Are you all still awake? You can do it! Take a break and have some fun. I think all of these colorful covers will perk up those tired eyes!
At Oscar time I asked my readers to vote on their own Bookish Ballots for 2012. I thought I’d let you do the same for 2013 so far.
There are two ways to participate-1 Vote for your favorite in each category by leaving a comment (when challenge is over come back and I’ll have them tallied up) 2. Post your own winners in said categories and leave a link in the comment section. I encourage you to do both! If you do you’ll be entered twice for the prize 🙂 Wanna know what you’re playing for? Fun! Oh, and a $10 B&N gift card plus some cute paper and pens. You’ll be entered by voting and/or by doing your own post.
Cast your votes and I’ll tally the votes and randomly choose a winner when the challenge is over.
The Results Are In! I’ve listed them in the order they placed after 43 votes were tallied and the actual numbers are listed after.
And the randomly chosen winner is Alison Doherty (Hardcovers & Heroines)! Congratulations 🙂
1. Best Title
(23,9,6,3,0)
2. Best Dressed
(19,12,6,3,1)
3. Cutest Couple
(10,9,8,7,7)
4. Most Delicious Cover
(15,14,4,4,4)
5. Cutest Animal
(23,9,4,4,1)
6. Cutest Kid
(18,11,7,3,2)
7. Best to Avoid in a Dark Alley
(19,10,10,1,0)
8. Best Tattoo
(16,11,8,3,3)
9. Best Cover
(9,8,5,4,4,4,3,3,1,0)
Stacy's Books 
Ooooh I’ll play!
1. Blue Ribbon Jalapeno Society Jubilee!
2. The Elite (what can I say? I’m a sucker for red!)
3. My Mother’s Wars (dancing!)
4. Homemade with Love (DONUTS!)
5. Patron Saints of Lost Dogs (AWWWWW)
6. From the Kitchen of Half Truth
7. Goliuthus (EWWW BUGS!)
8. Maya’s Notebook
9. House at the end of hope street
I will have my list posted on my readathon post here!
Those donuts look divine don’t they?
Fun is right!
1. Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls
2. The Elite
3. Without a Summer
4. Bake it like you mean it
5. Love Saves the Day (who knew I’d pick the cat 😉 )
6. I’ll Take What She Has
7. In Search of Goliathus Hercules
8. Bodies of Subversion
9. Evidence of Life
Glad to see you’re still awake, Michelle!
Best Title: The Blue-Ribbon Jalapeno Society Jubilee
Best Dressed: Nameless
Best Couple: The Homicide Hustle
Most Delicious: Homemade With Love
Cutest Animal: A Little Book of Sloth
Cutest Kid: Garden of Stones
Best to Avoid: Dark Triumph
Best Tattoo: Walking Disaster
Best Cover: Hysteria
http://pinkindle.net/deweys-read-a-thon-april-2013#hr18
I like the Hysteria cover best too!
Love the categories…very original. Here are my votes below. Happy Reading and best ever Readathon wishes!
1.) Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls
2.) The Elite (Since the first book in this series..I have loved the dresses and the consistency has churned out great covers).
3.) My Mother’s Wars (Great action shot)\
4.) Bake it Like You Mean It
5.) The Little Book of Sloth (Who knew they would be so cute?)
6.) Scenes from early Life
7.) In Search of Goliathus Hercules
8.) Bodies of Subversion
9.) The Dinner
Thanks again.
Courtney
Stiletto Storytime
stilettostorytime at gmail dot com
Once I saw the sloth book, the animal category was born 🙂
1. The 5th
2. The 4th
3. The 4th
4. The 4th
5. The 1st
6. The 2nd
7. The 4th
8. The 4th
9. The 6th
So much fun!
1)Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls – I literally did a double take when I first saw that title.
2) Well, I’m pretty sure I’m obliged to say The Elite because of how much I’m LOVING The Selection right this minute.
3) My Mother’s War – There’s just something about old photographs that I love.
