Blogoversery!

 

Happy blogoversery to me! This is the Kooky Bookworm's second birthday. We're entering the stage of the terrible twos... Enjoy giveaways, games, and more!

   

 

Let's start the party!

 

We first need a little music. Here is a small playlist of parodies from popular songs about reading and books :)

 



 

Here is my word search for you guys :) I can't really find a way for you do it online, but if you want to print it off and do it you're more than welcome to. That's what I plan on doing, anywho :)

 

 

Or if you'd prefer a crossword, I have one of those too :)

 

Of course I have food :) You can't have a celebration without food.

 

   

 

 

And drinks :)

 

   

And you can't have a party without dancing!

 

    

 

So in proper celebration I have two giveaways for you guys, as it's The Kooky Bookworm's 2nd birthday. Hmm, I guess I better be careful if I ever get to like 35 years. Yowzer. Today is just a celebratory day for the blog. Enter the giveaways and have fun!

 

Giveaway 1

 

 

OPEN TO THE UNITED STATES ONLY.

Includes a swag pack and a signed copy of Phoenix by K.K. Cook.

Please allow 2-6 weeks for shipping.

Kacii (me) is not responsible for lost or damaged items.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Giveaway 2

 

 

 

OPEN INTERNATIONALLY.

 

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Now before I end my celebratory post I would just like to thank everyone for their support and give my thanks for all of the tips and help that has been thrown my way over the last two years. The Kooky Bookworm has come a long way and I don't  think I'd be here without you guys! So thank you!

Happy reading, and may the odds be ever in your favor (o.m.g. Mockingjay part 1 is out in like two weeks! Eeek!) Please share your thoughts in the comments! I really want to know what you guys think!

 

National Novel Writing Month Has Started!

NaNoWriMo has started! I am super psyched, and have already started to write. Maybe I'll post an excerpt from my work-in-progress novel later on. In the meantime, if you'd like to check my progress you can find my account here.

I am really happy that I've finally gotten to start. I've been dreaming about this moment ever since the idea popped into my head. I'm pretty sure I'm going to try and get this one published. I'll give a teen-tiny totally unedited synopsis for you.

Florence is a pirate captain out for revenge. Set in the 1800s, Ren 'Iron Heart' and her half-sister Lillian the faerie are fighting the crown of England to avenge their fathers' death. But secrecy surrounds his death, and they want to know why he was killed, for what purpose? And who was his killer? Even as they begin to unravel this mystery they are hunted by the same people who they search for. And what of the two mysterious men they hired as part of their crew?

It's still a work-in-progress, I pretty much just came up with that now. But I am hoping to finish my novel at 50,000 words or more, then I plan to edit it and find some beta readers to help me with the task before publishing it sometime next year. We'll see how it goes :)

Happy read and happy writing, for those of you who are also participating in NaNoWriMo, good luck!

My Favorite Month: November

November is my favorite month of the year. Why? Because of all of the festivities like Thanksgiving, birthdays, and of course National Novel Writing Month. Oh, and lots not forget that it's No-Shave November :) Check out all of the uber-cool things happening this month:

Month:

Aviation History Month
Child Safety Protection Month
International Drum Month
National Adoption Awareness Month
National Epilepsy Month
National Model Railroad Month
National Novel Writing Month
Native American Heritage Month
Peanut Butter Lovers Month
Real Jewelry Month
National Sleep Comfort Month

Week Celebrations:

Week 1 Chemistry Week
Week 3 Game and Puzzle Week

November, 2014 Daily Holidays, Special and Wacky Days:

1 All Saint's Day

1 Book Lovers Day - first Saturday of the month

2 All Soul's Day

2 Deviled Egg Day

2 Look for Circles Day

3 Housewife's Day

3 Sandwich Day

4 King Tut Day

4 U.S. General Election Day - first Tuesday of the month

5 Gunpowder Day

5 Guy Fawkes Day

6 Marooned without a Compass Day

6 Saxophone Day

7 Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day

8 Cook Something Bold Day

8 Dunce Day

9 Chaos Never Dies Day - you've got that right

10 Forget-Me-Not Day

10 USMC Day

11 Veteran's Day

11 Young Readers Day second Tuesday of month

12 Chicken Soup for the Soul Day

13 National Indian Pudding Day

13 Sadie Hawkins Day

13 World Kindness Day

14 Operating Room Nurse Day

14 Wolrl Diabetes Day

15 Clean Your Refrigerator Day

15 America Recycles Day

15 National Philanthropy Day

16 Button Day

16 Have a Party With Your Bear Day

17 Electronic Greeting Card Day - now who do you think created this day!?

17 Homemade Bread Day

17 Take A Hike Day

17 World Peace Day

18 Occult Day

19 Have a Bad Day Day

20 Absurdity Day

20 Beautiful Day

20 Great American Smokeout - third Thursday in November

20 Universal Children's Day

21 False Confession Day

21 World Hello Day

22 Go For a Ride Day

22 National Adoption Day - Saturday before Thanksgiving

23 Eat a Cranberry Day

23 National Cashew Day

25 National Parfait Day

26 Shopping Reminder Day

27 Pins and Needles Day

27 Thanksgiving - Eat, drink, and be thankful.

28 Black Friday - Friday after Thanksgiving

28 Buy Nothing Day - always the day after Thanksgiving...does anyone abide by it!?!

28 Make Your Own Head Day

28 Red Planet Day

28 You're Welcome Day - the day after Thanksgiving

29 Square Dance Day

30 Stay At Home Because You Are Well Day

Source for finding these special events: Holiday Insights

Hope you all have a wonderful month of November, enjoy the books, the Pumpkin Spice Lattes, and everything pumpkin :) Speaking of, I think I will go make some pumpkin bread today! And if you'd like to try and make some yourself, here is one of my favorite recipes for pumpkin bread: Downeast Maine Pumpkin Bread