Of College & Low Finances

Hi everyone, we just wanted to let you all know that if you won one of our giveaways and you are worried about whether or not your prize has been sent it hasn't.

We are both freshmen in college and we live in separate states now, so it's harder for us to put money together to send the books. We are trying to get the money as soon as possible, but it seems to be taking longer than we thought. 

When we do ship out the prizes you all will be notified via email (the two people who won the Bright, Young, & Luxe hop will need to post a comment with their emails included) so that you know that the books have been given to the Post Office. 

If you could email us when your book arrives so that we know that you have received your book that would be great. 

Thank you all for your patience. 

- Gilbert & Gomez 

Of In My Mailbox (3)

Gilbert


Swag:

Mine:

In My Mailbox this week I got prizes from giveaways that I entered!

Josephine Angelini's Starcrossed Swag arrived at my house on Monday!!! My bookmark was signed by Josie with a cute heart!

Than you Josie! You're the best! :)

Then, I won Supernaturally by Kiersten White on the Dark Days Facebook page!!!! I was so excited and can't wait for the book to come in! Check out our review of Paranormalcy. 


- Gilbert


P.S. - Sorry we haven't been writing a lot lately. College is getting hectic and busy and we're only fresh fish! :)

Of Bright, Young, & Luxe Winner

We would first like to thank Lea and Tiffany for including us in this great giveaway hop! It was so much fun participating in it and checking out all the fun things on their blogs.  

THANK YOU LEA & TIFFANY!

So, now to the winners!

1st:

Jude Henderson

2nd:

Brittany Gale

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! :)

Jude, you won:

And, Brittany, you won:

Thanks again for entering the giveaway, and stop by to check on new reviews and to comment on all the fun!

- Gilbert & Gomez

Of Winners!

We have decided that there will be 5 winners for the 100 Follower Giveaway!!!!! Yay, sooo exciting!

Let's announce those winners now.

Drum roll please...(pounds imaginary drums).

The Winners of the 100 Follower Giveaway are...

1st

 soulunsung

2nd

@llmcgillicutie

3rd

@Kulmona

4th

@MeliRobles

5th

Xandadu


Thank you all for entering the contest!!! Choosing the book you would like will go like this: first place chooses their book, then second, and so on. You each get one book and have 48 hours to reply to us in some way. please make a first, second, and third choice of book just in case someone before has already picked it. 


Book list below: 

Of Speakeasies, Forbidden Romance, & Betrayal

Vixen by Jillian Larkin

Jazz . . . Booze . . . Boys . . . It’s a dangerous combination.

 Every girl wants what she can’t have. Seventeen-year-old Gloria Carmody wants the flapper lifestyle—and the bobbed hair, cigarettes, and music-filled nights that go with it. Now that she’s engaged to Sebastian Grey, scion of one of Chicago’s most powerful families, Gloria’s party days are over before they’ve even begun . . . or are they? 

Clara Knowles, Gloria’s goody-two-shoes cousin, has arrived to make sure the high-society wedding comes off without a hitch—but Clara isn’t as lily-white as she appears. Seems she has some dirty little secrets of her own that she’ll do anything to keep hidden. . . .  

Lorraine Dyer, Gloria’s social-climbing best friend, is tired of living in Gloria’s shadow. When Lorraine’s envy spills over into desperate spite, no one is safe. And someone’s going to be very sorry. . . . 

What can I say about Vixen besides its smoking. This title definitely speaks for the book because if I looked in the dictonary right now I'd probably see refer to Jillian Larkin's book. It was sultry and compelling, I just couldn't stop reading. The beginning was a bit slow for me, especially after reading that intriguing prologue, but it picked up as it continued. 

Of Bright, Young, & Luxe Hop Giveaway

Welcome to the:

Hosted by Tiffany and Lea

Stop by each blog to enter the different Bright, Young, & Luxe giveaways. On Gilbert & Gomez we are going to have two winners: 

1st Prize: Vixen by Jillian Larkin

2nd Prize: The FitzOsbornes in Exile by Michelle Copper

To enter this giveaway, click on the form and fill out the requested information. Winners will be chosen by Random.org and posted on the blog.

Giveaway from SEPTEMBER 10 - SEPTEMBER 20.

And check out other Bright, Young, & Luxe books and authors!

Anna Godbersen:

Bright Young Things

Beautiful Days

The Luxe Series

Jillian Larkin:

Vixen

Ingenue

Michelle Cooper:

The FitzOsbornes in Exile

Thank you for stopping by! :)

P.S. - follow us and you can enter into our 100 Follower Giveaway

Of a Tales with Scales Giveaway

Stop by NYMFAUX for her scale-tastic giveaway.

Check out details below: 

Tales with Scales Giveaway!!!

Yes, that’s right, I said GIVEAWAY!!!!!!!  Two of my favorite authors just released two amazing new books—Sweet Venom by Tera Lynn Childs and Vanish by Sophie Jordan!!!!  It seems like I’ve been waiting FOREVER for these books!!!  And *drool* now that they’re here, I want to celebrate by sharing some of my official swag that I’ve collected as a member of Tera’s Venom Squad and Splash Team, and Sophie’s Team Draki.  I have also acquired a signed copy of Firelight from Sophie and a signed copy of Forgive My Fins from Tera (I have my ways), and now is your chance to win a copy!

