Category: Blog Event

Sixth Annual A Bookish Little Christmas

Posted December 1, 2017 by Jana in Blog Event / 1 Comment

It’s that time of year again! A Bookish Little Christmas is my absolute favorite blog event, and I’m really excited to be hosting for the 6th year in a row. The next few weeks will be filled with Christmassy guest posts, book reviews, and other fun things as we count down the days until Christmas (I’ll be updating the schedule as posts go live). Some of my very favorite bookish people, including authors, book bloggers, and publicists, will be stopping by with amazing stories and other festive content. I really think that this will be my favorite Bookish Little Christmas to date, and I can’t wait to celebrate with you.

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First Annual Magic, Myth, & Mischief | Event Information, Schedule, & Giveaway

Posted September 1, 2017 by Jana in Blog Event, Giveaway / 1 Comment

Welcome to the first annual Magic, Myth, & Mischief event, hosted by me and Bonnie! This is a month-long event that celebrates fairy tales and mythological retellings, as well as retellings of favorite classic novels and books featuring mythical beasts such as mermaids, dragons, and fae! It’s going to be a really fun month of book reviews, blog tours, guest posts, and author interviews, so make sure to join back each day for fun new content!

This post is your go-to spot for all the information about this event. Here you will find the event schedule on my blog (links will be added as posts go live, and additional content will be added as we receive it from authors and guest bloggers), the calendar for the coordinating Instagram photo challenge that we hope you will participate in, an awesome giveaway, and the link-up for anything you’ve posted that fits our event (we want to come visit!).

Our official event hashtag is: #MagicMythMischief

Event Schedule

9/1 – Event Information, Schedule, & Giveaway
Savage by Nicole Conway | Cover Reveal

9/4 – Interview with Gabrielle Pendergrast | Zero Repeat Forever Blog Tour

9/5 – The Tea Dragon Society by Katie O’Neill | Graphic Novel Review
Until the Storm Passes by Elizabeth Doherty | Exclusive Cover Reveal

9/6 – Heather Fawcett Guest Post | Even the Darkest Stars Blog Tour

9/7 – F.M. Boughan Guest Post | Cinderella, Necromancer Blog Tour

9/8 – Everneath by Brodi Ashton | Book Review

9/11 – Before She Ignites by Jodi Meadows | Blog Tour Book Review

9/12 – Top Ten Retellings of Classic Works I Want to Read | Top Ten Tuesday

9/13 – Rapunzel’s Revenge by Shannon Hale | Graphic Novel Review
Konstanz Silverbow Guest Post

9/14 – Persephone by Kaitlin Bevis | Book Review

9/15 – Rumpelstiltskin’s Daughter by Diane Stanley | Picture Book Review
Combination Station: When Legends Collide by Danielle Shipley | Guest Post

9/18 – The Gift of the Crocodile: A Cinderella Story by Judy Sierre | Picture Book Review
Kaitlin Bevis Interview

9/19 – Tobie Easton Guest Post | Submerged Blog Tour

9/20 – Caraval by Stephanie Garber | Book Review

9/21 – Debut Dish Special Edition with Heather Fawcett and Even the Darkest Stars

9/22 – The Little Red Wolf by Amelie Flechais | Graphic Novel Review
Morgan’s Favorite Fairytale Retellings | Book Blogger Guest Post

9/23 – Favorite Quotes from Hunting Prince Dracula by Kerri Maniscalco | HPD Blog Tour

9/25 – Nicole Conway Guest Post | Savage Blog Tour

9/26 – Top Ten Books Featuring Mythological Creatures | Top Ten Tuesday

9/27 – A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas | Book Review

9/28 – Laura Holt Guest Post

9/29 – Beneath a Sapphire Sea by Jessica Bryan | Book Review

Bonnie’s schedule of events can be found here.

(For the most part, we will not be posting on weekends but you’ll still see us on Instagram!)

Instagram Photo Challenge

If you take part in the daily photo prompts, you’ll get bonus entries for the event giveaways!

These themes were designed with your creativity in mind. Interpret them however you wish: super literal or not. We’re really excited to see what you come up with. :)

Make sure you tag your photos with #MagicMythMischief so we can come see!

Giveaway

We hope you will be adding some new books to your TBR as you follow along, and we’re going to let you win some! Two of you will be winning books this month, and it’s international as long as Book Depository ships to you!

If you are the first place winner, you can choose any book that Bonnie, Mandy, or I review or feature during Magic, Myth, and Mischief from September 1-30, 2017!

If you are the second place winner, you can choose any fairytale/mythology themed book under $10!

The giveaway ends October 15th, and there will be many opportunities to enter throughout the entire month.

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Join Us!

