August '08 Giveaways and Contests

Posted 8/18
Bookfinds is giving away 5 copies of Off Season by Anne Rivers Siddons. Check here for details

Anne at Reading, Writing and Ranting is giving away a signed copy of Sweetsmoke by David Fuller. Check here for details

Posted 8/16
Megan at Leafing Through Life is giving away Farworld, Book 1: Water Keep by J. Scott Savage. Check here for details

Bookfool at Bookfoolery and Babble is giving away Matriomony by Josh Henkin. Check here for details

Deena at A Peek At My Bookshelf is giving away 4 four books. The Jewel of Gresham Green by Lawana Blackwell. A Passion Most Pure by Julie Lessman. Painted Dresses by Patricia Hickman. Wind River by Tom Morrisey. Check here for details

Teresa at Shelf Love is hosting a "What Should I Read In September?" giveaway. Check here for details

Posted 8/15
Traci at Bookroomreviews is giving away The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson. Check here for details

Trish at Trish's Reading Nook is giving away Farworld, Book 1: Water Keep by J. Scott Savage. Check here for details

J. Kaye's Book Blog is giving away Off Season by Anne Rivers Siddons. Check here for details

Posted 8/14
Lisa at Books on the Brain is giving away 3 copies of Live A Little by Kim Green. Check here for details

Traci at Bookroomreviews is giving away Sweetsmoke by David Fuller. Check here for details

So Many Books... So Little Time is giving away the Drama Queen series. Check here for details

Posted 8/12
The Koolaid Mom is giving away Why You Shouldn't Eat Your Boogers and Other Useless or Gross Information About Your Body by Francesca Gould + a $10 Borders gift card. Check here for details

Blood of the Muse is giving away The Court of Air by Stephen Hunt. Check here for details

Bookfinds is giving away 4 copies of The Geography of Love: A Memoir by Glenda Burgess. Check here for details

Katrina at Stone Soup is hosting a "your choice" giveaway. Check here for details

Ann at Booklorn is giving away an autographed copy of Immortals: The Crossing by Joy Nash. Check here for details

Posted 8/11
Julie at Julie's Jewels is giving away Gilding Lily by Tatiana Boncompagni. Check here for details

Lori at Lori's Reading Corner is giving away The Brass Verdict by Michael Connelly. Check here for details

Icedream at Reading In Appalachia is giving away The Shack by William Young. Check here for details

Posted 8/10
Wendy at Wendy's Minding Spot is giving away Left to Die by Lisa Jackson. Check here for details

Liv at Liv's Book Reviews is hosting a giving away with books and other goodies. Check here for details

Posted 8/9
Joanne at Book Zombie is giving away So Long At The Fair by Christina Schwarz. Check here for details

Devourer of Books is giving away Farworld, Book 1: Water Keep by J. Scott Savage. Check here for details

Becca at The Inside Cover is giving away Matrimony by Josh Henkin. Check here for details

A Reader's Journal is giving away Matrimony by Josh Henkin. Check here for details

Tina at Bookshipper is giving away Gilding Lily by Tatiana Boncompagni. Check here for details

Lisa at Books on the Brain is giving away 2 copies of Immortal by Traci L. Slatton. Check here for details

Deena at A Peek At My Bookshelf is giving away Handoff: The Only Way to Win the Race of Life by Jeff Myers. Check here for details

Karen at Planet Books is giving away 2 signed copies of Schooled by Anisha Lakhani. Check here for details

Posted 8/7
Ruth at Bookish Ruth is giving away The Wednesday Sisters by Meg Waite Clayton. Check here for details

B&b ex libris is giving away Belonging: New Poetry by Iranians Around the World by Niloufar Talebi. Check here for details

Allison at Allison's Attic is giving away So Long At The Fair by Christina Schwarz. Check here for details

The Optimistic Bookfool is giving away Say Goodbye by Lisa Gardner. Check here for details

Blood of the Muse is giving away a signed copy of White Knight (Dresden Files, Book 9) by Jim Butcher. Check here for details

Posted 8/6
Tasses at Randomwonder is giving away book $$$, specifically a $20 Amazon email gift certificate. Check here for details

Traci at Bookroomreviews is giving away Driving Sideways by Jess Riley. Check here for details

Posted 8/5 AM
Shana at Literarily is giving away First Daughterby Eric Van Lustbader. Check here for details

Dawn at She Is Too Fond of Books is giving away Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson. Check here for details

Bookfinds is giving away 3 copies of Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson. Check here for details

Jenn at Jenn's Bookshelf is giving away The Richest Season by Maryann McFadden. Check here details

Peeking Between The Pages is giving away Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult. Check here for details

Trish at Hey Lady! Whatcha Readin'? is giving away Stiff by Mary Roach. Check here for details. Short entry deadline: Thursday

Katrina at Stone Soup is giving away Breaking Dawn or the first book, Twilight if you haven't started this series. Or if neither of those appeal to you The Host is available.

