Winners in the Happy New Year Giveaway Hop

Thanks to everyone who stopped by on the Happy New Year Giveaway Hop sponsored by I Am a Reader, Not a Writer and Bab's Book Bistro.

The winners have both gotten back to me, and the prizes are ready to be shipped.

Brenna from Blisfully Brenna won the ARC of Cinder, and
Michelle from Book Briefs who won the Audible 3-month membership.

Congratulations to them both!

Happy New Year Giveaway!

Happy New Year! Thanks to I Am a Reader, Not a Writer and Babs Book Bistro for hosting this hop with 200+ stops.

I wasn't going to do another giveaway so soon, but I received these great items I wanted to share.

For readers in the US, I have an ARC of Cinder by Marissa Meyer from MacMillan. Cinder comes out on January 3, so I'll get this in the mail ASAP so you can read it fast. I really liked the beginning of Cinder. It reminded me of Disney's Beauty and the Beast, only in a future shantytown of Beijing. They even speak Chinese with the tones and everything. And making Cinderella a robot mechanic? Priceless. This giveaway is for US mailing addresses only.

For both US and international readers, I have a 3-month membership to Audible.com. How surprised I was when I got an e-mail from Audible with a free gift membership. It's one credit per month that you can use on any of the many, many Audible audiobooks. And they have free e-mail and phone help to get you set-up. I've e-mailed them several times, and they're always very quick to respond. Due to copyright, some books might not be available in some countries. When I was in China, my membership was under my US address, and I was able to download books with no problems.

To enter, just fill out this form. You don't need to be a follower of Nerfreader to participate. Happy New Year!

TimeSplash winners!

Thanks to everyone who participated the Mid-Winter's Eve Blog Hop!

100 people entered to win a copy of Graham Storrs' time travel audiobook TimeSplash and short story "Party Time."

The winners, chosen by random.org, are: Irene, Krysta and Paula. They have all been notified and responded.

For those of us who didn't win, TimeSplash is still available from Iambik.com and Audible.com.

Thanks again to Graham Storrs for his book and Iambik for providing these great prizes.

Giveaway: TimeSplash by Graham Storrs!

The Mid-Winter's Eve Blog Hop is hosted by I Am a Reader, Not a Writer and Oasis for YA. Check out all 200+ hop blogs.

Happy mid-winter!

I am very excited to be giving away three copies of the audiobook Timesplash by Graham Storrs, each with a bonus download of the prequel short story, "Party Time," read by the author, courtesy of Iambik. This giveaway is open internationally.

Here's my review of TimeSplash. It's a great action story with an interesting and different view of time and time travel.

Here's an interview I just had with Graham Storrs where he talks about TimeSplash and Party Time.

From the publisher: Once, timesplashing was an extreme sport and an excuse for a big party. Then Sniper took it too far. People started dying. Sandra and Jay are two people whose lives were shattered in a timesplash that went badly wrong in 2047. Now, each in their own way, they are hunting the timesplashers. And if they don't find them, millions could die.

TimeSplash is read by the talented Emma Newman, but the short story "Party Time" is read by the author, Graham Storrs. I'm skeptical when authors narrate their own work since they're usually not professional voice artists. Luckily, Graham Storrs has a great voice. His British accent reminds me of Stephen Briggs, who narrates the Terry Pratchett Discworld books and is one of the top audiobook narrators out there. I was suitably impressed. I hope the winners enjoy the "Party Time" as much as I did!

To enter, fill out the form below. Giveaway terms are here. The audobooks can be downloaded in either mp3 or m4b (for ithings) format through the Iambik site from anywhere in the world. Thanks to Iambik for these copies to giveaway!

Winner in the Gratitude Giveaway and GFC update

Thanks to everyone who stopped by on the Gratitude Giveaway Hop!

Over 100 people entered my giveaway for a copy of Ready Player One by Ernest Cline.

And the winner is - ORIANA!

Congratulations! I hope you enjoy it.

As many of you know, Google Friend Connect is being discontinued. Since Nerfreader is on Blogger, it will still work here, but GFC will no longer be supported on other blogs, and I will eventually remove it as well. If you would still like to be informed of postings here at Nerfreader after GFC goes away, there are other ways you can connect.

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Gratitude Giveaway Thanks!

Update - This giveaway is OVER. Thanks to everyone who participated!

Thanks to I Am A Reader, Not a Writer and All-Consuming Books for sponsoring The Gratitude Giveaway Hop.

I am grateful for my followers and readers who leave excellent comments and who encourage me to read more, so for you, this giveaway!

I am giving away a copy of my favorite book of the year, Ready Player One! One lucky winner will have their choice of the hardcover or audio version. The audio version is read by the amazing Wil Wheaton.

Here's a link to my review. I loved it! This hop runs from November 17 - November 27. The winner will be contacted through e-mail on November 28.

This giveaway is international. The hardcover version of the book is available anywhere Book Depository ships. The audio version is available anywhere Audible allows a download. I will contact Audible to make sure the book is available in your area.

New or existing followers of this blog are eligible, just fill in the form.

There are over 300 participating blogs on this hop, so there's something for everyone to be thankful for!

November/December events

This November I'm participating in some great events!

First up is the Gratitude Giveaways Blog Hop sponsored by I Am a Reader, Not a Writer and All-Consuming Books. It took me awhile to figure out what I'm going to give away, and I think I've come up with something good. At first I thought I would only be able to have the giveaway for people living in the US, but it turns out it will be International, so good for all. This Giveaway starts this Thursday.

