Happy Independence Day and welcome to the Cocked and Loaded Blog Hop!!!
The prize for this blog hop is open Internationally and includes a $5 amazon or B&N gift card AND an e-copy of my third paranormal romance, Destiny Unchained. Just fill out the rafflecopter below to enter my giveaway and leave a comment about your book addiction to win one of the grand prizes detailed here.
You know you’re a
book addict when…
Your kids have ripped jeans and their shoes are too small
but you have plenty of books on your e-reader.
It’s not unusual to find drool on your kindle in the
morning.
If you totaled the amount you’ve spent on books in the last
year, it’d be equal to or more than your mortgage payment.
Clicking the “buy now” button gives you a rush like a
druggie getting their next fix.
Your e-reader gets more action than your partner.
Your kid’s first word was “kindle.”
You have a panic attack when your TBR pile gets low (by low
I mean less than 20 books).
You catch yourself saying, “Oh that same thing happened to
my friend Julie,” then freeze when you remember Julie is a fictional character
in a book.
Your kids know if they touch mommy’s Nook her forehead gets
all veiny.
You ask for gift cards (to Amazon, B&N, etc) for every
holiday including your kid’s birthdays.
The countdown to a new release is more exciting than the
countdown to the New Year.
You start reading a book then look up and realize it’s been
hours and you’ve forgotten to cook dinner for your family. Oh and you’re still
wearing your pajamas and haven’t peed all day.
Your e-reader is like your Mastercard – it’s everywhere you
want to be.
You justify a new book purchase with excuses like “It’s on
sale!” “I had a bad day!” and “It’s Tuesday.”
You can stop anytime. No really, you can.
How do you know I'm addicted to books? Besides the overflowing book collection I can't let go of? Whenever I finish a book I truly love, especially when it is a series, I can't stop thinking about it and it is like a piece of my heart is missing because those characters are gone from my life. When a series ends, it's even worse.
ReplyDeleteHAHAHA I love this post...I've been guilty of soooo many of those things. I'm pretty sure the money I've spent on books in the last 6 months is more than my mortgage, I frequently realize I haven't peed in hours and was reading longer than I thought, and my hubby gets glares when he reaches for my IPAD in the few moments I set it aside...and many more.
ReplyDeleteBK
buffykennedy[at]gmail[dot]com
That is so me!!! I've learned to just buy myself Amazon and Visa gift cards because no one takes me serious over my gift card request! I get stuff I don't want when I could be buying more books! Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeletesuz2(at)cox(dot)net
Actually my kid said Nook! Great list Leia!
ReplyDeleteMarika
maw1725@gmail.com
That was fabulous!!! And eerily true....
ReplyDeleteI'm following using GFC leighsavage
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great giveaway...
authorleighsavage@gmail.com
Loving the blog hop Leia!
ReplyDeleteThank you for this chance to win!
~Ava~
LOL since I have gotten my Kindle I have gotten even worse, especially with that buy button. I think most of those are me if not all LOL.
ReplyDeletevampiremistress2010(at)gmail(dot)com
My addiction drives my husband batty...I go nowhere without my Kindle. Litterally...I barely go from one room in my house without brining it with me!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much!
Love that 'you know you're addicted' list! So true, so true! I have 900+ print books on my TBR mountains and lots (not sure how many) on my Kindle Fire that I just got March 1st. ..sigh..
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway.
kareninnc at gmail dot com
Thank you so much for being apart of this hop and happy 4th of July.
ReplyDeleteGreat post and boy have I been in some of those situations. LOL I know I have an addiction when I already have tons of books but still crave more as I look at the delicious covers I just have to have. LOL
Ronda
LOL Love the post! I'm so addicted to books, I can no longer get in one half of my closet.. It's totally full of books!
ReplyDeleteHilarious, but true! Thanks for sharing and for the giveaway opportunity.
ReplyDeleteFor me, it is obvious that I've used the Kindle so much when I read the rare paperback book and find myself trying to move the cursor to a word to find out what it means!
ReplyDeletemel brock
I've done the same thing. It's so embarrassing. LOL
DeletePam
Love the post! I am so addicted to books.
ReplyDeleteYvette
yratpatrol@aol.com
Yup! All those things and more make me a total book addict! Especially since I got my eReader a year and half ago! Thanks for the great giveaway!
ReplyDeletemolly(@)reviewsbymolly(.)com
Heh. I just used the "it's Saturday!" excuse :)
ReplyDeleteThanks!
I am so guilty of those. I use the kindle app on my iphone (which is constantly on my hip) My kids love to play the apps on the phone & I make sure it doesn't get broken or lost so I don't lose the ability to read my books.
ReplyDeletewolphcall(at)bellsouth(dot)net
Leia, you kill me. you do! All of this is completely true.
ReplyDeleteThis post is so true!I have numerous excuses too! :)
ReplyDeleteYour post was a total kick. Loved the one where kids first word was kindle, lol.
ReplyDeleteCaity_mack@yahoo dot com
HAHA...I think all those hold true to me :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win!!
raynman1979 at yahoo dot com
There were books all over the house ,even in the kitchen. We have eight very tall book cases. So we gave away 20 boxs of books to charity. Now we has the space for new books. It's a Vicious Circle,that will never end. :-0 Deb r.d1@myfairpoint.net
ReplyDeleteFunny and so true :) If I keep buying books which I am sure I will I am going to need a bigger house :)
ReplyDeletejmesparza821(at)gmail(dot)com
So funny and I love the post. Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeletemythic021@gmail.com
Yes...I believe I fit this to a T!!
ReplyDeleteI have all of the books in the series. Loved them.
Mel
bournmelissa at hotmail dot com
HaHa, this is so me! You start reading a book then look up and realize it’s been hours and you’ve forgotten to cook dinner for your family. Oh and you’re still wearing your pajamas and haven’t peed all day.
ReplyDeleteJennifer Rote
wildnmild4u at yahoo dot com
Love this post, and so many points describe me!!!
ReplyDeleteJune M.
manning_j2004 at yahoo dot com
When you have several copies of your favorite books, and can't part with them.
ReplyDeleteI've asked for gift cards for xmas and bdays for so long my mom complained and said I needed to ask for something else this year! So I asked for cash and bought a gift card! Lol...
ReplyDeleteandieleah78@gmail.com
Thank you for sharing and for the awesome giveaway!
ReplyDeleteshadowluvs2read(at)gmail(dot)com
Great list! LOL I don't take my Kindle everywhere with me but like to. :) Or a book, of course. I still like actual books.
ReplyDeleteI do always tell my sisters that I can't go to Monroeville without stopping at Half Price Books though. Of course, when one of my sisters is driving and not me, I can't control when they refuse to stop there.
Thanks for the giveaway.
Pam
You know your addicted when you stay up until the wee hours of the morning doing blog hops to win books.
ReplyDeleteYou know your addicted when you forego housework to read and read and read.
I so enjoyed your your addiction list, I'm still chuckling at some of them.
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