Thanks so much to Babs Book Bistro and the amazing Kathy at I am a Reader Not a Writer, for hosting another amazing giveaway hop!
This year has been amazing- I got the chance to meet so many amazing bloggers, publishers and authors. I've read so many epic debuts- a lot of which came from self-published authors. 2012 was a great and important year for the Publishing Industry, we saw the emergence of the "New Adult" genre and so many amazing Indie Publishers such as Spencer Hill Press and Entangled Publishing, flourish- I can actually buy an Entangled Publishing book from work now- that's amazing!
I'm so grateful to be a part of this amazing community and can't wait to see where 2013 will take the Industry!
I do have some blogging resolutions though:
1) More reviews! I have a notebook filled with reviews that I have yet to type out and I would love to post at least two reviews each week (I have to keep it realistic :))
2) Not making promises I can't keep - I will no longer post upcoming events unless I know for an absolute fact that they are a sure thing!
3) Need to get my partner in crime online - I have a reviewer for Middle Grade titles and I must get on her to start sending me reviews!
4) Keep blogging fun - I love blogging, but if I haven't posted in a couple days I feel guilty and there's no reason for this because blogging shouldn't be a chore, it's an outlet to share our passion for books and the Industry. So I plan to keep the fun in blogging (I'll have to make sure I keep up my giveaways, right haha)
5) Keep up on my TBR pile - I'm awful for starting a book and than putting it aside to start a new book and so and so forth, it's a terrible habit but I just can't help myself!
6) Bringing Pick of the Month feature back! I love this feature and will have a post on the last day of every month.
7) Fresh Face! I've been wanting to redesign the blog for a while now and I think 2013 will be the year!
That's all for me! What resolutions do you have?
Answer and enter the rafflecopter below to win your choice of a 2013 release! Open Internationally! Good luck to you all and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
ETA: Thanks so much to all you Team Warner and Team Adam fans! I personally can't pick which team I'm on, and congrats to the winner! Please email me (see review policy page) with your mailing information, if I do not hear from the winner within 48 hours a new winner will be chosen!
Check out the other awesome blogs in this hop!
Possibly read more books!!
ReplyDeleteTo write more reviews!
ReplyDeleteRead as many books as I can to decrease my TBR list. :D
ReplyDeleteOf course aside from read more books I also want to write reviews more so people can read my thoughts about the books I read :)
ReplyDeleteTo read more. :D And to manage my time better.
ReplyDeleteI want to relax more this year.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway! And Happy New Year!
going overseas :)
ReplyDeletei want to start taking care of me
ReplyDeletethank you a lot and happy new year!
To do more reviews and be more independent.
ReplyDelete-Riz Bulatao
Christina K. in the rafflecopter
ReplyDeleteTo jog!!
Thank you:)
Get my personal library organized..
ReplyDeleteBeckeyWhiteATgmailDOTcom
Thanks for the chance to win! I know how this resolution sounds and everybody says it. I am going to workout and get healthy! This is just a personal goal because I am going to be a bridesmaid next year. Already a week into it! Wish me luck!
ReplyDeleteBrittany S
To read through my TBR list
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway!
farrahsayyedATgmailDOTcom
to read more graphic novels
ReplyDeleteTo read more and to finish writing my "book" :D
ReplyDeleteThanks for the awesome giveaway and happy new year!
Finding a job I love!
ReplyDeleteMy resolutions are the usual -- to Lose some weight, work out more, read more & write more.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year & thanks for the amazing giveaway!
elizabeth @ bookattict . com
GFC: BookAttict
I don't have any resolutions. Not really. I'll try to work more on my blog, to read more...
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great giveaway!
Happy New Year!
I'm giving up dairy products - we'll see how that goes =)
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
Graduate college with a Stable head and find a job, but also to start writing and read more~
ReplyDeleteTo catch up on my TBR pile and to get more organized :)
ReplyDeleteLacey T
Blog more! Happy new year!
ReplyDeleteTo lose the weight and make more money this year.
ReplyDeleteI want to workout more and keep better records of all the books that I read. Happy New Year and thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI want to lose weight and quit smoking, we'll see how that goes this year.:D
ReplyDeleteTo finish my novel. Thanks for the giveaway and happy new year.
ReplyDeleteMy resolution is to read more novels this year than I did last year.
