Top 10 of 2019 Sign-Up Post

I always enjoy participating in this each year, so once again I'm joining in.  As usual there is the option of participating in all the days, or just some.  At the moment I'm going to try to join in to all of them, but we'll see.  Sometimes I either don't have time, or can't come up with 10 for the list.  It's hosted once again by Kimberly Faye Reads, and this year she has a co-host Ginger @greadsbooks. 

Here is this year's schedule, and they're even suggesting it would be good for bookstagramming as well.

Here are the instructions:

• Post on your blog, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube or Facebook — or anywhere else you might want to post — and declare your intentions to join us. It just takes a couple of minutes. Please link back so others can join, too!
• Add the link to your sign up post (wherever you posted it) into the linkup below. (Not only does this give others a way to follow your posts, but it also allows you to enter the giveaway!)
• Grab the banner — and topic list — above and add to your posts.
• Post your 10 favorites on each day (or only on the days that interest you) – they don’t have to be published in 2019!
• Use #top10of2k19 on social media.
• Don’t want to write a blog post each day? Share your picks on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or YouTube!
• If you’re a bookstagrammer, be on the lookout for story templates to go along with the challenge!
• Have an awesome time looking back on some of your 2019 favorites and sharing them with your readers!
• Tell your friends… and have fun! 

That's it!  Easy, peasy, right?  If you decide to join in, go ahead and create your own post like this, and then link up on Kimberly Faye Reads, with the link in my first paragraph above.  There's even a giveaway for participating.

Sign Up Post for Blog Ahead Challenge 2017

Once again I'm signing up for the Blog Ahead Challenge hosted by Herding Cats and Burning Soup.  I always find this to be a huge help whenever I am participating in NaNoWriMo.  Which I do intend to do again this year.  Although this year, I'm planning to edit and revise my NaNo story from a few years ago that is the only one I've ever finished. That way I can get it ready to either start trying to submit to publishers, or maybe just ready to self-publish if I decide to do that. But as I've never finished and then gone through the revising process, I feel like that is important to do. 

The Goal

Build your total number of scheduled posts by 31!

On October 1st take your number of scheduled posts and add 31.

Whatever that number is...that's your goal for the month.

You'll end the day on Oct 31st with that many scheduled posts. Woots!

Example- If you start October with 5 scheduled posts 

you end Oct with 36 scheduled posts.

 

Who Can Join

Any blogger or author can join. 

Brand new, been around for years...

Blogger, Wordpress or other platform...

Any heat level, genre or theme, etc.

If you blog...you're welcome to join!

Types of Posts that Count?

Any posts that you finish in October and will publish November 1st or later...count! 

Meme, review, guest post, interview, discussion.

Cooking posts, pet posts, photo posts, etc. 

Posts do NOT have to be book related.

What Should You Do Next?

1] Add your blog to the linky list HERE. 

2] Create a blog post to keep track of your goals!

Don't forget to link back to the original post so others can join in!
This can be done any time from now until Nov 1

3]Spread the Word--invite your friends/fellow bloggers!

4] Grab the button!

 

That's it!  This has always helped me, and has even got me in the habit of keeping things posted ahead on a weekly basis.  So now the goal will be to get next month planned, as much as I can, since a lot of my posts are now tours it seems, I will be doing a lot of other types.  Making sure I get all my reviews done ahead, but then saving for November.  Should help with my revising time!

6th Annual September is for Sequels Challenge Sign-Up Post

So I wasn't sure if I was going to do this again this year, because I didn't have the greatest participation the last year,  only three people besides myself.  But one of my usual participants, Darlene from Darlene's Book Nook, was asking about it, so I decided to give it another year.  This is a challenge I created because I seem to start series, and then new books and new series seem to get in the way of me reading on in those original series.  Am I the only one who does that?  When I love a book, I get to where I MUST buy the sequel as soon as it comes out. And then so many times, it sits on my shelf, waiting for me to fit it in.  So 6 years ago, I got the idea to start my own challenge.  I kind of got it from another blogger, who I can't seem to find her blog anymore, so I can't really give her credit.  But I've kept up with it every year since then.  Now, some years I've done better than others.  In 2015 I got the most participants, 15 people!  Hoping to get that many again this year, but we'll see.  Last year I didn't meet my goal of 8, only got 6.  So I think I'll set my goal at the minimum of 4 this year.  Now, this totally can fit into other challenges, such as anyone doing the Series Enders Challenge hosted by Words Fueled by Love and Somewhere Only We Know, you could join into this as well!  So really, it doesn't have to be anything extra to do.  You can still join in and keep doing as you've planned, but now you also have a chance to win a sequel of your choice!

