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message 301: by Kattibrie (new)

Kattibrie | 102 comments Hi Cherie, welcome to The Challenge Factory! :)


message 302: by ~Jennifer~ (new)

~Jennifer~ (book_addiction) | 929 comments Hi Cherie! Welcome to the group.


message 303: by Adele (new)

Adele Symonds (adelesymonds) Hi my name is Adele, I live in England with my 3 boys - ages 1, 3 and 9, I have an 11 year old daughter who is 11 but she has gone to live with her dad. I am a single parent and disabled and my eldest son also has a learning/behavioural disability. I am kept very busy but find lots of time to read as this is my escape from reality. I am virtually housebound and I don't like TV so I can usually be found reading or sitting at the computer or writing unless I am caring for any of the boys, doing housework etc or having my carers help me.
I have been a member of Goodreads for less than a year and I have joined many challenges.
I review every book I read on my blog and on this site.
I also review books for an online and print magazine, netgalley and personal requests. I have also been asked to apply for a job as a book reviewer on two other sites one will be paid.
I read almost any genre but my favourites are YA, fantasy, crime/mystery and supernatural.


message 304: by Shellbelle (new)

 Shellbelle  | 434 comments Mod
Welcome Cherie & Adele!!! Glad you joined our group:-)


message 305: by Allison Ann (new)

Allison Ann | 502 comments Hi everybody. I thought I introduced myself last month when I joined, but apparently that was just a dream or a minor attack of insanity. So I'll do it now. :)

♥Your name? (what you would like to be called): Allison if I'm the only Allison here, otherwise I answer to Al
♥Where are you from?: The middle of nowhere, Northwestern Ontario, Canada aka the most beautiful place on earth
♥Your favorite Genre?: Mystery, fantasy, biographies, historical fiction, etc, etc. I read pretty much everything with horror falling at the bottom.
♥Are you a pro at challenges or a newcomer?: I'm pretty new at them but I am already seriously addicted. I hope there's no 12 step program.
♥Any thing else you would like to share!: I'm allergic to almost everything on earth, including my own hair, but I'm not allergic to poison ivy; I love old trucks, music, the outdoors, animals and people who know how to take a joke; I dislike canned spinach, air conditioning and really high pitched voices; I'm practicing for my future of being a crazy cat/dog lady who sits in a rocking chair on her porch with a rifle over her knees yelling at kids to Get Off The Lawn! I can't wait.

Looking forward to getting to know everyone here.


message 306: by ~Jennifer~ (new)

~Jennifer~ (book_addiction) | 929 comments Welcome Allison!


message 307: by PepperP0t (new)

PepperP0t good to have you Allison. I love your sharing -- we're twins with the allergies.


message 308: by Shellbelle (new)

 Shellbelle  | 434 comments Mod
Welcome Allison! And I agree with Pat, your "Anything else you would like to share" blurb had me cracking up!


message 309: by Zuzana (last edited Aug 04, 2012 04:58PM) (new)

Zuzana | 1224 comments Hi

My name is Zuzana. I'm from the Czech Republic and my favourite genre is sci-fi, dystopia and 19th century and early 20th century classics. I've been a member of Goodreads for about a year but when it comes to challenges I'm fairly a newcomer. I have a demanding job and not enough free time so I don't get to read as much as I would like, but I try to sneak a book in my schedule every chance I get.

I checked out your yearly challenges and found a couple I liked. So I'm pretty excited to get started.


message 310: by Allison Ann (new)

Allison Ann | 502 comments Thanks for the welcome everyone. You never know when you're going to be selected as a Playboy Centerfold, so I like to keep my list of Likes and Dislikes current. :)


message 311: by ~Jennifer~ (new)

~Jennifer~ (book_addiction) | 929 comments Hi Zuzana! Welcome.


message 312: by Shellbelle (new)

 Shellbelle  | 434 comments Mod
Zuzana Welcome! Glad your finding some challenges you are already liking!


message 313: by PepperP0t (new)

PepperP0t hi Zuzana


message 314: by CalledJenny (last edited Aug 10, 2012 02:24AM) (new)

CalledJenny Hello everybody ^_^!
My name is Jennifer and I'm from Italy! I live in Tuscany, in a small town called Pisa :)!

