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Welcome Georgia! And welcome to GR :)
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I live in Lancaster County PA where I am surrounded Amish and Mennonites.
My favorite genre's are fantasy, YA, and historical fiction although I will read anything with an interes..."
hi Georgia!
Hello!My name is Tamarah. I am 26, married to a USN Aviation Mech, and we share 2 young daughters. We recently PCS'd to NAS Jacksonville in NE Florida, but we are originally from Albuquerque, NM. I only recently began reading more regularly, and with the lack of spare time I usually sacrifice sleep hours in order to read. I find that I enjoy a variety, and usually meander through the library with no direction until I find something that catches my eye. I tend to gravitate toward memoirs (fictional and non-), and also biographies, and for some reason don't like anything sci-fi related. i hope to meet some of you on Goodreads in order to gain some insight on good books, recommendations, reviews, and challenges. My goal is to read 20 books by the end of the year. (Daunting I know!) I want avoid reading books just for the sake of numbers, and would prefer the remaining 15 to be more than worthwhile.
So far I have read:
Bless, Me Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya
The Old Man's Love Story by Rudolfo Anaya
O'keefe: The Life of an American Legend by Jeffrey Hogrefe
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
And The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
if you have read any of these books and have any similar recommendations, I am open for suggestion!
Thank you all!!!
Hello, everyone! My name is Paula. I am married with 3 children. One on his own, one son starting college in a few weeks and an eighth grade daughter. Alas, I am the lone reader in my home. Not quite sure how that happened. No one to share my book thoughts with...well, I do force them to listen every so often. ;)I have been reading for as long as I remember. Grew up in a house full of avid readers.
Love all genres except spy, espionage books. I read a wide variety of books depending on my mood.
Love challenges. Love to set my goals and strive to reach them. Can hardly wait to get involved in the group.
Thanks for having me!! Happy reading!!
Welcome to all the new peoples. So glad to not be the only pan/poly-genre reader for once. Gotta love having almost the entire library to read. ^_^
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Hello there I'm Kelli from the good ole state of Virginia! I'm a 25 year old biologist commuting in the D.C. area (yay audiobooks!) but all I really want to do is go fishing or hiking and have bonfires every night. My favorite genres of the moment are Mystery, Fantasy and (I hate the term, but) Chick-lit. I particularly have a penchant for smart and sassy gal protagonists.
I am pretty new to the idea of challenges but I love them! I came across different ones on book blogs and I hadn't been reading too much lately but these challenges really motivate me and get me excited to read again! Now I'm carrying a book with me wherever I go and realize there are lots of opportunities throughout my day I could be reading (even just waiting in line at Starbucks!)
I am so excited to get started here and get to know people! :D
Hi Kelli welcome, you'll find lots of audio book fans here so you'll have to let us all know what you like.
Kelli wrote: "Hello there I'm Kelli from the good ole state of Virginia! I'm a 25 year old biologist commuting in the D.C. area (yay audiobooks!) but all I really want to do is go fishing or hiking and have bon..."Hello fellow DC area person!!
Stacie are you DC ?I may need to pick your brains!!!
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My name is Sara Williams and I am an avid reader and book reviewer from Portugal. I love all sorts of books but don't tend to read much science fiction or historical romances. However, I have been really digging urban fantasy lately. Hope to make lots of new friends!:)
Hi, all. I'm Sarah. I live in NorCal (originally from SoCal). I love mystery, but I love all genres as long as the book is worth reading. I've been reading a lot of YA these past couple of days and some classics as well, but, yes, mysteries are my go to reads. I am new to both goodreads and the challenges so I'm really excited! Also, I'm a huge crafter (crochet, knit, cross stitch, sewing, etc.), so if I slip on my reading it's only because I'm crafting. Anyways, i'm looking forward to the challenges and to getting to know some of you lot :]
Hi everyone :) I am Joanne and I am 35 and from a small town about 35 miles outside of Cincinnati, Ohio. I am a mom of 2 gorgeous and intelligent little girls- Cadence Michelle will be 11 this month and Elizabeth Michaela Grace will be 10 in October. I read a bit of every type of genre but my favorites include Urban Fantasy, Young Adult, anything paranormal or supernatural, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Historical Romance, Sci-fi, True-Crime, Horror, and I am still discovering new genres that I enjoy all the time. I also enjoy fairy tale retellings. I am somewhat new to Goodreads and am only now discovering the challenges- I can't believe I was missing out on them all this time. I am so excited to find out all of these fun and creative things involving reading exist. It is just amazing to me and I plan on becoming more involved as I go along.
