Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

Hi! My name is Cassie. I have been a book addict since grammar school! I find that I don't read as much as I used to and I've read so much romance that it can get challenging to find something I want to read. I also just want to be around other book lovers!

Cassie wrote: "Hi! My name is Cassie. I have been a book addict since grammar school! I find that I don't read as much as I used to and I've read so much romance that it can get challenging to find something I wa..."

Welcome to the group Cassie! Hope you find some inspiration for new books here on our shelves!!

Hi everyone!! My name’s Desiree and I absolutely love romance books whether they been fantasy, sci fi, MCs, or anything in between! I’ve never really invested time in making friends on Goodreads but I’d love to start now. I absolutely love chatting about books and gushing about my love for my fav book couples! So excited to talk about books with y’all!

Jane (PS) wrote: "Amalia wrote: "Hi everyone!!! I am Amalia and this is my first time joining a virtual reading group- not that I have tried out a real book club, like ever. I have always wanted to be a book club me..."

Hehe, thank you, Jane!!! :DDD But I kind of lost my way around the many active threads and I guess I am mostly stuck in the land of bewildered. Most challenges seem to have some sort of a deadline for joining, so I missed the boat. Hopefully, I can catch another one before it gets too late :D

Desiree wrote: "Hi everyone!! My name’s Desiree and I absolutely love romance books whether they been fantasy, sci fi, MCs, or anything in between! I’ve never really invested time in making friends on Goodreads bu..."

Squeee! I believe we both have the same interests- like gushing over characters and talking books- that's exactly what brought me here, but so far, I have yet to get familiar with how things work around here, heh. Welcome to the club!!! XD

Cassie wrote: "Hi! My name is Cassie. I have been a book addict since grammar school! I find that I don't read as much as I used to and I've read so much romance that it can get challenging to find something I wa..."

Hi there!!! Count me in if you are recommending something awesome and want to share your love for certain, memorable characters :D I am all about adding books that are worth reading to my shelf!!! And fangirling over swoonworthy peeps XD Welcome to the club!! :)))

Desiree wrote: "Hi everyone!! My name’s Desiree and I absolutely love romance books whether they been fantasy, sci fi, MCs, or anything in between! I’ve never really invested time in making friends on Goodreads bu..."

Hi Desiree! Looks like you will fit right in :) Just jump in anywhere!

Amalia wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "Amalia wrote: "Hi everyone!!! I am Amalia and this is my first time joining a virtual reading group- not that I have tried out a real book club, like ever. I have always wanted to..."

The monthly, quarterly, featured author and annual challenges can be started anytime in the current period, so they are easy :)

The interactive challenges move around between needing a sign up and just jumping in. Yahtzee can be joined anytime, but Meet & Greet needs to signed up by a due date - but it is only a two month challenge, so the next one pops up pretty quickly.

The bigger team challenges are like the M&G and are time sensitive on sign up. But the next one is never far away!

And then there are the buddy read threads which you can start anytime with an interested buddy. And the Ongoing Challenges are entirely up to you when you start.

Have fun!

Hi Everyone! My name is Jess and I love reading a little bit of everything (comics, nonfiction, fantasy, science fiction, romance, mysteries, thrillers, etc) but romance is definitely something I love to read a lot. I bought a kindle just over 2 years ago and it has helped me find a ton of really great romance books but I am always looking for more recommendations.

I love talking books with people and I don't have a ton of people to talk books with IRL so I'm super excited to find this group and get involved and make some friends.

I live in MA with my husband and cat. I have a blog I sometimes remember to post to and I've been using goodreads for years but I really want to jump more into groups to talk books.

Other than books I love crafting (cross stitch, jewelry making, and some basic knitting mostly though I did make all of the paper flowers for my wedding back in early march), baking, and playing video games.

Jess wrote: "Hi Everyone! My name is Jess and I love reading a little bit of everything (comics, nonfiction, fantasy, science fiction, romance, mysteries, thrillers, etc) but romance is definitely something I l..."

