SOMEBODY STOP US!
KIDDING! What, are you nuts? DO NOT EVER STOP us in the Hootenanny world o’ freaky fiesta! (Speaking of…HAPPY HANUKKAH!) Here we are, Day 5, and my stars n’ garters, but the elves have already decorated the reindeer and the neighbor’s dog. Which is fine, because the dog likes the elves and the tinsel they make her wear every year. The neighbors put up with it because the elves bake really good brownies and they’re quite generous with those.
And, of course, the egg nog. Which the elves generally like to make themselves, but sometimes they go out on supply runs for a certain kind of ‘nog, especially if it’s getting late. They prefer to make their batches in the morning, but they keep a stash on hand of ready-made.
(hint: “Frosty the Snowman” [in case it wasn’t really obvious])
Frosty the bookman was a well-read happy soul
with a cup of tea, a scrunched-up nose
and a bookmark from the store
Frosty the bookman is always looking for books
he loves to read and everyone knows
this is the place to look
There’s bound to be a title posted here one day
that you’ll be sure to really dig…so we hope you’ll stay
with Frosty the bookman, who’s reading all the time
and the merry elves say
he’s outta control
with the books
we’re giving awaaaaaaaaay!
By now, you’ve figured out how this works. But in case you’re just now discovering us, here’s what you do. To enter today’s drawing, leave a comment on today’s blog. Please include your email address in the comment fill-out form (we’ll see it in the back but nobody else will. SWEAR!) but do NOT put it in the comment body because holiday hater spam-bots might see it and totally steal it and spread it all over the intertoobz.

That’s it. Easy-peasy. Leave a comment. But please, friends, one entry per person per day. Share the luv.
Authors, if you’re listed today, please don’t enter. Because that would be weird and/or actually boring if you won your own book. I mean, the point here is for others to read your book. You’ve already read it at least once, after all.
The drawing closes at 10 PM EST US (here’s your handy world clock). We draw names soon thereafter and notify, as well. We’ll also post the winners on the blog, so if you see your name on the blog but you haven’t gotten an email, check your spam filter. We don’t match winners to books. In other words, the first person we draw gets the first book listed, the second the second book, and so on. Keeps us almost sane back here.
NOTE: Print is specified for the country author will ship to. If there is no specification, the author will ship anywhere.
And now, my pretties, your most glorious offerings for today! Have fun!
LINDA NORTH – Winner Glenda Poulter
Linda is offering an ebook copy of her novel Deep Merge, in which a geneticist from an all-female species who loses her mate, and her mate was vital in piloting the starship. She’ll need a human woman to help, but she has an aversion to them. Can she overcome it to perform the deep merge necessary to guide her ship to Earth? Win it and find out!
D. JACKSON LEIGH – Winner Linda
SPECIAL PRIZE ALERT! Winner gets a T-shirt and autographed copy of award-winning D. Jackson’s forthcoming Dragon Horse War: The Calling (February). Don’t worry, she’ll make sure you get it! Paperback (U.S.). It’s a spec fic departure from her usual, but don’t let that freak you out. If it’s D. Jackson, it’s bound to be fab.
S.Y. THOMPSON – Winner Margaret
3-PACK ALERT! Goldie winner S.Y. Thompson is offering winner’s choice ebooks of any three of her titles. Will it be the sci fi Goldie winner, Destination Alara? Or perhaps one of her thrillers, like Now You See Me? Or maybe her paranormal shapeshifter novels like Under the Midnight Cloak? Hope you win to sample all three.
MB PANICHI – Winner cheryll
2-PACK alert! MB is offering a copy of her Goldie winning Saving Morgan and the follow-up, Running Toward Home. Join Earth Guard special agent Shaine Wendt on her galactic adventures with long-lost heiress Morgan Rahn. Winner’s choice, ebook or paperback (U.S.)
CATHY PEGAU – Winner Mel
2-PACK ALERT! Cathy Pegau is offering an ebook copy of her Goldie-winning Deep Deception and an ebook copy of Rulebreaker. Journey to Nevarro and join Cathy’s characters in adventure and romance.
