Goodwin Reads Bookish Weekly 22/20
Goodwin Reads Bookish Weekly 22/20
A Flicker in the Dark, People We Meet on Vacation, A Broom of One's Own, and more!
Hey there, Book Buddy!
I had such a great reading week. We have two buddy reads going on this week. We’re reading A Flicker in the Dark and People We Meet on Vacation. They’re both fantastic books. I don’t want to put either of them down.
I’m also reading a nonfiction writing craft book, A Broom of One’s Own, by Nancy Peacock. It’s about her life as a two-time published housekeeper. She details her experiences with various clients. I wouldn’t usually think it would be good, just hearing what it’s about, but it’s pretty good. Each story is entertaining.
I hope you are doing well and having great reading week as well. Here is what we are going to cover in this issue:
Upcoming Buddy Read Dates
The Latest Book Reviews
Bookstagram Spotlight
The June Book Giveaway
Book of the Month Discount Code
Enjoy!
Upcoming Buddy Read Dates
Community members, please take advantage and enjoy your weekly buddy read. Supporters, please take advantage and enjoy one or the other buddy read, and if you’re feeling adventurous, both!
If you’re participating in a buddy read, please leave a comment—introducing yourself and telling us what drew you to the book.
Next Week
(Community) May 23 - May 28: Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
(Supporters) May 23 - May 28:: The Maid by Nita Prose
In Two Weeks
(Community) May 30 - June 4: The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James
(Community) May 30 - June 4: Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
(Community) May 30 - June 4: Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins
Latest Book Reviews
(Community) One Dead at Star-Studded Wedding on Remote Irish Island—A Book Review of Lucy Foley's The Guest List
Bookstagram Spotlight
Kayla ✨
Bookstagram to Kayla means getting book recommendations and doing buddy reads. Her favorite genres are romances and thrillers. If you follow Kayla, you’ll get random posts about her life and what she’s currently reading. She also enjoys participating in bookish challenges. Here are a few posts that I love from her account.
Win a Book Off Your Wishlist
Win one book, my choice, from your Amazon wishlist.
You will receive one entry for each activity star you earn. You earn activity stars by reading emails, clicking links, liking posts, and leaving comments. The Substack system’s algorithm awards stars. Everyone is rated 0 - 5 stars.
Paid supporters will receive a multiplier of two. So if a paid supporter has five activity stars, they will get ten entries into the giveaway.
I don’t have a way of displaying everyone’s star rating while maintaining everyone’s privacy. If you would like to know your star rating, please ask individually.
I’ll use a giveaway generator website to determine the winner. I’ll record the drawing and upload the video at the beginning of June.
Good luck!
Giveaway Rules
One entry for each activity star
Supporters get their entries doubled
Available internationally (only where Amazon wishlists work)
Max award is $15
The drawing is on June 1st
The giveaway is my treat and is not affiliated with any company
I want to take a quick moment to tell you about Book of the Month. Every month, you’ll choose one out of five books. The books are all special edition hardbacks. Book of the Month is something I have subscribed to for years. Every member I know loves the service. Don’t miss out. Get your first hardback book for only $5 when using my link.