Let's Talk About Updates

The past: You may have noticed less PR company based blog tours, blitzes and reveals on the blog over the past few months. 
The present: I made a conscious decision to scale these back over time and to go back to basics. This is what I'm currently working on.
The future: I want to focus on more of the things I love. I'll still be posting about books, books and more books, but also about anything and everything I enjoy. Ranging from shows, movies, fandom goodies, places I love or want to visit and probably pics of themed cakes - I'm a huge fan of book bakes! Basically if I love it then I'm likely to post about it.
What does this mean for the blog? Well it means an updated logo and a new layout, more features, more competitions, more interaction and more regularly updated content. This won't happen all at once because I'm pretty slow when it comes to graphic and web design. 
So what I'm really saying is watch this space...
Happy Friday, I'm off to spend it with a certainly newly released naughty movie and a glass of fizz!
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Zili in the Sky is 3 Giveaway

Zili in the Sky is 3!!

A bit delayed because I somehow managed to forget my own Blogiversary... 

To celebrate and to thank you all for the support I'm having a giveaway!!!
The more entries and love you show, the more goodies you can win. The prize pack will defo include a book, swag (some signed), jewellery, makeup & sweets.

Open International

To enter: Fill out the rafflecopter using as many or few of the options below as you like (I've used different options to give you have a more of a chance of finding a way to enter): 

Free entry if you follow/add the blog on: Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter & tweet about the giveaway, visit the blog on Facebook or follow the blog (on either Google+, BlogLovin', email or GFC) or leave me a comment below.

a Rafflecopter giveaway



Please make sure you paste the correct links, info etc when entering as I've had a few entries with broken links etc (this means I have to redraw & you won't win).

The winner has 3 days to reply to winner notification before I redraw.

Giveaway T&C's:

I cannot be held accountable for winners & prizes - I am not responsible for missing prizes & anything lost in transit. Prizes are sent by standard mail (signed for and tracking is extremely expensive & I'd rather offer more prizes than pay more for postage) and will not be replaced (but proof of postage is gained) . I check all entries before giving out prizes to make sure your entry is still valid. I'm sorry kiddies but you need to be 18 or older to enter, or have a parent enter for your (or have recognised parental permission) as some of the books are for adults. I have purchased these prizes for giveaway purposes & the giveaway is not linked to the publisher, author, company, or any social media unless stated otherwise. You use any product at your own risk & I will not accept responsibility for any reaction you may have to products. If you're not legally allowed to enter then your entry is void. Incomplete entries or giveaway only accounts are also void!! If you don't agree to these conditions please do not enter.

On Random Posts

Hey lovelies, 
I'm sorry for the sporadic posting recently. It's down to a family emergency which has me all over the place, but I'll get everything posted/updated when I can.
Thanks, 
Z x

TAG you’re it. Get to know me.

Miss Zoe at The Book Lovers tagged me 

and I thought it was a fab idea (I also used her graphic)!

So here goes...

Tell us 5 random facts about you…

1. I spent two seasons working in France and snowboarding. My Uni roommate and I had a blast. My cousins live in the Alps so I spend a LOT of time out in the snow!

2. My Great-Uncle & Great-Granddad were both Hungarian Diplomats.

3. I'm studying Latin & would love to work as a translator.

4. I'm so clumsy that I've ended up on crutches twice in three years. I've gotta have my knee operated on :(

5. Zili is not my real name - it's a nickname.

When is your birthday?
October, just before Halloween so I always have great fancy-dress parties! :D

What is your favourite colour?

Black

What is your favourite memory?

Oh that's tricky but...Either the year I spent travelling the world where I ended up working in New Zealand. 19th May 2012 because I'm a footie nut & my boys in blue (Chelsea) won the Champions League. Or the day I met the Kings of Leon!

Describe a day in your life..

This varies because I'm an eternal student so I'm always studying something. Right now I'm working on my PHD proposal & trying to set up my own business.

What are your 5 favourite songs?

SO hard! But the list would include:

November Rain - Guns N' Roses

Fans - KOL

Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) - Arcade Fire

Do You Realize? - The Flaming Lips

In My Life - The Beatles

If you could eat only one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Coconut ice-cream

What is something you really dislike?