Overlapping the giveaway is the Thankfully Reading Weekend by the fabulous Jenn at Jenn's Bookshelves. I'm still in withdrawal after having so much fun with Jenn's Muder, Monsters and Mayhem October. I'm looking forward to digesting some great reads and seeing what everyone else is reading. Much more fun than braving the stores.

This year I signed up for two holiday gift swaps. The Book Blogger Holiday Swap sign-up has already closed, and I hope to get my secret someone's name soon. I've already starting thinking about what to get him/her and have started collecting a little pile of things I might send.

In the Winter Holiday Gift Exchange put on by Rants N Scribbles, the US is considered international since Gwenyth lives in Canada. I feel exotic. Love the button! This sign up is open until November 30. And there's a twist. Participants will get to know each other and their blogs. I can't wait to interview someone about their blog. I'm going to go after all the juicy back story. I was the first person to sign up, so it might be just me and Gwenyth. But that's ok. She has a great blog and can fill me in on the insider scoop.

RIP, MX3 and October wrap-up

October was great! Since I was traveling, it's taken me awhile to get to my wrap-up post up, but now that I'm back, here it is.

RIP VI from Stainless Steel Droppings started in September, but I didn't sign up until October. I started MX3 from Jenn's Bookshelves at the same time. For these challenges I got through 10 spooky audiobooks and 2 graphic novels. 

The Scorch Trials by James Dashner

Johnny and the Dead by Terry Pratchett

Children of Paranoia by Trevor Shane

The Passage by Justin Cronin

The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters

The Walking Dead Compendium One

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Anya's Ghost by Vera Brosgol

I Am Legend by Richard Matheson

A Discovery of Witches by Debra Harkness

Crossing Over by Anna Kendall

The Death Cure by James Dashner

I also reviewed two audiobooks in October outside of the challenges. 

The Pirate King by Laurie R King

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

This month I participated in Leswamee's Literary Blog Hop Giveway and the fabulous Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-Thon.  So much fun! Stainless Steel Droppings is hosting The Sci Fi Experience starting in January, and Jenn is doing a Thanksreading weekend over Thanksgiving. I can't wait! Let me know what cool challenges/events you're doing.

Winners in the Literary Blog Hop

Thanks to everyone who stopped by on Leeswamees' Literary Blog Hop! I had a great time and met some cool new blogs.

I separated all of the entrants by their choice of book, and through the magic of Random.org, we have some winners!

The winner of The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters is: Mia

The winner of The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon is: Cat


This week I was given a second copy of The Shadow of the Wind, so I'm going to put that into the giveaway, too.

The winner of the second copy of The Shadow of the Wind is: Isabella F.


Congratulations to all the winners! I will be sending you an e-mail notification. Please respond with your address by this Saturday.

Thanks again to everyone who participated. The Blog Hop was a great success!

Literary Blog Hop Giveaway

Welcome to Nerfreader! Here I talk about audiobooks and graphic novels, mostly science fiction, fantasy, mystery, or anything with some sort of paranormal. Even literary fiction.

Thanks to Leeswammes for hosting the October Literary Blog Hop. I've been introduced to so many cool blogs.

Two winners will get these great Halloween-themed books. They're both gently read paperbacks, and the giveaway is open worldwide.

The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters. I loved this book! It's creepy with an eerie house, eccentric characters, and strange happenings.

Here's a link to my review of the The Little Stranger audiobook.

Steven King said, "Several sleepless nights are guaranteed."

The Little Stranger was shortlisted for the 2009 Man Booker Prize.

I'm listening to The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon right now. This is the English edition translated by Lucia Graves. The book started out being about books and how books influence people, but it's gone in a different direction since then. I don't know how it will end up.

Steven King said, "This is one gorgeous read."


So if Steven King liked these books, they must be good!


The paperback versions of these books will go to two lucky winners. To enter, just leave a comment with the name of the book you'd prefer, or you can enter both drawings with one comment. Be sure the comment system has your e-mail so I can contact you. You do not need to follow Nerfreader to enter, but feel free to follow if you'd like.

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to check out the other great blogs on the hop.

Leeswammes Devouring Texts The Book Whisperer Seaside Book Nook The Scarlet Letter (US only) Rikki's Teleidoscope Bibliosue Curled Up With a Good Book and a Cup of Tea The Book Diva's Reads Gaskella Lucybird's Book Blog Kim's Bookish Place The Book Garden Under My Apple Tree Helen Smith Sam Still Reading Nishita's Rants and Raves Ephemeral Digest Bookworm with a View The Parrish Lantern Dolce Bellezza Lena Sledge Blog Book Clutter I Am A Reader, Not A Writer (US only) The Blue Bookcase Book Journey (US only) The House of the Seven Tails (US only) In One Eye, Out the Other (US only) Read, Write & Live Fresh Ink Books

Living, Learning, and Loving Life (US only) Bibliophile By the Sea Laurie Here Reading & Writing Reviews Amy's Book World (US only) Teadevotee Joy's Book Blog Word Crushes (US only) Thinking About Loud! Kinna Reads Sweeping Me Minding Spot (US only) Babies, Books, and Signs (US only) Lisa Beth Darling Tony's Reading List SusieBookworm (US only) Tell Me A Story Close Encounters with the Night Kind Nerfreader Mevrouw Kinderboek (Netherlands, Belgium) Boekblogger (Netherlands) In Spring it is the Dawn No Page Left Behind Elle Lit

Free download of The Night Circus from Starbucks

When I walked into Starbucks today I was shocked that their free download Pick of the Week is The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. Yeah! I've been wanting to listen to this one. I thought they only gave away free songs. I hope the download is not limited to just one chapter. That would be very disappointing.