Objective:
To read and review a minimum of 4 sequels between the dates of September 1st and 30th, 2016. As I said above, that's going to be my goal, just the 4 for the minimum.  I'm hoping that will fit in with all the review books I have to read.  Anyway, here is my plan, even though it may change as the month goes by:

1. Idols (Icons #2) by Margaret Stohl
2. One Dark Throne (Three Dark Crowns #2) by Kendare Blake (a review book)
3. Cress (The Lunar Chronicles #3) by Marissa Meyer
4. Fire and Ash (Rot and Ruin #4) by Jonathan Maberry

Rules:

• It would be good if you had a blog to post reviews, or you can be a Goodreads Member and post your reviews on the site.  I'll open it up to people who want to post reviews on Amazon or Barnes and Noble as well, or just let me know what site you'll be reviewing on!
• The book must be a sequel - it can be any # in the series, just not the first book.  Prequels can count if they were published AFTER the first one in the series.  You can do e-books, even ARCs or e-galleys, as well as good old fashioned books.  And, I'll even let you count the little 1.5 novellas that are often published as e-books only.  
• The deadline to sign up and participate is September 15th.  
• You must post on your blog an entry that has a list of the sequels you're planning to read, but it doesn't have to be complete, or you could even just post your goal, do you plan to read 4, or more?  You can always go back as the month proceeds and enter the books as you read and review them.  If you don't have a blog, then you can just post a comment on this post listing your goals.
• Make sure you grab the button and put it in your entry post, or on the sidebar of your blog.

 In the sign up form below, you need to give me your name and blog name, Ex:  Lisa (Lisa Loves Lit) or just your blog name is okay, and then a link to your original post that set your goal or listed the books you were reading.  If you are not a blogger, and can't do that post, if you only review on Goodreads, then leave me a link to your profile page on Goodreads so that I can follow you to see your reviews.  If you only review on Amazon or Barnes and Noble, you can leave me a link to one of your reviews on that site.  Everyone who signs up to participate will be entered once into an end of the month giveaway of any sequel you want (up to $20) from The Book Depository.  There will also be a way to post a link to each of your reviews in order to earn extra points into the giveaway, that will be with the Rafflecopter below the Sign Up form.
 

a Rafflecopter giveaway

And if you don't want to join in, you can go help me celebrate my 8th blogoversary and enter that giveaway HERE. 

5th Annual September is for Sequels Challenge Sign-Up Post

It's back!  My sequel challenge that I do every year because I seem to start series, and then new books and new series seem to get in the way of me reading on in those original series.  Am I the only one who does that?  When I love a book, I get to where I MUST buy the sequel as soon as it comes out. And then so many times, it sits on my shelf, waiting for me to fit it in.  About 5 years ago now, I got the idea to start my own challenge.  I kind of got it from another blogger, who I can't seem to find her blog anymore, so I can't really give her credit.  But I've kept up with it every year since then.  Now, some years I've done better than others.  Last year I got the most participants, 15 people!  Hoping to get that many again this year.  Anyone doing the Series Enders Challenge hosted by Words Fueled by Love and Somewhere Only We Know, you could join into this as well!  It can also fit in with the TBR Pile Challenge hosted by Bookish Lifestyle.  So really, it doesn't have to be anything extra to do.  You can still join in and keep doing as you've planned, but now you also have a chance to win a sequel of your choice!  In the past I've also done a Giveaway Hop with it, but we'll see if I do that this year.  Need to find a co-host for it!

