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February Buddy Read Challenge
Tips/FAQSince this is a new challenge, there will probably be questions that we haven't thought of. As they come up and are answered, I'll copy them below.
Tips for choosing your book:
♥ Check out your buddy's "short list". If your buddy has a shelf designated for the PIFM or M&G challenges, look there to see if you can find something you're interested in reading. Or, if either of you doesn't already have a short list, create one! Give your buddy a list of 10 or so books that you're hoping to read soon to see if they have are interested in any of them.
♥ Consider trying something new and different. If you can quickly find something that you've both really been looking forward to reading, that's great! But if you can't, think about looking for something you've been hearing some buzz about but haven't gotten around to reading, or an author or sub-genre that your buddy enjoys but you've rarely or never read before.
♥ Check Amazon for freebies If you can't find something that you both already have (or that one or both of you are fine with buying), check Amazon for freebies. They generally have quite a selection, a combination of new/indie authors and frequently you can find the first book in a series by an established author.
♥ Consider book length when making your selection This challenge is only one book, but since so many of our members tend to participate in multiple challenges and read a lot of books in a month, you might want to discuss whether or not you want/need to try to find a shorter book to read.
♥ Above all, BE WILLING TO COMPROMISE! You've given a general idea of what you like to read, but within that there is still a wide range of options, so please be flexible. I wouldn't expect someone to read something that is completely outside their comfort zone (like asking someone who doesn't read m/m to read it for this challenge), but conversely, you must be willing to consider books that may not be right at the top of your short list.
FAQ:
Participants
A. Contemporary:
MountainKat
Tink Magoo
Nicole
Lisa
Fran
Snowflakemood
Nadine Bookaholic
Gleidis
Ezinwanyi
Ashley
Jane(PS)
Chiara
Obsse
Eva
Irene
Michaele
B. Historical:
Tracey
Jill
HeatherMarie
Courtney
Paranormal:
Lauren
PairingsFran
Snowflakemood
MountainKat
Chiara
Nadine Bookaholic
Ezinwanyi
Tink Magoo
KarenH
Ashley
Obsse
Nicole
Gleidis
Irene
Michaele
Lisa
Jane(PS)
Tracey
HeatherMarie
Courtney
Jill
Lauren
Eva
I want to play! My favorite genre is going to be Contemporary, second is probably PNR, though I do read historical too. As for M/M or M/F, I read some of both.
I'll join in. 1st choice: Contemporary
2nd Choice: Paranormal
I read both MF and MM, but more MF.
I'm so in! My first choice is contemporary, with my second choice being...contemporary. I do read a PNR from time to time and hardly ever a historical. I'm also more on the MF side with a sprinkling of MM now and then.
Ill give this a go.I prefer contemporary, 2nd PNR and I read MM exclusively.
I would like to play! (my profile is private but I'm happy to friend my buddy)My first choice is Contemporary. A distant second choice would be Historical (no regency unless it's spicy).
I read both mf and mm
I'd like to give it a try first choice would be historical contemporary my second i read both m/f and m/m i'm not really picky and just love to read.I have ku at the moment too.
I will do it, first choice historical, second choice time travel
I'm in! I read both mf and mm.1st choice: Contemporary
2nd choice: Historical
Hey everyone! Could you please limit your genre preferences to Contemporary, Historical, or Paranormal? There are way too many options if we start breaking it down any farther than that, and would make it next to impossible to match people up. As mentioned in the tips above, it's very important that we all be willing to compromise. You may not get to read EXACTLY what you want, but within those broad categories each pair should be able to find something they're both at least somewhat interested in. And who knows, you might end up finding a new favorite author or sub-genre! Thanks!
Elaine wrote: "Count me in."Hi Elaine, welcome to the group! In order to participate in this challenge you need to tell us which genre you prefer (1st and 2nd choices) and whether you read m/m, m/f, or both. Thanks!
Sounds like fun!1st choice: Contemporary
2nd Choice: Paranormal
I read both M/F and M/M books.
My shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Oh, this sounds fun! I like PNR, and I'm also on a humongous winter sports contemporary kick lately. I read m/f, m/m and f/f.
Hello!!Count me in, my genre is Contemporary M/F
THANK YOU!
Yes please. My preferences are:1. Historical
2. Paranormal
3. Contemporary... really minuscule difference though- would be happy with any of those sub-genres ❤️📚
m/m||m/f||f/f- whateves
Shortlist:
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Favorite Romance Novels
❤️ Tropes & Stuff:(view spoiler)
My preferred reading choice is Angsty and romantic NOT too much sex: 1) Contemporary New Adult/YA
2) Paranormal
3) Historical
I read both M/F books (75%) and M/M books (25%).
Hi, I’m in! I typically read contemporary new adult/ romance. Paranormal romance would be my second choice. I usually read m/f books.
