!!
This is an awesome contest! Thanks for hosting it!
ReplyDeletehttp://happygolucky-skyla.blogspot.com/2011/11/i-am-thankful-forharry-potter.html?zx=26152f1f743f2c13
Thank you so much for the absolutely AMAZING contest!!
ReplyDeleteBeth, your contest prowess never ceases to amaze me. You go above and beyond and that's one of the reasons I love you.
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway, I really enjoyed writing about the book I'm most thankful for :)
ReplyDeleteWow. Amazing giveaway. Hear donkey from Shrek jumping up and down saying "Pick me, pick me!!!!!" Thanks for doing this.
ReplyDeleteAnne
My Head is Full of Books
uh.. I forgot to put my link to my post in my entry. *headdesk*
ReplyDeleteKare
epicbooknerd(at)gmail(dot)com
http://epicbooknerd.blogspot.com/2011/11/giving-thanks-to-books.html
Thanks!! :D
I posted about Walk Two Moons: p-mato.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteI love to read YA, but all of my long time favorites and the books I'm thankful for most are middle grade level. And most of them I read durring that time, too. Thanks for this great opportunity! These books deserve our love. :]
This.
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The winner will be one lucky duck....
Thank you for this!a very huge giveaway and a lucky winner!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! I cannot wait to see other people's favorites! I can see my TBR pile growing already!
ReplyDeleteI love this contest. I hope more people enter mine. I have tons of books to giveaway, plus chocolate.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing- the swag and the challenge. We could all do with more grateful. Blessings to you.
ReplyDeleteWow! What an amazing giveaway! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteWow this is one of the most amazing giveaways I have come across...Thank You!
ReplyDeleteWonderful giveaway, I'd have to say that the books I am most thankful for are the wonderful Indie reads I have been receiving from so many wonderful authors. I am a reviewer so it's my job per say to review books! I have found some really amazing talent over the past few months. So yes... this is what I'm thankful for.
ReplyDeleteI am swooning over these books!
ReplyDeleteSo thankful for this giveaway!!!
Thank you!!!
--Elisquared
Amazing giveaway for sure but also a hard to answer question.
ReplyDeleteThis is the first time I write a post in english. A long and heart pouring post!
ReplyDeletethank you for the idea. :D
Sweet!! What a GREAT Giveaway! and who doesn't want to share what they're thankful for?!
ReplyDeleteI love this whole idea! So fun. What a great opportunity to thank an author for writing an amazing book.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this! Great way to give back and start a conversation.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a great giveaway! I love the writing prompt, too. :) Thanks for the opportunity!
ReplyDeleteThis is great!! What a lovely way to say Thank you to that author that made a change in your life =) and good timing too!! Love it!
ReplyDeleteThank you for bringing this feature/event/& Giveaway into play =D
This is such an amazing giveaway, but I actually found the process of writing about my book very cathartic, so thanks for encouraging me to do that!
ReplyDeleteThe Cait Files
Wow, what a fantastic contest! So many entries, but it's worth blogging about anyway!
ReplyDeleteHi Beth! Thanks for this fun giveaway!
ReplyDeleteThis is an amazing giveaway and I love that its all about being thankful for books! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you SO SO SO SO SOO much for the INCREDIBLE giveaway Beth!!! :)
ReplyDeleteI can't even begin to describe how amazingly awesome this is. Thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteThis is so amazing. Thank you for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteOMG! This is EPIC! lolz. I didn't even know Turkish Delights were real :) (They remind me of Narnia)19 Awesome books! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI nearly fell off my seat when I read the post. I had to re-read it a couple of times. lolz. Thank you for this epic book swag.
ReplyDeleteThis is such an amazing way for readers to pay tribute to their favorite books. Thanks so much for the chance to win and reminiscence about the book that I'm most grateful for.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI punted a bit on the answer... because I could not COULD NOT pick just one book!
