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A New Blog Design, A Cover Guessing Game, and A MASSIVE Giveaway

Sooo I’ve been keeping something super secret secret under wraps and now you guys can finally see it because it’s the big reveal! I got a brand new blog design, an official official one (meaning that I won’t be changing it for a very long time), just for meee. ;D<3 I've always been using Ashley from Dinosaur Stew‘s designs ever since I made the switch to WordPress. I love her work – it’s clean and simple while also being gorgeous – and she’s so fun to work with. When I was thinking about getting an official design, there was no doubt who I’ll use.

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But why a girl with a huge pinwheel on the header you may ask?

Well, I wanted my design to give off an “effortless” feeling if that makes any sense, since my blog is called “Effortlessly Reading” and all. (Note the “effortless” part.) Cee from The Novel Hermit suggested I make a pinwheel my main focus since a pinwheel’s wheels (is it called wheels?) can move without any help, kind of effortlessly. I sadly didn’t have the exact words she used to explain it because twitter swallowed them up, but her explanation was complete genius. -dances-

Also, you see that awesome font combination in the header? Well, Cee also helped me figure out which fonts I liked and helped me find a matching pair. Have you checked out her awesome while you’re at it? She finds fonts of book covers!

And on to the Cover Guessing Game!

For those of you who don’t know what the Cover Guessing Game is, I’ll explain it all here: you see all the pictures below? One of those pictures is equal to one book cover. That means those twelve pictures correspond to twelve different books. In the Cover Guessing Game, you’ll have to guess what picture is a piece of what book cover. Up for the challenge? I hope you are!

This Cover Guessing Game will last all month so you can take your time to have fun and guess the answers for extra points for the Rafflecopter. Also, entries towards the Cover Guessing Game is not required, but you can earn three extra points for each one you do. If you choose to play the Cover Guessing Game, all your answers will have to be all correct or all your entries will be disqualified.

In this celebration, you can win ALL the ARCs below.

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Yes, I’ll want to win them all too. -winks-

And that’s not all!

If this giveaway reaches 7,000 entries, I’ll add my precious ARC of Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff to the prize list.

So then what you can win will look like this:

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No cheating though! I will be checking the Rafflecopter for multiple fake entries.

Sounds good? Let the guessing game begin!

And make sure you come back tomorrow because there will be ANOTHER giveaway coming up. ;D<3     bookcoverguessingame

 

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The Rules + Hints:

  • The books used in this Book Cover Guessing Game are all books that will be released later in the year.
  • At first, I wanted to give the prize to the first person who guessed all the above book covers correctly, but I figured that it would be unfair to people who live in different time zones. Therefore, I will allow Rafflecopter to pick the winner. However, the winner the Rafflecopter picks must have all the correct answers to win. If even one of their answers are wrong, all their entries will be eliminated and I will choose a new winner. Sorry about that, but hey, all the Cover Guessing Game entries are not required, although they are worth five points each. Do the Cover Guessing Game at your own risk.
  • Rafflecopter (sometimes) does not let you change your answer once you put your answer in. If you want to change your answer for any book cover after submitting your old answer, simply email me at whatisakelly(at)gmail(dot)com with the subject “Design Cover Guessing Game Answer” with your new book cover answer and the name you used to enter the contest.
  • If the Rafflecopter does not accept your answers, just email me your answers at whatisakelly(at)gmail(dot)com with the subject “Design Cover Guessing Game.”

Good luck everyone & let the guessing game begin! ;D

 
 
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Terms & Conditions:

  • This contest is open INTERNATIONALLY.
  • The giveaway will run until May 15, 2015.
  • You must be 18 years or older, or have parents’ permission to enter.
  • All your entries will be disqualified if you pickup entries for something you haven’t done. (I had to do this for so many of my last giveaways, please don’t make me do this again.)
  • If you only use ONE account to do all these tasks and enter under different names, they will still only constitute as ONE entry.
  • If the winner does not respond to my e-mail within 48 hours, I will have to choose another winner.
  • I am not responsible for any items lost in the mail.

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-Kelly

Speak Your Mind

  1. I didn’t recognize any of them at a first look! :( The blog design is awesome! Very simple, yet elegant. Perfect. I’d love to get my hands on Nowhere But Here! <3

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  3. ACK! THE GORGEOUS. I love your new design so much Kelly :D It is peeerfect. <3 And oh so pretty. Sigh. I am jealous, hih :) You are awesome. I just love all of it. The colors are so gorgeous. And eek, awesome giveaway sweetie :D Thank you so much for the chance to win. <3
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  9. IT’S GORGEOUSSSS and I love Cee’s idea to incorporate something that is “effortless” to lend to the name. ;D It’s perfect.

