Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

Welcome to the group, Carrie.

Feel free to join any open challenges and participate in the discussions.

Jennifer wrote: I know I'm a book addict because..I need to smuggle new books into the house without my husband seeing me. I also have to move the books around on my shelf quite often to keep him off the scent of fresh pages... :)
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LOL...I sometimes do the same thing.

Welcome to the group, Jennifer. Hope you'll visit often.

Welcome, everyone!

Carrie, to be married in an old library would be wonderful - I hope you succeed!

Birthday: August 19
Favorite Color: Purple, Black
Favorite Food: Thai, and anything in the "pastry" family
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): Wolf & the Dove by Kathleen Woodiwiss
Favorite Romance Genre: Contemporary, mystery/romance blends
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... Whenever I leave my house, no matter how short or long the trip, no matter where I am going I always have a book (or, thanks to my Kindle, 200+ of them, on my person). And just in case I can't actually read a book, I always make sure my Ipod is handy with a least three or four audiobooks in the queue.

Welcome to the group, Tina.

Birthday: Feb 26, 1970
Favorite Color: Browns and Greens
First Romance Novel Read:
Favorite Romance Genre: depends on my mood, I read them all
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because: I go through 2-3 books a week.

Welcome to the group, Irwinh!

Welcome to the group, Kahlan. Hope you visit often.

Welcome, Tina, Irwinh and Kahlan! Enjoy the group!

Birthday: July 19th
Favorite Color: blue
Favorite Food: chocolate
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): hmm... perhaps The China Garden by Liz Berry
Favorite Romance Genre: paranormal
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because my entire room is covered in books at the moment as I have run out of places to store them. I think they're beginning to take over the house.

Welcome to the group, Erin. Hope you'll visit us often.

Birthday: April 29
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Food: Mexican
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): I think the first one was Return Of Chase Cordell by Linda Castle
Favorite Romance Genre: Paranormal romance & Contemporary romance
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... my kids push me away from the book section of any store we go to and groan if I suggest a trip to the library.

This looks like a great group to be a part of I am eager to roam through the rest of the thread (theres a lot) and join in on the challenges.

Welcome, Debbie. Hope you'll enjoy hanging out with us.

Bday : Dec. 3rd
fave color : black (although is always a discussion with my friends if is a color or not!)
fave food : junk food (nachos, pizza, ice cream and so on)
first romance novel ever read : I honestly have no idea
Favorite romance genre: paranormal romance
I know I'm a book addict because. . . I can get lost in borders and my friends have to wrestle me out of there and before we get out of the house they check me for books.

Birthday:September 21st
Favorite Color:Purple
Favorite Food: Does tea count? I live off tea. and toast with homemade blackberry jam. Even better when the bread is homemade.
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember):Jewels of the Sun by Nora Roberts
Favorite Romance Genre:Probably paranormal or historical.
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because... I don't leave the house without a book in my bag, and there's at least 20 books on my library holds list at all times.

Welcome, Katherine. Enjoy the group!

Birthday: March 17
Favorite Color: Black
Favorite Food: Right now... Pizza
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember):Morrigan's Cross by Nora Roberts
Favorite Romance Genre:Paranormal Romance
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because... I never leave home without a book. You never know when you might get stuck in a snow storm with nothing to do. Also I have two book cases that are falling over with books... plus Christmas is coming and I only wrote one thing on my Christmas list... BOOKS! :)

*waves a welcome greeting to Jessica B*

I posted a thread in the general area, but I"m Amy, mom to twin boys. I'm also a teacher and an avid reader. I love reading romances, chick lit, some YA and looking forward to this group.

Birthday: December 4
Favorite Color: green/red/blue it changes
Favorite Food: artichoke
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): uhhh... couldn't remember even if I tried
Favorite Romance Genre: paranormal or historical
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I constantly buy books even though I have on average a book a day coming in at the library for me to check out.

