Blog Fest 2011 Giveaway

Join us July 15 through July 17....

 

 

 Today is the start of the 2011 BlogFest, hosted by A Journey of Books.  Hundreds of bloggers are participating and will be offering various prizes just for stopping by.  I am giving away a $15.00 giftcard (actually I'll buy you a book up to $15.00 USD) from    This is a fun event where you can find great new-to-you blogs and possibly visit some old friends.  As a special treat and bonus, you can visit the tracking page to help you remember which blogs you've been to.  The kicker is that each blog you visit and mark off on that page will also provide you another entry into a special drawing!  So you have many, many chances to win some lovely prizes.   The rules to enter my drawing are simple:

• You must be a GFC follower
• 13 years or older
• Open INTERNATIONALLY - wherever The Book Depository ships
• Drawing ends 7/15 at midnight PST
• Winner will have 72 hours to reply to notification
• Fill out FORM below
• Extra entries are available but NOT required - see form
• IF we reach 1000 followers, I will add a second prize

 While you're here, be sure to enter my other giveaways currently running. I am giving away 3 copies of Vicky Dreiling's "How to Seduce a Scoundrel" and 5 copies of Karen Essex's "Dracula in Love". That's a lot of bookish goodness being given away this weekend!

I am #134 on the BlogFest list.  You can continue on the hop by either going to A Journey of Books or by choosing one of the next blogs on the list: 135 One Hot Mess with Laura Harner

136 Paranormal Wastelands

137 Patricia Leever

138 Practical Frugality

139 Preternatural Primer

  
~~~~~ Disclaimer:  All opinions expressed on this blog are 100% my own.  I do not receive monetary compensation for my reviews but do utilize affiliate links.  I may receive books in  order to facilitate a review, but this does not guarantee a good review - only a completely honest one.  Each review post denotes how I obtained the book.

January 2011 in the Rearview Mirror

I've decided that since it's a new year I would start a new habit of recapping the previous month here at One Book Shy.  It will also be a way to help me keep track of my reviews and challenges throughout the year.

January was a busy month.  We are off to a pretty good start for the year.

I reviewed 18 books.

4 lovely authors stopped by to chat.

I hosted 8 giveaways. 

I started the 1st Annual Books and Chocolate Swap. 

I joined in with the 5th and final One World One Heart blogger event.

CHALLENGES

100+ Reading Challenge 2011

 hosted by:  My Overstuffed Bookshelf

18 / 100 books read 18% done!

The Highlander Reading Challenge

hosted by:  Escape Between The Pages

1 / 20 books read 5% done!

Book Blogger Recommendation Challenge

hosted by: Reading With Tequila

0 / 20 books read 0% done!

2011 Historical Romance Challenge

hosted by:  Romance Book Junkies

1 / 12 books read 8% done!

Show Me The Free

hosted by: The Unread Reader

1 / 12 books read 8% done!

1st in a Series Challenge 2011

hosted by:  A Few More Pages
1 / 12 books read 8% done!

 Historical Fiction Reading Challenge 2011

hosted by:  Historical Tapestry

5 / 15 books read 33% done!

Vampire Challege 2011
hosted by:  Parajunkee's View

2 / 20 books read 10% done!  Just For Fun Reading Challenge 2011hosted by:  Dollycas's Thoughts

1 / 12 books read 8% done!

2011 E-Book Challenge

hosted by:  The Ladybug Reads

1 / 12 books read 8% done!  

2011 Audio Book Challenge

hosted by:  Teresa's Reading Corner

1 / 6 books read 0% done!  

2011 Cozy Mystery Challenge

hosted by:  Debbie's Book Bag

1 / 11 books read 9% done!

Reading Challenge Addict

0/15 Challenges 0% there!

~~~~~ Disclaimer:  All opinions expressed on this blog are 100% my own.  I do not receive monetary compensation for my reviews but do utilize affiliate links.  I may receive books in  order to facilitate a review, but this does not guarantee a good review - only a completely honest one.  Each review post denotes how I obtained the book.

