A lot has happened here recently at I Write, I Read, I Review. There was the absolute craziness of my three Halloween Hop giveaways. The Keeping It Real Reading Challenge is now well underway. I've listed my Christmas Wish List. (Please help me narrow that down!) and I have guest posts, blog tours and NaNoWriMo going on here, too.
In the midst of all that, I happened to glance over at my Google Friend Connect and realize, "Hey! I'm at 400 Followers!" So first up: thank you! That means a lot to me.
Now its time to do something awesome back. :) What, you ask?
1 winner is going to receive a book of their choice, worth up to $15, from The Book Depository.
So, how do you go about having your chance at this fabulous prize?
To Enter:
+1 Leave me a comment with your name and e-mail.
Bonus Entries:
+2 if you are an old follower, +1 for a new follower.
+1 Tweet: I want to win a book of my choice from The Book Depository in @Katallina's 400 Follower Giveaway! http://www.katreads.com/2011/11/400-follower-giveaway.html
+1 When you leave your comment, tell me if there is any way that you feel I can improve my blog.
+1 Add me as a friend on GoodReads. (GoodReads name: Kathy Coleman)
+1 Leave a comment on my Christmas Wish List post. I really need help narrowing that down!
The Rules:
-- One entry per person.
-- Contest is open everywhere that The Book Depository ships to for free.
-- Contest will run from now until Monday, November 21st at 12:00 p.m.
-- Winner will be chosen using random.org
Thanks for dropping by! Good luck!
Congrats on the 400 followers!
ReplyDelete+1 - Aleksandra - sandric.sk at gmail dot com
+2 - old GFC follower as Aleksandra
+1 - tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/Sandra_s_Page/status/133731698226634754
+1 - GR friend - also Aleksandra
+1 - left comment on your Christmas Wish List
total: 6
Thanks for the giveaway!
+1 - reneelasater(at)hotmail(dot)com
ReplyDelete+2 - old GFC follower
+1 - tweeted: https://twitter.com/#!/ElfRenee/status/133735206116012032
+1 - GR friend - Renee
+1 - left comment on your Christmas Wish List
total: 6
Congrats on 400 followers!
ReplyDeleteI love your pretty blog!
Erin
+1 E(dot)baker219(at)gmail(dot)com
+2 old gfc follower: ebaker
+1 tweet: https://mobile.twitter.com/#!/iheartmykindle/status/133734021925568512
+1 goodreads: Erin baker
+1 comment on Christmas list...good luck with that :)
6 total
Hi, Kathy! Love your blog.
ReplyDelete+1 primrose - tcsg80@gmail.com
+2 old GFC follower-primrose
+1 tweeted-http://twitter.com/#!/mamahaikal/status/133735370281074688
+1 Goodreads friend- Natasha
+1 comment on Christmas wish list.
Any way to improve blog? Let me see..more giveaways perhaps. :) Tell us about the book you're writing.
Emma B.
ReplyDeleteladystingray1512ATgmailDOTcom
+2 Old follower
+1 tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/Novel_Minded/status/133731492256948225
+1 Goodreads friend
+1 commented on Chritmas Wishlist
+1 The only thing I can think of to improve your blog, would be to maybe have fewer buttons. The more you have, the slower the page loads.
total: 7 entries
Thank you for the giveaway!
+1 gfc follower: izlight
ReplyDelete+1 tweeted:
http://twitter.com/#!/izylight/status/133736804888227840
+1 Leave a comment on your Christmas Wish List
mizzykhayla(At)gmail(dot)com
Thanks so much
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ReplyDeleteCongrats on 400+ Followers! That's awesome! And thanks for the giveaway :)
ReplyDeleteAeicha
GFC: Aeicha @ Word Spelunking
wordspelunker@gmail.com
+2 Old Follower
+1Tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/WordSpelunker/status/133739422020673536
+1 Already Goodreads friends: Aeicha @ Word Spelunking
+1 Commented on your Christmas Wishlist
Congrats on 400 followers!
ReplyDelete+1 comment
+2 Old GFC follower
+1 Tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/livin_thru_arts/status/133741345964691456
+1 Improvement: Possibly make the banner look neater and more appealing. Also I think personally you should go for two sidebars so that way your page doesn't keep running with all the widgets.
+1 Added on Goodreads.
