Love Is In The Air...And In The Giveaway Novel!

Happy Wednesday Everybody,

****THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED. PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR THE NEXT DECEMBER DAYS BLOG GIVEAWAY HAPPENING LATER THIS WEEK. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED!****

No, you're not seeing things! That is, in fact, the December Days Blog Giveaway day!

You're in for a treat. YA author, Lauren Oliver is going to give to one lucky winner a signed copy of her thought-provoking and fascinating dystopian novel, Delirium:

Lena is looking forward to being cured and safe from the deliria. Days before receiving the cure, she contracts it...she falls in love.

It's a fascinating read, everybody!

And here's how you can try to win a signed copy of this incredible novel (please read the instructions carefully):

One entry per person. I'll be closing the contest at 10:30 p.m. Central Time:

1. You can comment on this post. Please leave your first name and an email address. If you do not leave an email address you will be disqualified. (I need an email address so that I can contact the winner and give them information on how to claim their prize).

2. If you want to keep your email private, then email me at bethany.averie@yahoo.com (Some people have other email addresses of mine--please note that if you email me your entry, you must send it to bethany.averie@yahoo.com since I am not accepting contest entriest sent to any other email address--it's just easier to have entries at a central location).

I'll announce the winner in Thursday's post!

Have A Wondrous Wednesday!

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