The Chosen One | Draekora Cover Reveal Competition

In anticipation of the third book of the Medoran Chronicles, Draekora by Lynette Noni, the publisher is hosting a cover reveal competition! I am so excited to share this with you, and would urge all Akarnae fans to enter, because this is such a special opportunity. I wish I could enter myself, but I will actually be one of the judges for the competition, so I look forward to seeing all of the entries!

The winner will receive the following prizes:

• honour of revealing the cover of Draekora on their blog/channel/social media, internationally
• the first SIGNED ARC copy of the book
• signed copies of Akarnae, Raelia &Draekora to give away on their blog/channel/social media to a lucky reader
• the chance to interview Lynette Noni at Melbourne or Brisbane Supanova 2017

There will also be 49 runner-up prizes, where you could win a SIGNED ARC copy of Draekora. These are the only physical review copies of the book being sent out, so if you want to get your hands on them, this is your chance.

For details on how to enter, and what your entry needs to include, take a look at the competition page HERE. You will need to submit your entry by 12noon AEST September 30th.

SIGNED ARC GIVEAWAY | Nevernight by Jay Kristoff

I am giving away a signed advanced reader copy of Nevernight by Jay Kristoff! The book is set to release on August 6th, and is an incredible book about assassins, shadows that talk and move and a kick ass main character who is out for revenge. This has fast become one of my favourite books of the year and I want to share my love of this book with you all.

Before entering I have a couple of things to bring to your attention:
- This is open INTERNATIONALLY
- You must be 18+ to enter, or 13+ with permission from your parents as I will need your mailing address to send you the book.

That's about it. Enter away!



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#TomeTopple Read-a-thon | TBR

This is a little belated, but I am participating in the #TomeTopple, created by Sam from Thoughts on Tomes! This readathon runs from June 5th to June 19th, and is all about reading big books (those with 500+ pages). 

This readathon has a few reading challenges you may wish to complete:

• Read more than one tome (500+ pages)
• Take a graphic novel break (doesn't need to be over 500 pages)
• Read a tome that is part of a series
• Read over 500 pages in one week
• Read an adult novel

One of my reading goals for the year is to read some large books. Especially when I'm at university, I'm bogged down with readings for class and have very little time to read for pleasure, if at all. Because of this, I tend to read shorter books. The big books are a little daunting. So this readathon is perfect for ticking some of those unread books off my list. I do have a couple of books that aren't considered tomes, but I need to finish them for a uni assessment during the readathon. 

TBR

• All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr (531 pages)
• Fullmetal Alchemist Vol. 1-3 by Hiromu Arakawa (576 pages)
• Gemina by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff (659 pages)
• A Clash of Kings (761 pages)
• The Handmaid's Tale by Margeret Atwood (324 pages)
• The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wood (352 pages)

It's a fairly ambitious list, I'll admit, but a couple of the tomes shouldn't take too long to read. Fullmetal Alchemist is a graphic novel and Gemina is... an interesting book. Since it plays with form and isn't set out like your typical novel, it's a surprisingly fast read for it's size.

I wish you all the best of luck with your reading over the next 2 weeks! Happy reading :)

February Wrap Up | 2016

Reviews
- Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas (video review)
- Dreamhunter by Elizabeth Knox (video review)




Books Acquired:
- The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf
- The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
- A Room of One's Own & Three Guineas by Virginia Woolf
- Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton
- Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton
- A Single Stone by Meg McKinlay
- The Stars at Oktober Bend by Glenda Millard
- Dreamfever by Kit Alloway
- Another Time and Place by Samantha Grosser




Books Read:
- Dreamhunter by Elizabeth Knox
- The One by Kiera Cass
- Clockwork Angel (Manga) by Cassandra Clare
- The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan
- In the Hand of the Goddess by Tamora Pierce
- Captive Prince by C.S. Pacat
- My Sister Rosa by Justine Larbalestier

/In Progress/
- Millenium Hall by Sarah Scott
- Lair of Dreams by Libba Bray
- The Marvels by Brian Selznick
- American Gods by Neil Gaiman




February TBR:
- Millenium Hall by Sarah Scott
- Maria by Mary Wollstonecraft
- A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf
- House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski

January Wrap Up | 2016

Reviews
- Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson (video review)
- Soundless by Richelle Mead (video review)




Books Acquired:
- The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
- Stanley the Amazing Knitting Cat by Emily Mackenzie
- Macbeth #killingit by William Shakespeare & Courtney Carbone
- A Midsummer Night #nofilter by William Shakespeare & Brett Wright
- Passenger by Alexandra Bracken
- Raelia by Lynette Noni
- Yellow by Megan Jacobson
- Anna and the Swallow Man by Gavriel Savit
- The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness
- Running Like China by Sophie Hardcastle
- Lone Star by Paullina Simons




Books Read:
- Soundless by Richelle Mead
- The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
- Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce
- Winter by Marissa Meyer

/In Progress/
- The One by Kiera Cass
- Dreamhunter by Elizabeth Knox
- Lair of Dreams by Libba Bray
- The Marvels by Brian Selznick
- American Gods by Neil Gaiman




February TBR:
- The Slow Regard for Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss
- The Titans Curse by Rick Riordan
- The Goddess Inheritance by Aimee Carter
- Clockwork Angel: Graphic Novel by Cassandra Clare
- Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo
- In the Hand of the Goddess by Tamora Pierce