I still can’t believe that it’s been a year already and I’m about to celebrate my first year of blogging! It’s not until March 23rd that my blog will be turning 1 but I couldn’t wait a few more days to celebrate!
To be honest, I’m totally clueless on what to write for this post. I only thought of hosting a giveaway and that’s it (yep, there is a giveaway but please don’t scroll pass this yet LOL). Forgive me, it’s my first time celebrating what they call a blogiversary and I’m just so excited. And while we’re talking about “firsts”, I just had an idea… how about a look back on my past year of blogging where I share my blog’s firsts?
Don’t worry it’s not that long.
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First blog post: Random Beginnings. a.k.a. The History of Beatrice Learns To Read xD
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First book reviewed: Wanderlove by Kirsten Hubbard
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First author interviewed: Katie M. Stout
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First ARC received: What You Left Behind by Jessica Verdi from Sourcebooks Fire
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First blog follower: dessiedisconnects (My sister 😛 )
Okay, so I just ran out of firsts to add on my list. Any other firsts you want to know?
Anyway, moving on to the more interesting part…
To celebrate my first year of blogging and as a way of saying “thanks for sticking around for a year, thanks for leaving a comment on my blog post, thanks for being my nth follower, thanks for following me on twitter, and on instagram and on bloglovin’ too, thanks for fangirling with me, thanks for sending virtual hugs, thanks for reading this even if I’m just stalling..” HAHA but seriously, THANK YOU! And with that, I’m giving away a book of choice from Book Depository amounting to $20 to one blog follower/subscriber! Not yet a follower? We can fix that! Just hit follow and you’re good! No WordPress account? Easy peasy! Subscribe via email (see right hand side of the blog), confirm your subscription (check your email for confirmation) and that will count as 5 entries already as long as you enter below!
Open Internationally to where Book Depository ships.
But wait! There’s more!
Since I can only afford to pick 1 winner for my $20 giveaway, I asked for some help from the Awesomest people in the world. And guess what? There will be 20+ more winners! If luck is tough on you and you didn’t get picked for the $20 giveaway, don’t fret! There are more stuff to win! Hint: signed books, ebooks, ARCs, bookmarks, etc. all from your favorite authors a.k.a. the Awesomest people in the world. 😉
There will be new giveaways everyday so make sure to come back and enter every single one (for good measure)!
GIVEAWAYS ARE NOW CLOSED. WINNERS HAVE BEEN CHOSEN.
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[INTL] Paula Stokes Swag Pack (Bookmarks, Magnets & Postcards).
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[INTL] Signed copy of Romancing the Dark in the City of Light by Ann Jacobus + Eiffel Tower Keychain.
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[INTL/US] E-book copies of Jennifer Walkup’s books + Swag Pack.
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[US] Signed copy of any book (winner’s choice) from the Extraction series by Stephanie Diaz + Signed Bookmark.
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[INTL] Kate Ormand Swag Pack (Bookmarks, Bookplates)
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[INTL] Signed first edition of Underneath Everything by Marcy Beller Paul.
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[INTL] Becky Albertalli Swag Pack (Bookmarks, Bookplate, Sticker & Button)
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[INTL] E-book of Map to the Stars by Jen Malone
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[US] Signed copy of Hello, I Love You by Katie M. Stout
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[INTL] Marci Lyn Curtis Swag Pack (Bookmarks, Bookplates)
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[INTL] Signed ARC of The Inside of Out by Jenn Marie Thorne
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[INTL] Signed copies of A Little Something Different and Signs Point to Yes by Sandy Hall.
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[INTL] Charlotte Huang Swag Pack (Signed bookmarks, bookplates + For The Record guitar picks).
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[INTL] Winner’s choice of any Christina Farley E-book.
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[US] UK Edition of Trouble is a Friend of Mine by Stephanie Tromly.
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[INTL] Signed Signs of You by Emily France bookmark and [US] Nancy Ohlin Swag Pack (Bookmark, Bookplate, Button)
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[INTL] Finished copy of Hello? by Liza Wiemer. (Open to countries where Book Depository ships.)
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[US] ARC and [INTL] an E-book of Identity Crisis by Melissa Schorr.
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[INTL] Harriet Reuter Hapgood Swag Pack (Square Root of Summer postcard, bookplate, badges, stickers and stars).
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[INTL] Finished copy of The Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi. (Open to countries where Book Depository ships.)
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[US] Signed copy of You and Me and Him by Kris Dinnison + Character Short Story + Literary Swag.
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[INTL] E-book package of The Dreamland Series (The Dreamer, The Dreamcatcher & The Divide) by E.J. Mellow.