4) Bake It Like You Mean It – I have simply adored Gesine Bullock-Prado since I read her first book, and the combination of the hearts and the vertical stripes make me want to lick my screen.
5) I would usually always opt for a sock monkey, but LOOK AT THAT SLOTH!!!!!
6) I’ll Take What She Has – That kid is literally flying!
7) Uh, dragons, hello. They could step on you.
8) I love the symmetry in the cover of Bodies of Subversion.
9) Hysteria – reminds me of Magritte’s Rider in the Woods
http://thereadingmouse.blogspot.com/2013/04/24-hour-read-thon-hour-18.html
I love the black and white photo too!
(1) Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass
(2) The Elite
(3) Without a Summer
(4) Bake It Like You Mean It
(5) Little Book of Sloth
(6) From the Kitchen of Half Truth
(7) Dark Triumph
(8) Immortal Craving
(9) Angelopolis
I was so charmed by the Yaqui Delgado title when I found it!
1. Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass
2. Nameless
3. Star Crossed
4. Homemade with Love
5. A Little Book of Sloth
6. From the Kitchen of Half Truth
7. In Search of Goliathus Hercules
8. Bodies of Subvrsion
9. Hysteria
You’ve chosen quite a few of my favorites 🙂
1) The Proper Words for Sin
2) The Aviator’s Wife
3) Star Crossed
4) Superfood Smoothies
5) A Little Book of Sloth
6) Garden of Stones
7) A Natural History of Dragons
8) Maya’s Notebook
9) The Dinner
http://loveatfirstread.tumblr.com/post/49068902133/hour-18-cover-me-mini-challenge
I see you went with the healthiest delicious snack!
1. Proper words for sin
2. Nameless
3. Without a Summer
4. Cooking with Flowers
5. The Secret of a Happy Ever After
6. I’ll Take What She Has
7. In Search of Goliathus Hercules
8. Immortal Craving
9. Evidence of Life
This was a super fun challenge!
My votes:
1. Best Title
Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris (because I just read a Sedaris book so his awesomeness is fresh in my mind and his titles are always bizarre and brilliant)
2. Best Dressed
Hattie Ever After by Kirby Lawson (THAT HAT!)
3. Cutest Couple
My Mother’s Wars by Lillian Faderman (I can’t say no to a dancing couple dressed that fine)
4. Most Delicious Cover
Cooking With Flowers (this category is not fair, so many cakes! But cakes + flowers is an easy winner)
5. Cutest Animal
The Little Book of Sloth (Squeeee! Sloths!)
6. Cutest Kid
Scenes from Early Life by Philip Hensher (because it’s a fantastic cover AND a cute kid)
7. Best to Avoid in a Dark Alley
In Search of Goliathus Hercules by Jennifer Angus (beetles and bugs…*shudder*)
8. Best Tattoo
Bodies of Subversion (Because WOAH, I like a lot)
9. Best Cover
The Dinner by Herman Koch (Because sometimes simple is the most effective)
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And the link to my answers up on my blog.
http://kfmurphy.blogspot.com.au/2013/04/readathonning-it-up.html
Happy readathon!
I love the hat too!
This is fun!
1, Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls
2, Aviator’s Wife
3, The Homicide Hustle (great title, too)
4, Bake It Like You Mean It (I love chocolate)
5, The Secret of Happy Ever After
6, From the Kitchen of Half Truth
7, Dark Triumph (although the bug looks terrifying, too)
8, Walking Disaster
9, Fly Away
FuN!
1- Blue Ribbon
2- Elite
3- Star Crossed
4- Cooking with Flowers
5- Love Saves the Day
6- I’ll Take What She Has
7- Natural History of Dragons
8- Walking Disaster
9- FLy Away
1. Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls
2. The Elite
3. Jane Austen, Game Theorist
4. Bake It Like You Mean It
5. A Little Book of Sloth
6. Garden Stones
7. In Search of Goliathus Hercules
8. Walking Disaster
9. Hysteria
also posted at FHC blog my covers HERE thanks!
