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Follower Love Giveaway Hop: Midnight in Austenland

February 6, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Signing 5 Comments

Welcome to the Follower Love Giveaway Hop!  Thanks to I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and Rachael Renee Anderson for hosting this giveaway hop! Be sure to check the linky below the giveaway for over 200+ family friendly blogs doing giveaways! I'm giving away a SIGNED copy of Midnight in Austenland by . Read my review of Midnight in ... Read More »

 Posted on: February 6, 2012 3:19 pm By Jessica Filed Under: Book Signing | Tagged With: Events, Giveaway
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The Dusty Bookshelf February Mini-Challenge!

February 1, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: Reading Challenge 6 Comments

Welcome to the first mini-challenge for The Dusty Bookshelf!  I'm calling this challenge: Take a Picture I want you to take a picture of that bookshelf you've been neglecting with all those books you are finally going to read this year!  I like to look my challenges in the eye so I know what I'm up against. ... Read More »

 Posted on: February 1, 2012 1:19 pm By Jessica Filed Under: Reading Challenge | Tagged With: Challenge, Dusty Bookshelf, Events
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Everneath Launch Party + GIVEAWAY

January 25, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Signing 21 Comments

knows how to throw a PARTY. I had a blast at the launch party.  I will do my best to relay the awesomeness, but it probably can't be done :D. The place was packed with a ton of people. I sat on the front row next to Brodi's mom (I KNOW).  I didn't know she ... Read More »

 Posted on: January 25, 2012 1:15 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Signing | Tagged With: Events, Giveaway
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Cinder Signing Recap + GIVEAWAY

January 12, 2012 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Signing 13 Comments

was at the King's English last night to sign her debut novel, Cinder. It hit the New York Times Bestseller list yesterday and Marissa got to announce it at the signing! I've already read Cinder and I loved it! Read my review of Cinder here. Here's the recap. Marissa started writing Sailor Moon fan-fiction when she was ... Read More »

 Posted on: January 12, 2012 1:11 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Signing | Tagged With: Events, Giveaway
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Reading Challenge: The Dusty Bookshelf 2012

December 22, 2011 By Jessica Filed Under: Reading Challenge 3 Comments

I started this challenge for me.   It’s a dream of mine to look at my bookshelf and say unequivocally and without exception, “I’ve read all those books.”  And some of those books have been sitting on my shelf for a LONG time.  Hence the name :)  You can sign up for this challenge here. There's a giveaway going on ... Read More »

 Posted on: December 22, 2011 1:44 am By Jessica Filed Under: Reading Challenge | Tagged With: Challenge, Dusty Bookshelf, Events
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