Random Thoughts: May RAK Wrap-Up & June Sign-Up

So in May, I did as promised and sent out some RAKs! To 2 lucky bday ladies living in the US. And they got their pressies just in time too. I am so so happy about it.

Cutting to the chase, I sent out:

to Erin @ Jump Into Books

to Stormy @ Book.Blog.Bake

I hope they enjoy their new books!!

As for June, I still want the same books. I really really want them actually. But of course anything from my Wishlist is equally loved. Can you believe it's the middle of the year! OMGosh where did it go so quickly??

Let's keep on RAKing!

Here are my Top Five top wishlist books for this month:

 In Hardcover please, since it's for my collection and I NEED it to complete said collection!

Gah! More Ash and Puck please!! Help me continue this series!

The last book in the trilogy. I crave for it!

I've heard SO many great things I want to read it for myself.

I already have Matched so of course I now need Book #2!

And before we get TOO excited at the prospect of more wonderful books, please remember to read the rules deemed worthy by our lovely hosts at Book Soulmates and Sign Up to take part!

COMPLETE RULES RE-CAP:
Please read carefully & follow all the rules!  Thank you!

• Please sign-up each month that you can participate (and by participate, we mean give as well as receive).
• Show off your participation by grabbing our RAK button (code is in the right sidebar).
• Create a wish list (on Amazon, Goodreads, or your blog, etc) and post it in the Google Doc located in each R.A.K post for the month.
• If you choose to do a R.A.K for someone, check out their wish list and contact that blogger directly for their information.
• Once you receive a RAK, send us an our new email to [rakbybooksoulmates @ gmail . com] so that we can update the Google Doc. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU SEND EMAILS TO THIS ADDRESS!
• E-book participation is limited to files being gifted directly to a person from the e-book store. Amazon's Kindle Store is set up to allow this, as well as the Kobo store and we believe Barnes & Noble with Nook as well.
• At the end of the month, SHOW US YOUR R.A.K by making a "RAK Wrap-Up" post.  This post should include who you SENT gifts to as well who you RECEIVED gifts from :)

OPEN TO EVERYONE including all our International brethren!

Remember, there's always the The Book Depository and they offer FREE shipping!

Easy peezy!!

Here's my Wishlist if you wanna send me anything.Thanks loads in advance.

 Links you will need:

Sign up for June 2013 [HERE]
See who else is participating [HERE]
If you have any questions regarding RAK, please contact us via the following:

rakbybooksoulmates @ gmail . com

Tips:

1. When talking about RAK on Twitter, please use the hashtag: #RAK. It makes it much easier to keep track of the conversations, answer questions and/or tweet back! =)

2. When submitting your wish list, please make sure that it is set to PUBLIC viewing. Some people have had trouble with wish lists that were set to private. We want to be sure that no one is left out of getting great RAKs.

3. Some of you have gotten frustrated because you can't get your links to appear active. This is a very easy fix :) Just make sure that when you enter your link, do NOT hit the Enter key. Instead, hit the TAB key which will send you to the next field on the form. Additional spaces entered after the link will leave the link inactive.  However, if this does happen to you, no worries, we'll fix it for you.

Random Thoughts: May RAK Sign-Up

Let's keep on RAKing!

Here are my Top Five top wishlist books for this month:

 In Hardcover please, since it's for my collection and I NEED it to complete said collection!

Gah! More Ash and Puck please!! Help me continue this series!

The last book in the trilogy. I crave for it!

I've heard SO many great things I want to read it for myself.

I already have Matched so of course I now need Book #2!

And before we get TOO excited at the prospect of more wonderful books, please remember to read the rules deemed worthy by our lovely hosts at Book Soulmates and Sign Up to take part!

COMPLETE RULES RE-CAP:
Please read carefully & follow all the rules!  Thank you!