ReplyDeletehttp://elizabethwillse.com/2011/11/06/gratitude-for-books-and-a-giveaway/
This is a crazy awesome giveaway! Although I don't know how I'm going to pick the ONE book I'm most grateful for...
ReplyDeleteThis is such an awesome giveaway! I think it's a really cool idea to get people thinking of the book they are most thankful for :0) Thank you!
ReplyDeleteWOWSA!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the wonderful giveaway! I had a lot of fun coming up with my post. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for this giveaway. You're so awesome! Actually I haven't read your awesome book yet, so this is the best opportunity for me to get it (1 : 10000000000-, oh well ;D)
ReplyDeleteI think i'll continue to make some 'books I most grateful' posts in the future because it's very good idea. May I? =)
Again, thank you so much!
Wow.. THAT is a giveaway. You're probably mad xD
ReplyDeleteThank you anyway!
Just a few questions though: is it open to European countries? Like France?
And 'till when is it running?
Have a nice day,
Lyra
Thank you Beth Revis for hosting this awesome giveaway :)
ReplyDeleteThis is my post if anyone wants to read. http://smittenoverbooks.blogspot.com/2011/11/boy-who-lived-accept-my-heartfelt.html
Good luck to everyone!
Thanks Beth. This is awesome.
ReplyDeletethis really is amazing, thank you!
ReplyDeleteSeriously the best giveaway EVER.
ReplyDeleteThank you for such a wonderful give away, and also for bringing up such a great topic. When I was writing my post, it made me remember why it is that I am so grateful for the book I chose.
ReplyDeleteThank you, thank you, thank you!
http://verbosevegetarian.blogspot.com/2011/11/books-im-thankful-for-beth-revis-give.html
My post, if anyone is interested in reading. Can't wait to read what other people have said!
Incredible giveaway! Thanks so much for the chance to win!!
ReplyDeleteJessica @ The Midnight Bookworm
SUCH a fun thing, and SUCH a great opportunity!!!
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU BETH!!!!!!!!!!!!
All awesome books and a fun contest to boot. Thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteSo first of all: holy epic giveaway! So awesome, and I love how it's all themed around the people you're thankful for. AND it's pretty much the coolest way to enter a contest, as well, because we get to squee about books we're thankful for, and get to read some awesome posts. =)
ReplyDeleteHow exciting!
ReplyDeleteI posted about my favorite book last week, but I'm finally putting it up on the linky. The post was for my weekly quote day, so it's got two rather long quotes from the book I'm most grateful for. (ohh, if I could just win a box of Turkish Delight!)
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome give away! Have posted and shared all over the place. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome give away! Have posted and shared all over the place. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great opportunity!
ReplyDeleteMy earlier link (#84) wasn't working, so I just re-linked with the correct address!
ReplyDeleteSorry for the confusion!
I absolutely loved 'Across The Universe', thank you for this great competition Beth.
ReplyDeleteThanks for being the catalyst for writing the blog post I always wanted to, but never worked up the courage or ambition. :)
ReplyDeletethank you so much for the giveaway
ReplyDeletei just linked up my blog post, its under the name alice priday :)
First off I just wanted to say that this is an amazing giveaway! And also I wanted to say thank you for allowing people to post other than on a blog as I don't really have one. At least not one that I use for much of anything. So I appreciate the option to post on Facebook.
ReplyDeletePam
thanks for the great giveaway.
ReplyDeleteTruly a great one to read.
shared on my facebook wall
as Dayle Butler
The Glass Castle [Paperback] I am grateful for this book. It is truly amazing.
Jeannette Walls (Author)
dayleb at telus dot net
shared on twitter as vinci777
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I am afraid to hope that I could actually win this thing, still I am having a great time sharing not one, but a series of posts with my blog readers about my fave books of all time. The ONE book that made all the difference is "Master and Margarita" by Mikhail Bulgakov and I blogged about it here: http://katiaraina.wordpress.com/2011/11/11/thankful-for-books-part-2/ But yes, this is tough, cause there is so much more!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the opportunity! Great job!