Meat - I've been a vegetarian since I was a teen. OR cheating in real life, books and movies!

Summer or Winter?

Winter because I'm a snowboarder.

If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live and why?

Either Wellington in New Zealand because it's awesome. Or Boston because I love the culture & atmosphere.

Name five of your favourite films.

Casablanca

The Goonies

Jurassic Park

Natural Born Killers (don't judge it's brilliant satire & scarily dark).

Anything Sci-fi!

If you won the lottery, what would you buy?

I'd set up my own media production company & publishing house. Plus a Bugatti Veyron.

Favourite day of the week?

Thursday evening.

What 3 things would you take to a desert island?

Surfboard, Kindle & Jax Teller.

Sweet or Savoury?

Savoury. Although I love baking!

Early Bird or Night Owl?

Night owl - I'm a bad sleeper.

Name 5 of your favourite books

Hamlet by William Shakespeare

The Black Dagger Brotherhood series by J.R.Ward

Anything by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Lord of The Rings by Tolkien.

A Song of Ice & Fire by George R.R. Martin

 Favourite drink?

Pimms

Favourite animal?

Real: Penguins.

Unproven: Dragons.

Who do you tag next?

@LBQblog (She's a fab beauty blogger but she loves reading)

@ellefie 

@lisamforester 

@Loopy_Lu_ 

Monthly Giveaway: May Means Movies

Right, I've decided because there are SO many books being made into movies I'm going to offer you the chance to win two of my fav books scheduled for movie release this year...

The Fault in Our Stars
Gone Girl
Plus these super cute star earrings (they come in the little gift box)

Open International! 
You know the drill by now, but to win fill out as many or as little of the options on the rafflecopter below:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Please make sure you paste the correct links, info etc when entering as I've had a few entries with broken links etc (this means I have to redraw & you won't win).

The winners have 3 days to reply to winner notification before I redraw for different winners.

Giveaway T&C's:

I cannot be held accountable for winners & prizes - I am not responsible for missing prizes & anything lost in transit. Prizes will not be replaced (but proof of postage is gained). I check all entries before giving out prizes to make sure your entry is still valid. I'm sorry kiddies but you need to be 18 or older to enter, or have a parent enter for your (or have recognised parental permission) as some of the books are for adults. I have purchased these prizes for giveaway purposes & the giveaway is not linked to the publisher, author, company, or any social media unless stated otherwise. If you're not legally allowed to enter then your entry is void. Incomplete entries or giveaway only accounts are also void!! 

Facelift

Zili in the Sky is getting a facelift (i.e. a shiny new design) - So if the blog goes a bit wonky this weekend please don't worry it's just being updated!! 

I love the new design and I hope you will too! It's very different to the current one but don't worry the blog is still being run by me, with the same features, plus some (hopefully fun) new ones!

Z x

So watch this space...

Show Some Loving to BlogLovin!

For some reason (it's pretty much a mystery to me as to why) Google Reader is going the way of the minidisc and is being scrapped!

So to keep up to date with all of your favourite blogs, bloggers and general shenanigans if you're using Google Reader a new feed/subscription is needed.

I've shifted over to BlogLovin' (1. Coz I love the name. 2. It's easy to use/set up and 3. I really didn't wanna login to find all my subscriptions had just vanished).

All you need to do is:

Sign up for a BlogLovin' account (super easy and quick)!

Import your Google Reader subscriptions (it asks of you want to do this and then does it for you). 

Or find yourself another similar feeder and keep up to date with all your blogs - I picked BlogLovin as my fav blogs were already on it, but if you have any better suggestions please let me know!

You can follow Zili in the Sky here: Follow my blog with Bloglovin (or use the buttons on my sidebar for BlogLovin', follow by email or add to circle in Google+ ).

 

 

 

 

 

Fancy Blog Design!

 

I've finally got my hands on the shiny new software that I've been waiting for. This means that I can create proper templates, logos and graphics for the Blog!

 

You may have noticed that Zili in the Sky looks kind of shabby at the moment, well if I'm honest that's because the current logos, layout etc was only ever temporary! I wanted to start posting my reviews, thoughts and general book obsessions so I decided to start posting, then work the rest out later!

 

Change is on the way...!