Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

Hi, I'm Gaea~ I've just gotten back into the habit of reading after an unintentional hiatus and would love to have some friends who also enjoy reading. I've also just become acquainted with the notion of buddy reading so I'm excited to try that out.
My favourite genre is fantasy, but I tend to like books better when romance is involved, haha~

I look forward to chatting with you all!

Hi, I'm Tyler and I live in London.

When I was younger I hated reading, mainly for the fact that I couldn't read. I credit my mum as to why I'm such an avid reader now because she was so patience with me and she never got mad. I hope I can pass the love of reading onto one of my kids. Now you won't see me without a book!

My favourite include: romance of course (military, sports, lowborn, enemies to lovers type, I'm starting to get more into historical) I love a good fantasy book and anything post apocalyptic or dystopian.

Look forward to getting to know you all!

Hi Gaea - friend request sent, sorry only just saw your post :O)

Hi Tyler - friend request accepted, :O)

Let me know if either of you fancy a buddy read. I'm up to buddy read anything on my Read Next Shelf

It just occurred to me that I have been a member of Goodreads since, I think July, and have never sought out any friends. I have ZERO. Rather depressing now that I think about it. Just never thought about it really. Any takers? Promise I don't bite or offend.

Hi Cindy,
it took me some time, too, to get the hang of the website. By roughly December last year (I joined in June last year, by the way), I didn't have any friends either. Just ask people and, generally, they say yes. I think the other way round occurs pretty rarely.
Just sent you a friend request. Looking forward to getting to know you better.

Just wanted to drop in and say thank you to those who took me up on the friendship requests. It really meant a lot to me. Now I have a few friends on GR's :)

Hi everyone! I also don't have any Goodreads friends after being on here for years but I think I put made a mistake in my settings. I am hoping for some friends to get more ideas for new books to try - I'm interested in romance (mainly contemporary and historical), chick lit, cozy mysteries, uplit, and cookbooks. I hope I have the settings correct to add friends. Thanks!

Cindy & Nan I've sent requests to both of you :)

Hi Cindy and Nan - welcome to the group, I've sent/accepted friend requests. Feel free to drop me a message if you want recommendations and I'm always up for buddy reads :O)

R x

Hi Guys, I'll also like some friends. Only if you want to. It's the time for giving so why not right? Anyway, friends will be greatly appreciated. Cheers!

LI wrote: "Hi Guys, I'll also like some friends. Only if you want to. It's the time for giving so why not right? Anyway, friends will be greatly appreciated. Cheers!"

Welcome Li - I've sent you a friend request.

Wealie wrote: "LI wrote: "Hi Guys, I'll also like some friends. Only if you want to. It's the time for giving so why not right? Anyway, friends will be greatly appreciated. Cheers!"

Welcome Li - I've sent you a ..."

Thanks, Ruth! Much appreciated! Lyn.

Sent friend request to you Li.

Hi, I would be interested in having more friends. I read romance (mainly historical, contemporary-especially if romcom, paranormal) but am open to others. I also like cozy mysteries, the occasional thriller and some fantasy (by some, pretty much only Terry Pratchett or books that are similar in style).

Hi everyone, just here looking to connect with other bibliophiles =) Hoping to make some friends.

Hi TC - friend request sent.
Olivia - Thanks for the friends request I've accepted

:O)

R x

If anyone would like to add me, please feel free. I know this thread is a little outdated though.

Ashlee wrote: "If anyone would like to add me, please feel free. I know this thread is a little outdated though."

Friend request sent Ashlee x

Hello everyone (: i just joined the club, i would love to meet some good read friends (: please feel free to send a request!

robin wrote: "Hello everyone (: i just joined the club, i would love to meet some good read friends (: please feel free to send a request!"

Request sent. Welcome!

Request sent Robin x

Hi everyone! Feel free to add me as a friend too, always looking for new people to chat with about books and hopefully get some recommendations!

I love romance and fantasy the most - and these are usually a mix of YA and slightly more mature reads...

Hi everyone! Not sure if this is the right spot but could someone tell me where to find the place where you can find sent friend requests at? Thanks and if anyone would like to friend me then feel free to do so.

Hey I'm Bianca and I'm fairly new to goodreads. I joined because I really want to get back into reading books. I have always loved to read but have found myself reading more fanfiction than actual books and I want to get back into reading books.

So I am looking for some friends that I can make on here. Some who may share the same interests and may not. I am always looking to expand my reading scope to other genres.

I really enjoy a little romance in every book that I read but I have also wanted to branch out into fantasy, and YA books, along with getting into comics and manga.

So I hope to here from some of you and really look forward to making some new friends.

