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Monday, August 3, 2009

Mina Hamilton from Sucks to Be Me

So…okay, you know how it is when you’re at school, in the middle of some English test about some book that you may or may not have read (though mostly I did read them, I’m not saying I’m a total slacker or anything…except for The Great Gatsby. I don’t know why, I just couldn’t get into that book at all, but luckily Ms. Tweeter only gave us like a basic pop quiz on that one so I didn’t totally blow my g.p.a or anything.) and you’re basically like twiddling your thumbs and writing down nonsense because you can’t think of anything to say. Well, that’s me. That’s now.

But I guess I should start over. So, you know, hello, nice to meet you and all of that good stuff. I’m Mina Hamilton. You might have read about me in this book called Sucks to Be Me (which it did. Suck, that is. Not the book. My life. The being me part.) It’s okay if you haven’t read it, because honestly, it’s totally embarrassing. Because a) I can be a total dork sometimes (okay, a lot of the time), and b) even though my parents love me, they make me insane (not to mention being bloodsucking vampire freaks and all) and c) it has all this stuff in it that I went through last year, including all the ridiculous bits like where I…well, you know what? Let’s not go there. It’s bad enough it’s out there in print anyway. You wanna know that bad, you go and find it. Just don’t go spreading it around or anything.

Anyway. So this girl, who’s real nice and all and even has read the book but for some reason doesn’t think my life sucks (Ha, she doesn’t have to live it) is having a blogoversary and she invited me over to say a few words about a “topic of my choosing.” That’s the part I’m stuck on. There’s like a billion things I could talk about. Probably more like a gazillion, really. Everybody else is probably going to talk about the big things, you know, like world peace or saving the world one recycled can at a time, or (boring) why Moby Dick is such an awesome (NOT) book. And they say you should write what you know, right?

What do I know about?

Nothing. I mean, really. I’m not an expert at anything other than maybe Quentin Tarantino movies and if you’re cool like that, you already know it and if you aren’t into his stuff, then you’re not going to get it anyway. I suck at shoe-buying and hair-do-ing and picking out the perfect shade of lipstick. And I’m new to the vampire thing, really, so about the only thing I can tell you is that the drinking blood part? It’s still kinda gross, but you gotta do it, so…

Oh—I know. Everyone keeps asking me the same couple of questions. Well, here go the answers. Like officially, so you can all stop asking me (not that I minded or anything, I’m just saying). Though maybe if you haven’t read the book and you actually want to you should skip these. You know, leave some mystery in your life.

Do vampires sparkle?

Um, yeah, if we covered ourselves in glue and rolled in glitter. I mean, come on! Talk about an easy target for pitchfork-wielding mobs. Not that I’m saying that book is bad or anything (I’m sure you know which one I mean). I haven’t read it. You know, living it…don’t need to read it…

Are vampires real?

Uh, duh. Haven’t you been paying attention?

How can I (that is, you) become a vampire?

Don’t ask me. According to The Council, we’re never supposed to tell anyone that vampires are real (um, hey, ignore the Q&A above, okay? I never said that, if you know what I mean.). So how people wind up in the stupid “vampire informational sessions” I don’t know. Besides, why would you want to be one?

Are werewolves and zombies real?

I haven’t personally met any, but hey, Michael Jackson’s nose apparently really exists (kind of), so I suppose anything is possible.

Where do you live?

I used to live in California. Now…well, I can’t say. It’s like a witness protection type of thing. Except I haven’t witnessed anything other than a bunch of lame suckiness. And I’m not protected from anything other than my old life. Which, in a lot of ways, doesn’t suck nearly so bad at all from my new vantage point. I guess what they say about hindsight is true. Kind of.

What’s your middle name?

Why anyone wants to know this, I don’t know. But it’s Marie. Which is kind of dorky, but hey, blame my Dad.

Is Harriet Melman really an author? Where can I get her books?

Um, at a bookstore? Though George told me recently she’s started using a pen name. I’ll have to ask him what it is. I don’t know, since I’m not into those kind of books. And the last question I get asked all the time…

How do you like being a vampire?

Ehhh, you know. It’s kind of an up and down kind of thing. There are good things and bad things about it. Some of the things I thought would be good things aren’t really so good (like the not sleeping part). Like I said before, I’m getting used to the blood thing, but I don’t think I’ll ever like it. Mom says it’s a mental thing, but I mean, hey, it’s blood.

