Reading Road Trip: Montana!
Hi everyone!
I am SO excited to be hosting Montana for the Reading Road Trip hosted by Britta at I Like These Books and Hafsah at IceyBooks. I haven’t ever actually been to Montana. I live in Washington, but I’m close to Montana! My mom has been there a few times. She’s told me a few things:
-She always gets sick when she’s there.
-People trust each other so much that they leave their engines running when they go shopping
-They love their bars.
Now…I haven’t witnessed those things first hand, so that’s all her opinion! I looked up some fun facts about Montana, too. Take a look!
- Montana is nicknamed the Treasure State
- Montana’s name comes from the Spanish word mountain.
- The largest snowflake ever observed was 38 cm wide was recorded in Montana
- It is illegal to have a sheep in the cab of your truck without a chaperone
- Creeks in Montana are often pronounced “crick.”
- Montana is home to seven Indian reservations.
- The world’s shortest river is located in Montana.
- No state has as many different species of mammals as Montana.
- Yellowstone National Park in southern Montana and northern Wyoming was the first national park in the nation.
- Montana has the largest grizzly bear population in the lower 48 states
Let me tell you…it was hard finding information about Montana! Every site had the same dang information! Do YOU live in Montana? Did I mess anything up? Or is there something awesome about the state that you want to let me know about? Let me know in the comments section below!
Make sure you check out the rest of the tour!
Wyoming also posted today. You can find her post here.
And find the rest of the tour here.
Giveaway:
The giveaway is for a book that takes place in Montana, or by an author who is from the state.
It is open Internationally as long as the Book Depository ships to your country
The giveaway is open from 7/25 to 8/05
Here are some options:
Glamorous Illusions by Lisa T. Bergren
Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson
The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Wolves, Boys, and Other Things That Might Kill Me by Kristen Chandler
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24 Comments
I don’t live in Montana, but you left off one of my favorite things about Montana, and the reason why I visited one time, DINOSAURS!!!!
I read a little bit about dinosaur eggs, but I’m not too familiar with that! Have they found a lot of bones and stuff there? ….I’m sure this is a no brainer haha!
I’d love to win The Miseducation of Cameron Post!
I would really love a copy of Glamorous Illusions!
Glamorous Illusions
Bloodlines by Richelle Mead
I’d choose a book from the Vampire Academy series!
Vampire Academy!
I’d pick Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead or Caleb (Shadow Wranglers #1) by Sarah McCarty. Thanks!
I’d pick the first book of the Vampire Academy series.
Thanks for the giveaway.
Definitely The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth!!
I’d love The Miseducation of Cameron Post : )
I’d pick either Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead or Wolves, Boys, and Other Things That Might Kill Me by Kristen Chandler, but I’m leaning more towards Vampire Academy.
I’d probably like to win Vampire Academy! Thanks!
Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead!
Wolves, Boys, and Other Things That Might Kill Me by Kristen Chandler sounds great! Thanks for the giveaway!
Last Sacrifice (Vampire Academy #6) by Richelle Mead
I would love The Miseducation of Cameron Post. Thanks for the giveaway and great facts about Montana!
Wolves, boys and other things might kill me.. sounds interesting. I pick that book!
I am hosting Utah if you want to stop by and check it out. I have always wanted to visit Montana but haven’t made the time to go up there!!
Angie
I’d like to win Glamour Illusions. Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
I’ve heard great things about The Miseducation of Cameron Post, so I think I’d choose that one. Although I would love to own a copy of Vampire Academy…
I would choose a book from the Vampira Academy series! Thank you for the post and giveaway!
I would choose a book from the Bloodlines series by Richelle Mead, Thanks for the chance at this awesome giveaway!
You got a great state for this tour! I’m not from there, but I’ve visited around Glacier National Park several times and have come to love the state. So much so that I’ve even been working on a story set there.
One more fun fact: the Flathead Lake is the largest freshwater lake in the US west of the Mississippi (and its a natural lake too). I don’t think I’ve seen a lake with clearer water than Lake McDonald (the largest lake in Glacier). I definitely recommend a visit.