Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

I'm Grace and I'm 22. I am into dark or emotional literature with a heavy emphasis on contemporary, literary, or classic works. Although, I do enjoy other genres like poetry, philosophy, nonfiction, thrillers, and horror. My favorite books are Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction and Tender Is the Flesh. My favorite childhood movie is Coraline.

Outside of books, I enjoy yoga/pilates, the gym, science, art, goth subculture, writing, and making jewelry. (among other things, but these are all I can think of for now).

I'm open to friends if anyone shares or relates to any of my interests.

Hi, I’m Anthony Segarra, a new author navigating the complexities of the publishing industry. Like many of you, I have a deep passion for writing. My debut novel, which I worked on for 18 years, was finally published this July. Balancing family, work, and school made this journey both challenging and rewarding.

Growing up in NYC with hearing-impaired parents, I was inspired from a young age to write stories that blend reality and fantasy. This blend gives me a unique perspective on life in general. My book combines drama, affection, and of course, magic and action, offering a perspective that I hope readers will enjoy. So far, my college friends have been enjoying the book!

I’m especially proud that my daughter created the cover art for my book, which was highly praised by my editors.

This is my first time here, and I’m eager to learn from the community environment. I'm also active on social media, so feel free to connect with me there. Thank you for reading my introduction!

Hi, I'm Kitty, I'm 32.

I read mainly romance but also fantasy, sci-fi, action, adventure, horror dystopian etc, a bit of everything.

I don't have a fav author but my fav book at the moment is All Systems Red because it's like my comfort read and perfect for when it's cold outside.

I am but a humble servant to 3 cats that are all absolutely crazy.
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I can literally not go a week without reading and have at any point at least a tbr of 500+ plus books.

I'm always looking for recs and friends that share similar book interests so feel free to send me a rec 😁

Birthday: 20/05/1997 (UK date)
Favorite Book(s): Too many to count but my favourites would be the Divergent , All Our Yesterdays , A Darker Shade of Magic, A Gathering of Shadows
Favorite Book Genre: YA, Contemporary, Fantasy
Favorite Author: Victoria E. SchwabJennifer L. Armentrout
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Food: Pasta
Any Pets: N/A
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Somewhere in East Asia
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I can't keep count of how many books I've read in my lifetime :)

Hi everyone! My name is Ashley, I'm 28, and I'm from NC in the U.S.
Excited to chat about books with y'all!

Birthday: August 6
Favorite Book(s): This kind of changes with my mood and where I'm at in life, but recently, I really loved Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield
Favorite Book Genre: Also tends to bounce around! I tend to gravitate toward mystery, horror, contemporary fiction, and some romance
Favorite Author: Same recent faves have been Sayaka Murata and Ocean Vuong, and Kurt Vonnegut is one I keep returning to
Favorite Color: Green!
Favorite Food(s): Chinese takeout, a good Italian sub, creamy pasta dishes
Any Pets: Two cats! Fish (shy, gray, fuzzy tabby) and Ziti (an orange menace)
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: A cozy little home by the ocean
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because....even after some time away from reading consistently, I got roped back in stronger than ever!

Hi all! I’m still getting the hang of GR, but I’m trying to put more into my book socials (personal socials have been a drag lately). Let’s see:

I’m a Pisces ♓️
My favorite book rn (this is constantly changing) is God of the Woods.
I am always switching it up, but I love romance, thrillers, and lit fic.
My favorite author is Frederik Backman.
My favorite color is pink!
I have two reading buddies: a black lab and a crotchety old cat.

Can’t wait to participate here ☺️

Hello everyone!! Excited to make new friends and have fun reading!!

Birthday: June 5th
Favorite Book(s): The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas and Heartless by Marissa Meyer
Favorite Book Genre: Horror
Favorite Author: Marissa Meyer
Favorite Color: Sapphire Blue
Favorite Food(s): Pasta
Any Pets: 3 adorable doggies and a turtle
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Japan
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because....I constantly buy new books even though I never get around to reading them for a long time.