So, I guess that’s it. Hopefully I wasn’t supposed to actually talk about world peace. Though why anyone would want to listen to a teenage vampire go on about saving the world is beyond me. What do I know about that?

~~~

I am so looking forward to seeing Mina again in Still Sucks to Be Me in 2010! Sucks to Be Me's paperback version is coming out on August 11! Go get yourself a copy of it if you are afraid to dish your money for the hardback! Or win the hardback from Kimberly Pauley here!

Prize(s):
A signed hardback copy of Sucks to Be Me OR a Sucks to Be Me T-shirt (winner's choice)
# of Winners:
1
Eligibility:
US/Canada/Mexico

How to get entries: (please put keep it in the format below when you comment!)
+1 Comment

+1 New follower

+2 Old follower

+1 Linking this contest once somewhere else around the web

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96 comments:

a flight of minds said...

Fun guest post! I've read Sucks to be Me (but don't own it) and it's also a blast to read.

+1 Commenting
+2 Old followers
+1 Linked in sidebar

You think there's any chance that the first post will be picked? Ah, well, may as well.

Thanks!
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ReggieWrites said...

+1 Commenting!!!!!!
+2 Old followers!!! Yay!!!
+1 It's on my sidebar on my blog!!!
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YAY!!!

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wdebo said...

I want to read Sucks to Be Me soo badly!!

+1 Comment!
+2 Old follower!

I'll post it up as soon as possible...blogger hates me right now :(

Wdebo :)

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Erica said...

I've wanted to read this one for awhile, I just haven't gotten around to it yet.


+1 comment
+2 old follower

:) Erica
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deltay said...

"Do vampires sparkle?

Um, yeah, if we covered ourselves in glue and rolled in glitter. I mean, come on! Talk about an easy target for pitchfork-wielding mobs."

HAHAHA, this cracked me up. Definitely a very fun guest post :)

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Debbie F said...

+1 Commenting
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thanks!
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wdebo said...

+1 I linked it to my new blog all for contests...cuz my sidebar is still being stupid :(

Wdebo :)

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Cecelia said...

Awesome guest post! I loved all the answers.

+1 commenting
+2 for being an old follower
+1 linked in the sidebar of my blog.

Thanks!

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Anonymous said...

Please enter me!

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AnAddictedBookReader said...

Awesome, thanks!
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tawndam said...
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tawndam said...

sounds great! (I'm really battin 1000 today...)
+1 comment
+1 new follower (but old rss subscriber... waaa)

Unknown said...

Awesomeness! I've been curious about this book for a WHILE. :)

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Yan said...

*stares* HYPNOTIZES DIANA TO LET ME WIN

I've been following you coughcoughstalkingcough via google reader.

LET ME KNOW ABOUT YOUR BOX!! ;P

Just Your Typical Book Blog said...

This is a great guest post! I've never read the book yet, but any character who didn't like Great Gatsby is my kind of girl!

+1 commenting
+1 new follower (I have no clue what took me so long to follow your blog, but I love it btw!)

Amber
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Steph Su said...

Ooh, blogoversaries are always fun! I haven't read this book yet but it's one that I really want to read. I'm a new follower, and I've linked to my sidebar! :)

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Carrie said...

Yay!!!! And congrats on your Blogiversary.

+1 commenting
+1 new follower

Thanks,

Carrie
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donnas said...

Great post!

+1 Comment - Please include me
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Leslie said...

+1 This is a great giveaway! Thanks!
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Bianca said...

Oh my God. That was hilarious!!

+1 Commentingggg
+1 follower

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Mavie said...

+1 for commenting!
+2 old followers, :D
+1 linked on my sidebar, on the right hand part, it's called "contests"

Thanks for this awesome giveaway!
Happy Belated blogversary!

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Kelsey said...

Nice post. I've wanted to read this book for awhile.

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-Kelsey
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Unknown said...

I would like to enter.

New follower.

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A Passion For Books said...

This sounds really good. And congrats on your 1st blogversary!

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+2 old follower
+1 linked to sidebar
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casey
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Anonymous said...

I heard this is a really great book.Please enter me in the giveaway

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Unknown said...

Hi :)
Sucks To Be Me sounds great!
Thanks for such a great blog post.

+1 Comment
+1 New Follower

I would choose a signed copy of the book definitely!
:)
Best wishes,
twitter.com/RKCharron
xxoo

