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[Andy]

Lanelle wrote: "*waves* Hi Andy and Carolyn! Welcome to The Challenge Factory."

Thank you

[Raine]

Hello! I'm Lorraine and I live near Atlantic City, NJ. I love to do challenges - I've been a Shelfari member for 6 years and am now moving over to Goodreads. I am getting used to the new format and will probably try a couple challenges in March 2016. My first grandbaby (a boy) is due any day now - so excited!!

I read all kinds of books - I don't have a favorite genre. Being a member of online book clubs has made me read books that I never would have otherwise and that makes me happy!

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Raine wrote: "Hello! I'm Lorraine and I live near Atlantic City, NJ. I love to do challenges - I've been a Shelfari member for 6 years and am now moving over to Goodreads. I am getting used to the new format and..."

Hi Raine. Lots of challenges here so jump in! I went to school with a guy we called "Joy-zee boy" because he was from NJ and his pronunciation cracked us up. So we called him Jersey boy but with an attempted accent

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

JuliaOrlando wrote: "Hi All - My name is Julia and I live in FL with my BF of 15 years.

I'll read anything as long as it holds my interest, but I tend toward womens fiction. My favorite authors are Nora Roberts/JD Rob..."

Hi Julia.
is the first book I won on Goidreads first read giveaway and my first KH book. I feel in love right away.

Jodi picoult I had to separate because her moral dilemmas always ended in a way that didn't really feel cleanly resolved.

One of my favorite westerns are more HR:
Contemporary western romance: Erotica romance:
Sci-fi:

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Welcome to The Challenge Factory, Lorraine and Julia. I hope you find some challenges that interest you.

[Jazmyn]

Hello everyone, I'm Jazmyn I live in Missouri. I like a variety of books and I'm always open to trying a new genre so I don't think I have a favorite. However, I do read a lot of paranormal books. I don't think I'm a pro at challenges yet but I've done a few. I'm excited to try some new reading challenges :).

[⚜️XAR]

Jazmyn wrote: "Hello everyone, I'm Jazmyn I live in Missouri. I like a variety of books and I'm always open to trying a new genre so I don't think I have a favorite. However, I do read a lot of paranormal books. ..."

Welcome Jazmyn! We've got something for every one here, so don't hesitate to jump in! We're glad to have you!

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

*waves* Hi, Jazmyn. Welcome to The Challenge Factory. I hope you find a challenge or two that you want to participate in.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Hi Jaz! I've seen you around. Welcome to TCF!!

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

We would never delete an active member. Thanks for taking the time to introduce yourself. I hope you're enjoying the challenges you're participating in.

[Little Bee]

Hello! My name is Bridgett, I am 30 and live Texas. I am looking forward to completing these challenges!!! I will start the march one though, however, I think I could finish out the I <3 Audiobooks one by the end of the month!! Maybe I will do that one while I wait

[Jackie]

Hi, I'm Jackie. I'm not new, but I haven't posted anything since 2011 so I thought I would re-introduce myself before jumping back in. I'm from NY and don't have a favorite genre but do tend towards sci-fi, fantasy, paranormal, UF, etc. with a decent dose of literary fiction.

Looking forward to trying out some new challenges, discovering new books, and getting back into the swing of things. And not getting deleted. :)

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Bridgett wrote: "Hello! My name is Bridgett, I am 30 and live Texas. I am looking forward to completing these challenges!!! I will start the march one though, however, I think I could finish out the I <3 Audiobooks..."

Welcome to The Challenge Factory, Bridgett. We have so many challenges to choose from that you might have a hard time picking just one!

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Jackie wrote: "Hi, I'm Jackie. I'm not new, but I haven't posted anything since 2011 so I thought I would re-introduce myself before jumping back in. I'm from NY and don't have a favorite genre but do tend toward..."

Hey, Jackie. Thanks for taking the time to re-introduce yourself. I would imagine that The Challenge Factory is quite different from 5 years ago. Be sure to check out the Science Fiction and Fantasy Challenge.

