Gonereading Showcase

All you have to do to know how much I respect the charitable contributions of Gonereading is to look at my sidebar where I'm honored to partner with them and proud to display it.

This month I'm reaching out to book clubs who love to enhance the experience by creating an atmosphere that compliments the read. I know we have many Jane Austen fans in the audience so let's say next month's read is Sense and Sensibility. You'll want to start with some Regency era recipes, perhaps plan a real English High Tea.

Luckily you can add some Gonereading items to your giveaway gifts or perhaps raffle them off for your own charitable causes.

Here's some Jane Austen items in Gonereading's merchandise choices.

And maybe next month you're reading The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe- You may want to make this Edgar Allan Poe Party Pizza by Food.com and then give your members some Poe memorabilia as parting gifts. You can choose from the many great Poe choices that Gonereading offers.

Whatever you're reading, whatever author you're showcasing Gonereading has the perfect compliment to make your book club not only unforgettable but also to know you're contributing to a very worthy cause.

Read on for Gonereading's philanthropic mission by their CEO and founder Brad Wirz

Dear Fellow Readers & Book Lovers:

If you’re like me, you just can’t imagine living in a world without reading. Unfortunately, for almost a billion people today, that’s exactly where they find themselves. There are countless villages, towns and vast regions of this planet where the power of reading has yet to shine its light.

Gone Reading International, LLC was founded to counter these problems and spread the magic of reading. We believe that when people have open access to great reading materials, life always changes for the better.  When libraries and reading materials are made available, people and their communities thrive through increased opportunity and self-empowerment.

That’s why Gone Reading International has pledged 100% of our after-tax profits to provide new funding for reading-related charities.  By purchasing GoneReading brand gifts and merchandise, you’re treating yourself and the world at large to a wonderful gift.  All purchases from GoneReading help contribute to our philanthropic work.

We donate to great non-profits such as READ Global and Ethiopia Reads, amazing organizations with proven models, long track records, and dedicated teams on the ground.  Such groups partner with local villages and communities in the most underdeveloped parts of the world to create new libraries that effect real change.  I encourage you to check out these organizations for yourself, and support them in any way you can.

Make A Purchase & Share Our Story

Founded in 2011, our long-term goal is to provide significant financial assistance to our preferred charities, allowing them to achieve greater scale and impact.  We invite you to join us in this work by making a purchase of our gifts for readers.

Equally important, we ask you to share our story with the book lovers and readers in your life.

Happy Reading!

Bradley S. Wirz
Founder & CEO
Gone Reading International, LLC

**JUST RELEASED ** The Paperback Scent Collection from Gonereading - Product Review and Showcase

Those who follow me know how much I love my philanthropic partner Gonereading the e-commerce site dedicated to spreading the magic of reading through bringing books, funding literacy programs and building libraries. All you have to do is look to the right to see their logo proudly displayed on my blog 24/7.
Today I'm so happy to bring you a new product review for their just released "Paperback Scents" products.

Enjoy the review then get out there and buy the products and please whatever you do spread their message!

Gonereading scent review

Just in time for Valentine’s Day Gonereading is introducing their new Paperback Scent collection including Colognes, Sprays, Roll-Ons, Lotions Shower Gels and more.

I had the opportunity to test the spray and roll-on cologne scents and I LOVE them. The scent is subtle yet
enchanting, it’s clean with a touch of spice and just a slight hint of eau de paperback that lingers in the background. It’s carefree enough to wear every day and yet sophisticated enough for that special night out on the town too. Not only did I personally love the scent on me but I have been complimented many times while wearing it.

These are the available sizes and formulas for the cologne/perfume
The spray comes in 1oz for $19.99 and 4oz for $39.99
The Perfume roll-on for $9.99 or Purse sized spray for $9.99

Showcase Gonereading - Philanthropic e-commerce reading accessories

Welcome to the December post dedicated to Gonereading the philanthropic e-commerce site selling reading accessories. Their mission is to sell their accessories to make the reader's life better while at the same time donating 100% of their after tax proceeds to fund various reading charities. They have helped to build libraries in developing countries. The two charities who are the majority recipients are ReadGlobal and Ethiopia Reads, so not only are you getting a big reading accessory bang for your buck but you're also funding these very worthy causes.
If you're a blogger and want to become a partner, gonereading loves bloggers, click here for details. Are you a retailer, they want you too, visit their wholesale program page here.

