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I'm still waiting for "When the Sun Goes Down" by Gwynne Forster and i just got an email saying that i won "Keeping Time": A Novel By: Stacey McGlynn
I got a notification that I have won Mr. Toppitt. I wanted that one, so yeah for me!
I haven't won any since Girl, Stolen and I'm wondering if it has anything to do with not adding them all to my to-read list. Anyone know if that is a requirement?
i think its more the doing a review, than adding it to the list...not sure how they check that though
Huh. Well, I did a review :) So I guess I've done my part.
New here... not sure what this means - what do you "sign up for"?
After you log in at the top of your screen there is a "explore" tab and if you hover over it you'll get another menu and you click on books. Then you'll see a "giveaways" tab and from there you can sign up to win different books.
Stephanie wrote: "I haven't won any since Girl, Stolen and I'm wondering if it has anything to do with not adding them all to my to-read list. Anyone know if that is a requirement?"Stephanie, I won 2 right away when I first started signing up, and I haven't won any since. It's been months. It doesn't matter what you do.
I've added them to my TBR list, I've not added them. I reviewed them both, mentioned they were first reads in review, placed them on first reads shelf, put in they were recommended by First Reads giveaway.
Supposedly it's a completely random thing.
Ruh-oh, got a bit of a ARC pile-up while I was busy with my classes and things: Fated to be reviewed, The Stray Sod Country to-be-read, and The Devotion of Suspect X got here just this morning.
I've got two from Librarything waiting to be read and reviewed so I know the feeling. Still haven't won any others from GoodReads though.
Oh man! I didn't even know about the giveaway section! I just spent the last half hour entering in a whole bunch. Awesome! I love this site.
Blugh. I didn't enter any for a couple of months, then entered a few interesting ones a couple of days ago. No wins so far, but I figure as I get back to regular activity that could change.Of course, this is coming from the girl who is still slogging through the ARC she won almost a year ago and hasn't started her second one yet because of that. The good news is that in the past three days I've finished two books, which has put me in the mood to read more.
I won my very first book with First Reads today!!! I won Get Energy! by Denise Austin. It's not normally a book I would read but God knows I could use the help in living a healthier and more energized lifestyle. I exercise a lot but I don't eat well so it defeats the purpose a lot of the time. Perhaps this books will have some good advice for me. I have to wait 4-6 weeks for it which kind of sucks but it was also free so I can't complain too much. Thanks Goodreads!
I just won With Good Behavior by Jennifer Lane and although I'm not much of a romance reader, this book looked too good to pass up.
I was notified this morning that I had won Separate Kingdoms: Stories by Valerie Laken. I'm very pleased, as I love both short story collections and unconventional writing.(Incidentally, I always add First Reads books to my To Read shelf, as well as to a First Reads Current Entries shelf for my own organization. If I win, I move them from that shelf to First Reads Wins.)
Today I won The Dead Path by Stephen M. Irwin. I can't wait to read it since I love anything and everything even semi-horror.
That's awesome Alisha. I entered to win it, but I am pretty certain I'm cursed on Goodreads. I enter give-aways giving away 100+ copies of a book and don't win. I have *something* written in each of the review boxes for both of my previous wins, too, and have them shelved accordingly and whatnot.I dunno. Just frustrated with the give-aways here right now.
You're not the only one Caity. I won two over at librarything two straight months in a row and I'm not even active over there (just can't get used to their layout) but here I log in every day, have tons of "friends", reviewed the one book I did win and I enter for a few a week and still get nothing. What are you gonna do though? They're free so I guess we can't really complain that our luck is terrible haha.
Stephanie wrote: "You're not the only one Caity. I won two over at librarything two straight months in a row and I'm not even active over there (just can't get used to their layout) but here I log in every day, have..."This week I received several books from Book Depository and one mysterious parcel containing a book I knew I hadn't bought or won.
Suddenly I checked over at librarything. I'd forgotten to review the last two books I got there but it doesn't seem to make a difference.
Esther wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "You're not the only one Caity. I won two over at librarything two straight months in a row and I'm not even active over there (just can't get used to their layout) but here I log ..."Haha yeah. I guess they're not picky or have a different system for choosing winners. I'm going to review the books. I just haven't been in the right "mood" for their subject matter. Unfortunately I don't see one out of the whole batch this month that I'd want. But a few here that I really do! But can't seem to win.
Okay, so now I feel a teeny bit bad for winning The Vyne: Mystery of the Hidden Ember today considering it's my third win this week and a few people on this thread haven't one anything in a long time. I'm sending you all "good luck" vibes and hope you guys win something really soon!
oh, I totally just added The Vyne to my Wishlist - it looks really good!
I haven't won anything in a long while. I am looking for something new and different to read. Does anyone have any awesome suggestions from things they have won?
