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I’m Turning Old, Ch-Changes + A Giveaway

So guys. Guess what today is.

Yes, you’re totally right, today is the day Mockingjay is in theaters. I’ll probably be checking it out soon. Maybe.

Yes, you’re also right, today is the day Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire is released. I will definitely be playing it in three hours and can’t waaaait. -flails-

But most of all, today is my birthday. The day when I’m turning old. The day when I’m no longer considered a teenager. (Noooooooo!)

To celebrate the day I turn old (why am I celebrating again?!), I decided to also make some changes, aka the gorgeous design that you’re seeing. You’ll have to go to the Effortlessly Reading homepage to see the full design. I’m in love with it and I hope you are too.

Now more about the ch-changes. As you guys probably noticed, I haven’t been posting much and there’s one reason for that: School. School takes up a lot of my time; when I’m done with studying for one exam, another one pops up. That’s what I get for taking four math classes. I have to write up at least five reviews, but with so little time, I can barely find time to write any. Hopefully that would change soon next week with Thanksgiving break around the corner.

But anyways, enough about me. To thank you guys for sticking with me all this time and to say hello to the newcomers, I have a special giveaway, just for you guys.

Earlier this month, I met the fabulous Michelle Hodkin and managed to get an extra signed trilogy – just for you guys.

mara signed

And yes, they are all (obviously) signed. And beyond gorgeous.

 
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Terms & Conditions:

  • This contest is open INTERNATIONALLY.
  • The giveaways will run until December 31, 2014.
  • 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

Posted by Kelly on 11-21-14 · 124 Comments
Categories: giveaway

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Speak Your Mind

  1. Maria Malaveci says

    11-21-14 at 8:38 AM

    The new design is beautiful…..!

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  2. Kristen@My Friends Are Fiction says

    11-21-14 at 8:39 AM

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY dear friend! And you ARE NOT OLD! haha, try being 34. To me, the 20’s were some of my favorite years so I hope you enjoy them. I love the new design so much. All the hugs and love. I hope you have an excellent day.
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  3. Alexandra @ SleepsOnTables says

    11-21-14 at 8:42 AM

    Love your new design, it’s so simple! And HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I just turned old (no longer a teenager) last month so I know the weird feeling. Upside is we can now gripe about teenagers and kids these days without people staring us down for being a teenager too. I hope you have an awesome day! :D
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  4. Christina R. says

    11-21-14 at 8:43 AM

    Happy Birthday!!

    And I love the new design. I love how you can see all the posts and the images make it so colorful as well.

    thank you so very much:)

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  5. Anitiger (Sándor Anita) says

    11-21-14 at 8:43 AM

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY! :))) Thank you for the giveaway :) I love this blog’s design of course. (I’ll be 26 y old (or 23 y old again :D) on nov. 23th, so you aren’t old :DDD)

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  6. Van Nguyen says

    11-21-14 at 8:45 AM

    Haha nice to know there’s another bookworm/gamer out there, although I’m gonna wait to play ORAS. Lately I haven’t been able to do either because of – wait for it – school. -_-
    But anyways have a happy birthday! Hope you have a good one :)

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  7. Thais Pampado says

    11-21-14 at 8:47 AM

    Happy birthday!
    Thank you for the giveaway, and for giving international readers a chance!
    I really liked the new design, it’s beautiful.

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  8. Caroline says

    11-21-14 at 8:53 AM

    I love the new design!! Very chic and modern :D and also HAPPY BIRTHDAY! You are not old, you’re only 20% through life ;) haha

    I hope you have a fantastic day and enjoy Pokemon! <3

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  9. Lonneke says

    11-21-14 at 9:03 AM

    Happy Birthday! I hope you’re having a good one.
    Nice giveaway you’re doing. Especially for the international readers. :)
    I like you’re new design, even though it’s bit white. It does drawn the attention to the article tho, which is a good thing :)

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  10. Lavinyaa Alexandra Pash says

    11-21-14 at 9:04 AM

    Your new design looks so professional. The other way was girly and cute. This one looks so COOL!!!! :)

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  11. Carl says

    11-21-14 at 9:15 AM

    I’m very well thanks. Happy Birthday! Your twenties will be wonderful, enjoy. I think the new blog design looks nice and clean, if anything it could use just a little pop of color here and there. That’s all I’d change. Thanks.

