Introductions!

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos), Group Creator]

lol Dawn one thing that is a good downside to reading challenges

[Teneal]

Dawn (Kat N Hat) wrote: "They always seem to add to my TBR shelf. For every one I read then I find another one or two that someone else read for the challenge."

Haha agree!

[southpaw285]

Hi Teneal and Joanne. You will love it here.

[Shelly]

Hello, my name is Shelly and I am addicted to challenges. I have only been on gr groups for a few months but just crave more challenges. Thanks for having me.

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos), Group Creator]

Welcome to the group Shelly

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Welcome Shelly!

[Cherie]

Hi all! I'm Cherie and I'm also addicted to challenges. It's all Southpaw's fault. I'm a member of her challenge group and she got me hooked. I was stalking her profile and saw another challenge group (!!) so I had to join. :)

I'm currently a SAHM to two young boys and we live in CT. I read on average 2 books a week and I don't really favor any genres. I like a little bit of everything. I'm a moody reader so I rarely choose what I'm reading ahead of time. It all depends what I feel like reading at the time.

I'm looking forward to jumping in! :)

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos), Group Creator]

Welcome Cherie

I am too a moody reader and I can't wait for you to jump right in to the challenges.

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Glad you could join us Cherie!

[PepperP0t]

Thanks for inviting me to the group Katya.

Hi fellow book addicts. I live in the Atlanta GA area and devour books like they are the proverbial forbidden fruit. My taste tends to lean toward PNR, Romantic Suspense, Erotica, YA UF so I should fit in! Oh, my avatar's name is Pepper

[Alana ~ The Book Pimp]

Thanks Katya!

Hey pat!

I'm game, although having a hard time juggling challenges and review books- but I'll give it the college try!

[╰⊱♥⊱╮ღ꧁Kathy,Ahmazing Book Faerie꧂ღ╭⊱♥≺]

Hi Guys all you folks from my other groups! Thanks Katya for the invite. Will see how we go, I have way too many groups! LOL, Hiya, Pat! Dawn,etc.

This is the first time for a while I haven't done a monthly challenge. I love the buddy reads and usually do at least one challenge a month, depending on how big and hard it is (!)
I've been on Gr for a while now (lost track now) I'm from downunder in New Zealand, was one of a very few when I first joined, but I see theres a lot more Kiwi's and Aussies around now!
I pretty much read anything but have been addicted to PNR and other naughty stuff of late.
Ok folks, let the game begin!

[Katya]

Hi everyone who joined!

Glad to see my pals Kathy, Pat, Alana here!

[PepperP0t]

Hi other kinda newcomers -- we travel in packs!

[╰⊱♥⊱╮ღ꧁Kathy,Ahmazing Book Faerie꧂ღ╭⊱♥≺]

Pat wrote: "Hi other kinda newcomers -- we travel in packs!"

Its a takeover Pat!!! lol

[PepperP0t]

*tee-hee*

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos), Group Creator]

Welcome to the group everyone

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Welcome Pat, Alana and Kathy!

[Cindy]

Hi, my name is Cindy! I LOVE reading challenges!

[~Melissa~]

Thanks for the invite Katya!

Hi everyone ~ my name is Melissa. I'm from the Chicagoland area. I'm addicted to the reading challenges - just need more time in the day to get more read,lol!

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Welcome Cindy and Melissa. Hope you both enjoy the challenges here.

[Cindy]

Hi Dawn! I was looking thru the challenges, and they all look fun! ☺

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos), Group Creator]

Welcome y'all

[PepperP0t]

so many good looking challenges, we'll be dizzy Cindy because I wanted to enter them all.

[Julianne]

Hi everyone. I'm Julianne, and I'm addicted to challenges. I really have more than I can keep track of but I just can't seem to say no to one that catches my eye...which is a lot of them. lol

[PepperP0t]

Hi Julianne great to have you

[PepperP0t]

guys this group should be called Challenge Enablers -- you make them all sound so fun we can't say no! But I guess that is the plan.

