Halloween Edition of Book Blogger Hop: Trick or Treat Books

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Happy Friday everyone. 

TGIF!!!!
*doing the Friday dance*
As you can see from the image above we are going to talk about scary and Halloween theme books this month.

What is Book Blogger Hop all about?

Each week the host at Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted writer will prompt a new topic submit by a blogger and everyone can join in with their answers. You should join us! It's quite fun!  No really it is!

This Weeks Topic/Question

October 30th - November 5th:  Halloween Edition: If you could give away books instead of candy to trick-or-treaters on Halloween Night, what would the titles be? 

Book Blogger Hop: Halloween Edition - Book Characters

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Happy Friday everyone. 

TGIF!!!!! Everyone! 
*happy dance*

What is Book Blogger Hop all about?

Each week the host at Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted writer will prompt a new topic submit by a blogger and everyone can join in with their answers. You should join us! It's quite fun!  No really it is!

This Weeks Topic/Question

October 16th - 22nd - Halloween Edition: Your having a costume party with the theme "Book Characters." Who would you go as? 

Review: Allegiant

Allegiant Author: Veronica Roth Genre: YA Publisher: Harper Audio Release Date: October 22, 2013 Audiobook: 11 hours and 55 minutes Narrator:  Emma Galvin and Aaron Stanford Source: Free from E-Library

Halloween Edition: Book Blogger Hop: Halloween Snacks

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Happy Friday everyone. 

The other day I was just thinking...WOW!  It's October already.  When did that happen?  I feel like I was just at June getting back from BEA15.  Now we are talking about Halloween.  Say what!?

What is Book Blogger Hop all about?

Each week the host at Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted writer will prompt a new topic submit by a blogger and everyone can join in with their answers. You should join us! It's quite fun!  No really it is!

This Weeks Topic/Question

October 9th - 15th: Halloween Edition: What's your favorite "Halloween" snack to munch on while you're reading? 

Review: Inferno

Inferno Author: Dan Brown Genre: Thriller Publisher: Random House Audio  Release Date: May 14, 2013 Audiobook: 17 hours and 12 minutes Narrator: Paul Michael Series: Robert Langdon (Book 4) Source: Free from e-Library

Cover Characteristics: Airplanes

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Each week we will post a characteristic and choose 5 of our favorite covers with that characteristic. If you want to join in and share your 5 favorite covers with the weeks particular characteristic, then just make a post, grab the meme picture (or make your own) and leave your URL in Linky (so we can visit).
You don’t even need to participate, just stopping by and saying hi would be great! Don’t forget to stop by the other participants!

This week the cover characteristic is all about airplanes.  Old and new.  This one was hard to find.  I thought there were ton of book with planes on them until now.  Click on the book titles below to go to their Amazon page.

~ Airplanes ~

 

Review: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Book #1)

The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency (Book #1) Author:  Alexander McCall Smith  Genre: Mystery Publisher:  Recorded Books Release Date:  November 21, 2003 Audiobook: 8 hours and 14 minutes Narrator:  Lisette Lecat  Source: Purchased from Audible.com

Halloween Edition of Book Blogger Hop: Scary Kids Book

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Happy Friday everyone. 

Happy Friday everyone. I hope you all had a great and productive week.  As you can see from the change in meme image we are going to talk about scary, Halloween theme books and things this month. 

What is Book Blogger Hop all about?

Each week the host at Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted writer will prompt a new topic submit by a blogger and everyone can join in with their answers. You should join us! It's quite fun!  No really it is!

This Weeks Topic/Question

October 2rd - 8th:  Halloween Edition: You're volunteering to read a book to a group of young children at a library. What scary themed book for kids would you read to them?

Diversity on the Shelf 2015: October Review Link-Up and Giveaway

Welcome to the October review linky of Diversity on the Shelf 2015 Reading Challenge.  

Every month I will post a linky for you to add your reviews.  Please have a direct link to the book you are reviewing to the linky.  No links to blog home pages please.  If you don't have a blog, please link to your Goodreads, Amazon, Facebook, LibraryThing or other account where you are reviewing the books for this challenge.

Books that qualify for this challenge are by people of color or with a main character of color.  All shades and races of color are welcomed and encouraged here.  If you still need more clarification on what a person of color is Click Here.

If you haven't signed up for the challenge yet, don't fret you still have time.  Just sign up here! 

If you need a few suggestions on what to read for this challenge check out the list of links to blogs, book list and more. (Links here)

  September Stats
(as of 9/26)
  15 books read and reviewed

First book read, reviewed and linked up from Shan @Curled Up with A Good Book and Tea

 ~ October Review Linky ~

Please include the book title and your blog name in parenthesis (e.g. The Ring and The Crown(My Little Pocketbooks)) with the direct URL link to your book review. Any links to a blog's home page or main profile will be delected. 

1. The Reason You Walk (Shan @ Good Books and Tea)

2. Gaijin: American Prisoner of War (Alison @ An Un-Calibrated Centrifuge)

3. Ink - Based On A True Story ::

4. October Reads - 3 Books (inkalicious)

5. The Illegal (Shan @ Good Books and Tea)

6. Surviving Santiago (Bratney's Books & More)

7. Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras (Crystal B. at Goodreads)

8. Look Both Ways in the Barrio Blanco (Crystal B. at Reading Through Life)

9. Never Always Sometimes (Crystal B. at Rich in Color)

10. Goodbye Stranger (Alison @ An Un-Calibrated Centrifuge)

11. :: Finding Nouf: a mystery set in Saudi Arabia - Based On A True Story Based On A True Story ::

12. All Inclusive (Shan @ Good Books and Tea)

13. Akilah's review of Till You Hear From Me: A Novel | Goodreads

14. Between the World and Me (Shan @ Good Books and Tea)

15. Akilah's review of Ghetto Cowboy | Goodreads

16. Akilah's review of Gone Crazy in Alabama | Goodreads

17. Burning by Danielle Rollins (Bratney's Books & More)

18. Akilah's review of Awkward | Goodreads

19. Akilah's review of Everything, Everything | Goodreads

The collection has closed. Let other people know about it through twitter.

Now for the giveaway part.

I hope this makes sense.
If you read, review and link up a D.O.T.S. approved book (book by a POC author or with a POC main character) you will get one (1) point.
If the book has a scary theme with a monster (ie. vampire, witches, werewolves, ghost, shapeshifter and all the things that go bump in the night) you get another one (1) point.
POC book = 1point
Scary POC book = 1 point
Total = 2 points

Read, Review and Link

At the end of the month come back here and leave your total number below along with your sign up number and your email address.
Winner will be the person with the highest number.
If there is a tie then Random.org will pick the winner.

So What is the Prize?
Any book you want up to $15.00USD
YOU PICK IT!

 Rules
1.  Must be a D.O.T.S. participant
2.  Must include your number of books linked up to this page.
3.  No links to homepages.
4.  Must leave your sign up number and email address below as well.
5.  Giveaway will close on November 6th, 2015 at 1:00am
6.  Winner announced on November 8th.

Good Luck!