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  12. Kyla @ Carmel & Kyla says

    11-21-14 at 9:25 AM

    Happy birthday, Kelly! I’m wishing you a happy, happy birthday! I hope your day is filled with books and everything nice. I wasn’t actually paying attention to the new theme, I didn’t even notice that the blog theme changed. Even though it changed, I still love it. It looks simple and modern. Thanks for giving your INTL readers a chance in this giveaway (as always)! I’ve been wanting to read the trilogy since forever ago. Haha, thanks again!
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  13. Yaëlle says

    11-21-14 at 9:42 AM

    I love the new design! It’s very modern, I like it :)

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  14. Tânia M. says

    11-21-14 at 9:47 AM

    Hi,

    Happy Birthday!!

    Thank you for the giveaway, and for giving international readers a chance!
    I would loveeeee to win this. OMG! So awesome!!!

    I really liked the new design. It looks simple and modern

    Reply
  15. Suz Reads says

    11-21-14 at 9:48 AM

    Happy Birthday! I’m great – it’s Friday! Love your blog! Thanks for this amazing giveaway – I would love to win!

    Reply
  16. Molly Mortensen says

    11-21-14 at 10:36 AM

    Happy Birthday! Thanks for the giveaway, it’s always nice to get presents on someone else’s birthday. I like the new simplistic design. I’ve always been a fan of the black and white look, it’s classy.
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  17. Brittany T says

    11-21-14 at 10:38 AM

    First of all HAPPY BIRTHDAY! And don’t worry your not old till you in your 30s hehe I love the design very chic! I would like to see some different font play to spruce it up though that would be fab! Hope you have a good day!
    ~Britt
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  18. miki says

    11-21-14 at 10:59 AM

    Happy Birthday!! i hope it will be filled with love and books^^
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  19. Ashley Ferguson says

    11-21-14 at 11:14 AM

    Happy birthday!!!

    I love the new design! It looks really crisp and clean! :)
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  20. Jamie Coudeville says

    11-21-14 at 11:27 AM

    Happy Birthday!
    The Layout looks great

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  21. Catherine Siborutorop says

    11-21-14 at 11:36 AM

    Happy Birthday! Hope you’ll have a wonderful one :D

    I love the new design! But I think the header looked over simplified, but the rest is great though!

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  22. Ashley C says

    11-21-14 at 11:43 AM

    Happy Birthday! I just turned 28 (ekkkk) on the 19th! I love the new design! Thank you for offering such an awesome giveaway!

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  23. Amanda says

    11-21-14 at 1:01 PM

    It’s Friday, and I’m doing great! I’m liking the new design also.

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  24. Ayanami Faerudo says

    11-21-14 at 1:05 PM

    And a HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! I remember this about birthdays:

    “What they don’t understand about birthdays and what they never tell you is that when you’re eleven, you’re also ten, and nine, and eight, and seven, and six, and five, and four, and three, and two, and one…”

    That’s my excuse. LOL XD

    The new design is clean and sleek.
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  25. Erin @ The Hardcover Lover says

    11-21-14 at 1:24 PM

    Awesome giveaway!

    I’m okay – a little under the weather, but nothing a little bed rest can’t fix. I love the new design. :)
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  26. Kelly says

    11-21-14 at 1:35 PM

    Happy Birthday from another Kelly! Love your design. It’s very clean and easy to read.

    Reply
  27. Voidvamp says

    11-21-14 at 1:36 PM

    I’m all good, yes the new design is wonderful and I loved it , I have no idea about design as I don’t know much about it either but would love to see this blog change slowly.

