I won a Goodreads Giveaway...Share with the Group

[Susie]

Melodie wrote: "WOO HOO!!! I finally won another one.....2 years after winning my first, and it's one I really wanted to win! One Dog Night by David Rosenfelt. I love the Andy Carpenter books!!"

Yay Melodie!! Hope it's a good one ;)

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Yay Melodie! Congrats!

[Heidi]

I was wondering why I haven't won anything in over a year. I never reviewed one of my winning books and it looks like from some of your comments here this impacts your ability to win another one. Hmmmmm....

[Ellen]

congratulations Melodie!

[Melodie]

Heidi (the original) wrote: "I was wondering why I haven't won anything in over a year. I never reviewed one of my winning books and it looks like from some of your comments here this impacts your ability to win another one. ..."

I think reviewing is the key. I went back and looked up the other book I won and put something on there and 2 days later I won the book I wanted!

[Shay]

I recently won The Bird Sisters and A Race to Splendor: A tale of rivalry, redemption, and the rebuilding of a devastated city.

I've reviewed all of the books I've won in giveaways.

[Ellen]

Regina wrote: "Ellie what did you win at LT?"

I won Netsuke by Rikki Ducornet.

I'm a big fan of Ducornet: this is the first title I've won by an established author.

[Karen M]

Melodie wrote: "Heidi (the original) wrote: "I was wondering why I haven't won anything in over a year. I never reviewed one of my winning books and it looks like from some of your comments here this impacts your..."

Congratulations! I agee, those reviews definitely seem to help. Had another win yesterday The Queen Bee of Bridgeton.

[Katherine]

Karen wrote: "Melodie wrote: "Heidi (the original) wrote: "I was wondering why I haven't won anything in over a year. I never reviewed one of my winning books and it looks like from some of your comments here t..."

Wow, does that make four in a week?? Congrats to you and Melodie

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Hey Karen - Stop winning all the books! (Congrats!)

Ellie and Shay - Congrats on your recent wins! This group seems to be having quite a bit of luck lately. : )

For those worrying about the prospect of writing a review on books you've won, I've found that you don't need to write a full-fledge review; just a few sentences to say whether you enjoyed the book, or what you did/didn't like about it seems to be enough.

[Regina]

Ellie wrote: "Regina wrote: "Ellie what did you win at LT?"

I won Netsuke by Rikki Ducornet.

I'm a big fan of Ducornet: this is the first title I've won by an established author."


It looks interesting, enjoy!

[Janet]

I have just won my third Giveaway and can't wait to get it. The first book I won was not a Cozy Mystery but my second one was Fruit of All Evil by Paige Shelton and I can't wait to read another of her books. The book I just won is a novel French Lessons. Hopefully I will enjoy it as much as my first two. I do not usually write a comment on my reads but did on my first-reads as well as listing them on a seperate bookshelf so my friends can see what I have won. Heather is correct, you do not need to do more then a few sentences for your review.

[Regina]

I just received notice that I won a goodreads first reads

[Katherine]

Good for you,Regina! I read the synopsis--looks interesting.

[Regina]

I usually win books from GR and LT that I am interested, but might not pick up, so I like that it is expanding my scope.

Have you all heard of netgalley? It is a vehicle for publishers to get their books to readers who blog or post online before release date. All the books are in eformat, you absolutely cannot miss the date the publishers want you to post the review and your profile needs to describe how you will publish the review: www.netgalley.com I have been getting some good books through there lately -- i don't have a blog, I only post reviews here, Amazon, and on librarything.

[Ellen]

Yay! I just won a GR first read, by Barbara Ashford. I'm very excited since I hardly ever win GR (more often LT). This was one that looked interesting but might not read if I didn't win it. It's a great way to expand my reading experiences.:D

[Regina]

congrats Ellie and Janet! Spellcast does look interesting.

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Congrats on your wins Ellie, Regina and Janet. Did I not say this group was having great luck lately? *g*

[Heidi]

Melodie wrote: "Heidi (the original) wrote: "I was wondering why I haven't won anything in over a year. I never reviewed one of my winning books and it looks like from some of your comments here this impacts your..."

Ok I reviewed it. I will update you if I finally win a book again.

[Karen M]

Congratulations everyone. My run seems to be over but it was making me nervous anyway!

[Ellen]

By the time you've finished reviewing all your wins, I'm sure you'll be getting lots more! :D

[Michelle]

I've only won one, The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff. This was before the movie on Lifetime.

[Katherine]

Yes, they spun the wheel again, Karen--my streak appears to be at an end as well!

[Karen M]

Karen wrote: "I agree with Ellie. I think once I get the books, read and reviewed, hopefully, the insanity will start again. =) It has been fun!"

[Diana]

I usually try to write a review for everything I read and I've won 3 times. My most recent win was Daughters of Rome (just started it today, and I'm liking it so far). Besides that I've gotten Tempestuous and Broadway Vampire. It's kind of funny though because each one was separated by two months, guess I'll have to wait until next month for another win.

[Karen M]

Sorry for the double posting. Not sure how I did that.

[Katherine]

I don't think you did double post Karen--I looked at my posts and I had a triple post but I know I only hit the button once. I just deleted two of them.