SANDRA BARRET – Winner Tammi J
2-PACK ALERT! Sandra is offering a copy of Face of the Enemy, in which Helena Drayback, a cocky military brat goes head to head with Jordan Bowers, the daughter of a high-ranking ambassador. Both want to be top pilots at a Terran military space station. But when Novans declare war, they’re going to have to figure out how to get along. In Blood of a Traitor, Kay is the sole Terran genetic experiment in a Novan Marine outfit, and her life is a never-ending conflict. But when her Novan ship comes under attack by unknown parties, she’s faced with a lot more than that. Sandra is offering paperback, U.S. only.
ANDI MARQUETTE – Winner Barbara G
3-PACK ALERT! Andi is offering a lucky winner the first 3 books in her Far Seek Chronicles. Join Torri Rendego and the crew of the Far Seek as they engage in black markets, dark ties, and avoiding the hated Coalition forces: Goldie finalist Friends in High Places, Goldie finalist and Rainbow winner A Matter of Blood, and Goldie finalist The Edge of Rebellion. Paperback (U.S.) or ebook.
TANAI WALKER – Winner Krystal Jordan
Tinsley Swann is beast-cursed. Every seven years, she shifts for seven days, so she keeps her distance from people but as the time of her transformation approaches, she’s torn between two women, and must choose not only between them, but ultimately two factions struggling to either save or destroy the world. Tanai is offering an ebook copy to a winner to find out what happens!
BARBARA ANN WRIGHT – Winner Mary Kelly
3-PACK ALERT! Goldie finalist and Rainbow-winning author Wright is putting up the first 3 books in her Pyramid series. Join Katya Nar Umbriel in her quest to protect the royal Umbriel line’s deepest secret: they’re part Fiend. Add to the mix a bookish young woman who comes to court only to study law. Until a rakish young Umbriel catches her eye. Join the fray and the saga with The Pyramid Waltz, For Want of a Fiend, and A Kingdom Lost. Ebooks.
MARIE CASTLE – Winner Shelley Marra
2-PACK ALERT! Lambda finalist Marie Castle is offering ebooks of Hell’s Belle and The Devil You Know. Cate Delancey is a mortal witch who doesn’t want to follow in her mother’s footsteps as enforcer for the Council of Supernatural Beings. She’ll just open up her own agency, take human clients, and settle in. Until a detective for the Council shows up. A very sexy, very immortal detective. Win this and find out what happens!
JESS FARADAY – Winners jenniwelch14(paperback) & Ashley (ebook)
2 WINNERS ALERT! Rainbow runner-up Jess Faraday is offering 2 copies of her steampunkish paranormal tale set in 1820s alt-Paris, where disease and paranormalism has ravaged the city. The police department and Bureau of Supernatural Investigations is practically gone, with the exception of chief inspector Elise Corbeau. When a charismatic cult leader is kidnapped, suspicion falls on Elise’s ex, inventor Maria Kalderash. And the more Elise digs, the more things point to the police. Can she solve this and not get killed? Read it and see! 1 copy print (U.S.), 1 ebook.
Thanks!
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Very exciting!
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My genres today! Thanks for the opportunity to have more fantastic books.
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Another great day of amazing reads!
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Oh, and today’s books sound very interesting, too! So, count me in!! 🙂
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Another load of good books there.
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Day 5 looks splendid!
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Another great line-up!
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I’m IN! 🙂
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Count us in. Thanks 🙂
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I’m back! Count me in!
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Since I’ve missed the other days due to illness, I’m glad I got in on this one. Looks like fabulous books and some I’ve really, really wanted to read! Thanks for doing this!
Big hugs, Kara
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WhoHoo what another great set of books. Xoxo Juli ps: thanks again!
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Very nice selection! Bring on the eggnog!
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Count me in.
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I just love the lyrics you come up with. I look forward to this every morning! Thank you
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Put me into a hat too, please.