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  28. Nina says

    11-21-14 at 1:37 PM

    Congratulations! Loved this new desing :) so simple and stylish

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  29. Natasha Coburn says

    11-21-14 at 2:30 PM

    Happy Birthday!!!!
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  30. Rissi says

    11-21-14 at 2:39 PM

    Happy birthday, Kelly! Hope you enjoy a wonderful day and welcome to the 20’s. :)
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  31. Kayla Arnold says

    11-21-14 at 2:44 PM

    Love the design, it’s minimalistic and pretty :)

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  32. Mel@thedailyprophecy says

    11-21-14 at 3:12 PM

    Happy birthday sweet Kelly! I’m absolutely in love with your new design :D It’s so simple and effective! I really like how clean it looks.
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  33. Katja (@Eeyorenyk) says

    11-21-14 at 3:22 PM

    Happy birthday and congratulation with the new design. I love that it’s so simple and fast working, but a little colour would be great when we reach for the Spring. :D
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  34. Michelle @ Unraveling Books says

    11-21-14 at 3:39 PM

    Happy birthday!!! I hope school gets less stressful soon! I like the new layout – very sleek :)
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  35. Viki S. says

    11-21-14 at 4:25 PM

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I hope you go do something really fun :).

    Reply
  36. Beth W says

    11-21-14 at 5:20 PM

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I hope school takes it easy on you this upcoming semester, and I love the clean, modern new look on your blog. Yay!
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  37. Moa says

    11-21-14 at 5:56 PM

    Hiii
    I’m really good today!!
    Love the design not really anything I could come up with that you should change.

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  38. Christina C. says

    11-21-14 at 6:03 PM

    The design is nice and clean!

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  39. Valerie Pennington says

    11-21-14 at 6:22 PM

    Happy Birthday! I really like the site, very clean!

    Reply
  40. Olivia says

    11-21-14 at 6:31 PM

    Thanks so much for the giveaway! I love it when ones like these are open internationally :) I also just discovered your blog, and will be following it because I like your posts. The new design looks cool.

    Happy birthday! I hope you have a lot of fun today ;)

    Check out my review: http://olivia-savannah.blogspot.nl/2014/11/tortured-souls-review.html
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  41. Dana @ The Nerdy Journalist says

    11-21-14 at 7:26 PM

    Happy birthday! I hope you get lots of books and a copy of Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire!
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  42. Hillary R. says

    11-21-14 at 7:34 PM

    Hi Kelly! ^_^ I’m doing great today! I think anytime I have time to sneak in a few hours of black ops II zombies (on my brother’s xbox 360) in my day makes it better lol Thanks for asking! How are you today? I hope you are having a fabulous day :) And I loved your last design for the blog that took me weeks to get used to and I think the same thing will happen for this new design. It will take me time for me to get used to it. I’m sure eventually I’ll love it too ;) And no suggestions from me. I like how simple your new design is so I hope you keep it that way :D Happy Birthday Kelly! Hope you have another amazing year with new books and everything else book-ish! :P

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  43. Octaviana says

    11-21-14 at 7:41 PM

    The design is awesome. I love minimalism, so I kind of love your blog’s new look. Thanks for the amazing giveaway, too.
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  44. Anilla says

    11-21-14 at 8:26 PM

    Hello, I’m doing great ;D
    I love the new design is really nice.
    Thanks for the giveway ♥

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  45. Stefanie Sugia says

    11-21-14 at 9:33 PM

    Happy birthdayy! I absolutely love the new and simple design, btw. And thank you for the giveaway! ;))
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  46. Katie Lowden says

    11-21-14 at 10:12 PM

    Love the design and Happy Birthday! Enjoy! Thanks for the chance!!

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  47. Amber @ The Book Bratz says

    11-21-14 at 10:40 PM

    Happy Birthday!! I love your new layout and design. I hope you enjoyed your day!
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  48. Amber Terry says

    11-21-14 at 11:20 PM

    I really like the simplicity of the design :)

    Thank you for the awesome giveaway and HAPPY (belated) BIRTHDAY!!!

