BOOKS AND BLOGGING PHILOSOPHY

Philosophy is defined as a theory underlying or regarding a sphere of activity or thought. Well, my theory is if I can add at least 10 new books to my Wishlist and move at least 5 older Wishlist selections to my TBR list every month, then life is a ice cream sundae. And if I can find those 10 books from at least 5 new blogs each month then that's the cherry on top.

NEW VISITORS AND OLD- WELCOME!

NEW VISITORS AND OLD- WELCOME!
Well, I've made it almost 5 years now, so for better or worse, I continue on. I tend to blog in spurts as the urge to be creative erupts. As I don't have an artistic bone in my body, you will see very few changes in the layouts. Hey, I'm a reader not an artist like so many of the awesome bloggers I follow. I know you don't always have the time but if you stopped and looked, take a half a minute and say your piece. Recommend a book that you have enjoyed or hated for that matter. Thank you to all who visit.
Oh, and I moved my Google Friend Connect info and share this buttons to the top, as without our friends, who are we?


Friday, July 1, 2011

FREEDOM GIVEAWAY HOP- July 1st till July 7th

Freedom Giveaway Hop Button
 
Winners will be chosen by Random.org
fireworksclipart8Co-Hosted by blogs Simply Stacie  and
FREEDOM GIVEAWAY HOP
will run from  12:01 AM on July 1st
till 11:59PM on July 7th.
Contest will be open Internationally.
 


 
 I will be giving away a $10 Amazon Gift/Barnes and Noble e-card or you can choose a book up to $10 from Book Depository and as long as they ship free to you, you can enter. Just make sure they ship to you. If not sure,  check here.  I love to win Gift Cards and these are the simplest and the best as far as I'm concerned.
For every 50 new followers I get, I'll give away an extra $10 gift cards/Book Depository book. Hope you'll take the time to look around, make a comment or two and offer any suggestions.



I've had several people tell me that filling out a form AND commenting takes too much time so I'm going to do away with the form and every comment made during the contest's running time will count as an entry as long as you are a follower. So after telling me how you are celebrating the 4th here, go forth to different posts on my blog and comment on 5 and only 5 different posts for a
possible 6 entries!
Rules Brought to you by the Grandbuns!


To enter giveaway please follow this blog on Goggle Friend Connect, comment telling me what you are doing to celebrate the 4th.

--MUST FOLLOW ON GOGGLE FRIEND CONNECT
 ---INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS ON EACH COMMENT SO 
I HAVE A WAY TO CONTACT YOU IF A WINNER!

--ALL COMMENTS MUST BE SEPARATE 
TO COUNT AS MORE THAN ONE ENTRY!


--May also Tweet or post to Facebook for extra entry. 
Be sure and leave link in a comment.
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I am number 22 and Time 4 Mommy (US/ Canada) is behind me and 
Stuck in Books (US/ Canada) is in front of me. 
Click here for the full list of participating bloggers on the hop, over 200 blogs participating. This is a great way to meet more bloggers, win books, gift cards and more!!

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Anonymous said...

http://www.facebook.com/Insight.Jamie.Magee?sk=wall#!/profile.php?id=100000562922879&sk=wall&v=wall

Facebook name is Chelsea Karson


dakotagirl16AThotmailDOTcom

Jenn of Frequent Reader, Infrequent Blogger said...

I don't have any plans for the fourth. My fiance has to work :( GFC following as Jenn of Frequent Reader, Infrequent Blogger. jennlovesed14 at gmail

Bookish in a Box said...

I'm throwing a red/white/blue, Americana theme party (very original, right?) for my family. LOTS of cooking to do, but I love to cook so I guess it works out. :-)

I'm a follower.

whatinabox at gmail dot com

Bookish in a Box said...

Tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/bookishinabox/status/87262152246824960

whatinabox at gmail dot com

*Jam* said...

Since I live in Brazil and we don't celebrate July 4th, I'll be working... =(

I'm a GFC follower: *Jam*

milagp1(at)yahoo(dot)com(dot)br

Kulsuma said...

I'm from the UK so no holiday for me unfortunately:(
k_anon[at]hotmail[dot]co[dot]uk
GFC follower.

ticklemetiffy said...