Welcome to the group Jess! Sounds like you know your way around GR - hope you find a heap of interesting books in our pages. I found the easiest thing was to join a challenge and work my way around the group from there.

One of the monthly challenges are a great place to start but all of them would work :)

Jane (PS) wrote: "Jess wrote: "Hi Everyone! My name is Jess and I love reading a little bit of everything (comics, nonfiction, fantasy, science fiction, romance, mysteries, thrillers, etc) but romance is definitely ..."

Thank you! The challenges all look super fun!

HIII EVERYONE!! i just joined and my name is miriam!! i am a little confused on groups since this is my first one but i’ll get the hang of it. i just like reading and romance is my favorite genre! i am looking forward to connect with people

Welcome to the group Miriam!!

Have fun poking around the group and threads! Just ask (in the threads or send any of the Mods a message) if you need help or clarification 😊

Hi all!
I'm new to goodreads and trying to learn my ways around! I'm an avid reader and have recently fallen down the wonderful rabbit hole of romance. I also published my first novel and would love for everyone to check it out if they have time! Looking forward to meeting all of you!
Diana
www.amazon.com/author/dianarjohnston

Welcome Diana & good luck with your writing...

Hi

My name is Pen. I was looking around to join a group with people who has a same interest as me. This is my first being in a group on Goodreads site. Let me know if there's any suggest of authors or book to read that you really liked.

There might be some books that we already finished reading recently or a long time ago I would be happy to talk about it.

Pen wrote: "Hi

My name is Pen. I was looking around to join a group with people who has a same interest as me. This is my first being in a group on Goodreads site. Let me know if there's any suggest of autho..."

Welcome to the group Pen! Hope you find some other members with similar reading shelves that you can chat with. Best way to get involved is to join a challenge and start looking through what everyone is reading :)

Welcome to the group, Pen!

Hello, I am about to be an author so I would like to participate in some challenges in order to know more about the paranormal genre and be able to refine my craft and of course, fall in love with some made-up people. thank you for creating a space such as this. :D

Adrielle wrote: "Hello, I am about to be an author so I would like to participate in some challenges in order to know more about the paranormal genre and be able to refine my craft and of course, fall in love with ..."

Good luck Adrielle - hope you find some great books to help with your craft!

Hey everyone,

I am Ali. I am a poet and I am really passionate about reading and writing poetry, especially love poems. I just recently publhshed my second poetry collection called The Rosary of Love. I am new to this group and I am looking forward to be part of productive discussions here.

My name is Pru, and I'm in Virginia. I'm a big fan of romances because life is too short to invest the time in books that will leave me depressed (even if they "help me grow" or make me look thoughtful at a book club!). In particular, I love a good romantic comedy. Heat and giggles; that's what I'm here for!

Hello Everyone! I am a new author of what I like to call #happyblackromance. My first novel is about an Ashanti King and an African-American School contractor caught in a whirlwind romance...I'm really interested in writing and reading romances that center on all facets of the African Diaspora (African-American, African, West Indian, Hatian, etc.) and end with a guaranteed happily ever after. I also read all romance voraciously so this group is perfect for me!

Hi all! I'm excited to be a part of this group and looking forward to participating in some of the challenges.

Romance books are my favorite genre to read right next to thrillers. That being said, I loved Verity by Colleen Hoover. My favorite romance author by far though is Samantha Christy, I love all of her books!!

I joined this group because I am looking to expand my knowledge of romance authors so I'm looking forward to seeing who everyone's favorite author is!

Hi Everyone! I’m a romance author and love reading other books in the romance genre. I’m always looking for a good read and am excited to see what everyone recommends!

Gosh - life must have been really busy lately ~ so many new members to welcome!!

Great to have you Ali, Pru, Louise, Kiana, KM and Prash.