ReplyDeleteI don't do resolutions.
ReplyDeleteExercise weekly!
ReplyDeleteStrive to be a better person and read as many books as humanly possible. But also to review more books than last year :)
ReplyDeleteI didn't make one this year but I wish everyone the best of luck with the ones they have made. You can all do it!! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteNew Years Resolution is to read more books!
ReplyDeleteI hope to eat healthier this year! NO MORE CHOCOLATE!
ReplyDeleteLilian @ A Novel Toybox
I don't really do resolutions, but a goal I have is to continue to work at getting healthier, eating better and exercising more to lose weight and feel better.
ReplyDeletei dont have ine but i hope everyone dose well on theres
ReplyDeletei don't really have one
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway! I want to read more books this year!
ReplyDeleteI want to pass both my AP tests & graduate :)
ReplyDeleteTo read more books:D Thanks for the giveaway
ReplyDeleteto read more. :D And to manage my time better.
ReplyDeleteI don´t make resolutions, the big things happen anyway, regardless of the date. Like when i stopped smoking in feb. 2002
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
//Linda
fr_larsson at hotmail dot com
Trying to read 100 books in 2013. ^_^
ReplyDeleteMy resolution is to keep my room tidy as often as possible. Good luck on us keeping our resolutions! You have quite a few. :)
ReplyDeleteread more books, clean out the house :)
ReplyDeleteMy new year's resolution is to study more for college!
ReplyDeleteTo eat healthier!
ReplyDeleteI'm going to try to eat better, exercise more, read more & finish school! <3
ReplyDelete-heather/bookstacksondeck
To write more reviews
ReplyDeleteStart riding my exercise bike again!
ReplyDeleteI want to get healthy in 2013.
ReplyDeleteDede
To do better in school!
ReplyDeleteeat healthier
ReplyDeleteRead more and eat less!!!lol
ReplyDeleteEat healthy. Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteRead more! Exercise more!
ReplyDeleteLose weight!
ReplyDelete-Jen Haile
I've never made resolutions, but I have a short-term goal to finish editing my current novel.
ReplyDeleteReduce the size of my TBR pile!
ReplyDeleteBuy more books!
ReplyDeleteto finally get my degree this year
ReplyDeleteMy New Year's Resolution is to weigh 115lbs by August! haha. I've been saying that for years!
ReplyDeleteTo read more new authors
ReplyDeleteI want to go to comic con! I also would like to read at least 50 books, but not much else beyond those two :)
ReplyDeleteGood luck with yours!
Thanks for the chance.
Hi! Thanks for this giveaway! As a blogger as well, my resolution is to reply to comment on my blog more often or always if I can!
ReplyDeleteTo be more patient.
ReplyDeleteI didn't make a new year's resolution.
ReplyDeleteMine is to read more books this year and beat my record from last year!!
ReplyDeleteRead more.
ReplyDeleteHave a new job
ReplyDeleteRead more!
ReplyDeleteI want to fulfill my dream and get a job as a teacher.
ReplyDeleteLosing weight, really :D
ReplyDeleteAlso maintaining my blog even more, and well, just get better grades at school :D
Mine is to be healthy! Thanks for the giveaway!!
ReplyDeleteExercise more often :D
ReplyDeleteDon't really have one yet, but I do want to improve my blog, read more, be a better daughter/friend, and be more healthy :)
ReplyDeleteI don't make New Year resolutions :) I can't really keep them xD
ReplyDeleteTo be more patient!! Thanks for this amazing giveaway - I would love to win!
ReplyDeleteSuz Reads
I've made a few New Years resolutions. Only one that is book related. Since my TBR/wish list is longer than "The Song That Never Ends". More and more great new releases keep coming along and pushing the older titles further back on my list. My 2013 list is already over 60 titles and growing, I have resolved to this year read at least 40 books from my TBRs that were written prior to 2010.
ReplyDeletePassing my exam and learning how to drive!
ReplyDeleteTHANKS!
Raffle name: Nikki O
I didn't make any resolutions this year :)
ReplyDeleteBlog more, socialise more, work harder, lose weight and successfully juggle all four of these things !
ReplyDeleteI don't have any to tell you the truth. :)
ReplyDeleteTo read more books off my own shelves :)
ReplyDeleteEven though i rarely follow through on things, this year my resolution is to finish what I start, and to get my health back under control.