I am spending the holiday surrounded by my kids with my hubby smoking/grilling as many dead animals as they will hold with a beer in his hand and I wouldnt have it any other way :)
ticklemetiffy[at]gmail[dot]com

Lissa said...

I'm Canadian and spent my Canada Day with friends and then later seeing fireworks!!! Tons of fun!

Thanks! GFC - Lissa

shyluck13 AT hotmail DOT com

captainliss40 said...

I'm a follower on GFC. I'm spending the time with family and relaxing! captainliss40(at)gmail(dot)com

SueFitz said...

Gfc follower

Suefitz(at)yahoo(dot)com

SueFitz said...

Twitter follower @froggyfitz

Suefitz(at)yahoo(dot)com

SueFitz said...

Spending the spe al day with family attending the local minor baseball game and fireworks

Suefitz(at)yahoo(dot)com

Krystal Larson said...

I follow on GFC Krystal Larson edysicecreamlover18@gmailDOTcom and I will be going to the Botanic Gardens with my family, then fireworks with friends!

Krystal Larson said...

tweeted http://twitter.com/#!/Icecream1891/status/87336886162554880

andrea b said...

thanks for the giveaway!
I'm following on GFC as "andrea b"

My birthday is on the 4th! so even though I'm not from or in the US, I'll be baking a cake and getting together with friends :)

andrea b said...

and tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/andreadbc/status/87338744507674624

forgot my email on the last comment: adbcoz(At)gmail(dot)com

-andrea b

Anita said...

For the 4th I am spending time with my family, I have an aunt and uncle in from out of town. My husband and our 3 kids will likely go catch some fireworks somewhere too.

GFC Follower: Anita

Anita said...

I'm a follower on Twitter, and tweeted your giveaway:

@Bookgrl721

https://twitter.com/#!/Bookgrl721/status/87338707820097536

Unknown said...

I follow you on gfc (mystikafaith) and I'm Canadian so we celebrated Canada Day on the 1st by eating Beaver tails and watching fire works while the kids got their faces painted, played in bouncy houses and went on pony rides.
Mystikafaith at hotmail dot com

Laura BurgandyIce said...

Nice blog - my favorite part of giveaways is finding great blogs to follow.... THANKS!!

We have four kids, so the 4th is CRAZY around here... the littlest two will wear sound-deadening muffs so they can stay up late and watch the big brothers put on a fun-fun-fun show. We live on a hillside in the country(ish) so we'll see all our neighbors shows from our blankets. After BBQing of course. Too fun.

Danie said...

I don't think I'll be doing much, just spending time with my sister and fiancee. Thanks for the awesome giveaway!

-Danie
danie22090@yahoo.com
www.booktacular.blogspot.com

Rachel said...

I'm in Canada, so we had Canada Day on the 1st. We went to a town barbeque and watched fireworks at night. The girls had a blast.

hopester777 at gmail dot com

GFC: Rachel Fewell

Unknown said...

Follow Lisa's Loves(Books of Course) via GFC [Geraldine Sandoval]
I just having a LAZY! 4th of July with my family!
heartnsoulcooking[at]gmail[dot]com

Unknown said...

tweet
https://twitter.com/#!/Gerisandoval/status/87360666293374976
heartnsoulcooking[at]gmail[dot]com

Unknown said...

Shared on FB
https://www.facebook.com/heartnsoulcooking/posts/229254573764437
heartnsoulcooking[at]gmail[dot]com

Mare/TommyGirl said...

I follow on GFC with this account (TommyGirl)

tommygirl828 (at) gmail (dot) com

Mare/TommyGirl said...

My plans for 4th of July are nice and simple - catch up on my reading and sleep. Since I live in Philly area, it just gets crazy if you go near the city, so I avoid it.

tommygirl828 (at) gmail (dot) com

Tarissa said...

New GFC follower (Tarissa). Would love to win!
We're celebrating the 4th of July mostly by eating some good ice cream and watching fireworks.
inmybookcase@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

I Will be staying out of the Heat for the 4th so I'm not doing anything
I Follow you via GFC
sasluvbooks(at)yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

I Tweeted about this and here is the link http://twitter.com/#!/sasluvbooks/status/87399301772353536

sasluvbooks(at)yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

Great giveaway!
GFC follower- Krysta Banco

Morganlafey86(at)aol(dot)com

lilpinksocks said...

