MCD’s Fav Things: Birthdays, 2024 Edition

GIVEAWAY CLOSED. THE (FIVE) WINNERS HAVE BEEN EMAILED!

Hello, my lovely readers! Today is my 51st birthday (and yes, though I just sailed through 50 without a blip, I’m seriously trying to not freak out about this milestone). If you follow me on Facebook, you know I usually do flash giveaways on my birthday, mostly of my favourite things, and therefore mostly about books! Unfortunately, Facebook is a very uncomfortable platform on which to host giveaways now, and my posts often get hit with a lot of scammers and spam. Hence the move here to the blog.

Also! I collected a bunch of autographed books from fav authors for my book club (etc). But having stepped back from that for the foreseeable future, I can’t just have these pretties collecting dust in my cupboard. So now you all get a chance to win them. YAY!

Are you ready?

😜

Of course, you are!

Well, I’ll get to it. See the ‘rules’ at the end for more info, etc. Presented in alphabetical order, here are some of my favourite books/authors:

Content Note: all of these books contain ‘on the page’ sexual situations and some darker themes, please check trigger warnings.

Giveaway A. An autographed copy of Amanda Bouchet’s A Promise of Fire (Romantic Fantasy/Romantasy), three postcards from the series, a chocolate bar from Kasama Chocolate, and a hand poured by MCD chocolate candle.

Giveaway B. An autographed copy of Jennifer Estep’s Only Bad Options (Sci-Fi Fantasy/Space Opera), a bookmark, sticker, and an autographed bookplate, plus chocolate bar from Kasama Chocolate and a hand poured by MCD chocolate candle.

Giveaway C. An autographed copy of Jeffe Kennedy’s Dark Wizard (Dark Fantasy Romance/Romantasy), a chocolate bar from Kasama Chocolate, and a hand poured by MCD chocolate candle.

Giveaway D. An autographed copy of Kathryn Moon’s Baby and the Late Night Howlers (Omegaverse/Why Choose), a chocolate bar from Kasama Chocolate, and a hand poured by MCD chocolate candle.

Giveaway E. An autographed copy of Lola Rock’s Park Darling (Omegaverse/Why Choose), series branded bookmark, stickers, and quotes, plus a chocolate bar from Kasama Chocolate, and a hand poured by MCD chocolate candle.

To enter, simply comment below and tell me which birthday book box (A, B, C, D, or E) you most desire (or AOTA: all of the above)!

Please be honest, for example, unlike me 😁, not everyone enjoys Omegaverse aka Why Choose, or darker themes (kidnapping, rejected mate, etc), and I would prefer these special books go to the perfect homes!

Happy birthday to me!

Notes/Rules: OPEN INTERNATIONALLY. One entry per person. Five winners will be selected by random number generator. Only entries that follow the stated requirements will be valid. Email addresses are not collected for any purpose other than to contact the winner. No purchase necessary. The comments are moderated. I will approve your entry just as soon as I have a moment to do so.

Neither the authors nor the chocolate maker are affiliated with this giveaway. This is not a sponsored post, I purchased (or made) all the items included above.

Giveaway closes SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2024 at 11:59 pm PDT.

MCD’s Book Club Update, Part Two

Hello, my lovely readers!

MCD’s Fav Things: Book Club: August

August: Dark Wizard (Bonds of Magic 1) by Jeffe Kennedy.

Genre: Fantasy Romance (Romantasy). Series (3 books, the POV shifts).

Available on all retailers (I’m sorry I’m so pushed for time I’ve only grabbed the Amazon links):

CANADA: https://amzn.to/3LLxvDy
USA: https://amzn.to/3WJyVVj
UK:https://amzn.to/4d6jJY4

A Conversation and a Hot Chocolate with Jeffe Kennedy: August 31, 2024 at 2 pm PT. Join the guest list for the live zoom: https://forms.gle/qJ6zBJR1jb9AG4GFA (instructions and link will be emailed three days ahead)(also these lists don’t roll over, you must sign up every month, pretty please).

Join the discussion in MCD’s Adepts Discord.

Giveaway (see paperback above): drop a question in the discord (there will be a thread under August) or in the chat during the live zoom event to enter to win the autographed paperback and bookmark.

A Conversation and a Hot Chocolate with Maria Vale – video now available!

Follow me on YouTube if you don’t want to miss any other videos (though I will try to post here as well).

July Giveaway: Deb won the autographed paperback of The Last Wolf!

Also, since this is time-sensitive, I’ve been invited to be an attending author at RARE London 2025. Tickets go on sale on August 3 at 9 am UK time. And sell out very quickly.

