I’m going to let you in a little secret. I’m a bit obsessed with Goodreads Giveaways. Maybe, I was one of the last to the party, but I discovered them in February, and I soon found myself excited to enter these competitions. In the beginning, It was kind of random. I’d enter one day, and then I might not look for a giveaway for several days. I knew that thousands of people were entering for some of these books, so I might not ever win one.
My First Win
In mid-June, a package arrived addressed to me. When I opened it, I was confused. I hadn’t ordered this book. It took me a while to realize that I’d won my first Goodreads Giveaway, Counting Lost Stars. I was excited and surprised. Plus, I was determined to continue winning.
The July Winning Party
In early July, I was excited when I won my first Goodreads Giveaway ebook, A Prelude to Versailles: Love and Intrigue at the Paris Peace Conference. By that point, I was feeling really lucky. I’d won two giveaways in just over a month. Really? Over the next 16 days, I won a further three ebooks from Goodreads Giveaways!! I was on a winning streak it appeared.
What to Expect
I have finished reading both of the first two books that I won, and I’ll post reviews on them hopefully within the next few days. Reviews for The Summer Girl, A Tear in Time, and Distilling Lies will be posted as I finish them as well. As of right now, I’m actually a little iffy about the three that I haven’t read yet. If I should happen to win more books, be sure to check out those reviews as I post them.
Now, I should encourage other avid readers to enter to win some Goodreads Giveaways. There are a wide assortment of books offered on a daily basis. Since the more people who enter, the less chance I have of winning, instead I’m going to say, “Don’t do it. You don’t really want those books.”
Dates Won
Counting Lost Stars– May 28, 2023 (Paperback) Review: July 28, 2023
A Prelude to Versailles– July 5, 2023 (Kindle) Review: July 28, 2023
The Summer Girl– July 11, 2023 (Kindle) Review: July 31, 2023
A Tear in Time– July 14, 2023 (Kindle) Review: Sept. 1, 2023
Distilling Lies– July 21, 2013 (Kindle) Review: Sept. 25, 2023
Updates
Murder at the Serpentine Bridge– Aug. 21, 2013 (Paperback) Review: Feb. 7, 2024
Casalvento: House of the Wind– Aug. 23, 2013 (Kindle) Review: Oct. 16, 2023
The Quest for Family– Sept. 8, 2023 (Kindle) Review: Oct. 23, 2023
The Condor’s Riddle– Sept. 13, 2023 (Kindle) Review: March 4, 2024
I’ll Remember You– Sept. 24, 2023 (Kindle) Review: Feb. 14, 2024
The Ex-Mas Holidays– Sept. 25, 2023 (Kindle) Review: Oct. 2, 2023
Refugee on a Pendulum– Sept. 27, 2023 (Kindle) Review: March 27, 2024
Diamonds on the Nile– Oct. 6, 2023 (Kindle) Review: April 8, 2024
Holding On To Hope– Oct. 21, 2023 (Kindle) Review: April 17, 2024
Scarlet at Crystal River– Oct. 27, 2023 (Kindle) Review: May 1, 2024
The Way of Life Method– Oct. 28, 2023 (Kindle) Review: Oct. 10, 2024
Read and Rhyme: The First Christmas– Nov. 3, 2023 (Boardbook) Review: Dec. 24, 2023
The Diamond Escape– Nov. 13, 2023 (Kindle) Review: May 15, 2024
Alpha Bette– Nov. 24, 2023 (Kindle) Review: May 24, 2024
Who’s Killing the Old Mystery Writers?– Nov. 29, 2023 (Kindle) Review: June 3, 2024
A Tropical Frontier: Tales of Old Florida– Dec. 9, 2023 (Kindle) Review: Aug. 7, 2024
The Paris Housekeeper– Dec. 15, 2023 (Paperback) Review: March 4, 2024
Stonebridge– Jan. 5, 2024 (Kindle) Review: Sept. 4, 2024
The Ambassador’s Wife– Jan. 15, 2024 (Kindle) Review: Sept. 5, 2024
Women in the Valley of the Kings: The Untold Story of Women Egyptologists in the Gilded Age– Feb. 21, 2024 (Paperback) (DNF)
The Last Orphan– Feb. 26, 2024 (Kindle) Review: Sept. 17, 2024
The Girls We Sent Away– March 1, 2024 (Kindle) Review: Oct. 14, 2024
The Enchanted Music Box– March 2, 2024 (Kindle) Review: Oct. 25, 2024
A Limited Run– March 23, 2024 (Kindle) Review: Oct. 30, 2024
The Long Run– April 16, 2024 (Kindle) Review: Oct. 16, 2024
Beautiful Hero– April 22, 2024 (Kindle)
The Promise of Rain– April 29, 2024 (Kindle)
The Handler – May 1, 2024 (Kindle)
Mona Lisa’s Daughter– June 1, 2024 (Kindle)
After the Flying Saucers Came: A Global History of the UFO Phenomenon– June 4, 2024 (Hardcover)
The Car in the Field– June 17, 2024 (Kindle)
Teacups and Lies– July 1, 2024 (Kindle)
To Charm a Lady– July 16, 2024 (Kindle)
Keep Tuscany– Aug. 30, 2024 (Kindle)
One Wonders– Sept. 3, 2024 (Kindle)
Serenity’s Secret– Sept. 15, 2024 (Kindle)
Madame Pommery– Sept. 16, 2024 (Kindle)
Dangerous Play – Sept. 17, 2024 (Kindle)
The Cold Light of Day– Sept. 25, 2024 (Paperback)
A Twisted Skein– Oct. 12, 2024 (Paperback)
Landing at the Top– Oct. 30, 2024 (Kindle)
Created to Hear God Journal– Nov. 12, 2024 (Paperback)
The Story She Left Behind– Nov. 12, 2024 (Hardcover)
The Color of Memory– Nov. 23, 2024 (Kindle)
Snodgrass and Harper Detective Agency– Nov. 30, 2024 (Kindle)
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