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@Maranda and @Devi : You guys can pair up together?!

Madaline wrote: "Need to know what a thread is."

It's a discussion/a topic.

Share your current reads here!

Put in your BOTM nominations here!

Categories :

1: Free Pick (Must be STANDALONE, any genre)
2: Genre Based (Historical Fiction)
3: Series Read (First book in a series)

Last date for suggesting : 15th December, 2015

Thoughts on this book?

Thoughts on this book?

Thoughts on this book?

Hi everyone!

The pairs for the December Buddy Read have been formed. Please make your Buddy Read threads yourself. Any one Buddy can do it, although please check whether your partner has already made the thread or not before yourself making it.

The format of the threads :

BR (No. of your pair) - Name of Buddy Readers; Start date ----> 1st December

Thanks again!

Pairs

1: Sejal - Renie
2: Sanjana - Sadaf
3: Lisa - Amanda
4: Akshya - Frankie
5: Brianna - Ananiah
6: RhondaJeslyn - Northern Belle Bookworm
7: Kajal - Tina
8: Bharat - Princess-butterfly
9: Amrita - Janet
10: Ambika - Carmen
11: Luucy - Madaline
12: Yogya Hari Prakash - Shrihari - Manab

Happy Reading!

Sign up below for the December Buddy Read!

Last date for signing up : 28th November, 2015

Please avoid spamming.

Firstly, the hugest thank you and congratulations ever possible, to you guys! It's been nearly two and a half years since I created NBTR and little did I imagine it would exist for so long! Not just exist, but grow into this amazing thing :) A sincere thanks to everyone who joined and made this group into what it is.

We've grown not just in numbers, but also in terms of quality of discussion. From discussions to activites to buddy reads to challenges, we've done it all and enjoyed every bit of it, and for this I have no one to thank but you guys :) So, thank you and congratulations to you guys too!

A few members requested for this to be put up, so I thought I'd do a brief write-up on how to make a successful GoodReads group. I'm no proffessional, but these few tips will definitely make your experience as a 'mod' better and easier.

1. Orgainze. Create. Then Invite. When invited to join a new group, members are much less likely to join a group which only has one or two discussions (and one of them most definitely being 'introduce yourself') than they are if the group is partly already formed and ready. Spend a week creating exactly what you want from your group, and then invite people to join.

2. Plan. Schedule. Follow. It's better to plan things ahead, to know exactly what you're thinking this group to be. Plan ahead, maybe jot down points somehwere and execute them. Schedule your regular activites, and non-regular ones too. It's much easier for both mods and members to work according to a schedule. For eg, most regular members in our group are well aware of the dates when the BOTM and/or Buddy Read sign-ups and polls and pairings are announced. Follow those plans and schedules.

3. Don't neglect. Regardless of everything, we have a life outside of GoodReads and sometimes it's difficult to give enough time to groups. In such cases, it's perfectly fine to miss out on something once in a while. It's nothing punishable and it's okay. But do not make this a habit. Don't miss out on something twice in a row. That shows neglect and irresponsibility.

4. Don't clutter. Don't try to bring in everything under the sun in your group. Try to be specific, organized, neat and clear in what you do. Even if you do include a lot of things, make sure it's (sorry for repeating this too many times) organized. I can't stress enough on organization and how important it is.

5. Quality more important than quantity. There are loads of groups out there with thousands of members but no life. On the other hand, various other groups which are seemingly small but rich in the quality of their discussion. Now, you decide what you want your group to be:)

SO, for the most part, be regular, specific, neat, and organized, and you'll see your group growing:)

Thomas wrote: "whoops!Guess I've miss this event, does it still continues?"

Yes, it does.

I bought Let's Get Lost by Adi Alsaid and I Was Here by Gayle Forman.

and

Queen of Shadows by Sarah J Maas

Madaline wrote: "I just finished reading the Book Thief. Loved it. I shedded a tear or two. I really love stories that were written in the early 1900's threw 1950's, please let me know if any one else has read it. ..."

The Book Theif was indeed amazing. One of my favorites :) If WWII stories interest you, then you could try The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult and The One You Left Behind by Jojo Moyes.

12:43 pm, at home, listening to music :D

Welcome, all newcomers! Thank you for joining :))

Green wrote: "Just finished watching 'The Martian'...and btw,I'm a big friends fanatic tooo.. @Ruchi ;p"

Who isn't?? :D:D

I've been watching loads of movies and tv shows over the last couple of days, as the vacations are going on :D Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, The Maze Runner, The Scorch Trials, Gone Girl, The DUFF, Sherlock (tv show) and have been rewatching Friends again! I started with One Tree Hill today :D

Title and Author : Come Here, Cupcake by Crissi Langwell
Summary : There are three things to know about Morgan Truly.

First, she’s falling in love with a sailor.
Second, baking helps make sense of her emotions.
Third, her baking is enchanted.

Anyone who eats the desserts Morgan bakes will feel the same emotions she was feeling when she baked them. If she’s feeling happy while baking, her desserts will make people feel happy. If she’s sad, they’ll make people feel sad. And if she happens to be feeling romantic while baking… Let’s just say that life gets pretty interesting in her town.