[JennyR]

Hello all! My name is Jenny and live in Casper, WY.

I tend to read paranormal/urban fantasy, thriller, and suspense, though I'll read anything I find interesting. I've just started challenges this year (I'm not ready to use the word addiction yet), but have always tracked the books I read.

I'm looking forward to being part of this group!

[⚜️XAR]

JenniferR wrote: "Hello all! My name is Jenny and live in Casper, WY.

I tend to read paranormal/urban fantasy, thriller, and suspense, though I'll read anything I find interesting. I've just started challenges thi..."

Welcome, Jenny! There's lots of things to find here to help you with that pesky need for challenges! You might get a kick out of the Walking Dead Board Game challenge we have, so be sure to check it out!

[John]

Hello I`m John Speckerman and this is my new book on how to become happier in life with 20 easy steps. Please give it a try!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01C...

[⚜️XAR]

John wrote: "Hello I`m John Speckerman and this is my new book on how to become happier in life with 20 easy steps. Please give it a try!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01C..."

John, thank you for sharing your book, but your book information should have gone in our special "Authors: Tell Us About Your Book" Thread and not in our introductions. Would you please edit your post, remove your book information and tell us a bit more about yourself as you'd like to be known to us as a member of the group? Then, please feel free to "pimp and plug" your book in our Author thread here. Thanks so much, and I look forward to hearing more about you as a member!

[Dami]

Hi I'm Dami. I'm originally Nigerian but live in Canada. I love Dystopian with a little romance. I am pretty new to reading challenges. Btw I'm a teenager

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Welcome to The Challenge Factory, Dami. I hope you have a great time here. Have you had a chance to look through the challenges? Is there one or two that appeals to you?

[Emerson]

Hi, I'm Emerson and I am from California. My favorite genre is romance but I also enjoy mysteries and classics. I have just come to accept my addiction to challenges and was hoping to broaden my horizons. But I must say that in initially scanning the message threads, I am at a loss as to where to begin. I hope to look more in depth soon and get my bearings.

[⚜️XAR]

Emerson wrote: "Hi, I'm Emerson and I am from California. My favorite genre is romance but I also enjoy mysteries and classics. I have just come to accept my addiction to challenges and was hoping to broaden my ho..."

Heya, Emerson! Glad to have you in the group!

March's Newsletter will be out in the next few days and that will give you a pretty good direction on where to start. I recommend looking at some of our longer challenges while you wait for March to start. You can always start the yearly ones now and add in books you've already read this year previously, or start them for March and have them go until February of next year. There's some 6 months challenges too that might be up your alley. Let us know if you need any help and welcome to the group!

[Emerson]

Trea wrote: "Emerson wrote: "Hi, I'm Emerson and I am from California. My favorite genre is romance but I also enjoy mysteries and classics. I have just come to accept my addiction to challenges and was hoping ..."

Thank you, Trea! I will wander over and take a look.

[Tania]

Hi, my name is Tania. I'm married, work full time, and love to travel. In between everything else, I read. It's hard to pick a favorite genre, but I do love historical fiction, YA fiction, fantasy, and biographies. I've been rereading a lot of the books on my bookshelves, and I always have a new stack of books waiting to be read as well.

A challenge from the group came across one of my newsfeeds and I was intrigued. I love challenges, and reading, and I really like how this group is laid out. I'm looking forward to participating in some challenges and getting to know everyone.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Daktilo wrote: "Hi. I'm Eylül. I'm a 7th grade student. I'm from Turkey. I have enjoyed reading books since I was 3. I believe that I should at least try a book or genre before I say I dislike it. I really like Th..."

Welcome to The Challenge Factory, Eylül. I think everyone should try new books and genres. I hope you find a reading challenge that interests you.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Tania wrote: "Hi, my name is Tania. I'm married, work full time, and love to travel. In between everything else, I read. It's hard to pick a favorite genre, but I do love historical fiction, YA fiction, fantasy,..."

