New Year. New Content. New Beginning. AND A GIVEAWAY!

If there was an award for "worst blogger" in the book blog atmosphere, I might receive it due to not having updated in so long. However, I truly have been thinking about this blog and still check other blogs daily. Hell, I even have started several book reviews but I suffer from anxiety and let me just say that senior year + anxiety doesn't exactly allow for things to run a planned.

But my anxiety should calm now a lot because my first semester classes are over and I'll be done with my college applications soon. Although, I guess waiting for the colleges admissions letter to come will be hell (please pray that I get accepted into the colleges!). Anyway, I promise people, I'm back for good.

WHAT TO EXPECT AT WICKED GOOD BOOKS
This year, I will be having a theme for just about every month with a month long giveaway. There isn't a particular theme for January because I feel that I just want to build my blog back up.

JANUARY'S GIVEAWAY

One winner will win $20 worth of books from The Book Depository. 

Yes, it is international! 

TO ENTER:

• Must be a follower of Wicked Good Books 

• Fill out the form, which will give you one entry

You will have the chance to gain extra entries all month. All you need to do is comment on any of my blog posts and I will put in an extra entry for you. You can comment on any and all of my posts for extra entries. If you comment on this post and fill out the form, you already will have 2 entries. 

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CLICK HERE FOR FORM. 

My Mini-Challenge for Contest Craze

Hello! Today I am hosting this mini-challenge for Princess Bookie's awesome Contest Craze! Thanks Cindy for allowing me to host!

THE MINI-CHALLENGE

Answer one (1) of the following questions about a character in the book you are currently reading or the last book you finished:

1) What person, dead or alive, would she/he want to eat lunch with? Why?

2) What song describes a situation the character has faced or is currently facing? 

3) What book do you think this character would like to read? 

PRIZES

One winner will get to choose one of the following books:

• (ARC) The Mockingbirds by Daisy Whitney

 • Rae: My True Story of Fear, Anxiety, and Social Phobia by Chelsea Swiggett

• (Signed) Titus and Atreus by Meridi Myers

RULES:

- US ONLY!!! I'm sorry to all my international readers. 

- Must answer one of the questions. 

- Please specify which book you would like to win. 

- Please leave a way for me to get in contact with you.

Extra Entry:
+1 If you are a follower.
You do not have to be a follower to enter! 

Wicked Cool Giveaway from Chronicle Books

The wonderful people at Chronicle Books are hosting this beyond fantastic giveaway. They are two very lucky winners (one person who makes a blog with the list of the books they would like to win and one person who comments on said blog entry). The best part is that its up to $500!


If I were to win I would love to get these books:

The Andy Warhol Pop Box: Fame, the Factory, and the Father of American Pop Art $24.95

The Andy Warhol Inspiration Box $16.95

Andy Warhol Fashion Mix and Match Stationery 8.95

Andy Warhol Idea Book $18.95

Horrorscopes: A Little Book of Misfortunes $12.95
http://www.chroniclebooks.com/index/main,book-info/products_id,8947/path,3-62/title,Horrorscopes/

Colorstrology: What Your Birthday Color Says About You $19.95
Colorstrology™: What Your Birthday Color Says About YouQuirk Books

Field Guide to Cookies: How to Identify and Bake Virtually Every Cookie Imaginable $15.95
Field Guide to Cookies: How to Identify and Bake Virtually Every Cookie Imaginable Quirk Books

Field Guide to Luck: How to Use and Interpret Charms, Signs, and Superstitions $15.95
Field Guide to Luck: How to Use and Interpret Charms, Signs, and Superstitions Quirk Books

The Running Log $12.95
http://www.chroniclebooks.com/index/main,book-info/store,books/products_id,3324/title,The-Running-Log/

The Writer’s Pack $29.95
http://www.chroniclebooks.com/index/main,book-info/products_id,7272/title,The-Writers-Pack/

No Plot? No Problem! Pack $29.95
http://www.chroniclebooks.com/index/main,book-info/store,books/products_id,6329/title,No-Plot-No-Problem-Pack/

Love Letters, Lost $19.95
http://www.chroniclebooks.com/index/main,book-info/store,books/products_id,4703/title,Love-Letters-Lost/

Poetry Dog Tags $19.95
http://www.chroniclebooks.com/index/main,book-info/products_id,2356/title,Poetry-Dog-Tags/

The True and the Questions: A Journal $16.95
http://www.chroniclebooks.com/index/main,book-info/store,gifts/products_id,5204/title,The-True-and-the-Questions-A-Journal/

The Personal Organizing Workbook $24.95
http://www.chroniclebooks.com/index/main,book-info/store,books/products_id,5927/title,The-Personal-Organizing-Workbook/

The Space Between Trees $17.99
http://www.chroniclebooks.com/index/main,book-info/store,kids/products_id,8711/path,2-13-116/title,The-Space-Between-Trees/

Polaroid Notes 14.95
http://www.chroniclebooks.com/index/main,book-info/store,gifts/products_id,8309/title,Polaroid-Notes/

One Line a Day: A Five Year Memory Book $16.95
http://www.chroniclebooks.com/index/main,book-info/store,books/products_id,8292/title,One-Line-a-Day-A-Five-Year-Memory-Book/

Mini Goal Notepad $9.95
http://www.chroniclebooks.com/index/main,book-info/store,books/products_id,8960/title,Mini-Goals-Notepad/

