Steph’s Comments (group member since May 22, 2010)

Steph’s comments from the SOS: Serious Overload of Series group.

Welcome, y’all! Happy Fall 🍁

Hi, PrincessBookDragon. Yeah, each September we host it, but you’re welcome to create a separate read-a-thon challenge, if you’d like to do it any other time. Others may join ya 😊

September 2024
(Two-book tie)

A Werewolf’s Guide to Seducing a Vampire by Sarah Hawley
Group Discussion: SPOILERS MAY EXIST


The Blood of Gods and Monsters by Lucinda Dark
Group Discussion: SPOILERS MAY EXIST

This is the discussion thread for our September BOM: A Werewolf’s Guide to Seducing a Vampire by Sarah Hawley.

This is the discussion thread for our September BOM: The Blood of Gods and Monsters by Lucinda Dark.

Thanks, y'all!

👍🏼😊

Happy Reading, y'all!

2024 Final RAT Stats
CONGRATULATIONS! You've completed your RAT! We'd love to hear how it went!

Give us the Scoop:
✓ Number of days/hours spent reading
✓ Number and/or list of books read
✓ Number of pages read

Optional Add'l Info to Share:
✓ Did you find it fun or was it more of a chore to complete?
✓ Is this your first time participating in a Read-a-Thon? If so, would you participate again or was once enough? If not, how did this year's RAT compare?
✓ Did you choose RAT books in advance? If so, were you able to read all of the books you'd set aside? Did you find yourself straying from your chosen books and reading more based on mood or another reason?
✓ Did you have a favorite reading spot?
✓ Did you find it difficult to stick to your reading schedule? If so, how'd ya overcome it?
✓ Did you discover a new series, author or genre?
✓ Did you read alone or with partner?
✓ Which book format(s) did you use for your RAT? Audio, Paperback/Hardcover (DTB), or eBook OR did you use a mix of formats?


✮✪ PARTICIPANTS' FINAL RAT STATS ✪✮

⓵ DO NOT DISTURB: One day (24h)
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⓶ NOSE TO THE GRINDSTONE: Two days (12h)
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⓷ WILL WORK FOR BOOKS: Three days (8h)
1. Victoria
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⓸ SLOW & STEADY: Four or more days (2-7h)
1. PrincessBookDragon
2. Sandra
3. ~Melissa~
4. Eldarwen
5. Steph

SOS' 2024 Read-a-Thon
During the month of September, SOS hosts a 24-hour Read-a-thon (RAT). We all have a mountainous to-be-read stack we'd love to topple. And, many have yearly challenges that are approaching the ¾ mark. It's once again time to get those books read!



Not able to spend 24 hours doin' nuthin' but reading? Don't worry, most of us can't either. So, we're shakin' it up a bit and allowing members to tally up their read time to equal 24 hours.

Duration: September 1-30, 2024

Goal: Read for 24 hours during the month of September - easy and simple.

Rules: To make it a bit more exciting, in order for your reading time to count towards your 24, you must choose one of the options below to follow.

Reading Options (hours spent reading each sitting):
⓵ DO NOT DISTURB: One day (24h)
⓶ NOSE TO THE GRINDSTONE: Two days (12h)
⓷ WILL WORK FOR BOOKS: Three days (8h)
⓸ SLOW & STEADY: Four or more days (2-7h)

(More detailed explanation can be found HERE)
In order for time to count towards your 24-hours, steady reading must be done for at least 2 or more hours in one sitting.

✣ Sign-up below by stating that you would like to participate in the RAT and include which reading option you will be following. You are welcome to change your reading option at any time during the RAT.

✣ Those participating are welcome to create a RAT thread ( here ) to use throughout the month to share your books, ratings & reviews, chat with friends, etc.

✣ Once you've reached 24 hours, share your results on our FINAL RAT STATS thread.

NOTE: For those who previously participated, you can find your previous RAT threads (2013+) in our archive folders. Click on DISCUSSIONS on the group menu, then scroll down to the RAT archive folders - organized by year.

✣ You are also welcome to read along with a partner or a group of people. However, each person must read a total of 24 hours to complete the RAT.

It's time to pick our September Book of the Month! The poll consists of August new releases. Books were randomly chosen from Goodreads' "New Releases for August 2024" list.

Please cast your vote now (write-ins are allowed) and join us in September!

[Poll ends @ 30 August]

September SOS Aussie Cover Hunt Challenge
It's been unseasonally warm, what is happening with the weather?

Duration: 9/1 - 9/30/24
Rules: Read 3 books with the following items found on their covers; Be sure to post your book covers

COLOR: Your favourite colour
ITEM #1: Weather event - either sun, rain, wind, snow, sleet, lightning etc
ITEM #2: Kickass Dude or Dudette

SOS Aussie Genre Mini-Challenge
Duration: 9/1 - 9/30/24
Rules: Read a minimum of 2 books out of the 3.

1. PNR -or- UF
2. INTERRACIAL - Black, White, Hispanic, Asian, etc - mix it up
3. Pick something you've been dying to read and tell us why

Nice. I’d struggle choosing which character though 😆

Right?! Yes, girl and no doubt they’re not doing anything that won’t make money. They’d love it if we accidentally repurchased a book we’d already read (is that possible 😬).

LOL! I hear ya.

I was thinking it'd be helpful if Amazon noted a book as read on the book page on their website, not just within the Kindle specifically. I sort my Kindle to show me only unread, downloaded. If I had it show all unread I think my brain would explode with the overload. Like you, I have a library's worth of freebies.

I guess I'll have to be happy with them showing books as read on the kindle and within the 'devices and content' listing.

Is it just me ... or do y'all agree it'd be extremely helpful if Amazon would tell us, on the book's page, if we'd read the book? It shows if you'd borrowed it, if you'd bought it, but you have to go to your devices and content pages to see if you've read it. Of course, tracking it all here on GR helps, but cutting out that step sure would be nice.

If I'm missing something and this exists, please share 😊

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CL3VQF8H
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0812B8R2J
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LE787BW

Yay! Nice! I saw that one @ the library.

I’m glad 😊

WTG 😊