Romance Lovers for the Challenge-Impaired discussion
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Hello, I'm Margaret, and I grab a chance to read anywhere, anytime, and anyplace I can. I have a wide range of genres I enjoy, and a Kobo full of romances! One of my favourite books is Remembrance, by Jude Deveraux.
Welcome to the group, Margaret :)
Yes, welcome to RLftCI, Margaret!
Hi guys,I've been a member of the group for several years, but have been on a GoodReads hiatus for the past 2 or so. I figured it was about time to reintroduce myself. I've since had a beautiful daughter who has special needs, and any extra time I have has been dedicated to reading. Haven't had much time to keep up with the boards! My current favorite books are Wrong and Right by Jana Aston.
Is there a Discord for this group?
Rebecca wrote: "Hi guys,I've been a member of the group for several years, but have been on a GoodReads hiatus for the past 2 or so. I figured it was about time to reintroduce myself. I've since had a beautiful d..."
Welcome back, Rebecca! I did something similar myself back in 2011, so I understand what it's like to come back to GR!
OMG, book groups actually have Discords?!? I wish I knew where to find them, I'm on Discord all the time! Our group doesn't have a Discord server, unfortunately, to answer your question, but I love the idea!
⚜️Trea wrote: "Rebecca wrote: "Hi guys,I've been a member of the group for several years, but have been on a GoodReads hiatus for the past 2 or so. I figured it was about time to reintroduce myself. I've since h..."
I wish I could find some more Discord servers. I'm only in one other book club one (that I just joined today) and one for a podcast that is on hiatus and therefore the discord is now read-only :(
Rebecca wrote: "I wish I could find some more Discord servers. I'm only in one other book club one (that I just joined today) and one for a podcast that is on hiatus and therefore the discord is now read-only :( "I'm in a ton, but mostly they're for World of Warcraft, although one does have a channel dedicated to talking about book recommendations!
I know you said you have a special needs kiddo at home, but do you play anything like World of Warcraft? Might be a good way to get to know some other folks. You can always PM me, I'll share my Discord tag with you and we can chat books that way.
⚜️Trea wrote: "Rebecca wrote: "I wish I could find some more Discord servers. I'm only in one other book club one (that I just joined today) and one for a podcast that is on hiatus and therefore the discord is no..."I have no idea how to play WOW but I see it talked about online a lot. I'm not great with games like that, I'm afraid.
Mishelle wrote: "Hello all, My name is Shell Schroth... (say that 5x fast, I dare you).. And I am an Avid reader, and prefer romance. Lately I find, I have been craving a little deeper of a read. I find myself seek..."Hi Shell Schroth! My name is Cayt Lawson (avid reader/author). I just joined this group. I am unfamiliar with this site and, well groups in general, haha. I saw your post under introductions and thought you might be someone great to chat books with. I, too, prefer mostly historical fiction with a dash of romance. I'm a "romantic comedy/drama" kinda girl, haha. I feel like the line between romance and erotica keeps shrinking! Seems like all my favorite historical romance authors are filling up pages with "more steamy scenes". I didn't mean to come on here and complain, though. I just have felt like the odd one out with this opinion, so when I read your post, I thought, Hey!? Kindred spirit maybe? :)
Have you read Far Away Home by Susan Denning? I really enjoyed the story and history written into her book! :)
Hi all, my name is Cayt Lawson. I live in the middle of the mitten state! I have been reading historical romance since I was 15 years old. It is my favorite genre and I read it almost exclusively! My favorite author is Julia Quinn and my favorite book by her is Ten Things I love About You. I love almost all of her books, though. The entire Bridgerton series--all my faves, haha! I have recently published my first novel, Ann's Valley (Historical Romance, of course!) to Amazon. The process to becoming an Indie Author has been chaotic to say the least. I have learned a lot from this experience though, and hope my next book proves smoother, haha. I am new to groups, but I am hoping to learn a lot from discussions with other avid romance readers. Thanks for letting me join!
Hi All, i have been a member of Goodreads for about 2 years now. I have been a Huge fan of Romance for what seems like forever. I actually wrote and published a Romance set in Italy in 2016 and I am currently trying to finalise book 2. Sadly I am not great at keeping up with the challenges and message boards so pop in when I can. I am originally from South Africa but I currently live in New Zealand.
