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My apologies (once again) for not being online as often, but I was away at camp, away from modern civilisation! *hugs computer*
A few important things:
- NOT SO HUNGRY HUNGER GAMES!!
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/8... (click the link to go to page)
It has begun! Those in Round 1 (Districts 1, 2, and 3), can start their roleplay. The other rounds will be notified when they are to start.
So:
- District 1: Me! (Puck and Leanansidhe)
- District 2: Abby (Cato and Glimmer)
- District 3: July (Percy and Annabeth)
You guys can start at anytime, following the instructions on the discussion page.
- ROLEPLAYS!
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_... (click to go to page)
I must say YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING! The quality of the roleplay responses are just mind-boggling! Even if you don't want to contribute, just read some of them for fun - they are truly top-quality!
The top roleplays at the moment are:
- Shadowhunters (NYC Institute)
- Camp Half Blood
- Hogwarts
Try out some of the others including the NEW Iron Fey roleplay!!
- TALENTED BY SOPHIE DAVIS ****READ OF THE MONTH****
If you haven't yet signed up to read this amazing book as this month's challenge you can do so here:
http://www.goodreads.com/event/show/3...
If you HAVE or you have READ IT ALREADY you can join in the in-depth discussion about the book here: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/8...
Have fun and try scrolling slowly down the (rather lengthy) page and try out anything that catches your eye - don't feel shy!! Everyone's opinion is important and valued!
Also, I would really love to get the attendance pace up a little - I noticed that it lags on weekdays AND on the weekends! So if you're ever bored, come on over and chat or discuss -
The Coffee Shop ( http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/8... ) is always open for those of you who want a casual chat, not to mention a whole range of other forums.
I'll always check the responses and posts EVERY DAY, even if it's just to reply to ones addressed to me. So even if it LOOKS as if I haven't been online (Goodreads has a vendetta against me!) I promise I do check daily.
Lots of love and happy reading!
Booknut101:D
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Lately, seeing everyone is so busy all the time including myself, the activity level has sagged - but not to worry! A whole range of new discussion and activities are here to lighten the mood!:D
- THE AMAZING POST RACE
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/9...
ROLEPLAYS - Your Favourite Stories, YOUR Twist!
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/9...
DISCUSSIONS:
- Love Triangles Overrated?: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/9...
- Harry Potter VS Twilight :D
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/9...
- Vampire Books: The Section Formerly Known as YA: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/9...
- BEST Villain of ALL TIME:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/9...
Hope to see you all having fun and deepening your love of books, and feel free to message me with any questions or ideas!
Booknut101:D
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Link is here: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/9...
PLEASE if you are apart of the other roleplays don't let them be neglected! I have gone to each of them nearly and made new posts to try and get them moving again. The stories are so interesting and so much fun...don't let them stop! ( Go here for other roleplays:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_... )
The NEW STUFF is coming along well - the discussions are interesting to read! The Amazing Post Race is off, so make sure tolet me know here (
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/9... ) if you are in it!
Just for fun, try scrolling all the way down the list slowly and pick random posts to give your opinion on - there are so many!! The group has really expanded, thanks to all of you!
Don't forget to keep track of your views on the latest books here: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_...
Any ideas? Feel free to let me know!
Happy reading and thanks to every single one of you for your ongoing contributions!
Booknut101
PS: 192 members!!!:D Nearly at 200 guys!! BN101
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Firstly (I am a little overwhelmed :D) we have 256 members!! A big thanks to all of you who either invited or spread the word, or simply joined - I am so happy to know all of you and to be a fellow bookworm with you all. You guys are the best!
The 200 member party (which might have to turn into a 300 party by that date!) sign up is here: http://www.goodreads.com/event/show/4...
It's going to be a wonderful online party with giveaways and much much more!:D
NEW ROLEPLAYS NOW OPEN!!! Take a chance and try one out TODAY!
- H.I.V.E roleplay: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/9...
- Once Upon a Time roleplay: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/9...
- Divergent roleplay: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/9...
- Graceling roleplay: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/9...
Don't forget to PLEASE not neglect the roleplays you have already taken part in...otherwise the story might take off without you on board!! Even short succinct sentences are fine if you aren't up for a long winded response, or if you're busy.
Enter a new world and enjoy the experience!!
Click here for a full list of roleplays: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_...
