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Nov 18, 2021 12:01PM
Just curious: Has anyone read this m/m book in the GR awards Romance category?
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Pam wrote: "Just curious: Has anyone read this m/m book in the GR awards Romance category? "Yes! I really enjoyed it. It went into some great depth tackling some serious issues but never lost the rom-com feeling.
Gustaf wrote: "Pam wrote: "Just curious: Has anyone read this m/m book in the GR awards Romance category? "Yes! I really enjoyed it. It went into some great depth tacklin..."
Oh...interesting. I think I must check it out.
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"Yes! I really enjoyed it. It went into some grea..."
Just added it to my wishlist, LOL
Pam wrote: "Just curious: Has anyone read this m/m book in the GR awards Romance category? "YES! And this one is REALLY good! It's very "depth" too, not like what I expected with the set-up
Pam wrote: "It is sad :( I'm hoping they'll go on sale for 50% off like they normally do on Smashwords' Thanksgiving sale, so I can buy a bunch without feeling guilty about it! I don't even have any of them on..."I wish more people put some Smashwords titles on their wishlist. It costs me easily and hour, when I have to enter every desired title on Smashwords, before I find one they have available.
The 50% off shortly made me happy, but I am not going to buy my own TBR titles there. The Smashwords titles are on my Elfster list and I have tagged them on GR the year round to make sure I reserve them for this Exchange.
Hemmel wrote: "Pam wrote: "It is sad :( I'm hoping they'll go on sale for 50% off like they normally do on Smashwords' Thanksgiving sale, so I can buy a bunch without feeling guilty about it! I don't even have an..."A quick way to check Hemmel is if the book is available on kindle unlimited it won’t be anywhere else. I believe those are the rules for authors putting books on the kindle unlimited program, it can only be on Amazon.
I’ve been lucky enough this year that my match is also an international and uses Smashwords too, so it’s made it easier 😉
Relly wrote: "I've been lucky enough this year that my match is also an international and uses Smashwords too, so it’s made it easier..."I think my match is from a German speaking country. A match made in heaven. 😇
Anyone notice elfster had an update? I am not sure I am liking the new format of the wish list. 🤨 Also doesn't show email address in profile like before. Should make note to add it to wish list section. Just makes things harder for me 😖
Bookreader87(Amanda) wrote: "Anyone notice elfster had an update? I am not sure I am liking the new format of the wish list. 🤨 Also doesn't show email address in profile like before. Should make note to add it to wish list sec..."Talking to myself but I figured it out lol. Just have to go to linked account to get the previous page going. 🤦🏽♀️🤣
Bookreader87(Amanda) wrote: "Bookreader87(Amanda) wrote: "Anyone notice elfster had an update? I am not sure I am liking the new format of the wish list. 🤨 Also doesn't show email address in profile like before. Should make no..."Oh, how do you this? Because I don't like it either!
Gustaf wrote: "Pam wrote: "Just curious: Has anyone read this m/m book in the GR awards Romance category? "Yes! I really enjoyed it. It went into some great depth tacklin..."
Ami wrote: "YES! And this one is REALLY good! It's very "depth" too, not li..."
oh good to know! I'm on the library waiting list for it, but I don't think there's any way it's coming through before voting ends and it's a conundrum!! I've been having good success with angsty romcoms lately, though, so that actually sounds promising
Hemmel wrote: "Pam wrote: "It is sad :( I'm hoping they'll go on sale for 50% off like they normally do on Smashwords' Thanksgiving sale, so I can buy a bunch without feeling guilty about it! I don't even have an..."That's a good point, Hemmel, and now I feel guilty because I realized I've been doing the opposite. Most of my wish list isn't available on Smashwords, and I keep most of what is available there off this exchange on purpose since I always get paired internationally in the m/m group's Secret Santa and I try to save those options for that list. D'oh. I wonder if there's some way to make a note when a book is available both places...