• Please sign-up each month that you can participate (and by participate, we mean give as well as receive).
• Show off your participation by grabbing our RAK button (code is in the right sidebar).
• Create a wish list (on Amazon, Goodreads, or your blog, etc) and post it in the Google Doc located in each R.A.K post for the month.
• If you choose to do a R.A.K for someone, check out their wish list and contact that blogger directly for their information.
• Once you receive a RAK, send us an our new email to [rakbybooksoulmates @ gmail . com] so that we can update the Google Doc. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU SEND EMAILS TO THIS ADDRESS!
• E-book participation is limited to files being gifted directly to a person from the e-book store. Amazon's Kindle Store is set up to allow this, as well as the Kobo store and we believe Barnes & Noble with Nook as well.
• At the end of the month, SHOW US YOUR R.A.K by making a "RAK Wrap-Up" post.  This post should include who you SENT gifts to as well who you RECEIVED gifts from :)

OPEN TO EVERYONE including all our International brethren!

Remember, there's always the The Book Depository and they offer FREE shipping!

Easy peezy!!

Here's my Wishlist if you wanna send me anything.Thanks loads in advance.

 Links you will need:

Sign up for May 2013 [HERE]
See who else is participating [HERE]
If you have any questions regarding RAK, please contact us via the following:

rakbybooksoulmates @ gmail . com

Tips:

1. When talking about RAK on Twitter, please use the hashtag: #RAK. It makes it much easier to keep track of the conversations, answer questions and/or tweet back! =)

2. When submitting your wish list, please make sure that it is set to PUBLIC viewing. Some people have had trouble with wish lists that were set to private. We want to be sure that no one is left out of getting great RAKs.

3. Some of you have gotten frustrated because you can't get your links to appear active. This is a very easy fix :) Just make sure that when you enter your link, do NOT hit the Enter key. Instead, hit the TAB key which will send you to the next field on the form. Additional spaces entered after the link will leave the link inactive.  However, if this does happen to you, no worries, we'll fix it for you. 

 

This month is EXTRA SPECIAL over at our lovely hosts' blog, Book Soulmates as it is their blogaversary month and they have decided to have a little extra fun this month and give away (1) hardcover copy of Scarlet by Marissa Meyer to one of their lovely RAK participants!! Woot woot! The ONLY requirement is that you sign-up for this month's RAK! So hop on over, sign up, enter the Rafflecopter, and hope and pray they draw your name! Of course, don't just sign up to get freebies, make someone's month and send them a RAK!

Random Thoughts: April RAK Wrap-Up

Well, April was just a totally bad month, for me and for the world I believe. With Boston, then Texas, and all the innocent people who lost their lives and limbs....it is just so sad.

On my side, I suffered a loss too, of a relative. And another one is in the hospital. A really bad month.

As such I did not manage to get any books out. I WILL send one in May though. That I am sure. 

More news that saddened me, I was contacted for a RAK this month. But alas, the person, who's name I will not reveal for their sake, never replied to my emails and I most definitely have not received anything. I think it is one thing to offer someone a RAK, but not going through with it is not very nice. 

Anyway, I am SO looking forward to May since this month has been so sucky. I hope it was better for everyone else.

Random Thoughts: March RAK Wrap-Up & April Sign-Up

I managed to get out a RAK again! Woo hoo....and the best part, it arrived within the month, which is quite a feat in itself. My faith in The Book Depository is strengthening.

So, they lucky RAK gal for the month of March was the very popular book blogger Tynga @ Tynga's Reviews who is from Canada! I don't think I've ever sent anything to Canada before so I sure am happy I finally got to! I sent Tynga a book from her most wanted list!

I got a really cool RAK in return from Tynga. Not a book though. Instead, a BLOG BUTTON! Woot woot! I have been trying to get one since the person who was supposed to make me one went MIA some time back. So my RAK from her is the pretty bloggie button you see at the top left corner of my blog now! It matches the rest of my blog so I finally have some balance. 

THANKS Tynga!!

And so, with that, March is officially over! My gosh! We're already into month FOUR! That is some scary s***! Where did all that time go??

Let's keep on RAKing!

Here are my Top Five top wishlist books for this month:

 In Hardcover please, since it's for my collection and I NEED it to complete said collection!

Gah! More Ash and Puck please!! Help me continue this series!

The last book in the trilogy. I crave for it!