I am always open to ideas - I daily read through the comments and as soon as I see a suggestion, or someone messages me with one, I act on it seeing that it's YOU all who make the group what it is! So thanks to those who sent in suggestions for roleplays and so on!
There are heaps of cool videos to watch: http://www.goodreads.com/group/67080-...
So if you're ever bored you know where to go!
New polls are up all the time! The biggest one at the moment is about choosing our August read-along book; the votes at the moment are SO CLOSE!! I can't stress enough that each vote counts! If you wish to vote you can go to the bottom of the homepage or here:
http://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/67...
Feel free to let me know about anything to do with the group at any time!
Best wishes and happy reading to you all!
Booknut101 :D
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*** AUGUST READ ALONG BOOK HAS BEEN CHOSEN!! As a result of the July poll, the book you have all chosen is...INSURGENT BY VERONICA ROTH!!
From:
- The 3rd-12th of August we will be aiming to read up to pages 100/200
- The 12th - 20th of August we will be aiming to read up to pages 300/400
- The 20th - 31st of August we will be aiming to read up to pages 500/525
Hopefully we will all finish it by the 1st of September.
As we read along on the:
- 12th, 20th and 31st of August
Questions, discussions, etc will be posted up HERE ( http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/9... ) - please, if you are taking part (and I hope you will all give it a try!) do try and join in the discussions. I promise they are a wonderful experience and alot of fun!
***THE MIDYEAR BOOKWORM AWARDS!!
(http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_... )
Seeing it is the middle of the year, and seeing we are all self-acclaimed bookworms, I will - in this group - be hosting the NOT SO AUSTEN BOOKCLUB MID-YEAR BOOKWORM AWARDS. The award process will go for one month and on the 23rd of August, the winners from each category will be announced online.
The categories are as follows: (most are 'so far' - seeing 2012 is only half through!)
- Best Book
- Best Author
- Best YA fiction novel
- Best HAB (Heroine with a Backbone)
- Best Bad Boy
- Best Female Character
- Best Male Character
- Best Pairing
- Best Romance
- Best Thriller/Sci-Fi
- Best Nemesis/Bad Guy/Girl
- Best Tearjerker
- Worst Female Character
- Worst Male Character
And
- Best Bookworm of 2012.
(For more info go to: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/9... )
***The Roleplays are going SO WELL!! ( http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_... )
We now have 17 roleplays going on!! These include:
- SHADOWHUNTERS
- Hunger Games
- CAMP HALF-BLOOD
- Austenland (The Jane Austen Roleplay)
- The Book of Angels and Demons (Angel/Demon Epic Roleplay)
- KOOPS School for the Supernatural
- Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
- Vamps and Weres *NEW*
- Assassins
- Inkworld (Inkheart Roleplay)
- H.I.V.E. Roleplay (Higher Institute of Villainous Education)
- Divergent Roleplay
- Graceling Roleplay
- Once Upon a Time Roleplay
- YA HEROES vs YA VILLAINS
- Wyldwood (Iron Fey)
- Middle Earth
A big round of virtual applause for those already in the roleplays - your creativity is evident in the effort and quality of your posts!! :D
For more, visit the group homepage!
Best wishes and happy reading!
Booknut101:D
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A few things you may want to know about in this season of joy and cookies:
We have a folder of Christmas activities for the group: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_...
These include:
- Group KRIS KRINGLE! (Entries end on the 20th of December)
- CHRISTMAS MOVIE NIGHT!
- And a 'Deck the Halls' YA X-Mas Roleplay!
If you have any other suggestions for Christmas activities please let us know here:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...
Also...we have a new stack of books for December! These books are optional reading, but it would be great to have us bookworms reading at least one this December so we can discuss it for the group!
The books include:
- The Last Princess (Last Princess, #1) by Galaxy Craze
- Hunting Lila (Lila, #1) by Sarah Alderson
- Darkness Falls (Immortal Beloved, #2) by Cate Tiernan
- Croak (Croak, #1) by Gina Damico
Also, our ROLEPLAY CHALLENGE is drawing to it's peak! We have had some wonderful entries:
- The Lottery
- Destroyed
- Galaxy Hunters
- The Topaz Pendant
- Back to the Future
(To check these out go here: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_... )
Please vote on the poll here:
http://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/75...
The WINNER of the poll will receive a copy of Touched by Corrine Jackson!
If you have any queries about anything, feel free to message me!
Merry X-mas bookworms!!
