3rd Annual NO KISS Blogfest
I stumbled on this blogfest hosted by Frankie Diane Mallis yesterday and I'm spreading the word. On January 2nd participating bloggers post a scene of an almost-kiss, with that mounting tension when both characters are about to kiss, but then it doesn't happen. Scenes may be written by the bloggers or found in pictures, books, TV shows, and movies.
Contest Reminder (Because this giveaway ends in a week.)
Last year, towards the end of 2010, I did a giveaway for reaching my goal of 100 books read. I held an international contest and gave 3 people an opportunity to win 1 book of their choice from my 2010 reading list.
This year my goal was 150 books. I did a giveaway when I reached 50 books, one when I reached 100 books and I was supposed to do one not too long ago when I reached 150, but I held off doing it since I did giveaways for THE UNBECOMING OF MARA DYER, FLYAWAY, THE WHITE ASSASSIN, and PURE RED. Also, I raised my goal to 175. There are a few short stories in the bunch, but I'm still over 150 books read. Now that it's the end of the year and I reached my goal, I'm going to have 3 winners like I did last year.
My giveaway will last all month. Here's an opportunity for 3 people to win 1 book of their choosing from the books I've read in 2011—as long as it's available on The Book Depository as a print book. This is the list of books I've read in 2011. There's also a montage below.
The contest is open internationally to these countries that The Book Depository ships to for free.
You must be a blog follower at least 13 years of age to enter.
The giveaway contest form is here.
The contest closes December 31st at 11:59 p.m. EST.
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28 comments:
I know you are not celebrating, Medeia, but I will wish happy holidays to all your readers and followers :)
I hope you enjoy a wonderful last week of 2011 and that your 2012 is even better! :)
Hi, Medeia,
Wishing you a wonderful holiday season.
I hope I remember to participate in that blogfest. Sounds like fun.
Gonna go enter your giveaway.
Happy Holidays!!! Look at all these amazing books - great montage!!
Take care
x
I love the tension of an almost kiss. What a great idea for a blogfest. Have a wonderful holiday. I've enjoyed reading your blog in 2011 and I look forward to following you in 2012. :)
Congrats on reading 175 books this year! That's impressive. Enjoy the holidays!
Wow...you read a ton of books. I've read 27. That's it. I felt proud before I came here...now I feel like a slug.
Happy Holidays to you, too! :)
Happy Holidays and (early) Happy New Year to you.
Thank you so much for your good wishes on my blog. :)
My goodness! I'm seriously impressed. I was intimidated by the 100 book challenge. I love to read. I just don't have as much time as I'd like. If it weren't for audiobooks, I'd be one sad girl.
Congrats! That's quite an accomplishment.
I'm so glad to have got to know you this year Medeia.
Happy Holidays to you. I find these almost kiss scenes hard to do. It's a let down to get so close but then... nothing. I think of the boat scene in My Best Friend's Wedding.
Thanks for stopping by.
Joyce
http://joycelansky.blogspot.com
Medeia, I know you are not Christian, but I wish you Merry Christmas, just the same. And I do that because I care about you. :-)
I have so enjoyed you and your book is in my top twenty books ever. It is a lot of fun and the characterizations are amazing. You rock, my friend. So thankful for you. *waving*
Happy Holidays to you and yours! And that's a lotta books you've read for 2011.
Happy holidays, Medeia!
Congratulations on all those books! I have no idea how many I've read this year, but this makes me want to keep track and see. I hope the new year is a great one for you!
I'm so glad we got to meet in 2011,a definite highlight for me! I hope you enjoy your break!! My begins this week and I'm hoping to get one or two books read!
I'm still amazed by how many books you read. Happy 2012!
What a lovely contest and congrats for such great reading goals. I've read well over the 100 I set myself in 2011. So many good books, so little time.
All power to reading next year. I think I'll set my goal to 150.
Happy Happy New Year to you!
Denise
Oh my GOODNESS how did you read so many books?!?! My goal was 50 and I'm only at 41. Sadness.
Thanks for the giveaway!!
I think I already entered this contest - or is this another one??? Anyway, yay for 150 books read and wow for a new goal of 175!!!
Those almost-kissing scenes drive me crazy!!! (but i can see how they are a useful plot device :)
Ooh, I remember there was a No Kiss blogfest waay early this year, as well (or was it late last year? Hmm). I couldn't participate last time because of time constraints but I'm hoping to make up for that this year ;)
Have a great year end, Medeia!
Hello
That sound like a fun blogfest.
Wow you must read fast!.. And how does the Winner choose from so many?
I live in Aus, not sure if I would qualify anyway.
Xx
Wow! I can't believe how many books you read this year. Congratulations!
I hope you have a lovely New Year's!
Dezmond – Thank you.
Jemi – Thank you.
J.L. – I hope you do. It sounds like fun.
Old Kitty – Thank you.
Brinda – I’m glad we “met” this year.
Kelly – Thank you.
Michael – Don’t feel bad. We all read differently.
Golden Eagle – Thank you.
Akoss – Thank you.
Donna – I haven’t really tried audiobooks. Thank you for stopping by.
Sarah – Same here. :)
Joyce – Thank you.
Robyn – Thank you for your kind words about my book.
Stephen – Thank you.
Suze – Thank you.
Shannon – Thank you. I use Goodreads to keep track.
Edi – It was great meeting you. Enjoy your break, too.
Carol – Thank you.
Denise – Thank you.
Kristin – Thank you for spreading the word.
Margo – No, this is the same. Those scenes drive me crazy, too, but I love them.
Bee – The post mentioned other ones. And thank you, same to you.
Michelle – It is hard to choose. Yes, Australia is on the Book Depository list.
Sharon – Thank you.
Love the book montage. Gosh, I wish I could read half the books you've read this year :)
Oh wow I did this blogfest last year and loved it and the just kiss already one too. HAPPY NEW YEAR x
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