I've heard SO many great things I want to read it for myself.

I already have Matched so of course I now need Book #2!

And before we get TOO excited at the prospect of more wonderful books, please remember to read the rules deemed worthy by our lovely hosts at Book Soulmates and Sign Up to take part!

COMPLETE RULES RE-CAP:
Please read carefully & follow all the rules!  Thank you!

• Please sign-up each month that you can participate (and by participate, we mean give as well as receive).
• Show off your participation by grabbing our RAK button (code is in the right sidebar).
• Create a wish list (on Amazon, Goodreads, or your blog, etc) and post it in the Google Doc located in each R.A.K post for the month.
• If you choose to do a R.A.K for someone, check out their wish list and contact that blogger directly for their information.
• Once you receive a RAK, send us an our new email to [rakbybooksoulmates @ gmail . com] so that we can update the Google Doc. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU SEND EMAILS TO THIS ADDRESS!
• E-book participation is limited to files being gifted directly to a person from the e-book store. Amazon's Kindle Store is set up to allow this, as well as the Kobo store and we believe Barnes & Noble with Nook as well.
• At the end of the month, SHOW US YOUR R.A.K by making a "RAK Wrap-Up" post.  This post should include who you SENT gifts to as well who you RECEIVED gifts from :)

OPEN TO EVERYONE including all our International brethren!

Remember, there's always the The Book Depository and they offer FREE shipping!

Easy peezy!!

Here's my Wishlist if you wanna send me anything.Thanks loads in advance.

 Links you will need:

Sign up for April 2013 [HERE]
See who else is participating [HERE]
If you have any questions regarding RAK, please contact us via the following:

rakbybooksoulmates @ gmail . com

Tips:

1. When talking about RAK on Twitter, please use the hashtag: #RAK. It makes it much easier to keep track of the conversations, answer questions and/or tweet back! =)

2. When submitting your wish list, please make sure that it is set to PUBLIC viewing. Some people have had trouble with wish lists that were set to private. We want to be sure that no one is left out of getting great RAKs.

3. Some of you have gotten frustrated because you can't get your links to appear active. This is a very easy fix :) Just make sure that when you enter your link, do NOT hit the Enter key. Instead, hit the TAB key which will send you to the next field on the form. Additional spaces entered after the link will leave the link inactive.  However, if this does happen to you, no worries, we'll fix it for you.

Random Thoughts: February RAK Wrap-Up & March Sign-Up

In February it was my mission to send out a March bday RAK. I know, I know. You're not supposed to send out March RAKs in February. BUT, I know for a fact that in this particular case, if I send it out in March itself, it would never reach in time! So I sent out a March bday RAK in February, yes I did.




And it was to my bookish blogger buddy Miki @ Lecture toute une Aventure  in Belgium! I sent her a book that I myself have read and loved.

I didn't get any RAKs in February but my January RAKs did arrive so I am happy for that!

Let's keep on RAKing!

 

Before you proceed onto the rules, do note that this month is EXTRA SPECIAL! Why? Because The Book Depository is offering a 10% voucher code until the 15th of March Click here to find out more!!

Here are a few of my top wishlist books for this month:

Rapture and Ceremony in Death Bundle by JD Robb
Crossed by Ally Condie

Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa
The Fault in Our Stars - John Green

Breathe by Sarah Crossan

And before we get TOO excited at the prospect of more wonderful books, please remember to read the rules deemed worthy by our lovely hosts at Book Soulmates and Sign Up to take part!

COMPLETE RULES RE-CAP:
Please read carefully & follow all rules!  Thank you!