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[INTL] Finished copy of Air Awakens by Elise Kova + Swag Pack (Bookmarks, Bookplates). (Open to countries where Book Depository ships.)
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[US] Sharon Biggs Waller Swag Pack (Bookplate, Tea, Postcard, Bookmark trinket, Good Luck Candy Coin, Stickers).
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[INTL] Finished copies of Cut Both Ways by Carrie Mesrobian, Other Broken Things by Christa Desir & The V-Word: True Stories about First-Time Sex by Amber J. Keyser.
the last star by rick yancey
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All the best! Thanks for joining!
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Congratulations on reaching this milestone! Happy Blogiversary! :
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Thank you so much! Looking forward to more years! 😀 Cheers!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO BEATRICE HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU *mad clapping*
Have I ever mentioned how much I love your graphics? Because I love your graphics. Btw.
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Awwww!! Thank you so much, Becca!
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Happy Blogiversary!
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An entire year! That’s so exciting, Bee! Happy blogiversary!
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Thank you so much! I hope you join all the giveaways througout the month! 😉
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I’ll have to keep checking in, definitely! 🙂 I’m not sure if I’ve actually said this to you or if I’ve just thought it to myself, but I love your the way your blog looks! So pretty!
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OMG IT’S YOUR BLOGIVERSARY???
Happy happy blogiversary to your oh-so wonderful blog, Bea. Shall I pop the champagne already? Kidding.
Wishing you more books to enjoy, more bookish firsts, and years of successful blogging, hence more blogiversaries ♡
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Happy first year! 9 more of these and you’ll be at year 10 and that’ll be like a large portion of your life LOL.
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LOL! Hahaha I’m looking forward to it and when that time comes, I’ll look back on this comment! 😛
Thank you, Joey!
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Congratulations on reaching this super big milestone! It’s been so great following your blog and interacting with you and talking to you about books. ❤
My book of choice is… nothing as of yet. I'm super moody a reader so I guess we'll see, hey? 🙂
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This is so sweet! Thank you so much! ❤ ❤ ❤
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Congrats mahal!!! 1st anniversary na ng blog mo. Keep up the good work. I Love You So Much. :)) Keep up the good work. Always here to support you.
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Thank you, R with a heart! LOL. I love you too. Hehehe ❤
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Ah happy blogoversary! I love how you’re making a huge event out of this – because it IS a big deal – one year of continuous blogging is so hard! 🙂
❤ Congrats, and all the best for the next year, and the next, and the next…! 🙂
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Thank you, Geraldine! I just wanted to celebrated with everyone because it’s a big deal esp for me since it’s my first time celebrating this kind of event. Hoping to celebrate more with you. Don’t forget to join the bonus giveaways 😉
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It’s definitely a huge step Bea! 😀
Definitely will – thanks for holding them! 😀
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Happy one year to your blog! And if given a chance I’d probably love to have Nicole Castroman’s Blackhearts. It’s a very interesting book. And thank you for this opportunity! 🙂
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Thank you! Wow good choice! I honestly want that for myself too! 😉 And you’re welcome! Come back again tomorrow and join the bonus giveaways!
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I’ve been coming back everyday, and starting to read your older posts. This blog is quality and you’re amazing!
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I really appreciate you coming back every day. It’s huge deal to me what you think about my blog. You’re awesome! 🙂
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Thank you for the chance! I would absolutely love the dual language edition of The Little Prince, our daughter is learning french as her second language and it’s one of my childhood favorites I hope to share with her, so having both side by side would be a treat:)
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And thank you for joining! Awww that’s sweet of you to share a wonderful story to your daughter! All the best! 🙂
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Happy blogoversary! Oh gosh, I’m not even sure what book. It’s so hard to choose!
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Thank you. I know, right? One of the hardest decisions ever hahaha
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Congrats and happy blogsversary!! I’d maybe choose Tell Me Three Things
by Julie Buxbaum!
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Nice choice! I have that one on my to review list. Can’t wait to read it! I’m excited for you too!
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A HUUGEE HAPPY 1ST BLOGSVERSARY!!! Keep up the awesome blogging and I can’t wait to read more from you! I’d probably choose Burn Baby Burn by Meg Medina if I won it sounds amazing!!
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Woot woot! Thank you so much! Your book of choice happened to be a recommendation as well. I had to check it out and now I’m adding it on my want to read list too! 😉
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Happy Blogiversary, Bea! More blogging years to come 🙂
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Thank you, Bea!!! ❤ ❤ ❤
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It’ll be great to receive Uprooted by Naomi Novik (US edition) since I heard nothing but great things about it!