Booknut101 :D
All sounds amazing:) Can't wait to read the books!!!
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Today is Christmas Eve (well, for me it is, anyway!) and I just wanted to wish every single one of you, and your families and friends, a happy, joyful and safe Christmas!! :)
Every one of you has made my year a little brighter and being moderator of such a varied and talented group has been a dream come true. I hope that next year brings even more wonderful memories and great times to share!
So be good, don't stay up to peek on Santa and enjoy your Christmas whether it's full of hot chocolate and snow, or ice-cream and sunny skies.
Best wishes,
Booknut101 :D
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Yep - I'm hyper on fortune cookies and ready to see in the New Year, up here in the Gold Coast where I'm holidaying at the moment :)
For those of you, like me, who are celebrating New Years Eve now, I hope your eyes stay open tonight - long enough to enjoy the fireworks and to watch 2013 roll in.
And for all you lovely bookworms around the world, I wish you a wonderful New Year's Eve and Day, wherever you are. I hope the festivities are amazing and that you all welcome in the New Year with a smile on your faces!!
You have all been amazing friends, fellow booklovers and bookworms as well as creative roleplayers, authors-in-the-making, fiery debaters and - to all the girl bookworms - often absolute fangirls! It's been the biggest pleasure, and the greatest honour, to have been your moderator this year. It has been a highlight of my year, getting to know you all and bonding over a common love of literature.
So here's to 2013! More reading, more laughs, and more beautiful memories!!
Hugs,
Booknut 101 :D
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On a warm, March evening, when the air was thick with mystery and the sun low in the darkening sky...I clicked 'create group'.
And a bookclub was born.
It makes me very, very happy to announce that this group - on March 30th - is turning 1!! *sniffles and dabs at eyes* Our baby is all grown up and it's only right that we celebrate in true bookworm style!
Details of the event will be released closer to the party date. To join in the fun click here: http://www.goodreads.com/event/show/8...
Hugs, Booknut 101
(Proud Mother and Bookworm of the Not-So Austen Bookclub :D)
wait you created the group on march 30th????!?!
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Yep :)
that surprised me cuz that's my birthday, and not a lot usually happens on it
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Aww!!! We'll have to have a double birthday party, then :D
Happy Aversary!! Gosh, is it really that long ago that this group began?! :)
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I know, right?! I can hardly believe it.
So excited for this! Can't believe its been almost a year!!!!!!!
Wow!! A year can go by so quickly!!!! Super excited :D
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I wanted to take a moment to thanks everyone for keeping the group alive over the holidays and now into the beginning of the year. I know that many of you have been busy - travelling, sick, doing homework (like I should be doing...!) and baking cupcakes - so I just wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart for checking in on the group when you can. It means a lot :)
Thanks to all of your wonderful combined efforts, the group is bigger than ever! And with some great new additions:
**MARCH GROUP READ POLL**
I know what you're thinking...it's February. She's crazy. What meds is she taking?
But no. I'm simply organised!! We're starting the poll for NEXT month's read THIS month and the results will be released on March 1st.
We have a total of 51 VOTES so far!!
So if you haven't voted yet, feel free to start voting here:
http://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/79...
**HP & The Great Re-read**
Loved Harry Potter? Well join us for the WORLDWIDE RE-READ! Check out the info on it here:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...
**Let Your Bookworm Free!**
If you've recently finished reading ANY of our 'group challenge reads', discuss them with other bookworms!! Check it out here: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_...
**CREATE the MAGIC**
Like roleplays? Want to give one a go?
Well our group currently has 35 ROLEPLAYS - 29 OFFICIAL roleplays and 6 GROUP-MEMBER CREATED roleplays! Some include:
- SHADOWHUNTER roleplay
- CAMP HALF-BLOOD roleplay
- Austenland (The Jane Austen Roleplay)
- KOOPS School for the Supernatural roleplay
- Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (STARTING OUR SECOND YEAR!!)
- "Pride and Prada": A Modern Classic Roleplay
- Vamps and Weres roleplay
- Hybrids and Mutants roleplay
- Divergent Roleplay
- The Mr Darcy Club - A Comedic Roleplay
- Assassins roleplay
- Dark Past Interwined roleplay
- Graceling Roleplay
- Wicked Fey Roleplay
- Kane Chronicles roleplay
- H.I.V.E. Roleplay (Higher Institute of Villainous Education)
- The Undead Chronicles roleplay
- M.16 Highschool roleplay
- Inkworld (Inkheart Roleplay)
- Holmes Academy roleplay
- Camp Jupiter roleplay
- The Seven Seas - A Pirate Roleplay
- Wyldwood (Iron Fey) roleplay
- Middle Earth roleplay
And MORE here: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_...