GoneReading Philanthropic E-Commerce reading accessory site Showcase

Believe it or not the Holidays are right around the corner and if you're like me the need to make the world a better place by donating, money or time becomes even more urgent as we all celebrate our own blessings. What better way to make that happen then to purchase an reading accessory from GoneReading. You not only get a great item to give as a gift but you know your money is being used to bring libraries and literacy into places that wouldn't otherwise have them.

Below is a generalized listing of some items that GoneReading has to offer, take your time perusing and if you make your purchase before November 15th you can still use the coupon code DEBROCKS10 for a 10% discount off your entire purchase of regular price items.

This is one way to avoid that dreaded Black Friday madness, check all those readers off your list and know that you're doing a good deed too!!

Click HERE to purchase

About GoneReading

GoneReading markets a unique collection of gifts for readers and book lovers – what we call brilliant products for the reading lifestyle – many of which can only be found on this site at GoneReading.com.  If you love to read, you’re going to love GoneReading.

We don’t sell books.  Rather, we sell products that enhance your reading life.  From functional reading accessories to bookish home décor, GoneReading improves the quality of your reading experience and surrounds you with delightful bookish-ness you won’t find elsewhere.

Unlike other shopping sites, GoneReading was founded specifically to spread the magic of reading in the developing world.  That’s why we’ve pledged 100% of after-tax profits to fund reading related charities, especially the work of our good friends at READ Global and Ethiopia Reads.

Although we have a particular fondness for the printed book, GoneReading supports all types of reading formats, including e-readers, tablets, printed books, newspapers and magazines.  We believe that access to great writing– regardless of the format in which it is consumed - is what really matters most.

Founded in 2011 by marketing executive Brad Wirz and his wife Eileen, GoneReading leverages the power of commerce to create real change in the developing world.

Read about GoneReading in the Huffington Post.

Learn More

Interested in learning more about GoneReading?  Check out ourFrequently Asked Questions, learn about our Philanthropic Mission and read about us In the News.

Do you blog?  Check out our page Just for Bloggers to learn how we can benefit one another.  Do you run a store or online marketplace?  Visit our Wholesale program page.

Any other questions?  Just Contact Us!

Make A Purchase & Share Our Story

Founded in 2011, our long-term goal is to provide significant financial assistance to our preferred charities, allowing them to achieve greater scale and impact.  We invite you to join us in this work by making a purchase of our gifts for readers.

Equally important, we ask you to share our story with the book lovers and readers in your life.

Happy Reading!

Bradley S. Wirz
Founder & CEO
Gone Reading International, LLC

Today I'm showcasing GoneReading

Today is my monthly post promoting GoneReading the philanthropic reading accessory site that my blog happily partners with. I know you see an item a day on the bottom of my blog posts and some of you know the story of GoneReading but some may not.

GoneReading was founded and is run by Brad Wirz after he left a very successful career in advertising. You can learn more about Brad and GoneReading's story HERE. But in a nut shell they are an e-commerce site that has vowed to donate after taxes 100% of their profits toward reading related charities, among others they support  READ Global and Ethiopia Reads. If you're interested in learning more about the organization read their Philanthropic Mission. 

Brad and his wife Eileen w/Read Global in Nepal

If you're a blogger they really want your help click HERE to see how to join their growing blogger friends or if you have an e-commerce site click HERE to learn about their wholesale program.

Brad with some friends from Honduras

Thanks for taking the time to read the post I hope you'll consider partnering with this great cause.

Now for the most enjoyable part of the post

Here is an sampling of their 2015 Calendars a perfect Holiday gift for that hard to buy for reader on your list.

Enjoy!

Click HERE for the buy page

don't forget to use the coupon code DEBROCKS10 for a 10% discount off your entire order!

                    

                     

This is just a small sample of all the great items GoneReading sells please visit their website for the full catalog!

And thank you for your support.

Introducing GoneReading a philanthropic ecommerce site + interview with founder Brad Wirz

The Reading Frenzy is proud to Partner with GoneReading a philanthropic
e-commerce site please read on to learn more about this fantastic site, the cause and how it all came to be.
Click HERE for the article from Huffington Post about GoneReading.

I’m as you know a reading fanatic my blog’s name tells it like it is, which means that many of my friends also fall into this category. Now one of the many dilemmas facing readers is gift giving. And I have the perfect solution, an ecommerce shop called Gone Reading. What’s better is that it’s a philanthropic venture they have pledged 100% after tax profits to fund reading related charities. It's a win win!

