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LAST SUMMER FUN GIVEAWAY

Happy Monday Everyone!

Welcome to my Last Summer Fun Book Giveaway. I wasn't sure how these giveaways would go, especially since so many books are middle grade and YA tends to be more popular. I'm happy to say that these giveaways have been popular, and I'm seeing newer followers who don't stop by as much. A huge welcome to you all!

I hope you'll find a book here for yourself or someone you know. I want to give a special shout out of thanks to Harper Collins for sending me most of these books. They send me many books I can't feature, and I make sure to donate them to a school that I know could use books.

Here's how the giveaway will work. Each week one winner will win the book of his/her choice or a $5 Amazon gift card. Most of the books are middle grade, which is why I'm offering the gift card for those who don't see a book they like. I am adding a book to the pile every giveaway. I've added a few new ones to this last giveaway.

Here's your choices this week. Click on the title to read a blurb from Goodreads.

Middle Grade Books:

 




 




 

 

 And my two YA choices:

 


ALL RISE FOR THE HONORABLE PETTY T. COOK
Big Nate Flips Out
Bridget Wilder
eleven and holding
The Magnificent Mya Tibbs
Nancy Clancy
The Keepers
The Land of Forgotten Girls
Forest of Wonder
gena finn
salt to the sea
TEDDY MARS: ALMOST A WINNER
WELL OF WITCHES
Wishing Day

Didn't see a book you want? Enter to win a $5 Amazon Gift Card.


To enter, all you need to do is be a follower (just click the follow button if you’re not a follower) and leave a comment telling me what book you'd like or that you want the Amazon gift card through August 27th. If your e-mail is not on your Google Profile, you must leave it in the comments to enter the contest.

If you mention this contest on Twitter, Facebook, or your blog, mention this in the comments and I'll give you an extra entry. You must be 13 or older to enter. This is US for the books and International for the gift card.

Here's what's coming up:

Next Monday I have a guest post by one of our followers and a blogger friend C. Lee McKenzie and a giveaway of her new MG adventure SIGN OF THE GREEN DRAGON.

The next Monday after that I have a guest post by debut author Hannah West and a giveaway of her YA fantasy KINGDOM OF ASHES AND BRIARS.

I'll be back on Wednesday, September 7th with an interview with debut author J. Keller Ford and a giveaway of her YA fantasy IN THE SHADOW OF THE DRAGON KING.

The following Monday I have a guest post by debut author Traci Chee and her agent Barbara Poelle  with a three chapter critique by Barbara and a giveaway of THE READER, a YA fantasy, by Tracie

Hope to see you on Monday! 

44 comments:

L. Diane Wolfe said...

Salt to the Sea sounds interesting.

It's hard to believe we've only a couple weeks of summer left.

Bish Denham said...

Nice bunch of books! I'm interested in Forest of Wonder. Lee's on my blog today. So happy for her!

I've tweeted about the giveaway.

Bish Denham said...

Nice bunch of books! I'm interested in Forest of Wonder. Lee's on my blog today. So happy for her!

I've tweeted about the giveaway.

S.P. Bowers said...

Put me down for SALT TO THE SEA.

Karen Lange said...

Looks like a great assortment for the Summer Fun Giveaway! And what a good way to celebrate summer, by promoting reading! :) Will tweet about the giveaway.

Your upcoming lineup looks interesting. Something fun's always happening here. Have a great week!

Alex J. Cavanaugh said...

Not my genres so I'd have to say the gift card.

cleemckenzie said...

Yum. I love them all. I'm such a fan girl when it comes to books for young readers. I have already read Salt to Sea, but I haven't read the others. I'm so excited about being on your blog next week.

cleemckenzie said...

Yum. I love them all. I'm such a fan girl when it comes to books for young readers. I have already read Salt to Sea, but I haven't read the others. I'm so excited about being on your blog next week.

Lauren said...

I would like Big Nate Flips Out for my son.