ReplyDeleteoddball2003 at hotmail dot com on RC
2013 is going to be a "get healthy" year for our family. michelle (at) momscholar (dot) net
ReplyDeleteto eat healthier
ReplyDeletePay down my credit cards.
ReplyDeleteMy new year's resolution is to lose 20lbs..
ReplyDeletejodi frasier
to travel more & read more books!
ReplyDeleteNo more potatoes!
ReplyDeleteTo gain a few pounds and stop procrastinating.
ReplyDeleteTo pass my driver exam
ReplyDeleteTo lose weight and eat healthier.
ReplyDeletePlease Enter Me In Your Happy New Year 2013 Giveaway Hop.
ReplyDeleteIt Would Be Great To Win My Choice Of A 2013 Book Release.
In Response To Your Question Of What's your New Year's Resolution?
I Used To Make New Year resolutions
But I Never Kept Them So I Stopped Making Them.
Thank You For Having This Giveaway!!!!!!!!!
To read more books.
ReplyDeleteI want to try and be healthier, but am so far failing.
ReplyDeleteTo have a baby!
ReplyDeleteDon't make resolutions as a rule, so I just play to continue to muddle through life and read a lot.
ReplyDeleteI want to be a better blogger. I haven't reviewed as many books as I've read. I want to fix that.
ReplyDeleteto finish losing 100 lbs by may for my sons graduation
ReplyDeleteEat more healthy! :P
ReplyDeleteTo be healthier this year - thanks!
ReplyDeletekimberlybreid at hotmail dot com
To lose 60lbs
ReplyDeleteto sing more, laugh more, read more, and take great care of myself!!
ReplyDeletethanks for the giveaway! :)
puddle_of_light at yahoo dot com
To read more books!
ReplyDeleteI don't have "resolutions" specifically, but I do have goals: get an agent, graduate from university cum laude, land a good post-grad job, and maintain a healthy weight.
ReplyDeleteTo be more patient
ReplyDeleteI resolve to lose 50 pounds this year!
ReplyDeleteTo spend more time with my friends
ReplyDeleteTo not buy as many books! I'm going to attempt to read at least 5 from my current TBR pile before I buy another book. It's not going to last long with all the epic new releases this year and I've never stuck to my resolutions in the past, so why change a habit of a lifetime? :P
ReplyDeleteTo travel more! and also stop procrastinating so much haha.
ReplyDeleteHappy new year, thanks for the giveaway!
Finish my study, get my degree, get married. :D
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year! Thanks for the giveaway.
My resolution is to treat MYSELF better and LOVE ME for ME just the way I am :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great giveaway!! Happy New Year!!
Ashley A
ash_app@hotmail.com
I'd like to continue saving money, so I can buy my first house. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteWe have resolved to continue on the journey of eating healthier... no overly processed foods, no meat treated with antibiotics or hormones, more organics and almost no takeout.
ReplyDeleteLisa Hackney
yankssssrule08 at yahoo dot com
I don't make resolutions, because if I come up short, I only feel bad about myself.
ReplyDeleteto read more of the books I have before buying more
ReplyDeleteTo write more, be a better person for those I wasn't good to before.And to get accepted to medical school this year.Oooh and to win in one giveaway *frown* I never win !!
ReplyDeleteMy new year resolution is reading more books than last year^^
ReplyDeleteThanks for this giveaway and happy new year :)
my new year resolution, get new job and read 100 books :D
ReplyDeletethanks for giveaway^^ and happy nu year^^
Learn how to play guitar.
ReplyDeleteI don't really do New Year's resolutions but this year I'm trying to get more organised.
ReplyDeleteI don't make resolution but I am focused on meeting my reading goal for this year (I didn't do to well last year)
ReplyDeleteread more books, to be healthier both physically and spiritually and to finish my study
ReplyDeleteI didn't make any new years resolutions this year but I am trying to be more accepting of change. Thank you. :)
ReplyDeleteto read more.
ReplyDeleteTo reach my goal weight :)
ReplyDeleteI want to get healthy and stay that way!
ReplyDeleteTo drop 20 pounds
ReplyDeleteTo lose some weight!
ReplyDeleteWork harder!
ReplyDeleteto eat healthier and exercise more
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