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Trea wrote: "OOH! I've been wanting to re-read those myself! Care to do a buddy read together?Also, welcome to the group! I'm sure you'll find lots of challenges that appeal to you...I've kinda already suggested one! Let me or the rest of the mod team know if you have any questions!"
I've never done a buddy read before, but I'd love to do it with the Little House books with you. You can teach me! lol
Cindy wrote: "Trea wrote: "OOH! I've been wanting to re-read those myself! Care to do a buddy read together?Also, welcome to the group! I'm sure you'll find lots of challenges that appeal to you...I've kinda a..."
Not a problem! I'll go ask for a thread to be set up down in the Buddy Read Challenges folder. I'll send you a private message when it is up so you can find it easier.
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Welcome Cindy
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I hope you had a happy birthday, Cindy. Welcome to The Challenge Factory!
Erica wrote: "How do buddy reads work? Can more than two people participate?"Yes, they can! Buddy reads are just a way for people to discuss the book in a thread at a decided upon time.
Were you wanting to join Cindy and I?
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Erica wrote: "Sure!"I'll get you added to my request!
Trea wrote: "Erica wrote: "Sure!"I'll get you added to my request!"
Our thread is here. (click on the word 'here')
Hi! I'm Erin. I'm originally from NJ, but moved to central FL two years ago. I'm currently doing the stay-at-home mom thing, spending my days with my 8 mo. old son. My favorite genres are science fiction/thrillers. Michael Crichton is my absolute favorite author, though I do love Harry Potter and Little House on the Prairie too.
I'm a newcomer to challenges. Our library has a summer reading program for adults that I've already completed so I decided to look for something else and here I am!
Lanelle wrote: "Cindy wrote: "Hi, my name is Cindy and I'm from Virginia. I'm single and just turned 40 yesterday..."I hope you had a happy birthday, Cindy. Welcome to The Challenge Factory!"
Thank you!
Erin wrote: "Hi! I'm Erin. I'm originally from NJ, but moved to central FL two years ago. I'm currently doing the stay-at-home mom thing, spending my days with my 8 mo. old son. My favorite genres are science ..."
Welcome, Erin! My library is also doing a Summer Reading Program, but after we get 15 books read, anything additional gets us extra chances for the grand prize, a Kindle Fire! I'm about to turn in my 11th sheet tomorrow, and each sheet holds spaces for 5 books! Two of those were finished this morning, but still 53 books for June is nothing to sneeze at!
Wow! We also have a Kindle Fire grand prize, but we are capped at 5 books
Erin wrote: "Wow! We also have a Kindle Fire grand prize, but we are capped at 5 books "Bummer!
hey! So I am Twarit, currently a student of business economics and I'm relatively new to the book challenge world. Just here to discover new reads and meet people with similar interests. I am not so picky when it comes to genres and stuff. Though, I do enjoy good mysteries and contemporary books.
I am very lazy so a challenge is what might help me finish those books lying around waiting to surprise me. ha!
Hi everybody! My name is Paola, Im from Venezuela, my favorite genres are Romance and Historical fiction, but from time to time I read fantasy or mystery books. I'm looking forward to join your challenges ;)
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I'm very new here too. You will love the people in this group. Very helpful and friendly. And yes, having challenges really does get you reading a lot more!!
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Erica wrote: "Oops sorry Pao... my dumb phone changed your name."It's ok, Paola is my name, but most people call me Pao ;)
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Lanelle wrote: "Welcome to The Challenge Factory, Paolo. I see you've already found the Give Me 5 challenge. Way to jump right in. There are quite a few monthly challenges that are just starting. Maybe one of thos..."Thank you!
Hello! My name is Sil and I live in Argentina. I’ve been an avid reader since I was a kid. I like a variety of books but I prefer reading fiction and lately I have been reading mostly Young adult and Mystery novels.I’m new at taking part in challenge (I still have to decide which one) but I think it will be a good motivation to get through my huge, ever growing, to be read list :)
Hi I'm Jamie. I'm from Kansas, USA. I'm 23 years old. I live with my fiance Wy in a small town of Harper. I love almost all types of books. I wouldn't say I'm a pro at challenges but I do love participating in them.