I'm in.1. Contemporary
2. PNR
MM only please if possible :)
Thanks Karen!
I'm in!!1st choice: Contemporary
2nd choice: Paranormal
My shelf:
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I read both m/f and m/m
I’m in, 1st choice contemporary and 2nd choice fantasy.I read m/f mostly.
~KarenH~ wrote: "Hey everyone! Could you please limit your genre preferences to Contemporary, Historical, or Paranormal? There are way too many options if we start breaking it down any farther than that, and would ..."Thank you ~KarenH~ for clarifying that. It's my first buddy challenge, apologies for the mistake. I have updated my post accordingly.
I'm in.1st choice: contemporary (mostly New Adult and Adult)
2nd choice:Paranormal
I am okay with any of the choices, either m/m f/f m/f
Thank you!
Snowflakemood wrote: "Thank you ~KarenH~ for clarifying that. It's my first buddy challenge, apologies for the mistake. I have updated my post accordingly."No problem! This is a new challenge for this group too, so we're going to have to kind of figure some parts of it out together. Thanks for understanding!
I'm in. 1st choice historical. close 2nd contemporary
Count me in1st choice is contemporary and I don't read one or historical tbh, but if I had to choose I'd go with pnr.
I rarely read f/f or m/m, but am open to trying it out.
Shortlist: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
I'd like to join! 1st choice would be contemporary
2nd choice- is suspenseful romance and option? (I don't really like PNR or historical).
I usually read m/f, but am open to read m/m or f/f
Signups are closed!I'm working on getting the pairings up, but since it's the first time I'm kind of feeling my way through. Hopefully I'll have them up before too long! =)
Sorry- ignore my question- I had missed some of the comments.
Ok, pairings are listed in msg #4, and there should be a corresponding thread for each pair in the Buddy Reads folder here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...When you have chosen a book, please post it here so the thread name can be changed to include it.
Have fun!
If I've missed anyone, please let me know...aside from this being the first time doing this, I've had a slightly psycho puppy trying to "help" and anything could have happened! =P
Hi, Chiara and I have decided on a book! It was super easy - we had one that overlapped and we both really wanted to read it! =)We are reading Sex, Not Love!
Hi Karen - Lisa and I are waiting for a call in another challenge (in another group) before we pick our book :D Be back on Monday (later on your Sunday)...
Michaele and I will be reading Bossman by Vi Keeland :)
Jill and I are going to be reading A Rogue by Any Other Name
I'm hearing good things about it already. ;)
Obsse and I are going to read Truth or Beard by Penny Reid.
Hey all! Just thought I'd let you know that I'm having Internet issues so my access will be very limited for the next few days. I have a very limited data plan on my phone and also somewhat limited by the GR app. I'll get thread titles changes and questions (if any) answered as soon as I can. Thanks for understanding!
I have a question.Do we actually have to read the book at the same time or as long as we complete it within the month and discuss it, it still counts.
Lisa wrote: "I have a question.Do we actually have to read the book at the same time or as long as we complete it within the month and discuss it, it still counts."
That's entirely up to you...discuss as you read, after you're done, however works best for the two of you. As you said, as long as you both read it and discuss it within the month, it counts!
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One of the best things about this group is having other romance readers to chat with about books, since often few (or even none) of our RL friends read the genre...if they read much at all. So, we decided it's time to get some action going in our Buddy Reads folder! The premise is simple...everyone who signs up will be paired with someone with some similar reading preferences. Together you will choose a book that you would like to read and discuss. You will then have a month to read your book and chat about it in a dedicated thread in the Buddy Reads folder. There are no hard rules about how the discussion should progress...you can read at the same pace and discuss as you go or wait until you both finish the book before chatting about it - or some combination of the two.
For those of you who are interested, here are the details:
Sign up in this thread by telling us your first and second favorite romance genres (contemporary/historical/paranormal), and also whether you read exclusively (or almost exclusively) m/m, m/f, or some of both.
Signups close Thursday, January 25 at 3 PM EST. Matchups will be posted as soon as possible after signups close - hopefully within an hour or less.
Plan on reading a Romance novel for this challenge. In order to match people with similar interests, we need to limit this to romance only. The one exception to this is if AFTER you are matched up, you and your partner discover a non-romance title that you both really want to read, that is acceptable. This should be an exception though, rather than a common practice, and you should go into the challenge expecting to read romance.
Connect with your buddy and choose your book. Once the pairings have been posted, find your discussion thread in the Buddy Reads folder. When you have decided on a book, please post your choice here so the name of your thread can be changed to include the title of the book.
You will have the entire month of February to read and discuss your book. When you're all done reading and discussing, please come back here and let us know how it went!
Happy Reading and Chatting!