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:

1. Upcoming Buddy Read Dates

2. The Latest Book Reviews

3. Bookstagram Spotlight

4. The June Book Giveaway

5. 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

• (Community) Teenager Tries to Save Her Cursed Town From a Demonic Witch—A Book Review of Alexis Henderson’s The Year of The Witching

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.

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A post shared by Kayla ✨ (@kdennereads)

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A post shared by Kayla ✨ (@kdennereads)

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A post shared by Kayla ✨ (@kdennereads)

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

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