Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Back and Happy! Lets Celebrate with a Giveaway!!!!!!!!


Happy Blogging

It was so weird not reading for two weeks......but I feel ready to start again and have a new outlook on my blogging. Can you believe I turned down 15 book review requests in that little time I was off. I think before I was accepting everything, because I didn't want to let anyone down....but I know now I have to set a limit and only accept the titles I really want to read. Yikes, setting limits can be hard, kind of like a budget but its for the best and to avoid hating the thing I love I guess sticking to the stuff I like is the best thing...unless of course one of you amazing publishing companies out there would like to hire me to be your review guru and pay me for it....(Yes a girl can dream right....)?

So basically my blog will run the same. I'm still reviewing mostly all genres except for horror and paranormal. The YA paranormal will be on case-by case basis but otherwise as I said before I wont be reviewing adult PNR. I'm also going to be focusing much more of my blog to adult selections, but will still have plenty of YA to have fun with. And since my focus will be on more adult titles, my daughter C who is fourteen will be bringing some her thoughts to the blog on the YA she is reading. Along with her occasional reviews, I'm excited to start a new weekly feature which will have my thoughts along with C's thoughts on a YA selection, so you will get the mom perspective verses the teens perspective. I'm excited she has agreed to do it so that will be a new fun feature here at Tinasbookreviews.

Thanks for all the great comments and lovely emails I received from some of you. I appreciate the support!!!
So lets celebrate. I'm giving away a $10 dollar gift card to Amazon to one of my followers ...woot woot....leave a comment to enter and I will draw a winner November 1, 2010..... happy reading............

Posted by Tina~ at 9:50 PM

40 comments:

  1. Jesse Noe MendezOctober 13, 2010 at 9:53 PM

    Hi,

    you know, I was looking through your blog and some of the themes I really like. I would like to invite you to my art blog, and while it is not a professional art blog, I try my best.

    So what do you think? If you follow me, I will follow you.

    I hope to hear from you soon....:)

    Jesse

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  2. Welcome back! I look forward to seeing your reviews again and am happy you're rejuvenated.

    joderjo402 AT gmail DOT com

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  3. Welcome back Tina!
    I would love to enter if this is International.
    Thank you!
    Misha
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  4. Juju at Tales of Whimsy.comOctober 13, 2010 at 10:09 PM

    I am so glad you're back.

    Your daughter? Very cool!

    Sounds like an awesome plan btw :)

    Thanks for the awesome contest.
    Please enter me.
    suitejuju(at)gmail(dot)com

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  5. Welcome back! Thanks for the giveaway!
    amandarwest at gmaildotcom

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  6. Welcome back! I love the idea of the mother-daughter take; I look forward to seeing it in action! I'd love to be entered in your giveaway: erinreadsblog {at} gmail {dot} com

    Thanks!

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  7. Thanks for the giveaway! : )
    ambience.of.rain {at} gmail.com

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  8. Welcome back. I agree with the reviews. I have learned to say thanks, but no thanks. It takes the fun out of reading if you have to finish it if you dont like it. Happy Reading.

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  9. Welcome back, and thanks for the giveaway!

    swordsforfighting at yahoo dot com

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  10. Welcome back :D

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  12. Welcome back! Glad to see you have found a new outlook that sounds like its going to work great for you.

    bacchus76 at myself dot com

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  13. Thanks for hosting a great giveaway!!

    Heather0120 at hotmail dot com

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  14. welcome back! I just recently got back myself XD

    ninefly(at)gmail(dot)com

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  15. welcome back Tina! and thanks for hosting a giveaway too!

    darlyn225 at gmail dot com

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  16. Glad to have you back! :)

    -Len-
    maidenveil(at)gmail(dot)com

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  17. Welcome back! It definitely sounds like you're refreshed and ready to read again!

    lilazncutie1215[at]yahoo[dot]com

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  19. Welcomr back Tina! Glad you're back :P Oh and thank-you for the giveaway!!!

    [email protected]

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  20. Welcome back! Happy reviewing and blogging :)
    sena.sagani [at]gmail[dot]com

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  21. awesome giveaway! count me in if this is international.

    k_anon[at]hotmail[dot]co[dot]uk

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  22. Danielle @ Romance Book JunkiesOctober 14, 2010 at 8:35 AM

    That sounds like a great idea to have your daughter do the YA and you do the adult novels. I am a fan of paranormal though but I do like other genres. Thanks for the giveaway!

    romancebookjunkiesdanielle at yahoo dot com

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  23. Welcome back! Thanks for the giveaway.
    marlenebreakfield(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  24. Ashley (Ashley's Bookshelf)October 14, 2010 at 2:12 PM

    Welcome back! Thanks for the giveaway!

    [email protected]

    Ashley's Bookshelf

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  25. you´re back!
    i love the giveaway!
    enter me please!!
    andiiblogs(at)hotmail(dot)com
    thanks!

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  26. I'm proud of you, I've turned down several offers because I didn't want to burden myself with a book I don't want to read.
    I'm glad you're still doing YA, and adult at the same time. Mostly it's just one or the other!
    And welcome back, you've been missed!
    The teen perspective sounds like a deliciously new and amazing new feature, and I'll look forward for them!

    Thanks for the giveaway too, Amazon! raokiki6(at)gmail(dot)com

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  27. Thanks for the chance and Welcome Back! (I now follow you as DG officially woo! :) )

    deeg131 at gmail dot com

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  28. Welcome back :) It's good to pace yourself, and I'm glad you made a decision you like =) Thanks for the giveaway too, although it wasn't necessary :)

    sophiayunjin @ gmail .com

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  29. I follow you publicly as Tracy R thank you!

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  30. Stella (Ex Libris)October 15, 2010 at 10:03 AM

    Hey Tina, welcome back! :-D

    I love that photo you chose, love the colours and thee feeling of freedom one associates when looking at it :-)

    Thanks for the giveaway too, I'm an old (and loyal) follower.

    stella.exlibris (at) gmail (dot) com

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  31. Welcome back! I'm a new follower!

    I think it's great that you will have a teen's perspective on YA books - awesome idea!

    Thanks!
    fineinsanity {at} live {dot} com

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  32. Welcome back and thanks for the great giveaway! :)

    jacindahinten(at)gmail(dot)com

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  33. Hi and Happy Autumn -- well, on one hand, I wouldn't mind your problem, getting asked by too many people for a book review, but the few I get I already know is just fine for me. But still, might be nice to be able to say thanks, but no thanks once! LOL :)

    Lois
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  34. Bookish in a BoxOctober 15, 2010 at 5:19 PM

    I think a mom/daughter perspective will be a great addition to the blogosphere. Glad you're back!

    whatinabox at gmail dot com

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  35. Great giveaway thank you so much for the chance!
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  36. Great giveaway. Glad I found your blog.
    bkhabel at gmail dot com

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  37. Congratulations! Thanks for the great giveaway!
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  38. Welcome back, thanks this is nice.
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  39. Happy blogging, indeed! I look forward to all the reviews to come and am now following!

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  40. I follow your blog.

    runningmatey at hotmail dot com

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