I am still waiting for Mr. Toppit . They have not sent it yet. It has been since Nov. 30th. I have let them know. I was looking forward to reading it too. Oh well.
I didn't win it, but I know someone who did, and it's on bookstore shelves now. It's called Matched. She was so excited when it hit shelves bc she was desperate to discuss the book with others.
Hope that helps.
Kristi wrote: "I didn't win it, but I know someone who did, and it's on bookstore shelves now. It's called Matched. ..."I just bought Matched - it's gotten some mixed reviews, but I think it sounds great! I'm a sucker for dystopian fiction though.
Kitty wrote: "I am still waiting for Mr. Toppit. They have not sent it yet. It has been since Nov. 30th. I have let them know. I was looking forward to reading it too. Oh well."Glad it's not just me! I still have not received The Bite Before Christmas, which I won Nov 17. I was really looking forward to reading it before Christmas, now...not so much. I was going to give them until next Friday before reporting it as not received, as that will be two months.
Kristi wrote: "I didn't win it, but I know someone who did, and it's on bookstore shelves now. It's called Matched. She was so excited when it hit shelves bc she was desperate to discuss the bo..."
Looks like it has potential.
I have won Pavilion of Women by Pearl Buck. I was beginning to think I wasn't going to win again for a long time and then I got the message about this book. I'm looking forward to it.
Susan wrote: "I have won Pavilion of Women by Pearl Buck. I was beginning to think I wasn't going to win again for a long time and then I got the message about this book. I'm looking forward to it."Susan I bought the book the other day . It is on my list to read for 2011. Glad you won.
Kitty wrote: "Susan wrote: "I have won Pavilion of Women by Pearl Buck. I was beginning to think I wasn't going to win again for a long time and then I got the message about this book. I'm looking ..."Yes -- I plan on reading it this year too. I think this will be a busy year.
I'd say good for you Kitty, 'The Twain Shall Meet' is by an 'Indie' G.R. author, and has had great reviews. I don't know the other two, but I might be right in thinking they too are G.R. authors so I say well done, you're not bad at all!!Come on you readers, grasp the nettle and try some of these 'Indie' books, the best are as good as anything else, better than a lot of mainstream.
All the best Paul Rix [oldgeezer]
Timothy wrote: "I'd say good for you Kitty, 'The Twain Shall Meet' is by an 'Indie' G.R. author, and has had great reviews. I don't know the other two, but I might be right in thinking they too are G.R. authors so..."No Timothy Dave Eggers is not a goodreads author and neither is Arundhati Roy.
J. Guevera sometimes appears out of the blue to make a comment and then continues along his meandering ways.
Hi Kitty,'J's meandering ways are usually quite entertaining, I have no idea why but the other two book titles both rang faint, distant bells, like I should know them. Anyway I stand by 'the good Kitty' in as much as you are not afraid to venture 'off the beaten track' as followed by sheep! I hope all three are memorable reads for all the right reasons.
All the best Paul Rix [oldgeezer]
Hey! I finally won another one. I scored The Moral Lives of Animals. I am hoping I'll enjoy it. I'm not a big non-fiction reader but I do love animals and the concept behind this.
I actually won another First Reads book, The Anatomy of a Moment, very different from other books I've read, being about a moment in Spanish history. It sounds very interesting.
Stephanie wrote: "Hey! I finally won another one. I scored The Moral Lives of Animals. I am hoping I'll enjoy it. I'm not a big non-fiction reader but I do love animals and the concept behind this."I really wanted to read that one! Looks interesting! Let me know what you think.
I have won seven so far. I have found that when I win one I immediately put it on a shelf called First Reads Wins and on my TBR shelf. Then when I am done I post a review. It seems to never fail, that once I post a review I win again. But if I don't put a review I just wait and wait. So I think it must have something to do with the review for sure.
I just won Haunting Jasmine! I'm also still waiting for The Dead Path to arrive. Hope it arrives soon since I was really looking forward to reading that one.
A friend told me that these giveaways aren't really random, that how many reviews and how "active" you are helps your chances? Do you think that is true?
there is a whole algorithm that they use for selection...nothing is ever truely random...its explained in the rules that are off to the right of the screen when you sign up for one
I won (and received QUICKLY) a copy of Oh, Beautiful: An American Family in the 20th Century. I need to finish one of the books I am reading now (and it won't be War and Peace, being 50 page in), and then I am starting.I have won a few, and I don't get the selection process. 2 were thrillers (which I very rarely read, and won't knowingly be entering for again), the rest memoirs, which I do read a lot of. No nonfiction/history/food or literary fiction, which I read lots of.
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i won this boo..."
and oddly enough that was my first win too!!!