We will be going to my brother-in-law's house for BBQ and fireworks.
lilpinksock31(at)gmail(dot)com

Anonymous said...

My family and I are going to have our own barbecue in our backyard, with my mom's deliciously-coated-with-her-special-sauce ribs, and crunchy fries, and cold ice cream, and smokin' hot dogs, and so many other foods that will make anybody full like a pig. C:

GFC Follower: Thao Huynh (USA)

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE GIVEAWAY!! <3

Anonymous said...

Tweet:
http://twitter.com/#!/chocolatestarpi/status/87441268094930944

chocolatestarpie(at)yahoo(dot)com

Unknown said...

I am spending the fourth of july with my aunt, uncles, cousins,parents,my brother and his family and my family.so there will be 14 of us if everyone shows up. we are goingt obe bbwing and there going to swim I think I will pass on the swimming though. I am taking part of the tour de fleece which is a competition of sorts for spinning yarn so I will be spinning lots of yarn on my drop spindle. off to peruse the rest of your blog and comment vbarton24 at gmail do com

Jessica said...

as a canadian, i spent july 1st at niagara falls
jessica dot anne dot gilbert at gmail dot com

In Julie's Opinion said...

I'm spending the 4th doing absolutely no work! No computer work, no housework, nothing. Just reading and knitting, then reading AND knitting (audiobook), then maybe a little TV and snack, then more reading and/or knitting. That's my idea of celebrating freedom!

jwitt33 at live dot com

Mary @SweepingMe said...

Spending it with my family at home and if it doesn't rain we are going to our community pool.
Happy 4th!

Mary_Reiss @ hotmail.com
Following GFC.
@sweepingme

Sakira said...

I'm spending the fourth in my house on a reading marathon. I will also have BBQ with my family on that day. :D

GFC Follower: Sakira
elfdrop at gmail dot com

Sakira said...

Tweeted!
https://twitter.com/#!/SummersKris/status/87559506648772610


GFC Follower: Sakira
elfdrop at gmail dot com

Sakira said...

Commented on your review of Witch Song as Sakira.

Kris
elfdrop at gmail dot com

Sakira said...

Commented on "GOODIES IN THE MAIL TODAY!" as Sakira

Kris
elfdrop at gmail dot com

Sakira said...

Commented on the post "The Haircut---Thanks to Robert" as Sakira

Kris
elfdrop at gmail dot com

Susan said...

Every year, my family and I host a get together at our house and then we walk to the lake to see the local fireworks for free. We eat some yummy fattening pizza, get awed by the displays of exploding colors, and just generally have a fabulous time! ^_^

Thank you for the giveaway <3

~Susan

Kristen said...

I follow you on GFC, and i'm taking my kids to the lake to watch fireworks!
aeris321 at gmail dot com

Kristen said...

I tweeted
http://twitter.com/#!/aeris321/status/87647330987278336
aeris321 at gmail dot com

Meredith said...

We'll be staying home. Hubby's bbq'ing a big piece of beef and I'm making my gramma's old fashioned macaroni salad.

meredithfl at gmail dot com

LB said...

GFC follower
I'm going to a local park with my family and the inlaws on the 4th.

petrellinyc-blog at yahoo dot com

Laurie said...

We are having a cookout with my sister and her family.

laurie1993@verizon.net

Ella said...

Hi! My family and I normally don't do anything for the 4th of July, we normally just watch the fireworks on tv xD Besides that we just relax at home mostly (:

vampyreprincess109(at)gmail(dot)com

AimeeKay said...

I having a big family bbq.
Thank you for the giveaway!

aimeelavalle(at)gmail(dot)com

GFC Follower-AimeeKay

Rhonda Martin said...

Following via GFC
My family and I are going to pack a picnic and do some geocaching for the day then off to the fireworks and sharing a little popcorn and hot chocolate.
Thanks for sharing this with all of us~!

Rhonda Martin said...

Following and tweeted here
http://twitter.com/exotic1/status/87758074110164993
exotic1

Rhonda Martin said...

Liked and Shared on my wall on Facebook.
Rhonda M
TY

AEKZ2 said...

GFC follower. My husband, children, sister, and I will be shopping and watching the fireworks.

annettekz2@yahoo.com

Karen said...

I follow on GFC and we are having a BBQ!

kpuleski at gmail dot com

Roni said...

