The Moment you have all been waiting for has come.
The Lateiner Gang is proud to finally announce our
MEGA CONTEST!!
The post is a bit long, but read through it as it will be well worth your time. We plan to have SEVERAL WINNERS! Also, FYI, this initial post of our contest will take the place of this week's "Sunday Scoop." We will return next week with a new edition of The Scoop for sure!
First, a bit about the background of "why" we are doing this. There are a few reasons we are having this Mega Contest. (in no special order might we add) The first reason is that we are going to be giving our site a "new look" and well, isn't that a reason to celebrate? Second, we want to take this opportunity to thank the publishers who have provided us with their continued support, review copies, and copies for contests almost since we started the site. And, the third and most important reason for this contest is to thank all of you out there who have become a part of our site and take the time out of your busy days to stop by and see what's going on around here. As the number of you grows frequently, we are always thinking of new things to keep you engaged.
Now, for the good stuff! The contest will run until 11:59 p.m. EST on Saturday, November 21st, 2009. (yes, it is a while, but hey, it's a MEGA CONTEST and you will be pleased, we promise! Also, it gives us a chance to gather more prizes along the way!)
As far as the PRIZES, we are going to be giving away a special prize from us personally, a $200 gift card for the Apple Store. The idea actually came from Dave's day job. They were doing a promotion there and it gave him a good idea. Lauryn got several gift cards for the Apple store for her birthday from everyone who asked what she wanted (and even those who didn't ask, she told!). After she got the Ipod she wanted, she had a balance of around $125 and it has basically been sitting around. Mara & David decided to "buy" her balance from her, add $75 and bring it to an even $200. The $200 was picked because first of all, our last name isn't Trump or Gates, and second of all, that amount can get you one of their cool Ipods including the "Touch". We also have some other things we are going to throw in, one of them being a copy of Angie Sage's "Syren", book 5 in the Septimus Heap series.
We received "prize packs" containing mostly YA/Fic/Fantasy books from the following publishers:
We are currently working on a few more publishers and will update the post if things pan out. We have 2 or 3 more publishers we are waiting to hear from as well as a few major bookstores that we are hoping will also contribute to the contest.
We were initially going to list all of the books each gave us, mix and match them, and come up with 5 different prize packs. Instead, what we are going to do, is give you a few "teaser" titles and also leave the final amount of "prize packs" until later. We have over 30 books to give away in all so far, so no worries, there will be plenty of winners. Again, keep in mind we are hopefully not done getting books to add to the mix!
The Maze Runner by James Dashner, Ring of Fire by Pierdomenico Baccalario, Gone by Michael Grant, The Shifter by Janice Hardy, The Everafter by Amy Huntley, The Realm of the Rodent by Greg Hildebrandt jr., Bran Hambric by Kaleb Nation, Airhead by Meg Cabot, Deeper by Roderick Gordon, and The 39 Clues
REMEMBER, YOU MUST FOLLOW OUR SITE, EITHER EXISTING OR NEW FOLLOWERS WELCOME, BUT WE WILL NOT COUNT YOUR ENTRIES IF YOU DO NOT FOLLOW OUR SITE. PLEASE ALSO INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL!
The contest will be open to US residents only as we are paying for shipping, and on this many books, it will cost us a fortune! (sorry)
Perhaps you have a friend's address in the US we can ship the books to, as that would be perfectly acceptable.
+1 For each place you link the contest to (include link please)
+2 For placing our button up on your site. This is in addition to your entry for placing links!
+2 For placing our button up on your site. This is in addition to your entry for placing links!
+1 For every post/review/interview you read & comment
on (**starting with "Flash Forward" from 10/17 - only 1 entry for each of our posts though**)
If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at tlgbrs@gmail.com or mrlatts@gmail.com
Thank you all so much for taking the time to come here and share in our passion with us. It means the world to us and it is you guys who give us the motivation to work harder and harder on our site each and every day. We hope this contest can be a small way of us showing our thanks.
Best wishes & Good Luck to you all!!!
The Lateiner Gang
Dave, Mara, Lauryn, and Sami
I'm a new follower so +2. I want to win. Does whineing get me anywhere?