Up For Grabs:

Team Draki Book+Swag

Firelight—signed by Sophie Jordan

Team Draki Vanish wristband

Vanish postcard

Firelight postcard

Firelight sticker

Sweet Venom bookmark—signed by Tera Lynn Childs

Sweet Venom alternate bookmark

Sweet Venom postcard (with link to excerpt)

Sweet Venom sticker

Official Mermark (temporary) tattoo

Splash Team/Venom Squad

Book+Swag

Forgive My Fins—signed by Tera Lynn Childs

Sweet Venom bookmark—signed by Tera Lynn Childs

Sweet Venom alternate bookmark

Sweet Venom postcard (with link to excerpt)

Sweet Venom sticker

Official Mermark (temporary) tattoo

Firelight sticker

Firelight postcard

Vanish postcard

Venom Squad+Team Draki Swag

Sweet Venom bookmark—signed by Tera Lynn Childs

Sweet Venom alternate bookmark

Sweet Venom postcard (with link to excerpt)

Sweet Venom sticker

Official Mermark (temporary) tattoo

Firelight sticker

Firelight postcard

Vanish postcard

Contest Details:

There will be ONE (1) WINNER of the Team Draki Book+Swag

There will be ONE (1) WINNER of the SPLASH TEAM/VENOM SQUAD Book+Swag

There will be FIVE (5) WINNERS of Venom Squad+Team Draki Swag

Winner #1 will get to choose either the Team Draki Book+Swag or the SPLASH TEAM/VENOM SQUAD Book+Swag

Winner #2 will get the alternate Book+Swag bundle

Winners #3-#7 will get Venom Squad+Team Draki Swag

This contest is INTERNATIONAL!

Contest Ends Friday, September 16, 2011 @ Midnight PST

Winners will be announced 9/19 by email - 48 hrs to respond

Read giveaway policy.

Extra Entries:  Ø  +1 New Follower Ø  +2 Old Follower Ø  +2 Facebook Follower Ø  +2 Google+ Follower   Ø  +2 Follow on Twitter - @nymfaux Ø  +5 Follow the authors on Twitter - @teralynnchilds and @SoVerySophie Ø  +2 (each) For liking Tera’s Facebook pages: TLC Author Page, Sweet Venom, Forgive My Fins, and Oh.My.Gods. Ø  +1 Tweet Ø  +5 Blog Post Ø  +1 Sidebar Ø  +1 Comment in this Post Wow that's a lot!  - Gilbert & Gomez

Of a 100 Follower Giveaway

So faithful followers, we (Gilbert & Gomez) have decided that it's about darn time that we had a giveaway. YAY, WOO, YEAH! We figure that to bring the sheep to field you need food, or something like that. Maybe that was a bad analogy, but basically we see that to get more people aware of how awesome our blog is we should hold a giveaway, since everyone likes free stuff (we sure do)! 

The giveaway will last until September 29 or until we reach 100 followers on our blog. When you visit be sure to fill out the form to enter the giveaway. Drawing the winner will be done by random.org and the winner will be posted on the blog and emailed.

There will be ONE winner. They will get to choose out of one of the books below. 

Prize options to choose from:

Thank you

- Gilbert & Gomez

P.S. tell your friends and fellow bloggers! We'd appreciate it so much. :)

Of Kidnap, Love, & New Orleans

Hurricane by Jenna-Lynne Duncan 

"I anxiously looked around, my heart palpitating, just in time to see an alligator slink into the green algae covered water that was on either side of us. I swallowed hard, and my heart raced even faster. Alligators were a different type of predator—the one thing I was afraid of. Now I was on my own personal swamp tour. What if my kidnappers left me in the middle of a swamp with five of them creeping up on me? I’ve had that nightmare before and—oh no, if my dreams really are a sign of the future—I couldn’t breathe now." 

Adriana couldn’t decide what was worse—that Hurricane Katrina was heading for New Orleans, or that she might not survive her kidnapping to see its potential effects. She had trusted Hayden, even fallen for him, and now he and his brother Luke were taking her deeper and deeper into the Bayou. Why had two of her classmates, the mysterious Boudreaux brothers, kidnapped her? Why had Adriana’s dreams started predicting the future? Most importantly, would she make it out of the Bayou alive…

This book touched something special in me because I've lived in the New Orleans area for my entire life. I knew that as soon as I read this book it would be different from all the other books that I've read with New Orleans in them. This book actually talked about home, life in New Orleans, the history of this mysterious city. Hurricane did that and more because Jenna-Lynne actually lived here. She described everything down to the color of the street signs in the French Quarter. 

Of In My Mail Box (2)

Gilbert

Library:

 

Of Mea Culpa Giveaway

For my entry into Josephine Angelini's Mea Culpa Giveaway. I drew the cover of her bestselling novel Starcrossed. Then, I added in my own personal touches like the light house and the beach since they are mentioned often in the book. The lighthouse is actually Helen and Lucas's secret spot and they have their first kiss there. :) You can see my entry picture here. 

Thank you Josie for the giveaway. And if you want to enter into the Toga Party for a chance to win Helen's Necklace go to Josephine Angelini's blog.


- Gilbert