January Winners!

So, two drawings closed on Monday.  Mr. Random Number Generator made his choices.  This means I now have four lucky winners to share with you:

How to Marry a Duke

#10 - Maureen

#16 - Belle Decouverte

Sins of a Highland Devil #23 rubynreba#30 Chantel I've sent all of you emails so be sure to get back with me ASAP so I can make sure your books get to you quickly! Congrats again ladies!  And for those of you who didn't win this time, check out our other  GIVEAWAYS that are still open for entries. 
~~~~~ Disclaimer:  All opinions expressed on this blog are 100% my own.  I do not receive monetary compensation for my reviews but do utilize affiliate links.  I may receive books in  order to facilitate a review, but this does not guarantee a good review - only a completely honest one.  Each review post denotes how I obtained the book.

One World One Heart 2011

Welcome to One Book Shy of a Full Shelf.  For those of you who are new to us, we hope you'll stay and visit.  And for you lovelies who are loyal readers of my rhetoric, welcome back!  So I'll tell you just a bit about me before sending you on your merry way.



I'm Jules!  I am a very happily married woman who lives with the hubby and a houseful of cats and dogs on 10 acres out in the boondocks.  We also have horses, cattle and chickens - but not in the house :)  We raise a lot of our own food and strive to live a green life in whatever ways we can.  I must admit that among the many hobbies and interests that I pursue, I also have an addiction.  It is that of books and the written word.  My name is Jules,  I LOVE books and I am a bookaholic.   *****In answer to those who wonder about the blog title, it's a play on that old insult:  "one brick shy of a full load" - the hubby insists I will always be searching for the next great book and thus my shelf will never be full.  Alas, I'm afraid he's right.. 

 

One World One Heart

 

This is the 5th and unfortunately, the final year of this fabulous event masterminded by Lisa from A Whimsical Bohemian.  My initial foray into blogging started (at my other blog MoonCat Farms Meanderings) two years ago TODAY because of this event.  The warmth and welcome from so many bloggers on this fantastic tour across the blogging world  
encouraged me to jump in and get my feet wet.  Now I'm also sharing my opinions ~ solicited and otherwise.. here at One Book Shy of a Full Shelf.

So, enough about me..on to OWOH 2011!  Lisa created this amazing international blog tour to encourage bloggers to get to know one another.  It was billed as an "open house" of sorts where we would all cruise around and "meet" each other - all over the world!  I have befriended several lovely ladies I met on my first hop two years ago that I still correspond with on a regular basis.  They're awesome and I might have never found them if not for One World One Heart!  Thank you for your vision Lisa!!

To encourage everyone to continue visiting other bloggers on the list and find amazing blogs that are new to them, there are "door prizes".  Each site has some little goody or two, that they're giving away to one or more lucky visitors.  The tour lasts from January 30th to February 17th.  This will give you plenty of time to meet and greet lots of participating bloggers who share the same interests as you or those who can introduce you to some new things! 

Because this is a book blog, I think I will gift one lucky visitor with something book related.  How about a book of your choice up to $10.00 from:

Fill out the form below to enter.  Because this is a blogger-to-blogger event, you MUST have an active blog to enter this drawing.  Winner will be drawn by a random number generator.  Once the winner is notified, they will have 48 hours to respond.  Good luck!

Click the OWOH logo below to take you to the page with the list of participating blogs.

Thanks for stopping by One Book Shy, we hope you'll come back to see us soon.  While you're still here, check out our GIVEAWAY page for several drawings going on now.

~~~~~ Disclaimer:  All opinions expressed on this blog are 100% my own.  I do not receive monetary compensation for my reviews but do utilize affiliate links.  I may receive books in  order to facilitate a review, but this does not guarantee a good review - only a completely honest one.  Each review post denotes how I obtained the book.