Birthday: July 4th
Favorite Color: Red and Purple, but not together.
Favorite Food: Raw salmon
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): A Countess Below Stairs by Eva Ibbotson
Favorite Romance Genre: Paranormal
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I spend more money every year on books than I do on food and I judge a purse by how many books it can fit.

Birthday: September 13
Favorite Color: Yellow
Favorite Food: fresh bread & lobster--not together :)
First Romance Novel Read: Savage Ecstasy by Janelle Taylor--my first bodice ripper back in high school, borrowed from my mom :)
Favorite Romance Genre: urban fantasy
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because it is almost 3am and I just put down my book, and I have to get up at 6am.

I don't think I"ve posted in here yet. I just joined the group yesterday!

Birthday: February 22
Favorite Color: blue
Favorite Food: chinese
First Romance Novel: The Bachelor by Carly Phillips
Favorite Romance Genre: don't have one

Wow..new members! Glee!

Welcome, Rose, Ahrcadia, Laura, Amy!

Birthday: January 25th
Favorite Color: pink (for everything but cloths, I don't wear pink)
Favorite Food: homemade chili! Yum!
First Romance Novel Read: I am new to romance this year. I have always read mostly non-fiction and one day I just thought to myself "I am taking my reading time way to seriously! I don't always need to be gaining information when I read. It's OK to read just for fun! I need some escapism! I need some romance!" Someone on an Amazon message board recommended The Stranger I Married by Silvia Day and I have not looked back since :)
Favorite Romance Genre: I am enjoying it all! I guess PNR might be my favorite.
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because I actually cried when my dog pulled about 5 books off my bookshelf and shredded them. That little stinker! Now I keep my bookshelf behind locked doors! LOL

Wow, I've been a member here since last year, and just realized I've never posted my lil intro here. Here goes:

Birthday: September 24. Libras rock! :)
Favorite Color: Yellow
Favorite Food: mmm too many. These days it's anything I'm not allowed to overindulge in, namely those yummy starchy carbs like bread, pasta, rice, and potatoes! Pizza is my weakness.
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): Goodness, it would have to be something by Victoria Holt, I devoured those as a teenager. I then turned to Kathleen Woodiwiss after raiding my mother's hidden bookshelf LOL! I'm not big on such bodice-rippers or historicals anymore, but I sure gobbled them up when I was younger.
Favorite Romance Genre: Paranormal. Although these days I'm more interested in UF for the action, world building, and story progression than I am the romance. The older I get, the more sex/romance scenes I skim.
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I charge more on my credit card for Kindle books than I make in credit card payments. Since I got my Kindle, my CC balance has steadily gone up each month instead of down. So not fair! :P

Jennefer,

I love Sylvia Day's The Stranger I Married. I'm sure by joining this group you'll get more ideas on what romance books to read.

About time, Mary. : )

Hi,

I joined the group a little while ago and realised I hadn't posted yet. Sorry!!!

Birthday July 13th
Favourtie Colour Purple
Favourite Food Can't beat a good Steak
First Romance Novel I Read Forever by Judy Blume - what can I say - I was in high school and its a classic.
Favourite Romance Genre hmmmm, tough one - I'm not fussy really.
I'm a book addict because My furniture is slowly disappearing under books. Who needs a dining table anyway? Or chairs? Or cupboards.....

Birthday: Dec 17th
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Food: Chicken Curry
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): Love Comes Softly was the first book I read with any real romance, but The Soldier And The Baby was my first ADULT romance (read a few pages at a time over a 2-year period while my mom was busy in the children's section of the library with my little sister)
Favorite Romance Genre: tie between military & paranormal
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... whenever I go to the used book store to sell a bag of books, I come back with more books than I left with.

Birthday: March 7
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Food: Italian
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): Probably Forever by Judy Blume or something by V.C. Andrews
Favorite Romance Genre: Paranormal
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I always carry a book with me.