Venue: ExCel London

Date: July 5, 2025

Tickets on sale: August 3 @ 9 am UK time

Eventbrite ticket link (will go live about a day ahead of the event): https://rare25london.eventbrite.com

Facebook Attendee Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rare25londonattendees

MCD’s Book Club update, plus other little bits of news

Hello, my lovelies! Just a quick update with a lot of links.

MCD’s Fav Things: Book Club

July: The Last Wolf (The Legend of All Wolves 1) by Maria Vale.

CANADA: https://amzn.to/4cmuhlC
USA: https://amzn.to/4cjCPtp
UK: https://amzn.to/4bpdFZg

Genre: Paranormal Romance. Series (5 books) Complete (POV shifts).

A Conversation and a Hot Chocolate with Maria Vale: July 27, 2024 at 2pm PT. Join the guest list for the live zoom: https://forms.gle/4vEeH2TqLC2D8Upd6 (instructions and link will be emailed three days ahead)(also these lists don’t roll over, you must sign up every month, pretty please).

Join the discussion in MCD’s Adepts Discord.

Giveaway (see paperback above): drop a question in the discord (there is a thread under July) or in the chat during the live zoom event to enter to win the autographed paperback and bookmark.

A Conversation and a Hot Chocolate with Hailey Edwards – video now available!

Follow me on YouTube if you don’t want to miss any other videos (though I will try to post here as well). This is an edited version of the live Zoom event, with fewer puppy interruptions, disarray, amusing tangents, and much less cackling.

June Giveaway: Kat won the autographed paperback of How To Live and Undead Life!

Other news (in brief):

By request, I just updated this post about ‘Vancouver according to the Adept Universe’ to include a bunch of my current favs (scroll down):

A guide to Vancouver, BC according to the Adept Universe

Mirth, Part One: update

I’m awaiting the six character portraits from Nicole Deal for the limited edition eBook, but otherwise, the main book is all formatted and ready to go! The paperback will be available on release day as well (and the cover is sooo pretty!!). I’m implementing my social media blackout protocols and devoting next week to finishing the novelette that will be included in the limited edition eBook.

PREORDER MIRTH, PART ONE: eBOOK: LIMITED EDITION DIRECT FROM MCD – AMAZON – APPLE BOOKS – BARNES & NOBLE – KOBO – SMASHWORDS –

R&R Tours is handling the Release Day Blitz. If you’re an influencer or booksgrammer, please contact Shannon (and/or sign up to be a tour host). And just to avoid confusion, this isn’t about reviews (thank you in advance to all my lovely readers who take the time to leave them for me!!) it’s about having an active booksgram or tiktok, etc, that is focused on books/reading.

Okay … I’m sure there is more … there is always more … LOL … but I can’t think of anything else right now …

I hope you are all well!!

MCD’s Fav Things: Book Club

I officially ‘launched’ my book club via my newsletter at the end of May but I want a post I can link to and keep updated, hence the doubled info.

How will the book club work? MCD will select a fav book/fav author to read and discuss each month, culminating in a live Zoom event on the last Saturday of every month: A Conversation and a Hot Chocolate with [insert featured author name].

The main discussion will take place in MCD’s Adepts Discord (< link), where readers can chat and submit questions for the live event.

If you’re on Discord scroll down to see the chat threads under the corresponding months (though sometimes they disappear and you have to click the month, i.e June, to find them).

A Conversation and a Hot Chocolate [insert featured author]. On the last Saturday of each month, MCD (with Ashton moderating and running the event) will chat with the featured author about their fav things, including the featured book/series. The zoom chat will be recorded and posted on MCD’s YouTube (< link) for readers who can’t make the event. A new Google Doc link for the guest list will be provided each month (here, on the Discord, and via MCD’s newsletter). Then detailed instructions will be emailed to those guests three days before the event.

Book Club Giveaway. Specific details will be announced monthly but the ‘prize’ will usually be an autographed paperback. Submit a question to enter; either on MCD’s Adepts Discord or during the live Zoom event. The winner will be selected by a random number generator. Open internationally.

If you are so inclined, please repost or share or invite friends! You can tag me @MeghanCianaDoidge on most social media platforms (and hopefully I’ll see it).

MCD’S BOOK CLUB SCHEDULE & CONFIRMED AUTHORS

Note: the affiliate links provided lead to Amazon stores but some of these series are available on all platforms (at least in audiobook and paperback, if not in eBook). Kindle Unlimited (KU) noted.

CURRENTLY READING

The Last Wolf (The Legend of All Wolves 1) by Maria Vale