Hope you find some great books to read within the pages :)

Hey!
I’m Krystin I’m 30 and have JUST gotten into romance novels since I was stuck at home during quarantine!!! I joined this group to get some recommendations! I love a good rom com or something that has a slow burn. First read Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire and then The Deal by Elle Kennedy and I’ve reread them multiple times. I was able to finish 25 booked in my last 30 days in lock up haha and I don’t have as much time now that I’m back at work BUT would love to continue this reading binge!!! So Hello everyone, hope I’m posting where I’m suppose to be 😜

Welcome to the group Krystin!! And you have posted exactly where you are meant to 😊

Sounds like you have had some great reading in the last month, as have many members! If only it wasn’t due to a pandemic... 🙄

Have fun looking around and jump into any of the open challenges! (I know you PMd me on the Meet n Greet ~ I’ll get back to you after dinner 😋)

Hello all!
I am Sally Forbes and I am a new Historical Regency author! I joined this group in my effort to reach more members and readers that I would love to work with!
You are all welcome!

Thank you!

Hi! I'm Grace ☺
I'm a very closeted person and just recently decided to come out of my hole so, I don't have any idea about how groups and people work. I love books that appear to be something they're not which leave me with questions. Please take care of me☺.


P.S I also like using emojis. My favorite is the smiling face with smiling eyes emoji. I use it when I'm nervous which is almost every single time☺☺.

Welcome to the group Grace!!

I’m sure you’ll find some good books amongst our shelves 😊 Feel free to ask questions in the threads, as many do ~ or if you don’t feel comfortable asking in thread, simply PM one of us Mods or the member who is running the challenge 🤗

Everyone is really friendly and relaxed, so don’t worry that you will ask a silly / unusual question. We were all newbies to Goodreads and this group once!! 🌸

Hi I am Elisabeth Amaral, author and a romantic at heart! I love NYC real estate and romance stories. I've combined them both in A Vanishing in Greenwich Village.
I'm always looking for new ideas and look forward to the group discussions and recommendations

Welcome Sally and Liz - good luck with your writing!

Hi! I just joined:) I just got into MM romance in November and then that led me to the MM romance group which then led me to the Scavenger Hunt this year, and with that wrapping up at the end of September I am looking to enter some challenges in between the SH!! I am happy to be here:)

Welcome to the group Cassie!! I’ve seen you around the MMR group ~ hope you find more great challenges here 😊

Hi everyone!! My name is Natália, I'm from Brazil and I love reading romance books. Unfortunately none of my friends like reading and I don't have anyone to talk about books so that's why I'm here! I hope to make some friends and participate on some BR and reading challenges. PS: English is not my first language so if I ofend someone it is NOT my intention.

Natah•There's NO such thing as Too Many Books• wrote: "Hi everyone!! My name is Natália, I'm from Brazil and I love reading romance books. Unfortunately none of my friends like reading and I don't have anyone to talk about books so that's why I'm here!..."

Welcome to the group Natalia!! There's no shortage of members here happy to discuss their latest book read, or to recommend new options. And joining the challenges is a great way to chat with the members :)

Look forward to seeing you around the threads!

(PS - there are quite a few members here where English is not their first language, so you are in good company!)

Jane (PS) wrote: "Natah•There's NO such thing as Too Many Books• wrote: "Hi everyone!! My name is Natália, I'm from Brazil and I love reading romance books. Unfortunately none of my friends like reading and I don't ..."

THANK U!!! <3

Hi my name is clare and i recently just started a bookstagram to picutre out my love for romance books. I have tried exploring to different genres but I always lean back to romance, before i only did your typical teenage school girl romance but i recently discovered my love for historical romance thanks to Bringing down the duke and hunting for a highlander.

Looking for further recommendations for any other romance books :)

Clarebear__ wrote: "Hi my name is clare and i recently just started a bookstagram to picutre out my love for romance books. I have tried exploring to different genres but I always lean back to romance, before i only d..."

Welcome to the group Clare! Hope you find some great options within our shelves :)

I only branch outside romance for some humorous non-fiction and other books that promise to be special. Otherwise I can find it all in the one genre with so much variety!! 🧡

Heyy I'm Kelly and I'm from California. Because of quarantine, I bought a kindle so I could get back into reading lol Ever since, I have been on a romance binge!! (I am in love with Meghan Quinn's books right now)

I can't wait to participate in discussions, find new books to read and get to know fellow romance readers!!