I have heard about this group from the PNR group and decided to come check it out! Looking forward to joining in the challenges and discussions. :)

*waves hi to Charlotte, Mrs.soule, and Lucy*

I see you guys followed me from the PNR group...*grins*

Birthday: August 19
Favorite Color: Purple or black
Favorite Food: pasta or anything Italian
First Romance Novel Read: The Flame and the Flower by Kathleen Woodiwiss
Favorite Romance Genre: Romantic Suspense. I realize that my fondness for RomSusp goes way back: Mary Stewart and Victoria Holt in high school; Nancy Drew and Trixie Belden in grade school.
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because it's impossible for me to pass a bookstore without going in and buying something.

Welcome, Patty.

Birthday: September 4
Favorite Color: Deep, Rich Purple
Favorite Food: What isn't? Love international foods like Indian and Greek. I especially love cake of any kind.
First Romance Novel Read: Heart's Masquerade by Deborah Simmons
Favorite Romance Genre: Contemporary, futuristic. I love a good romantic comedy.
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because they know me by name at my local library and bookstore

Welcome to the group, Sierra.

Welcome, Emmaline. Hope you will enjoy being part of our group.

Birthday: May 23rd
Favorite Color: red and purple
Favorite Food: rare prime rib, a nice glass of red wine, chocolate-covered raspberries or pear cobbler for dessert!
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember):
I devoured Barbara Cartland when I was in high school!
Favorite Romance Genre: a toss-up, historical and paranormal
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because I have enough books for the next 5 or 6 lifetimes so it's a good thing I believe in reincarnation!

Birthday: Feb 10
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Food: take-out
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): I don't think that it's really romance, but the first adult book I ever remember reading was The Stars Shine Down by Sidney Sheldon. I think that I was 12 when I read it.
Favorite Romance Genre: Paranormal
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I read while watching TV & I've burned more than one meal because of reading.

Welcome to our little group, Gaijinmama and Carla.

Birthday: March 31st

Favorite Color: Blue

Favorite Food: I like a mixture of "simple things". ^^ Though i have a major sweet tooth.

First Romance Novel Read:
Anna and the Duke by Kathryn Smith (teen romance) & The Seduction of Sara by Karen Hawkins (adult)

Favorite Romance Genre: Historical (any type)

Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because... Because i'd rather spend money on books than clothes and i don't think twice doing it either. ^^

Welcome, Melissa.

Birthday: 11/23/1977
Favorite Color: purple
Favorite Food: pizza- or really anything I don't have to cook
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): I can't remember- I think a VC Andrews novel, Pettals in the Attic, I snuck it from my moms basement box of books- because they were "dirty" and I wan't supposed to be reading them
Favorite Romance Genre: paranormal at the moment
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... my husband says "you're reading ANOTHEr book. Thanks for paying attention to me..

Know I ask you whats the difference- watching tv together or him watching tv and me reading- either way we are still not talking!

Welcome, Julie.

m.allen wrote: "Birthday: December 24th
Favorite Color: green
Favorite Food: meatball subs
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): I read... and got grounded for it... Scruples in middle school. It was ..."

Me too! thats the only reason I want a kindle- those huge novels are ripping the handles off my purses too quickly!!

Welcome, everyone!

Melissa, books beats clothes every time for me too :)

Birthday: 29th January
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Food: Pizza
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): Fast Women
Favorite Romance Genre: Paranormal
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I spend half my free time on here and the other half stuck in a book lol

Drop by and tell us something about yourself:

Birthday: May 17th
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Food: Thai
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): Secret Vampire by L.J. Smith when I was 13, though there could be others before that
Favorite Romance Genre: Paranormal
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because....the local courier who brings my amazon orders knows me by name!

Welcome to the group and to the challenges, Nairabell.

Thanks Yz!

Birthday: March 16
Favorite Color: blues and greens
Favorite Food: mexican
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): Knight in Shining Armor by Jude Deveraux
Favorite Romance Genre: paranormal
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I already have more books than I can read in three lifetimes yet I keep buying more.