If you love to travel, Tania, maybe you would like the 'Cities of the World' challenge that's down in the Monthly Challenges folder.

I'm curious. Which challenge came across your newsfeed?

[Tania]

Lanelle wrote: "Tania wrote: "Hi, my name is Tania. I'm married, work full time, and love to travel. In between everything else, I read. It's hard to pick a favorite genre, but I do love historical fiction, YA fic..."

Thank you, I will look at that one. The one I saw was the Dewey Decimal challenge. I thought that was one of the most unique challenges I'd seen, so I had to check out the group it came from.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Thanks for answering my question. And welcome to The Challenge Factory, Tania.

[Suvarna]

Hello, I am Suvarna and I am from Northern California. I absolutely love reading and traveling. I am a newbie to Reading Challenges and learning my way around following the group activities and group dynamics. I am really excited about joining this new group and look forward to reading interesting new books and getting recommendations :)

[M Fancy]

Hi all, I'm Maria and I'm reaching out from Southern California, LA. What can I say, I've been a bookworm all my life. I user to dog into romance novels in my young teenage years, but now I enjoy reading mystery, history, drama, current (most read books), anything that is of interest. I try to get on a challenge once in a while if time permits.

[⚜️XAR]

M Fancy wrote: "Hi all, I'm Maria and I'm reaching out from Southern California, LA. What can I say, I've been a bookworm all my life. I user to dog into romance novels in my young teenage years, but now I enjoy r..."

Welcome to the group! We've got tons of challenges that can fit almost any type of reader, so feel free to drop in on any of them that spark your interest!

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

*waves* Hello Suvarna and Maria. I'm glad you found This Challenge Factory.

[Rayann]

Hello :) I'm Rayann and I'm from Ohio, US.
I really like to read books from all different genres, but my favorite is definitely sci-fi/fantasy. I love to do challenges, though I end up not really finishing a lot of them because I am pretty busy with school at the moment. It's still pretty fun to participate, in my opinion :)

[⚜️XAR]

Rayann wrote: "Hello :) I'm Rayann and I'm from Ohio, US.
I really like to read books from all different genres, but my favorite is definitely sci-fi/fantasy. I love to do challenges, though I end up not really f..."

Welcome to the Challenge Factory, Rayann! There's several of us from Ohio here, myself included! I'm sure you'll find some challenges to your liking! You might want to check out some of our 6 month challenges...we've got a Star Trek one up right now, and a Star Wars one in the works!

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Trea wrote: "There's several of us from Ohio here"

How about those of us visiting in Ohio for two more weeks :)

Hey, Rayann. Welcome to The Challenge Factory. Normally I'd be in Arizona, but I have grandkids here in Ohio and I have to see them whenever I can. I look forward to seeing you around the group.

[Rayann]

Awesome, I do love Star Trek and Star Wars. The longer challenges are definitely easier for me because I can usually find time to really read for those. I will check them out for sure!!

I seem to always find at least one other person from Ohio around on these groups!

[VampAmber]

Welcome to the group! We're not strict about finishing, because that would defeat the purpose of having fun, so you should be just fine. ^_^

Rayann wrote: "I seem to always find at least one other person from Ohio around on these groups!"

My guess is because there's not much else to do in Ohio but read? (I'm also from Ohio, and speak from experience)

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

VampAmber wrote: "My guess is because there's not much else to do in Ohio but read? "

Some of us feel that way about Arizona between the months of May and October!

[Rayann]

Haha that sounds about right! I find myself reading a lot more now, since I've lived in Ohio (I moved here about 5 years ago).

[BLT]

Hi I'm a newcomer from Quebec Canada :)
I love to challenge myself while reading and am really excited to participate in some of april's challenges!
I read any genre but I'm currently reading more romance and urban fantasy
Nice to meet you all!

[⚜️XAR]

Cleo wrote: "Hi I'm a newcomer from Quebec Canada :)
I love to challenge myself while reading and am really excited to participate in some of april's challenges!
I read any genre but I'm currently reading more ..."

Nice to meet you, Cleo! We're so glad to have you here!

