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[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Welcome to TCF, Connie, we're glad to have you! Hope your wrist will heal soon. Enjoy the extra reading time in the mean time!

[Leslie]

Hello Connie! You sound like fun

[Connie]

Thanks for the nice welcome, Erica, Denise, and Leslie!

I have tried the Hangman already and guessed the answer twice so far, and I'm joining the Dusty Bookshelf challenge in November. I certainly try to have fun, Leslie.

[Erica, Quality Control Supervisor]

You're very good at Hangman, Connie! I solved one puzzle, but more often fail to guess a letter in time - and when I check in the puzzle has been solved and my finished book doesn't count for the new puzzle!

[Connie]

Yeah, Hangman is tricky that way, Erica. They end so quickly sometimes. When I started, all of them had been solved by the time I turned around and checked! I had the same problem with my new finished book not counting too. I decided to keep a tab open to the game on my computer so I can keep checking on it. :-)

[Caly ☯ Crazy Book Lady]

Good Morning!
My name is Caly and I live in Knoxville TN. I found this group because somebody mentioned it over at NBRC which is a another group that I love and I am looking for a place to join more team challenges. (Just finished WOBBLE over at NBRC).

So I am not a new comer to challenges but I prefer team challenges to keep me motivated.

I generally prefer Historical Fiction, Fantasy or Literary Fiction when it comes to genres, though I have found myself drawn to suspense a lot recently. YA book are fine too especially dystopian novels. The one genre I will not read is Romance and I shy away from Westerns.

A little more about me.. I work full time for Whole Foods Market and I am married to my soulmate Kirche. We have been together 12 years and were finally able to marry in 2013 when it became legal. We have 2 dachshunds which we adore and we love to travel. I generally read about a book a week, 2 if they are short or I am trying to push for a challenge.

Look forward to being part of this group! Happy Reading all!

[Erica, Quality Control Supervisor]

Welcome Caly! And congratulations on your marriage - so wonderful to hear you have been able to realize this dream.
I read Lily and the Octopus this summer and just loved it. You might too, as Lily is a dachshund. A very sweet story!

[Caly ☯ Crazy Book Lady]

Erica wrote: "Welcome Caly! And congratulations on your marriage - so wonderful to hear you have been able to realize this dream.
I read Lily and the Octopus this summer and just loved it. You might too, as Lily..."

Thanks Erica! I most definitely have Lily and the Octopus on my to-read list. 8-)

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Hello, Caly. I'm so glad you found The Challenge Factory. I hope you find a challenge or two that interests you.

My family has had four dachshunds over the years. They are so much fun!

[Caly ☯ Crazy Book Lady]

Lanelle wrote: "Hello, Caly. I'm so glad you found The Challenge Factory. I hope you find a challenge or two that interests you.

My family has had four dachshunds over the years. They are so much fun!"

Thanks for the welcome Lanelle!

Here are my "babies" though only Annie (the red one) is really a baby at 5months, Pippin (the dapple) is 9 but we have had him since he was 7 weeks old so he will always be a baby to me, *grin

[Leslie]

very cute puppies! Welcome Caly

[Connie]

Adorable pups, Caly! I have a (small) Welsh corgi, and her favorite unknown dogs are dachshunds. I'm sure she appreciates not been looked down upon and maybe she recognizes the similar streamlined body.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Cute doggies!

Hi everyone and welcome to TCF. I hope you have fun with us

[Caly ☯ Crazy Book Lady]

Leslie wrote: "very cute puppies! Welcome Caly"

Thanks so much!

[Caly ☯ Crazy Book Lady]

Connie wrote: "Adorable pups, Caly! I have a (small) Welsh corgi, and her favorite unknown dogs are dachshunds. I'm sure she appreciates not been looked down upon and maybe she recognizes the similar streamlined ..."

Thank you! I had a Cardigan Welsh Corgi once (the one with the tail) and she was a lot of fun. They are so smart!

[Caly ☯ Crazy Book Lady]

Ezinwanyi~ThatEzi wrote: "Cute doggies!

Hi everyone and welcome to TCF. I hope you have fun with us"

Thanks! I am looking forward to it!

[Gabby]

Hi i'm Gabby. I am new to challenges but read or will at least attempt any and all books that come across my path with a few exceptions. :) I am a paramedic so i get to books whenever i can. Wish i could read longer books but short ones are easier at the moment. I live in london but commute regularly from Devon.