Hey I'm Starlie :)
Birthday: August 5th
Favorite Book(s): All the Bright Places
Favorite Book Genre: Romance/YA
Favorite Author: Jandy Nelson
Favorite Color: Yellow
Favorite Food: Mozzarella
Any Pets: 3 cats, 1 dog
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Spain
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because nothing is better than curling up in bed with a book or going to the library.

Hi everyone! My name is Daria and as I just wanted to say hi as I am new here and this since this seems like such a cool group. I am a brand new author (used to be a librarian) of romance books (specifically a Mafia Romance book) and am looking for great book recs, good conversation and hopefully some friends!

Not new to the group but I can't get into my old account so I had to make a new one. Lizz (Beers books and boos) is my old one and this is my new one. I can't wait to do more challenges

Hi, my names is Maryia. :D
Birthday : October 1st
Fav Books : The Book Theif, The Secret History, Heaven
Fav Genre : Historical Fiction
Fav Author : Donna Tartt
Fav Color : Pink
Fav Food : pistachio pizza
No pets
Live Anywhere : New York

Hi all, I'm Maria. I used to be in this group ages ago, and have now returned for some more reading fun. It's hard to pick just one favourite book, but Gena/Finn is definitely up there. Last year's favourite was The Lost Story, and Kit Rocha and Ali Hazelwood are some of my favourite writers.
Can't wait to dive into some of the challenges!

Hi all! I'm Elizabeth and I'm 28. I spend most of my free time reading and i love doing challenges to work my way through my very long tbr! I have 2 kiddos that I hope will enjoy reading as much as I do.
Birthday: Nov 23rd
Favorite Book Genre: Cozy Mysteries or Urban Fantasy
Favorite Author: Laurell K Hamilton and Janet Evanovich
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Food: chicken tenders like the kid I am at heart!
Any Pets: We have a cat named Chicken Nugget
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: I probably would stay right where I am! I live in Wisconsin and really wouldn't have it any other way - maybe somewhere else in the midwest.
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... i usually read more than 100 books a year and if that doesn't make a person a book Addict idk what would.

Hi everyone! I'm Sumaya and I'm 23 years old. I love reading, writing and photography.
Birthday : 20th October
Favourite book genre : fantasy & thriller
Favourite book : Ninth House & All In
Favourite author : Leigh Bardugo & Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Favourite colour : cream
Favourite food : sushi at the moment
Any pets : none, unfortunately. would love a cat.
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be : amsterdam
Finish the line : I know I'm a book addict because... I have ongoing lists in about 10 different notebooks on books i've read & books to read, and the lists are all quite long with minimal overlap somehow.

Hi All ! I'm Mary

Birthday:🎈 12th March
Fav Book: To kill a mockingbird
Fav Book Genre: Thriller, Fiction, Fantasy, Horror
Fav Author: Stephen King, Riley Sager, George Orwell
Fav Colour: Light blue & light pink
Fav Food: vegetarian, pizza, Indian, Chinese, chocolate
Pets: 2 cats
If I could live anywhere: USA, Paris, France
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because...my kindle is stuffed with books and magazines and I have 4 large bags of books stored up.

Hi All,
I am Angel!

Birthday: May :)
Favorite Book(s): There are so many.
Favorite Book Genre: Thrillers for 2024 I don't know where I am at in 2025
Favorite Author: Frieda Mcfadden (But recently), John Marrs, H.D. Carlton, ...
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Food: Almond Joy
Any Pets: Yes a beautiful shihtzu named Daisy
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: probably where i live now
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I have read 29 books in 2025