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

*waves* Hi, Cleo. I'm happy you found The Challenge Factory. I hope you enjoy some of the challenges that we have going.

[[deleted user]]

Hi
I don't remember if I introduced me so I'm doing it maybe again, lol
I'm Gaelle. I love reading more than anything. Urban Fantasy, romance,paranormal romance, fantasy, manga, I love it!! I love a good challenge and I love buddy reading and share my feelings.

[artenica]

Hi! My name is Catherina (or any other variation of the name, I'm happy with any spelling). I'm from St. Petersburg, the one in Russia. I'm 23 and studying journalism at the University. Also I have corgi and three cats. And lots of books. :3

I think my favorite genre is classic but it's too wide so let's say I fond on classic of 20th century (all those magic realism, post war and postmodern stories) and never say no to the good old fantasy (urban/high) and a bit of sci-fi is good too. But the less romance the better. I love books where charachters have strong inner conflict.

I only started reading books on english last year but it opened the whole new world to me (I can be a slower reader though).

The Challenge Factory looks like there's lot of fun, I hope to participate.
^_^

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Hello, Gaelle and Catherina. Welcome to The Challenge Factory!

[Danielle (Danniegurl)]

Hey I'm Danielle (Dannie too) I've been in TCF and participated a few times. I just log in usually on my ipad and navigating multiple groups is difficult. I am hoping to get into a challenge in May, because I'm in a weird mood with the books I've been reading lol. I'm huge into UF, PNR and that section though I don't mind contemp romance and NA they aren't my primary go tos. I do need more what I call "Paranormal Detectives" (I only have like 77 on in my paranormal detective shelf) basically if they need to investigate I put it in that category. I love that sort of thing, but what's super funny is I CANT do "normal" "real life" murder mysteries and such. They bore me to tears lol. I've been pushed to read the In Death series I got through book 1 I'll try book 2 eventually.

I'm also a severe book pusher as many of you who know me can attest to. ;)

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hiyas ^_^ I'm Crysanthos. I'm from Ohio, USA and my favorite genre is usually fantasy (both high and low), science fiction, mystery, and romance (almost always of the paranormal variety). it just depends on my mood. I've never officially done any challenges but my friend (her username is vampamber or something like that I believe) showed me your current hangman and I think I solved it in 5 minutes. (if you could direct me there so I could make a guess that would be great) Anyway, what else about me? I like long walks on the beach, unicorns, and fruity drinks. The only problem is, the beach always smells like low tide (ick), unicorns won't come near me, and all of the rum is gone. Why is the rum gone?!?!?!
On a related note, I promise I'm only 95% as weird as I seem ^_^
Before I go, one last word from a Badgerlord of the great fire mountain Salamandastron, "I have always sought knowledge my entire life. But remember, cubs, knowledge in and of itself means nothing. It must be tempered with wisdom, and truth, and love. For in the twilight of my seasons, I have but one wish for you. Live, and learn, and love."
...
Kirk out!

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Crysanthos wrote: "hiyas ^_^ I'm Crysanthos. I'm from Ohio, USA and my favorite genre is usually fantasy (both high and low), science fiction, mystery, and romance (almost always of the paranormal variety). it just d..."

Welcome, Crysanthos! I'm the one that brought Amber into the group in the first place, and I'm also from Ohio!

Glad you're liking the look of Hangman! You have to read a book and guess a letter before you can solve the puzzle, but we'd be happy to have you join us! I hope you find some other challenges you can enjoy as well!

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Hey, Crysanthos. Welcome to The Challenge Factory. I hope you find a few challenges that look like they would be fun to you.

[Nikki the Sapphired Book Dragon]

HI I am Nikk from Sydney Australia. I am rather an eclectic reader reading all sorts of different genres but mostly I read urban fantasy, paranormal and paranormal romance of both YA and adult variety.

Whilst I am not a total newcomer to challenges. I wouldn't call myself a pro either. I do enjoy them though and have joined looking to get involved in a few more :-)