Pam wrote: "Bookreader87(Amanda) wrote: "Bookreader87(Amanda) wrote: "Anyone notice elfster had an update? I am not sure I am liking the new format of the wish list. 🤨 Also doesn't show email address in profil..."Looks like it went back to the old way. Not sure what happened there lol
Teeny wrote: ""Ami wrote: "But ARe is not really a publishing house. It's more like alternative retailers like Amazon and Smashwords. I miss ARe too because it was EASIER for international readers to do e-book g..."Whoopsie! Sorry for the confusion. Yes, not a pub house but a place where I used to purchase a TON of books.
I SO miss ARe books too - their sales were epic. I didn't know at the time if they were fair to the authors or not :(
The one reseller I truly missed is Fictionwise. THAT was epic, before B&N murdered it :(
This morning, I was scrolling wishlists and noticed there is a new Enlightenment novel. I immediately dropped my qued books and bought
. Nobody talk to me, this weekend! 🤨
I'm reading
Trio wrote: "I SO miss ARe books too - their sales were epic. I didn't know at the time if they were fair to the authors or not :("I miss them also
Pam wrote: "I wonder if there's some way to make a note when a book is available both places..."Last year, I asked people to share Smashwords titles, but nobody answered. I have made two shelves, 'Not on Smashwords' and 'Smashwords Elfster Wishlist' , for everyone using Smashwords.
M'rella wrote: "The one reseller I truly missed is Fictionwise. THAT was epic, before B&N murdered it :("Yes, THIS!
Huh? I never heard anything about ARe not treating their authors fairly? We used them a lot for book giveaways…back in “Boys in our Books” blogging days. And my own personal library with them was massive!! Remember the Easter hunts? Good times. Guess I’m not familiar with fictionwise…it was a B&N thing?
I don’t know why I don’t use smashwords more? Suppose I forget? Enjoy your weekend read Hemmel.
Sheri wrote: "Enjoy your weekend read Hemmel..."🤫shhhhht
Hemmel wrote: "Sheri wrote: "Enjoy your weekend read Hemmel..."🤫shhhhht"
🤭🤐😶🙃
We are only one week in and it’s been SO MICH FUN ALREADY!!Real quick:
I wanted to quick share a couple of tips as we have many new faces this year (yay!) and experience has taught me a few things.
First- Add alllll the books you can possibly wish for to your wishlist. Yep, I’m serious. There is no limit and lengthy lists are FUN. Don’t be shy, the more the better. Go click crazy!! 🤩
Second- I know it might be easier to copy and paste Amazon wish list links but it’s better to add each book. Yes I know, this takes time. But Amazon lists links don’t always work well. AND wishlists have improved and you don’t need to search on Elfster for each book, you can copy the link from the desired vendor (Amazon, smashwords, etc…) and simply paste it in the search box and it brings up the book. Voila! It’s that easy and makes life sooo much easier for elves on the hunt.
Third- Add a range of book prices. If you only have higher end priced books on your list or box sets and collections, you might not have as many elves that are able to splurge on extra gifts for you. There’s a handy “most wanted” button that you can click (most likely for your secret Santa) for those double digit priced books you’re hoping your “match” picks for you.
And finally, a lesson I’m learning this year, add some selections from multiple vendors…to accommodate elves all over the world!
🧝♀️🧝♂️🥰
Sheri wrote: "We are only one week in and it’s been SO MICH FUN ALREADY!!Real quick:
I wanted to quick share a couple of tips as we have many new faces this year (yay!) and experience has taught me a few things..."
Very solid advice.
I do feel limited with sticking within my own Country because of the difficulty with vendors. I love when there are options. I need to be better at listing other vendors as well 😂
Bookreader87(Amanda) wrote: "Sheri wrote: "We are only one week in and it’s been SO MICH FUN ALREADY!!Real quick:
I wanted to quick share a couple of tips as we have many new faces this year (yay!) and experience has taught m..."
Remember last year? x) It started a great online friendship at least.
Gustaf wrote: "Remember last year? x) It started a great online friendship at least."True! That's the beauty of this event...making new online friends. Every year I pick up a few. So happy last year you were one of them 😁
FictionWise was an independent seller before 2009, when B&N bought it out and eliminated the competition. B&N offered to transfer FW cusotmers' libraries to their platform and then failed miserably, ignoring requests to look into failed transfers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiction...
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Here is an article about ARe closing (from Dec 28, 2016):
https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/2...
