Bedside Reading® is an amazing program that I have recently become acquainted with through fellow blogger Lois Alter Mark. Lois blogs at Midlife at the Oasis–brilliant blog name in my humble opinion. Lois has partnered with them and is hosting monthly giveaways on her blog so you will most definitely want to check that out.
I was so excited when I first read about Bedside Reading® that I reached out to the company to tell them how amazing I thought they were. I don’t do that often enough and am trying to share appreciation when it is deserved.
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So what is so special about this program? Read on.
Bedside Reading® puts books in selected hotel rooms in luxury hotels. The program matches books with upscale hotels and provides stacks of books in hotel rooms for guests to enjoy while they are there. They are also invited to take the books with them when they leave if they want to. How many times have you traveled and either left your book at home or finished the one you brought? This is the answer, my friends. You can imagine how excited I was when I first read about the program. Lois wrote an amazing article for Forbes that you can read by clicking here. It is a really top notch article that gives you all the info on the program.
Anyone who knows me knows I absolutely am a book lover. That was why I reached out to Jane Ubell Meyer, Founder and CEO, to tell her what a brilliant idea I think this is. Jane graciously emailed back and offered to allow my readers to be a part of a giveaway. Some lucky reader of It’s Just Life will receive a selection of 5-7 books mailed directly to their home simply by leaving a comment on this blog post. How easy is that? I don’t make you guys go through hoops to win good stuff, do I?
Jane also sent me a few copies of some of the current offerings for my own library and I was thrilled when that package arrived in the mail. Just look at these lovely books. I promise I will share them in my Little Free Library when I am finished with them. Well, maybe not the Make Yourself Cozy book because it is amazing.
Not only is this a great program for readers it is an amazing opportunity for authors to get exposure for their writing by working with Bedside Reading® to get their books included in the program. Can you imagine?
Bedside Reading® We Place Books by the Bedside inLuxury Hotels 5 Star Hotels.We’re all about getting your book directly into the hands of serious influencers.While we can’t make them read your book, being in bed with them isprobably the next best thing.Want to place your book in our luxury hotel program? Value $1500
If I seem a little overly excited about this I am. Good things keep coming my way and this is just one of the good things that I can share with my readers as well. Please feel free to share with your reading friends. Not only can you enter to win books here you can enter monthly at Midlife at the Oasis and on the Bedside Reading website.
One reader of It’s Just Life will win a selection of books by simply leaving a comment on this blog post . The contest will run from today until November 16, 2018. The winner will have to agree to share their address with Bedside Reading so the books can be mailed directly
It is a win win because each comment on It’s Just Life this month means a 50 cent donation to our Comments for a Cause – The Todd H. Bol Vision Fund to help promote Little Free Libraries.
Thanks again to Jane for the wonderful books and the opportunity to share with my readers.
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65 Comments
Leave a commentWin, win! What a great idea.
You get the vote for most enthusiasm! 🙂
I think any time books are given those who love to read feel they are given one of life’s greatest gifts. How exciting to potentially enter into one of the greatest stories you have ever read!
I started a LFL in an economically disadvantaged area and am seeing some of my adult books leave. I am excited about that, but hope that the children’s section starts getting used.
Thank you for passing along the love of reading.
Jefferson Park LFL Charter 78930
Altoona, PA
Sarah–Thanks os much for stopping by and leaving your thoughts! I agree–books are so exciting! I am thrilled to be able to share the love of books and this wonderful program with my readers and LFL Stewards! Good luck with your library–mine does not get a lot of activity with children but my adult and young adult section are very busy. Give it time. It will happen and thanks for doing it. Good luck with the giveaway!
Thank you! I remember as a kid when the book mobile would come and the excitement I felt! I hope to provide that same feeling through my LFL.
OH yes!!!! I remember the mobile library as well! I am sure folks get that same feeling when they stop by yours! Thanks for taking the time to stop by!
Thai is a great idea! I would love to arrive to a hotel and see books on the nigh table. I have a LFL for a year now and love it!!
Yes–isn’t it an amazing idea? I love it as well. Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment! Good luck!
What a great idea! I love this.
Thanks so much, Ethel, for taking the time to stop by and leave a comment. Good luck!!!!
Well, THAT’S a great idea! Maybe the program will grow and show up in some less than luxury hotels too, that would be phenomenal!
I agree! I think this is something that could really take off and I love that Bedside Reading allows Authors to get their books in the hands of folks. What a great thing for authors and readers alike!
What a wonderful concept to leave books in hotel rooms! I have sometimes finished a book in a hotel room and left it for the next person. How great that you took the time to contact these people and let them know you were impressed with the idea. Not enough people do that. xo
I do the same thing–leave books in hotels when I am finished. I think it is a great way to share the love and who knows who will love the book? There are so many great ways to share the love of reading with folks, aren’t there?
What a wonderful program!
I think it is as well!! Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to leave a comment! Good luck!
Great idea!
Thanks for stopping by, Brenda! I agree that it is an amazing idea and love it!