Sheena-kay Graham said...

So sad I'm international and can't pick a book. Amazon Gift Card for me. See you next week. :)

mshatch said...

The Land of Forgotten Girls sounds awesome, plus I can share it with my niece :)

Natasha said...

I would love Salt to the Sea.
Thanks for the chance to win!
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Mary Preston said...

An interesting selection.

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Unknown said...

I'd like Salt to the Sea, but I should really let my daughter pick it. (She'd pick Nancy Clancy probably)

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Rachna Chhabria said...

All the books sound fun. As they are all my genre I will have to add to my TBR pile.

Denise Covey said...

The books look lovely Natalie. I didn't see if it was just the US, probably is. But I always welcome a gift card. :-)

Janhvi said...

I'll try for the GC thanks!
GFC- Janhvi Jagtap

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Fee Roberts said...

I would love to have Wing & Claw!

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Manju Howard said...

I would like The Land of Forgotten Girls.
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Evelyn said...

Thank you for offering this give-away! Lots of great books. I would like Ruta's Salt to the Sea, since I know her and found her first book excellent, even if heartbreaking.

Theresa Milstein said...

Wow, some excellent choices. I'll choose Wishing Day. Thanks for hosting this giveaway. I'll share this on Facebook right now and link you.

Anonymous said...

I'd love to get my hands on Forest of Wonders - it sounds fabulous! Thanks for hosting this giveaway.

jpetroroy said...

I'd love Perry T. Cook!

Michele Manning said...

So many great choices! I'd like Wishing Day.

Megan Cason said...

The Land of Forgotten Girls would be amazing!!

Lauri Meyers said...

I want them all! But I'd start with Bridget Wilder:)

Danielle H. said...

I'd select gina finn. I tweeted the giveaway. Thanks for the chance!

Ashfa said...

Salt to the Sea!
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Tamara Narayan said...

I would pick Wishing Day because I have both 10 and 12 year old daughters and this looks right up their alley.

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Rosi said...

Eleven and Holding looks great. Thanks for the chance.

M Pax said...

What a fun lot of books. Land of Forgotten Girls looks fun.

Cherie Reich said...

The Keepers particularly catches my eyes. I haven't heard of a lot of these titles.

Michael Di Gesu said...

Hi, Natalie,

Some great choices here... So happy to see you're featuring Lee next Monday. She is awesome...

My choice would be KEEPERS....

Hope all is well!

Anonymous said...

I read the YA choices, so I'm eyeing The Land of Forgotten Girls. Thanks for the giveaway.

DMS said...

So many great books! Awesome that the MG books have been bringing new people to your blog. Yeah!

I would honestly love any of them. But- I am picking The Keepers. Thanks so much for the chance to win one of these books.

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~Jess

HS said...

I would love Amazon gift card. I shared on twitter.https://twitter.com/kraftmaking/status/766742495065612288

Unknown said...

All of these are new to me. I'm afraid I'm very out of the loop when it come to MG and YA. You're super generous to be giving them away. Wishing all participants good luck! :)

Elizabeth Varadan, Author said...

What a wonderful selection. And how nice to have this give-away! I'm going to pass on winning a copy, though, because I'm slowly working through my TBR stack. Hope you have had a good summer.

Anonymous said...

Somehow in my busy-ness, I didn't realize I'd let this wonderful-wonderful site lapse. Ted Sanders THE KEEPER, if you please. And thanks for all you two do. (And I'm not sure why I'm anonymous: Sandy Carlson.

Beth said...

Crossing my fingers for Salt to the Sea!

Laurie Zaleski said...

I'd love to win "The Magnificent Mya Tibbs" for my magnificent granddaughter :)

Debra Guillen said...

I am a GFC follower and I want the $5 Amazon Giftcard. aliasr2 at gmail dot com

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Meredith said...

I'd love a gift card. I'm a follower. Thanks for the chance! meredithfl at gmail dot com