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  49. JAsmine says

    11-22-14 at 12:36 AM

    thanks for the giveaway ! :D the new design is nice ! i really like simple things and black and white is da best! it doesn’t make me confuse

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  50. Yuweng says

    11-22-14 at 12:47 AM

    Happy birthday!!! ^_^

    I absolutely LOVE your new design omg the minimalistic feel to it makes it look so professional and ah it’s just so simple I’m in love with it! :)

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  51. Carolyn Song says

    11-22-14 at 12:51 AM

    Thanks for the amazing giveaway! I love the new, clean design! :D

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  52. Kelsy says

    11-22-14 at 1:40 AM

    I love the new design! It seems so much more … techy? sophisticated? awesome? all three? If I really had to make a suggestion (though the blog looks awesome already), I’d probably suggest to add some color with all the black? Thanks for the giveaway! I haven’t read any of the Mara Dyer books and after reading some snippets, I want to read them really badly now :) HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! and I would fangirl with you right now over the new Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, sadly I don’t have the Nintendo 3DS -cries-

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  53. Kelsy says

    11-22-14 at 1:48 AM

    Oh! and on the right hand side, where it shows the November reviews, I don’t know if its just me, but it just leads me to a picture of the book instead of the actual blog post about it …

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  54. Jose Navarro says

    11-22-14 at 2:35 AM

    Hi, I found you blog recently, the minimalistic blogs design is delicate and amazing. I want to read someone of Michelle’s books. And book covers looks fantastic. Greetings from Argentina

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  55. Shannelle says

    11-22-14 at 4:58 AM

    Happy happy birthday! This is so minimalist and it looks so cool and slick. I hope school gets better, because I know what it feels like to hate it. Just hang in there!
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  56. Jc Loh says

    11-22-14 at 8:33 AM

    My, my, you’re a big girl now! So Happy Birthday Lady, woot, woot!!

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  57. Harrison says

    11-22-14 at 11:11 AM

    I love how clean everything looks! But, I’ve always been into very simple designs for myself. Plus, the actual blog posts are still super cute.

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  58. Kassi says

    11-22-14 at 11:16 AM

    Happy B’day! The new design is beautiful and super clean, I loved it!

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  59. Stephanie @ A Dream Within A Dream says

    11-22-14 at 11:26 AM

    Happy Birthday! And don’t worry – if I’m guessing right about your age – you are definitely not old!! If you are – then I must be ancient! :)

    I like the new design – it’s sleek, simplistic, and modern. Any images or pics definitely stand out!
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  60. Rachel @ A Perfection Called Books says

    11-22-14 at 11:54 AM

    Happy birthday!!!! I love your new blog design, it’s classy and simple and pretty :)
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  61. Leigh @ Little Book Star says

    11-22-14 at 1:03 PM

    Happy Birthday! I saw Mockingjay last night… have to say it was my least favorite out of the three movies but still good. I really like your new layout! Very simple and easy to navigate links. :)

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  62. Kerry Desilva says

    11-22-14 at 2:42 PM

    Happy Birthday!!!

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  63. Tia says

    11-22-14 at 4:31 PM

    Happy Birthday Kelly!! :DD And I absolutely love the new design! Thank you so much for the giveaway <3
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  64. Teresa Santos says

    11-22-14 at 4:31 PM

    For your three books, here are three things:

    1) Happy birthday! I hope you have the happiest day and that the upcoming year is an amazing one :)
    2) I love the new design! It’s very simple and easy to read. I’m not sure what could make it better. It’s wonderful as it is.
    3) Thanks for the giveaway! I’ve been meaning to read Mara Dyer for quite a while now, but it’s hard to find the time amidst so many books.

    Again, I hope you have a wonderful day :D
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  65. Maisha says

    11-22-14 at 4:45 PM

    Happy birthday Kelly! :) The design is fab! Thanks so much for the giveaway!
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  66. Carina Olsen says

    11-22-14 at 5:27 PM

    Happy belated birthday :D Which I told you yesterday, I think, hih. <3 Anyway. Just wanted to say that the new blog look is gorgeous :D I love it. And thank you so much for this amazing giveaway. <3 I am not entering, but only because I already own all the books signed, hih :) You are the best. <3
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  67. Alex U. says

    11-22-14 at 10:02 PM

    Happy birthday! I love the new design very simple but pretty! Thank you for the amazing giveaway I love this series!