@Annabelle @Laura, @Bianca friend requests sent ❤️

Hey, I'd love more friends on here. Especially if any interested in talking books and possible buddy reads. I'm focusing a lot on my tbr.. And have removed a lot in the last year since I joined almost 10yrs ago now and my interests have changed over the years.

I love m/m a lot recently as I've only started getting back into reading fully in the last few months, after focusing on fanfic a lot the last few years. Still I enjoy a variety of genres and always a touch of romance xx

So feel free to send me a request, thank you.

Welcome! Friend requests sent to Robin, Annabelle, Laura, Bianca, and Laura H.

Laura wrote: "Hi everyone! Not sure if this is the right spot but could someone tell me where to find the place where you can find sent friend requests at? Thanks and if anyone would like to friend me then feel ..."

Hi Laura, just click on the person's name and you will be taken to their profile page. Then just click "Add as friend" to send a request.

Laura wrote: "Hey, I'd love more friends on here. Especially if any interested in talking books and possible buddy reads. I'm focusing a lot on my tbr.. And have removed a lot in the last year since I joined alm..."

I'm right there with you. I joined GR a decade ago and my interests have changed quite a bit. I also have been immersed in fanfic (primarily MCU) for the past couple of years, so my regular reading fell off in a major way. I've missed all of my challenge goals since 2017, lol. I plan to set my 2020 reading goal and then restrict my fanfic reading to 1 day per week or something.

Probably also need to do a TBR clean-up like you did. I read a wide range of genres, including m/m romance as well. I'm sure we'll have lots to chat about!

Bianca wrote: "Hey I'm Bianca and I'm fairly new to goodreads. I joined because I really want to get back into reading books. I have always loved to read but have found myself reading more fanfiction than actual ..."

^^^This. Fanfiction has overtaken my reading for far too long. Time to find some balance and read some published works as well.

Welcome to the group!

Shea wrote: "Laura wrote: "Hey, I'd love more friends on here. Especially if any interested in talking books and possible buddy reads. I'm focusing a lot on my tbr.. And have removed a lot in the last year sinc..."

Oh I'm glad not just me who fell into fanfic, I'm very much mcu too! I've actually not read much fanfic the past few months since getting back into books now, but that's primarily I think because I've read majority of one's that interest me at this point. Although I still check Ao3 regularly... And read one every now and then because I'm weak 😂

Haha I got rid of over 200books when I cleared mine out it was so satisfying! I just organised my shelf from date added and made way through, took me a while..

Look forward to chatting with! Oh and you should have a look on here if any the fanfic you've read or listed, as many are on gr so I managed to complete last few years challenges primarily with fanfic...

Hi, I would like to make some new friends here, possibly someone who would be eager to discuss books with me, reads similar books, fangirl over a few characters and all that stuff...
I'm mostly interested in contemporary romance, NA romance, mysteries and I'm willing to try on new sub-genres within romance or anything else.
Recently I had fallen into reading and writing Fanfiction, but now since a few months I've returned to my former love of just reading fiction and that's part of the reason why I joined Goodreads.
Looking forward to making new friends here :)

Anyone can add me on here as a friend if they want! Like seeing what all everyone is reading. It’s how I’ve come across some new books to read.

Friend Reqs sent to Laura H, Shea, Apoorva and Amber ❤️

Realised I've probably never really said much about myself here, so here's a potted history of my reading habits :O)

I'm a voracious reader, I usually read between 30 and 60 books a month, depending on how busy I am. My favourite sub-genres are PNR, Urban Fantasy and Romance Suspense. But I enjoy a bit of Contemporary and Chicklit and the odd historical now and then. I do a lot of challenges so I often find myself reading new authors to finish challenges as I'm a wee bit OCD.

I started reading at 3 years old thanks to my Uncle who bought me books instead of sweets. My first book was a pop up version of Soldier, Soldier Won't you Marry Me that my younger sister destroyed :O( I had my first library card at 4 thanks to my Nan, devoured all the Enid Blyton books by the time I was 7, read every Roald Dahl as soon as it was released (yes I'm that old) and practically all the Nancy Drew by about 8 or 9, then I discovered Agatha Christie, true crime, ghost stories and P.G. Wodehouse at 10! As you can probably guess Matilda by Roald Dahl is my favourite children's book as I related to it so much.