My name is Paula. I live in Mississippi. I am a sahm to one of my sons and my daughter. My oldest son lives near us and is getting married soon. I am married to same wonderful man for 33 years. So yes, I am old. I read most genres. I tend to avoid legal thrillers, spy and espionage books. My bookshelf reflects my electric taste in books. So glad to be here. Love challenges. They seem to boost my reading. So I hope to be joining in several. Thanks for having me!! Look forward to meeting other readers.
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Welcome to all the lovely newbies!! So glad you could join us!
Hi all! My name is Kate - I generally go by Boston Kate here on Goodreads. I'm from (you guessed it!) the Boston, MA area. (Just outside of the city, but close enough). I read pretty much anything, except for erotica and Harlequin-style romance (just not my thing), but my favorite genres are Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Historical Fiction. I'm in a few other Challenge groups, but mostly individual challenges. I've just started my very first Team Challenge in another group. It's a bit daunting, but I'm finding it fun.
This group seems a little intense, but I love a good Reading Challenge, so I wanted to check it out. I'll probably lurk for a bit before I join anything, but I wanted to introduce myself. :)
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Hi, I'm Esther. I'm from Johannesburg. My preferred genre is speculative fiction. I'm a newcomer to challenges, but it seems like a fun way to engage with my ever-growing to-be-read pile!
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Hello, I'm Sara from Sweden. I'm a new Challenger, and sadly I'm afraid I won't dive right into challenges. In about two months I'm moving and then I will tackle the small (maybe not the best Word) challenge of Reading through and organizing all of my books, so until then I'm relying on my local library, which, thankfully is quite local since I work in it.
But I very much look forward to seeing what kind of fun challenges people can come up with.
I'm not a very picky reader and like to try books I don't know very much about. I can't stop Reading a book that I've started, and I'm still working on weather or not that's a good thing.
Looking forward to lots of fun Reading.
/Sara :)
But I very much look forward to seeing what kind of fun challenges people can come up with.
I'm not a very picky reader and like to try books I don't know very much about. I can't stop Reading a book that I've started, and I'm still working on weather or not that's a good thing.
Looking forward to lots of fun Reading.
/Sara :)
Welcome Sara and good luck with the move.
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Sydney wrote: "Hey I think I introduced myself before but I haven't been at all active. My name is Sydney and I live in Texas and I am a newcomer to doing book challenges."Hello, and just in case you'd introduced yourself before, Hello Again! Most of the challenges here are amazing, so just jump right in and check things out!
Hello, my name is Cassie From West Midlands UK
Fav genres are PNR + UF
And I suck at challenges, but love signing up for them and setting goals!!
Cupcake Cassie wrote: "Hello, my name is Cassie From West Midlands UK
Fav genres are PNR + UF
And I suck at challenges, but love signing up for them and setting goals!!"
Nice to meet you, Cassie! Finding books to match up with challenges is my fun here, and there are tons of challenges to jump in to! The Super Series challenge should be starting up in a few weeks, I think, and that one is a ton of fun and really great for getting caught up on series! I hope you have a great time here!
Just trying join the dusty bookshelf challenge for next month now!! :)
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Hello,My name is Dominique and l`m from Quebec Canada. I just saw this group and wanted to join because I love meeting new people and love challenges. It makes me want to read more and discover new genres!