Objective:
To read and review a minimum of 4 sequels between the dates of September 1st and 30th, 2016. My goal is to read 8 books, that's only 2 a week, which is the same goal for last year.  I'm hoping to get through more this year since I've been requesting less egalleys than before. But who knows, the last few months have been so crazy!  Part of the issue is that there are books I've read that I still need to review, so being behind on reviews may mess up my plan to review the "new" sequels I read this month.  My reviews may be a little weird this year for this month.  Anyway, here is my plan, even though it may change as the month goes by:

1.  Redeeming Trust by Michelle Sodaro
2. Torn (A Wicked Saga #2) by Jennifer L. Armentrout
3. Endless Night (The Arcana Chronicles #2) by Kresley Cole
4. The Giant (Quarantine #4) by Lex Thomas
5. Elixir (Covenant #3.5) by Jennifer L. Armentrout
6. Like a River Glorious (The Gold Seer Trilogy #2) by Rae Carson
7. Swan Riders (Prisoners of Peace #2) by Erin Bow
8. Ice-Out (sequel to Frozen) by Mary Casanova

Rules:

• It would be good if you had a blog to post reviews, or you can be a Goodreads Member and post your reviews on the site.  I'll open it up to people who want to post reviews on Amazon or Barnes and Noble as well, or just let me know what site you'll be reviewing on!
• The book must be a sequel - it can be any # in the series, just not the first book.  Prequels can count if they were published AFTER the first one in the series.  You can do e-books, even ARCs or e-galleys, as well as good old fashioned books.  And, I'll even let you count the little 1.5 novellas that are often published as e-books only.  
• The deadline to sign up and participate is September 15th.  
• You must post on your blog an entry that has a list of the sequels you're planning to read, but it doesn't have to be complete, or you could even just post your goal, do you plan to read 4, or more?  You can always go back as the month proceeds and enter the books as you read and review them.  If you don't have a blog, then you can just post a comment on this post listing your goals.
• Make sure you grab the button and put it in your entry post, or on the sidebar of your blog.

In the sign up form below, you need to give me your name and blog name, Ex:  Lisa (Lisa Loves Lit) or just your blog name is okay, and then a link to your original post that set your goal or listed the books you were reading.  If you are not a blogger, and can't do that post, if you only review on Goodreads, then leave me a link to your profile page on Goodreads so that I can follow you to see your reviews.  If you only review on Amazon or Barnes and  Noble, you can leave me a link to one of your reviews on that site.  Everyone who signs up to participate will be entered once into an end of the month giveaway of a $20 Gift card to Barnes and Noble or Amazon if you prefer, and I may increase the amount of the gift card if I get very many people signed up to participate!  If the winner is International and can't use either of those gift cards, I will let them choose up to $20 worth of books from The Book Depository.  There will also be a way to post a link to each of your reviews in order to earn extra points into the giveaway, that will be with the Rafflecopter below the Sign Up form. 




 

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Summer 2016 Comment Challenge Sign-Up Post

So I recently saw this challenge and thought it sounded like the perfect one to help me with my goals about commenting this summer.  It's hosted by Lonna @FLYLēF and Alicia @ A Kernel of Nonsense.   It's a way to increase comment activity on your own blog, as well as meet some new bloggers and help them out!  Here are the details:

• This challenge will run June through August.
• You are welcome to sign up for one, two, or all three months (a sign-up post will go up a month in advance for each month and will be open for three weeks).
• Bloggers will be paired up for one month and will be required to comment on each other’s blog posts.
• If you sign up for more than one month, you will have a different comment partner each month.
• To allow a bit of freedom, you will be able to choose how often you would like to comment on your partner’s blog (options include 5-10 or 11-20 posts).
• Social Media Option: If you’d like to give your partner further encouragement through social media, we will do our best to connect you with bloggers who are active on the same platforms.
• Giveaway: at the end of August, we will be giving away two bookish prizes. Please note: this giveaway will only be open to participants.

Today is the last day to sign up for June, but you could still sign up for July and August I think.  I'm signing up to do all three months, and to do 11-20 posts, as that is about one comment a day.  And I want to start being better about always commenting on people's blogs!   If this sounds interesting to you, click the button at the top of this post to go to the sign up page!