Welcome, Cayt & Lizel. Congrats on the publishing.
Hello. I am Penelope, from Midwest US, Land of 1000 Lakes. I read various genres - always looking for lite action/adventure (versus angst & drama) mixed with romance. In Fantasy/Sci-fI/Paranormal novels, I enjoy Jessie Donovan & her shifter & Kelderan series. Sacrificed to a Dragon & The Conquest are bks#1 in each series. I joined this group to meet other readers who enjoy similar fiction & to find out which author’s they enjoy & recommend. :D
Penelope wrote: "Hello. I am Penelope, from Midwest US, Land of 1000 Lakes. I read various genres - always looking for lite action/adventure (versus angst & drama) mixed with romance. In Fantasy/Sci-fI/Paranormal n..."Welcome, Penelope! We're so glad you found your way over here!
Trea, Thank you! It’s taken awhile to find my way around. ;)
Hello everyone. I have read the Admin rules and wholeheartedly agree. I am perhaps a picky one with my tastes. I am into contemporary romance that is fairly clean, but I'm not really into religious romance. I don't care for rape, s&m, and the such, but I have absolutely no issue with those who do care for that type of thing. I was intrigued by the name of this group because I am definitely challenge impaired. I typically read only one or two books a week and the other group I am a member of has a bunch of reading ninjas. No problem. I still like the group, but I would really love to check this group out and look forward to reading all the posts from members. Thank you for allowing me to join. A couple of my favorite authors are Annie Rains and Debbie MaComber.
Cindy wrote: "Hello everyone. I have read the Admin rules and wholeheartedly agree. I am perhaps a picky one with my tastes. I am into contemporary romance that is fairly clean, but I'm not really into religious..."Welcome, Cindy!! We're so glad you decided to check us out!
Hi everyone. I'm TC and I'm a long time fan of romance novels. My very first were Harlequins and the first ones I read that had anything "racy" were Johanna Lindsey so I was very sorry to hear of her passing. It's because of her that even to this day Historical Romance is my favorite although I've been expanding more and trying out other sub-genres.I now own my very first Kindle and have no clue why I resisted for so long! My hubby got it for me as an early Christmas gift which I guess shows he knows me better than I know myself. Of course now I have more books than I can probably even read in 2020, but at least they aren't taking up tons of space!
Let's see... I am married, two grown children (one moved out, one at home going to college), I work part-time and we have my MIL living with us now as well.
Looking forward to taking part in some discussions and challenges and I'd love some more Goodreads friends if anyone wants to send a request.
TC wrote: "Hi everyone. I'm TC and I'm a long time fan of romance novels. My very first were Harlequins and the first ones I read that had anything "racy" were Johanna Lindsey so I was very sorry to hear of h..."Welcome, TC! I too read Johanna Lindsey at an early age, and was saddened to hear of her passing. The Mallory novels were something I looked forward to from her, and I loved how big the family got! We're so glad you found your way over to us! Don't hesitate to message if you have any questions!
Hi Everyone.I'm excited to find this group. I've joined up with Goodreads because I suddenly realised what a reading slump I'm in. I just seem to go between Nalini Singh, Ilona Andrews, Molly Harper and Kristen Ashley books these days. I'm also in a slump when it comes to my crafts I made myself a promise - 2020 I was going to make a very deliberate effort to read, quilt, knit and camp/hike more.
So I've made myself a blog to keep myself accountable and went searching for an interesting yearly reading challenge. That's when I found your groups Date Location challenge. Can't wait to join in.
And TC, there's a friend request coming your way because I'd love some Goodread friends as well!
Threads wrote: "Hi Everyone.I'm excited to find this group. I've joined up with Goodreads because I suddenly realised what a reading slump I'm in. I just seem to go between Nalini Singh, [author:I..."
Welcome, Threads! Glad to hear that you're eager to start our Date Location challenge (AKA the Alphabet Dates challenge)! We hope you enjoy it! Feel free to ask any questions!
Not an introduction but a question from a newbie - is there a general discussion not only book-related thread? A "have a great Tuesday", "has anyone watched...", "can anyone recommend..." thread?Loving the group btw - it's great!!!
Threads wrote: "Not an introduction but a question from a newbie - is there a general discussion not only book-related thread? A "have a great Tuesday", "has anyone watched...", "can anyone recommend..." thread?"There is not one, unfortunately. I've noticed that they don't usually get a lot of traction, or wind up being just a dumping ground for every book that the main participants had read on that day, week, month, etc. Just wasn't a lot of discussions happening, sadly.
