Blogoversary Giveaways Galore: Two Divergent Themed Prize Packs + Two Other Prize Packs

Today, May 2, is Bookish Delights one year blogoversary!!! Yay!! I have enjoyed blogging, reading great YA books, and writing book reviews. And with the recent addition of some really awesome YA book reviewers, I am glad that I get to share my first blogoversary with them. So I want to thank my awesome YA book review team and of course I also want to thank our lovely blog followers/readers for supporting us throughout the past year.

So now for the fun part. Giveaway time!!! Since my blogoversary lands so close to the release of a fabulous, must-have dystopian YA novel called DIVERGENT by VERONICA ROTH (May 3), which I'm sure most of you are familiar with and dying to have like me (my ordered copy arrives on the release day...so excited!!), I am giving away two Divergent themed prize packs and two other prize packs. Divergent by Veronica Roth is perhaps the best YA Debut Book of 2011! It is very special!! You need to buy this book if you aren't lucky enough to win a copy on my blog.

Check out the review of Divergent by Veronica Roth posted by one of our very own book reviewers Brynne at Bookish Delights(Click HERE). You will get bonus entries into the Divergent giveaways if you comment on it!!!

Also check out the book trailer for Veronica Roth’s DIVERGENT, which was posted today (May 2) on Entertainment Weekly’s website! Enjoy! (Click HERE)

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FOUR GIVEAWAYS BELOW:

GIVEAWAY 1: Divergent by Veronica Roth
(OPEN INTERNATIONALLY as long as the book depository ships to your country. International Entrants can click HERE to check.)

RULES: You Must Be/Become A GFC Follower (Required)
TO ENTER : FILL OUT FORM (CLICK HERE)
GIVEAWAYS END: MAY 22, 2011 at 11:59pm PST

Divergent Synopsis (Via Goodreads): In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is—she can't have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself. During the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris and struggles to determine who her friends really are—and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes infuriating boy fits into the life she's chosen. But Tris also has a secret, one she's kept hidden from everyone because she's been warned it can mean death. And as she discovers a growing conflict that threatens to unravel her seemingly perfect society, she also learns that her secret might help her save those she loves . . . or it might destroy her. Debut author Veronica Roth bursts onto the literary scene with the first book in the Divergent series—dystopian thrillers filled with electrifying decisions, heartbreaking betrayals, stunning consequences, and unexpected romance.
READ THE FIRST 100 PAGES OF DIVERGENT: CLICK HERE.

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GIVEAWAY 2: Divergent Swag Pack

(OPEN TO US ONLY)

RULES: You Must Be/Become A GFC Follower (Required)

TO ENTER : FILL OUT FORM (CLICK HERE)
GIVEAWAYS END: MAY 22, 2011 at 11:59pm PST

Divergent Swag Pack includes:

1. Fan-made Complementary Booklet To Divergent: Faction Manifestos by Veronica Roth

Disclaimer: This is not a real booklet that you can purchase. I compiled the fan-made cover and booklet from content obtained from the faction manifestos provided in relation to Divergent by Veronica Roth via HarperTeen's Facebook Page for this series. Click here for link to content. I do NOT own cover image or booklet content. It is the property of HarperCollins/Katherine Tegen Books and Veronica Roth in relation to the book Divergent.

2. Matted Frame with Glossy Divergent Cover Photo and Complementary Beautiful Poem About Bravery (which I thought related well to Divergent), called "A Bravery Pledge" by Lynn C. Johnston.