Posted 8/4 AM
Carey at The Tome Traveller is hosting a giveaway of Stealing Athena by Karen Essex. Check here for details

Fashionista Piranha is hosting a Neil Gaiman Extravaganza! Lots of goodies in this one. Check here for details

Melody at Melody's Reading Corner is hosting a giveaway of Taken by Barbara Freethy. Check her Weekly Geeks post for details

Ruth at Bookish Ruth is hosting 2 different book giveaways. 1 ~ Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson, details here and 2 ~ Kaimira: The Sky Village by Monk and Nigel Ashland, details here

Nari The Novel World is hosting a giveaway of Immortal by Traci L. Slatton. Check here for details

Posted 8/3 AM
Elizabeth at As usual, I need more bookshelves is hosting a giveaway of Farworld, Book 1: Water Keep by J. Scott Savage. Check here for details

Sidhe Vicious Reviews is hosting a giveaway of Gale Force, book 7 in the Weather Warden series by Rachel Caine. Check here for details

Julie at Booking Mama is hosting a giveaway of autographed copies (2) of Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict by Laurie Rigler. Check here for details

Joy at Thoughts of Joy is holding The Great Eight Giveaway, eight books that is. You can check out the books and details here

Deena at A Peek At My Boohshelf is hosting her 8th Dog Days of Summer giveaway. Stop by here to check out the book titles and details.

Book Trout is hosting a giveaway of The Volcano Lover: A Romance by Susan Sontag. Check here for details

Posted 8/2 AM
The ladies over at Book Binge are hosting a giveaway of Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer and Acheron by Sherrilyn Kenyon. Check here for details. Short deadline: ends 8/4 @ Noon.

Terra at Terra's Book Blog is hosting a giveaway of From Dead To Worse by Charlaine Harris. Check here for details

Traci at Bookroomreviews is hosting a giveaway of Tan Lines by J.J. Salem. Check here for details

Posted 8/1 AM
Lori at Lori's Reading Corner is hosting a giveaway of American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld. Check here for details

Lenore at Presenting Lenore is hosting a giveaway of Native Tongue by Shannon Greenland plus the opportunity to win all 4 books in set autographed by the author. Check here for details

The Friendly Booknook is hosting a giveaway of Wiser Than Serpents by Susan May Warren. Check here for details

Camy at Camy's Loft is hosting a giveaway of The Shack by William Young. Check here for details

Blood of the Muse is hosting a giveaway of a signed copy of Sieze The Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon. Check here for details

Posted 7/31
Jennifer at The Literate Housewife is hosting a TBR pile picture contest. Check here for details

The Optimistic Bookfool is hosting a giveaway of The Mercedes Coffin by Faye Kellerman. Check here for details

Devourer of Books is hosting a giveaway of Queen of the Road: The True Tale of 47 States, 22,000 Miles, 200 Shoes, 2 Cats, 1 Poodle, a Husband, and a Bus with a Will of Its Own by Doreen Orion. Check here for details

Marie at The Boston Bibliophile is hosting a giveaway of Bobbie Faye's (kinda, sorta, not exactly) Family Jewels by Toni McGee Causey. Check here for details

Posted 7/30 AM
Jocelynn at Bookfinds is hosting a giveaway of autographed copies of Sisters of Misery by Megan Kelley Hall. Check here for details

The Koolaid Mom is hosting a giveaway of Mishka: An Adoption Tale by Adrienne Ehlert Bashista. Check here for details

Bloggin' 'bout Books is hosting a giveaway of Immortal by Traci L. Slatton. Check here for details

Posted 7/29 AM
Katrina at Stone Soup is hosting a giveaway of a book she's mentioned on her blog. Check here for details

Kathleen at Kathleen's Book Reviews is hosting a giveaway of an autographed copy of The Questory of Root Karbunkulus: Item One: Miist by Kamilla Reid. There are some other goodies included in this giveaway. Check here for details

Posted 7/28
Lisa at Minds alive on the shelves is hosting a giveaway of Shining City by Seth Greenland. Check here for details

Lisa at Books on the brain is hosting a giveaway of Safety of Secrets by Delaune Michel. Check here

Posted 7/27 AM
Velocibadgergirl at Badgerbooks is hosting a giveaway of Summer Blowout by Claire Cook. Check here for details

Posted 7/26 PM
The Literate Housewife is hosting a giveaway of 3 copies of Immortal by Traci Slatton to kick off her online book club. Check here for details

Posted 7/25 AM
Blood of the Muse is hosting a giveaway of 2 autographed copies of Kushiel's Scion (Kushiel's Legacy) by Jacqueline Carey. Check here for details