[⚜️XAR]

Gabriella wrote: "Hi i'm Gabby. I am new to challenges but read or will at least attempt any and all books that come across my path with a few exceptions. :) I am a paramedic so i get to books whenever i can. Wish i..."

Welcome to the group, Gabby! Such a noble calling to be a part of rescue personnel! I hope you can find some challenges that fit into your reading schedule!

[Erica, Quality Control Supervisor]

Welcome Gabriela! You might like YA, as they tend to read pretty fast. I'm just now finishing up the Little House on the Prairie series in a buddy read. Such good books, and the stories really move along!

[Erica, Quality Control Supervisor]

Oops, sorry - Welcome Gabriella!

[Gabby]

Hi erica. I love ya and often read them the little town series is wonderful i looking forward to reread them again. :) thanks for the suggestion

[Erica, Quality Control Supervisor]

The One and Only Ivan is really good too - I read it in an afternoon. Couldn't put it down!

[Gabby]

Will have a look may buy it next month when i have some book money so can go for something that isn't free :). Thank you it looks good.

[Erica, Quality Control Supervisor]

Try the library. I get a lot of my books there!

[Nima]

♥You name? (what you would like to be called): Tanima
♥Where are you from? The U.S.
♥Your favorite Genre? This is difficult, but probably fantasy
♥Are you a pro at challenges or a newcomer? Newcomer; I've just started on my first one in another group
♥Any thing else you would like to share! I would love to discuss books with you all! Even something small like messaging me brightens my day :)

[⚜️XAR]

Tanima wrote: "♥You name? (what you would like to be called): Tanima
♥Where are you from? The U.S.
♥Your favorite Genre? This is difficult, but probably fantasy
♥Are you a pro at challenges or a newcomer? Newcome..."

Hi, Tanima, and welcome to The Challenge Factory! We're glad you found us!

If you like Fantasy, have you checked out Sarah J. Maas' Throne of Glass series? It's YA fantasy, but very well written!

If you like to discuss books, the best we offer is our Buddy Reads challenges. Basically, you'll post a list (in the Buddy Reads Discussion thread) of what you're looking to read in, let's say December for this example, and everyone will look and see if it is something they will want to read too. If so, they will reply to you and you'll request that a private thread get set up for you (this is in the Buddy Reads Sign Ups thread). Nearer to the beginning of December, one of the Mods will create the thread for you, and off you and your partner/group will go! Unfortunately, we don't do a group buddy read, so there's not much opportunity for discussing a book outside of the Buddy Reads.

Feel free to take a look around and check out some of our challenges! If you find one that strikes your fancy, you never know what you might find someone else reading in the challenge and you could always try to start up a discussion by private message!

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

*waves* Welcome to The Challenge Factory, Tamina. I had to smile at your introduction. I don't think I could pick a favorite genre either :) I hope you find a challenge or two that you think is interesting.

[Erica, Quality Control Supervisor]

Welcome to The Challenge Factory, Tamina! I joined this summer, and have enjoyed it immensely. Lots of friendly, helpful people here - so don't be afraid to ask a question if you need help. My reading has gone up dramatically since I joined. A good thing!

[Leslie]

Welcome Tamina, it will be fantasy ya around.

[Leslie]

Hallo Gabby! Someday I want to visit London. I want to see all the places in my historical romance novels :) Thank you for choosing that profession and for the sacrifices you make to help others.

[Alkmini]

Hi! My name is Alkmini and I am from Greece :)
I have two favorite genres: Historical fiction and crime-thriller!
I love challenges! It helps me read books I wouldn't read on my own, and also makes me read more and more

[⚜️XAR]

Alkmini wrote: "Hi! My name is Alkmini and I am from Greece :)
I have two favorite genres: Historical fiction and crime-thriller!
I love challenges! It helps me read books I wouldn't read on my own, and also makes..."

Welcome, Alkmini! We've got lots of challenges here, so I'm sure you'll find something to enjoy!

[Leslie]

Hello Alkmini! I like historical fiction too, but mine has to have a love story in it :)

[Erica, Quality Control Supervisor]

Welcome Alkmini! You will enjoy this group. Lots of fun, always something new going on...

[Cindy]

I'm Cindy from SoCal. I don't have a favorite genre but I can only say I'm a literary lightweight-- not a big fan of dense, complicated or extremely detailed, descriptive writing. I haven't got enough attention span, I guess.

I haven't participated in any reading challenges since 5th grade (when my teacher used to give out candy bars for every 10 book reports!) I'm hoping to find one or two that are a good fit for me.