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  68. Jackie Larrauri says

    11-22-14 at 10:10 PM

    Happy Birthday! Hope you had a good day. :)

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  69. sherry butcher says

    11-22-14 at 10:30 PM

    i really like the new design. TFS.

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  70. Laila BC says

    11-23-14 at 3:11 AM

    Kelly let me greet you a Happy Happy Birthday! despite your feelings about not being a teenager anymore…life goes on…also i do appreciate your new blog design…it’s neat and easier to track your previous posts…and organized to look at. A site doesn’t have to be all fancy as long as the content are very much engaging and updated. I think it also reflects you as a person growing, developing your taste. Wish you the best in your future endeavors Kelly :)
    Also love your give away…finished reading this series actually…and just bought myself the second copy for my personal collection…but i would love to get the chance to in these babies ;)

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  71. Kristia says

    11-23-14 at 7:44 AM

    Happy birthday, I hope you have an amazing day! Thank you for the giveaway :)

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  72. Jaed Beck says

    11-23-14 at 8:02 AM

    Beautiful design :))

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  73. Andrea says

    11-23-14 at 10:41 AM

    Awesome giveaway!!!!! I would love to read this series but i just cant afford to buy themmm!! ALSO IT IS SIGNEDDDDDDD

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  74. Petra says

    11-23-14 at 11:09 AM

    Happy birthday! Hope you have a great time! Thanks for giveaway :)

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  75. Kelly @ Dancing Through the Pages says

    11-23-14 at 1:42 PM

    Wow I wasn’t expecting a new blog design at all. I feel like you changed it less than a year ago!
    Anyways, I’m not really sure whether I like it or not. I feel like it’s a little too monochromatic in terms of color but I like the simplicity of the format.

    Thanks for the giveaway! I haven’t read this series, but I’ve heard many good things about it!

    Happy Birthday Kelly and good luck on all of your exams!
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  76. MichelleRae6 says

    11-23-14 at 2:28 PM

    I like the design but I would like to see a little bit more color :)

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  77. Elle Hinkley says

    11-23-14 at 5:07 PM

    Your design is new and fresh. I love it!! :D
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  78. Jen K says

    11-23-14 at 11:13 PM

    Happy Birthday Kelly! Hope it was fantastic. I love the new design and everything about your blog :)
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  79. Betsy P. says

    11-23-14 at 11:40 PM

    Happy Late Birthday Kelly! I love your blog’s design its simply lovely! Hope you had an awesome B-day! I have yet to start school but I am so dreading it. I hope you did awesome on your exams. Best of luck!
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  80. Mai says

    11-24-14 at 3:29 AM

    The new design looks neat, very minimalist :P

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  81. camille galvez says

    11-24-14 at 3:47 AM

    i love it! it’s now much easier to load.. its simple yet classy :)

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  82. Amber @ YA Indulgences says

    11-25-14 at 3:12 AM

    I’m so jealous of you playing the new Pokemon games! I haven’t (when they were originally released) since Gold came out, like what, 15 years ago? I wish I’d kept up with them though. *sigh*

    Anyway, Happy belated birthday! Oh no, no longer a teenager, you’re really getting up there. Haha, just kidding! I feel like I’m a teenager about 90% of the time (I’m 23). Your blog looks very gorgeous! I love how simple yet eye-catching it is.

    School definitely takes up a ton of time, it’s understandable you’ve been busy with that. Wow! You’re taking four math classes? I could barely pass one. :( I know how it is with reviews, I still need to write five or ten or twelve reviews…

    The Mara Dyer trilogy looks so amazing. Great giveaway. :) I hope your birthday was lovely.
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  83. Beverly K says

    11-25-14 at 10:49 AM

    Aw, happy birthday! You’re only as old as you feel!

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  84. Dannielle says

    11-26-14 at 8:33 AM

    Belated Happy Birthday!

