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January 2021 of Books Giveaway Hop



Happy Saturday and Happy New Year Everyone! I hope you had a safe and happy holiday season and that your family and you are healthy. 

I'm looking forward to 2021 and hopefully a return to some normalcy later this year where I can see my mother in person and everyone else I can't safely see now except for outside. Sometimes, like now, that includes my daughter. 

I'm excited to continue with my mission on my blog, which is to help authors and writers on their path to publication, help debut MG and YA authors when their books release, and share my love of books, this year. I'm thrilled to start 2021 by participating in the January 2021 of Books Giveaway Hop hosted by It Starts at Midnight and Lonna @ FLYLēF.

I am trying something new to start the year. I'm still doing two giveaway hops this month. This one is primarily dedicated to books by debut MG and YA books that are releasing in January 2021 although I have some other newly released MG and YA books as well. My next giveaway hop will feature some of these book but also other highly anticipated MG and YA books releasing this month. You can find out more about that giveaway in the Upcoming Interviews and Giveaways listed at the bottom of this post.

I hope you'll stop by for that giveaway and also support the authors I'm featuring in interviews and guest posts by stopping by and entering the contests. 

You can find descriptions of these books on Goodreads. Here are your choices:













If you haven't found a book you want, you can win a $10 Amazon Gift Card.


Giveaway Details

One lucky entrant selected by the entry form will receive a book of their choice listed above or a $10 Amazon Gift Card. Open to entrants internationally as long as Book Depository ships to you for free, 13 years and older. Open for entry from 1/02 – 1/31/2021 at 11:59 pm EST. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. The selected winner will have 48 hours to respond to the notification email to claim this prize or a new winner will be selected.

Please note that you must be a blog follower and leave a blog comment to enter the contest.


Upcoming Interviews and Giveaways

Wednesday, January 6th I have an interview with debut author Olivia Chadha and a giveaway of her YA dystopian Rise of the Red Hand and my IWSG post

Monday, January 11th I have an interview with debut author Caroline Gertler and a giveaway of her MG contemporary Many Points of Me

Saturday, January 16th I'm participating in the Winter Wishes Giveaway Hop

Monday, January 18th I have a guest post by debut author Dana Swift and her agent Amy Brewer and a query critique giveaway and book giveaway of Dana's YA fantasy Cast in Firelight 

Wednesday, January 20th I have an agent spotlight interview with Tricia Skinner and query critique giveaway

Monday, January 25th I have an interview with debut author Chrystal Giles and a giveaway of her MG contemporary Take Back the Block

Wednesday, January 27th I have an interview with author Gita Trelease and a giveaway of Everything That Burns as part of her blog tour

Hope to see you on Wednesday, January 6th!

And here are all the other blogs participating in this blog hop:




67 comments:

Donna K. Weaver said...

Look at all those books! Happy New Year!

Aj @ Read All The Things! said...

I really want to read Alone!

Aj @ Read All The Things!

Rita Wray said...

Amazon Gift Card please.
Happy New Year!

Suburban prep said...

I have a numbero fbooks I would love to read and an Amazon gc would be a treat.

mshatch said...

Looking forward to all your author interviews and agent spotlights! I'd love to read Concrete Rose :)

Happy New Year

Kate Sarsfield said...

Happy New Year Natalie! I'd like the GC please.

nashvillecats2 said...

Happy New Year Natalie. loved the post.
Keep well.

Yvonne.

Megan said...

Happy new year Natalie!
And thank you for the giveaway, I would love a copy of Happily Ever Afters :)
Megan S.

Susan Johnston Taylor said...

Happy New Year! Look at all those books.

Jemima Pett said...

Happy new year Natalie! Lots of good titles there!

Lisa said...

I would love the gift card!

susan1215 said...

I would like the gift card.

Liz A. said...

Looks like some good books there.

SexyBrat said...

I would pick the gift card.

jmcgaugh said...

I'd love to have the gift card.

Mary Preston said...

A GC would be great thanks.

Audrey Stewart said...

I would love to win an Amazon Gift Card. I buy cat food for my elderly rescue cats.

ken ohl said...