• Please sign-up each month that you can participate (and by participate, we mean give as well as receive).
• Show off your participation by grabbing our RAK button (code is in the right sidebar).
• Create a wish list (on Amazon, Goodreads, or your blog, etc) and post it in the Google Doc located in each R.A.K post for the month.
• If you choose to do a R.A.K for someone, check out their wish list and contact that blogger directly for their information.
• Once you receive a RAK, send us an our new email to [rakbybooksoulmates @ gmail . com] so that we can update the Google Doc. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU SEND EMAILS TO THIS ADDRESS!
• E-book participation is limited to files being gifted directly to a person from the e-book store. Amazon's Kindle Store is set up to allow this, as well as the Kobo store and we believe Barnes & Noble with Nook as well.
• At the end of the month, SHOW US YOUR R.A.K by making a "RAK Wrap-Up" post.  This post should include who you SENT gifts to as well who you RECEIVED gifts from :)

OPEN TO EVERYONE including all our International brethren!

Remember, there's always the Book Depository and they offer FREE shipping!

Easy peezy!!

 

Here's my Wishlist if you wanna send me anything.Thanks loads in advance.

 

 Links you will need:

Sign up for March 2013 [HERE]
See who else is participating [HERE]
If you have any questions regarding RAK, please contact us via the following: rakbybooksoulmates @ gmail . com

Tips:

1. When talking about RAK on Twitter, please use the hashtag: #RAK. It makes it much easier to keep track of the conversations, answer questions and/or tweet back! =)

2. When submitting your wish list, please make sure that it is set to PUBLIC viewing. Some people have had trouble with wish lists that were set to private. We want to be sure that no one is left out of getting great RAKs.

3. Some of you have gotten frustrated because you can't get your links to appear active. This is a very easy fix :) Just make sure that when you enter your link, do NOT hit the Enter key. Instead, hit the TAB key which will send you to the next field on the form. Additional spaces entered after the link will leave the link inactive.  However, if this does happen to you, no worries, we'll fix it for you.

Random Thoughts: 10% off at The Book Depository!!

The Book Angel is BACK! With more 10% vouchers! If you'd like one, please EMAIL me as the voucher code will be sent to you.


Feel free to email me at reviewsbyabby (at) gmail (dot) com and put Book Depo in the Subject line for convenience.

The promo ends 15th March.

Oh yes, do check out my post from last week about Book Depository's Bargain Bucket HERE. Do take into consideration that some prices might have changed in the last week.

Have fun shopping!

Random Thoughts: The Book Depository 100 Books, 100 Offers & Bargain Bucket Offers!

Here are a few Bargain Finds I found. Lots of YA books too so grab them while you can! They are both Bargain Prices but Stocks are low so get them now!

Until I Die (Die for ME) by Amy Plum $5.94 

Destined: A House of Night Novel by P. C. Cast, Kristin Cast $4.63 

Snow White and the Huntsman by Lily Blake, Evan Daugherty,  

John Lee Hancock, Hossein Amini $4.50

Alice in Wonderland (Hardback) Retold & Illustrated by 

Emma Chichester Clark, by Lewis Carroll $9.27 

Alice in Wonderland (Paperback) by Lewis Carroll $2.37 

Sin Undone (Demonica Novel) by Larissa Ione $5.88 

Angels and Demons by Dan Brown $5.65 

Others in the Bargain Bucket

Nora Roberts

Mark Billingam

Stephenie Meyer

Don't forget to check out the 100 books on offer!

Random Thoughts: January RAK Wrap-Up & February Sign-Up

I managed to get out one Birthday RAK and got one back! Yay!

So I sent out:

Hearts at Stake by Alyxandra Harvey

to Emily @ Doodles Book Blog from USA and it reached her ON HER BIRTHDAY!

Emily sent me (still awaiting it):

Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa

from my Top 5 Wishlist! Woot Woot!

Very happy with my bday RAK! Thanks loads Emily!

And now, onto February!

February! Month 2 of 2013, where did January go! Let's keep on RAKing!

Here's my Wishlist if you wanna send me anything.Thanks loads.

Here are a few of my top wishlist books for this month:

Rapture and Ceremony in Death Bundle by JD Robb
Crossed by Ally Condie

Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa
The Fault in Our Stars - John Green

Breathe by Sarah Crossan

And before we get TOO excited at the prospect of more wonderful books, please remember to read the rules deemed worthy by our lovely hosts at Book Soulmates and Sign Up to take part!

COMPLETE RULES RE-CAP:
Please read carefully & follow all rules!  Thank you!