Dom wrote: "Hello,My name is Dominique and l`m from Quebec Canada. I just saw this group and wanted to join because I love meeting new people and love challenges. It makes me want to read more and discover new genres!"
Welcome to the group! There are tons of challenges around here, and I'm sure you'll find something to fit your reading style!
Trea wrote: "Dom wrote: "Hello,My name is Dominique and l`m from Quebec Canada. I just saw this group and wanted to join because I love meeting new people and love challenges. It makes me want to read more an..."
L`m sure you guys are going to keep me busy!
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And you're right; you could become very, very busy. Although some of the challenges can be easy too. It's all up to you :)
Lanelle wrote: "Welcome to The Challenge Factory, Dominique. This is the best place to be if you love challenges. And you're right; you could become very, very busy. Although some of the challenges can be easy t..."
I might both the easy and hard ones, it has to be challenging sometimes!
Hi,My name is Linda and I live in upstate New York, near Rochester. I am married with one daughter and one grandson. I am a retired university librarian and active with the friends group at my local library. I read in many genres, but like a little romance in my fiction. I also enjoy biography and historical nonfiction.
I am involved in a lot of individual challenges, but would like to participate in some team challenges as well. It looks like a couple of good ones have been done here and am looking forward to joining your next one.
Linda C wrote: "Hi,My name is Linda and I live in upstate New York, near Rochester. I am married with one daughter and one grandson. I am a retired university librarian and active with the friends group at my loc..."
Welcome to the Group, Linda C! Hopefully, our SS/SSS challenge will be getting underway sometime this month, so keep an eye out for that! I've done it before and it is a ton of fun!
We're so glad to have you here, and if you have any questions, please feel free to message any of the mods except Shellbelle!
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My name is Natasha and I live in New Jersey. I'm a librarian. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, playing video games, doing jigsaw puzzles, watching hockey, and playing with my reptiles.I read a variety of genres including science fiction, fantasy, young adult, historical fiction, history, and science.
I've done a variety of book challenges before and love them.
Natasha wrote: "My name is Natasha and I live in New Jersey. I'm a librarian. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, playing video games, doing jigsaw puzzles, watching hockey, and playing with my reptiles.I read a ..."
Welcome, Natasha! I hope you'll have a ton of fun here at The Challenge Factory!
I have to admit, I think you've got one of the coolest jobs, as libraries are one of my favorite places and I've known a lot of great librarians!
I play video games too, though mostly on computer games like World of Warcraft or RIFT. What do you usually play?
Again, welcome to the group, and feel free to jump right in on the challenges!
Welcome to all the new people (it's been awhile since my last welcome, so that goes to a lot of you). You're gonna love it here, trust me. Fun challenges, awesome people, it's definitely the best.Note to all the actual librarians: I am so jealous of your job! I would love to work at a library (or a book store, or anything to do with books). That must be so great. Keep up the good work, and spread that love of reading.
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My name is Linda and I live in upstate New York, near Rochester. I am married with one daughter and one grandson. I am a retired university librarian and active with the friends group at my loc..."
i went to school at Syracuse Law. So glad to be back in Dallas with warm weather.
Welcome Linda
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I read a ..."
Natasha, I married a New Yorker, so I am a tad familiar with "Jersey" as we have family (in laws) there. WElcome to TCF and please jump in to challenges
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My name is Dominique and l`m from Quebec Canada. I just saw this group and wanted to join because I love meeting new people and love challenges. It makes me want to read more and discover n..."
Hi Dom,
I don't think I've seen you in Buddy REads or challenges, but welcome to TCF
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I live in Lancaster County PA where I am surrounded Amish and Mennonites.
My favorite genre's are fantasy, YA, and historical fiction although I will read anything with an interesting premise.
I'm new to challenges and Goodreads in general but I love reading so it should be fun!