Right now I'm reading The Complete Stories of Truman Capote, and next book on my list is Grapes of Wrath. And just maybe I can squeeze one more in before the end of the year. We'll see.

[⚜️XAR]

Cindy wrote: "I'm Cindy from SoCal. I don't have a favorite genre but I can only say I'm a literary lightweight-- not a big fan of dense, complicated or extremely detailed, descriptive writing. I haven't got eno..."

Welcome, Cindy! We're glad to have you here! Hopefully, you can find a couple of challenges that we offer that interest you!

[Erica, Quality Control Supervisor]

Welcome Cindy! I wouldn't call you a literary lightweight at all. You're reading some very interesting things! One thing I love about this group is that you get to see what others are reading and it gives you ideas of what you might like.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Welcome to The Challenge Factory, Cindy. I'm glad you found us. Have you seen any challenges that look interesting to you?

[Leslie]

Hi Cindy! I agree with Erica

[Cindy]

Thanks for the welcome. I've checked out December challenges. I also like being able to see what others are reading. I'm pretty new to Goodreads and so just getting familiar with the ins and outs here.

[Callie]

My name is Chelsea. I am 17 years old and I have a book fetish ( if that is a thing?). I live in Gardendale Alabama. I have a identical twin sister who is currently expecting her first child in February. I try to finish one book a week if not more. I am so addicted to the Mara Dyer series and Nichola Yoons book called Everything Everything. I have soon to be 3 nephews and one dog. I usually read Young Adult or Sci-Fi. Right now I am reading Lord of the Flies which I've heard is a really gruesome book. I am adopted from Arkansas. I have a stepmom from the Philippines. She has one child by my adoptive dad.
Thanks!

[Erica, Quality Control Supervisor]

Callie wrote: "My name is Chelsea. I am 17 years old and I have a book fetish ( if that is a thing?). I live in Gardendale Alabama. I have a identical twin sister who is currently expecting her first child in Feb..."

Welcome Callie! You will LOVE this group - a perfect fit for all book addicts. There are many, many challenges to choose from and the best part is that there is no pressure. You can read exactly what you want when you want. But I did notice my reading level going up quite a bit when I joined. Have fun!

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Hey, Chelsea. I'm so glad you found The Challenge Factory. Feel free to ask if you have any questions. We're a friendly group.

[Leslie]

Oh man, Lord of the Flies. Good luck and welcome to the group Chelsea!

[Laurel]

Hello all! My name is Laurel, I'm from Winnipeg, Mainotoba, Canada. My genres range from Fantasy, Sci Fi, Historical Fiction, Mysteries to YA/Children's Lit (I have a busy classroom library and am always hand recommending books to my students).

I used to do a number of challenges in other groups, years back, and when I noticed some of my favourite people were moderators here, I had to join! I cannot wait for the new year to roll around to start many of the amazing looking challenges

[Erica, Quality Control Supervisor]

Welcome Laurel! So glad you found us. This is a fantastic group. Friendly people, lots of interesting challenges to participate in. Enjoy!

[⚜️XAR]

Laurel wrote: "Hello all! My name is Laurel, I'm from Winnipeg, Mainotoba, Canada. My genres range from Fantasy, Sci Fi, Historical Fiction, Mysteries to YA/Children's Lit (I have a busy classroom library and am ..."

Welcome, Laurel! I always loved when my teachers recommended books for me to read, so you are definitely making a difference in your students' lives! We're glad you found us here!

[Leslie]

Hey Laurel, we're glad to see new faces.

[Terrence]

Hi there. My name is Terrence Perera and I wish to give some details of myself.
I attended Holy Cross College and the University of Ceylon in Sri Lanka. I am also a Chartered Accountant.
As a Chartered Accountant, I worked extensively in Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe.
In Zimbabwe I also turned Horticulturist and grew roses, for export to Europe, in a metal, plastic-covered greenhouse of extent one full hectare!
I was also a Lawn Bowls player and took part in Zimbabwe National Bowls Tournaments
I am now an author and have written four books. My first book, “Sri Lankan and Zimbabwean Memories”, is a collection of autobiographical reminiscences. My second book, “Hernando Villa: A Sri Lankan Love Story”, is a novel. My third book, “Turmoil at the Villa” is the sequel to “Hernando Villa” and my fourth book, "Unsuitable Boys!", is also a romantic adventure novel with a Sri Lankan background. https://www.amazon.com/author/terrenc...

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Welcome to The Challenge Factory, Terrence. What types of books do you like to read? We have lots of different challenges for you to choose from.