[Katherine]

BTW, in my other group--Classics I should have read--Amy has hit three times this week! So maybe the wheel is stuck on A and in another group! LOL

[Karen M]

Katherine wrote: "BTW, in my other group--Classics I should have read--Amy has hit three times this week! So maybe the wheel is stuck on A and in another group! LOL"

You might be on to something! LOL

[Katherine]

Well, then again, Maybe not--I just won another giveaway this morning!!! Haven't received any of the three I've won in the past few weeks though--and am dying to get started. This one is a mystery about African and Chinese trying to steal research secrets from out universities. A married couple -- a pair of sleuths are trying to prevent it. Mr and Mrs. North? or Robert Wagner and Stephanie Powers? Sounds interesting.

[Karen M]

Okay Katherine, I guess the fates have taken a liking to both of us, or GoodReads' computer is taking sides but I also won another book today! Tolstoy and the Purple Chair: My Year of Magical Reading

[Katherine]

This is so unbelieveable--but I haven't received any in the mail yet--so maybe we win but the mailing doesn't happen? LOL

[Regina]

Oh my goodness!

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

My experience is that most books take 2-3 weeks, and you never know whether they are going to come mail, UPS or FedEx. Personally, I hate it when they come FedEx, as they never leave notice packages are in the office, and then they sit down there until I happen to stop in for something else.

[Martha]

I've been blessed to win several - 35 books from September through February. All have come except for 2. I'm still trying to read them all. The last one I won was on March 1 so my winning streak seems to be over ... probably because I haven't read & reviewed them all. I have no idea why I won so many. What were they thinking?!?! LOL

[Katherine]

My gosh, Martha--you surely have Karen and me beat but even so we are hitting an unforseen jackpot. I cannot wait to read my winnings!

[Heidi]

Ugh! I am still winless and I enter a ton of them.

[Sherry]

I won one book a couple of months ago, read it and wrote a review (a good one, because I actually liked the book) but haven't won anything else since. I wonder why some people seem to win so many books, and others not at all...

[Karen B.]

I guess I have a little of the Irish luck blood in me. About 4 weeks ago I won Alison Pace's A Pug's Tale. Last week I won three in one day:

Killed at the Whim of a Hat by Collin Cotterill

One Dog Night by David Rosenfelt (book cover not available

Among the Missing by Morag Joss

[Karen M]

Karen wrote: "I guess I have a little of the Irish luck blood in me. About 4 weeks ago I won Alison Pace's A Pug's Tale. Last week I won three in one day:

Killed at the Whim of a Hat by Collin Cotterill

..."

LOL...no you have the luck of the "K"'s. Katherine and I have both been winning a lot of books and you are the third "K". Maybe Katherine is right and the GoodReads computer is stuck on "K"!!

[Karen B.]

That's one time I wouldn't mind being a K. My daughters don't like having K first names.

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

I finished the first of my two recent wins over the weekend, A Courtesan's Guide to Getting Your Man, and absolutely loved it. There were times it was impossible to put down, especially the last 50 or 75 pages. Now to decide what to read next, while I wait for the second book to arrive. *g*

[Martha]

Wow!! Three in a day!! That's awesome!! I never did that & couldn't anymore b/c my rule now is I only enter one a day. Once I've read all of them I'll go back to entering all that I want to. I'm happy for those of you that are winning ... and for those that aren't ... don't give up .. keep entering the contests. I know one thing that is a deciding factor is activity on GR. Make sure you log in at least daily.

[Katherine]

Heather L wrote: "Katherine: I also received notification today that I won You Belong to Me by Karen Rose -- my second this week! I'm really excited about this one as I love her books and I have final..."

Heather, Did you receive your copy yet? I got mine today--it is a page turner! I'm already on page 87! Don't think I'm going to do much else today or as long as it takes to finish!

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Katherine: Yup! UPS paid me a visit this afternoon. Now to hurry up and finish the book I started yesterday so I can get to it!

The book gods smiled upon me again today, too. Not a GoodReads win, but I did receive notice that I won a historical romance off a blog I frequent, Before the Scandal by Suzanne Enoch. Yay! :)

[Karen B.]

I won a book today. Maybe you're right whoever said something about K's winning.

I saw someone mentioned winning from LT, what is that?

Karen B

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Karen: What did you win?

[Katherine]

Heather L wrote: "Katherine: Yup! UPS paid me a visit this afternoon. Now to hurry up and finish the book I started yesterday so I can get to it!

The book gods smiled upon me again today, too. Not a GoodReads wi..."

Can't wait to hear what you think of You Belong to Me--I'm just devouring it.

[Karen B.]

oh, so sorry. I won The Little Book of Gratitude Quotes The Little Book of Gratitude Quotes by Kathleen Welton. When I win something written by a goodreads author I especially like to recommend it to my non-goodreads friends.

So what is LT? *LOL*

Karen B

[Melodie]

Karen B wrote: "oh, so sorry. I won The Little Book of Gratitude Quotes The Little Book of Gratitude Quotes by Kathleen Welton. When I win something written by a goodreads author I especially like..."

LT is librarything.