I'm hanging out with my family
roniros (at) gmail.com

Kitty said...

GFC follower Kitty
We are just staying home and having burgers, hot dogs, 3 bean salad, watermelon and pineapple. Not having any guests, just the two of us.

maynekitty[at]live[dot]com

Hannah said...

I'm spending the 4th working. It's no big deal as I'm not into parades or fireworks. Well, I'm not into the crowds that come with those activities. LOL

theirishbanana.review@gmail DOT com

Thanks!

~Hannah (same GFC name)

Ruth said...

We are spending the fourth at home. No fireworks, but a family BBQ sounds good!
I am a follower.
ruthaw_1974@yahoo.com

Ruth said...

tweeted:
http://twitter.com/#!/ruthhill74/status/87926230803947520

alovelywriterxo said...

-Thanks for the giveaway! For the 4th, which is today, I'm hanging with family. And barbecuing! :D Also, watching fireworks, of course.

I'm an old follower.

x
Sierra
ittssierraily{at]yahoo{dot]com

Jeryl M. said...

We are just kind of hanging around at home for the 4th.

jeryl.marcus@gmail.com

Jeryl M. said...

Is that a picture of your rabbit? It is adorable. I had a rabbit who lived for 9 years. He was sweet. I miss him.

jeryl.marcus@gmail.com

LadyVampire2u said...

Happy 4th of July!! How am I celebrating? A BBQ with friends and family while we wait to light up the night later on with our own additions to the celebration.

LadyVampire2u AT gmail DOT com

Elle said...

Well I am entering contests and having dinner with my family. Which today includes my husband who has the day off work! That is a celebration all by itself.

elleberra at gmail dot com

lauriehere.com said...

Hi Lisa!!!
We are having a quiet day today! My son 'was' over, but his Dad picked him up and they are going to 'do' fireworks tonight at their house. My hubby and I are READING today!!! It's kind of like any other day cause I have to vacuum, do the dishes, you know the boring stuff! We just don't want to fight the crowds this year. Hope YOU are having a FUN day this 4th, today!!!!! Better than my housework!!! LOL!
Thanks again for this giveaway!!!
Laurie Carlson
laurieisreading at g mail (dot) com
You can also find me through GFC and send a message that way too! I think???

Sharon Stogner said...

we are staying home and setting off our own fireworks. Thanks for playing!

sstogner1@gmail.com

follower

Sarah said...

GFC follower as Sarah453. I am spending the 4th with my family.

slbastin at gmail dot com

Sarah said...

tweet https://twitter.com/sarebstare/status/88065646033776640

slbastin at gmail dot com

Unknown said...

I'm in Canada, so we celebrated on the 1st. I spent the day with my family and had a big BBQ! On the 4th, I had to head back to work. :)

Thank you for the giveaway!

GFC-Christine Davis

ceeenndee at gmail dot com

Gabbie said...

I spent the 4th with my mum and we went 2nd hand book shopping.

GFC - Gabbie

Gabbie-ethela AT hotmail DOT com

A Canadian Girl said...

I'll be spending the fourth just reading and watching TV. Thanks for the giveaway.

ayareader@hotmail.com

Bleuette said...

I celebrated it with my friends and family, we had a BBQ and went to see the fireworks.

GFC Follower: Maria

tirachii(at)yahoo(dot)com

Jennifer said...

GFC (jennifer)

I live in Canada, so don't celebrate July 4th. But did see fireworks on July 1st.

Btw, not sure if anyone has mentioned this but i can't view your site from internet explorer.

jlkalman26 at gmail dot com

Jennifer said...

tweet:
http://twitter.com/#!/jlkalman26/status/88307067181465601

jlkalman26 at gmail dot com

Unknown said...

Thanks for this giveaway !
I'm French so I'm not going to celebrate the 4th :)

emilieeven(at)aol(dot)com

TheReadingOwl said...

Thanks for the giveaway! :) I'm not American so July 4th was just another normal day for me.

readingowling AT gmail DOT com

Thais said...

I live in Brazil, so 4th of July for me is just another ordinary day :)

GFC Follower: Thais

thais_rpc(at)hotmail(dot)com

Thais said...

Tweeted: http://twitter.com/_slycat/status/88386590086410240

thais_rpc(at)hotmail(Dot)com

MannaB said...