Jessica B said...

+2 Old follower.
+1 In sidebar.
+1 Commenting.

This looks like a cool read! Thanks for the contest!

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Jessica

Debbie F said...
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Liz said...

This looks very interesting :)
Count Me In!
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-Liz

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Anonymous said...

I enjoyed reading this interview. Please enter my name in your draw. Thanks.
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Anonymous said...

I am a new follower of your blog.
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Belinda M said...

Please include me in your giveaway

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Unknown said...

Wow, that's really cool of you to do :D
+1 commenting
+2 Followers
+1 Linked in sidebar

(Sorry, I'm new to this I'm not sure how to do this haha)
Thanks anyways
MLIA!

mrsshukra said...

I would love to be entered!

+1 Comment

+2 Old follower

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Korianne said...

I haven't read it yet! I would love to win!

+1 for comment
+1 for being a new follower
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♔ jessica.marie said...

Oh this looks like it will be a good read.... or wear! ;)

+2 I am an old follower
+1 Posted a link on my sidebar

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Tynga said...

+1 Please count me in =) I Heard good things about that book!

+1 I am a new follower

+1 I posted about you contest on my blog right-hand side bar.
http://tyngasreviews.blogspot.com

Thank you!

~The Book Pixie said...

I'm not big on vampire books but this sounds really good. Count me in. Thanks for having such a great contest. :D

+1 Comment
+2 Old Follower
+1 Linked on blog here: http://thebookpixie.blogspot.com/

~Briana
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Lilixtreme said...

Oh, so going for the hardback, thanks for the contest!

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Kelli said...

Sounds like a run read! Count me in!

+1 for Commenting
+2 for being an old follower
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Thanks!

Test said...

I would love to enter!

+1 for commenting
+2 for old followers

Thanks!

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Anonymous said...

I totally want to read this book. I can't wait it sounds awesome!

Ashley said...
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Ashley said...

I can't wait to read Sucks to be Me. It sounds awesome. I love contests. Free stuff Rocks!

+1 commenting
+2 Old followers
+1 I'll link it a.s.a.p.

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Libby's Library said...

+1 Comment /Count me in please - I would love to win this book. Thanks for the giveaway.
+2 Old Follower

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Anonymous said...

The name says it all, It Sucks To Be Me. I'd love to read it.

+1 Commneting

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Emma said...

+2 Old follower
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Hailey said...

This sounds like an awesome book! Please enter me.

+1 Commenting
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Ren @ All By Myshelf said...

+1 for this comment
+1 new follower
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Melissa said...

would love a chance to win this book.

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GMR said...

This would be fantastic to win! The author runs the site yabookcentral.com too!
Please enter me!

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+1 Comment
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Ashley said...

This looks like a cute read!
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+1 Commenting.
+2 I'm an old follower.
+1 I posted this on my sidebar at http://booksobsession.blogspot.com

Thanks!

Pam said...

Sound like a fun one!

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Anonymous said...

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+1 Comment
+1 New follower
+1 Linking this contest at a blog in pulseit http://pulseit.simonandschuster.com/_1st-blogoversary/blog/513482/107649.html

Unknown said...

OOooo i wanna read it, sounds like a good book
+1 comment
+1 new follower

Lindsay :) said...

Sounds great!
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+2 old follower
+1 linked in sidebar
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~Lindsay
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book weirdo said...

i want! weirdpanda3@gmail.com
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+1 New follower
+1 Linking this contest once somewhere else around the web

Lizzy said...

Fun post! Enter me please

+1 I'm a new follower

-Lizzy
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Unknown said...

Sounds like a great read. Please enter me.
+ 1 new follower

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Jordan Perryman said...

+1 commenting
+1 new follower
+1 added to sidebar

Thanks for the opportunity!!

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holdenj said...

+1 Commenting! I've been wanting to read this!

Thanks.

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Park Avenue Princess said...

This is a great giveaway and I would SO love to win this one! Please count me in and thank you for hosting!

xoxo Amy (Park-Avenue Princess)

I hope you'll come and follow my blog as well!

