JennH’s Comments (group member since Nov 17, 2023)

JennH’s comments from the 2025 Reading Challenge group.

Lorraine wrote: "JennH wrote: "Lorraine wrote: "I've decided to write to them today. Let's see what they say. I have a friend here who has the same problem. So maybe there is a solution for both of us! 🤞"

So I jus..."

🤦 I was really hoping that would be the solution!

Hi Mariana! Hope all is okay, that you're making progress on your goal and you are enjoying your 2025 reads! Happy reading!

Hi Maria! Looks like you've smashed your goal! Way to go! I hope you are enjoying lots of amazing books along the way. Happy reading!

Lorraine wrote: "I've decided to write to them today. Let's see what they say. I have a friend here who has the same problem. So maybe there is a solution for both of us! 🤞"

So I just poked my head in another team thread where our mod addressed the active/notification problem. Looks like maybe you need to be signed out for a while to trigger the fix.

"Your profile shows that you were last active in May. When that happens, members often don't get Goodreads notifications. The current "fix" is to sign out of Goodreads on all your devices, wait a while (maybe even overnight), then sign back in. This somehow resets your account so that you get notifications again, and show up as last active this month on your profile."

Beth wrote: "I saw that, too, Jenn! I've been reading the Wizard of Oz series and figured that would fit but when I looked, I've read all the books written in the 1900s and am up to those written 1910+.

If any..."

haha, The Wizard of Oz series is exactly what I had my eye on. And they're short books, so easy to tackle if need be. It's been ages since I read them so I was fine with a re-read.

Wow, Maria! That is indeed a whole lot of books! Looks like you are making amazing progress on your goal. I hope you are enjoying lots of fantastic books along the way.

I absolutely loved scrolling down your list. So many cozy mysteries! Squee! Those are my comfort books. And I hadn't realized that Eva Gates came out with a new Lighthouse Library Mystery! Off to see if my library has it available!

Happy reading!

Hi Marguerite! Hope all is well! You are making awesome progress on your goal! I hope you are enjoying lots of terrific books! Happy reading!

Wow, Margie! You've smashed your goal. Amazing! And we're only a little more than halfway through the year.

I like how you're tracking the setting and publication dates of your books. I've been keeping a book map the last few years and I'm looking at your list to see if there are places I haven't been to. 😁

Hope that there have been a lot of fabulous books in your reading journey so far this year! Happy reading!

Morning! Looks like the spreadsheet is getting filled up nicely! I've put in some books and I also have a bunch more on my TBR but I didn't want to bite off more than I can chew. Yet.

I think so far we have something for everything except 1900s. Which I did find a couple of books for. But I want to wait on that before putting them on the spreadsheet bc there are other books I wanted to prioritize first.

Theresa wrote: "I have messaged the teammates who haven't arrived yet."

Thank you, Theresa!

Update to message #32

Increasing goal to 110

70/110

Jayne wrote: "Hello. Jayne here, from slightly south of Seattle. I'm new to the group, but have been with Goodreads for a long time. ❤GR!

My taste in books is all over the map from thriller/mysteries to biogra..."

Hi Jayne! So glad you've found us after having been with Goodreads for so long! I'm certain you'll fit right in in our group, with the wide range of genres that interest you — from thrillers and mysteries to biographies and memoirs, to adventure, science, chick-lit, and high-brow and Victorian England historical fiction.

It's so awesome that you plan to read a book from or that takes place in every country. I'm excited to see you achieve it. It must be so fun to be able to check off another country on the scratch off world map. On a similar note, few years ago, after borrowing the idea, I started a Book Map on Google Maps. It's been fun mapping the places I've "visited." I haven't counted the countries, though. But I think it can't be too many as my reading seems to be primarily set in the US and parts of Europe. I definitely need to work on diversifying my reading.

No, I didn't recognize Andre the Giant, but I do know him and have fond memories of him in The Princess Bride. 😀

Please look around and join what looks like fun. Let us know if you have questions. Happy reading!

Beth wrote: "Hello everyone! Im Beth, co-captain along with the lovely JennH.

Thank you, Lorraine for messaging me. I missed that the teams were posted.

Wow, I am so excited to be reading with y’all. I read..."

Glad you're here! Thought I'd wait until today to see if missing team members showed up before messaging them.

I like Novel Navigators, too!

Lorraine wrote: "JennH wrote: "Lorraine wrote: "Jenn
would a title like Night Flight by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry would work as a unit of time? Night being a period in the day ?"

Yes, it's a period in the day but I..."

You can use Night Flight. Yay! Below is Theresa's response in the FAQ:

"I think the word 'night,' as part of the book title, works.

I researched a bit since my original thoughts were hours, minutes, etc.

Words like: day, night, morning, week, are good to use, for the unit of time prompt.

But not words like Friday and January since those work for other prompts."

Theresa wrote: "JennH wrote: "Hi, one of my team members asked a question about the 'unit of time' prompt.

"would a title like Night Flight by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry would work as a unit of time? Night being a..."

Yay. I thought the same as you at first. But thought I'd check just to make sure. Thanks, Theresa!

Hi, one of my team members asked a question about the 'unit of time' prompt.

"would a title like Night Flight by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry would work as a unit of time? Night being a period in the day?"

Lorraine wrote: "Jenn
would a title like Night Flight by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry would work as a unit of time? Night being a period in the day ?"

Yes, it's a period in the day but I don't think it's a unit of time. At least how we typically think of units of time like second, hour, day, week. But I'll ask in the FAQ thread to be sure.

HELPFUL INFO & REMINDERS

The readathon begins and ends at midnight in your timezone .

Only include books that are at least 100 pages long, or if you have 100 pages left at the start of the readathon. Graphic novels/comics and screenplays do not count.

Point System
Books for double and triple prompts cannot be redeemed for points until all 2 or 3 books have been completed. The point breakdown is as follows:

Singles: 50 POINTS PER PROMPT COMPLETED
Doubles: 150 POINTS PER PROMPT COMPLETED
Triples: 300 POINTS PER PROMPT COMPLETED

Pages Read: 1 POINT PER PAGE - We only count pages read during the readathon.
Audiobook Hours: Please use the Goodreads most popular hardcover edition of your book in the language you read it in to calculate page points. If your book does not have a hardcover edition, please use paperback. If paperback is unavailable, use Kindle. And if all else fails, use the old formula to calculate page points (15 hours = 1,000 pages)

For this challenge:
The original publication date is to be used, regardless of what edition you read.

Lorraine wrote: "JennH wrote: "Lorraine wrote: "JennH wrote: "Lorraine wrote: "JennH wrote: "Welcome, Lorraine and Brianna!

@Lorraine - Yes, I also look forward to this readathon as a way to tackle more books. Ho..."

Darn it. I know it's worked for others.... I hope the powers that be can help you.

Lorraine wrote: "JennH wrote: "Lorraine wrote: "JennH wrote: "Welcome, Lorraine and Brianna!

@Lorraine - Yes, I also look forward to this readathon as a way to tackle more books. However, I'm usually finding new ..."

Bummer! But do you at least show that you're active this month?