Crazy for Young Adult Books discussion

When does the signup period open up for Copycat and Book Pool challenges?

Adding more pulls, more challenges, recomendations and maybe a favorite book section.

Thanks Isabel for the feedback!

There are actually a couple of spots to put your favorite books

Monthly
and just yours
here

we also have a Book Recommendation area

and we have Many threads with challenges including 2 month challenges, a-z challenge, scavenger hunt challenges and many other themes. We also have weekly theme challenges, battle of the books challenge, genre challenge, copy cat challenge, book pool challenge - lots to choose from.

Let me know if you need help navigating your way around our group! :)

I have a question. On the buddy reads, it says to use an arrow, but I am not quite sure how to do that.

copy and paste it from another buddy read.

Hello, I've been away from Goodreads for almost a year and now that I'm back I noticed that you don't have the Blind Dates anymore, is that right?

Ariana wrote: "Hello, I've been away from Goodreads for almost a year and now that I'm back I noticed that you don't have the Blind Dates anymore, is that right?"

Not at the moment. We might have one in Febuary next year.

Gisbelle wrote: "Not at the moment. We might have ..."

Ok, Thanks!

Speaking of the Blind Date challenge... I'd be willing to start it back up for November if you guys want me to moderate it again! Or if you think it's too late to find pairs by November we could start it back up for December :)

I plan to restart the challenge sometime next year, but if you want, you can moderate as before. Just let me know when you are too busy.

When is there going to be another Read Athon?

Linsey wrote: "When is there going to be another Read Athon?"

Trisha and Jaqualyn is planning to have one when the group reaches 10k, so probably in November.

Gisbelle wrote: "I plan to restart the challenge sometime next year, but if you want, you can moderate as before. Just let me know when you are too busy."

Ok, just let me know when it's a go again :) I had a blast doing it!

If you want to, you may start the signup for November blind date.

Gisbelle wrote: "If you want to, you may start the signup for November blind date."

Yay! Will you post it under forthcoming challenges on the main page when I get it up and running?

Of course :)

So where should I make the thread? The Blind Date folder seems to have vanished

I might have removed the folder. I'll post the link here.

Nope, the folders are still here. They are just hidden since we haven't had any new threads in the past months.

Blind Date: Buddy Read Challenge: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

Blind Date: Partners: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

Blind Date: Archive: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

Thanks, Gisbelle! I should have looked harder :) I set of the November challenge!

No problem :) Awesome! I'll add the link to the homepage when you are done.

All done! Here's the link: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Thanks for the help. It's already added.

Gisbelle wrote: "Thanks for the help. It's already added."

Thanks! I hope we get as many people interested as we used to. This is such a fun challenge!

We will :) It's great to have it back.

I'm REALLY excited for the blind date again!!! Thanks, Nicole!!!

Gisbelle wrote: "Linsey wrote: "When is there going to be another Read Athon?"

Trisha and Jaqualyn is planning to have one when the group reaches 10k, so probably in November."

Thanks for letting me know. I can't wait for another readathon.

Ok, I have a ballot for the suggestion/request box....

I know a lot of people like buddy reads and partner challenges and group reads--and I don't mind them! that's cool, I respect that!--but I'm big on my lone wolf personal challenges. Even if I don't finish them I don't mind having one or two monthly plus a quarterly or yearly or a ridiculously giant finish-whenever-you-can infinite challenge! I see a couple within the group but I feel like they're really outnumbered by the partner/group stuff. Am I just not seeing them? Or can I request to see more of them? Or heck, I'd help design/implement more if there is a need or interest!

But if I'm out of line here then just disregard this all and go about your day. I really like this group so I'm not trying to make waves, just throw out thoughts. Thanks. Ta-ta! =]

We do have a lot of pair/team challenges, but we also have many challenges that do not require you to work with anyone else.