Here is my list of picks
http://littlepocketbooks.blogspot.com/2013/04/deweys-read-thon-2013-hour-17-20.html
1. Blue Ribbon Jalapeno Society Jubilee!
2. Hattie Ever After
3. Without a summer
4. Homemade with love
5. The secret of Happy Ever After
6. I’ll take what she is having
7. A Natural History of Dragons
8. Bodies of Subversion
9. House at the end of hope street
(1) Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls
(2) The Aviator’s Wife
(3) My Mother’s War
(4) Bake It Like You Mean It
(5) Little Book of Sloth
(6) I’ll Take What She Has
(7) Dark Triumph
(8) Bodies of Subversion
(9) Fly Away
1. Let’s Explore Diabetes With Owls! Just finished it and LOVED it 😀
2. Hattie Ever After
3. Star Crossed
4. Homemade Love (yum!)
5. A Little Book of Sloth (OMG!)
6. From the Kitchen of Half Truth
7. In Search of Goliathus Hercules *shivers*
8. Bodies of Subversion
9. The Dinner (love that cover!)
Such a fun and unique mini challenge 😀
How fun!
1. Lets explore Diabetes with Owls
2. The Elite
3. Without a Summer
4. Homemade With Love
5. A Little Book of Sloth
6. I’ll Take What She Has
7. A Natural History of Dragons
8. Walking Disaster
9. Fly Away
Thanks so much for the fun and the chance to win!
I also posted my own votes to my blog – fun challenge, thank you!
Best Tile: The Blue Ribbon Jalapeno Society Jubilee
Best Dressed: The Elite
Cutest Couple: Star Crossed
Most Delicious Cover: Bake it Like You Mean It
Cutest Animal: A Little Book of Sloth
Cutest Kid: I’ll Take What She Has
Best to Avoid in a Dark Alley: Dark Triumph
Best Tatto: Walking Disaster
Best Cover: The Last Camellia
1. Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls
2. The Elite
3. Without a Summer
4. Bake It like you Mean It
5. A Little Book of Sloth
6. Garden Stones
7. Goliathus Hercules
8. Bodies of Subversion
9. Angelopolis
This looks like fun.
Best Title: Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass
Best Dressed: Hattie Ever After
Best Couple: My Mother’s Wars
Most Delicious: Superfood Smoothies
Cutest Animal: A Little Book of Sloth
Cutest Kid: I’ll Take What She Has
Best to Avoid: A Natural History of Dragons
Best Tattoo: Immortal Craving
Best Cover: Hysteria
Oooh, I love stuff like this! Right, here we go:
1. Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls (hello, owls!)
2. Nameless (so arty…)
3. My Mother’s Wars (dance is the language of love)
4. Homemade with Love (donuts win, every time)
5. The Secret of Happy Ever After (for the puppy dog eyes)
6. I’ll Take What She Has (laughing baby!)
7. A Natural History of Dragons (fire can go a long way in a narrow space)
8. Maya’s Notebook (looks like it MEANS something)
9. The Mermaid of Brooklyn (it’s a MERMAID made of CLOUDS – my inner 7 year-old is happy)
What a cool challenge, thanks!
Ellie @ Musings of a Bookshop Girl
Best title: Lets Explore Diabetes with Owls, David Sedaris
Best Dressed: The Elite
Cutest Couple: Jane Austen, Game Theorist
Most Delicious Cover: SUperfood smoothies
Cutest Animal: a little book of sloth
Cutest Kid: I’ll Take What She Has
Best to avoid in a dark alley: In Search of Goliathus Hercules
Best Tatoo: Walking Disaster
Best Cover: The Carriage House
Link to full post on my blog: http://hardcoversandheroines.com/2013/04/27/deweys-read-a-thon/
I made my own choices here! http://nisababepraised.wordpress.com/2013/04/27/read-a-thon-hour-18-mini-challenge-cover-me/
Some of them maaay or may not be swayed by having to make last-minute decisions after spending half an hour working on the post, so don’t send this list to…the Supreme Court or anything, okay? Okay.
1. Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls
2. The Elite
3. The Homicide Hustle
4. Homemade with Love (I love donuts)
5. The Little Book of Sloth
6. The Real Mother
7. Definitely In Search of Goliathus Hercules
8. Bodies of Subversion
9. The Mermaid of Brooklyn
1. Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls
2. Hattie Ever After
3. Jane Austen, Game Theorist
4. Homemade with Love
5. The Secret of Happy Ever After
6. From the Kitchen of Half Truth
7. In Search of Goliuthus Hercules
8. Maya’s Notebook
9. The Dinner
votes!
Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass
Hattie Ever After
Homicide Hustle
Bake it Like You Mean It
Objects of my Affection
Garden of Stones
Natural History of Dragons
Bodies of Subversion
House at the End of Hope Street
Best Title: Lets Explore Diabetes with Owls (LOL!!!)
Best Dressed: The Elite
Best Couple: Star Crossed
Most Delicious: Bake it like you mean it
Cutest Animal: The Patron Saint of Lost Dogs
Cutest Kid: The Real Mother
Best to Avoid: In Search of Goliathus Hercules
Best Tattoo: Walking Disaster
Best Cover: The Last Camellia
Also posted at http://readingbetweenpages.wordpress.com/2013/04/27/dewey-read-a-thon-mini-puzzles/
Best Title: Blue Ribbon Jalapeno Society Jubilee
Best Dressed: The Elite
Best Couple: Game Theorist
Most Delicious: Homemade With Love
Cutest Animal: The Secret of Happy Ever After
Cutest Kid: I’ll Take What She Has
Best to Avoid: Goliathus Hercules
Best Tattoo: Prince of Power
Best Cover: Fly Away (Fireflies get me every time)
my post here. http://jennreneeread.blogspot.com/2013/04/read-thon-deweys-24-hour-read-thon.html
Ooh loving this!!!
#1- title: Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls
#2- dressed: The Elite
#3- couple: Jane Austen, Game Theorist
#4- delicious: Homemade with Love
#5- animal: The Patron Saint of Lost Dogs
#6- kiddo: From the Kitchen of Half Truths
#7- avoid: The Natural History of Dragons
#8- tattoo: Maya’s Notebook
#9 cover: Fly Away
This was a fun break and woke up my sleppy brain
Oh, this is so much fun!
1. Let’s Explore Diabetes With Owls
2. The Elite
3. Jane Austen, Game Theorist
4. Cooking with Flowers
5. A Little Book of Sloth
6. The Kitchen of Half Truth
7. Dark Triumph
8. Maya’s Notebook
9. The Last Camellia
Cute Mini-Challenge! My votes:
Best Title:Blue Ribbon Jalapeno Society Jubilee
Best Dressed:Hattie Ever After
Best Couple:Homicide Hustle(which just looks hilarious)
Most Delicious:Bake it Like You Mean It (though they all look tasty)
Cutest Animal:A little Book of Sloth
Cutest Kid:I’ll Take What She Has
Best to Avoid:Dark Triumph (she definitely looks like she will mess you up if you meet her)
Best Tattoo:Bodies of Subversion
Best Cover:Mermaid of Brooklyn
#1 – Title: Lets Explore Diabetes with Owls
#2 – dressed: Hattie Ever After
#3 – Couple: Without a Summer
#4 – delicious: Homemade wit Love
#5 – animal: Secret of Happy Ever After
#6 – kid: Garden of Stones
#7 – avoid: Goliathus Hercules
#8 – tattoo: Prince of Power
#9 – cover: Angelopolis
That was fun! And not too hard. 🙂
alright! finally done with my covers . EnJoy… 😉
[http://undermyappletree.net/2013/04/27/ready-for-the-read-a-thon/#hour18]
Best Title: Let’s Exlore Diabetes with Owls
Best Dressed: Hattie Ever After
Cutest Couple: Homicide Hustle
Most Delicious Cover: Bake it like you mean it
Cutest Animal: The Secret of Happy Ever After
Cutest Kid: From the kitchen of half truth
Best to Avoid in a Dark Alley: Dark Triumph
Best Tattoo: Walk in Disaster
Best Cover: Fly Away
Hattie’s adorable isn’t she?