MonkeyBrained Bookfool is hosting a giveaway of The Dangerous Joy of Dr. Sex and Other True Stories by Pagan Kennedy. Check here for details

Posted 7/24 PM
Shana at Literarily is hosting her first giveaway. She's chosen Beat The Reaper by Josh Bazell. Check here for details

Posted 7/23 AM
Sarah at Puss Reboots is hosting a giveaway of Church of the Dog by Kaya McLaren. Check here for details

Posted 7/22 AM
Mel at Love To Read is hosting a giveaway of Tarnished Beauty by Cecilia Samartin. Check here for details

Jen at Jen's Book Thoughts is hosting a multi book giveaway. Books included are Book 1 ~ Sorrow's Anthem and Book 2 ~ Envy The Night. Both by Michael Koryta. Book 3 ~ Judgment Calls; Book 4 ~ Missing Justice and Book 5 ~ Close Case. All 3 books authored by Alafair Burke. And finally Book 6 ~ Beautiful Lies and Book 7 ~ Sliver of Truth. Both by Lisa Unger. Check here for details

Posted 7/22 in the oh so early AM hours
Karen at Planet Books is hosting a giveaway of an autographed copy of Keeping The House by Ellen Baker. Check here for details

Posted 7/21 AM
Alea at Pop Culture Junkie is hosting a giveaway of Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging (rack): Confessions of Georgia Nicolson by Louise Rennison. Check here for details

Posted 7/21 very early AM
Tracy at Bookroomreview's is hosting a 14 book giveaway. The books are 1 ~ The Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston; 2 ~ The Preacher and the Presidents: Billy Graham in the White House by Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy; 3 ~ Swine Not? A Novel by Jimmy Buffet; 4 ~ Miscarriage of Justice by Kip Gayden; 5 ~ Trespassers Will Be Baptized: The Unordained Memoir of a Preacher's Daughter by Elizabeth Emerson Hancock; 6 ~ He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not: A Memoir of Finding Faith, Hope and Happily Ever After by Trish Ryan; 7 ~ A Summer Affair: A Novel by Elin Hilderbrand; 8 ~ Barefoot by Elin Hilderbrand; 9 ~ Made In The U.S.A. by Billie Letts; 10 ~ Off Season by Anne River Siddons; 11 ~ A Rose by the Door by Deborah Bedford; 12 ~ Remember Me by Deborah Bedford; 13 ~ Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith; and finally book 14 ~ Close by Martina Cole.

Check here for details

Posted 7/18 AM
Age 30 - A Year of Books is hosting a giveaway of an autographed a copy of No Place Like Home by Mary Higgins Clark. Complete details can be found here

Posted 7/15 very early AM
Tracy at Bookroomreview's Weblog is hosting a giveaway of Sleeping with Ward Cleaver by Jenny Gardiner. Complete details can be found here

Literary Feline Musings of a Bookish Kitty is hosting one of those huge Hachette book giveaways in honor of her 2 year blogging anniversary. The books are: 1 ~ The Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston; 2 ~ The Preacher and the Presidents: Billy Graham in the White House by Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy; 3 ~ Swine Not? A Novel by Jimmy Buffet; 4 ~ Miscarriage of Justice by Kip Gayden; 5 ~ Trespassers Will Be Baptized: The Unordained Memoir of a Preacher's Daughter by Elizabeth Emerson Hancock; 6 ~ He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not: A Memoir of Finding Faith, Hope and Happily Ever After by Trish Ryan; 7 ~ A Summer Affair: A Novel by Elin Hilderbrand; 8 ~ Barefoot by Elin Hilderbrand; 9 ~ Made In The U.S.A. by Billie Letts; 10 ~ Off Season by Anne River Siddons; 11 ~ A Rose by the Door by Deborah Bedford; 12 ~ Remember Me by Deborah Bedford; 13 ~ Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith; and finally book 14 ~ Close by Martina Cole. Complete details can be found here.

Posted 7/13 PM
Bookroomreview's Weblog is hosting a giveaway of 2 autographed copies of Project Jennifer by Jill Amy Rosenblatt. Complete details can be found here

Posted 7/12 PM
Sarah at Puss Reboots is hosting a giveaway of The Fourth Watcher by Timothy Hallinan. Complete details can be found here

Posted 7/7 PM
Robert at Fantasy Book Critic is hosting a big Stephenie Meyer's giveaway including her newest, not-yet-released book, Breaking Dawn. Complete details can be found here ** This site appears to have several fantasy giveaways right now. I also get the feeling that giveaways are ongoing at this particular site. I have elected to post only the Stephenie Meyer's giveaway. Do checkout the other giveaways while visiting Robert's blog. **

Posted 7/5 PM
Sarah at Puss Reboots is hosting a giveaway of Lifetime Loser by James Ross. Complete details can be found here