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Congratulations, Karen!

I won a copy of here on GR on Sunday and already received the book today! That's FAST!!

Melodie wrote: "I won a copy of here on GR on Sunday and already received the book today! That's FAST!!"

Glad one of us is winning! Congratulations!

Winning a book never gets old! Just won The Diva Runs Out of Thyme, which I'm very excited for as I've seen lots of comments about it here. I guess I must be extra lucky too since I still have one first reads book sitting on my shelf waiting for me to read.

Haven't won a book in ages. I add books every week in hopes I will but so far, no...sigh.

I haven't won since summer, but lately I haven't had the time to enter for any, either.

I enter every day but no luck. Maybe that's why I over compensate with so many free downloads on my Kindle? LOL

I won Crops & Robbers by Paige Shelton and Spellman Strike again by Lisa Lutz

Congrats Linda and Deb (those were all three books for which I also entered)!

There was more I wanted to say on this topic, but despite numerous attempts and my alleged gift for words, it kept turning into an extremely negative post (and I don't want to inadvertantly hurt anyone here due to my pissy mood caused by stuff unrelated to this site), so will keep it to this: still have not won anything since early April.

I just won my first book. It was received in a week. It is a history book about Roger Williams and it looks like it will take a while to read. The contest rules says that you are requested to post a review and if you do, then you have more opportunities to win more books. If true, how does that work?

Emily wrote: "I just won my first book. It was received in a week. It is a history book about Roger Williams and it looks like it will take a while to read. The contest rules says that you are requested to po..."

I won my first book a couple of years ago. When I got it wasn't the type of book I thought it would be so I gave it to my niece. Someone had said if you posted reviews you were more likely to win, so I asked my niece if she ever read it and what she thought of it. I finally posted a review for it and I won a book a week or so later....after almost 2 years with no wins.

It's been months since I've won & I always post a review within a few weeks but I do believe that's a part of the algorithm.

I really hope it's not a question of liking me or not but I'm beginning to have imaginary conversations in my head about this.

Maybe there's a limit as to how many books you can win in a year? LOL Are we crazy yet?

I keep trying.

Emily wrote: "The contest rules says that you are requested to post a review and if you do, then you have more opportunities to win more books. If true, how does that work?"

Congrats on your win, Emily! Although they say reviewing the books you win will aid in helping you win more, I have my doubts. I won two books in one week last April. I read and posted a review/rating on both as soon as I received them, and have yet to win anything since. I only won the two books this year, five or six the year before. There are some people in this discussion who have won [i]a lot[/i] more. I know there was at least one group member who seemed to win a book a day for at least a month earlier this year.

It has been forever since I've won a giveaway and I write reviews faithfully. The winnings seem to go in streaks--for awhile I was hitting a giveaway several times a week for several weeks in a row. Now I am in a parched desert--LOL

PS--Just reviewed Before Versailles which I won in May, received in July, started in August and JUST finished. LOL

It's true: I won a bunch & now haven't won anything in several months.

Sad, because there have been some terrific books up.

Oh, there really are and I keep trying but, nada. Guess I can't be greedy -- I was one of the K's in our heyday! :)

Someone's winning all those books even if it's not one of us. Yesterday and today, wow, what alot of books were listed!

Well, after all this complaining, I won a book, The Retribution by an author I like, Val McDermid.

Congrats, Ellie!

Thanks. I felt "heard", lol.

Wonderful Ellie!

Yeah Ellie!

Just won another giveaway!

Emily wrote: "Just won another giveaway!"

What book did you win?

I won a giveaway of The Greenhouse back on October 24th but have never received my copy. Have others who won this giveaway received theirs yet?

Melodie wrote: "Emily wrote: "Just won another giveaway!"

What book did you win?"

A book about the history of the VW. Haven't gotten it yet. This is the second history book I have won. I don't seem to win any other genre, but that is okay since history of one of my passions.

Haven't won anything in awhile, but I'm entered for lots of them!

Melodie wrote: "Haven't won anything in awhile, but I'm entered for lots of them!" I did win a copy of the book The Greenhouse posted by Dan. Winners were announced on October 24 and I have yet to receive my copy. Maybe it's coming by pony express - LOL. Has everyone else who won this giveaway received their copy?

i won three books in a row!!!!

these three



but one turned out smutty and since i can't read books with smut it it, i had to throw it out. it's the almond tree.

Congrats on your wins, Ginny. I have not won anything in almost two years now. We had quite a streak going in this group, then we suddenly seemed to be cut off. I hope you donated the book you did not like, rather than throw it out. Some people like the smut!

I got tired of entering and no winning so have not entered it for awhile.

Ginny wrote: "i won three books in a row!!!!

these three



but one turned out smutty and since i can't read books..."

Books should NEVER be thrown away! I hope you gave it away.

Karen wrote: "I got tired of entering and no winning so have not entered it for awhile."

Karen, I stopped entering for a while, too, and have done so only sporadically for the past year. Still no luck.

I won A TWO REEL MURDER Starring Mabel Normand and Mack Sennett My first Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ "First-Reads " I'm looking forward to reading it.

Hooray.....after a very long dry spell, I finally won a giveaway. Can't wait for it to get here.

no Ginny did not donate it, maybe she should have.

I am new to goodreads and recently won a book! I have a question about the review. Is there a certain place that I need to post my review so the author will see it? I am very excited and surprised that I won! Thanks in advance for the help!

Rebecca wrote: "I am new to goodreads and recently won a book! I have a question about the review. Is there a certain place that I need to post my review so the author will see it? I am very excited and surprised ..."

No, you just post a regular review like you'd do with any other book you've read. It is fun to win!

Congratulations Terri, Sandie and Rebecca. Enjoy your winnings!

I just noticed Ginny's posts now say [deleted user]. I hope she didn't leave the group or GR because people suggested she donate a book that wasn't to her liking rather than throw it away. :-|

i'm back, this time for good

thanks!!! heather!!

i just signed up for more giveaways. hopefully i'll win again.

I'm glad you're back, Ginny!

I received my Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ giveaway book today!!!! Board Stiff I cannot wait to get started. It looks really good. Will post soon!

I just won If You Find Me Emily Murdoch

I can't believe my luck. I would like to send my luck to all of my cozy friends who have not won a Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ "First-Reads." I wish you all the best of luck!

i'm back !!!!

i signed up for more giveaways but have not won anything since last time but i have written reviews for the books that i won. hopefully my luck improves

Any lucky winners lately? I haven't won a GR giveaway in more than two years now, but did recently win a book for my youngest niece from one a cozy author's blog contest (thanks, Kathleen!).

Heather L wrote: "Any lucky winners lately? I haven't won a GR giveaway in more than two years now, but did recently win a book for my youngest niece from one a cozy author's blog contest (thanks, Kathleen!)."

Heather L keep on entering. I also had a two year dry spell which has now broken. Amazingly I have won 7 books recently including a cozy mystery How to Murder a Millionaire. I've never won a cozy before.

Maybe my luck will pick back up then, too! Has been almost 2 years since I won anything here.

Karen M: Interesting that our luck turned about the same time, isn't it? I remember that you had just won a bunch, and I had won two in one day. I have been entering again lately, a mix of mysteries, romance and general fiction.

Melodie: Looks like they turned against the three of us at the same time, LOL. Here's hoping our luck turns as Karen's has!