The Escapist turns 2! Celebration + Thanksgiving giveaway!

I'M BAAAAACK!!!

As you know, I've been on a one month blogging hiatus due to my board exams. I took my examinations last Sunday and Monday and well, I haven't slept a good night's sleep as I was writing this post! I almost forgot the anniversary of my blog.

Right.

The Escapist turns 2 today!!!!!

Let me take this opportunity to thank everyone of you for your kindness by reading my blog. I still can't believe that someone is actually reading my blog--my thoughts--and apart from my country (Philippines), US, and UK, some came from places I never thought I'd have readers from like Russia, Italy, Cyprus, Serbia, Ukraine, Belgium, and Brazil, to name a few. Wow. *waves to everyone*

I would also like to thank the very awesome publishers who's been sending and trusting me their gorgeous books and for sponsoring some of my giveaways. HarperCollins International, Hot Key Books, Spencer Hill Press, Simon & Schuster/Simon Pulse, and Random House UK. And to my new contacts! Tor Teen, Strange Chemistry, and Chronicle Books. I also can't wait to feature books from Hardie Grant and Random House International. Thanks also to the kind publicists--Megan, Olivia, Emma, Mia, Sara, Caroline, Mimi, and Jennifer. Thank you, thank you, thank you! You spoil my bookishness wonderfully. ;D

Thanks also to the authors I've worked with and featured here on the blog for tours, interviews, guest posts, and blog events such as Celebrating Debutantes and Feb Feels. You guys make this blog a brighter place. ;)

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Since I haven't been writing any posts for the past month and I'm still sleep deprived and there are lots of review coming up starting this week--I won't be doing any special post/s about the blogoversary like what I did last year. 

But the celebration never stops there! Because we're giving away one book to eight lucky readers! Thanks to HarperCollins International for the donation of your fab titles!

Here's what you're going to win:

The Murder Complex by Lindsay Cummings (ARC) - 2 winners
Exile by Eric Emerson (ARC)
Prisoner of Night and Fog by Blankman (ARC)
The Vanishing Season by Judy Lynn Anderson (ARC)
Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi *signed*
No One Else Can Have You by Hale *signed*
Into the Still Blue by Veronica Rossi *signed*

*ARC = Advanced Reading Copy/uncorrected proofs

Take a peak on the signed copies!

Not just signed--the author also drew on it!

Other books...

Yes, there are TWO copies of Murder Complex to be given away!

Before you enter the giveaway, here are the rules:
- one (1) international winner will pick one (1) book from the list
- seven (7) Philippine resident winners will get one (1) book each
- total of nine (8) winners (As much as I want more international winners, I can't because of shipping costs.)
- winners will be contacted via email (so I need ACTIVE email when you sign up the Rafllecopter) and given 48 hours to respond. If failed, I will pick another winner.
- I am NOT responsible of any lost or damaged packages. 
- all entries will be checked to so be honest!
- giveaway runs from May 27th to June 30th--lots of time to earn more entries!
- there are 3 mandatory entries for you to fill up in order to enter the optional entries. Optional entries are well, optional. But I added them so you'd earn more entries on the raffle.

UPDATE: There are 8 books only, not 9 as I first announced. Sorry for the wrong info! But you can still win The Falconer on May New Release Giveaway Hop!


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