It's my pleasure to introduce to my readers the founder of GoneReading Brad Wirz who has generously agreed to answer a few questions and has given my readers their very own coupon code so be sure and use the coupon code DEBROCKS10 at the checkout for a 10% discount.
Click HERE for a link to the site, or simply click on the sidebar ad dedicated to GoneReading.


I’d also like to announce that I will dedicate one post per month to Brad to spread the Gone Reading Word and to bring my readers fabulous reading accessory choices. And every post from now on will end with one GoneReading Item showcased.

Without further ado I’d like to introduce my readers to the founder of Gone Reading, Brad Wirz.

Brad, Hi welcome to The Reading Frenzy.
Please tell my readers how Gone Reading came about.
Thanks for having me Debbie! I can actually remember the exact day that things were put into motion. I spent 20+ years in an exhausting, whirlwind of a career as a marketing executive that had me flying around the country 3-4 days each week, every week of the year. One day in February of 2010, I ended up curled in the fetal position in a hotel room in New York City. I’ll spare you the details on exactly how I got there, but needless to say I was ready for a career change. I called my wife and told her I was “done” with the industry and that within a year I would be doing something completely different, something philanthropic.

By a total coincidence I had previously committed to going on a volunteer trip to Central America. So a few weeks after my breakdown in New York, I found myself in the middle of the Honduran jungle, several hours drive from anything remotely resembling civilization. I spent close to a week working with other volunteers to help build a small library. Nothing fancy, about the size of typical Starbucks location, large enough for a few thousand books.

We learned that this would be the first library for hundreds of miles, the only such resource for hundreds of villages – most of whom had basically zero access to books, That really got me thinking about books, my own personal love of reading, and just how I could spread the magic of reading across the developing world.

It took about nine more months to formulate the plan (and to build up the nerve to actually quit my job), but that’s how GoneReading came into being.


How long has Gone Reading been around?
We launched our first e-commerce site in 2011, but looking back on it now that was really an early, early beta-test to dip our toe into the business and start experimenting. I’ve always been clear in stating that I’ve never done this before, so we made a lot of mistakes early on. I would say that GoneReading as you see it now came into being in 2012.

What are some of the projects you’re contributing to now?
We donate to two primary charitable partners in READ Global and Ethiopia Reads. I urge your readers to check them out and support them with their own charitable giving. At the end of last year we funded our first children’s library in Ethiopia (read about it here), and I anticipate we will fund a similar, if not larger, project towards the end of this year. Like a lot of retailers, we earn almost 2/3 of our annual revenue in the weeks leading up to Christmas, so we won’t know the exact scale of our 2014 giving until then, but I would anticipate it will be larger this year than last.

Brad with some friends in Honduras 

What most surprises you about your life now vs. when you were in the corporate jungle?
It’s probably the range of emotions that I now experience, even within any given day. I do miss having an IT department that I could call to swoop in and fix my technical problems. That’s one of the few things I really miss, and technology issues can be unbelievably frustrating when you run your own business. But on the other hand, GoneReading is immensely rewarding; both the donations we’re able to contribute, but also the heartfelt support we receive from people like you, Debbie, helping to spread the word, warm my heart on a daily basis. Those uplifting emotions were not daily experiences in my old career!

Tell me where you’d like Gone Reading to be in 5 years?
Our long-term goal is to earn $10 million+ in annual revenue, donating more than $1 million each year to our charitable partners. That’s where we would like to be in five years. We’re growing quickly, and our market – the 30% of adults in the U.S. that identify reading as their #1 hobby or personal interest – is thriving. Avid readers tend to do really well in their life and careers (surprise, surprise!). If we can continue to find and create great products that they want and need, I have no doubt we will get there.

Brad thank you for being my guest today.
Thank you Debbie!

Huffington Post link- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kate-schmier/spread-the-magic-of-readi_b_4457128.html

I'm also pleased to bring you my review of a couple of the GoneReading items on offer on the site.

The Jane Austen bandages at $5.99 are the perfect gift for the Austen-addict in your life click HERE for Gone Reading's entire Jane Austen gift collection.

The BookChair is reminiscent of the vintage beach chairs I used as a child, it adjusts to three different heights that makes hands free reading for either paper or e-books comfortable. At $25.99 it makes a wonderful gift for any reader or the perfect gift for yourself. It's also available in a larger size.

Please share this post and spread the word!
Thank You!