I would love a Amazon Gift Card for sure

DebP said...

My choice would be an Amazon gift card.

monique s said...

I would like the amazon gc please

Danielle H. said...

Clues to the Universe please and thank you! Happy New Year!

Beth said...

You have many followers! Congratulations on a great blog all year.

Angie Quantrell said...

Happy New Year! Thanks for all you do, Natalie, for books and authors! There are several I would love to read, but I will start with Alone.

wendy Hutton said...

amazon gift card please

Amanda P said...

Great giveaway! Happy new year

Melanie B said...

I'd love Meow or Never! Thanks for the chance!

Rosi said...

Happy New Year to you, Natalie. Thanks for another generous giveaway.

tetewa said...

Gift card please!

Sandra Watts said...

Amazon Giftcard for sure. Recovering from Christmas.

bn100 said...

Amazon Giftcard

Dawn Keenan said...

I would love the giftcard, and would probably put it towards a cozy mystery.

Angela Brown said...

Wings of Ebony really sounds like such a fantastic read!.

Denise said...

Happy New Year! I prefer the gift card, though "Meow or Never" looks good.

Anonymous said...

Out of these, I think I'd like HAPPILY EVER AFTERS!

Jeanna Massman said...

I would choose the gift card! Thanks for the chance!

Melissa Miles said...

These are gorgeous! Any MG novel would be fabulous! Thank you!

Maria Malaveci said...

Happy New year! I would choose the GC!

Jamie Krakover said...

awesome giveaway, I'm super excited about Rise of the Red Hand and Clues to the Universe

jenness m said...

I'd like the amazon gift card!

Rachna Chhabria said...

Happy New Year Natalie.

I would love Meow or Never or The Girl Who.

Sherry Ellis said...

Happy New Year, Natalie! Wishing you all the best in 2021!

Lynn Rogalsky said...

Great line-up of books! Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!

Denise Covey said...

Welcome to 2021 Natalie! When I look through the books, I'm blown away by the beautiful covers.

Tiffany J said...

gift card, thank you!

Leela said...

I would love the amazon giftcard.

MorganeG. said...

I'm very excited about the new Melissa Albert!

megana said...

I would love the gift card! Thank you for the opportunity and happy new year!!

J.Q. Rose said...

I believe Olivia's book is a winner. I have heard of more and more writers telling stories about a pandemic before the COVID hit us. Great interview.

Daniela said...

I would please like the Amazon Gift Card. Thanks!

Sandra Cox said...

Ooh, Rise of The Red Hand sounds good!
I like the 'try the first fifty pages advice'.
Happy New Year.

Maryna said...

I would choose Tales from the Hinterland. Thank you, Natalie!

Jerry Marquardt said...

I would like the gift card if I am lucky enough to win this great giveaway.

jcamp2020 said...

"Many Points of Me" just came out today. It's on my TBR list.

shixuejuan said...

I love the books. I love the books. Thanks

Evie said...

The Amazon giftcard
Thanks a lot for the giveaway!

Wild N Mild $$$ said...

Happy New Year! I would refer the gift card,

Dianna said...

I'd choose the gift card. Thanks for the chance to win!

ankyuk said...

Would love to read 'Tales of the Hinterland'.

Allison said...

So many choices! I'd love to read The World Between Blinks! Thank you so much. :)

Lara M. said...

I would choose Wings of Ebony!

bluecat said...

I'd like the Amazon gift card.

tiago rosado said...

Tell me whether you want a book or the Amazon Giftcard and which book you want

I'd like the Amazon gift card.

THX

Rose Santuci-Sofranko said...

I'd prefer the Amazon giftcard so I can get whatever I want...or give it to my sweet hubby to use. Thanks and God Bless! ILuvTheEucharist @ aol dot com

slehan said...

Can't decide on a book, so I'll take the Amazon GC.
Thanks for the contest.

Amber said...

I would go with the amazon gift card. My TBR list is constantly changing.

Francine Anchondo said...

I would like amazon gc

starzine said...

The giftcard.