Talk about a crazy hop. There are over 400 blogs participating being hosted by I Am A Reader, Not a Writer and The Diary of a Bookworm. I can understand why. Halloween is such a mysterious and fun holiday with all types of lore and traditions. When I was little we went trick or treating, then in high school we would all get together and have shaving cream fights. (That is probably on of my favorite childhood memories.) Then as an adult I went to costume parties. Halloween was always so much fun. A time to just be a kid...even when you aren't. I don't begrudge teenagers who trick or treat...I think we all grow up a little too soon anyway. And is there truly any harm being done...as long as they aren't terrorizing the little kids?
My family's new favorite tradition is to hit up the haunted houses during October. I love going but I am on of those people who doesn't scare easy. I enjoy the anticipation of what will happen, but I always remind myself...this isn't real. LOL! My girls enjoy them too. So much fun and laughter.
The one thing I have yet to do is attend a fancy-smancy masquerade party. Oh, how I would love to dress up in a gorgeous, flowing violet gown and disguise my face behind a matching mask. I would like one with feathers, glitter, and jewels. Then I would dance the night away in a strangers arms. Okay, I am definitely dreaming here, but it is a fantasy of mine. Maybe someday...right?
What am I giving away...
$15 to Book Depository (First Prize)
What am I giving away...
$15 to Book Depository (First Prize)
E-Book of Thin Air by Lynn Seresin (Second Prize)
E-Book of Blood's Voice by Aine Massie (Third Prize)
(Their will by 3 winners)
(Their will by 3 winners)
What's your Halloween Fantasy?
watching scary movies and carving pumpkins!
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ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway!! I haven't talked to in forever!! I've been so busy with college lately ive barely had time to read, but anyways...
ReplyDeleteMy favorite halloween tradition would be going trick or treating. I love getting dressed up and going to get some free candy, and YES i am 19 (about to be 20 in march) and YES i still go trick or treating haha. I look about 12 so i get away with it.
I love your giveaway! =) I hope I could win (goodluck to me, I'm not a so lucky person when it comes to giveaways).
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of Halloween Fantasy.. I always want to attend a Halloween Dance Party or be able to join some kinds in Trick or Treat (but it won't work out for me now, I'm not a kid anymore) so the Dance Party would be the best option for me. We don't celebrate Halloween just like in the States.. It looks awesome, especially with the Fall season, and seeing those carved pumpkins, and dressing up for the halloween... I wish we have something like that here... ((sigh))
I'm trying to start a new tradition this year - Halloween caroling! Because I'm too old to trick or treat... :P
ReplyDeletewe don't celebrate halloween in my country but i would say: the candy^^
ReplyDeleteI don't really have a tradition except for passing houses for candy - it's especially fun now that I have a kid.
ReplyDeleteGiselle
Xpresso Reads
Yeah, no special Halloween traditions for me either. Except for eating Halloween candy! :P
ReplyDeleteHappy Halloween.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway and for opening it to worldwide entries.
Halloween isn't great here as yet although it is growing.
I think the best part about it is when everyone dresses up in fantastic costumes and goes on the streets.
Carol T
buddytho {at} gmail DOT com
My favorite Halloween tradition has always be Trick or Treating!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to win any of these prizes. :D Thanks for the giveaway.
janicelim221(at)gmail(dot)com
Ever since we bought a house, I love to hand out candy and see all the different costumes.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite tradition is choosing which candy to buy to pass out. I put a lot of thought into what gets bought.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite tradition is something I have done since I was like 5! LOL! Not sure that's an accurate age, anyway...I love to watch scary movies! And it's easy because so many channels play what I like! Of course I have watch Nightmare On Elm St. at least once!
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my fave is the candy of course :D
ReplyDeleteHorror movies marathon! :D
ReplyDeleteMy favorite Halloween Tradition is watching scary movies!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway!
Hmm.... favorite tradition for Halloween. I guess it's the trunk or treat we do at the church.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite tradition.... wear a costume and walk around the neighbourhood asking for FREE CANDY!! LOL! Thanks for tthe giveaway!!
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ReplyDeleteit will be giving candy to children in costumes
Making carmel apples with all the great sprinkles on top:)
ReplyDeleteWatching scary movies is my favorite tradition.
ReplyDeleteMy fave Halloween tradition? Halloween isn't that big here but just after, first week of Nov, we make paper lanterns and go from door to door singing for sweeties! That's fun!
ReplyDeleteMy favourite tradition for Halloween is to make candy apples.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite Halloween tradition is a simple one. I enjoy going with my grandson as he goes trick or treating.
ReplyDeletemom1248(at)att(dot)net
My favourite tradition for Halloween eating candy, duh lol
ReplyDeleteI am SO with you on the masquerade thing. That's always been a big fantasy of mine. My favorite Halloween tradition is carving Jack o'lanterns with my nephews. I haven't been out for Halloween in a long time, but if I had anyone to go to costume parties with, I would! *sigh* Thanks for the great giveaway! :-)
ReplyDeleteI don't actually have one, but the closest I can think of has to be planning to prank somebody but end up failing .
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My favorite thing about Halloween is the wearing of costumes!