Ooooo fun!
1. Best Title: The Blue Ribbon Jalapeno Society Jubilee
2. Best Dressed: Hattie Ever After
3. Cutest Couple: The Homicide Hustle
4. Most Delicious Cover: Bake It Like You Mean It
5. Cutest Animal: Love Saves the Day
6. Cutest Kid: From the Kitchen of Half Truth
7. Best to Avoid in a Dark Alley: In Search of Goliathus Hercules
8. Best Tattoo: Bodies of Subversion
9. Best Cover: The Last Camellia
Thanks for such a fun and different challenge!
1. Best Title ~ Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls
2. Best Dressed ~ The Smart One
3. Cutest Couple ~ Jane Austen, Game Theorist
4. Most Delicious Cover ~ Homemade Love
5. Cutest Animal ~ Love Saves the Day
6. Cutest Kid ~ From the Kitchen of Half Truth
7. Best to Avoid in a Dark Alley ~ A Natural History of Dragons
8. Best Tatoo ~ Maya’s Notebook
9. Best Cover ~ Fly Away
And I posted it on my blog:
http://bonniesbooks.blogspot.com/2013/04/mini-challenge-cover-me.html
Here goes:
1) Lets Expolre Diabetes With Owls
2) Hattie Ever After
3) Without Summer
4) Homemade Love
5) The Secret of Happy Ever After
6) Garden Stones
7) Dark Triumph
8) Prince of Power
9) Hysteria
My list is here!!
http://readbookswritepoetry.blogspot.in/2013/04/24-hour-read-thon-hour-18-and-few-mini.html
Nice to see you, gautami!
Best Title: Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass
Best Dressed: The Elite
Cutest Couple: Without a Summer
Most Delicious Cover: No Bake Makery
Cutest Animal: A Little Book of Sloth
Cutest Kid: I’ll Take What She Has
Best to Avoid in a Dark Alley: Dark Triumph
Best Tattoo: Bodies of Subversion
Best Cover: Evidence of Life
Best title: Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls
Best Dressed: Hattie Ever After
Cutest Couple: Jane Austen, Game Theorist
Most Delicious Cover: Superfood Smoothies
Cutest Animal: A Little Book of Sloth
Cutest Kid: I’ll Take What She Has
Best to Avoid in a Dark Alley: In Search of Goliathus Hercules
Best Tattoo: Bodies of Subversion
Best Cover: Angelopolis
posted here: http://missaliceblue.tumblr.com/post/49074477745/readathon-mini-challenge
I love it-what a fun challenge!
1. Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls
2. Can I vote for Rosalind Russell over in your sidebar? No? OK, then, The Elite. 🙂
3. My Mother’s Wars (that’s how my hubby and I danced on the night we met)
4.Bake It like You Mean It
5. A Little Book of Sloth
6. I’ll Take What She Has
7. Crisis Diplomacy (because there are probably other guys with guns coming; I can outrun a sword or a beetle, and I’m gonna wanna see what’s going on with the dragon.)
8. Bodies of Subversion
9. Hysteria
http://anonymousaficionados.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/read-thon-hour-20-i-think.html
Yay! Thank you so much Stacy for hosting this great challenge. I’m so glad to have found your blog through this fun day!
Wow, this seems like it was a lot of work-thanks so much for putting this together! I can’t believe the beetle beat out the dragon for things to avoid in a dark alley! Did everyone assume it was a dragon-sized beetle? ‘Cuz then maybe I could understand…LOL! I assumed it was smaller than the bottom of my shoe and, also, not interested in shooting, stabbing, or otherwise mauling me. 🙂