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I won a Goodreads Giveaway...Share with the Group
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Diana wrote: "I just received an email that I won a giveaway! I'm so excited, because it was the first one that I ever entered and it's a book I want to read.I won "The Diva Wraps it Up" by Krista Davis. I'v..."
Very nice! One of my favorite series!
Congrats Diana! Krista Davis' Domestic Diva is one of my favorite series. I can't wait for it to come out next week. I know you will enjoy it.
Thanks for the comments everyone! Hubby wasn't as excited as I was, but I knew you would all understand! ;-)))
First time i won a book! Congratulations Kayla!
You are one of our First Reads lucky winners! You will soon receive a free copy of Angel of Mercy: A Matthew Cruze Investigation in the mail. Please allow a few weeks for shipping.
Not my usual type of book but its so cool to win a signed copy!
I am delighted to received the notice that I won a copy of DEAD IN DUCK. I am looking forward to reading it.Mindy Quigley
Congrats, guys! It's always fun to find one of those e-mails waiting for you!
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I haven't won another Goodreads giveaway since earlier in the year, but just won my third book blog contest this year, this week's win being Silence of the Lamb's Wool.
Just got an e-mail that I won a copy of
A Little Night Murder: A Blackbird Sisters Mystery! Woo Hoo! Love this series!
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Melodie wrote: "Just got an e-mail that I won a copy of A Little Night Murder: A Blackbird Sisters Mystery! Woo Hoo! Love this..."Congrats! This is a great series!
Melodie wrote: "Just got an e-mail that I won a copy of A Little Night Murder: A Blackbird Sisters Mystery! Woo Hoo! Love this..."Diana wrote: "Congrats all! So much fun!!"
Congratulations that is a good series
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Speaking of, if anyone has a Half Price Books in their area, they are having an extra 20% off storewide sale this Thurs through Mon.
I Won an Advance Copy of
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In a Goodreads Giveaway From Macmillion Teen..My First Time Winning From Them xD
!!!!In a Goodreads Giveaway From Macmillion Teen..My First Time Winning From Them xD
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Heather L wrote: "Congrats on your first win, Ginny. Enjoy! ☺"
Thanks!
Thanks!
Got an e-mail this morning that I won a copy of
If You've Got It, Haunt It! I've had this one in my cart at Amazon, so now I can take it out!
Congrats..it's been ages since I entered for anything...must do that now! Nothing better to win than books (or money to buy books, I suppose)!
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I received an email that I won
.I am so excited, first book I have ever won.
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For those new to the group or GR, you can enter giveaways by clicking on the "explore" tab at top of the page, then on "Giveaways" -- or you can follow this link.
Heather L wrote: "I had quite the surprise in my mailbox yesterday -- apparently I won The Sound of Glass by Karen White last month. I had no idea as I never received that "Cong..."Very nice! I got a notice a week or so ago that I won a book about Custer & the Little Big Horn. I think DH might like it!
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I wasn't sure where to put this, but I wanted to remind you that "How Now Purple Cow" will be a GR Giveaway through tomorrow (the 20th).
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Finished this over the weekend and loved it. Definitely one I would read again.
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I've just been skimming current giveaways and so far have entered for the newest Scottoline, but passed on a Jenn McKinlay (library series) as a) it is in hardcover and b) it looks like I still have three books to catch up on in the series -- it's best to read GR giveaways right away, and it's unlikely I'll get to the rest in this series any time soon. I HATE reading series books out of order.
Which brings up a good discussion question. How likely are you to enter giveaways for books in a series? Does where it falls in the queue matter -- meaning, if it's say book 17 in a series you've never read, would you still enter to win? What about format? Does whether the book is in paperback or hardcover matter?
Since I prefer to read series books in order, I generally pass if there are a lot of books I need to catch up on in a series to get to the most recent one. However, if it's a first or second in a series, I am more likely to enter.
Also -- and with few exceptions -- if all the other books I have in a series are in paperback, and the publisher has suddenly switched to hardcover, I will take a pass, since those won't fit on my shelf with the rest of the series. I'm more likely to enter contests for hardcover books if they are single title releases, or I have the rest of a particular series in HC. Your thoughts?