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Seems to be a Sci-Fi and Fantasy day. Thanks again to all the authors!
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Yes, I’m in!
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Pretty please!
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Thanks for the opportunity.
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Another wonderful selection of books! And Jove, I am really digging the Christmas poems!
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Heh. That was the merry elves and me. They’re a bit outta hand this time of year…
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lol I WISH I was clever enough to claim credit for the musical adaptations, but that’s all Andi!
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I’m in the mood for reading….simply because there’s a book near…funny but when there’s a book near…I’m in the mood for reading.
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Is today the day??? Please
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Merry Christmas to us!!! What a great line up today. Baileys and Cream for me Tucker can have the Egg Nog. Lol.
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*waves hand*..pick me..lol
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Another great offering! Count me in!
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Yup count me in. This is soo much fun. You all rock. Merry Christmas.
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Great list for day five, I’m in. – cw
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Wow, what a set of wonderful and out of this world type of books! Count me in Please!
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What a surprise to find out I won yesterday. Thanks to all the Elves and the GREAT authors for their hard work and Great books. Count me in for today.
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Count me in for day 5 please. Merry Christmas
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Great books today!
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Good morning!
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Put my name in please!
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Day 5 looks awesome!
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I am all the way in 🙂
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I love this time of year.
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Me too!
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Day 5 🙂
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Ooooooh, a sci-fi/fantasy day it does appear. Way cool!
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Kay D the bookworm. Says count me in today! 🙂
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Yes, I am in!
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It’s sci-fi day at the hootenanny! Woot!
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This week is flying by. How can it be day 5 already?
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more great books
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Day 5th off to a great start. 😆📖📚
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Maybe today will be my lucky day.
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More great books to make it through day 5.
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Great titles! Can’t wait!
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So many good books out there!!
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I love the sci-fi/fantasy genre. Please enter me in the drawings these books look great.
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Never read this genre before… looking forward to expanding my reading…
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Count me in today, please.
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Great list today!
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many thanks to all the authors and all of yous at w&w!
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Yay. The fun continues!
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Oh my….What a great lineup of selections today! Please add my name to the list. Pretty please?
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Cool group of books today, including a few that are on my to buy list! Thank you again and happy day 5!
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Please enter me into the drawing 🙂
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Day 5 – in
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Love day 5
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Love all these Authors and have been a avid supporter of ALL Lesbian Authors throughout the year. I will continue to support all of you in your chosen profession. With much respect Happy Holidays.
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WOOOOO!
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Sign me up again!
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So many books I haven’t read!
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Ya’ll are too great for words. Well, almost: clever, generous, talented are just a few I can call.
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Waiting, to win
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Great books, today!
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what a lineup
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I do believe in books; I do believe in books! I do, I do, I do believe in books! Squee! My fave genre.
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Add my name please!
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Having fun, I’m back to play….
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I already have Destination Alara, which might I add is an incredible book. This contest is a veritable font of amusement, you know.
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Count me in.. 🙂
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Please count me in
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Hey.. no way. Luv the Hootenanny festivities! And uhh. As sure as the goddess in/around us can be, she’s so looking forward to the Solstice! The elves approve and have already mentioned them. Hahaha.. or was it hohoho. I’ll save the Dutch egg nog recipe for tomorrow. Hugs for all of you, making this truly wonderful sharing event possible.
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Look forward to this every AM.
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I have yet to read a bad one!
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Day 5 already
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Lovely selection again
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Please enter me for day 5! Thanks again!
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Please add me to the list. Great Hootenanny so far!! Happy Holidays!
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The stockings are hung by the chimney with care. It’s now hootenanny day five, and return I do dare, with hopes of winning others which I will share!
Cheers and Luck to All!!
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Incredible reads on day 5. Sign me up, please!
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HOOT!!!
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A mug of nog, a warm fire and a comfy chair I’m all ready to win a new book to read.
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I don’t want to stop
You! Continue on!
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Please count me in for Day 5!! Thanks!! 😀
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Great list today
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Today is my lucky day!