ReplyDeleteI am happy that you are most thankful for a book by C.S Lewis :) I enjoyed the movie and I am sure the book would be great too .
ReplyDeleteThis is such a great giveaway!! Thank you for sharing!!!
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Wow, Beth, I had never even heard of you until you gave a pep talk for NaNoWriMo YWP the other day. This contest is so awesome and I'm gonna see if my mom will let me enter! :D I love science fiction so I hope I win any prize! YAY!!!!! Writing anything is enough prize for me! Go writers! Woo-hoo! I hope I'm not overexcited...
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Awesome giveaway! There is soooo many books here that I've been dying to read! Don't mean to sound snobby or anything, but I really hope I win! I think I'd make this my first ever vlog if I win!
ReplyDeleteGrate giveaway, thanks a lot!!
ReplyDeleteI know I probably won't win but it dosn't stop me from participating :)
Thanks again and I'm definitly reading your book early in the future I hope :)
I entered es Sashenka with my blog Kniho-lienka: http://kniho-lienka.blogspot.com/
I'm completely croaked at the numbers here.."Only YOU can prevent a forest fire!" Just a Smokey the Bear quote. Because there are so many smokin' entries and would-be-winners here.
ReplyDeleteI love your book, Beth, and wish you the best of luck as YAs and adults continue to read it. There needs to be more authors like you.
I'm a follower, of course, and would be delighted if you'd ever be able to come visit.
Deborah/TheBookishDame
http://abookishlibraria.blogspot.com
thebookishdame@aol.com
Here's a coin in the fountain for my winning! :] (and a coin for other winners, too.)
This is a MUST! :DDDDD Thanks so much for this great opportunity! and I'm so in love with your book's cover!!! Especially the new one! :D
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ReplyDeleteIt's up and running! Follow me if you like my other stuff, please :)
Thank you for the totally epic giveaway, Beth!! I'm really enjoying reading everyone's posts and seeing what books people are thankful for. :-)
ReplyDeletewooo will anyone ever see this because im #199! woo. Hopefully it's my lucky number.
ReplyDeleteBETH REVIS IF YOU CAN SEE THIS: YOU HAD ME AT TURKISH DELIGHT!
This is an amazing giveaway! Thank you so much for this. :D
ReplyDeleteAlexandra~
http://www.wordsoftheworlds.blogspot.com
This is such a great giveaway, thank for hosting it!
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing to see a book make a great transformation in life.
Like Kare I have to pull a *headdesk* - I put the link in the widget list but not on the extra section of the form. Following directions fail.
ReplyDeleteHere it is, if it helps:
http://writingonalimb.blogspot.com/2011/11/thanking-handmaid-and-half-dozen-others.html
...though I honestly loved participating even if I'm not in the (very heated) running for the (most amazing ever) prize pack. It's great that you're spreading the thanks and the lit love!
Mine is here! Thank you, Beth. :)
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Glad I got a chance to say which book I was thankful for...
ReplyDeleteI was like O_O OMG how awesome. Thank you so much.
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AWESOME! I'm so excited! :D
ReplyDeleteAwesome contest! Great blog topic too.
ReplyDeleteThis might very well be the most epic giveaway I've ever seen! Thanks for the chance to win so many amazing books!!
ReplyDeleteEms
Thank you so much for an amazing giveaway, is the best i´ve seen.
ReplyDeletethis is totally epic
thx so much!!!!!!!!!!
I am must thankful for A Fault in our Stars by John Green
ReplyDeleteThis is such a great contest! Really made me think about which book I am really thankful for and what shaped me.
ReplyDeleteAwesome giveaway, Beth! :) I might've accidentally entered twice. Usually, it says "DONE" whenever I complete an entry, but it didn't say "DONE." So I entered in again. If it shows up twice, I'm sorry! :(
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