Grimm Readers ~ How to Play, Help, & Discussion

[Joanne]

Name: Joanne
Willing to be Captain: No
Amount of books you read a week: 2
What genres you typically read: YA, Contemporary, Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Non-Fiction, Science Fiction
Your shelf for this game: Grimm

[[deleted user]]

Name: Kat
Willing to be Captain:No
Amount of books you read a week:2 minimum could be more
What genres you typically read (no need for sub-genres, just the basics):YA,PNR,UF,Mystery
Your shelf for this game: Grimm Readers Challenge

[Stella ╰☆╮╰☆╮]

I give up!!!! no idea how it will work but I'm in. Hope to have someone to hep me along the way :D

Name:STELLA
Willing to be Captain:Nope sorry
Amount of books you read a week: 4 more or less
What genres you typically read (no need for sub-genres, just the basics): ONLY MM
Your shelf for this game: grimm challenge

[Debbie (Doc)]

Nichole wrote: "Congratulations, Debbie!"

Thanks!

You need to sign up Nicole!

[Debbie (Doc)]

~Melissa~ wrote: "Debbie wrote: "PepperP0t wrote: "Debbie wrote: "PepperP0t wrote: "Debbie wrote: "Name: Debbie
Willing to be Captain: No
# of books: 3-4
Genre's: PNR, UF, Fantasy, Any Romance, Mystery, Thriller
M..."

I'm sure my kiddos are going to wear me out at Disney! Thanks, Melissa!

[Debbie (Doc)]

Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote: "Nichole wrote: "Congratulations, Debbie!"

So proud of you Debbie.

Nichole, sign up!"

Ezi, now I might be able to read some of the books that you have suggested!!

[Debbie (Doc)]

Jenne wrote: "Congrats Dr Debbie :)
What an accomplishment!"

Thanks, now bring on the challenges!

[Debbie (Doc)]

Lauren wrote: "Yay Dr. Debbie!
Congratulations!"

Thanks, Lauren. I'm so glad that I am done. I make a much better instructor than a student!

[Catherine]

I'd like to join!!!! me, me, me!!!! lol


name..Catherine

captian? no...I'd rather just give it my all :)

Genres..Historical, Romance, Brit Lit, Fantasy, Paranormal, Mystery

number of books/week...2-3

shelf name...tcf-grimm-faery-tales

[Cathie]

Name: Cathie
Willing to be Captain: No, thank you
Amount of books you read a week: 1 (lately)
What genres you typically read (no need for sub-genres, just the basics): magical realism, thrillers, paranormal romance, romance, crime, mystery, fiction, non-fiction, historical fiction, autobiographies, fantasy
Your shelf for this game: Faery Tale Challenge

[[deleted user]]

Name: Talia
Willing to be Captain: no
Amount of books you read a week: 2
What genres you typically read (no need for sub-genres, just the basics): Fantasy, Thrillers, YA, Adventure, Science fiction
Your shelf for this game: TCF Grimm Readers

[Steph Ann]

I officially can't resist any longer. I'm in!

Name: Steph
Willing to be Captain: no
Amount of books you read a week: 1-2
What genres you typically read: Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy, Contemporary Romance, Science Fiction, YA, Dystopian
Your shelf for this game: Grimm-2015

[Nika ♥Marie♥]

I want to start this now Jenne...close the challenge.

[PepperP0t]

Nika has spoken!

[Jenne]

Lol I'm ready to start too!

[Steph]

Name:Steph
Willing to be Captain:no
Amount of books you read a week:1-2
What genres you typically read (no need for sub-genres, just the basics):anything
Your shelf for this game: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Jenne]

Sheila wrote: "Jenne could I be put on a backup list in case someone needs to dropout during challenge? Thanks"

Sure thing :)

[Sherri]

Name: Sherri
Willing to be Captain: No
Amount of books you read a week: 1-2
What genres you typically read (no need for sub-genres, just the basics): paranormal, UF, dystopian, romance
Your shelf for this game: TCF Grimm

[Jenne]

Updated to here

If you don't see your name on this post let me know :)

[Juliana]

Looks fun! I'm in!

Name: Juliana
Willing to be Captain: Yes, if I have a co-captain
Amount of books you read a week: 1 to 2 books a week (depends on the size of the book)
What genres you typically read (no need for sub-genres, just the basics): Mostly Fantasy and Sci Fi, but I read most of the genres now and then.
Your shelf for this game: TCF - Grimm

[Skandia]

Name: Skandia
Willing to be captain: No
Amount of books you read per week: 3-4
What genres do you typically read: romance, literary fiction, NA, fantasy, paranormal
Your shelf for this game: grimm

[Heather]

Name: Heather
Willing to be Captain: maybe
Amount of books you read a week: 3-4
What genres you typically read (no need for sub-genres, just the basics): New Adult, Contemporary, Young Adult
Your shelf for this game:
Grimm Challenge

[Belinda]

Captain? Yes
Books per week? 1
Genre? YA, PNR, dystopian, UF,
Shelf: Grimm Challenge

[Sarah]

Name: Sarah
Willing to be Captain: No
Amount of books you read a week: 1-2
What genres you typically read (no need for sub-genres, just the basics): Romance, YA, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction
Your shelf for this game: Grimm Challenge

[Nika ♥Marie♥]

Is it time yet

[Jenne]

Almost :)
Today is the last day to sign up and I'll put teams together tomorrow :)

[Nika ♥Marie♥]

Yay! Technically you can close the challenge now and assign teams just saying

[ClaireB]

Name: Angel
Willing to be Captain: No
Amount of books you read a week: 3-5 (maybe more, depending on the week)
What genres you typically read (no need for sub-genres, just the basics): YA, Urban Fantasy, MM Romance
Your shelf for this game: Grimm Challenge

[Ebb]

Hey Jenne, nice challenge!