ReplyDeleteWho woudnt like to see people dress up?
nylesor85(at)yahoo(dot)com
Favorite halloween fantasy? Well... this is going to sound like a rip off from Cinderella because it kind of is, but eh *shrugs*. I would love to attend a Halloween Ball with a couple of my closest friends. But this ball wouldn't be just a regular ball, it'd be a Masquerade Ball. And when I say ball, I mean BALL! Like... have you ever seen Beauty and the Beast. Remember the scene when Belle and the beast are dancing in a golden room with a grand chandelier, and they are both dressed in fancy attire. That's the kind of ball I mean. So my friends and I would dress up, and wear the masks. Then we'd go, and I could dance the night away. Yeah... like I said, very Cinderelli (lol remember thats how the mice used to call cinderella) but i can't help it
ReplyDeleteOh crap, did I already enter this? - argh, so many giveaways. Please delete my extra entries if I did!
ReplyDeleteI don't have any Halloween traditions, but I love seeing the tiny kids all dressed up in their costumes and bright eyed at all the candy they are getting!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite halloween tradition is dressing up and passing out candy to the little kiddo's over at my mom's. It's so much fun, we do it every year and the kids get a kick out of it. Though, I think I get a kick out of it a bit more. lol.
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We have a young family (son is 2 1/2 and daughter is 7 months) so we dont really have any halloween traditions yet but I cant wait to make some. Halloween is definately my favorite holiday!
ReplyDeleteWe don't celebrate Halloween over here, but if we did then it would be dressing up.
ReplyDeleteWe do a halloween party every year. We look forward to it!!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing about Halloween is the free candy!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing about Halloween is dressing up!
ReplyDeleteCandy...Candy...Candy...Oh and all the cute costumes.
ReplyDeleteDressing up and trick or treat-ing!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing about Halloween would have to be the candy. When my nieces and oldest nephew were little it was trick or treating with them.
ReplyDeleteOh, there's no hallowen celebration in my country. But I love to see when people have a costume party and trick or threat. Seems fun!
ReplyDeleteI'm a fan of pumpkin carving. There are always some off-the-wall designs every year.
ReplyDeleteI love to carve pumpkins and watch a scary halloween movie each year.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite tradition is watching scary movies.
ReplyDeleteMine is every year I bake special treats and goodies, and I make an appropriately themed dinner. Everyone enjoys it as we watch a Spooky movie marathon.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing about Halloween is dressing up and passing out candy.
ReplyDeleteGetting candy and seeing the little kid's costumes!
ReplyDeleteI love picking out the costumes. Just the excitement the kids have about it. Happy Halloween and thank you for the wonderful giveaway!
ReplyDeleteFirst off, I love that cover for Blood Bound! Okay, moving on.... halloween tradition... I don't have a lot of them, since my kids are young and we haven't really set too many traditions in place with them yet.... I do love shopping for halloween costumes with my kids though, it's so cute to watch them decide what they want to be for halloween! Thanks for the contest! Book Savvy Babe
ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing to do is stay home and watch scary movies. ! Thank you for the great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI try to go with my sister while she takes my niece trick or treating. A lot of my traditions stopped a few years ago. Very little time lately, sadly.
ReplyDeleteSweets are my favourite things about Halloween.
ReplyDeleteFavorite tradition would be the dressing up for parties.
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I don't have any because we don't celebrate it in my country. It's just a boring day as every other...
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ReplyDeletebymyself.g [at] gmail.com
I usually watch scary movies and eat Halloween candy!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway:)
Thank you for participating in the hop and for the giveaway opportunity.
ReplyDeleteI don't really have traditions, but I pass out candy, read scary stories, and watch scary movies.
Trick or treating with my kids :)
ReplyDeletemy favourite Halloween tradition is big Halloween party that I throw every year for my friend. Dress up mendatory of course and can not be same thing each year. i keep tabs. if not dressed up people get turned away.
ReplyDeleteGiving out candy and seeing the kids costumes is my favorite.
ReplyDeletemy favorite tradition is trick or treating !! :):)
ReplyDeleteI love to watch the scary movies marathons and pig out on lots and lots of popcorn.
ReplyDeletejmesparza821(at)gmail(dot)com
favorite tradition? cooking all day with my mother! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for this chance! Happy Halloween! :D
My fav tradition is carving pumpkins
ReplyDeleteteressaoliver at gmail dot com
I love watching my daughter dress up at Halloween!
ReplyDeleteFav. tradition- we always eat either spaghetti and meatballs or chili. Need to have a full tummy before all the candy is eaten.
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I come from Slovakia and we don't celebrate Halloween but on 1st November we usually visit cemeteries to put the flowers on our relative's graves and to lit a candles. I love this tradition :)
ReplyDeletejudittten at gmail dot com
I don´t have a tradition, maybe giving and eating candy :)
ReplyDeleteFavorite Halloween tradition is trading candy with my brother! He hates the candies that I love. )
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway!
I love the dressing up in costumes, especially the little ones. They are so cute.\
ReplyDeleteJudy
magnolias_1[at]msn[dot]com
I love going to the cemetery then we'll gather some melted candle wax either to sell it or make something awesome out of it lol :))
ReplyDeleteHappy Halloween awooo!
When I was a young my family would drive around town looking at Halloween decorations the night before trick or treat. We would always pick a few houses that we wanted to be sure to go to on Trick or Treat night along with the houses in our own neighborhood.
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My favorite part is dressing up - though this year I didn't have anywhere to go, boo... :( So I'll say candy, yum! :)
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youngbooklove at gmail dot com
Would love to be entered :) Favorite traditions are taking pics of my adorable son and passing out Candy :)
ReplyDeleteparanormaladdicts at yahoo dot com
thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeletemy favorite holiday tradition is treat or treating
ReplyDeleteI don't really have any traditions. We're in the UK so don't really celebrate but I like the pumpkins!
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