Hello, Salut, Holla, Ciao, Shalom, Marhaba, Konichiwa, G’day! 

So a few months ago I reached an epic follower milestone on my blog and if you’ve been following me I had recently been swamped with vet bills. A few weeks ago I got the all clear on my pet goat and now…I’ve saved up a little bit of money to host a great giveaway! 

THE PRIZE: 

One of the box sets above. Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling or Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin! (If the winner doesn’t want one of these, I’m sure we can work something out)

HOW TO ENTER AND THE RULES: 

you must be following me to be eligible as a winner (i’m great, come on)

like and/or reblog this post the enter. Be wary of your followers, don’t spam them! 

no giveaway blogs! come on guys, don’t be greedy!

this is WORLDWIDE!!!!!

this will be done through Book Depository so please check that the website delivers to you 

you must be willing to give out your name and address 

ENDS AUGUST 31ST 2016

the winner will be picked at random 

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this doesn’t count as anything but i’m pretty cool so…

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So we were listening to boring music, something family friendly (Because it’s what parents like) and the song ends and goes directly into Liberi Fatali. On full blast.

I’m talking they heard: “FIIIITHOOSSS…. LUUUUUSEC….WEEEEEECOS…. VIIINOOOOSEC!!! DUN DUN DUN DUN~~~” like rattling the car doors and everything.

Husband and I are sitting there frozen because the phone fell between his legs and he was stuck in traffic and I go to turn the radio off and my parents freak out and go nuts over this song. They’re in absolute awe that we would listen to such a ‘beautiful piece of opera.’

They start calling my husband ‘refined’ and ‘so cultured’ and want to know where it came from.

I finally respond with, “Final Fantasy VIII?”

Mom gets pissed, “GODDAMN IT!”

So my sister went through this phase in high school where she was listening to emo and screemo and metal and whatever. Bless my parents’ hearts, they didn’t get it but they would listen to her music if she asked to put it on in the car and they wouldn’t say anything other than “turn that down, please” when she wanted to listen to it loud at home. Bear in mind that my dad especially loves classical music and in my case, tried to train me to be an opera singer from when I was like 5.

Bibliosaurus challenge | July | 16. “R” 

Updated Shelfie! 8.7.2016 

Here’s a giveaway for any Sabaa Tahir fans! I have a signed ARC of A TORCH AGAINST THE NIGHT (AN EMBER IN THE ASHES #2) up for grabs! 

Summary: In the heart of the Empire, Laia and Elias must fight their way north to liberate Laia’s brother from the horrors of Kauf Prison. Hunted by Empire soldiers, manipulated by the Commandant, and haunted by their pasts, Laia and Elias must outfox their enemies and confront the treacherousness of their own hearts. Meanwhile, in the city of Serra, Helene Aquilla finds herself bound to the will of the Empire’s twisted new leader, Marcus. When her loyalty is questioned, Helene finds herself taking on a mission to prove herself—a mission that might destroy her, instead. 

How to Enter/Rules:

This is International!

Reblog or like this post to enter (though really, try not to spam your followers too much…)

You don’t have to be following me to enter, but you must be willing to give me your address and have your ask box open.

This giveaway ends on Saturday, July 23rd at midnight EST.

If you win, your ask box must be open so that I can contact you. You will then have 48 hours to reply, or I will pick another winner.

Winners will be chosen at random.

That’s Louis Rossman, a repair technician and YouTuber, who went viral recently for railing against Apple. Apple purposely charges a lot for repairs and you either have to pay up or buy a new device. That’s because Apple withholds necessary tools and information from outside repair shops. And to think, we were just so close to change.

In court that day, the judge asked the boy, “Are you afraid?” No, the boy said.

Pipes says the judge seemed surprised, and asked, “Why not?”

Chief’s thesis was that a child who has been abused by an adult can benefit psychologically from the presence of even more intimidating adults that they know are on their side. “When we tell a child they don’t have to be afraid, they believe us,” Arizona biker Pipes told azcentral.com. “When we tell them we will be there for them, they believe us.” ( Article)

They go on runs to protect the child if they feel even the slightest threatened no matter where. If the child needs them to go on vacation with them, they do. Bikers come from across the nation to watch over and take shifts for these kids. And the best part is once you’re adopted into this family as a BACA kid, you’re always one. Even when you’re 40 and the perp gets released from jail, they’ll come meet with you and find your best options for avoiding the person and maintaining the life you’ve built for yourself. Once a BACA child, always a BACA child. In Florida, there’s 100% rate for identifying the perp based on the child’s testimony. Why? Because BACA stands with the child and supports the child so they feel comfortable enough to point out their attacker.