Name: Ebony
Willing to be Captain: No
Amount of books you read a week: 1-2
What genres you typically read (no need for sub-genres, just the basics): Horror, history non fic, general fiction.
Your shelf for this game: Grimm Challenge 2015

[Cait S]

Hey Jenne!

Just wanted to let you know I edited my post to not being able to be captain. Just found out we are going on two week vacation. I'll still be able to play and post what I've read but won't have access to any spreadsheets or anything. :( Sorry!

[PepperP0t]

Okay Jenne--

All the people on GR have now registered and we can start this challenge.

have fun Cait

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Cait wrote: "Hey Jenne!

Just wanted to let you know I edited my post to not being able to be captain. Just found out we are going on two week vacation. I'll still be able to play and post what I've read but wo..."

are you the "Cait" involved in the infamous Book Review incident gone viral?

[Nika ♥Marie♥]

Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote: "Cait wrote: "Hey Jenne!

Just wanted to let you know I edited my post to not being able to be captain. Just found out we are going on two week vacation. I'll still be able to play and post what I'v..."

Heifer I have been calling you

[Cait S]

Haha oh man, I was somehow hoping it hadn't reached all my challenge communities :P

Yes. 'tis I. The immoral, evil, destructive force waging war on the conscious of humanity.

[Jenne]

Bwhahaha it's like having a celebrity in our group :)

[Cait S]

Ah yes. When I was a youngin', dreaming of fame and fortune, I said to myself Cait...this is how you'll do it. :P

I mean I have gotten a lot of free book offers and requests for reviews from the whole thing so that's pretty awesome. The rest of it....slightly...less awesome.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Nika ♥ I'm In Love ♥ wrote: "Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote: "Cait wrote: "Hey Jenne!

Just wanted to let you know I edited my post to not being able to be captain. Just found out we are going on two week vacation. I'll stil..."

Heifer on an audio conference. Thank you.

[Nika ♥Marie♥]

Whatevs. What was the name of the reading program you were telling me about that does the quizzes after they read the book

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Cait wrote: "Ah yes. When I was a youngin', dreaming of fame and fortune, I said to myself Cait...this is how you'll do it. :P

I mean I have gotten a lot of free book offers and requests for reviews from the w..."

I even saw the discussion on the View yesterday...okay, it was really facebook and amazon, but same difference. LMAO!

[Stella ╰☆╮╰☆╮]

Cait, can I have an autograph please???

[Cait S]

Lol! People keep sending me links to articles and blog posts and telling me it's being passed around at conventions and stuff. And I'm just sitting over here like "And what would I have done differently if I knew the entire world was going to read it?"

Whole thing has been madness. Seems to be winding down now at least which I can't say I'm sad about haha

[Cait S]

Stella ╰☆╮ Mistress of Gorgonzola Goodness╰☆╮ wrote: "Cait, can I have an autograph please???"

You may. On paper or on a body part? Someone find me a Sharpie.

[Stella ╰☆╮╰☆╮]

body part of course, I'm going to tattoo it LOL

[VNerdbooks]

okay I really need to read this review now, I'm intrigued !

[Cait S]

V Audio Nerd wrote: "okay I really need to read this review now, I'm intrigued !"

*cough*

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jenne]

The funny thing is her review isn't bad/mean. I've written worse ones for sure. The author just goes nutso to the point where you wonder if poor Cait will bring on the apocalypse lol.
What a moron because his reaction just cost book sales not her review.

[ClaireB]

Cait, I'm sorry you had to deal with such a bastard. His behaviour was just ridiculous.

[PepperP0t]

maybe he thinks:
1) any publicity is good and/or
2) now people will buy/read it to see if it was a personal attack.

by writing a book an author asks to be judged, you did. (rather their work)

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

PepperP0t wrote: "maybe he thinks:
1) any publicity is good and/or
2) now people will buy/read it to see if it was a personal attack.

by writing a book an author asks to be judged, you did."

an alternative perspective from a struggling author's view
A friend of mine whose an author told me that when she gets 1-star reviews, she wants something more concrete like "too much sex and no plot" or "this book really needed an editor". She said Cait's review didn't even mention a single character so you can't even be sure she read the book.


Ezi's thoughts: I have read 5-star reviews and bought a book and thought it was crazy that people loved the book.

for instance Stella ╰☆╮ Mistress of Gorgonzola Goodness╰☆╮ and I read Dark horse on a BR here on TCF, I gave the book a 1.5, maybe 2 stars. I HATED the book. Stella gave it a 5-star and continued the series. I thought I would rather drink rhinoceros piss than read book 2. We both wrote a little blurb and other readers will have to decide which review to give more credence :D

**that's just they way it is.

I have seen people give BDB 1-star (if I meet them on the street, I will probably hit them, for real).

I have learned to look at the GR friends who have similar tastes to me.

@Jenne
Ezi still hates Jerricho Barrons---unknown supernatural creature who cannot be verified as on the side of good!!

[Cait S]

My thing was...honestly, when I finished that book, it felt like my brain was melting out of my ears. I have never hated a book as much as I hated that book. But more than I wanted to explain why, I just wanted the experience to be over. So I wrote the review, put it on the read shelf, and moved on.

When he started berating me, I offered repeatedly to write a long, well thought out review to expand on what I thought and why so it would be constructive at least. He informed me I was far too immoral to do such a thing.

So he can just sit with the one I gave him. I could have done far, far worse.