• Please sign-up each month that you can participate (and by participate, we mean give as well as receive).
• Show off your participation by grabbing our RAK button (code is in the right sidebar).
• Create a wish list (on Amazon, Goodreads, or your blog, etc) and post it in the Google Doc located in each R.A.K post for the month.
• If you choose to do a R.A.K for someone, check out their wish list and contact that blogger directly for their information.
• Once you receive a RAK, send us an our new email to [rakbybooksoulmates @ gmail . com] so that we can update the Google Doc. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU SEND EMAILS TO THIS ADDRESS!
• E-book participation is limited to files being gifted directly to a person from the e-book store. Amazon's Kindle Store is set up to allow this, as well as the Kobo store and we believe Barnes & Noble with Nook as well.
• At the end of the month, SHOW US YOUR R.A.K by making a "RAK Wrap-Up" post.  This post should include who you SENT gifts to as well who you RECEIVED gifts from :)

OPEN TO EVERYONE including all our International brethren!

Remember, there's always the Book Depository and they offer FREE shipping!

Easy peezy!!

 Links you will need:

Sign up for February 2013 [HERE]
See who else is participating [HERE]
If you have any questions regarding RAK, please contact us via the following: rakbybooksoulmates @ gmail . com

Tips:

1. When talking about RAK on Twitter, please use the hashtag: #RAK. It makes it much easier to keep track of the conversations, answer questions and/or tweet back! =)

2. When submitting your wish list, please make sure that it is set to PUBLIC viewing. Some people have had trouble with wish lists that were set to private. We want to be sure that no one is left out of getting great RAKs.

3. Some of you have gotten frustrated because you can't get your links to appear active. This is a very easy fix :) Just make sure that when you enter your link, do NOT hit the Enter key. Instead, hit the TAB key which will send you to the next field on the form. Additional spaces entered after the link will leave the link inactive.  However, if this does happen to you, no worries, we'll fix it for you.

Random Thoughts: January RAK Sign-Up

Well, a new year is the time to start afresh don't you think? Well I do! And so will my RAKing. 

 

And this month is a special month as it is my Birth Month! Woo hoo! So I will DEFINITELY be sending out something.

Here's my Wishlist if you wanna send me a bday gift. Yes, I AM shameless. But birthdays only come once a year so I'm making the most of it.

Here are a few of my top wishlist books for this month:

Rapture and Ceremony in Death Bundle by JD Robb
Crossed by Ally Condie

Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa
The Fault in Our Stars - John Green

Breathe by Sarah Crossan

 

 

Oh yes, and if YOU are a January baby too, feel free to drop me a line at my email below so I'll know.

reviewsbyabby at gmail dot com

And before we get TOO excited at the prospect of more wonderful books, please remember to read the rules deemed worthy by our lovely hosts at Book Soulmates and Sign Up to take part!

COMPLETE RULES RE-CAP:
Please read carefully & follow all rules!  Thank you!

• Please sign-up each month that you can participate (and by participate, we mean give as well as receive).
• Show off your participation by grabbing our RAK button (code is in the right sidebar).
• Create a wish list (on Amazon, Goodreads, or your blog, etc) and post it in the Google Doc located in each R.A.K post for the month.
• If you choose to do a R.A.K for someone, check out their wish list and contact that blogger directly for their information.
• Once you receive a RAK, send us an our new email to [rakbybooksoulmates @ gmail . com] so that we can update the Google Doc. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU SEND EMAILS TO THIS ADDRESS!
• E-book participation is limited to files being gifted directly to a person from the e-book store. Amazon's Kindle Store is set up to allow this, as well as the Kobo store and we believe Barnes & Noble with Nook as well.
• At the end of the month, SHOW US YOUR R.A.K by making a "RAK Wrap-Up" post.  This post should include who you SENT gifts to as well who you RECEIVED gifts from :)

OPEN TO EVERYONE including all our International brethren!

Remember, there's always the Book Depository and they offer FREE shipping!

Easy peezy!!