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Nice! I’ve been hearing the same about it too!
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Congrats on one year of blogging! I’m pretty new to your blog, but it really is a great milestone you should be proud of. Thanks for the generous giveaways, I hope you celebrated by gifting yourself a book as well 😉 I’d love a copy of The Love That Split the World. One of my most anticipated 2016 reads!
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Thank you! Great choice! I’d pick that book myself tbh. Glad to have you here. Thanks for visiting!
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Congrats and happy blogsversary!!!!!!!! Many more to come………..
I would love Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare or Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo.
Thank you for the chance!
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Congratulations on your first blog anniversary! I’m a new subscriber and I’ll be looking forward to more book reviews, author interviews, and just basically anything you have up your sleeve! Also, thank you for your generous giveaways! I’d definitely love to win a copy of Julie Eshbaugh’s Ivory and Bone. 😀
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Thank you! Please do look forward on upcoming book reviews and other blog posts. It’s very much appreciated. All the best! Hope you can also enter the other bonus giveaways!
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Reblogged this on Beatrice Learns To Read and commented:
Giveaway is still on going!
Enter to win your book of choice worth $20 on Book Depository and signed books, swags, ebooks and ARCs from your favorite authors!
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Congratulations on one year!! If I won I’d love Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff. I adore that book!
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Thank you! Illuminae! I’ve been wanting to read that book too!
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Thank you for the Giveaways 🙂
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You’re welcome! Feel free to join every single one! 😀
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Congratulations, Beatrice!
Happy Reading!
~Icky. 🙂
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Happy Blogoversary Bea! *confetti* One year of actively blogging is not easy (trust me, on this huhu) but I’m glad you managed! I’ve been a reader of your blog for quite some time now although much more of a lurker/reader (creepy? haha!) I look forward to interacting more with you here and on TWITTER (@MioneJeanPotter 😉 ) and fangirling about books 🙂 Thank you for the fab giveaways and congratulations again on your first year! Stay awesomesauce ^^
As of the book choice…I’m not quite sure yet haha 🙂 I guess I’ll pick one when I already won (claiming it! *fingers crossed*) 😀
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Thanks for “lurking”! HAHA. Yes girl, claim it! ❤ looking forward to more interactions (here, twitter, wherever 😉 ) AND Thank you!
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I think I would Maybe want to receive Raging Sea by Michael W Buckley.
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Great! Thank you for joining! Make sure to join the bonus giveaways too! 😉
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Congratulations on your blogiversary and wow what a fab way to celebrate! You have some amazing giveaways there. I love that you have a book depository one, it would be so good to browse and choose a book to be sent for free!! and the other giveaways look great too. Have a great celebration and here is to many more years of books and blogging.
Amanda.
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Thank you very much, Amanda! Please do join the other giveaways as well. ❤
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Ohhhh my godddd there are so many books I’d have to choose from! Finding one under 20$ might be the issue but I know I’d be able to find one!! If it was any book I think I’d have to go with “The Weight of Feathers” by Anna-Marie McLemore because I read your review on it and since you said it was so much more than a retelling of Romeo and Juliet I got so much more hooked!
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Great choice! I looooove that book! Thank you for joining and reading my review as well. ❤
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Happy blogiversay dear ^^
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Thank you! ❤
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Happy blogiversary and thanks for ALLLL the giveaways! I’m spending my morning entering all/ most of them ;). As for this giveaway, I’d love to win An Ember in the Ashes or The Girl From Everywhere. *crosses fingers and toes*
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Thank you, Jess! Oh yes please do! Some amazing authors have contributed to this giveaway. Love them! All the best! x
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Happy blogoversary!
I’d love to pick A Darker Shade of Magic
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Thank you! All the best! x
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Happy, happy, happy blogoversary and wishing you many more amazing to come! 🙂
I would most likely pick The Sword & The Dagger by Renee Ahdieh.
Thanks for the giveaway(s)! 🙂
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Thank you! I think you mean, The Rose and The Dagger? 😀 I’ve been hearing about that book lately. Haven’t read the first book yet though. Is it good?
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I can’t believe the amount of giveaways you’ve got going! I hope your enjoying your blogiversary and feeling proud of yourself! ❤
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Thanks to all the authors who donated! Hope you can join ’em all. And yes, I am enjoying this so much. ❤
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Happy blogoversary!
I’m not sure yet, but I might pick the hardcover of The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer or the first volume of Tsubasa Chronicle Omnibus.
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Thank you for joining! <2
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