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Park Avenue Princess said...

+1 Kinda new? Kinda not..lol
+1 for comment!

xoxo Amy (Park-Avenue Princess)

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throuthehaze said...

Count me in please!

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Jenny N. said...

+1 I really liked the guestpost.
+1 New follower of yours.

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Unknown said...
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Cher said...

Never heard of this book, I would love to check it out!

+1 Comment
+1 New follower

Chloe said...

I've been wanting to read this for a while! Great contest :D

+1 Commenting

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Brittany said...

Great post! hehe Very fun!
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+1 Linked on sidebar
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Ninja Fanpire said...

+1 Commenting
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+1 New follower
+1 Linked to contests in blog post: http://ninjafanpire.blogspot.com/2009/08/contests_15.html

Hot Off the Shelves said...

Sounds like a great book.

+1 Comment
+2 Old follower

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Genevieve said...

I loved this guest post. I've heard a few things about the book before but now the guest post made me want to read the book. : )



+1 Comment
+1 New follower
+1 Linking this contest once somewhere else around the web. My sidebar:
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Marie said...

I would love to read this!

I am a new follower.

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Wendy said...

This book sounds so funny! I can't believe I haven't read Sucks To Be Me!

+1 Commenting
+1 New follower
+1 Linked from blog's sidebar.

Thanks!
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Jessica Lawlor said...

+1 comment
+1 new follower!

great giveaway

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Liviania said...

I've been lusting after this book awhile . . . but it's still not available in paperback.

. . . and I can't stand THE GREAT GATSBY.

Anyway, I'd love to be entered to win the book.

+1 Comment
+2 Old Follower

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Sarah said...

+1 Commenting! :)
+2 Old follower

Thanks for the contest!
Limerick
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BookFanatic said...

I'm Ecstatic about this Contest!

Email: i_yamileth_h_11(at)hotmail(dot)com

+1 Comment
+2 Old follower
+1 Linking this contest once somewhere else around the web

Katie said...

I would love to be entered.

+1 comment
+2 follower

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Wrighty said...

These are all great posts for your contests! I can't wait to read all of them and this sounds like another good one!

+1 comment
+2 old follower
+1 added to sidebar
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Beth said...

Please enter me. Looks great!

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RandomChalkTalk said...

+1 Commenting!!!
+1 New follower
+1 Linked on my blog....


Thanks!

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Tales of Whimsy said...

Hi! I would love to be considered.
I'm Juju from talesofwhimsy.blogspot.com
I love your blog!
Your header is adorable.

I just became a follower and I'm commenting.

-Juju
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Ellz said...

Please count me in.
+1 comment
+1 new follower

Ellz said...

forgot something
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L said...

I loved this book so much and I can't wait until the next one comes out!

+1 Comment
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Book Sp(l)ot said...

This has been on my TBR list for so, so long....!

+1 for commenting
+1 for follwoing (apparently I wasn't already no matter how much I thought so)

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Dani. said...

Oooh I really want to read this! It sounds sooo interesting, and I'm very curious. :)
Dani.
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Extras:
+1: Commented!
+1: Follower!
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liraelwiddershins said...

I see that there's close to 90 entries here...if you get up to 100, I'll do two prizes instead of just one :-)

I'm feelin' very cheerful since I just finished the revisions on Still Sucks to Be Me and sent them off to my editor today! Yay!

HockeyVampiress said...

OK I have retweeted the contest on twitter....

My life right now is a recurring Sucks To Be Me moment one after another...

I am an old follower and will try... tonight it doesn't want to cooperate... to link it to my blog hockeyvampiress.blogspot.com

thanks Shell

CassandraBelikov440 said...

+1 commenting
+1 new follower
+1 linked in my blog.
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Cassandra. cassy133@yahoo.com.

Alissa said...

Don't have a blog sadly. Sooo...
+1 New follower
+1 Comment

booksrmysoul said...

Blair W
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Thanks for this wonderful giveaway!!

+1 Commenting
+1 New Follower
+1 I twetted http://twitter.com/booksrmysoul/status/3652740149

3 points

Unknown said...

Acacia
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Thanks for this chance to win enter me into both please.

+1 I am a New Follower of this blog
+1 I commented
+1 I twetted:https://twitter.com/lovenibs2/status/3634567789

3 points

Warda said...

+1 Commenting
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