    I love your blog design. It’s clean and chic.
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  85. Alexandra A says

    11-26-14 at 9:42 AM

    Absolutealy love the new design :)

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  86. Isa Cantos says

    11-26-14 at 10:21 AM

    Oh, God, I’ve wanted this books for so long +.+

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  87. meyan rose says

    11-26-14 at 2:43 PM

    happy birthday! and girl! signed hardcover books? I. CANT. EVEN.

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  88. angelina says

    11-26-14 at 5:44 PM

    Absolutely love the new design and HAPPY BIRTHDAY! :)

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  89. Lisa (Lost in Literature) says

    11-26-14 at 9:24 PM

    Happy birthday!!!! I hope it was fantastic.

    The new design is beautiful! <3
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  90. Rayhana says

    11-27-14 at 4:18 PM

    I love your new design! It is fresh and simple.
    Thanks for the giveaway.
    Show me your skills to be a good web designer!!! haha just joking

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  91. Roberta says

    11-28-14 at 4:15 PM

    I love your blog. The design is great, not complicated and easy to find the reviews and everything. Keep going, girl!!

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  92. Sarah says

    11-29-14 at 10:54 PM

    Happy birthday! Your new design is so simple and clean.
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  93. Jenelle Riane says

    11-30-14 at 1:34 AM

    Happy (belated) birthday!!! Ooh yes, the new design is cool! The little boxes all around, really cute! :) And wow, yay for the giveaway!

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  94. Vanessa Vazquez-Moreno says

    12-02-14 at 10:55 AM

    I love your new design ! It looks so cool and its so pretty. Good job with the redesigning, and thanks for the giveaway!

    Happy Late Birthday !!!!

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  95. Sana // artsy musings of a bibliophile says

    12-03-14 at 10:06 AM

    Yayeee! Happy birthday, Kelly! I’m so late but I wasn’t been online for most of November so I missed your birthday.

    Anyway, I really like the minimalism you’ve going around in your latest blog design. I approve. =D
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  96. Julie says

    12-03-14 at 10:29 AM

    Belated Happiest birthday to you! :) I love the simplicity of your blog design. Thank you for your generosity!! :)

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  97. Frankie N says

    12-04-14 at 5:18 PM

    Tomorrow’s Friday, so my day is actually going great!!

    And yes, I do love it. It’s nice and ordered, and easy to navigate.

    Happy late birthday, by the way =)

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  98. Belle @ Fangirling Misses says

    12-05-14 at 9:10 AM

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY KELLY!! Your blog is amazing :) As for the new look, I think that while it’s not very colourful, it’s classic and edgy. Very contemporary ;)
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  99. Rosie // Rosie Reads says

    12-05-14 at 11:47 AM

    WOAH! New design! And happy late birthday :D Trust me, 20 isn’t so bad!
    Thank you for the giveaway! I haven’t read this series and I’m sooooo excited to get copies so I can read them. So this giveaway is convenient lol. Have a great day Kelly!
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  100. Cohlina Mae says

    12-05-14 at 11:28 PM

    I love the design! Your blog looks so simple, but it’s so nice to look at. :)
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  101. Rosita Alfieri says

    12-07-14 at 8:04 AM

    Happy Birthday!
    I love your new design!

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  102. Schen says

    12-07-14 at 11:13 AM

    I actually like the design. It’s just so simple and somehow relevant to your past theme. THANKS FOR THE GIVEAWAY, KELLY!

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  103. Jessi @ Novel Heartbeat says

    12-07-14 at 12:35 PM

    OHMIGOSH HAPPY (belated) BIRTHDAY!! I can’t believe I didn’t know it was your birthday O_O

    I’m peachy, thanks for asking :D I’m not gonna lie, I miss the old design. This one is nice and simplistic (and I like simplistic!) but I like colorful, too. It’s nice, though! The only suggestion I have: You need a blog button to match the new design, woman! You know, so I can add it to my blogroll ;)
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  104. Jenny O'G says

    12-07-14 at 4:29 PM

    I adore the new design! It’s streamlined & beautiful. Also happy birthday (getting old isn’t so bad really!)