You can join in a roleplay at any point - feel free to give it a go and have some fun!
**EXCERPTS/SPOILERS/DELETED SCENES!**
Want extras from your favourite series' and books?
Check out the section of the group FILLED with excerpts, sneak peeks and scenes from some of your favourites. This section is constantly updated: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_...
**SUGGESTIONS**
If you have any suggestions as to how to improve the group, make it more fun to participate in, the group's suggestion box is here: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/9...
Thanks again and if you actually bothered to read this slightly-lengthy and yawn-worthy message...you are truly awesome and deserve a chocolate chip cookie. :)
Hugs,
Booknut101:D
Booknut wrote: "For all of you that did:"
Mmmm SO worth it *wipes drool*
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Just wanted to drop a note to let you all know that our group reads for this month - the merry month of May - have been finalised! The votes are in and your top four choices were:
- Unravel Me
- Half-Blood
- This Is What Happy Looks Like
- The Darkest Minds
Also, I wanted to take this chance to extend a warm bookworm welcome to our newest members - including authors Nenia Campbell and Tracy E. Banghart. It's wonderful to have you as part of our bookworm community and I hope to have some great book discussions with you both in the future!
I wanted to also just say how happy I am to see so many new faces in our discussions, roleplays and games! Thank you to all you bookworms who have put so much effort into this group, keeping it up and running late into the night and up until the wee hours of the morning.
Keep munching on those books! Our group challenge (January-June) for the dystopian genre is drawing to a close, so be sure to reach your goals before then.
Hugs,
Booknut
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The Feisty Female YA Tournament!
It's that time of year to vote for the females that have carried their many weapons with care, have taken out more bad guys than you can count on both hands and have shown the world that women are not to be messed with!
It's also a chance to acknowledge that heroines don't have to be simpering, weak or girly - they can have iron backbones and save the day better than any man can ;)
Voting will be open 31 May - 31 July. There will be 7 Rounds:
- Round 1 - top 15 move to Round 2
- Round 2 - top 10 move to Round 3
- Round 3 - top 6 move to Round 5
- *Round 4/Gatecrashers* - top 6 move to Round 5
- Round 5 - top 6 move to Round 6
- Round 6 - top 3 move to Round 7
- Round 7 - WINNER IS ANNOUNCED 31 JULY
We are currently in the middle of ROUND 1.
To vote go here: http://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p=...
Link to blog page for more info: http://21stcenturyonceuponatime.blogs...
If you have your own blog, and would like to help host this event, please post below/message me with:
- Your blog name
- Preferred e-mail address
This tournament will be going on here, on Goodreads, on both my blogs and via Twitter.
I encourage each and every one of you to get involved, pick teams and participate in our group's very own bookworm event that is sure to be heaps of fun :)
We currently have three 'headquarters' up and running:
- Team Katniss Headquarters: http://cynthia2729.wordpress.com/2013...
- Team Alyssa Headquarters:
http://mouseheadandtales.weebly.com/1...
- Louise Rozett's Headquarters for the Tourney:
http://t.co/Adk5niKqp1
Round 1 ends on the 10th of June so get voting!!
A big thank you to those who have voted, those who have helped keep the tourney running, the wonderful authors who have created these stunning female characters...and to the bookworms who have read this message the whole way through :)
Best wishes,
Booknut
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With Christmas just around the corner, I thought I'd just let you all know what's happening with the group for the holiday season...
#1: Christmas Movie Night
Join the rest of your fellow bookworms in watching the amazing Nightmare Before Christmas on the 20th of December!
For more info click here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
#2: The Not-So Austen Bookworm Awards 2013
Who will be our Not-So Austen Bookworm for 2013?! Find out here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Voting ends on the 20th of December. To vote now click here: https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/9...
#3: December BOTMs
Using your votes, we have the 5 BOTMs for December!
To check out which books they are, and/ to grab yourself a copy this holiday season, click here for details: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
There's tonnes to do these holidays at the Not-So Austen Bookclub! I'm looking forward to chatting with you all and enjoying some really great books :)
Happy reading and happy holidays!!