I love reading different kinds of books: first of all I love crime fiction, noirs, thrillers and science fiction but I also adore historical novels, a little bit of fantasy and some essays :D!

I love "reading challenges" - especially those played in a team :D - but I'm new to your group :), so I hope to be welcomed here =)!


message 315: by Kattibrie (new)

Kattibrie | 102 comments Benvenuta, Jennifer! :)

I hope you'll like the challenges here. There's plenty of them.

PS Pisa is a really beautiful town, I really liked it when I was there ;)


╰⊱♥⊱╮ღ꧁Kathy,Ahmazing Book Faerie꧂ღ╭⊱♥≺ (mamabear7080) Allison wrote: "Hi everybody. I thought I introduced myself last month when I joined, but apparently that was just a dream or a minor attack of insanity. So I'll do it now. :)

♥Your name? (what you would like ..."

Allison!!! OMG! Welcome! I love you already! My girl Nanna and I are the resident crazy cat ladies! ( I actually think most of us are(!?))
You sound completely mad, you are going to fit in so well!!
welcome to all of you!! We really are becoming the league of nations!


message 317: by ~Jennifer~ (new)

~Jennifer~ (book_addiction) | 929 comments Welcome Jennifer! :) Welcome to the group.


message 318: by CalledJenny (last edited Aug 10, 2012 06:10AM) (new)

CalledJenny Kattibrie wrote: "PS Pisa is a really beautiful town, I really liked it when I was there ;)"

^_^ I'm glad to hear that you liked it :)! It's a small ancient town, but I think it's fascinating :)!
Thanks for the greeting ^_^!


~Jennifer~ wrote: "Welcome Jennifer! :) Welcome to the group."

Thank you for the welcome, Jenny! ^_^


message 319: by Zuzana (new)

Zuzana | 1224 comments Thank you for the welcome, everyone.


message 320: by Shellbelle (new)

 Shellbelle  | 434 comments Mod
Welcome!!!


message 321: by Autumn (new)

Autumn Higgins (the_memorykeeper) Allison wrote: "Thanks for the welcome everyone. You never know when you're going to be selected as a Playboy Centerfold, so I like to keep my list of Likes and Dislikes current. :)"

ROTFLSHIPMP!!!!


message 322: by Denise, Manufacturing Director (new)

Denise (destiny_chan) | 7458 comments Mod
Welcome to all the new members, hope you'll have a great time here! :)


message 323: by Jenne (new)

Jenne  (jennetheinstigator) | 7439 comments Welcome! ☺


message 324: by Duchess Grace (new)

Duchess Grace Hi all, I'm Grace, I'm a mum of 2 children ( a toddler & a teen). I love to read whenever I get the chance which isn't as often as I would like.
I live in Shropshire, UK
I enjoy pretty much any Romance Genre, I like a variety :0)
I am a complete Challenge Virgin and would like to try one or two and see if I can complete them. This was the first group that came up when I searched for Challenges. I'm also a GR Newbie so please bare with me while I add books and hopefully gain afew friends.....


message 325: by Shellbelle (new)

 Shellbelle  | 434 comments Mod
Duchess Grace wrote: "Hi all, I'm Grace, I'm a mum of 2 children ( a toddler & a teen). I love to read whenever I get the chance which isn't as often as I would like.
I live in Shropshire, UK
I enjoy pretty much any Rom..."


Hello Grace, welcome to the group!!! We have some mini challenges and some of our monthly challenges allow for you to read just a couple so you could start out light...and let us know if you have any questions! Hope you enjoy the challenges...trust me it doesn't take long to become a challenge addict! lol


message 326: by Jenne (new)

Jenne  (jennetheinstigator) | 7439 comments Welcome Grace'


message 327: by ~Jennifer~ (new)

~Jennifer~ (book_addiction) | 929 comments Hi Grace! Welcome.


message 328: by PepperP0t (new)

PepperP0t good to have you Jennifer & Grace


message 329: by Duchess Grace (new)

Duchess Grace Thank you for the Welcome :)


message 330: by Denise, Manufacturing Director (new)

Denise (destiny_chan) | 7458 comments Mod
Hi Grace, welcome to TCF! :)


message 331: by Nigella (new)

Nigella Buble thanks every one for the warm welcome


Mello ❣ Illium ✮Harry✮ ☀Myrnin☀ Torin Ichimaru I'm Mello and I'm from MD. I was invited to the group by Rachel. I've done a few challenges, but I still consider myself new to them. Hope to have fun chatting with everyone.


message 333: by Jenne (new)

Jenne  (jennetheinstigator) | 7439 comments Glad you joined Mello! We have mini,monthly, yearly, etc challenges. They're tons of fun :)!


message 334: by ~Jennifer~ (new)

~Jennifer~ (book_addiction) | 929 comments Welcome Mello!


