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Can Vikings and Highlanders be added to list for next year.
Can pregnant heroines be added as well? In most HRs, the pregnancy is toward the end or in the epilogue.
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We also have Highlander and Viking in the RAA challenge.
I think we’re talking about era v. trope but that is hard to define. If we add these, do we add many of the other RAA categories? I am not saying we can’t add these but it probably requires more discussion.
Pregnant heroine is one that we could add, I believe.
There are also some that are not very popular in that we never select. Perhaps we should also consider retiring some of them. We can see what the results are this year and discuss prior to next year’s planning.
Joanna Loves Reading wrote: "Pregnant heroine is one that we could add, I believe.There are also some that are not very popular in that we never select. Perhaps we should also consider retiring some of them. We can see what the results are this year and discuss prior to next year’s planning."
I'd be happy to see the pregnant heroine one in there. I agree that if there are some that are never or hardly ever voted for, maybe they could be dropped. Do we have reform of a rake in our master list of tropes? That's an ever popular one.
I see what you mean about the difference between eras and tropes. I guess we could nominate Viking or pirate etc if they fitted the trope e.g. a Viking-era arranged marriage or virgin hero etc.
Joanna Loves Reading wrote: "Oh, I’m sorry on the tropes we don’t have pirate but we do have it for the Romance Across the Ages Challenge.We also have Highlander and Viking in the RAA challenge.
I think we’re talking about..."
I think I got confused between era and trope. LOL
These Lockdowns are causing me to have a sleepy brain. Cannot keep up with what we can or cannot do. LOL
Thanks, Joanna, about the Pirates! :)
There is a lot of overlap, but I don't think the RATA challenge is exclusively eras. Pirates are still around today and have been over many eras. The related trope could be captive, which is on the list I think.
Jan wrote: "I see what you mean about the difference between eras and tropes. I guess we could nominate Viking or pirate etc if they fitted the trope e.g. a Viking-era arranged marriage or virgin hero etc. ..."
Yes, that is true. Earlier (when the group started), the group reads are mainly sub genre/ era/setting based. So, readers were required to stick to those settings. It had been difficult for members who try to avoid certain eras or settings to participate. Then many of us thought if we could just go by theme/trope, members are free to nominate books from setting/subgenre as long as it fits the trope. That is why the change is moved forward.
RAA challenge which also works like a monthly read includes all the subgenres, for members who prefer to read that way.
I just watched the trailer for the Bridgerton series! Here's the link in case you haven't watched it.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdbUN...
Priya wrote: "Hi!It is time for our trope/theme survey.
For new members: We have trope based monthly group reads (BOTM) and to cover all the possible tropes, a couple of years ago, with our members' help we ..."
So what did we end up with? Is it posted somewhere?
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It is time for our trope/theme survey.
For new members: We have trope based monthly group reads (BOTM) and to cover all the possible tropes, a couple of years ago, with our mem..."
Hi Mamacita, So sorry for the delay in response! They have not been posted yet, but we’ll hopefully have them in the next few days. I understand the excitement. I am looking forward to seeing what we’ll be reading next year too!
Hi Mamacita! I will post the top 11 today. Sorry for the delay!
Wishing everyone a merry Christmas 🥂
Thanks, Shaz. Merry Christmas to you and the group!
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https://bookriot.com/bridgerton-sibli......"
Oh fun! I am Hyacinth, which I am happy with 😊
Missy wrote: "I'm Eloise!"I was having problems isolating the books from the show and overthinking which was the intent, which clearly means I got the correct answer anyway: Eloise.
I think the only other that might've made sense for me was Anthony. Thanks for sharing!
(I wonder whose favorite Featherington *isn't* pen? Lol
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I was having problems isolating the books from the show and overthinking which was the intent, which clearly means I got the correct answer anyway: Eloise.
I think the ..."
I was thinking “I better not get Benedict” lol
I think fans of the show but not the books might choose Marina, but yea, I imagine that is a very one-sided question.
Joanna Loves Reading wrote: "Sam (AMNReader) wrote: "Missy wrote: "I'm Eloise!"I was having problems isolating the books from the show and overthinking which was the intent, which clearly means I got the correct answer anywa..."
I thought so too, and yet, still...
The good thing about Benedict is that he *is* romantic. He's just a shithead.
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I was having problems isolating the books from the show and overthinking which was the intent, which clearly means I..."
I am liking his portrayal on the show so hopefully his season is better than his book.
Joanna Loves Reading wrote: "Sam (AMNReader) wrote: "Joanna Loves Reading wrote: "Sam (AMNReader) wrote: "Missy wrote: "I'm Eloise!"I was having problems isolating the books from the show and overthinking which was the inten..."
