Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

Sassafrass wrote: "Things seem to running smoothly so far. Now all we need is the next category. *HINT, HINT*"

Nice and smooth on our team too...

Jane (PS) wrote: "LOL - soon :)

How are the teams going everyone? Any issues? I'll be jumping into all the threads today..."

Tease! I thought we were getting the theme early :)

Going good on our team.

Week 2

Option 1 Theme:
10. Teacher/student romance (stated in the precis or shown on listopia or shelf) - does not require both MCs to be a teacher &/or student. One MC as either is sufficient.
Optional lists:
Student Teacher Professor Romance
Best Teacher Student Romance
Teacher Student Relationships?
Teacher Student Romance 2014
Teacher Student Romance shelf
Teacher Student shelf

Option 2 Key Date:
31 October 2014

Please ensure you follow the format shown in msg 3 of your team threads.

The lists included in the theme option are... optional :) If the blurb on the book's GR page clearly shows or mentions that the MC is a teacher or a student you can use this for 'How It Fits'. You may also use lists and shelves that clearly indicate that 'teacher' or 'student' is a theme.

Thanks Jane! :D

Lol! Jane I think you and I are in tandem today. Regular Bingo in MMP was Teachers. ;)

WOOT, WOOT! Now I can use books for BOTH challenges! THANKS Jane and Shelby!!!

Shelby wrote: "Lol! Jane I think you and I are in tandem today. Regular Bingo in MMP was Teachers. ;)"

I realised that as soon as I looked up the number the randomiser pulled! *shrugs* I'm not fighting the randomiser ;)

Hehehe - me either. :D

Last week it hated me. This week it's completely my friend.

Jane would this work? How to Train Your Dom in Five Easy Steps It's not traditional "student or teacher" but the precis sounds like there's teaching happening so I would consider it.

*psst jane* ^

Calila wrote: "Jane would this work? How to Train Your Dom in Five Easy Steps It's not traditional "student or teacher" but the precis sounds like there's teaching happening so I would consider it."

LOl - sorry I'm going through all the threads :)

I know the intent is there, but I really need a list or shelf with either 'teacher' or 'student'.

Jane, double confirming - a book with a college student would work right? I'm looking at

Vi wrote: "Jane, double confirming - a book with a college student would work right? I'm looking at "

Yes :)

Jane (PS) wrote: "Calila wrote: "Jane would this work? How to Train Your Dom in Five Easy Steps It's not traditional "student or teacher" but the precis sounds like there's teaching happening so I wo..."

*sigh* dern...I'll find something else. Thanks Jane

Calila wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "Calila wrote: "Jane would this work? How to Train Your Dom in Five Easy Steps It's not traditional "student or teacher" but the precis sounds like there's teaching..."

Good luck :)

Hey, Calila, if you want something else m/m try these lists: Best Gay Romance Featuring Characters Attending High School/College
Gay Romance that Features Teachers/Professors/Tutors

Becky wrote: "Hey, Calila, if you want something else m/m try these lists: Best Gay Romance Featuring Characters Attending High School/College
Gay Romance that Features Teachers/Professors/Tutors"

Thanks Becky

Jane - will this work for student? I have a back-up if not, this is just my first choice cuz, you know, it fits with other challenges ;-)


Playing for Keeps - it's a series about college students but it doesn't say so in the blurb but there are people who shelved it as college.

LaurLa wrote: "Jane - will this work for student? I have a back-up if not, this is just my first choice cuz, you know, it fits with other challenges ;-)


Playing for Keeps - it's a series about..."

Have they shelved it as 'student'?

Would governess be an acceptable substitute for teacher?

Grace wrote: "Would governess be an acceptable substitute for teacher?"

I'm going to say no :( I'd like to see it shelved/listed as teacher.

Does it have to be shelved as just teacher, or would teacher/governess shelf work?

LaurLa wrote: "Jane - will this work for student? I have a back-up if not, this is just my first choice cuz, you know, it fits with other challenges ;-)


Playing for Keeps - it's a series about..."

LaurLa, Playing for Keeps is #16 on the Student Teacher Professor Romance list :)

Grace wrote: "Does it have to be shelved as just teacher, or would teacher/governess shelf work?"

That would work - so long as teacher is in there somewhere :)

Jane (PS) wrote: "Grace wrote: "Does it have to be shelved as just teacher, or would teacher/governess shelf work?"

That would work - so long as teacher is in there somewhere :)"

Thanks!

Angela wrote: "LaurLa wrote: "Jane - will this work for student? I have a back-up if not, this is just my first choice cuz, you know, it fits with other challenges ;-)


Playing for Keeps - it's..."