Welcome Sil and Jamie! Challenges are indeed a great motivator to read a bit more and you'll soon end up a pro with all the challenges we come up with in this group! If you have any questions, feel free to PM any of the mods by Shellbelle and Jenne. We're glad to have you here!
hi! i'm brittany. i live in florida, my fav genres are sci-fi and fantasy, and i've just started getting into challenges. i have tons of free time this summer, but i'm starting grad school in sept and that will severely limit my reading time... so i'm trying to squeeze in as much as possible before then :)
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Hi! I'm Anna. I live in Ontario. My favorite genres are fantasy, historical fiction, and mystery. I'm not very experienced at challenges but I love doing them. They might help me get through my giant tbr pile.
Hi I'm Kyria I live in Southern California
I like Sci-Fi, fantasy, mysteries, and non-fiction. I also on some occasions enjoy young adult and humors chick lit.
I have zero experience with reading challenges. My goal is to keep myself accountable with my reading goal. The first half of the year I missed my goal so I'm here to make that change.
I also want to share the reading experience. I find that I'm taking less trips to the book store these days and that is impacting my reading list. I look forward to seeing what others are reading. I see I have a lot of exploring here to pick a challenge or 2....
Welcome Anna and Kyria! We have a variety of challenges here in a range of durations that should help you get comfortable with challenges in no time! Please PM any of the mods but Shellbelle and Jenne if you have questions!
Hello, I'm Diane and I'm from Washington (the state).Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, Horror, some YA, some historical, non-fiction, paranormal (ghost/haunting - no vampires), some contemporary, some literary. I like a little of everything except romance and erotic.
I'm new to challenges (on Goodreads anyway) I began the 2016 Reading Challenge and am 26 books in but those didn't transfer when I signed up for the challenge, so if anyone knows how to transfer those, please let me know. Otherwise, I'll just have to knuckle down :)
Diane wrote: "Hello, I'm Diane and I'm from Washington (the state).Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, Horror, some YA, some historical, non-fiction, paranormal (ghost/haunting - no vampires), some contempora..."
Welcome, Diane! Are you referring to the Group Reading Challenge? They never automatically transfer your previous reading in, so you have to sign up for it. Just set the same goal as you did for the Main Goodreads one and designate a shelf for them to use. I always use Challenges 201X personally, where X is the last digit of the current year. Then all you have to do is tag those 26 books with that shelf as well and the group challenge will pick it up!
We're glad you joined us! Feel free to PM me or any of the other mods but Shellbelle or Jenne if you need further help!
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I hope you find a challenge or two that you think is interesting.
Thank you, Trea. I'll transfer those this week. Happy to be here!
Lanelle wrote: "Hey, Diane. I'm so glad you found The Challenge Factory. Washington is a beautiful state! Since I live in Arizona, it's always a treat when I go to Washington to visit family.Thank you, Lanelle! It is beautiful here, very green - although I think half of the green is from moss, LOL.
Have a wonderful day!
Hi. I'm Cindy from California. I'm somewhere in between newbie and pro on challenges because I don't always complete challenges. My favorite genre are middle grade, comics, action-adventure, fantasy books. Looking forward to doing some challenges.
Cindy III wrote: "Hi. I'm Cindy from California. I'm somewhere in between newbie and pro on challenges because I don't always complete challenges. My favorite genre are middle grade, comics, action-adventure, fantas..."Welcome, Cindy! Around here, we always say that challenges are for YOUR enjoyment, so no pressure to finish them! We've got a 6 month Challenge centered around Marvel's TV shows that you should check out that I think you might like.
Hi! My name is Caitlin. I am originally from Kentucky but currently reside in Ohio. I read mostly science fiction and fantasy novels, but I have the occasional mood for horror or teen slice-of-life style books. I also have a habit of reading truly terrible bodice ripper romances. I've never actually done a reading challenge before, but from everything I've seen here I'm definitely very interested. I look forward to reading with you all!