And another one from January 2017:
https://www.theguardian.com/books/201...
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Real quick:
I wanted to quick share a couple of tips as we have many new faces this year (yay!) and experience has taught me a few things..."
Excellent advice!
Bookreader87(Amanda) wrote: "Anyone notice elfster had an update? I am not sure I am liking the new format of the wish list. 🤨 Also doesn't show email address in profile like before. Should make note to add it to wish list sec..."Elfster has changed its format for me! I also cannot see anyone's email address! Is anyone currently having the same issue? I even checked the app on my phone and its the same as the desktop version.
Looks like the IPad version is the original format- I’m sticking to that!
If you go to the linked accounts button to someone's elfster profile, the page has the old format still so you can find their email address there like before
Teeny wrote: "If you go to the linked accounts button to someone's elfster profile, the page has the old format still so you can find their email address there like before"Thank you Teeny!!
Fran wrote: "Thank you Teeny!!"I stumbled upon it really while frantically searching for when you can unearth those email addresses
Are they trying to motivate us to communicate through Elfster and nothing else? For data collection, maybe?
Teeny wrote: "Fran wrote: "Thank you Teeny!!"I stumbled upon it really while frantically searching for when you can unearth those email addresses"
Thank you for investigating! I just panicked 😂
M'rella wrote: "FictionWise was an independent seller before 2009, when B&N bought it out and eliminated the competition. B&N offered to transfer FW cusotmers' libraries to their platform and then failed miserabl..."
Ahhh, you know, I *do* remember that. Thanks for the link.
Yeah, it was unfortunate to the authors that the last quarter wasn't paid in full. I guess I had the DSP drama on my mind when you mentioned that.
Fran wrote: "Elfster has changed its format for me! I also cannot see anyone's email address! Is anyone currently having the same issue? I even checked the app on my phone..."I noticed this on the app this weekend but haven't had any issues with my laptop...I'm glad you figured it out!
Doh! The icky update hit me tonight...I don't care for it 😞 I did use the "linked accounts" tip, so thanks for sharing that!
And eek! I almost always use my phone and it sabotages me with autocorrect all the time, sooo sorry about the typo's 🤦
Apropos of nothing, has anyone else started using Storygraph? It’s goodreads-like, but is more reader-focused. No community function (yet), but it allows people to create and join group book challenges, and does crowdsourced trigger warnings. Also you can rate things with half-stars.
Zach wrote: "Apropos of nothing, has anyone else started using Storygraph? It’s goodreads-like, but is more reader-focused. No community function (yet), but it allows people to create and join group book challe..."I have never heard of it. Sounds interesting. I wish good reads would allow the half stars lol. I think if you're really into books challenges it sounds perfect.
Zach wrote: "Apropos of nothing, has anyone else started using Storygraph? It’s goodreads-like, but is more reader-focused. No community function (yet), but it allows people to create and join group book challe..."I use Storygraph - I was looking for an alternative to GR, if ever needed
I like it, I find it pretty easy to use, just not sure how to find other friends on there
Zach wrote: "Apropos of nothing, has anyone else started using Storygraph? It’s goodreads-like, but is more reader-focused. No community function (yet), but it allows people to create and join group book challe..."This is the first time I've heard it!
Anyone waiting for Black Friday book deals like me?
Ami wrote: "Anyone waiting for Black Friday book deals like me?"
Yes!!!
Zach wrote: "Apropos of nothing, has anyone else started using Storygraph? It’s goodreads-like, but is more reader-focused. No community function (yet), but it allows people to create and join group book challe..."@Zach I have imported my shelves and books there (you can export your GR library and import it there) but things need fixing and I haven't gotten the time yet. Once I do, around Christmas, it will be another place for me to leave reviews apart from BB and GR especially for the ARCs ^^
Ami wrote: "Anyone waiting for Black Friday book deals like me?"I hope that there we'll be some good sales but I have already blown my books budget this month with the SS exchange XD
Teeny wrote: "I hope that there we'll be some good sales but I have already blown my books budget this month with the SS exchange XD"I'm hoping some of the books that my assigned person will be part of the Black Friday, I can send my person a lot more then *lol*
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