Book Pool: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

Scavenger Hunt: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

Weekly Theme: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

Genre Challenge: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

A-Z Challenge: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

2-Month Challenge: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I Dare You Challenge: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

Mad Libs Challenge (We will have a Christmas Mad Libs which I will post around next week) : https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

Theme reading Challenge (Currently we have over 20 challenges that you can start at anytime you wish) : https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

We are going to add more challenges in the upcoming year.

Author Spotlight Challenge is another great individual one: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

Do you think there could be a "pick a random book" challenge where you go to a library or book store and randomly pick a book off the shelf? Or maybe a "YA Bucket List" event where people can compile the most popular YA books (ex. the Hunger Games, The Fault in Our Stars) and we can all read/reread them and comment?

LilyCat wrote: "Do you think there could be a "pick a random book" challenge where you go to a library or book store and randomly pick a book off the shelf? Or maybe a "YA Bucket List" event where people can compi..."

Sounds interesting. I'll see what i can do with it. Thanks for the suggestion :)

Gisbelle wrote: "LilyCat wrote: "Do you think there could be a "pick a random book" challenge where you go to a library or book store and randomly pick a book off the shelf? Or maybe a "YA Bucket List" event where ..."
Thanks!

Does the 20th Two-Month Reading Challenge: December & January require you to sign up? Or do you just post on that thread?

No need signing up. You just post there and I will add you to the participant list.

Okay thanks!

No problem

I believe some of our members are also members of "A Million More Pages," and that group has recently released an extremely fun challenge in which members become contestants on a "dating show" to match them with their next fictional boyfriend. I absolutely love this challenge and (HAVING RECEIVED PERMISSION FROM THE GAME'S CREATOR TO ADAPT THE GAME) started developing a YA version! Any chance our members might be interested in this, Gisbelle? I'd be happy to send you some samples of what I've been working on as well as the link to the current challenge in the other group. I would be more than happy to moderate this challenge, but I would need a separate folder for it as every participant is assigned their own thread. And there is no deadline for the challenge; anyone could join at any time and work it at their own pace. I'm still in the developing stages, but I wanted to see if it's even something people would be interested before I completed all the work on it. What do you think?

Hi Nicole! Just send me the detail and we can talk about that :)

Awesome! Will do :)

★ℕłℂØℓҾ★ (Nix) wrote: "I believe some of our members are also members of "A Million More Pages," .."

I agree, the challenge is a ton of fun :)

Where can I go and find a partner for a buddy read?

prettylittle_lies || Peachy || Belle || Experienced Liar wrote: "Where can I go and find a partner for a buddy read?"

Here's the thread for Buddy Requests:
Want a Reading Buddy?

Hopefully that helps!

I'm sorry if this is a stupid question and maybe it's really easy to find the answer, but I've tried, so bear with me! Can we see whether there is an upcoming Read-a-thon? If not, is there? I'm going to have a lot of free time on my hands in March and I would like to join a 24h Read-a-thon. Or a longer one..

Dear Justin,


What you have posted has nothing to do with questions nor suggestions for the group. It'd be better if you post in General Chat thread. Thanks.

Anny wrote: "I'm sorry if this is a stupid question and maybe it's really easy to find the answer, but I've tried, so bear with me! Can we see whether there is an upcoming Read-a-thon? If not, is there? I'm goi..."

We don't have any planned at the moment but when we do have one in the making, there will most likely be details surrounding it on the front page of the group. :)

Jacquelyn wrote: "Anny wrote: "I'm sorry if this is a stupid question and maybe it's really easy to find the answer, but I've tried, so bear with me! Can we see whether there is an upcoming Read-a-thon? If not, is t..."

Oh, alright! Thank you :) maybe next semester break, then!

Hello. I'm an author and member of the group, and my book has an e-book discount promotion going on. Where can I post to tell the group (if anywhere)? I don't want to put it in the wrong thread.

Hi David! You may post in one of these folders:

Freebies : https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

Promotions : https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

I am going to be reading the first two books of the breathing series by Rebecca Donovan. The copy I have is the first two books in one book. My question is will it count as two books on my 2016 Goodreads Reading challenge after I finish reading it?