    But I didn’t recognize any of these book covers at first look so I’m going to have my work cut out for me. I WILL NOT GIVE UP, THOUGH. Those ARCs are too beautiful and are totally calling my name. *o*
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  11. Kelly! The design is flawless. Ashley always does some wonderful designs for you – this one being my favorite. I entirely love the concept of the pinwheel…. really indeed coincide with the ‘effortless’ theme. So happy for you and your blog! Designs are always a big, satisfying step!
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  12. Woah, that was really hard but also a lot of fun! I’m really looking forward to The Cage by Megan Shepherd and (crossing our fingers!!!) Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff.
    I really like your updated design, and it looks all neat and tidy, but still really fun.

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  19. I think your new blog design perfectly embodies what effortless is! The colours and hues are just pleasant to the eyes. Hope you stick to this design! And as for the difficulty of this Cover Guessing Game…I’d say it’s around medium? I only recognise like two books here haha.
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  20. I have to say Kelly, this was SO hard! I remember the last one I did was pretty hard and I think I gave up, but this one I at least stuck through it. :D Of course, the last few or so were so obvious and I just kept overlooking them….

    The ARC I’m most looking forward to is The Girl at Midnight!
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  23. I am happy for your new blog look! I do like the idea of the pinwheel…coz reading is like being flown away! hehehe! and thank you for another of this awesome giveaways…I am looking forward to reading Nowhere But Here by Katie McGarry since I’ve enjoyed her previous books. However, this cover guessing game is harder for me I think. You always make it challenging for us which is good. SO i am taking time to figure out the rest. huhuhu!

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  26. I love the new blog look! The cover guessing game is impossible (still missing 3) and I’m most excitedfor the Cage by Megan Shepard!

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  27. I really like the new design, it’s really pretty and whimsical, although I quite liked your old design too, as long as you’re happy, that’s what matters! I think you should stick to what you love :) I do think that guessing game was hard, some I haven’t a clue on, but the opportunity to talk part is nice enough, thanks!<3
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  29. Oeh, tough one! I’ve only found 2 of those covers in one glance, so it’s going to be another fun hunt for the others :D I always enjoy your giveaways and this is such a generous price. I have my eyes set on Isle of lost and Girl of midnight.

    And I LOVE LOVE LOVE the design and the fonts.
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  30. I always love doing these, even though sometimes it takes me FOREVER to get one. If you attempt some covers and get them wrong, are all of your entries in the giveaway disqualified, like the following ones too? Are you better not attempting them at all or do you have to get them all right?? You’ve probably covered this above, but when I read it I got confused lol R x
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  31. I really like the design :) And the game was really hard but manageable.

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  34. I don’t know about the others but your Cover Guessing Game is really hard. I only know the answer to Cover # 2.

    I love your new blog design. Very lovely and easy on the eyes.

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  39. Oh my dear. That wasn’t terribly hard once you have scanned goodreads for every YA book of 2015… No biggie! Anyways your blog looks like cool beans and I love the new look & of course this challenge! And I can’t wait to devour Katie McGarry!

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  40. I’m most excited for Nowhere But Here or The Fixer! Honestly, I can only recognize 1-2 of the covers you have posted off the top of my head

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  41. I love the new blog design, it’s simple but really pretty! I liked the cover guessing game though I found it to be one of your toughest yet! It’s taken me at least 3 different tries to find cover #6 and I only stumbled onto it accidentally! I got them all in the end though (I hope!). :)

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  46. BOOM! I think that was the hardest cover guessing game I’ve ever played. There were moments where I hated you a little tiny bit, but I couldn’t give up! I don’t hate you now, but you might still be slightly evil, lol. (And yes, I really did shout out boom after submitting the last cover. Scared my dog a little bit)
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  47. This is one of the hardest giveaway I tried haha. It was great though but I still have to answer two covers and I’m trying hard on it. I’ve been hearing about Nowhere but Here by Miss Katie Mcgarry. My 2015 anticipation.

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  48. I really liked this one! I only have two covers left, and that’s a record for me XD Thank you for the giveaway!

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  49. Yes!! I found them all!!! Dear Lord #4 and #6 drove me insane!! Thanks a lot ¬¬ haha

    By the way, I’ loving the new design :)

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  50. I LOVE your site! I can’t guess any of the covers? I am so excited and hope you toss in Illuminae! Thank you!

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  51. I can’t believe my luck on the guessing game this time around. I’ve had trouble with them in the past, but this one only took me an hour! :D I’ve got my fingers crossed for Nowhere But Here and The Girl At Midnight <3

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  52. Slightly panicking here, still don’t get #6!! It was definitely challenging! I am most excited to read Nowhere But Here by Katie McGarry and Saint Anything :)

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