A Word from the Mods

[Dominique]

Congrats!

[Kadijah Michelle]

THANK YOU ALL!!!! I am super excited to be part of the Mods. I love this group so much, and I want you all to know that you can message me anytime. I will do my best to respond as soon as possible.

[Cassandra]

Congratulations, Kadijah! I'm happy to have you on the team and I'm excited to see what great ideas you help us come up with. :)

[Kara]

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[Kara]

And we have another announcement--

We have a second new moderator: Winter! Winter has also been a wonderful member of our Welcome Committee, and we're thrilled to have her join the team. Please join me in congratulating her!

[Winter, Group Reads]

Thank you Kara:) Really exited and looking forward to a great new year with so many amazing people! This group has become a huge part of me, so it is really nice being able to give back what I can:)

[Karina]

Congrats, both new mods!

[Kadijah Michelle]

Congrats Winter!

[Cassandra]

Congratulations, Winter! I know you will do a fantastic job and I look forward to working with you.

[Dominique]

Congrats Winter!

[Winter, Group Reads]

Thank you all^^

[Blagica , Challenges]

congrats Winter

[Jodi]

Super excited for you Winter and for the group! You will be fantastic :)

[Marina]

Woohoo!! Congrats, Winter! :-)

[Winter, Group Reads]

Marina wrote: "Woohoo!! Congrats, Winter! :-)"

Thank you ^^

[Kara]

I'm sad to announce that Jodi will be stepping down as moderator. She's been wonderful: encouraging members and managing the group reads. Please join me in thanking Jodi for all of her contributions to this group! We've loved "working" with her!

[Megan]

Thanks, Jodi! We appreciate all your help!

[Cassandra]

Jodi - it has been a pleasure getting to know you as a moderator and a person. You are so warm and encouraging, and while I'm sad to see you go as a mod, I know you'll still be an active participant in the group. I hope this new year will be everything you wish for! :)

[Kadijah Michelle]

Jodi, thank you for being such a great example of what a moderator should be. I'm glad to see that you are staying part of the group!

[Winter, Group Reads]

Thank you Jodi for being such a great moderator and for helping me get started. I'm very happy you will be here still, and I hope this will open up for you the opportunity to read a bunch of amazing books and do everything else you want to do!

[Jodi]

Thank you very much for the opportunity of being a moderator. I have really enjoyed my time as a moderator. I learned so much and I loved interacting with the group and the members in a different way. This is such a fantastic group. I have enjoyed working with you all too. I signed up for a ton of challenges and am looking forward to a new year of reading.

[Blagica , Challenges]

Jodi I do hope that you enjoy your year in some of your favorite books.

[Kara]

After being a wonderful moderator managing our buddy reads, Zara has decided to step down as moderator. We've loved having her and are sorry to see her go!

Our new moderator is Mary Pat. Mary Pat has been part of our Welcome Committee, and I'm sure some of you new members have received a message from her welcoming you to the group. She's been doing a great job, and we're sure she'll make a great moderator!

[Winter, Group Reads]

Thank you for being a great moderator Zara! I hope you find time for everything you have going on. Very happy you're not leaving us though!

Welcome Mary Pat! We're so happy to have you on the team!:)

[Cassandra]

Thank you for everything you did with the buddy reads and beyond, Zara! Best wishes with all of the exciting things happening in your life.

I'm super excited to welcome Mary Pat to to the team!

[Kadijah Michelle]

Zara, you will be missed! Thank you so much for running the buddy reads and all the help you gave when I came on. I hope the next chapter of your life is very fulfilling!

Mary Pat, welcome to the team!

[Mary Pat]

Thanks all for the warm welcome!

Zara, thanks for getting me off to a great start. I wish you all the best in your new endeavors! And I am super glad you will still be a part of our group!

[Caro]

Zara is sad to see you let go in these few years that I had been managing the Buddy Reads I really appreciate your work and dedication. The best of luck in your life!

Welcome Mary Pat! I seen already you started to move things around the Buddy Reads!

[CMG (Mac)]

Thank you to Zara! And while I'm at it, thanks to all the Moderators! All the best to you Mary Pat!

[Cassandra]

I'm very happy to announce that we have 4 new welcome committee members: Babitix, Blagica, Ilona, and Nick.

With 2017 coming up quickly, we're excited to help welcome a whole bunch of new members to the group!

[Kadijah Michelle]

By the way! Our group is on the front page of a Google search!
That's a pretty big deal if you keep up with tech. A lot of online magazines will say "Check out the Goodreads Reading Challenge," and ours is the first "group" that comes up on the Google list! Thank you all for making us the go to place for your reading challenges!

[Megan]

Kadijah Michelle wrote: "By the way! Our group is on the front page of a Google search!
That's a pretty big deal if you keep up with tech. A lot of online magazines will say "Check out the Goodreads Reading Challenge," and..."

Very cool!