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  105. natasha says

    12-08-14 at 7:57 PM

    the desing is beutiful!!! how did you did it?
    Happy Birthdat!!!!

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  106. Arry says

    12-09-14 at 9:32 AM

    Happy birthday! I like the design, very neat and minimalist!

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  107. MichelleRae6 says

    12-10-14 at 11:07 AM

    Thanks for the giveaway and I love your Instagram pics!

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  108. Erika E. (The Nocturnal Fey) says

    12-12-14 at 12:01 PM

    Hi. I’m doing great! I stumble upon your giveaway on Twitter and I got all excited. And gosh, your new theme looks beyond beautiful!!! It’s so simple yet so cool. Very easy to navigate. :)

    Happy birthday to you too ~
    Thank you Kelly for this wonderful chance <3
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  109. Regina Doller says

    12-12-14 at 10:04 PM

    Hi! Happy Birthday :) I love design here. It looks clean and neat. So bright. Thanks for the giveaway. Wishing you more birthdays to come :)

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  110. Regina Doller says

    12-12-14 at 10:08 PM

    Hi! I’m doing good and 8I want to thanks you for this awesome giveaway. Thanks for the chance :) Anyways, I love the design here. It’s fresh-looking, neat and clean :) Hoping you more birthdays to come. Thank you :)

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  111. Yunnuen Glez says

    12-13-14 at 9:02 PM

    First of all, thanks for this giveaway and happy birthday. Now, I think your blog is amazing. I like its design, very minimalist and neat. In my opinion, you shouldn’t change anything.

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  112. Jiya says

    12-14-14 at 6:00 AM

    HAPPY B”DAY <3 Loved the new design :)

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  113. khai says

    12-14-14 at 8:52 AM

    i’m a new follower. this is the first time i came across your blog so i don’t know how it looked befire but i really like how it looks. its very clean. things are easy to find.

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  114. Arcel Vocales says

    12-15-14 at 11:07 PM

    I like the design, it’s so clean :)
    I like it so much :)
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  115. Pili says

    12-17-14 at 8:37 AM

    Happy belated birthday Kelly!!
    The blog design is super sleek and clean and so easy to navigate! Great choice!!
    Thank you so much for making the giveaway available international!
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  116. Sarah Jean Sarte says

    12-17-14 at 8:34 PM

    I love your new web desiiiiiiiign!!!!!

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  117. Sofia Candido says

    12-19-14 at 11:47 AM

    Happy birthday!!!
    I love your new design, beautiful! Good luck!

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  118. Bridget Hopper says

    12-21-14 at 9:12 PM

    I’m good. How are you?

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  119. Angelme Olivar says

    12-23-14 at 1:52 AM

    Hello, Im doing fine. How about you? I like the new design :) It’s simple and elegant. Black and white really elegant :D If I could do/create a layout, I would really use these colors. Simple yet elegant :D Merry Christmas!

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  120. Gaby Metivier says

    12-27-14 at 3:27 PM

    Hi! I’m great, how are you? :D

    I really like the new designe, I think less is more. But I’m not sure about the home page desing… it’s looking a little “tumblr” and I’m not that crazy about it :/

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  121. Diane Elizabeth says

    12-28-14 at 9:34 AM

    Love the new design, I hope you had a wonderful birthday!

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  122. Stacy says

    12-29-14 at 5:04 PM

    I love the new design, very classic and clean. I hope you have seen Mockingjay by now. I really liked it.

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  123. Kent Ocampo says

    12-31-14 at 9:03 PM

    Thank you so much for hosting this giveaway!

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  124. Jaime Lester says

    12-31-14 at 11:44 PM

    First things first, your blog is one of my favorites out there on the interwebs… I love the simplistic design, how easy it is to navigate. I love the home page. I don’t think there is a thing you should change. Second, you are not turning old, even though it may feel that way. I remember turning twenty and it was…… strange. But, just you wait until you hit 30, then 31 and 32, like me!!!! Thanks so much for the giveaway! I hope you had a fantastically amazing birthday, a very Merry Christmas, and a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
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