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

The challenges are wickedly addictive. I think I need to come up with a challenge of challenges.

[Christine]

Just when I tell myself I should cut down on challenges so I can finish up a few of the many series I've started (thanks to challenges) I find this group! I can't wait to check out the challenges.

[Katya]

Yeayyyyyy Christine joined!!!

~katya is doing her happy dance~

[Katya]

Pat wrote: "guys this group should be called Challenge Enablers -- you make them all sound so fun we can't say no! But I guess that is the plan."

we are all guilty

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Wow, Katya you are like the requitment Queen. Welcome to the group Christine.

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos), Group Creator]

Welcome you y'all

[Barb]

I'm another challenge junkie who followed Southpaw here :) I'm Barb, live in south-central PA, work at our local public library, and am mom to a recent college grad and a US Air Force LT.

Until I found Southpaw's Crazy Challenge Connection, I never really participated in any reading challenges other than trying to read X number of books in a calendar year. Now ... well, now it's a whole different ball game :)

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Welcome Barb.

[t'irla ~The Bookslayer~]

Waves!...hi all..katya made me join LOL..j/k...i'm not a challenge junky but some of the challenges look very interesting ..thanks for the invite.

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos), Group Creator]

Welcome Barb and T'irla

[Barb]

Thanks Dawn and Lizz (or do you prefer Lizz Neill? If so, my apologies!)

[t'irla ~The Bookslayer~]

Hey all..thanks for the warm welcome:)

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos), Group Creator]

Barb wrote: "Thanks Dawn and Lizz (or do you prefer Lizz Neill? If so, my apologies!)"

Lizz is fine

[Barb]

Thanks :) *Whew*

[Barb]

*waving hi to Sara* I just found this group not too long ago myself :)

[Gina]

I too stumbled upon this group while looking through GR groups....actually it was Sara's comment that came up on my home page. I also have quite a few friends in this group too!

My name is Gina and I am a reading addict and have recently become a reading CHALLENGE addict thanks to my friends Barb, Southpaw, Sara, and some others in my challenge groups.

I love anytype of challenge and will usually join any challenge that presents itself. As for reading...I enjoy literary/contemporary fiction and mysteries. My very least favorite is fantasy but with all of my challenges, I am slowly dipping my toes into that genre.

I will take a look around and see what's what and just jump in as soon as I see what I am able to do with joining late in the year for any yearly challenges. Can't wait to start playing!!!!

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos), Group Creator]

Welcome Sara and Gina

Hope you have a great time with the challenges

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Welcome Sarajayne and Gina. You are joining just in time, I have a few new challenges set to roll out in July... bwahhahhahahah

[Barb]

Ohhhhh, you *had to say that, didn't you, Dawn? I was just starting to think I had my July challenges under control!

[Gina]

Barb wrote: "Ohhhhh, you *had to say that, didn't you, Dawn? I was just starting to think I had my July challenges under control!"

Me too! And you know I will join them Barb! LOL!! And I have a feeling you will too :)

[Barb]

Gina wrote: "Barb wrote: "Ohhhhh, you *had to say that, didn't you, Dawn? I was just starting to think I had my July challenges under control!"

Me too! And you know I will join them Barb! LOL!! And I have a feeling you will too :) "

Most likely ... is there no hope? LOL

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Barb wrote: "Ohhhhh, you *had to say that, didn't you, Dawn? I was just starting to think I had my July challenges under control!"

I know I know me too. But the inspiration hit and I just couldn't wait for January to roll out a new yearly challenge. July being the half year seemed like the right spot to slide it in. And well I needed another monthly challenge to help out the 6 month challenge and it all just kept building... I felt a bit like Daffy Duck running from the "challenge idea" snowball. I will save the rest of the overflowing ideas for closer to fall!

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos), Group Creator]

Dawn (Kat N Hat) wrote: "Barb wrote: "Ohhhhh, you *had to say that, didn't you, Dawn? I was just starting to think I had my July challenges under control!"

I know I know me too. But the inspiration hit and I just couldn't..."

And I have some spell out challenges in the works