Winners and Survey Results

Thank you all for joining me this week to celebrate "Christmas in July!" It's been fun discussing Christmas movies and hunting for pickles ornaments. ;) Hope you've enjoyed it!

And I especially want to thank those of you who filled out the "Christmas in July" survey. I really appreciate your time! It was helpful to read your responses and encouraging to read your comments. Thank you!!!

For those of you who are interested in the survey results, I'll share those first.

"Christmas in July" Survey Results

Total number of people who filled out the survey:
18 people

1. What are your favorite types of posts? (Each person could choose multiple answers.) 64 votes

• Book reviews: 16 votes
• Movie Reviews: 6 votes
  
• Giveaways: 11 votes
  
• Themed posts: 7 votes
• Devotionals: 6 votes
  
• Military: 3 votes
  
• Personal (About my life): 11 votes
  
• Writing-related: 4 votes

(Amber's Thoughts: The top three types of posts are book reviews, giveaways, and personal posts. Not too surprising, but it is interesting to see that personal posts tied with giveaways! I guess blogging is such a community thing, that we like to learn more about each other and see that we all really are human. ;) As for the other types of posts, I realize that my blog can be a bit eclectic, which may keep some people away because I'm not completely consistent in my post material. But for my loyal followers out there, I hope you enjoy the variety, and than you for sticking with me!)

2. Do you enjoy themed weeks on this blog? 18 votes

• Yes: 15 votes
  
• Sometimes: 2 votes
• No: 1 vote
  
• Not sure: 0 votes

(Amber's Thoughts: Good to know! It seems like the majority of my readers like the themed weeks, which makes me happy. I enjoy putting them together and coming up with new ideas, so I'm glad you enjoy them!)

3. Do you have a favorite themed week? 16 votes

• Mystery Week: 2 votes
  
• Love Finds You Blog Party: 1 vote
• Disney/Disneyland: 2 votes
• Camp Humility: 5 votes
• No favorite: 4 votes
• Likes them all/All wonderful: 2 votes

(Amber's Thoughts: These were write-in answers, so some people worded things differently, but this is the basic break-down. I'm kind of partial to that last one on the list... ;) And that's neat that Camp Humility's a favorite! I'll have to keep that in mind, for sure!)

4. Do you read the pages? 18 votes

• Yes: 5 votes
• Some of them: 13 votes
  
• Never: 0 votes

(Amber's Thoughts: Again, good to know. I do have quite a few pages, so I can understand why they wouldn't all be helpful to everyone. But hopefully they're each helpful/interesting to someone!)

5. If you read the pages, do you ever re-check them for updates? 18 votes

• Yes: 0 votes
• Sometimes: 16 votes
  
• Never: 2 votes

(Amber's Thoughts: Understandable. And to be honest, it's not like I update my pages every day. But I do try to keep them up-to-speed, and I usually update the book review and movie review pages every time I post a new review, just so you're aware!)

6. When are you most likely to leave a comment on a blog? 18 votes

• Morning: 6 votes
  
• Afternoon: 4 votes
• Night: 1 vote
  
• Any time: 7 votes
  

7. Do you read my posts on The Borrowed Book blog? 18 votes

• Yes: 1 vote
• Occasionally: 10 votes
  
• No: 5 votes
  
• You post on another blog?: 2 votes

(Amber's Thoughts: Yep, I post on another blog! ;) I started posting on the BB back in February, and my posting schedule was a bit sporadic. But my posts are always on Mondays, and as far as I can tell, for the rest of the year I should be posting every Monday unless something comes up. So if you get a chance to pop over and say hi, I'd love to see you there!)

8. Would you read my book reviews on another site as well as this one? 18 votes

• Yes: 7 votes
• Maybe: 10 votes
  
• No: 1 vote

(Amber's Thoughts: Aww, thanks guys! I've posted several reviews on the Radiant Lit site so far, and soon I should be an official team member. And usually if I post reviews there or on the BB, I won't post them here, so you shouldn't be getting repeats. Unless you're my friend on Goodreads...then you can find all my reviews there!)

9. Have you ever bought a book after reading one of my reviews? 18 votes

• Yes: 2 votes
  
• Your review combined with others' reviews convinced me: 6 votes
  
• No: 10 votes

10. Which type of book do you prefer? (Each person could choose multiple answers.) 30 votes

• Hardcover: 8 votes
• Glossy: 1 vote
  
• Normal paperback: 8 votes
  
• Softcover: 8 votes
  
• e-book: 5 votes

(Amber's Thoughts: OK, I'm totally in agreement with the majority! I know this was a random question, but it was just something I'd been pondering... My mom and I mentioned that we didn't really like glossy as much - as pretty as it is - because it leaves your fingerprints all over it, which is not pretty! I'm rather partial to these softcover ones, but hardcover and normal paperbacks can be great, as well. I'll read an e-book occasionally, but it's not the same as holding a book in my hand...)

"Christmas in July" Winners!

Now, on to the announcement of the winners! According to Random.org's List Randomizer (and including the extra entries Michelle and Sara won on Wednesday), here are the winners:

Michelle (scraphappy) won Surrender the Dawn!

Katy M won 5 Conversations You Must Have With Your Son!

Congratulations, ladies! If you haven't received an e-mail from me yet, be sure to let me know!

Merry Christmas in July, everyone!

"Christmas in July" Survey with Gifts!

At the risk of being a copycat of Joy from Edgy Inspirational Romance (with her annual reader survey) and Sandra Moore from The Borrowed Book (with her recent reader polls), I've decided to create a survey for ya'll. ;) Some questions are similar to ones Joy and Sandra have asked (I do hope they'll forgive me for that), and some are ones I've just really wanted to ask you, so there you have it!

If you would be so kind as to fill out the survey, then I have a couple of gift options for you! (After all, it is "Christmas in July," right?) At the end of the survey you can choose to enter a drawing for either of these books:


You have between now and Thursday, July 28th, at 10:00 PM (PST) to fill out the survey and enter the drawing. A winner for each book will be chosen using the "List Randomizer" on the Random.org site. You can only enter one drawing, and you must include your name and e-mail address in order to be entered. Also, you must have a U.S. mailing address in order to enter! I'm sorry, but if you don't have a U.S. mailing address, please don't try to enter the drawings. However, please feel free to fill out the survey, as there's an option included on the survey to not enter the drawings. Thank you!

Special Note: You can gain extra entries through a fun game later on this week! More information on that to come. (And more "Christmas in July" posts in general to come, so be sure to come back tomorrow!)



*With thanks to Kelsey Keller and Barbour Publishers for providing a copy of Surrender the Dawn, and B&H Publishing (with PR by the Book) for providing a copy of 5 Conversations You Must Have With Your Son.*

Mystery Week: Please cast your votes!

This is my first time creating a survey with Google Docs, and I'm excited to try it out! If you could fill out this brief, 4-question survey, I would really appreciate it! That way, you have a say in what we focus on this next week. =)

Note: In the questions, the phrase "this week" refers to "Mystery Week," which is scheduled for July 18-22nd (next week). Hope that makes sense! Feel free to ask me any questions in the comments section!