You Know You’re a Writer When... $9.95
http://www.chroniclebooks.com/index/main,book-info/store,books/products_id,6742/path,1-10-68/title,You-Know-Youre-a-Writer-When-.-.-./

Back to Us $19.95
http://www.chroniclebooks.com/index/main,book-info/store,books/products_id,8958/title,Back-to-Us/

Beauty Rules $24.95
http://www.chroniclebooks.com/index/main,book-info/store,books/products_id,8867/path,1-7-34/title,Beauty-Rules/

Brain Boot Camp $29.95
http://www.chroniclebooks.com/index/main,book-info/store,books/products_id,8661/path,1-7-34/title,Brain-Boot-Camp/

Curious Lists $12.95
http://www.chroniclebooks.com/index/main,book-info/store,books/products_id,8171/path,1-7-34/title,Curious-Lists/

Beside Dream Journal $16.95
http://www.chroniclebooks.com/index/main,book-info/store,books/products_id,8293/path,1-7-34/title,Bedside-Dream-Journal/

Gary Goldschneider’s Everyday Astrology $24.95
http://www.chroniclebooks.com/index/main,book-info/store,books/products_id,8338/path,1-7-34/title,Gary-Goldschneiders-Everyday-Astrology/

Get High Now $14.95
http://www.chroniclebooks.com/index/main,book-info/store,books/products_id,7900/path,1-7-34/title,Get-High-Now/

Ticket Stub Diary $14.95
http://www.chroniclebooks.com/index/main,book-info/products_id,6031/title,Ticket-Stub-Diary/

Fuck You and Your Blog Journal $9.95

http://www.chroniclebooks.com/index/main,book-info/store,gifts/products_id,8298/title,Fuck-You-and-Your-Blog-Journal/

I have to say: Chronicle Books has the cutest books ever! Seriously. I LOVE books like they have.  If I got to spend $500 on their books, I might just die of happiness! 

The Dark Divine Trailer

Bree Despain is having an awesome contest on her blog! A seriously awesome contest. The winner could receive a book-bag filled with up to eleven books, including an ARC of THE LOST SAINT (sequel to The Dark Divine.)


All you have to do is watch the trailer and spread the word! 

Whoa! Wicked Good Books 1st Blogiversary & Giveaway!!

Since it's my blogiversary, I thought I'd tell you all how my book blog came to be. Throughout my life, I have found many things that I really enjoy now by accidently stumbling upon them. Here is one example: Well, one summer day, I was reading Sarah Dessen's livejournal and she mentioned that Susane Colasanti was having some sort of contest. Now, at this point in time, the amount of book giveaways that I had entered came up to zero. Sure, I went on a couple of author blogs and book sites (like mugglenet.com,) but before this day, I really hadn't seen a giveaway to win a book. I thought it was so cool, so I immediately entered her contest and as I was looking at some of the comments, I randomly clicked on another users and this is how I found out about the book blog world.....

This livejournal user (I wish I remember the account name!) had some entry about Sarah Ockler's Twenty Boy Summer Scavenger Hunt. I had never even heard of Sarah Ockler or her book but I definitely was intrigued by it! I clicked on the link and went on Sarah's site to find more about this virtual scavenger hunt and then, I found links to book blogs where there were clues and other things for it. These blogs were the first book blogs that I had read. I didn't even know there were such things as blogs for book reviews and such! I have always been a blogger, so I quickly created a book blog it was initially called Wicked Books, but someone thought it sounded like books about Wicked (you know, the musical) and so, I changed it to Wicked Good Books because I loved the sound of it. Wicked is one of my favorite words and it reminds me of Boston, which I love. So, there you have it! This is the story of how I came to be in the world of book blogging!

Thanks to Genevieve and Korianne who gave me lots of tips on making my blog better when I first started blogging! First Follower: Genevieve (yay!) First Review: Identical by Ellen Hopkins First Author Interview: Sasha Soren Sasha Soren, Jennifer Laurens, Daisy Whitney, and Michelle Zink are some of the author's that I think are really fantastic and so, so nice! It has been awesome talking to them! You should definitely check out their sites and books. Some of my favorite book blogs and bloggers are: Steph Su Reads, Books By Their Covers, Bookworming in the 21st Century, Bites, The Story Siren, Pop Culture Junkie, The Page Flipper, Sophsikatied Reviews, and adventures of cecelia bedelia (You can find their links in my blogroll) I would really like to thank my regular commenters! Nina, Michelle, Maura, and everyone else on the Top Commentators list, thank you! You guys always make me smile when I see a comment that you left! All in all, it's been a pretty freakin' awesome year! I hope next year I can go to BEA or ALA and more author events! That would be wicked.

GIVEAWAY!

I thought it was only fitting that I do a giveaway for the book that led me to blogging about books AND it's a fantastic summer read! Click here to read my review.

RULES: - Must have a US or Canada address! So, so sorry international readers. There WILL be something for you, I promise! As soon as I get some money. - You do not need to be a follower, but it would be awesome if you were. - Extra Entries: +2 old follower ( as of 7/2) +1 new follower +1 for commenting on my review of Twenty Boy Summer +1 following me on twitter @bianca1946 +1 for each place you link

- Deadline is July 31 at 11:59 PM Central (NOTE: My review isn't up yet, so you can enter the form now and come back and give yourself the +1 IN THE COMMENTS later once I put my review up.) EDIT (7/6): The review is posted HERE.