Anniversary Shenanigans: Love Letter & Giveaway - Dear Goodreads

We were busting our horns on how to spread the power of what made unicorns start this entire thing and then it hit us...Goodreads. So we're taking our two things that have become a part of our lives, books and GR and well...check out the end result because there is a giveaway attached!



Dear Goodreads,

We all know who you are. You're a website dedicated to books. "What kind of a crazy idea is that?" some people may ask. Well, those people don't know the power of words and the way books can bring people together. 


You may not know this, Goodreads, but you are a matchmaker extraordinaire. Over two years ago you brought together a group of unicorns. Unicorns who thought they were individual, unmatched creatures destined to roam this earth in solitude without anyone with whom to share their glory and splendor. But then! Thanks to a story thread that is now infamous in unicornian circles, we came together to discover WE WERE NOT ALONE. :D *cue unicorn horn clinking and rainbow prancing*

We were NOT alone! And we had a place to call our own! In a tiny corner of the Goodreads universe, the Unicorn Mafia became a reality. We laughed. We cried. We traded peen book recommendations. We bonded over how to pronounce Jake Bass's last name and whether Colby Keller is hotness personified or just looks like a homeless guy (we know at least one uni thinks this, but we love 'em anyway). *mwah* Needless to say, it was pure magic!

While you've given us your share of ups and downs over the years, you will always have a special place in our uni hearts because you brought us together. You gave us wonderful resources such as groups in which to gather and book chatter through which to discover new reads. There's an entire group on Goodreads dedicated to M/M Romance, and we've read hundreds of free stories thanks to their efforts over the years. We adore free stuff and books, so this is basically gifting us with chocolates and diamonds, y'know.

Basically, you're pretty cool, Goodreads.

Keep up the good work. ;)

P.S. Cut down on the glitches. M'kay? 

Sincerely,
The Unis



We want to give you guys something to read!

To enter to win your choice of any ebook (up to $5) from Amazon or All Romance eBooks, please leave a comment on this blog post and let us know your name and a means of contacting you (e.g., email, Twitter handle, link to Goodreads account, etc.)

The giveaway is open until 10:00PM (Pacific time) on 11/23/15. Shortly thereafter, we will contact a winner whom we will select using a highly scientific "names in a hat" method (or, you know, an internet randomizer). Please respond to the winning notification within 48 hours or we will choose another winner.

21 comments:

  1. Books have saved my life many times over. More books I say! Find me on twitter @sheereader

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  2. Such generous unicorns!
    Books are my sanity - i always have my reader or phone (kindle app) to hand!!!

    Littlesuze at hotmail.com

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  3. Books are my main way to relax and escape the day. jczlapin@gmail.com

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  4. As a reader, Goodreads is my favourite tool in finding the books that I want to read. It may well have some little quirks that need ironing out occasionally, but a few creases shows character and to bring the unicorns together? Perfect.

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    1. "A few creases shows character." I love this!! <3

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  5. Goodreads was a real discovery for me. I became a member five years ago, and ever since I've found new books and made amazing friends. Goodreads makes a great job...

    susanaperez7140(at)gmail(dot)com

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  6. This is so true! Goodreads is such a great site! I'm always reading and love getting recommendations from my friends or even just other members' reviews as to what to read next. Plus it helped me branch out to all these other sites such as The Unicorn Mafia's Boy Meet Boy Reviews! :)
    aegger.echo(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  7. Goodreads hmmm. As much as those darn glitches gets on my nerves, it's the first site I'm on in the morning. I've met some of my closes friends on there. So thank you.

    tamikamclaurin(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  8. Great letter! I use Goodreads every day to find books, read reviews/discussions, learn about authors, keep track of my book hoard and figure out what I want to read next. I am not sure how I managed without it in the dark ages. ;-)

    jen(dot)f(at)mac(dot)com

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  9. Yes, at times Goodreads annoys the snot out of me. But I spend more time there than anywhere else on the webz. And I have more virtual friends there than anywhere else. Because I would be lost without books, so Goodreads at least helps me keep track of my stuff - legacylandlisa@gmail.com

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  10. Nothing better than a good book. Thanks
    debby236 at hotmail dot com

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  11. As a slave to HEA (or HFN if I can imagine a HEA occurring later) I would search for reviews on books before I dared buy them. And then I found Goodreads. It is my #1 go to site for book descriptions, honest reviews and communities of reading addicts. I just wish my phone allowed the series name next to a book title to link to the rest of the series, like it does on my laptop.

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  12. I don't know what I'd do without Goodreads. It keeps me and my books organized and I've found so many good ones there that I never would have known about. I've met so many awesome people and had so much fun. Thanks for the giveaway! jennpurr1970@yahoo.com

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  13. I absolutely adore GoodReads. And I love the unicorns <3

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    1. Ack! Sorry. Totally hit enter before I meant to. https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4489698-samantha

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  15. I think Goodreads is wonderful :)
    annmarief115 at gmail dot com

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  16. I didn't join for the longest time thinking that there wasn't a point. But I've enjoyed meeting everyone in the MM romance group. And oddly I've loved having my books organized. :)

    waxapplelover (at) gmail (dot) com

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  17. Angela:

    Goodreads is great, love it :)
    Thanks for the giveaway chance.

    ahpg(at)ziggo(dot)nl

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  18. Goodreads has been a huge help in keeping my books organized. Thanks for the chance to win.

    lgrant1@san.rr.com

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  19. This giveaway is officially closed! Congrats to the winner - Sam E!

    There are plenty of open giveaways and planned festivities for the rest of the month so please stick around!

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