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ReplyDelete+1 For posting the link on my blog: http://emilycaseysmusings.blogspot.com/2009/11/who-doesnt-love-contests.html
+1 for posting the link on twitter: http://twitter.com/jollygreen23
+2 For placing our button up on my site. http://emilycaseysmusings.blogspot.com/
+1 for comment: http://thelateinergangbookreviewspot.blogspot.com/2009/11/book-review-alphas-by-lisi-harrison.html?showComment=1257729563478#c5811176228583949502
+1 for comment: http://thelateinergangbookreviewspot.blogspot.com/2009/11/interview-with-j-scott-savage-author-of.html?showComment=1257729696828#c3837221023274939386
+1 comment: http://thelateinergangbookreviewspot.blogspot.com/2009/11/book-review-hush-hush-by-becca.html?showComment=1257729903104#c2686351692275796054
+1 I entered the Alvor contest (November 8, 2009 6:07 PM )
Total: +10
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emily-casey@comcast.net
Awesome Contest!
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Cate
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Yea! i really want to win.
ReplyDelete+3 i am already following you
+2 i put the button on my page
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+1 i also put the link on my page
+1 i tweeted about it
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I love ur blog!
Great!! Thanks for the contest!
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hauntingorchid (at) aol (dot) com
Please enter me in the giveaway. This is a wonderful contest. I love fantasy books and would be happy to win them. Thank you.
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Re-posted your contest at http://contests-freebies.blogspot.com/2009/11/mega-book-giveaway-at-tlgbrs.html
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Boy oh boy I would love to win this! Please enter me.
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Awesome contest!
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+3 Already following! :)
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+3 Already a follower
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+1 Twittered: http://twitter.com/NinjaFanpire/status/5836436915
+1 Entered the Alvor contest and mentioned you!
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Thanks for hosting this giveaway.
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+1 I've also blogged about this giveaway here.
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Thanks for hosting this great giveaway!
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+1 Sidebar
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+1 Tweet
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+1 Post
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I can't remember if I was following your site before or after the contest so I'll just say
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This is an amazing contest!
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Cool contest!
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Thanks :)
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Such an awesome giveaway! Count me in.
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This is an awesome giveaway.
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Great contest!! (But you already knew that, hehe) My e-mail is rexreadingrobot @ gmail DOT com
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+2 new follower
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+3 Already Following
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I'm following.
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Thanks for the Mega Giveaway!
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+1 I commented on the review of Wings.
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already a follower
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What a great giveaway! I wasn't going to enter but I have put a hold on my book spending so I'm going to have to start entering more giveaways :D
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+2 Button on my sidebar
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+3 Already a follower! Would have entered earlier but was in the hospital for three weeks. This is an awesome contest.
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+2 - New follower
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+3 for already following!!! great contest, thanks so much for offering!
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Woah, still amazing!
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Thanks!!
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+3 already following
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Ok, here we go!
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Val Pearson
lastnerve2000@gmail.com
I blogged about it here http://lastnervescontests.blogspot.com/2009/11/ya-mega-contest-ends-112209.html
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I posted the button here http://lastnervescontests.blogspot.com/2009/11/ya-mega-contest-ends-112209.html
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I tweeted here http://twitter.com/lastnerve2000/status/5886922594
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I was going to enter the Alvor contest but it was already over so I commented on the latest post
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Wow, a super contest contest, I would love to win.
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Wonderful contest! Thanks for the opportunity.
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I am a follower. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway.
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+2 new follower
ReplyDeleteOoh! I'd love to win & add all those lovely books to my classroom library. My eighth graders are rabid readers!
Thanks
+3 Following
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I woulod LOVE to win this because I love these books and my grandkids would think I'm the coolest grammy around! We often share books and then have discussions about them.
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+3 Old Follower
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+2 Have your button on my blog here
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Thanks for the contest.
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+2 I am a new follower
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I am a follower..great contest
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I commented on Wings and The Dumpling cookbook. I am sure there were others, but I forgot to put them here each time. Oh well, great contest. congrats on your blog success.
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I'm a new follower +2
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I am a new follower by google reader and would
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I put your blog button on my blog awhile back but forgot to post another comment but anyways its on my sidebar.
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WOW,I would just be estatic to win this
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I'm a new follower! (2)
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PLEASE TAKE NOTE THAT THE CONTEST ENDED AT 11:59 PM ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 21ST. ALL ENTRIES AFTER THAT DATE (THE DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES) WILL NOT BE COUNTED. WE CURRENTLY HAVE OTHER CONTESTS YOU MAY ENTER, BUT THIS CONTEST WAS ALREADY ENDED BEFORE YOU ENTERED.
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Enjoy your blog so much, have told friends about it. Great contest...thanks!
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I am following as a new follower no.2
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Total 11 points
Thanks for this chance to win in this amazing book giveaway on your cool blog!!
Ooooo, yes!
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