OH!! You're so awesome to find that! I didn't think to look - just assumed it wouldn't be on those lists. Thank so much!!

Angela wrote: "LaurLa wrote: "Jane - will this work for student? I have a back-up if not, this is just my first choice cuz, you know, it fits with other challenges ;-)


Playing for Keeps - it's..."

Well, bummer. That's the wrong Playing for Keeps - I've read that one! It was pretty good ;-) Anyway, thanks for trying. I went with my back-up book.

LaurLa- Playing for Keeps is shelved as student by 1 person- Student

Nichole wrote: "LaurLa- Playing for Keeps is shelved as student by 1 person- Student"

Nice work Nichole :) Hopefully LaurLa will see this.

LaurLa wrote: "Angela wrote: "LaurLa wrote: "Jane - will this work for student? I have a back-up if not, this is just my first choice cuz, you know, it fits with other challenges ;-)


[book:Playing for Keeps|1..."

Nichole found a match of student for you :)

Jane (PS) wrote: "LaurLa wrote: "Angela wrote: "LaurLa wrote: "Jane - will this work for student? I have a back-up if not, this is just my first choice cuz, you know, it fits with other challenges ;-)


[book:Play..."

I'm seeing it now and thanks so much Nichole!!!

Jane, will you accept for this week's theme?

Vi wrote: "Jane, will you accept for this week's theme?"

Yes - having both the professor and students in the precis get it over the line, even though it isn't a romance.

Thanks, Jane! It was a great book so I'm glad it works :)

Will be acceptable for this week's theme? The blurb says, " Once, Sarah Bingham's biggest challenge was making her students pay attention in class...." The MC is a music teacher.

Preethi wrote: "Will be acceptable for this week's theme? The blurb says, " Once, Sarah Bingham's biggest challenge was making her students pay attention in class...." The MC is ..."

That's fine Preethi :)

Jane (PS) wrote: "Preethi wrote: "Will be acceptable for this week's theme? The blurb says, " Once, Sarah Bingham's biggest challenge was making her students pay attention in class..."

Thank you so much!!!

This question was asked in one of the threads, so I have copied it over here for everyone to see:

Q: For the #4. Select a book for your team-mate from their TBR, can I create my own 'to-be-read' shelf (not the official GR TBR shelf) for my team-mates to select from? eg 'to pick from' or the one I use for Meet n Greet?
A: Yes - for theme #4, you can select the shelf that your teamies pick from. So if it's call TBR or 'to pick from', I don't mind :)

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Of course, theme #4 may not turn up this round, but it's good to have the ruling out there...

Jane as a follow on. I have 3 tbrs for different genre. Can we specify the tbr shelf eg MM to read?

Lisa - President of Challengeaholics Anon and Challenge Enabler wrote: "Jane as a follow on. I have 3 tbrs for different genre. Can we specify the tbr shelf eg MM to read?"

Yes. You can select whichever shelf on your bookshelf for your teamies to pick from - if it's all MM or all mystery, doesn't matter. BUT only ONE shelf can be put up.

Great. I only have 1 I use. Thanks

Week 3

Option 1 Theme:
1. MC Love Triangle
Literary Love Triangles Non YA
Non Paranormal Love Triangles
Sexy Love Triangles
Love Triangles You Cant Decide Who You Want Them To Pick
Love Triangle shelf

Option 2 Key Date:
7 November 2014

Please ensure you follow the format shown in msg 3 of your team threads.

For this week, you MUST select a book from the theme's lists/shelves included in this post. Please indicate which list you used.

An early announcement! Just in case I get caught up in other things over Easter :D

Ugh! one of the themes I was hoping against!!

I think the randomizer is starting to like me! Last week's and this week's categories are helping me out on other challenges too! Yay!

Thanks Jane, Happy Easter!

I know alot of people don't like love triangles but i can't help myself....i love them!!

Bethany wrote: "Thanks Jane, Happy Easter!"

Thanks Bethany! And Happy Easter to everyone else :)

Jane, im thinking for this weeks theme the MC needs to be seeing 2 people at the same time and they dont know about the other. It cant be a MMM relationship.
What about in the end if the 3 of them decide on a relationship but throughout most of the book they are 2 seperate relationships.
Im struggling to come up with an MM book. No list available.

Lisa - President of Challengeaholics Anon and Challenge Enabler wrote: "Jane, im thinking for this weeks theme the MC needs to be seeing 2 people at the same time and they dont know about the other. It cant be a MMM relationship.
What about in the end if the 3 of them ..."

I had a hard time too Lisa, went through the whole "Love Triangle Shelf" which is just any book ever tagged as love triangle. There were quite a few M/M books that I saw. It's just a major time suck, and worst part is I didn't even end up picking a M/M book. LOL