2025 Reading Challenge discussion

September's poll is up! Vote here: http://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/89...

Ashley has done a tremendous job as a mod, and I'm sad to announce that she will be stepping down. She no longer has the time to commit to being a moderator and has decided that it would be best for her to relinquish the position.

Thank you, Ashley, for all that you've done for the group! We will miss having you as a mod. <3.

Kara wrote: "Ashley has done a tremendous job as a mod, and I'm sad to announce that she will be stepping down. She no longer has the time to commit to being a moderator and has decided that it would be best fo..."

This is sad news Kara. Will you be searching for another mod to fill Ashley's shoes? I'm just curious because when I've seen other groups 'loose' a mod they tend to look for another one to fill the previous person's shoes.

I wish you all the best Ashley. I'm sad to see you go but I fully understand.

We most likely will, Zara, but I'm thinking about reconfiguring responsibilities a little bit so will not be soliciting a new mod right away.

Thank you Ashley for all your work with the group. Thanks to all the moderators for this group. I love this group and all the challenges that are organized.

If you ever someone to lead a challenge, I would love to help out.

i noticed ashley did the page number challenge. Can i take that one over to moderate? that sounds right up my alley. We will miss you ashley!

Alison, that would be awesome. Please do. Thank you!

I noticed that Ashley did some other challenges. I'd be happy to take any of her other ones if you need the help.

Thank you so much guys/gals for stepping up to help the other moderators.

I hate having to give up my position, but life is totally crazy right now. My husband and I will be traveling between Illinois/North Carolina about every other month for his last year of medical school. With all of the travel, packing/unpacking...it is very hard to even make time to read at this point.

You all are the best! I will definitely be checking in and participating as much as I can in the next few months. Hopefully, after the Hubby graduates and we get settled into one place I can be back on here more. :)

Thank you all. :)

Thank you, Ashley. <3.

Zara will be taking over the other two yearly challenges Ashley has been managing: The Every Year Challenge and The Favorites Challenge. Thank you, Zara!

You have been amazing Ashley! We will miss you (:

ill take over the page numbers challenge. idk if zara is signed up to do that one. i would love to do it!

Great, Alison! I have you down for the Page Numbers Challenge.

Thank you, both!

You're very welcome Kara. If there are any other challenges that Ashley did that you need help with don't hesitate to volunteer my services.

Youre welcome Kara!

Kara wrote: "Thank you, Ashley. <3.

Zara will be taking over the other two yearly challenges Ashley has been managing: The Every Year Challenge and The Favorites Challenge. Thank you, Zara!"

Hi Kara,

I just wanted to check that I'm not going crazy. I can't find the two yearly challenges I will be taking over for Ashley in the yearly challenge discussion thread. Have they been removed or just moved somewhere else? I thought I saw them the other day that's all. I was wanting to say hi to everyone.

Zara, the challenges can be found in the yearly challenge folder by clicking here: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_...

Thank you! :)

Let me know if I can do anything to help!

Kara wrote: "Zara, the challenges can be found in the yearly challenge folder by clicking here: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_...

Thank you! :)"

OOPS! Sorry. Shows why one shouldn't do anything that requires lots of concentration when one's head is choked up with a cold.

September challenges are posted!

Back to School Challenge
Labor Day Mini Challenge

TBR twin sign ups for October are open! http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

The poll for October is up. Vote here: http://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/90...

We have two new mods: Zara and Craig. Congratulations, both! We had many great applications and chose Zara and Craig for their commitment to the group. I'm sure they'll both be great.

The Welcome Committee members will be announced shortly--we are waiting for all of them to confirm.

Yay! Congratulations to Zara and Craig! You will both do a great job.

Thanks Jodi for kind remarks. Thank you again Kara for this opportunity.

Congratulations both! I'm sure you'll be great mods!

We have a brand new Welcome Committee--congratulations to Jodi, Nathaly, Melissa, SilverRaindrops, and Brian!

Thank you to everyone who applied. It was great to see so many members engaged in the group.

Congratulations to Zara and Craig, new mods, and Jodi, Nathaly, Melissa, SilverRaindrops, and Brian, the Welcome Committee.

Congratulations to Jodi, Nathaly, Melissa, SilverRaindrops, and Brian! on being the brand new Welcome Committee.

I'm pretty new to this group, but Zara and Craig, the new Mods, and Jodi, Nathaly, Melissa, SilverRaindrops, and Brian, the Welcoming Committee, are already familiar names to me. Best of luck in your new roles here!

Congrats to everyone!

Thanks everyone! I am looking forward to it :)

Congrats everyone! :-)

Hello everyone.


I just wanted to drop in and let you all know that the ever popular Buddy Reads challenge is back up and running.

The Buddy Reads challenge is yet another great way to knock some of those many books off your TBR lists on GRs.

To nominate a book that you would like to buddy up with someone to read head over to *NEW* Buddy Read Introductions

Thank you everyone! And hurray for the return of the Buddy Reads! :D

Our two October monthly challenges are posted:
The Clue Challenge
The Halloween Costume Mini Challenge

We're still looking for a leader for the costume challenge--let us know if you're interested!

And stay tuned: fourth quarter challenges will be posted soon.

If being a leader for the Halloween Costume Mini Challenge means tracking results, fielding questions, and being sure books fit the challenge, I can volunteer.

Oh my gosh, I love challenges! I can't wait for the last quarter challenge. I don't know how you guys think them all up.

Our 4th quarter challenges are up!

Looking Back on 2013
Holiday Celebrations

We're still looking for a leader for the holiday celebration challenge. Let us know if you're interested!

Secret Santa: back by popular demand!

Sign up here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Wow, all! We did it. Our little group is not so little anymore: we've surpassed 2,000 members! It's crazy to see this group get so large in a relatively short time.

Thank YOU for making this group as fun and active as it is which in turn attracts new members. And to all the new members: thanks for joining us! We're looking forward to getting to know you.

Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season with family!

We have a whole bunch of new challenges for you!

Monthly
The New Year's Resolution Challenge
Let It Snow! Mini Challenge

Quarterly
Lilac's Rainbow Challenge
The Chinese Zodiac (Shēngxiào) Challenge

I find this totally UNBELIEVABLE:



We've hit over 3,000 members! We've basically doubled in the last few months.

Thank you to each and every one of you for making this group what it is. And a special thanks to the Welcome Committee (Jodi, Brian, SilverRaindrops, Nathaly, and now Cassandra) who messaged every single one of our new members to welcome them to our group.

Kara wrote: "I find this totally UNBELIEVABLE:



We've hit over 3,000 members! We've basically doubled in the last few months.

Thank you to each and every one of you for making this group what it is. And a sp..."

OMG...WHAT?! HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE?!

YAY! Remember when we were thinking it would be kinda neat to reach 2014 members by the year 2014 about three weeks ago?

That's insane and so amazing!

And thank YOU moderators Kara, Adriana, Craig, and Zara for being so active and involved in making this group so much fun :]

That's a wonderful group, that's not surprising ;)

Love our group!

Looking forward to the discussion of The Rosie Project. Since the waiting list at my local library is pretty long, I'll opt for the $1.99 eBook so we can get started Craig.

I find it crazy that when I joined in 2012 there were about 300 members and now we're at 3000! This is one of my favorite groups to participate in and it has helped me tackle so many books I would have never tried before.

Keep up the good work!!

Congrats on reaching 3000! I found this group last August and love it.