Moving back to my apartment to start a summer class...

crazypplrok at gmail dot com

Jasmine1485 said...

I'm following via GFC as Jasmine1485 and I'm in Australia so I won't be celebrating it at all :) I am going to a 60th birthday party this weekend though!

kate1485 at hotmail.com

Carina L. Tai said...

I just stayed at home and my mom fired up the grill. Mostly I did homework and read :)

Thanks for the giveaway!

GFC: Carina L. Tai

alicia.aatran@yahoo.com

Dinda said...

Thanks for the giveaway !!!
Im a GFC follower.

dl(dot)love(dot)freeom(at)gmail(dot)com

Jolene and Family said...

The 4th of July, WHAT??? What's that? LOL Our tiny town here celebrates on the 3rd of July. Ya, I don't get it, but we've been doing it for the last 5 years since we moved here and I call my family every year and say "Happy 3rd of July" I get empty silence until it hits them, duh you guys celebrate a day early. Uuugh :)

june111(at)att(dot)net

A Kerr said...

Followin GFC.
We all ended up sick for the 4th. :(

Texas Type A Mom said...

GFC follower - Kelly T./texastypeamom

I spent the 4th with my family - we BBQ'ed ribs!

Mariana S said...

Im mexican so we dont celebrate 4th of july, but I spent the entire day with my family and it was very nice ^^

Thanks for the giveaway!

-Mariana S
http://smartgirls-read.blogspot.com/
sarima89 AT gmail DOT com

Spav said...

We don't celebrate the 4th of July in Spain. It's just a normal working day for us.

spav05(at)gmail(dot)com

Spav said...

Tweet: http://twitter.com/Sparima/status/88763592727461888

spav05(at)gmail(dot)com

CindyWindy2003 said...

gfc follower, cindyWindy2003 and I went to my parents for the 4th and we had bbq and a bunch of yummy sides, carawling(at)hotmail(Dot)com

katklaw777 said...

GFC follower
katklaw777 at yahoo dot com
4th was spent chillin' and grillin'
Watched the concert and fireworks at the Capitol on PBS because our local display was canceled due to cost.
Thanks for the giveaway!

Joanna said...

GFC: Joanna Ward
joanna9273[at]gmail[dot]com

My family had friends over; ate bbq as well as my dad's homemade butterscotch ice cream... yum.

Thanks for the generous giveaway!

AJ said...

I spent the holiday with my family.
shmilgah at yahoo.com

Life's Simple Pleasures said...

Spent the 4th with family, did dinner and the usual movies

GFC follower as Abby

reviewsbyabby at gmail dot com

Life's Simple Pleasures said...

Tweeted
http://twitter.com/#!/darkmotives/status/88989205753110528

reviewsbyabby at gmail dot com

Erin said...

I celebrated with my family and friends. We had a cookout and watched the fireworks display.

Linda @ Linda's Lunacy said...

We stayed home on the 4th and cooked out with family.

I'm a GFC follower.

Linda @ Linda's Lunacy
lindaslunacy.com
lindaslunacy at gmail.com

Chen Yan Chang said...

Awesome giveaway! I didn’t do anything on the actual Fourth of July, but on the Fourth of July weekend, I went to Dorney Park on Saturday and a wedding on Sunday.

GFC follower: cyc

jadedlittlegirlx [at] gmail [dot] com

Chen Yan Chang said...

Tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/nodizzies/status/89093546954600448

jadedlittlegirlx [at] gmail [dot] com

Unknown said...

I am a GFC follower as Velvet

Unknown said...

I tweeted http://twitter.com/vhubler/status/89094948397383680

velvethubler at yahoo dot com

Paol Trenny said...

I followed you on Google Friends Connect (Pauline T…pls use this email address to contact me- emscout9 at Hotmail dot com instead of Gmail)

Unknown said...

I follow on gfc (momwithadotcom)
I hung out with my hubby & the kids. We bbq'd & watched fireworks

norcalrita at gmail dot com

Denise Donaldson (MistySunrise) said...

follow on GFC as its just me. I watched fireworks in Chicago on the 4th.

itsjustme62613 at gmail.com

Unknown said...

I'm at college taking summer classes instead of at home this summer, so I hung out with my friend's family.

Thanks!
texas_gal45(AT)hotmail(DOT)com

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