Hiiii. I'm Nicole!
TikTok: @nicolewandersworlds
Birthday: 06/08
Favorite Book(s): Bunny, In The House In The Dark of the Wood, The Wedding People, The Elementals, A Night In The Lonesome October
Favorite Book Genre: Weird horror/thriller especially with a dash of comedy.
Favorite Author: I couldn't possibly pick one. Maybe Mona Awad
Favorite Color: Blue lately, also purple
Favorite Food: Chicken adobo or like, spaghetti lol
Any Pets: I had the cutest cat in the world but he's resting now. We take care of an outdoor cat now.
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: NYC.. or Manila
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because I've had to buy a another bookshelf when the one I just bought wasn't big enough :')

Hi! My name is Brandy :)
Birthday: August 20th
Favorite Book(s): An odd choice, but Keeper by Kathi Appelt. I read it at a time I really needed it as a kid.
Favorite Book Genre: Horror, Mystery/Thriller, Sci-fi
Favorite Author: Probably Stephen King? Definitely the author I have read the most.
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Food: Torn between two recipes from my mom: meatloaf or macaroni and cheese
Any Pets: Two cats, Fish and Chips, and a rabbit, Honey Bun. A whole host of plants, if that counts.
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Somewhere with cool, temperate weather. I am from Mississippi, it would be nice to have summers where it isn't too hot to live. And, you know, less hurricanes and tornadoes.
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because....I have three physical books and a kindle in my bag right now. Also...I am a librarian.

Does anyone know how to get rid of groups?

Hey Everyone! My name is Taylor ✨
Birthday: December 12th
Favorite Book(s): The Outsiders Die Märchen der Brüder Grimm The Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson
Favorite Book Genre: Fantasy, Mythology/Folklore, Fairytales, and Poetry
Favorite Author: Susanna Clarke, Steve Cavanagh + too many to name
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Food: Pizza or Chocolate
Any Pets: None at the moment
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: I'm already where I've always wanted to live, but if I could travel anywhere in the world, I would go to Ireland ☘
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because I always have a book near me, when I cook, clean, or waiting at the drs, a book is there with me 😅

Hi everyone I'm new here

Birthday: 16 Dec 1995
Favorite Book(s): Throne of Glass, Nightingale, Great Alone
Favorite Book Genre: Fantasy, Thriller and Romance
Favorite Author: Kristin Hannah
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Food: Pizza or Spaghetti
Any Pets: Nah...
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: South Korea
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because I could spend days and nights reading a book if I really like it! And I am obsessed with books, for example, if I want to read it, I'll try really hard to get it!

I am new to the group. I'm in security so I don't give out birthdays or answers to security questions. :-)

Favorite Book(s): A song of Ice & Fire (Game of Thrones series); The Lord of the Rings series, Harry Potter Series, Ender's Game series
Favorite Book Genre: Biotech, Ecofiction, fantasy, Gothic fantasy, sci-fi, but really I will read almost anything except romance.

Any Pets: opinionated bengal cats
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: I think I would get bored in one place. I love to travel!
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because I can't afford to travel everyday to experience new places and learn new things, so I do it through books.

Hi, I’m Kristi—an original Twilight girl who proudly became a TwiMom and never quite left Forks behind. After years away from personal reading (thanks to homeschooling life), I rediscovered the magic of books—starting with Fourth Wing during the 2025 Super Bowl and quickly falling headfirst into ACOTAR.

Now I’m fully obsessed with wingleaders, high lords, and slow-burn romantasy—but still madly in love with my own real-life shadow daddy of 23+ years. I read for escape, empowerment, and connection, and I’m always down to swap recs or scream about plot twists together.

Let’s be Goodreads friends!

Hello all. I'm Ben, I love books.

I made a group for finding discussions of books on BBC's 'A Good Read' podcast - it's very good, you should have a listen.

Please join me:

https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...

Birthday: August 29th

Favorite Book(s): Fourth Wing, Harry Potter, Keeper of the Lost Cities, The Infernal Devices, Hunger Games

Favorite Book Genre: Fantasy, Romantasy, Dystopian, Mythology, Historical Fiction

Favorite Author: Jane Austen, JK Rowling, Oscar Wilde, Rebecca Yarros

Favorite Color: Green

Favorite Food: Mexican and Indian

Any Pets: Dust Bunnies

If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: In the quiet mountains

Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because....I could have 100 unread books on my shelf and still crave more...plus the smell of books is completely intoxicating and I LOVE it!