+1 Commented on wishlist.
Total: +7 entries
Braiden
bookprobereviews@gmail.com
Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDelete+1 commment
Kayla
klamber1 at unca dot edu
+2 Old Follower (GFC: Kayla)
+1 Goodreads friend (GR: Kayla Lambert)
+1 commented on your Christmas Wishlist post
Congrats on 400 followers that is just beyond awesome!
ReplyDelete+1 Comment
+2 old follower:(GFC Unabridged Bookshelf)
+1 Add as a friend on GoodReads.(Unabridged Bookshelf)
+1 Leave a comment on my Christmas Wish List post.
5 total
Chandra
unabridgedbookshelf(at)gmail(dot)com
Congratz! Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDelete+1
Name: Angie
Email: osnapitzAngiex3(AT)aol(DOT)com
+2
Old follwer: GFC - Angie
+1
Tweet:
https://twitter.com/#!/osnapitzAngie/status/133746782462156800
+1
Commented on Christmas wish list
TOTAL ENTRIES:
+5
Great giveaway!
ReplyDelete+1
Marie
marieimy (at) gmail (dot) com
+2 Old follower (Mariee)
+1 Tweet: https://twitter.com/marieimy/status/133750942515462144
+1 Added as friend on GoogReads (Marie)
Total: 5
Congrats on the followers.
ReplyDeleteI'm an old follower and friend on Goodreads. I really like your website and I do not think there is anything you need to change!
janiera eldridge
prettyhaydengurl@yahoo.com
I'm an old follower on GFC.
ReplyDeleteLindseyaylward@yahoo.com
I'm an old follower, and I left a comment on your Christmas Wishlist.
ReplyDeleteprobablyreading(at)gmail(dot)com
Ooh, congratulations on 400 followers! It's so exciting -- I'm watching my own follower count slowly inch over a milestone at the moment as well!
ReplyDeleteI'm a new follower, I tweeted (http://twitter.com/#!/InTheGoodBooks/status/133767595475222528), and I added you on Goodreads (under the name Skye Handley).
handley.skye(at)gmail.com
Congrats on reaching 400 followers! Can't wait til my blog reaches that amount.
ReplyDelete+1 Erin W – little_dhampir@live.com.au
+2 Old follower
+1 Tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/Miss_Dhampir91/status/133772611036512256
+1 Added on goodreads – Erin W
+1 commented on Christmas wish list post (Little_Dhampir91 )
What a pretty blog you have here Kathy Ann! And congrats on the 400 followers! Though you're already marching past that!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteName: SarahSparrow
+2 Old follower SarahSparrow
+1 Tweeted: https://twitter.com/#!/Sarah_Sparrow/status/133800738391465984
+1 I don't see much that I think could be improved on the blog. I'm not really a fan of the hearts in the header, but that's totally personal.
+1 Sent a Goodreads friend request as Amber.
+1 Left a comment on the wish list as SarahSparrow.
captainsarahsparrow at hotmail dot com
Congrats for your 400 followers. Thanks you for this giveaway
ReplyDelete+1 comment
+2 old followers: miki ( or perhpas i'm listed a smiki sorry i'm not sure how i appears )
+1 friend on goodread: miki
+1 comment on chritsmas wishlist
5 entries
isabelle(dot)frisch(at)gmail(dot)com
Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDelete+1 Elizabeth L. etrabelsie[AT]gmail[DOT]com
+2 GFC blog follower
Have a wonderful day! :)
Congrats on your followers and thanks a lot for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteEvie
by.evie at yahoo dot com dot br
+2 old follower
+1 left a comment on your Christmas wishlist
Hey! I'm Kressy. :P
ReplyDelete+1 ruthm.girl@yahoo.com
+2 old follower
+1 comment on wishlist
Total: 4 entries
Thanks for the fantastic giveaway!
Congratulations and thank you!!
ReplyDelete+1 GFC new follower : Mary Preston
marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com
Congratulation for reaching 400 followers! ^^
ReplyDeleteThanks for this giveaway~ :D
[+1 Leave me a comment with your name and e-mail]
Name: Yee Ching
Email: ycelestial@hotmail.com
[+2 if you are an old follower, +1 for a new follower]
Old follower: chingz
[+1 When you leave your comment, tell me if there is any way that you feel I can improve my blog]
Well for this I'd say, change your header! Sorry it just kinda jumped out as awkward.. Maybe have someone who's good at graphic design to make a banner for you? :D
[+1 Add me as a friend on GoodReads. (GoodReads name: Kathy Coleman)]
Goodreads name: Yee Ching
[+1 Leave a comment on my Christmas Wish List post. I really need help narrowing that down!]
