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First of all, thank you to everyone who stopped by for my blogversary - now I have plenty of great recommendations and two lucky winners for my giveaway!

Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction won a copy of Mistborn: Fall of an Empire and
Dre @ Sporadic Reads won a $10 Amazon Giftcard!

Congratulations to both of you :)

Now that I'm in my second year of blogging, I was thinking of doing a read-along. Anyone interested in a read-along of Brandon Sanderson's Way of Kings?
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I was thinking of doing a summer month (June or July) so that people would have time to read it in a month - this is a pretty large book! Or if you have any suggestions for a book you've been meaning to read and would like to discuss/do a read-along, let me know! I'd prefer fantasy/sci-fi suggestions :)


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  1. Michelle {Book Hangovers}May 6, 2014 at 12:06 PM

    YAY!!! Can't wait for this read along! I've been meaning to read this book for a while now!!! It's definitely a behemoth of a book, but I'm done. LOVE this idea!
    Keep us informed Kritika ♥

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  2. Nicole HewittMay 6, 2014 at 12:15 PM

    I'm really excited to read Mistborn. I don't know why I haven't read anything by Brandon Sanderson yet. I just might join you on the read-along too!

    Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction

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  3. KritikaMay 7, 2014 at 10:53 PM

    I'm so glad people are excited - I was worried no one would want to read with me! I will definitely keep you posted :)

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  4. KritikaMay 7, 2014 at 10:54 PM

    Sanderson is incredible! It would be so awesome if you joined in :)

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