Off To OZ Giveaway Sign Ups

It's time to sign up for the Off to OZ giveaway!  Hosted by myself and I am a reader, not a writer.

September 10th-17th

The Off to OZ Rules:

• You must include a giveaway on your hop stop and are responsible for supplying and shipping that prize.
• Since this is for Off to OZ- your giveaway must feature a book that would fit in the category of Classic books, Classic retelling or time travel books.
• You may have a maximum of 6 entries and only ONE can be mandatory.
• Offering a Gift Card or book of choice from The Book Depository is fine.
• Your giveaway post must include the hop image & linky (or links to the host’s sites if you can’t get the linky to work).
• Your post must be live by 12 AM EST on Sept 10th. Up to 24 hours early is fine. Ending the giveaway on Sept 17th.
• The giveaway must be specifically for this hop.
• Your site & giveaway must be family friendly – no erotica or 18+ sites.
• Once your post is live AND accepting entries please email me a direct link so I can update the linky. I ask if at all possible please put your post up sometime on Sept 9th. If you sign up for this hop and then realize you can not post delete your name from the list. I totally understand that life happens so if something comes up.
• To host a giveaway add your blog to the linky with your shipping info in parenthesis (US) (US/Can) (INT) following your blog name. Example:  Angela's Anxious Life (US). if you don’t include shipping info I will assume you are shipping to US only and edit the linky for you. If you have any questions or need anything changed please email Angie (me) at wsbronco@aol.com.

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Reading Road-Trip UTAH!

Welcome to my stop on the reading road-trip UTAH.  This event is hosted by I Like These Books and IceyBooks. After stopping by my stop be sure to check out the other states (you can see these at the end of the post).   I didn't get the state I wanted (Colorado of course) but I got the next best state Utah.  I lived in Utah for a few years and still have family there so I make several trips to Utah a year.  Such a wonderful state.

Now for some Utah facts (I might not know everything so if you are from Utah and have anything to add put it in the comments).

• Utah is called the Beehive State.. this is because bees are hard workers and the settlers of Utah felt the same way.
• Completion of the world's first transcontinental railroad was celebrated at Promontory where the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads met on May 10, 1869. It is now known as Golden Spike National Historic Site ( I have been here many times). 
• The Mormon Temple in Salt Lake City took 40 years to complete. The Mormon temples in St. George, Manti and Logan Utah were completed before the Salt Lake Temple. (Temple Square is a beautiful area to visit in Salt Lake City).
• The Great Salt Lake covers 2,100 square miles, with an average depth of 13 feet. The deepest point is 34 feet ( I have been here many times and have even swam in it).  
• On February 8-24, 2002, Salt Lake City hosted the XIX Olympic Winter Games.
• Utah is the only state whose capital's name is made of three words. All three words in Salt Lake City have four letters each,

There are many many more facts about Utah that are really interesting. If you haven't visited there you really should try.  I know most people don't think of Utah as a vacation spot but it is one of my favorite states.

        Great Salt Lake

Utah also has an amazing number of authors, really you should google the list.  Allie Condie, Shannon Hale,  Brandon Mull, Orson Scott Card, Bree Despain, and many many more.  Here is a great list on goodreads of Utah authors. I am also hosting a giveaway for Utah's Road Trip Stop.    YEAH!!  It is US only.  I am giving away Fablehaven by Brandon Mull.  A wonderful series.

Sign up through the rafflecopter below.  Book will be shipped through Barnes and Noble or Book Depository or Amazon.  Winner will have 48 hours to respond, after that time another winner will be chosen.
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This is actually a blog hop, though I have noticed most people participating aren't posting links to all the blogs who are also doing states.  Which is sad because it's more fun if you travel around.  Here are the links to other blogs who are participating.  Be sure to stop by more states!  Hopefully next year the hopping part of the Road Trip is easier to find!