Commented with name 蓁子chingz
+1 Leave me a comment with your name and e-mail
ReplyDeleteMalvina Beatrice, darkenf(at)rocketmail.com
+2 if you are an old follower
GFC : Malvina Beatrice
+1 Tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/darkenf/status/133872787717763073
+1 When you leave your comment, tell me if there is any way that you feel I can improve my blog.
For graphic wise, your header/banner is a bit pixelated(blurry)especially the title increasing the resolution should solve it.(Sorry I'm a graphic student) The rest is all good, I enjoy your blog :)
+1 Add me as a friend on GoodReads.
GoodReads : Malvina Beatrice
+1 Leave a comment on my Christmas Wish List post. I really need help narrowing that down!
Commented via Malvina+Beatrice
Congratz on the followers!!
ReplyDelete+1 Leave me a comment with your name and e-mail:
Carissa thriftshopgrrl@hotmail.com
+2 if you are an old follower
GFC: Carissa St. Amand
+1 Tweet: https://twitter.com/#!/KereesaReads/status/133884049205899264
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ReplyDeletecongrats for you.. thanks for giveaway and making it internationally
ReplyDelete+1 florentine - florentine_frinda AT yafoo DOT com
+1 new GFC follower : frinda florentine
+tweets: http://twitter.com/#!/friendaflorentz/status/133893437819858944
+1 GR friend: florentine
+1 leave commented : florentine
ouch.. I forget it..
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure I can give you some ideas, but I like your blog.. especially your blog's background.. it's nearly christmas.. like snows..
I tweeted aba Katallina's 400 Follower give away!
ReplyDeleteI am a new follower.!
ReplyDelete+1 Sandra PinkLadyDesigns AT charter DOT net
ReplyDelete+2 Old Follower PinkLadyDesigns
+1 Friend on Goodreads Sandra Hake
+1 Comment left on Christmas Wish List
+1 How to improve your blog: I wouldn't change a thing. I love reading your reviews because they are always so honest.
Congrats on the 400 followers!
ReplyDelete+1 New follower: Adriana Cabrera
+1 tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/Adrianaec7/status/133909907660476416
+1 GReads: Adriana
+1 Comment on Wishlist
+1 adriana.ec[AT]gmail[DOT]com
+1 Jennifer K
ReplyDeletejlkalman26 at gmail dot com
+2 if you are an old follower (GFC jennifer)
+1 Tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/jlkalman26/status/133934951224713216
+1 When you leave your comment, tell me if there is any way that you feel I can improve my blog.
I really like the pink design on your blog. I like how it is easy to find your buttons. And how reviews and stuff are at the top. I wouldn't really change anything. Maybe just list the giveaways (although this one was listed up top).
+1 Add me as a friend on GoodReads. (jennifer K)
+1 Leave a comment on my Christmas Wish List post. (jennifer)
thanks.
+2 old follwer GFC: Nylez
ReplyDeleteemail: nylesor85(at)yahoo(dot)com
+1 tweet: https://twitter.com/#!/chixmoza/status/133842051757391872
+1 added you on goodreads as Nyles
I like the color of your blog.The only problem i see the text colors. Maybe you can darken the text color hover a bit because i can barely see the texts on the right side.Or maybe you can darken the box color. And maybe the banner also..It looks blurry to me.Maybe it's just me because i have a poor eyesight and i can barely see the textss.
awesome giveaway! thx so much!
ReplyDeleteold gfc follower: kristina shields +2
recommended tiger's curse for your wish list
spicedice45@gmail.com
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ReplyDelete+1: Congrats on reaching 400+ followers! And thank you for the great giveaway.
ReplyDelete+2: Old follower: June M.
+1: Tweet: https://twitter.com/#!/JuneAnnM/status/133957970378768384
+1: I like your blog, the background is really pretty. You might make a list link for the current giveaways.
