Best Series Blog Hop + Giveaway (INT'L)

Hey guys! So I’ve joined in on the Best Series Blog Hop, that’s being hosted by the wonderful Cuddlebuggery girls to meet new bloggers, discover new books and hopefully win some as well! Obviously, that means I’ll also be sharing my favourite series with you AND you have the chance to win the first book from the series.

There were two series’ that really influenced my reading during my teen years, and being the indecisive person I am, I decided to pick both of them. So without further ado, they are…

His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman

This series is better known as The Golden Compass but I first read it in its original covers and names. Let me tell you, I was definitely hesitant in reading it because it just didn’t look appealing to me when I was 14/15. But when I found myself bored one day, I decided to finally give it a go…and my god. My mind was blown.

The world-building was brilliant, the characters were so realistic and the plot was fast-paced and never seemed to stop. It was the first fantasy novel (besides Harry Potter) that had caught my attention like that and I was just blown away. This series really changed me as a reader. I experienced my first book hangover with this series, and started demanding to read more fantasy.

Unfortunately, I haven’t reread the books in ages, but I remember the emotions I went through the first time. This series is great – give it a go!

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

I know these were published recently, but I did in fact read these in high school (probably 6-7 years ago). I know crazy! I was lucky enough to have read Sarah’s first draft of her series when they were still being published on FictionPress, and I remember just staying up all night reading. I was hooked!

The chapters were LONG, but they were so detailed and so well thought out that I didn’t even care. I remember thinking, this is an author that I need to look out for. Because I’ll be buying her books in a few years time. And look where we are now! Throne of Glass remains one of the best series’ I’ve ever read, full of amazing characters, great world building and a heart-throbbing plot.

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Giveaway!

The giveaway is international and will run from 31st March 2014 to 6th April 2014. The winner may pick ONE book from either series
Entrants have to be 13 years and over
Available to entrants who The Book Depository ships to. Please check your country is on the list prior to entering
After the winner is announced, they will be given 48 hours to respond. If no response is received, then a new winner will be picked
Abide by the rules, winner(s) found cheating will be disqualified and a new winner(s) will be chosen

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Joy

Joy is the head honcho of Thoughts By J. Her favourite genres are fantasy, sci-fi, mysteries, and the occasional romance that makes her heart beat faster. You'll find she's quite sporadic with her blog posts, but will definitely find the time to reply to all your comments, and visit your blogs...it's just a matter of when.