Imagine if this reminds people everywhere to put down their screens and pick up a book! People who love to read will be thrilled to see books, but this will also remind people who have been out of the habit to pick up their old pastime again. Brilliant!
Robin–YES! I totally agree and there are so many amazing books and authors out there that can be shared. I love the idea as you can tell! Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to leave a comment! Good luck! Make sure you enter on the Bedside Reading site and Lois’ blog as well!
What a wonderful thing you are doing, both with the books and the donations to the Tod H. Bol Vision Fund! Thank you!
Thanks so much, Lisa. I have been doing Comments for a Cause on my blog since April 2011 and it is the best thing ever! Having this giveaway just made sense at this time with the cause being the Vision Fund. Thank you so much for stopping by and for your support.
What a wonderful thing you are doing and for including the Tod H. Bol Vision Fund! Thanks so much!
Thank you, Lisa! I know that there are a lot of LFL Stewards who would love to support this so I was happy to share in the Facebook group. Thank you for stopping by and Good Luck! Don’t forget to sign up on the Bedside Reading website as well as Lois’s blog!
What a great idea! By the way – I have 1, possibly 2, more books for you for your LFL. I’ll give it (them) to you when I see you tomorrow night.
Excellent idea. I’m an LFL steward also
Thanks Beth- I cant wait to click through and read more about this service ! Wow! I have left my books at the hotel library- but having them in the room is awesome!
It’s brilliant in my humble opinion. 😊
So, I get to send you a greeting AND have the possibility of winning free books! Great!
Win win win!!! Thanks for stopping by!!!
What a great idea! I would love for this to be available when I was at a hotel 🙂
It is brilliant, isn’t it? Thanks for stopping by!!! Come back and visit anytime!!!
Love hearing about more awesome book ideas! I would love to win some new books for our library!
Thanks so much for stopping by! I love to share!!! 😊
It’s so great to support Todd! Love books!
It’s a win win, right? Thank you for stopping by!!!!
Whenever I’m on vacation, I always bring books along, but sometimes I finish them before I get home, so I would love to have a book on the bedside table to read. I think this is a great idea.
Kathleen—that is me all the time. Even though I always have my Kindle with me I still like to have hard copies of books as well. This is such a great idea and I hope the tit gets a lot of positive feedback. Thank for stopping by!
What a creative idea, which benefits the author, the hotel, the reader. Most important, though, is the emphasis on reading a book, one that can be held, pages turned.
Thank you for continually promoting reading and for your comments for a cause benefiting LFLs.
I agree that everyone wins in this situation! I am thrilled to be able to share it with my readers!
Once again a great share from you. Your thank you to the creator of this idea is remarkable in today’s world but that is how you roll 😇 Always guiding a lot of folks to brilliant ideas around the world.
Well shucks, Rachel— that’s sweet. It is a good thing to share the love and my parents taught me generosity is a lifestyle. Thank YOU for your kind words!
This is a really fabulous idea. My grandparents were teachers and they used to take me with them every summer as we travelled all over the United States camping. Some of my best memories of those trips were reading by the fire or by flashlight – and we often had to stop at local bookstores to stock up because we were all such voracious readers. I wish Little Free Libraries had existed then! It’s for this very reason I now have a LFL (The Barbara and John Lusk Sr. Memorial LFL, charter #76988 in Chili, NY). https://www.facebook.com/groups/whitebirchlittlefreelibrary/. I love that anyone could have access to a book with your program!
Thanks so much for sharing your story!!! I love that yours is in memory of your beloved grandparents. What a gift they gave you! Thanks so much for stopping by!!!
Wow. What a fabulous idea. I tend to travel with my Kindle or iPad and try to read on that but I really love an actual book for reading much more and will always go for paper before electronic.
It is a great idea, isn’t it? And you travel like I do!!! Ready for anything!
Anything for Tod Bol’s vision!
Thanks so much, Julie, for taking the time to stop by and leave a comment!
Great idea!
Tracy— I think it is an amazing idea! Thanks for stopping by!
What an awesome program!
Just another wonderful way to get books in people’s hands.
Another wonderful way to get books in people’s hands.
Isn’t it a great idea? I am absolutely thrilled to share it!
I have never heard of this! What a truly neat idea!! 🙂
That is an awesome program and I am so excited to enter the giveaway! I love a good book.
🙂 gwingal
Me, too! Thanks for stopping by!!!
I love the concept of the little free libraries. There are several where I live near Binghamton New York, including one at the entrance of a playground near a popular recreational trail. I’m so excited!
Little Free Libraries are the best!!! Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing this post as well!!!
What a great concept to place books in hotel rooms. They all look so beautiful.
I agree that it is a great concept! Thanks so much for stopping by!
I did read first about this program from Lois and it is sensational! How many times have I finished my book on the flight and arrive at my hotel with nothing to read myself to sleep!
Love this idea! Books are the ideal traveling companion.
What a delightful way to promote new books!
Isn’t it an amazing idea? I love it and hope it spreads to other hotels.