Hugs,
~ BN101
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Whether the weather outside your house is stifling hot (like mine) or you're celebrating a chilly end to the year, on behalf of the moderators of the Not-So Austen Bookclub, I would like to wish you all a very merry Christmas and a joyous New Year!
This year has been an amazing experience. Our numbers have grown, and with each member added to the group, the bookworm spirit rises as well. This group has become known for its caring, fun-loving and friendly members, and I cannot thank all of you enough for creating such a welcoming atmosphere all year round.
We also hope that Santa brings you all a hefty pile of books, so you can start the New Year with a good book in hand :)
For all those who won't be celebrating Christmas - including those who are participating in other celebrations of different natures around this time of year - we wish you a safe and happy holiday time as well.
May your Christmas/holidays and/ New Year be magical and full of laughter and love.
Best wishes,
~ Booknut 101 (Moderator)
Isabelle and Aurora (Co-Moderators)
“When we recall Christmas past, we usually find that the simplest things - not the great occasions - give off the greatest glow of happiness.” ― Bob Hope
Merry Christmas {and i love the beautiful quote!}
I loved reading you're message! Have a very Merry Christmas :)
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On behalf of the other moderators of the group, I would like to wish you all a great New Year's Eve and Day, as well as a brilliant start to 2014.
We hope next year is even better than this one - filled with wonderful times and heaps of books :)
Be sure to check out the details of our Not-So Austen Bookclub Read-A-Thon 2014 which will be posted up tomorrow!
Join in for the chance to bond with your fellow bookworms and earn heaps of prizes here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Also, I would like to say a big thank you to each and every one of you. You have made this group what it is, with your time, effort and fervent love of books. There aren't words to express what a privilege it is to have gotten to know all of you better over the course of 2013, and I know 2014 will be even more fun!
Finally, my sincere thanks to my co-moderators. You have both been priceless partners and friends to me, and I am blessed to have you two by my side, helping me to keep this group up and running.
So enjoy your festivities, make heaps of memories and get ready for 2014!!
Best wishes and happy reading,
~ Booknut 101 (Moderator)
Isabelle and Aurora (Co-Moderators)
'Hope,
Smiles from the threshold of the year to come,
Whispering 'it will be happier'...' ~ Alfred Tennyson
Happy New Years to you, too, Booknut! Hope everyone in the group has a fantastic new year :)
Happy New year! {...well, here in the UK it is still the 31st Dec at the moment. But the new series of Sherlock tonight marks the start of 2014!!}.I am looking forward to reading new books, discovering new authors, participating on Goodreads more and working on my novel for publication ~ bring on a new year!!
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Happy New Year! (It's New Year's Eve for me too:P)
A little over an hour left for me. It's 10:53 here.
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A few of you have commented in the past how you wanted a new roleplay - or you have been wanting to join a roleplay, but the roleplays in this group have already progressed too far for you to join in at this point.
New roleplays will be posted up gradually over the next few weeks. One is already up - a Bloodlines/Vampire Academy based roleplay! It'd be great to see bookworms having a go at this roleplay and see their spin on Richelle Mead's world. Please take the chance to join in the roleplay now while it is still in its early stages, before it progresses too far!
To check out the Bloodlines Academy roleplay go here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Be sure to let us know if you have any suggestions for these new roleplays here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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As some of you may know, I've been a pretty busy bee this year. I've started university & have been swamped with work. Also, I know my two beautiful co-moderators have been busy too, in their final years of highschool. Together we've been trying our best to keep this group active - which is no easy task!
I'd like to direct you all to the group suggestion box in the hopes of helping this group keep up-to-date and a place you bookworms want to spend time in.
So please, if you have any suggestions - any at all! - as to how we can improve this group, or make it more fun, please put them in the suggestion box. We promise to take each suggestion seriously and do our best to deliver ASAP.
More comps? More roleplays? More games? More discussions/debates? Let us know!
Help us to keep the bookworm spirit burning brightly all year long :)
Mod
It's August! And that means even more amazing bookworm events for the NSA Bookclub. So here's a brief overview of what you can look forward to:
August BOTMs
They're up! Discover what top 4 books you bookworms voted for to be our Books of the Month for August & maybe even get your hands on a copy or two.
September BOTMs Poll
The poll for September's BOTMs is up! Get your vote in to decide which 4 books we'll be reading for September. There's so many great ones to pick from, so get in there and support your fave book!