Heather L wrote: "Anyone won any good GR giveaways recently? How's our group luck holding out these days? The last win I received was Betrayed by Lisa Scottoline, spring of this year, which was reall..."I enjoy a series where each story is written like a standalone. That way I don't have to read them in order, although if I find one I like, I usually go back and start at the beginning.
I'd enter giveaways, but for the past several months I've had very little reading time. I hate to buy a book and have it sit on a shelf,unread.
Since June I have been very lucky. I have won 22 books. I haven't read all of them yet, but I'm working on it.
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Roxann: Wow! That's an awesome streak of luck. I went through a 2-yr slump where I won no books here, then suddenly won two back-to-back. Now it's been several months again.
Heather L wrote: "Anyone won any good GR giveaways recently? How's our group luck holding out these days? The last win I received was Betrayed by Lisa Scottoline, spring of this year, which was reall..."I won a thriller today, On Target.
Yay for you!! I love winning!! I won Fated by Sarah Fine and Alice in No-Mans-Land by James Knapp!!! last week
Heather I won Corrupted by Lisa Scottoline a while ago.
Karen M wrote: "Heather L wrote: "Anyone won any good GR giveaways recently? How's our group luck holding out these days? The last win I received was Betrayed by Lisa Scottoline, spring of this yea..."I went though about a year in which I didn't win anything. Now this has been an unbelievable run of luck. BUT I'm getting behind reading all those books, plus some cozy mysteries I purchased.
I do the same thing Roxann, win a couple and then go buy a couple. Not including the challenges I joined for this month!!
Tina wrote: "I do the same thing Roxann, win a couple and then go buy a couple. Not including the challenges I joined for this month!!"I'm always looking for books-if I can 'borrow' one from a friend or co-worker I will do that also. My sister has given me bags (and I do mean bags) of Harlequin Intrigue or romance suspense books to read. I'm not into romance novels, but the books are free.
I do go to yard sales sometimes. Or the Annual Humane Society book sale. All books .25 cents each. Thrift store. I have so many everywhere around this house it takes me a day to find one I need!!
I just won The Stories of Eva Luna by Isabel Allende!
I haven't heard of that one, I'll have to ck it out!
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Tina: I hope you enjoy(ed) Corrupted. Whether I win a copy or not, I will eventually read it, as it is part of a favorite series.
Roxann: Free books are always good, even better if they are within a genre you enjoy reading. My sister brought up a bag of books when she visited last weekend, most of which I already had. I will donate the others to Little Free Libraries near me -- I just need to remember to take them with me when I walk. It never fails that I'll get a few blocks from home before suddenly remembering the stack of books I wanted to donate.
Won On Goodreads. Received in the mail today,
Stolen Light by Claudia Riess. Seems like a heck of a mystery with lots of adventure and suspense. Not really a cozy but still a mystery.
Tammy wrote: "I just checked and I have WON my FIRST Goodreads Giveaway. I have to be honest and say that I only started entering the giveaways about 4 weeks ago. I honestly didn't know anything about the giveaw..."It's exciting and starts to get addictive too!! Makes you want to read, review, and enter again!!
Hi, my name is Angela. I just starting entering for the giveaways, its such fun. I wondered how do you know you won something? Does the notification for to private email or GR mail? I never won anything in my life so am hoping I will soon. I am very new to writing reviews as I am a reader not a writer, and am reading tons of reviews to kind of learn how. Any tips for writing reviews? I love this site am already addicted!!
I just write what I feel. Characters, storyline, slow or fast, interesting or boring. Type of wording they used, if you liked it or not. funny sad. It's doesn't have to be professional. It's a review for all us regular folks to read and decide if we want to buy it. Like you were telling a friend about it.
Tina wrote: "I just write what I feel. Characters, storyline, slow or fast, interesting or boring. Type of wording they used, if you liked it or not. funny sad. It's doesn't have to be professional. It's a revi..."Ok like I would tell a friend about it, thats easy. I was trying to get all technical and professional, so many friends on here have some impressive reviews.
Congratulations on your October win Karen and Sherry.Donna
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I won "The Diva Wraps it Up" by Krista Davis. I've read most (maybe all) of the others in the series and they are fun reads. I hope this one is as good. I'll let you all know once it arrives and I've read it!