Monday July 1:

Maine: Lisa Loves Literature {International}

Ends July 31st

New Hampshire: Book Cover Justice {International}

Ends July 31st

Tuesday July 2:

Vermont: Tales of a Word Weaver {US Only}

Ends July 31st

Massachusetts: World’s Oldest Fledgling {International}

Ends July 8th

Wednesday July 3:

Rhode Island

Connecticut: Read-A-holicZ {International}

Ends July 31st

Thursday July 4:

New Jersey: The Book Belles {International}

Ends July 31st

Friday July 5:

New York: My Life is a Notebook {US Only}

Ends August 1st

Saturday July 6:

Pennsylvania: NightlyReading {US Only}

Ends August 1st

Delaware

Sunday July 7:

Maryland: The Eater of Books {International}

Ends July 31st

West Virginia: Reading Angels {International}

Ends July 14th

Monday July 8:

Washington D.C.: Verb Vixen {US/Canada}

Ends July 30th

Tuesday July 9:

Virginia: The Bookmark Blog {US Only}

Ends August 1st

North Carolina: Dizneeee’s World of Books {International}

Ends July 23rd

Wednesday July 10:

South Carolina: Let Me Tell You a Story {US Only}

Ends August 1st

Georgia: Panda Reads {US Only}

Ends July 24th

Thursday July 11:

Florida: Jenna Does Books {US/Canada}

Ends September 3rd

Alabama: Zach’s YA Reviews {US Only}

Ends August 1st

Friday July 12:

Mississippi

Tennessee: Bookish Things and More {International}

Ends August 1st

Saturday July 13:

Kentucky: Mommasez... {US Only}

Ends July 31st

Ohio: Book Jems {International}

Ends July 31st

Sunday July 14:

Michigan: Books, Books, the Magical Fruit {US Only}

Indiana

Monday July 15:

Illinois: In Wonderland {US Only}

Missouri: Mommasez... {US Only}

Ends July 30

Tuesday July 16:

Arkansas: Rachel Reads {US Only}

Ends July 31

Louisiana: Verb Vixen {US/Canada}

Ends July 30

Wednesday July 17:

Texas: The Princess of Storyland {US Only}

Ends July 21

Thursday July 18:

Oklahoma: Bookish Things and More {International}

Ends July 31

Kansas: Claire M. Caterer {US/Canada}

Ends July 23

Friday July 19:

Iowa

Wisconsin: YA Bibliophile {US Only}

Ends July 31

Saturday July 20:

Minnesota: Fiction Freak {US Only}

Ends August 16

North Dakota

Sunday July 21:

South Dakota

Nebraska: Dizneeee’s World of Books {International}

Ends July 31

Monday July 22:

Colorado: Hope, Faith & Books {US Only}

New Mexico: IceyBooks {US Only}

Ends August 2

Tuesday July 23:

Mexico

Wednesday July 24:

Arizona: Darci Cole {US Only}

Utah: Angela’s Anxious Life {US Only}

Thursday July 25:

Wyoming: Hope, Faith & Books {US Only}

Montana: YA Reads {International}

Friday July 26:

Indiana: I Like These Books {International}

Nevada

Saturday July 27:

California: The White Unicorn {US/Canada}

Sunday July 28:

Oregon: Tabitha’s Book Blog {US Only}

Washington: Lisa Loves Literature {US Only}

Monday July 29:

Canada: Mark of the Stars {US/Canada}

Tuesday July 30:

Alaska: Little Lovely Books {International}

Wednesday July 31:

Hawaii

Hard Listening by Stephen King, Amy Tan, Dave Barry and more Giveaway

Hard Listening

Have you heard of the Rock Bottom Remainders? No... oh man I am sorry for you!  It is a great band of authors who have joined together and make music. Rock Bottom Remainders  I am sure has a group member from someone who has written a book that you have read.  All these authors have sold over 350 million books. The group members are :   Dave Barry, Tad Bartimus, Roy Blount, Jr., Michael Dorris, Robert Fulghum, Kathi Kamen Goldmark , Matt Groening, Josh Kelly, Stephen King, Barbara Kingsolver, Greil Marcus, Dave Marsh,  Mitch Albom, Ridley Pearson, Joel Selvin, Amy Tan, Al Kooper musical director, Jerry Peters, Scott Turow,  James McBride, Greg Iles, Sam Barry, and Roger McGuinn.