Monthly Poetry Comp
Are you a budding poet? Enter in a piece of poetry based on this month's theme/s for a chance to win either a copy of Silver Shadows by Richelle Mead or Shatter Me: The Complete Collection (Including Novellas) by Tahereh Mafi!
Five Sentence Fiction Comp
Take on this writer's challenge for a chance to win the Trylle trilogy by Amanda Hocking or Shelly Crane's Wide Awake. July's theme is still open so get your entries in!
Also, don't forget to drop by the group's Suggestion Box and let us know how we can make this group more fun - and more bookworm-friendly - for you!
Looking forward to chatting with you all and keeping the bookworm spirit burning!
Best wishes and happy reading,
~ Booknut 101
Head Moderator of the NSA Bookclub
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As many of you may have noticed, there's been some issues concerning the May and June BOTMs...namely that they haven't been consistent and there hasn't been any BOTMs posted for June. On top of that the group's activity has stalled somewhat.
This is mainly because, although this group has co-moderators, running the BOTMs has long been my job. And this last month and the next couple of weeks have been brutally busy with many university assessments and exams that are integral for me to complete. Also, my co-moderators are busy with their own studies.
I love, love, love this group and the bookworms that are a part of it - and I know my co-moderators will agree when I say that this group owes its existence to you all. Thank you for being so patient with us and for continuing to offer your kind words and support.
I'm going to have to ask you to keep up the patience a little longer, until the end of June. By then I'll be free to re-vamp and kickstart the group again.
There will be lots of fun and necessary changes coming in the upcoming months, and I hope these will make the group a place you'll all want to be and a place you can have fun being in.
A few of the changes you can expect:
- More giveaways
- More group discussions
- More competitions
- Exclusive content and opportunities
- Possible opening/s to join our moderating panel as a co-moderator!
Until then thank you all for your support and I'll talk to you guys soon <3
Hugs,
BN101
Head Moderator of the NSA Bookclub
The Not-So Austen Bookclub
Books mentioned in this topic
Unravel Me (other topics)Half-Blood (other topics)
This Is What Happy Looks Like (other topics)
The Darkest Minds (other topics)
The club - now with a total of 170 members, yay! - is off on a brilliant journey! My apologies for being on a slight absence; I do check what is going on DAILY but due to exams and other fun stuff, I have been forced to limit the amount of time I'm online which is something I hope to remedy in the following weeks!
So a few things:
- SHATTER ME Discussion: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/8...
We are wrapping up our book of the month SHATTER ME, so if you did sign up to read it as this month's challenge PLEASE join in the discussion and keep it going! The following challenge, Talented by Sophie Davis, will be starting soon :D and you can sign up for it here: http://www.goodreads.com/event/show/3...
- The LOST PRINCE by Julie Kagawa and other DELETED SCENES AND EXCERPTS from popular titles: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_...
You don't want to miss out on this squeal-worthy tidbits!
- Letters to Characters: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/8...
Ever wanted to ask an important question to your favourite character? Ever wished for the chance to talk to them about something in their book/series? This is the chance!!! So far, we've had some wonderful responses from stars like Dolores Umbridge and Sam Gamgee! :D
-**** ROLEPLAYS *****
NOTE: Those who have joined roleplays, I know it is difficult, but try and keep up your attendance! They went off to a great start but have started to lag slightly over the last few weeks! Feel free to join any of them at any time and become apart of any of the worlds - choosing from Hogwarts, Middle Earth, Austenland, Camp Half Blood, The New York Shadowhunter Institute and the Wyldwood:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_...
- INVITE A FRIEND or two!
Feel free to invite one, two or ALL your friends to the bookclub if you enjoy it! Boys or girls, it doesn't matter as long as you are convinced of their love for books!
Which reminds me...boys. Men. All male occupants of the club - feel free to comment!! I know we fangirling females are...intimidating...but you are most welcome to join in discussion and participate. In fact, you'd be more than welcome - it would bring some diversity to our discussions!
So if you're reading this you are part of the 45.6% of message receivers who ever read any of the messages sent to them to the end! Thanks!!:D
Best wishes and happy reading!
Booknut101 Herself
PS. Feel free to contact me via Goodreads messaging if you have any ideas for the club or wish to contribute. That way I can make sure everything runs smoothly. :D