That being said, we do have a "Would you recommend it?" thread in the group, but it's more for the really exceptional or really horrible books you've read. You can find it HERE.
Hi, everyone! I've been a member of Goodreads off and on for about 5 years. I've never really joined groups but my obsession with reading has reached epic proportions and I'd love to be more involved in the the community. I don't really have favorite authors or books. I go through phases (if that makes sense...). I'm currently on a bully romance kick and I've devoured pretty much any bully romance on the market lol
✿❀ Blurry wrote: "Hi, everyone! I've been a member of Goodreads off and on for about 5 years. I've never really joined groups but my obsession with reading has reached epic proportions and I'd love to be more involv..."Welcome, Blurry! We're glad you found your way over to us!
I've never heard of bully romances! I shall have to do more research on them...but thank you for sharing a new sub-genre for us! Gives us something new to feature!
Hi, my name is Maggie and I've loved romance since I was old enough to comprehend what love was. My favourite love stories normally take place In high-fantasy, sometimes dark, Kingsandqueensandroyalstuff-type worlds. My favourite books at the moment are Where She Went by Gayle Forman, and The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh. My friends and family have grown relatively tired of my book-rants, so I'm hoping to find some fellow love-story-lovers to chat with in this group:).
Maggie wrote: "Hi, my name is Maggie and I've loved romance since I was old enough to comprehend what love was. My favourite love stories normally take place In high-fantasy, sometimes dark, Kingsandqueensandroya..."Welcome, Maggie! We're glad you found your way over to us! Hopefully we'll be able to indulge your desire for book discussions!
Hi all!I'm Diana! I adore books in general but am on a romance kick for sure right now!
I also just published my debut novel and would love for anyone to take a look!
www.amazon.com/author/dianarjohnston
looking forward to getting to discuss books with all of you!
Diana
Hi, I am Zoe. I live in US. I am a college student. I can't pick a favorite since its hard to do so. I will just talk about my fav to least fav genres. I love Fantasy and Historical Fiction. Contemporary and Thrillers are my least favorite. My guilty pleasure read is age gap romances.
Hi Everyone!I am Scarlett and I live in Melbourne, Australia. I love pretty much all sub-genres of Romance (though I must admit I've had a bit too much Paranormal lately, so have decided to stay away from that a little bit).
I self-published my debut romantic suspense this month - Once Bytten. Here's a little blurb:
Fleeing a controlling husband, Ella meets the bossy and protective James. But is he her dream come true or is he the greatest danger she's ever faced?
I've also entered the March 2021 Most Anticipated Romance Release :-). I know...rather ambitious...but here I am and would love some support. If you could vote for Once bytten - that'd be awesome!
It's been a long time since I was here, so time to reintroduce myself. I write romance books (just finished my latest one). What opportunities does this group offer to promote them?
Hector wrote: "It's been a long time since I was here, so time to reintroduce myself. I write romance books (just finished my latest one). What opportunities does this group offer to promote them?"Hi Hector,
Nice to meet you! TBH, I haven't seen much action since I've been here. There's not a lot of engagement. But that's just one opinion :-) - I haven't been able to get much in the way of interaction on any of the groups on GoodReads. I hope you have a better experience.
Hector wrote: "It's been a long time since I was here, so time to reintroduce myself. I write romance books (just finished my latest one). What opportunities does this group offer to promote them?"None, really. You're only allowed to promote your books in the Author Announcements folder, located HERE. We no longer do Group or Buddy Reads, and only one challenge is posted a month, so there would not be promotion of the book from the Mod Team. Sadly, most of the Mod Team has moved on from the group, it seems, and my own efforts are meant solely to keep the group limping along, should they return, as my ideas for new challenges are not well received. I wish you luck with your book release, but highly recommend you seek out other groups to spread the word about it.
Hey, I’m Kaikala an I love reading romance books (also fantasy). I don’t have a favourite book I think. I’ve discovered Good Reads last year and since discovering I spend my time here. I read since I learned reading and it’s one of my favourite things to do. I’m obsessed with books. Rn I’m living in Germany. Kaikala <3
Romance Lovers for the Challenge-Impaired
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