Vacation Reads Giveaway Hop - July 19-25

Update: Kim from Where the Wolves Read is the winner of The Chronicles of Vladimir Todd: Ninth Grade Sucks from the Summer Lovin' Giveaway Hop :)

For the Vacation Reads Giveaway Hop hosted by 

I Am A Reader, not a Writer

and co-hosted by 

The Bookish Mama

I tried to think of something I've read on the beach in the past.

As I scanned my shelves, a couple of authors kept popping up that brought back beach memories, James Patterson and Charlaine Harris.

I have fond memories of Alex Cross and some of the scariest serial killers/criminals you'll ever meet.  Only the shade of my umbrella and my pina colada kept me from getting the willies :)

And, of course, Sookie Stackhouse in all her glory, especially some of the first installments.  I gulped these like ice cold water after a long walk on the beach in the sun.  Can you smell that sunshine? :)

Anyhoo, the books in the photo below are some I pulled off my shelves for this giveaway.

1 winner will win either

4 Sookie Stackhouse books by Charlaine Harris.

1 oversized paperback ( #8 From Dead to Worse) and 3 mass market paperbacks ( #3 Club Dead,  #7 All Together Dead, and  #6 Definitely Dead

all gently used

or

3 Alex Cross books by James Patterson (#5 Pop Goes the Weasel, #8 Four Blind Mice, and #4 Cat & Mouse)

These are book club hardcover editions and are pretty old (pages are a little yellowed)

or 

4 other Alex Cross books by James Patterson

#1 Along Came a Spider,  #2 Kiss the Girls,  #3 Jack & Jill, and  #4 Cat & Mouse

all oversized paperbacks

all gently used

If you're interested in one of these 3 sets of books, just follow me on one of these fun sites:

GFC

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Facebook

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Only one of the four follow options is mandatory, but any other follow will count as extra :) 

If you're already a follower, just say so and this one's on me :)

Be sure to tell me in the comments which set you're entering for, your email and blog address so that I can find you if you win!

Dah, ta Dah, 

Now for the rules!

Hop Rules 
You must host a giveaway on your site, you are responsible for obtaining a prize for giveaway and taking care of the shipping charges. 

You must giveaway something a reader, author or blogger would enjoy. 

Your giveaway post must include the hop image & linky (or links to the hosts' sites if you can't get the linky to work). 

Please only 1 mandatory entry - Keep it simple!  No long list of things for people to do to enter.

Your post must be live by 12:01 EST on July 19th. (That is 9 pm July 18th if you live in California) 

The giveaway must be specifically for this hop. 

Your site must be family friendly - no erotica or 18+ sites. Your site & giveaway must be free of steamy images and book covers. If it would embarrass me to have my teenagers see it, it can't be on your site. 

It is your responsibility to check the linky on July 19th to be sure you are still on the linky and that your link is accurate. Please send me a direct link to your post when it goes live. 

If you are using Rafflecopter set it to begin on JULY 18th and to end on JULY 26th. Do not use the point values +4, +5, +10 + 25, etc.

Hop along, ya'll!