The wrote: "Hello, my name is Trix, but go by 'The Reader' for blog purposes. I love the romance genre. It's largely what got me into reading as a hobby. The first romance novel was given to me by a woman who ..."

Welcome to the group Trix! Love how you were sucked into romance :)

Hope you enjoy trawling our shelves for fresh blood - and passing on your recommendations.

kelly wrote: "Heyy I'm Kelly and I'm from California. Because of quarantine, I bought a kindle so I could get back into reading lol Ever since, I have been on a romance binge!! (I am in love with Meghan Quinn's ..."

Welcome Kelly!! - I can't imagine the sales that Amazon and other e-reader companies must be making at the moment! I really hope our authors see a direct benefit 😀

Look forward to seeing you around the threads!

Hi everybody, happy to be part the group. I ma an avid reader. I love romance novels. The more intense the better.

Hello, everyone! I'm J. Lorenzin, a reader and writer who is currently living in the Alps. I like to read stories/novel under contemporary romance genre. I have just published a novella entitled A Chance With You.

I do hope to meet new friends, awesome bookstagrammers, and fellow authors as well. Connect with you soon. ❤

Greetings,

JL

Hi everyone! My name is Julia, I'm Brazilian, and my passion for reading is not new, in fact I always liked to read, write. I'm passionate about romances and prefer historical romances, but I started to appreciate the young adult genre with fiction and fantasy too.

I hope that here in the group I participate in discussions, make new friends, and find new book suggestions to add to my bookshelf! 😊

Welcome to the group Big, J and Julia!! The more the merrier :)

Hope you have fun going through the threads and checking out our books and some of the fun challenges. If you aren't sure of something, please just ask!!

😊

Hi, I'm Lulu!
I have been on Goodreads for a while but had not come across this group. I just finished a challenge for another group and a friend suggested this group to me.
Most of what I read is romance and I am super excited to be here and participate 😊

Hi Lulu!! Welcome to the group 😊 Hope you have fun in the challenges here and find some great books!

Hello! I got a message telling me to check out the PTP challenge. I didn't sign up for it but decided to check it out because my brain was like "oh, maybe it's for new members, or maybe you automatically get signed up for some things, or maybe... idk." I was thinking of a lot of stuff.

So, I got on the PTP group announcements page, and low and behold! My name was on the list. Okay, I can do this. Group one. Got it. I read the rules 3 times because although I didn't sign up, I was determined to do well!

I was thinking up an introduction as I read through the group name suggestions and... well... came across another (the RIGHT) Christy's introduction post!

All of that being said, I'm Christy! I'm a 28-year-old mother of two. My boys are 7 and 9 (well, almost). We are doing virtual school this year, I am training to be a travel agent, and I have been reading a LOT more than what I have in the past. I go through phases of wanting to read and convincing myself that I don't have the time.

I am polyamorous and have been married to my high school sweetheart since 2010 (also the year I graduated). My husband is my rock and the only reason why I survived into adulthood. We have been through so much together and are still as in love and happy as we were when we got together in 2009.

I currently don't have a second partner, technically, but I am seeing a second guy. He's monogamous and as of right now we don't see ourselves being in a long term relationship. He's having a hard time wrapping his head around polyamory. I swear how we met, what we have gone through, and how well we connect would make a best seller romance! He agrees.

When it comes to reading I love light-hearted romcoms, post-apocalyptic fiction, suspense (I am a true crime junkie!), and sci-fi/fantasy/paranormal RH and YA. I'm currently reading a book recommended by my mono-love, who is not a reader. So I was really excited when he suggested it to me. Tell No One by Harlen Cobin. I don't really like the writing style, but I am enjoying the storyline.

Anyway, nice to meet you all! Thanks for having me. I look forward to actually signing up for and participating in challenges. ;) :P