Caitlin wrote: "Hi! My name is Caitlin. I am originally from Kentucky but currently reside in Ohio. I read mostly science fiction and fantasy novels, but I have the occasional mood for horror or teen slice-of-life..."Welcome, Caitlin! We've got a few challenges that might appeal to what you enjoy reading, especially our Walking Dead Game Challenge. I've got to say though, challenges are a great way to get through your TBR pile!
What part of Ohio are you from? I'm in the Dayton area myself.
Trea wrote: "Caitlin wrote: "Hi! My name is Caitlin. I am originally from Kentucky but currently reside in Ohio. I read mostly science fiction and fantasy novels, but I have the occasional mood for horror or te..."I'm in Munroe Falls up between Akron and Kent. :) I really like it up here, but I miss Kentucky sometimes.
I spotted a Star Wars challenge that I've got my eye on. It seems right up my alley. :)
Caitlin wrote: "Trea wrote: "Caitlin wrote: "Hi! My name is Caitlin. I am originally from Kentucky but currently reside in Ohio. I read mostly science fiction and fantasy novels, but I have the occasional mood for..."*grins* That one is fun! We had a suggestion for that for May the 4th Be With You Day, and I had a blast creating that challenge! I've been using it to read all of the novelizations, and I've enjoyed the walk down memory lane.
Ah, up north! I don't get up there too much, I used to when I visited family in Pennsylvania, but as they've all passed on years ago, I haven't found much reason to take the trip up that way lately.
♥You name? (what you would like to be called)♥Where are you from?
♥Your favorite Genre?
♥Are you a pro at challenges or a newcomer?
♥Any thing else you would like to share!
Hello, my name's Tiara, but I go by Of Skulls and Arrows on my Tumblr, which is basically by blog where I post my writings and stuff. I'm from Indonesia. I grew up in an island but later moved to the a much bigger mainland because of academic needs. My favorite genres are basically everything and anything, as long as they are interesting. But my bookshelves consist of mostly young-adult reads with romance and etc. I'm definitely a newcomer, as I usually shy away from group reads or any other challenges. But after reading some tips from the Broke and the Bookish (http://www.brokeandbookish.com/2012/0...), I decided to try something new and try to make actually some new friends who love books as much as I do. I hope joining this group would be a good place for me to start.
Oh, yeah, my blog is here http://ofskullsandarrows.tumblr.comI don't mean to initiate any promotion, but it would be nice if you all have some time to check it out and give feedbacks, as I'm still learning a lot. And if you have tumblr, we might even follow each other. :) I'll check out yours, too, if you want.
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I am Abi. I love fantasy books. I am pretty new to challenges.
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Hello everyone. I am glad I found this group tonight. The challenges look great. I have posted my 5 series for the August Finish What You Started challenge. I enjoy mystery novels like Kathy Reichs Temperance Brennan series, MC romance genre, general fiction books, and sci-fi fantasy (my favorite is the Sookie Stackhouse series).
Heather wrote: "Hello everyone. I am glad I found this group tonight. The challenges look great. I have posted my 5 series for the August Finish What You Started challenge."I've got you down on that! You made it in almost right at deadline! Please make sure you fully understand the how tos for that challenge and be ready to post for your partner ASAP when I get them posted tomorrow morning. If you have any questions about it, please PM me or Ezi. Welcome to the group!
♥You name? (what you would like to be called)Rachel
♥Where are you from?
I live in Brooklyn, NY now, but I grew up in Providence, Rhode Island and spent a lot of my adult life in New Mexico.
♥Your favorite Genre?
Speculative fiction
♥Are you a pro at challenges or a newcomer?
Newbie
♥Any thing else you would like to share!
I'm getting back into writing; I love to write spec fic (particularly sci fi and horror). I also blog on animal rights issues.
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I'm re-reading all of the Little House books too! I'm just starting the first one tomorrow, just picked it up from the library today!"
OOH! I've been wanting to re-read those myself! Care to do a buddy read together?
Also, welcome to the group! I'm sure you'll find lots of challenges that appeal to you...I've kinda already suggested one! Let me or the rest of the mod team know if you have any questions!