 Links you will need:

Sign up for January 2013 [HERE]
See who else is participating [HERE]
If you have any questions regarding RAK, please contact us via the following: rakbybooksoulmates @ gmail . com

Tips:

1. When talking about RAK on Twitter, please use the hashtag: #RAK. It makes it much easier to keep track of the conversations, answer questions and/or tweet back! =)

2. When submitting your wish list, please make sure that it is set to PUBLIC viewing. Some people have had trouble with wish lists that were set to private. We want to be sure that no one is left out of getting great RAKs.

3. Some of you have gotten frustrated because you can't get your links to appear active. This is a very easy fix :) Just make sure that when you enter your link, do NOT hit the Enter key. Instead, hit the TAB key which will send you to the next field on the form. Additional spaces entered after the link will leave the link inactive.  However, if this does happen to you, no worries, we'll fix it for you.

Random Thoughts: Happy New Year

First and foremost, 

HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone!

Secondly, I've decided not to make a Resolutions List this year. Giving myself some freedom. 

We'll see where it goes. 

It's also the 2 week COUNTDOWN to my birthday where I'll be (of course) having a giveaway!! 

Stay tuned for that!

I'll be participating in quite a few Giveaway Hops this year so look out for those too.

Hope to see you around!

Cheers!

Random Thoughts: November RAK Wrap-Up & December RAK Sign-Up

November slipped past so quickly! Christmas and New Year's is now just around the corner. And now December is a time of giving so let's call on the Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) and spread some Christmas joy to others no matter where they are in the world!

November was a little different for me. I didn't send out a book but instead, an Amazon GC which was wonderfully utilized by the receiver to get a book she really wanted off her wishlist! The recipient of my little November RAK was:

miki @ Lecture toute une Aventure from Belgium

And from the same miki, I got:

her lovely handmade bookmark! JUST FOR ME! plus some cute Smurfy stickers!

Yet again, a BIG thanks to the gals over at Book Soulmates for continually hosting this great monthly event! A lot of bookish joy has been spread around the world because of them.


Here's what you need to know to sign up for December!
 
COMPLETE RAK RULES RE-CAP:
Please read carefully &  follow all rules!  Thank you!

• Please sign-up each month that you can participate (and by participate, we mean give as well as receive).
• Show off your participation by grabbing our RAK button (code is in the right sidebar).
• Create a wish list (on Amazon, Goodreads, or your blog, etc) and post it in the Google Doc located in each R.A.K post for the month.
• If you choose to do a R.A.K for someone, check out their wish list and contact that blogger directly for their information.
• Once you receive a RAK, send an email to [rakbybooksoulmates @ gmail . com] so that they can update the Google Doc. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU SEND EMAILS TO THIS ADDRESS!
• E-book participation is limited to files being gifted directly to a person from the e-book store. Amazon's Kindle Store is set up to allow this, as well as the Kobo store and we believe Barnes & Noble with Nook as well.
• At the end of the month, SHOW US YOUR R.A.K by making a "RAK Wrap-Up" post.  This post should include who you SENT gifts to as well who you RECEIVED gifts from :)

OPEN TO EVERYONE including all our International brethren!

Remember, there's always the Book Depository and they offer FREE shipping!

Easy peezy!!

Here's my Wishlist if you'd like to share the book love with me! THANKS.

Here are a few of my top wishlist books for this month:

Rapture and Ceremony in Death Bundle by JD Robb
Crossed by Ally Condie

Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa
The Fault in Our Stars - John Green

Breathe by Sarah Crossan
*I'd love anything from my wishlist really*

Links you will need:

• Sign up for December [HERE]
• See who else is participating [HERE]
• If you have any questions regarding RAK, please contact them via the following: rakbybooksoulmates @ gmail . com

Random Thoughts: RAK September 2012 Wrap Up & October RAK Sign-Up

RAK seems to be the only thing I post on quite regularly. I guess I really like sharing books with other. I sent one 1 birthday RAK in September!

I sent out:

to Aanchal @ Book Flame from the USA

AND she sent me a book too! *squeal* She is sending me:

Thank you SO MUCH Aanchal! I am so excited for this book!!