Hi I'm Liz! I was looking for a book club on Goodreads and found this one that happened to have a book on the monthly selections that I already planned to read this month ;) I liked the vibes so I joined up.

I'm a Pisces, a star sign that I sadly cannot spell without spellcheck. My favorite genres are horror, romantasy, fantasy, and sci-fi.

I have keep pets including geckos, ferrets, and dogs. I love reptiles! My day job is working in IT.

Anyway - I love book recs and am happy to be GR friends with people so I can steal ideas of what to read. Thank you for having me.

Hi guys, my name is Anna. I am super excited to be a part of this group. My favorite author is Tolkien. I love the Lord of the rings series, but my favorite book would probably have to be The Hobbit. My favorite color is forest green, and my favorite food is fish and chips. I live in the Pacific Northwest, and I really like it here, so I think that this is where I would like to continue living.

Hi everyone, I'm Sunny and I'm looking forward to connecting with you.
Favorite Book Genre: romance
Favorite Color: a cheery yellow at the moment
Any Pets: Charlie, my rescue dog
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: the shire
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I'm always looking for my next read

Hi everyone!
My name is Charlotte, and I looove reading (which is a given but yk). My favorite genre is fantasy, but I'll read anything that looks good! I use reading as an escape from the (real) world if only for a short time. I go through phases of reading non stop, and I go through phases of barely reading because life is too busy, or I just fall out of the habit of finding the energy or time. This year I am pushing myself to read daily, and so far it is going really well, and I am loving all the amazing books I have read so far! My goal for this year is reading 72 books (weird number I know hehe) and so far the goal is going really well.
I've been a part of this group for a while, but I hadn't introduced myself yet. Now I am finally doing it though lol.
I'm excited to see some of you guys around!

Hi, I'm Sadie!

Birthday: Febuary 3rd
Favorite Book(s): The Covenant of Water, East of Eden, The Stationery Shop, Tender is the Night
Favorite Book Genre: literary fiction, generational saga, mental health
Favorite Author: Marjan Kamali
Favorite Color: sage green
Favorite Food: pasta
Any Pets: I have one dog
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: San Diego, CA
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because I am constantly talking about books.

Hello! I don't think I've introduced myself yet. I'm Michelle but I've named my account midnight reads cause that's what I do best! I've been reading for ages but I fell out of it for a while... Then lockdown happened and everyone in the world seem to get into reading and pumping out books and I felt like I was falling behind & it was too late for me to "catch up." It wasn't until last year that I started to seriously read again. Now, I'm trying to explore without judgement and find what I really like. As a teen I didn't like fantasy, but I seem to be more into it now. I swore I'd never read a book about nothing but romance (who wants relationships) and now I seek them out specifically! The one constant is my love for anything paranormal, spooky, or thrillery. I've also fallen into other hobbies, so I created my goodreads acc and joined groups in order to balance my hobbies and not "fall behind" again (and I loooooove reading challenges!)

Hi everyone, I’m new here and excited to join this group!

I love reading stories that explore resilience and the human spirit, and recently I published my own memoir Love, Lies & Liberation – A True Story of Healing. It’s about going through heartbreak, losing support from family, and still finding the strength to heal and move forward.

I’m really looking forward to being part of the discussions here and discovering new books through all of you. If anyone is ever curious to read my book, I’d be happy to share more details or even a review copy.

Glad to be here! 🌸

Birthday: I'm a March baby
Favorite Book(s): Jane Eyre, the In Death series, The Bees by Laline, Paull
Favorite Book Genre: romantic suspense, horror, sci-fi
Favorite Author: Kelley Armstrong
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Food: seafood
Any Pets: Cookie, a Corgi/Lab mix.
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: England
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I am never without a book