As some of you may know I am a huge Stephen King fan.  So I am so pleased that the publisher Coliloquy asked if my group Stephen King Fans on goodreads would be interested in giving away a copy of Hard Listening to the members.  I knew the Constant Readers in the group would love it. In fact.. I know the band isn't performing anymore.. yes I know sooo sad!   But I thought I would post this fun video of Stephen King singing!

 So fun to see authors jamming out. Plus I love music so that is a plus too. Here is a better video from Good Morning America where you can get a good look at all the authors and listen to an interview with them. They used to perform once a year for charity and would not be paid for their performances.  All money went to charity.

 

For those of you entering the giveaway this is an ebook only, available for iBooks, Kindle, Kobo, Android, and NOOK. The reason this is an ebook only is because it's an interactive book. There are with its collection of essays, stories, musings, group email exchanges, candid conversations, compromising photographs, and audio and video (semi-musical) clips, as well as interactive quizzes! I myself have not read the book yet so no review yet from me ( I want it now!!).  There is a pretty good review over at Fearnet.com if you want to read more about it. It sounds like a lot of fun.  The Huffington Post is doing a contest to see if you can guess which except was written by Stephen King, though if you plan on reading the book I would skip this and wait till you read it because you also guess this and get the answer in Hard Listening. An excerpt of Hard Listening can be found on the publisher Coliloquy's website. 

So for the giveaway.  This giveaway is for members of the Stephen King Fan group so it is a requirement to be a member of the group.  I will check.  All other entries are optional.  This giveaway will be open for one week and then the publisher will email you the ebook in the format you prefer.  I will get your information and then provide it to them.  Good Luck!



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God of War Ascension-Review

God of War Ascension

I love the God of War series for Playstation.  I always have.  I love the way it plays and I really love the theme of mythology.  I am so happy that my library and Redbox provide video games.  I remember for years I would have to rent from Blockbusters and they would charge an arm and a leg.  Now I go to Redbox and rent a game for $2 a night!  

This game to me was just as good as the other 3.  I did think it was kinda the same story same game... but it kept to what makes it popular and good.  I can't comment on the multiplayer because I forgot there was a multiplayer on this one and I already took it back to redbox when I remembered!!! ERRRR!!!  So unfortunately I didn't get to check that out. Also the Last of Us demo on this disk was just plain STUPID.  You click on it thinking you get to play and then it's a timer for 80 days.  Soooo didn't get to check that out either. 

This game is a prequel to the rest of the series.. so most of the game you are fighting against the Furies.  I didn't love that because in the other games you constantly got to see the other gods and lots of mythological creatures.  We really didn't see too many in this game, just the Furies, Archimedes, and the Oracle.  Unlike the other GOW games this one does NOT allow you to switch to easy in the middle of the game. I played for 3 HOURS and it was just too tough for me.  So I kept dying and dying waiting for the notice to come up asking if I wanted to switch to easy and it never did.  So I had to start over... the DRAMA!!! 

I give this game a 7 out of 10

Edit:
I was notified by Geek & Sundry that I won the collector's edition  of God of War.  I was so excited... I waited and waited and then 4 weeks after waiting I finally emailed the person back who contacted me.  They apparently didn't work there anymore and left an email address for someone to contact instead.  So I emailed that person who didn't bother to answer me back.

I emailed Geek and Sundry from their website on the contact us section...... I then tweeted to them to try to get someone to help me and figure out what was going on.  No one ever bothered to answer me.  Sucks.  So disappointed.  I mean.. wow guys wow.  Just rip my head off why don't you Geek And Sundry!