+1: Goodreads: June Manning
+1: Left comment on Wishlist post
June M.
manning_j2004 at yahoo dot com
Congratulations on reaching 400 followers!! This is quite a milestone :)
ReplyDelete+1 comment
+2 old follower: Julie Witt
+1 tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/jwitt33/status/134006489709944832
+1: I really can't think of any changes I would make to your blog! It is visually appealing and I really like your reviews, interviews and giveaways :)
+1 Goodreads friend: Julie Witt
Julie W, jwitt33 at live dot com
Congrats!
ReplyDeleteName: Kayla
+2 Old Follower: Kayla27
+1: goodreads friend: Kayla Merritt
kaylalovesandrew09@yahoo.com
Congrats on all your followers! Thank you for the awesome giveaway to celebrate :)
ReplyDelete+2 Old GFC follower Tiffany Drew
+1 Goodreads friend: Tiffany (with the red tree icon)
+1 Tweet: https://twitter.com/#!/enterthedrew/status/134029388021899265
jaidahsmommy(at)comcast(dot)net
Great giveaway! I'm a new GFC follower (Kristilyn Robertson), though I've been following via Google Reader for a while now.
ReplyDeletereadinginwinter AT gmail DOT com
Hi Kathy
ReplyDeleteCongrats on reaching the milestone. Next thing u know it'll be 500 followers...then 1000!
Don't you just love The Book Depository? I live in Asia & used to have so much trouble finding good bks at a good price (the bookshops where I live are hopeless!) until I discovered the book lovers heaven on earth (ie The Book Depository). Hope you like reading historical romance & fantasy; those are my fav genres.
-New GFC follower (thumbelinda03)
-Tweet http://twitter.com/#!/LindaThum/status/134054346177519616
-Goodreads friend (LindaThum)
-Xmas wishlist comment
Thanks!
Linda (thumbelinda03@yahoo.com)
Thank you for the giveaway.
ReplyDelete+1 Jennelle S jlynettes @ hotmail . com
+2 old follower as sablelexi
+1 i tweeted here: http://twitter.com/#!/sablelexi/status/134059561807134720
+1 goodreads friend as Jennelle S
+1 I commented on your Christmas list.
+1 Colleen @ Les Livres, jaime.des.livres @ gmail.com
ReplyDelete+2 old follower (Colleen/Colleen @ Les Livres)
+1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/jaimelire/status/134092486548275200
Already a friend on GoodReads! (Les Livres)
Thanks for this giveaway! :)
Greeting from BC
ReplyDeletethanks for the visit to your unique and well designed site.
great giveaway, too
congrats on your followers #'s
new gfc - dayleb - vinci
dayle b at telus dot net
saw your post on twitter
Nov 8
ReplyDeleteDAYLE
vinci777 DAYLE
I Write, I Read, I Review: 400 Follower Giveaway! http://goo.gl/mRfKs
2 minutes ago Favorite
dayleb at telus dot net
posted a comment to your Christmas book list.
ReplyDeleteyikes, I asked if you read this interesting
Zombie book instead of narrowing down your list.
oh well, eh.
dayle
Asked to be your friend on my best site for
ReplyDeletegood books on Good Reads.
dayleb at telus dot net
yes, forgot to add the email on vinci post sorry.
before this one.
Congrats!
ReplyDeleteLinda - linda.lea.wiley (at) gmail (dot) com
+2 - old follower
+1 - tweeted http://twitter.com/#!/linda_lea/status/134167377700077568
+ 1 - added you on Goodreads (Linda - same pic)
+1 - commented on Xmas post.
6 points total
Congrats on reaching 400 followers! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm an old follower + 2
I tweeted about it here: http://twitter.com/#!/NTFancy/status/134184151157977088 +1
Kate
kate1485 at hotmail.com
Congrats of the milestone! Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteOld follower - Mandroid
Goodreads - Leslie / flouncyninja
Improvement - the link text under "What's Happening" is really hard to read on the pale pink background and the busy wallpaper behind it. Maybe make a box with the opaque background like the blog posts.
Leslie
workingforthemandroid at gmail dot com
Congrats on 400 followers, Kat, and thanks for the great giveaway! I'll be having a 400 follower giveaway later this month, too. :-)
ReplyDelete+2 Old follower - SweetMarie83
+1 Tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/SweetMarie83/status/134296751363469312
+1 GoodReads friend - Marie Landry
+1 Commented on your Christmas Wish List!
