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Monday, September 19, 2016

#FrightFall Read-a-Thon - Time to sign up!

Fall is less than three days away and you know what that means! FrightFall is just around the corner. It's only two weeks away! Official dates are October 3-9. I hope you're ready to get your scary on! Guidelines for the read-a-thon can be found HERE or you can access in the tab at the top of the blog. Any information you need about the read-a-thon can be found there. Please do be sure to check the guidelines to make sure you're following along correctly. There are specific rules regarding signing up and wrapping up, especially in regards to the giveaway. Also, regarding the giveaway, I'll be again adding a Google form to capture names and email addresses so if you're interested in winning a prize (and you've met the sign up and wrap up criteria), I will ask you to fill in that form which will be located on the prize page.

Just remember...the one main "rule" of FrightFall is that you must read at least ONE scary book (which can be a thriller, mystery, Gothic novel, or similar for those who are faint of heart).

Our social media hashtag is #FrightFall. and we have our outstanding Facebook group which has become quite the reading community (there is also an access tab in the menu).

Sign up in the linky below. Be sure to grab the button at the top of this post (there's also a grab code below the button in the sidebar).

I am looking for prize donations so if anyone would like to contribute, let me know.
Authors, this is a great way to promote your book! Contact me via the contact form link just below the header.

BREAKING NEWS!!! I have started a new reading community for reading challenges I host and read-alongs called Gather Together and Read. I also kicked off a new "challenging" perpetual reading challenge, 13 Ways of Looking at The Lifetime Reading Plan. Be sure to stop by and take a look. You can sign up for any of the reading challenges listed in the sidebar menu. I'm so excited about this new community site!

Thanks for joining us for FrightFall!

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Monday, April 25, 2016

Spring into Horror Read-a-Thon - It's a Wrap! #SpringHorrorRAT

Another read-a-thon is at its end. I hope everyone had a relaxing read-a-thon and met the goals you set for yourselves. Even if you didn't meet your goals, if you had fun, that's all that matters. I'd like to thank you all for joining me. Be sure to add your wrap-up link below and please double check that your name is listed in the sign up/starting line linky at this post so you will be eligible for the giveaway. You will also need to fill out the form on the prize page if you would like to win a prize. You have until Wednesday, April 27 at 11:59pm CST to add your wrap-up link and to fill out the form on the prize page. I will draw giveaway winners in the following few days after the wrap-up deadline so keep a look out in your email inbox (or spam folder, just in case) for an email from truebookaddict. Please be sure to note the system of drawing winners in the giveaway details on the prize page).

How about a big round of applause for the authors who so generously donated our prizes. Bravo! And thank you!

Hope to see you next time at the High Summer Read-a-Thon, coming in July (18 - 24).

Good luck in the giveaway to all!!! And thanks again for joining me!

Monday, April 18, 2016

Spring into Horror Read-a-Thon - Starting Post #SpringHorrorRAT

It's time! I know a lot of people are excited about this and so am I. Even better is the fact that we have Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-Thon on Saturday. What a way to finish out this read-a-thon with a bang!

Remember...the one main "rule" of Spring Into Horror is that you must read ONE scary book (which can be a thriller, mystery, Gothic novel, or similar for those who are faint of heart). The rest of the week...anything goes! Read more horror, or go in for less heart pounding selections.

If you have any questions about how things work, check out the guidelines tab above or the sign up post, or you can always leave me a comment (or send me a message via the contact form). The linky below is the same one as the sign up linky. If you do a starting line/goal post, just add your link again, but be sure to put "goal post" beside your name, i.e. Michelle/The True Book Addict (goal post).

I have a bunch of prizes lined up thanks to some very generous authors (and me!). I'll have the prize page posted by late Tuesday or Wednesday. There will be a Google form on the prize page for people to sign up for the giveaway if they're interested in winning a prize. This helps me to give away prizes to those who really want them AND helps me to facilitate contacting the winners.

I will post a mid-week check in post on Thursday. Our hashtag for the read-a-thon is #SpringHorrorRAT ...and don't forget about our Facebook group! I'm not going to schedule an official chat in the Facebook group or on Twitter, but I will be monitoring the group and Twitter via the hashtag so if anyone wants to chat, hit me up.

That's it! This is what I wish for you this week...if you want to get scared, I hope you end up hiding under the covers, or if you just want to be mildly unnerved, then I hope you get a few goosebumps. Have fun!