“A Bravery Pledge”

Poem By Lynn C. Johnston

Some think bravery is living without fear
But that is not true
Bravery is living despite the fear
Doing what needs to be done
Even though you’re scared to death
Some can stand on the sidelines of life
And be content with what could have been but never was

That is not me
I will not look back at the end of my life
Thinking of what could have been
I vow to live my dreams no matter what
I will stand up and be counted
Even when I’m one of the few
Or standing all by myself
I will proudly state before God and all who see
This is who I am and what I want to be

I will stand proudly in the batter’s box
On the baseball field of my dreams
And I will not cower at the thought of being hit
Or feel ashamed if I should strike out
If I do not achieve all that I desire
It will not be for lack of courage or effort
I will go down swinging
As if my life depended on it

But if all I want is meant to be
Then I will hit a home run
That will not only echo in my heart and mind
But in all of those who were destined to witness my success
And maybe in that moment
Courage will be found in another
Searching for the strength to be brave

Credit: The poem "A Bravery Pledge" was sponsored via permission by the author Lynn C. Johnston. Thanks Lynne! The full poem can also be viewed by visiting Lynn's personal website(by clicking HERE). This poem is featured in her published book, "Angel's Dance: A Collection of Uplifting & Inspirational Poetry." Her independent publishing company called Whispering Angel Books published this book as well as other uplifting and inspirational material. Feel free to visit their site at: (http://www.whisperingangelbooks.com/). They also have a blog: http://blog.whisperingangelbooks.com/. Whispering Angel Books is currently accepting manuscript submissions until June 1st, 2011 if you are interested. All information is on their website.

3. Five Hand-made Faction Bookmarks, Each With A Corresponding Quote On The Back AND Six fan-made Divergent Bookmarks And One HarperTeen Bookmark for Dark Days Of the Supernatural which includes Divergent.
*For A Better View Of Each Bookmark, Just Click on them to enlarge them.

4. Eight Hand-made Divergent Themed Bracelets With Sayings. One-Size-Fits-All Due To Use Of Elastic Jewelry Cord.

Bracelets Say:
"I Love Divergent." (mirrored)
"Faction Before Blood"
"I Am Dauntless. I Am Brave."
"I Am Abnegation. I Am Selfless."
"I Am Erudite. I Am Intelligent."
"I Am Amity. I Am Peaceful."
"I Am Candor. I Am Honest."
"I Am Factionless. I Am A Rebel."

*Note: You may also come up with your own sayings for the bracelets in relation to Divergent. In this case you will only receive 5 bracelets.

5. Main Street Wall Creations Wall Sticker With Quote: "In A World Where You Can Be Anything. . . Be Yourself." (I thought this related to the Divergent theme)

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GIVEAWAY 3: Your Choice Of Two Options
(See Below)

RULES: You Must Be/Become A GFC Follower (Required)
TO ENTER : FILL OUT FORM (CLICK HERE)
GIVEAWAYS END: MAY 22, 2011 at 11:59pm PST

1. One YA Book Of Your Choice Up To $10 US Dollars
(This is another way to win Divergent by Veronica Roth if you want it. This is the only book that does not apply to the $10 US Dollar Limit. Because Divergent is Special! :-) However if you want another YA book, feel free to choose another, since it is ultimately up to you. But any other book will have a $10 US Dollar Limit.)

(OPEN INTERNATIONALLY as long as the book depository ships to your country. International Entrants can click HERE to check. I can also order from Amazon for US residents.)

OR

2. A Surprise Package Of Two YA ARCS Plus Some Signed YA Swag
(OPEN TO US ONLY)

HINT: ONE OF THE YA ARCS YOU WILL RECEIVE IS AMONG THESE LISTED TITLES (I WILL PUT THESE ARC NAMES IN A HAT AND RANDOMLY PICK ONE OUT. THIS WILL BE THE FIRST ARC YOU WIN). THE OTHER ARC WILL REMAIN TOP SECRET UNTIL YOU OPEN YOUR PACKAGE! DON'T YOU JUST LOVE SURPRISES?!

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GIVEAWAY 4: A MASSIVE YA Variety Swag Pack (mostly signed!)
Includes lots of really cool swag!
(OPEN TO US ONLY)

RULES: You Must Be/Become A GFC Follower (Required)

TO ENTER : FILL OUT FORM (CLICK HERE)
GIVEAWAYS END: MAY 22, 2011 at 11:59pm PST

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THANKS FOR ENTERING MY BLOGOVERSARY GIVEAWAYS!! GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL! WINNERS WILL BE CHOSEN USING RANDOM.ORG