I began reading romance in my thirties when I began to get a bit disenchanted with the horror of Stephen King and Dean Koontz and found myself gravitating more to the personal stories in the Kay Scarapetta and Temperance Brennan series. I got an amazon account, discovered the sub-genre of PNR and Urban Fantasy that was barely represented in my bookstore and never looked back. Before that I was an avid reader of horror, cozy mysteries, classics, crime and suspense and I still enjoy romance genres that cross over here best. My favourite read of all time is still Jane Austen's Persuasion. I fall deeper in love with Anne and Wentworth every time I read it, which is at least once a year

I love to buddy read, but be aware you'll likely get a detailed breakdown on my thoughts if we buddy read together, especially when things annoy me :O). Just drop me a message if you fancy a read of anything on my Buddy/Challenge TBR List - I have all the books already purchased and I'm looking to read them in the next 1-3 months.

My TBR has a life of it's own and even though I regularly read or listen to a few hundred books a year it is constantly growing, damn you Audible, Amazon and my Kindle! When I'm not reading for pleasure I'm editing and proofing technical financial papers and training people how to write for business at work. In my other free time I'm playing with my pooch Dexter, creating art or attempting to write my first PNR - I'm 20,000 words in, but the temptation to read someone else's work is a constant struggle in my free time.

Hi everyone!

I’ve published my first romance and so I created myself a goodreads account (author account). But I don’t have any friend/person I can chat with, follow, etc. So, please, let me know your goodreads account so I can go and follow you there!
Let’s talk about romance, y’all!

Luxx

Hi I'm Jamie just started reading again after many years. I have gotten hooked on a translated book series My husband, warm the bed I've made it through 5 volumes and now I'm stuck cuz vol 6 not available any advice?

Hi , i'm new too and would love to add friends. I love paranormal romance, MC romance, bad boy good heart types, though i am venturing into more romance settings, office, mountain, mafia, witxh, fae, demons. I love watching fantasy and sci fi, tv and movies. But haven't ventured into books in that genre as yet. Paranormal romance are books i obsess over but i do read others. Would love to be in a book club where we all read the same book in any genre and chat about it. Is that something that goodreads has?

I am always open to new friends to discuss books. I am warning you that I am mostly a clean reader and don't often read unclean books. Feel free if you want to chat though!

Hi anyone looking for a Goodreads friend?
if you guys are active on Goodreads and okay with book related interactions and conversations then pls send me friend request or you can also follow reviews
Happy reading xoxo ❤

Hi y'all! My name is Elizabeth and I'm from California. Wanted to drop by and see if anyone is interested in being friends on here? I'm an avid reader that reads many different genres, but my favorites include YA, Fantasy, NA, and of course Romance. I'm always open to new book suggestions and genres. I'm adventurous when it comes to reading and will go out of my comfort zone if a book is deemed worthy. Feel free to add me. I'd love to chat with fellow bookworms! :)

I am new here please add me as a friend

Hi my name is Liz and I love reading!!! I joined Goodreads years ago but have stopped coming on here for awhile.

Now I’m back and would love to see what everyone is reading! I’m always up for recommendations!! Feel free to add me as a friend!!

Hi! I'm Julia!

I love historical romances and I'd like to add new friends! :)

Hi! I'm Rachel and am fairly new to Goodreads and love to read romance although I'm not a fan of YA. I typically turn towards the paranormal but enjoy other romance genres. I'm big into reverse harmen right now but I'm not picky about what I read if someone wanted a reading buddy. I read 1 book every 1 to 2 days and would love some friends and a reading buddy!

Hi, I'm Kim. I love reading Romance (contemporary, historical, western, chick lit, clean) and romantic suspense/mystery thrillers/police procedural books.

Favorite authors include Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Nora Roberts/J.D Robb, Sandra Brown, Karen Rose, Linda Howard, Lisa Kleypas, Mimi Matthews, Ellen O'Connell, Elizabeth Marx. Julie Garwood, Maggie Osborne... and starting to love Debra Webb, Emily Mayer, Kylie Brant, and Melanie Moreland.

I love reading books with angst and lots of groveling as long as there's a happy/satisfying ending.

I'm up for book recommendations and new friends here!

Hello to all the new peeps :O)

Howdy! Tonya here - I accept all friend requests but don't really send any. Feel free to send me a request; below are some highlights about me.

* Texas transplant in the DC area - love local history in both spots.
* Working on a personal challenge of 100 biographies/memoirs before I'm 40 (2 years, 2 months, and 4 days to go as of today).
* My favorite author is now Cassandra Clare and her many Shadowhunters series.
* I like New Adult series and dystopian novels.
* Stephen King freaks me out and draws me in all the time.
* I am a proud dog mom. :)

Hi Lauren and Tonya welcome to the group :O)

Hi, I am new here. I'm the author of The Innocent Beast looking forward to making some new friends here.

Welcome M.I. hope you enjoy the group :O)