I hope anyone reading this will try and participate in RAK. It's a great way to share your love of books! You can even send over your pre-loved books if you want! Or even handmade goodies!







All this is possible with the gracious help of the gals over at Book Soulmates. So please thank them for hosting this great monthly event too!




But before you get too excited, here's what you need to know!

COMPLETE RAK RULES RE-CAP:
Please read carefully &  follow all rules!  Thank you!

• Please sign-up each month that you can participate (and by participate, we mean give as well as receive).
• Show off your participation by grabbing our RAK button (code is in the right sidebar).
• Create a wish list (on Amazon, Goodreads, or your blog, etc) and post it in the Google Doc located in each R.A.K post for the month.
• If you choose to do a R.A.K for someone, check out their wish list and contact that blogger directly for their information.
• Once you receive a RAK, send an email to [rakbybooksoulmates @ gmail . com] so that they can update the Google Doc. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU SEND EMAILS TO THIS ADDRESS!
• E-book participation is limited to files being gifted directly to a person from the e-book store. Amazon's Kindle Store is set up to allow this, as well as the Kobo store and we believe Barnes & Noble with Nook as well.
• At the end of the month, SHOW US YOUR R.A.K by making a "RAK Wrap-Up" post.  This post should include who you SENT gifts to as well who you RECEIVED gifts from :)

OPEN TO EVERYONE including all our International brethren!

Remember, there's always the Book Depository and they offer FREE shipping!

Easy peezy!!

Here's my Wishlist if you'd like to share the book love with me! THANKS.

Here are a few of my top wishlist books for this month:
The Goddess Legacy

Rapture and Ceremony in Death Bundle
Crossed
JD Robb books

James Patterson books
*I'd love anything from my wishlist really*

Links you will need:

• Sign up for October [HERE]
• See who else is participating [HERE]
• If you have any questions regarding RAK, please contact them via the following: rakbybooksoulmates @ gmail . com

Random Thoughts: July RAK Wrap-Up & August RAK Sign-Up

July was pretty bad. I didn't get anything and I didn't have the time to send anything out. Barely

Didn't get anything in June but it's okay. even checked the listing. BAD me. Hope to change that this month! 

There's just been so much to do! Me working part-time yet again and starting another study program soon.

Anyway, let's move on to brighter August and hope for better things to come!

And as usual, RAK is hosted by the lovelies over at Book Soulmates. 

Go check them out if you're interested to participate this month, whether giving or receiving!

 But before you jump in, do read the rules first! And remember, this is about giving as much as receiving!

COMPLETE RAK RULES RE-CAP:
Please read carefully & follow all rules!  Thank you!

• Please sign-up each month that you can participate (and by participate, we mean give as well as receive).
• Show off your participation by grabbing our RAK button (code is in the right sidebar).
• Create a wish list (on Amazon, Goodreads, or your blog, etc) and post it in the Google Doc located in each R.A.K post for the month.
• If you choose to do a R.A.K for someone, check out their wish list and contact that blogger directly for their information.
• Once you receive a RAK, send an email to [rakbybooksoulmates @ gmail . com] so that they can update the Google Doc. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU SEND EMAILS TO THIS ADDRESS!
• E-book participation is limited to files being gifted directly to a person from the e-book store. Amazon's Kindle Store is set up to allow this, as well as the Kobo store and we believe Barnes & Noble with Nook as well.
• At the end of the month, SHOW US YOUR R.A.K by making a "RAK Wrap-Up" post.  This post should include who you SENT gifts to as well who you RECEIVED gifts from :)

OPEN TO EVERYONE including all our International brethren!

Remember, there's always the Book Depository and they offer FREE shipping!

Easy peezy!!

Here's my Wishlist if you'd like to share the book love with me! THANKS.