If you post (or have posted recently) any book reviews, giveaways, vlogs, feature articles, etc. about fairy tales, mythology, or books featuring mythical creatures, link up here so that we can come visit!

All you have to do is link your post below like this: Title of Post (Website).

Thank you for helping us make this event special!

A Week of Beauty and the Beast | Introduction and Event Schedule

Posted March 12, 2017 by Jana in Blog Event / 3 Comments

Hello! Welcome to A Week of Beauty and Beast, a special blog event hosted by Bonnie at A Backwards Story and me! We thought this would be the perfect time to host an event devoted to one of our favorite fairy tales, seeing as how Disney’s live action Beauty and the Beast is coming out in theaters on Friday! Woohoo! We’re excited to share our love of this tale as old as time with you, and hope you enjoy what we have planned! Below you will find the schedule of posts on my blog this week (I’ll be updating it each day), and I’ve linked Bonnie’s schedule above! Make sure you enter to win a Beauty and the Beast themed book of your choice.

Event Schedule

Ongoing
– Giveaway | You can win ANY title we feature during A Week of Beauty and the Beast as long as Book Depository ships to your country!

Sunday, 3/12/17
– A Week of Beauty and the Beast Introduction and Event Schedule
– Book Review | Beauty and the Beast by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont (the original tale)

Monday, 3/13/17
– Book Review + Movie Thoughts | Beastly by Alex Flinn
– Blogger Guest Post | Growing Up With Beauty and the Beast

Tuesday, 3/14/17
– Top Ten Beauty and the Beast Retellings I Want to Read
– Beauty & the Beast Interview Series | Roses In Amber Author C.E. Murphy

Wednesday, 3/15/17
– Children’s Book Review | Beauty and the Beast by Marianna Mayer, illustrated by Mercer Mayer
– Beauty & the Beast Interview Series | Withering Rose Author Kaitlyn Davis
– Book Review | Hunted by Meagan Spooner

Thursday, 3/16/17
– Children’s Book Review | The Dragon Prince: A Chinese Beauty & the Beast Tale by Laurence Yep
– Bookish Finds | Beauty and the Beast Merchandise

Friday, 3/17/17
– Beauty & the Beast Interview Series | Barefoot On the Wind Author Zoë Marriott
– Book Review | Heart’s Blood by Juliet Marillier

Saturday, 3/18/17
– Book Review | A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

Sunday, 3/19/17
– Author Guest Post | Gabrielle Prendergast on “X” Meets “Y” Retellings
– TV Show Obsession | The CW’s Beauty and the Beast (2012)

Giveaway!

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The 5th Annual A Bookish Little Christmas with That Artsy Reader Girl

Posted December 1, 2016 by Jana in Blog Event, Bookish Little Christmas / 0 Comments

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, aka my favorite time of year! As I’m sure you’ve come to expect from me, today begins my 5th annual A Bookish Little Christmas event! I’ve got my Santa hat on, ready to present a festive and joyous event as we count down the days until Christmas.

The next few weeks will be filled with holiday book reviews, recipes, music, and personal posts from yours truly, plus I’ve rallied together a bunch of bookish friends who will be guest posting about a number of different holiday topics. You can look forward to posts on different winter holidays, holiday customs outside the USA, gift recommendations, and more. I’ve also invited some of your favorite authors to share all-new, holiday bonus scenes/content that compliment their books. They wrote this material just for my blog event, and I’m so thankful for that! Some authors chose to write about other holiday topics, both bookish and not.

Basically, this is going to be an amazing month! So grab a cup of cocoa, your favorite cozy blanket, and snuggle up for a warm winter’s night!

The more the merrier! If you would like to join in the festivities and guest post during the month of December, email me using the button on my sidebar and I’ll add you to the line-up! Celebrating Christmas is not required. You can write about any winter holiday, and on pretty much any holiday topic!

The 4th Annual Bookish Little Christmas with That Artsy Reader Girl

Posted December 1, 2015 by Jana in Blog Event, Bookish Little Christmas / 1 Comment

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, which also means it’s my favorite time of year! As I’m sure you’ve come to expect from me, today begins my annual A Bookish Little Christmas event! That Artsy Reader Girl has donned her Santa hat, and is ready to present a festive and joyous event as we count down the days to Christmas. The next few weeks will be filled with holiday book reviews, recipes, music, and personal posts from yours truly. I’ve also rallied some bookish friends and authors together to bring you their movie and TV special recommendations, outfit recommendations for all your holiday events, traditions, and more! So grab a cup of cocoa, your favorite cozy blanket, and snuggle up for a warm winter’s night!

The more the merrier! If you would like to join in the festivities, email me using the button on my sidebar and I’ll add you to the line-up! Celebrating Christmas is not required. You can write about any winter holiday, and on pretty much any topic!