Agree, I can see it being high drama, and that's great, but hopefully he's a better hero.
Sam (AMNReader) wrote: "Missy wrote: "I'm Eloise!"I was having problems isolating the books from the show and overthinking which was the intent, which clearly means I got the correct answer anyway: Eloise.
I think the ..."
LOL, I was having the exact same problem, and I also got Eloise! I actually wasn't expecting that, but I guess it fits in some ways. I *am* pretty observant and nosy... haha
BTW, I just finished re-reading An Offer From a Gentleman, and I had completely forgotten what a jerk Benedict was, so I'm glad I didn't get him either.
Joanna Loves Reading wrote: "Sam (AMNReader) wrote: "Joanna Loves Reading wrote: "Sam (AMNReader) wrote: "Missy wrote: "I'm Eloise!"I was having problems isolating the books from the show and overthinking which was the inten..."
YES!
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I was having problems isolating the books from the show and overthinking which was the intent, which clearly means I got the correct answer anywa..."
A lot of Eloise’s in our group :) - I would have been happy with her or Hyacinth or Anthony.
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https://wordwenches.typepad.com/word_...
Thanks for sharing. I've seen her books on my friends feed but somehow none of her books ever made it to my TBR.
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I love them, but I know some don’t. She only has 5 or 6 books. I was hoping there would be another. I have been able to get most through my library.
Thanks for letting us know, Joanna. I really enjoyed her spy series. A pity she isn't going to write any more, but it's obviously the right personal choice for her at this stage. Oh well, I'm sure I'll reread her books and enjoy them again some time.
I saw word wenches come up on my FB page and read about Bourne. I see many of the writers are of a mature age and wonder how long they will continue,
I just found out 3 wks ago that Johanna Lindsey had died. I was looking into some of her titles in the Audible store and availability in library’s eCollections. I was going to try to contact her with a question about her books in eFormat, and discovered that she had died.
Maybe you all mentioned her death over in this group, but I have been largely offline for a while.
It was discussed last year. I don't think anyone realized she was sick so it was a surprise.
Merry Jewelhound wrote: "It was discussed last year. I don't think anyone realized she was sick so it was a surprise."I figured it was discussed here.
That’s what I get for being missing in action last year.
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I figured it was discussed here.
That’s what I get for being missing in acti..."
There was a separate thread set up: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
No worries on being MIA — I think there are a number of folks that have slowly started being more active again. Even those of us that remained active were reading less in general.
Ty for the link Joanna.So sad.
Has anyone ever heard of or seen HR about the Gunning sisters?
Missy wrote: "I have not."On thinking better of it, I the an HF rather than HR would probably be better...
You might be reading too much HR if, while reading a CR, you read "Good morning, how are your courses going,"
And immediately think they are referring to the character menstruating...
It took me a second. :) lol
Sam (AMNReader) wrote: "You might be reading too much HR if, while reading a CR, you read "Good morning, how are your courses going,"
And immediately think they are referring to the character menstruating...
It took me..."
Ha! That’s funny!
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"Good morning, how are your courses going,"
And immediately think they are referring to the character menstruating...
It took me..."
LOL, that is hilarious. I am trying to think of other examples like that. I think I will get caught up in knowing some obscure historical detail.
Joanna Loves Reading wrote: "Sam (AMNReader) wrote: "You might be reading too much HR if, while reading a CR, you read "Good morning, how are your courses going,"
And immediately think they are referring to the character men..."
LOL!!!!
Sam (AMNReader) wrote: "You might be reading too much HR if, while reading a CR, you read "Good morning, how are your courses going,"
And immediately think they are referring to the character menstruating...
It took me..."
Thank you for the laugh!
I hate web sites that play April fools jokes
Merry Jewelhound wrote: "I hate web sites that play April fools jokes"Oh....I haven't seem any, but I can imagine.
I used to think that book bloggers weren't human because they used to read 100 books a year hahah but this year I might actually hit 100 as well! it's weird X) last year I read around 7 I think?
Well done Amy.I never used to read books 📚 never had the patience to read 1 chapter . Last year I read about 160 book.
Amy wrote: "I used to think that book bloggers weren't human because they used to read 100 books a year hahah but this year I might actually hit 100 as well! it's weird X) last year I read around 7 I think?"I've always been an avid reader but it wasn't until getting a Kindle and joining GR that I actually began reading more and usually read ~150 books a year. I think its because the books are so easily at hand now.
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Hi Cynthia, I like Pirates too, and we do have that as a theme on the master list. You can find that here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...