Here are a few of my top wishlist books for this month:
Insurgent
The Goddess Legacy
Fifty Shades Trilogy Boxed Set Bundle

For Darkness Shows The Stars

Rapture & Ceremony in Death

Links you will need:

• Sign up for August [HERE]
• See who else is participating [HERE]
• If you have any questions regarding RAK, please contact them via the following: rakbybooksoulmates @ gmail . com

Tips:

1. When talking about RAK on Twitter, please use the hastag (#RAK). It makes it much easier to keep track of the conversations, answer questions and/or tweet back! =)

2. When submitting your wish list, please make sure that it is set to PUBLIC viewing. Some people have run into trouble with wish lists that were set to private. We want to be sure that no one is left out of getting great RAKs.

3. Some of you seem to have gotten frustrated because you can't get your links to appear active. This is a very easy fix :) Just make sure that when you enter your link, do NOT hit the Enter key. Instead, hit the TAB key which will send you to the next field on the form. Additional spaces entered after the link will leave the link inactive. However, if this does happen to you...no worries, we'll fix it for you :)

Random Thoughts: May RAK Wrap-Up & June RAK Sign-Up

 RAK is a lovely monthly gathering where you can choose to send someone a book or even some handmade goodies! This great event is hosted by the wonderful gals over at Book Soulmates. 

In May, I managed to send one RAK out to:

to Mary @ Sweeping Me from USA as it was her birth month!

I didn't receive anything last month but that's okay. 

Now, onto JUNE! The rules remain the same, the only thing that changes is the person(s) you decide to bestow RAKs to!

But before you jump in, do read the rules first! And remember, this is about giving as much as receiving!

Here's my Wishlist if you'd like to share the book love with me! THANKS.

COMPLETE RAK RULES RE-CAP:
Please read carefully & follow all rules!  Thank you!

• Please sign-up each month that you can participate (and by participate, we mean give as well as receive).
• Show off your participation by grabbing our RAK button (code is in the right sidebar).
• Create a wish list (on Amazon, Goodreads, or your blog, etc) and post it in the Google Doc located in each R.A.K post for the month.
• If you choose to do a R.A.K for someone, check out their wish list and contact that blogger directly for their information.
• Once you receive a RAK, send an email to [rakbybooksoulmates @ gmail . com] so that they can update the Google Doc. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU SEND EMAILS TO THIS ADDRESS!
• E-book participation is limited to files being gifted directly to a person from the e-book store. Amazon's Kindle Store is set up to allow this, as well as the Kobo store and we believe Barnes & Noble with Nook as well.
• At the end of the month, SHOW US YOUR R.A.K by making a "RAK Wrap-Up" post.  This post should include who you SENT gifts to as well who you RECEIVED gifts from :)

OPEN TO EVERYONE including all our International brethren!

Remember, there's always the Book Depository and they offer FREE shipping!

Easy peezy!!

Links you will need:

• Sign up for June [HERE]
• See who else is participating [HERE]
• If you have any questions regarding RAK, please contact them via the following: rakbybooksoulmates @ gmail . com

Tips:

1. When talking about RAK on Twitter, please use the hastag (#RAK). It makes it much easier to keep track of the conversations, answer questions and/or tweet back! =)

2. When submitting your wish list, please make sure that it is set to PUBLIC viewing. Some people have run into trouble with wish lists that were set to private. We want to be sure that no one is left out of getting great RAKs.

3. Some of you seem to have gotten frustrated because you can't get your links to appear active. This is a very easy fix :) Just make sure that when you enter your link, do NOT hit the Enter key. Instead, hit the TAB key which will send you to the next field on the form. Additional spaces entered after the link will leave the link inactive. However, if this does happen to you...no worries, we'll fix it for you :)

Random Thoughts: I'm Taking Part in an Upcoming Giveaway Hop!

Just to let you know, I will be participating in the My Favourite Reads Giveaway Hop from June 1st - 6th.

The winner gets his/her choice of 1 book from my list of 6 offerings.

I am doing my best to review all the books and will be posting them as I go. I only have 1 week to go so we'll see how many I can finish.

If you like to participate in my Giveaway, do check out my reviews so that you can start picking the one you'd like to pick should you win!

I'll be posting the links to this post as well for your convenience.

Thanks for reading! Hope to see you in the Giveaway Hop!


Strangers in Death by J. D. Robb

Paradise by Judith McNaught