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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:
June Buddy Read PairingsPairings are listed below, and your discussion threads can be found in the Buddy Reads folder.
To our two Samanthas...please be sure you have the correct thread. I differentiated based on one of you having a private profile and the other not.
Chan
MountainKat
J.C.
Ezinwanyi
Jane(PS)
Nicole P
Chiara
Bianca
Ana
Jodi
Lisa
Caipi
Nanette
Mayurakshi
Ruth (Wealie)
Sian
Pamela
Kim
Samantha
Kate
Michaele
UnusualChild{beppy}
Kelsey
Samantha (Private Profile)
I'm in again. My favourite genre is contemporary followed by paranormal. I read both m/f and m/m.
Hello,I would like to participate.
My favourite genre is contemporary followed by historical. I mostly read m/f but I also read m/m or f/f
I'm in! Mainly F/M, but will read F/F and M/M.Almost any genre (e.g. suspense, action, contemporary, humor, historical, sports, etc.) but I don't enjoy thrillers.
I'm in! I read both MF and MM, mostly contemporary but really any genre. So probably contemporary, then PNR.
I'm in. I read both MF and MM.I love Romance, so my preferred genres include NA, CR, HR, PNR/UF.
My Genres are: Teen/YA or Adult RomanceBut I only read M/F stuff.
I'm in again.MM only. PNR and then Contemporary for June please :)
Thanks Karen!
I'm in once again!I mainly read contemporary (second choice PNR), both m/f and m/m 😊
I'm in!I read contemporary both adult and YA. I mostly read m/f.
I'm in. Contemporary or paranormal - no historical for me please! Mostly M/F
Hi! I love historical—Regencies and Vikings! Second is contemporary. I prefer m/f.
I'm in, mostly M/F . contemporary and paranormal please
Paranormal and contemporary, mostly m/f and not really into ménage or harem stories. Love raunchy and chaste stories, just love good characters and plots.
I'm in. I love romance. suspense, humor, contemporary, erotic. as long as it's got a good storyline I'm hooked.
I'm in, contemporary please, but will read PNR or historical if needed. Either m/f or m/m
I'm in! First choice is contemporary, second paranormal. I read m/f and m/m.
I'm in! MM only, contemporary or paranormal, please. :)
Im in... I love reading romance, paranormal and historical romances as well as erotic... M/M/F ect.
I’m in! I read mostly m/f Contemporary or Paranormal
Welcome to all the newbies! Signups will close in just over 2 hours, then I'll get the pairings posts as quickly as I can after that.
I think that I'll try this. I read both m/m and m/f, any subgenre. Contemporary, historical, pnr/uf.
Oooh! Fun. I’m interested in all romance genres. Read mostly m/f paranormal, contemporary and historical-lite. But would be willing to try something new with a buddy.
I'm in again. I read exclusively m/f in all romance genres.
Signups are closed!I'll have the pairings up in a few minutes. =)
Pairings are posted in Message #3!
Looking Forward to reading it :)
Keisha wrote: "Would I be able to participate?"Hi Keisha - no doubt Karen has gone to bed, so I'll answer on her behalf :)
Its too late to play this month. This challenge is run each month, and to play in it, you need to sign up around the 20th of the month. Sign ups are only open for a few days, and then Karen pairs the participants.
I'm guessing Karen will post the next challenge around 19-20 June, at which point you need to jump and advise what areas of romance you like as per the rules. A few days later you will be paired with someone with similar tastes (eg Contemporary or Historical, depending how you answered). Etc etc.
Thanks for answering, Jane...not in bed yet, just away from the computer. Hi Keisha, Jane has it all correct... it's too late for this month, but I hope to see you in the next round! =)
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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 Wednesday, May 23 at 3 PM EST. Matchups will be posted as soon as possible after signups close - hopefully within an hour or less. If you have not connected with your buddy by May 29, please let me know...either by posting in this thread or by PM. Anyone who hasn't heard from their buddy by then will either be added to one of the other pairs (the more the merrier, right?) or if there are 2 people without buddies who have similar enough interests, they will be paired up.
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 March 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!