Jar of ARCs Giveaway (2)

Hey guys! So I don't know about you but I am waaaay behind on my ARCs and my TBR just continues to grow exponentially. My list of ARCs is always there in the back of my mind and my NetGalley score is nothing but an eyesore.  When I first joined NetGalley in 2011 I was not very smart with it and requested more books than I was able to keep up with. (Note: not all ARCs featured here will be from NetGalley. Some were previously provided by authors, publishers, etc.) Since it's way past time to tackle these books, I've decided to start my Jar of ARCs.

Beginning NetGalley Score: 10%

Current Netgalley Score: 13%

THE GIVEAWAY

So this is how it's gonna work. Each time I randomly pull a new book from my Jar of ARCs, I will give one of of you guys the chance to win either an eBook copy of the book I chose or a $5.00 Amazon.com Gift Card.

THE DRAWING...

I'm actually out of town at the moment and had to have my mom pick out a paper! So I recycled these images from when I last drew one out. ;)

THE PRIZE
So the book up for grabs today is...

Bellman & Black by Diane Setterfield

Bellman & Black is a heart-thumpingly perfect ghost story, beautifully and irresistibly written, its ratcheting tension exquisitely calibrated line by line. Its hero is William Bellman, who, as a boy of 10, killed a shiny black rook with a catapult, and who grew up to be someone, his neighbours think, who "could go to the good or the bad." And indeed, although William Bellman's life at first seems blessed—he has a happy marriage to a beautiful woman, becomes father to a brood of bright, strong children, and thrives in business—one by one, people around him die. And at each funeral, he is startled to see a strange man in black, smiling at him. At first, the dead are distant relatives, but eventually his own children die, and then his wife, leaving behind only one child, his favourite, Dora. Unhinged by grief, William gets drunk and stumbles to his wife's fresh grave—and who should be there waiting, but the smiling stranger in black. The stranger has a proposition for William—a mysterious business called "Bellman & Black" . . .

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The Write Space: Calling All Authors & Bloggers!

I started a feature on my blog last summer called The Write Space, where bloggers and authors (or editors, publishers, anyone that wants to contribute) can share their writing spaces and desk/office areas. 

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It's been a little while since I've featured anyone, so I'd love to share some new spaces! If you're interested in sharing your space, comment on this post with a way to contact you, or email me at darcusmurray@hotmail.com and I'll contact you shortly with more information!

If you'd like an example of The Write Space and how it's set up, click the graphic below to check out a list of bloggers and authors that have already participated!

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I'm Participating In... Books 'n' Bloggers Swap!

Readers, it’s time. The swap you wait for all year long… Books ‘n’ Bloggers!

YOUR SWAP OBJECTIVE

• Send a book-package to your book-loving partner!

Note: This swap is open internationally. Book Depository has free worldwide shipping!

YOUR PACKAGE MUST INCLUDE

• 1 Book from your partner’s wishlist
• 1 Book you love and recommend they read
• 1 Other book of your choice
• Other book-related goodies

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

• Sign-Ups Start: Monday, March 28th
• Sign-Ups End: Monday, April 4th
• Parnters Assigned by: Wednesday, April 6th
• Packages Ship on/by: Saturday, April 16th
• Recap Linky Opens: Wednesday, April 20th

I am so insanely excited to be participating in this years' Books 'n' Bloggers Swap!  This will be my second swap with Chaotic Goddess Swaps (Swapoween 2015 was my first) and I absolutely cannot wait! I love books and I love snail mail and swapping goodies, so this is amazing for me. If you've never participated in a swap, you should definitely consider joining in!  They're so much fun and you get to interact with some awesome new people. :)

Clicking the button above will take you to the Books 'n' Bloggers Swap sign up page where you can learn more about it, see the rules and important dates, and maybe sign up and join!

Jar of ARCs Giveaway (1)

Hey guys! So I don't know about you but I am waaaay behind on my ARCs and my TBR just continues to grow exponentially. My list of ARCs is always there in the back of my mind and my NetGalley score is nothing but an eyesore.  When I first joined NetGalley in 2011 I was not very smart with it and requested more books than I was able to keep up with. (Note: not all ARCs featured here will be from NetGalley. Some were previously provided by authors, publishers, etc.) Since it's way past time to tackle these books, I've decided to start my Jar of ARCs.

Current Netgalley Score: 10%

THE GIVEAWAY

So this is how it's gonna work. Each time I randomly pull a new book from my Jar of ARCs, I will give one of of you guys the chance to win either an eBook copy of the book I chose or a $5.00 Amazon.com Gift Card.

THE DRAWING...

THE PRIZE
So the book up for grabs today is...

Katie's Hope by Lizzy Ford

The book that I drew this time is actually the second in a series. I do have the first book and have not read it yet, so I will be reading that one first.  If the winner of this giveaway chooses the book over the gift card, they are free to choose Katie's Hellion (book #1) or Katie's Hope (book #2).

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