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THE GRIP OF IT: Kindle Notes and Highlights Experiment
I'm interested if you still need readers.
I'm interested if you're still looking for readers.
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I have to respond back to Goodreads with all of our email addresses so they can send us the books. Can you send me a message with them?!
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For anyone else who might be on the fence, here's what goodreads emailed me:
Here's a little more about what we'll be signing up for: (straight from their email to me)
"We’d like to give you 10 free copies of a Kindle book of your choice, one for you and nine to share with your friends and fellow readers on Goodreads for a buddy read! There’s no cost involved and if anyone doesn’t have a Kindle ereader, you can also read the book using the free Kindle app on your favorite device. In exchange, we ask that you use Kindle Notes and Highlights as you read to share your favorite passages and notes from the book with your Goodreads friends. When you’re finishing reading, we’ll send a survey to you and your fellow readers to get feedback on your experience with Kindle Notes and Highlights. That’s it!
We ask that all participants finish reading (and highlighting!) by October 1, 2017. We’ll then send you the survey to complete.
If you’re interested in participating, please send over the title of the book you’d like to read (your pick, but with a maximum price of $12.00 per copy) and the links to the Goodreads profiles of the people you’d like to share the book with (up to nine). We’ll then email them about how to get their Kindle copy. Please note that all participants must be located in the US for us to deliver the ebooks."
Looks like they just need our profiles for the time being.
If you think this sounds cool, think you can commit to completing the book via buddy reading by October 1st, hit me up here! I can take up to 9 readers on this journey with me.
Personally, I think this sounds cool. I'm not one for marginalia so I'm not sure how I will take to this whole kindle notes thing... but it'll be neat to give it a shot and give the site feedback on our experience once we're done : )
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Oh, that book looks doable. IDK about me and notes, but highlights I often do in Kindle reading. :D If you need another, I'm in.
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I'm good with either. Just let me know.
I did! I'm good with starting anytime.
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Just my luck, hahaha
Oh no! That sounds like something I would do! Lol
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Sound good to everyone?
Lori I didn't get the email with the book to download!
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Here's what I've noted so far:
https://www.goodreads.com/notes/33866...
Let me know when you highlight something and make it visible so we play around and see each other's.
I went to your profile and the way to find someone's notes and highlights is to click on the update tab. I'm using the kindle app so I'm not sure if it works the same way on the web version.
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So far it's good. Still trying to figure the notes and highlight piece, but I'm getting there!
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What about you ladies?
I made it about half way through. Plan on finishing it today. I get so caught up in it I forget to take notes!
I'm about halfway through. I should finish either today or tomorrow morning.
I just finished it. I couldn't put it down but, I have to admit that the ending confused me a little.
You guys are really making me want to read that book...😊
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Hey Tiffany! I was able to view your highlights and notes! I guess we have to click on "see review" to view the review in full page mode, then it makes your highlights available for me to see.
Yeah! I'm still reading, I had a migraine yesterday. Hoping to finish today.
Awesome! I'm glad it worked. I've had fun with this and am enjoying reading everyone's notes. This has made me start making more of my highlights and notes visible. I hope we do this again with another book!
I just finished and am slightly confused. LOL. My highlights and notes should be public.
I'm glad I'm not the only one confused! Lol. I hope you're feeling better.
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Me too! I'd hate to ruin it for those who haven't finished but I'd love to discuss the book!
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Do you think the house was truly haunted, or do you think it was something less ' supernatural ' that was going on?
Tiffany wrote: "How do we cover up our spoilers?"I'm in the same boat. How do we hide the spoilers?
Goodreads has offered me the opportunity to conduct a Kindle Notes and Highlight experiment, where they will give me and up to 9 additional participants a free kindle book. All we have to do is agree to read the book by October 1st, and use the Notes and Highlight feature as we read it together.
I'm thinking of requesting Jac Jemc's The Grip of It: A Novel because (1) she's a phenominal writer (2) I didn't land a reviewers copy of this one and I really really really want to read it and (3) it just released so we'll be some of the first to help spread the word!!!
Only serious participants should respond.
I have to get back to the goodreads team with the book I've chosen and the email addresses of the people whe committ to read it with me no later than a week from now, so if you're interested, hit me up here.