Hi
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway!
+1 Leave me a comment with your name and e-mail:
Daniela
dany7578 at hotmail dot com
+2 if old follower
+1 When you leave your comment, tell me if there is any way that you feel I can improve my blog: I agree with soome of the posts, the header could be improved with something more eye-catching.
+1 Add me as a friend on GoodReads: My GoodReads name: Daniela Pagnotta
Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteKelly Mills
goonie4ever@gmail.com
+2 old follower
+1 Goodreads: Kelly Mills
Thank you so much for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteGFC: Jeanne
twitter follower: @JanaRathouska
tweet: https://twitter.com/#!/JanaRathouska/status/135017244181803009
Rathouska(dot)jana(at)gmail(dot)com
Tess
ReplyDelete+1 tess.m.watson@gmail.com
+1 new follower
Congrats on your 400+ followers.
ReplyDelete+2 Old GFC Follower
+1 Tweet: http://twitter.com/Sparima/status/135201832141205505
+1 Goodreads: Arantza
spav05(AT)gmail(DOT)com
Congratulations on 400 followers! And thanks for the giveaway:)
ReplyDelete+1 Allie icecreamavalanche at gmail dot com
+1 Tweet : http://twitter.com/#!/icecreamtorrent/status/135513269032058881
+2 old GFC follower : Allie
+1 Goodreads : Allie
+1 commented on Christmas wish list
Congratulations on this milestone!! And many thanks for this generous giveaway.
ReplyDeleteKatie
Katiebaxter{at}hotmailDOTcoDOTuk
Old GFC Follower (NovelKatie)
Total entries: 3
Thank you so much for this giveaway!
ReplyDeleteName and email: Ron C. Nieto, roncn.contact AT gmail DOT com
Old Follower: GFC Ron C. Nieto
Posted some advice on the Wishlist post.
Total entries: 4
Congrats on your followers!! Thanks for the giveaway. =)
ReplyDeleteAshley
asherz86 at gmail dot com
+1 new follower
+1 Tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/BookLabyrinth/status/135924593327218690
+1 Suggestion -- maybe clean up your sidebar a bit so less graphics?
+1 just added you on Goodreads =)
+1 Christmas Wish List comment
Total = 6
Congratulations!!!!! :)
ReplyDeleteGFC: Book Crook Liza
E-mail: bookcrookliza at gmail dot com
+1 new follower (I thought I was following you already! Apparently not!)
+1 Tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/kurlykova/status/135928289855422464
+1 Comment on Christmas Wish List!
And I love your blog as it is! :)
Liza @ Book Crook Liza
Thanks for this awesome giveaway!
ReplyDelete+2 old follower
+1 Tweeted
http//twitter.com/#!/aikchien/status/137174526235648000
+1 Your blog is very pretty, but the image of the blog header looks a little blur.
+1 Your friend on GoodReads - Aik Chien
+1 Left a comment on your Christmas Wish List post.
aikychien at yahoo dot com
+2 Old GFC follower (cherry^^)
ReplyDelete+1 tweeted http://twitter.com/#!/v97_/status/137404526226440193
+1 The title of your blog is a little bit blurry but I love the wallpaper!
+1 goodreads friend Vivian Mah
+1 commentes on Christmas Wish list also as Cherry
Thanks for the giveaway!
Vivian Mah
vivianmah8(AT)hotmail(DOT)com
Hey! congrats on the 400 followers!!
ReplyDelete+1 new follower: maji bookshelf
+1 Love the new design! maybe increase the margins for the main posts? also like ppl mentioned, banner title is a little blurry :)
+1 goodreads friend: Juhina
mc.jay.jay(at)hotmail(dot)com
would like this
ReplyDelete=)
regards,
maidenhealer@hotmail.com
+2 am an old follower via Twittter
ReplyDelete@FWhispers
+1 Tweet: https://twitter.com/#!/FWhispers/status/137790044906848256
+1 I feel it's too pink, there seems to be a lot going on in the background. But if you like it , then it should be okay.
+1 Left a comment on my Christmas Wish List post.
Happy Turkey Day!
ReplyDeleteiheartcoupons4 at gmail.com
+1 email
+1 gfc-aj
+1 I like the background but it's a bit busy and your blog name is blury. :O)
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