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Thursday, July 19, 2012

Follow Friday--Christmas in July!!!



Q: Christmas in July! Someone gives you a gift card for two books (whatever that costs). What two books will you buy?


I think I would get The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman because I hear such great things about this book and REALLY want to read it.


Second, I would getThe Sleepwalkers by Paul Grossman because one of my groups on Goodreads, Ancient and Historical Fiction, is going to read it for August and it sounds AWESOME! So excited to get started!





Has anyone else read either of these?  Happy Friday! ;D 


Gain new followers and make new friends with the Book Blogger Feature & Follow! If this is your first time here, welcome! You are about to make some new friends and gain new followers -- but you have to know -- the point of this hop is to follow other bloggers also. I follow you, you follow me.

The Feature & Follow is hosted by TWO hosts, Parajunkee of Parajunkee's View and Alison of Alison Can Read. Each host will have their own Feature Blog and this way it'll allow us to show off more new blogs! 

How does this work? First you leave your name here on this post, (using the linky tools -- keep scrolling!) then you create a post on your own blog that links back to this post (easiest way is to just grab the code under the #FF picture and put it in your post) and then you visit as many blogs as you can and tell them "hi" in their comments (on the post that has the #FF image). You follow them, they follow you. Win. Win. Just make sure to follow back if someone follows you! 



RULES

To join the fun and make new book blogger friends, just follow these simple rules:
  1. (Required) Follow the Follow My Book Blog Friday Hosts {Parajunkee & Alison Can Read}
  2. (Required) Follow our Featured Bloggers
  3. Put your Blog name & URL in the Linky thing. You can also grab the code if you would like to insert it into your posts.
  4. Grab the button up there and place it in a post, this post is for people to find a place to say "hi" in your comments and that they are now following you.
  5. If you are using WordPress or another CMS that doesn't have GFC (Google Friends Connect) state in your posts how you would like to be followed
  6. Follow Follow Follow as many as you can, as many as you want, or just follow a few. The whole point is to make new friends and find new blogs. Also, don't just follow, comment and say hi. Another blogger might not know you are a new follower if you don't say "HI"
  7. If someone comments and says they are following you, be a dear and follow back. Spread the Love...and the followers
  8. If you're new to the follow friday hop, comment and let me know, so I can stop by and check out your blog!


35 comments:

  1. A friend of mine loves Alice Hoffman, I have been wanting to read her myself. Great picks

    Old follower

    My FF

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  2. Hopping through. I read Dovekeepers for my book club. It took awhile to get into, but I eventually really enjoyed it.
    My Hop

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    1. Yeah I've had a lot of people recommend it. Hope I can get to it soon! Have a great weekend! :D

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  3. I haven't heard of these books but both sound great!

    My FF - http://obsessionwithbooks.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/feature-follow-friday-20th-july.html

    Have a fantastic weekend!

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  4. Great picks! I love the cover for The Dovekeepers!
    New follower here, hooray!
    My FF!

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  5. Those look like great books! I am a new follower! Here is my hop: Mom Reads My Books

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    1. Thanks for stopping by! I followed you back! Happy Friday! :D

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  6. Those are some great covers! I picked a signed copy of one of my favorite PNR books Lover Awakened by JR Ward and adult contempt romance Bared to You bt Sylvia Day. Happy FF!

    New GFC Follower :)

    Here's My #FF

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    1. Thanks for stopping by! I followed you back. Way cute blog, btw! :D Happy Friday!

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  7. I haven't heard of those. Great covers! I'll have to check them out. Have a great Friday!

    New follower. :)
    My FF

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  8. I've heard a lot about Dovekeepers, need to get my hands on that! Thanks for reminding me about that book lol

    New subscriber :)

    http://bookdoll.blogspot.com/2012/07/ff-2.html

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    1. No problem! I followed you too! Happy Friday! :D

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  9. I've heard of these authors, but haven't read the books. Nice choices though :)

    Happy Friday!

    I'm a new GFC follower btw. And it would be nice if you could return the favor.

    My Follow Friday post.

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  10. I have never even heard of those two books or the authors. Happy Reading!

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  11. I didn't know these ones but they sound very interesting.

    new follower

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  12. Alison Hoffman is great and I love historical fiction! Great choices :)Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a great weekend!
    Juli @ Universe in Words

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  13. These are two great choices, have a good week-end.

    http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2012/07/feature-follow_20.html

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  14. Great picks - The Dovekeepers sounds like a brilliant story!
    New follower! Here's my Friday post!

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    1. Thanks! I followed you back! Have a great weekend! :D

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  15. I've heard so much about The Dovekeepers and the other one looks so interesting! Must check that out on Goodreads. Thanks for stopping by my blog, old subscriber :)

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  16. Historical fiction is always fun to read! I bet The Dovekeepers is well written. I've heard great things about Alice Hoffman!

    -Jenna @ Fans of Fiction (new follower)
    My FF

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    1. Yeah, I love historical fiction! Hopefully I can get to this one soon. Thanks for stopping by. I loved your picks too! Have a great weekend! :D

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  17. Of course the Dovekeepers will be flawless; most of Alice Hoffman's books are! (sa-woooon!)

    New follower!
    My FF @ Uncharted!

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    1. I have too! Thanks for stopping by. I really liked your FF picks too (and the Blues Clues moving wallpaper! :D). Have a great weekend! :D

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  18. Awesome book choices. The FF bloghop is a great idea!

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    1. Thanks, Maurice! And I agree about the hop! I increase my following more this way than any other. Have an awesome weekend! :D

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  19. Those look like some really interesting books! The Dovekeepers sounds VERY intriguing, so I will definitely be adding that to my TBR pile!

    Steph @ Stepping Out of the Page
    P.S. I'm also holding an International Giveaway :)

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    1. Great giveaway! I'm now following your blog as well! Thanks for stopping by mine! :D Have a great weekend! :D

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  20. What great choices, I'll have to take a look at them :D
    I'm a new follower!
    http://theyabookworm.blogspot.ca/

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    1. Hi there! I liked your choices to and followed you back! Thanks for visiting and have a great weekend! :D

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