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Please count me in
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Oh boy I love Hootenanny
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Another amazing selection of authors!
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Another Chance! Please I want to win… at some point… 🙂
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Lots of great books today…the elves are on a roll! Count me in again. 🙂
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Woohoo!!
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Yes, yes, yes!
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Yay! What an awesome selection
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Fantastic selection !! Yuletide greetings to you all.
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Wonderful books. 🙂
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I’m in-thanks
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A lovely way to escape on this rainy day.
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Woot woot Day 5.
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Reblogged this on Yvonne Heidt and commented:
We’re not even done yet! Go check out Women & Words DAY 5 of the hootenanny! We’re all about getting some amazing authors into our tribe ladies! Sorry – no toaster ovens….. Just awesome books!
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WOOOO!
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Hahaha. I can manage life sans toaster ovens. Luv the tribe though.
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🙂 Sssh. Don’t tell anyone – but I’ve NEVER owned a toaster oven…. Ha-ha!
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Great choices
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Count me in again there are some I haven’t got yet
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Super choices again!
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Reblogged this on K'Anne Meinel and commented:
Check out all the terrific authors! Including…MYSELF!
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What a great thing you are doing!
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I’ll throw my hat in again. Thanks!
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Could this be the day?
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day 5 already 😦 thanks for hosting such a great event!
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Hootenanny day 5 … Count me in!!!
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Woot.
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Love this! Keep me in the loop!
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These all sound like fantastic reads!
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Looking forward to more hootenanny shenanigans
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Yay hootenanny!!
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Count me in the Hootenanny!!
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Yeah, more chances to be introduced to more books.
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Excellent choices!
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Excellent choices ladies…📚
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count me in 🙂
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Wow what a group! I’m in!
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Another great day to be in!
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How do chickens dance at the Christmas dance??? Chick to chick!!! MUAH ha ha 😂
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LOL
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I’ll play. Thanks for the chance!
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Yep…Count me in please! Cheers
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Lots of interesting sci fi and fantasy titles today!
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Elf on the shelf not sure what to think. :). Great titles today.
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Sign me up please. Love the scifi/fantasy genre that you’re offering today.
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Interesting books by women.
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On the fifth day of Christmas Hootenanny gave to me……….? I am very grateful for the opportunity to win a wonderful piece of literature.
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PICK ME PICK ME! SPECIAL PRIZE ALERT! Winner gets a T-shirt and autographed copy of award-winning D. Jackson’s forthcoming Dragon Horse War: The Calling (February). Don’t worry, she’ll make sure you get it! Paperback (U.S.). It’s a spec fic departure from her usual, but don’t let that freak you out. If it’s D. Jackson, it’s bound to be fab.
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Can hardly wait to get started!
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This is so delicious.
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Merry Chirstmas
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Lots of Great authors, count me in.
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Enter me today. 😀
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Gotta love lesbian sci fy. Thank you for the great line up today.
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Please enter me..wow great books!
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Please enter me for today 🙂
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Put me in for today please!
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Day 5 Entry
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SciFi, Fantasy, What’s not to love?
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Count me in.
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Count me in please!
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Day 5 and counting…. yippee
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Love the genre!
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SciFi….WOOHOO!
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Great selection again today. But where was the 6-pack alert? lol
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Count me in please.
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Oooo it’s so exciting! I loved Deep Merge and highly recommend it!
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Oooo it’s like sci-fi day!
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Day 5 looks great! Maybe it’s my lucky day.
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Excited about day 5! 🙂
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Sci-Fi, fantasy! Please add my name.
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Crossing my fingers for a win!!
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The world needs more SFF novels about queer women.
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That’s it, folks, the end of day five. I’ll be back in a flash (or about an hour) with some winners!
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Another good group
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Hoot hoot hoo…
; )
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I would love to win.amazing writers listed.
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This is the lowest freakn list to scroll to make a comment. Great job.
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Fantastic….pls., pls, pls., pick, pick, pick moi! Thanking you in advance. 🙂
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awesome
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