Mello ❣ Illium ✮Harry✮ ☀Myrnin☀ Torin Ichimaru Thanks! I will definitely jump in.


message 336: by PepperP0t (new)

PepperP0t welcome new members


message 337: by Shellbelle (new)

 Shellbelle  | 434 comments Mod
Welcome to the group Mello!!!


message 339: by southpaw285 (last edited Aug 15, 2012 06:41AM) (new)

southpaw285 Hi, I'm southpaw, and I followed Chaitra over here. Thanks, Chaitra :)

I live just outside of Memphis.

My all-time favorite genre is romance - both contemporary and historical, but I also love historical fiction and mystery. Mystery is my latest discovery.

I'm not a pro at reading challenges. I frequently find myself wrestling with deadlines, as I've signed up for more than I can possibly finish on time. However, I am OCD about finishing them, so I just keep going well after the deadline has come and gone, just so that I can finish a challenge. I became addicted to reading challenges when I joined the RRRC group in 2009.

I see many familiar faces here in this group, and am happy to be a part of it.


message 340: by Jenne (new)

Jenne  (jennetheinstigator) | 7439 comments Welcome Southpaw!


message 341: by southpaw285 (new)

southpaw285 Thank you, Jenne.


message 342: by Chaitra (new)

Chaitra (chaitra_ganesh) Hi Southpaw!! You beat me to the introductions. Lol. I'm still vaguely looking around. :D

Hi everyone. I'm Chaitra. I have to thank Bree who I followed over here. :) I live in Connecticut and pretty much do nothing but read all day long. I will read anything, but I prefer to avoid chick lit and romance as I generally find the ladies in them annoying.

I'm fairly new at challenges, but Southpaw and her group Crazy Challenge Connection has me addicted. So now I stalk various profiles and join every challenge group there is, lol. I'm looking forward to participating in the challenge factory challenges!


message 343: by Jenne (new)

Jenne  (jennetheinstigator) | 7439 comments Welcome Chaitra!


message 344: by ~Jennifer~ (new)

~Jennifer~ (book_addiction) | 929 comments Welcome Chaitra and Southpaw! :) We're glad to have you both.


message 345: by Anya (new)

Anya Hay, I'm Anya. I've never really been into Reading as a hobby until I took my children for their first visit to the Library one wet weekend. I've since fallen in love with books and really enjoy my reading time. I joined Goodreads to keep track of what I'm reading. I like Romance and Highlander, but will try any Genre (incase I'm missing out on something amazing.) I've never taken part in a challenge before but thought I would try something new, because I think it would be a great way to try & discover new books.


message 346: by Jenne (new)

Jenne  (jennetheinstigator) | 7439 comments Welcome Anya!


message 347: by ~Jennifer~ (new)

~Jennifer~ (book_addiction) | 929 comments Hi Anya! Welcome to the group.


message 348: by Denise, Manufacturing Director (new)

Denise (destiny_chan) | 7458 comments Mod
Great to see so many new faces here, welcome to all of you! :D


message 349: by Steph Ann (new)

Steph Ann | 509 comments Hi! I'm Steph (Steph Ann to avoid confusion with any other Stephs out there). :) I'm 30 and live in Bloomington, IL with my two cats. For the last year or two, I've tended to read mainly paranormal romance/urban fantasy, although I do also have a love of horror, specifically Stephen King.

I've recently become addicted to doing reading challenges and am looking forward to joining in on some challenges here! :)


message 350: by Jenne (new)

Jenne  (jennetheinstigator) | 7439 comments Welcom Steph Ann! We have all sorts of challenges. Feel free to jump on in :)


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