Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

Lori wrote: "Hi everyone. I just joined, so still lurking around a lot.

Birthday: June 8 1979
Favorite Color: green
Favorite Food: Mexican
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): I know my first..."

Hi Lori, Welcome. trust me once you find things to do it's a lot of fun.

I'm new to this group, but I see some familiar faces already...

Birthday: December 20th
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Food: chocolate
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): Master of the Night by Angela Knight
Favorite Romance Genre: Paranormal
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because I can't leave the library without at least ten books checked out.

Hey, Kristen. Welcome to our little group here. Hope you'll enjoy your visit and come by often.

Kristen wrote: "I'm new to this group, but I see some familiar faces already... "

That's really good news... Hi Kristen!

Birthday: Apr 14
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Food: cookies
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): I can't remember the title but it was a Jayne Ann Krentz book
Favorite Romance Genre: all of them
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I have over 850 Mass paperback and close to 100 trade and hard cover books to read.

Welcome, Leeann. If you love to read, our little group will give you more reason to.

Visit often.

Hello!

Birthday: June 23
Favorite Color: green
Favorite Food: spaghetti
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): Oh... I think it was Danielle Steel - Fine Things
Favorite Romance Genre: Don't know actually :)
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because I read everyday and my bookshelves are filled with books :D Books are like air to me.

Hello, Liz. Happy to have you join us. Hope you'll enjoy being part of our group.

Hello Liz, welcome to the group.

Glad to have another European on my side **wink, wink**

hi everyone!!
Thanks JenMcJ for inviting me.

Birthday: February 18
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Food: Everything that is barbecued
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): My first Harlequin, i was 13... can't remember the title
Favorite Romance Genre: malexmale romance
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because my budget for books is nearly the same as the one for food (by the way we are 5 in the family...)

Happy Easter and Welcome to the group, Natsroshan.

Hope you'll have fun with us.

Hi I am flo. I am new to GR and the group. I am still trying to figure out things.

Birthday: October 30
Favorite Color: lavender
Favorite Food: chicken
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): I think it was one of Celeste Bradley's books.. don't remember the name:)..
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because I have a book in my hands at all times and spend almost all of my money on books...

Hi, Flo. Welcome to our group. Explore the threads and make yourself comfortable. Give me a holler if you have any questions.

Warning: GR is addictive..LOL..

Birthday: June 08
Favorite Color: forest green
Favorite Food: anything that satisfies my palate
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): it was a Sweet Dreams story that my cousin suggested for me to read
Favorite Romance Genre: I'll read almost any genre as long as the storyline/plot interest and keeps me interested
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I own so many books (mostly Harqlequin/Silhouette/Mills & Boons titles) and I hardly have a place to showcase them all off! Plus I just keep on buying books that irks my curiosity even after I said I'll cut down on buying books and just visit our local library to borrow books for now.

Welcome to our group, Aileen. Hope you will enjoy being with us.

Happy to have you here, Brenda. Have fun with the group.

Wow! Whole bunch of newbies! Welcome, Natsroshan, Flo, Aileen, Brenda!! Happy you've decided to join us.

Hello everyone - I'm Shanon

Birthday: April 29
Favorite Color: Depends on my mood - mostly jewel tones & black
Favorite Food: Big Hunk candybars - YUMMY!
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): Merry Gentry series although I guess it's not really romance... true romance would be Sandra Hill's Viking I series
Favorite Romance Genre: PNR
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I own more unread books than I can get through in the next 2 years - and yet, I keep adding/purchasing/collecting/obsessing

Welcome, Shanon. Happy to see you here.

Yeah - I found myself searching out this group to check the hilarious polls and your challenges. Thought I'd join in on the fun! Thanks for the welcome

Welcome to all the newbies! You'll love it here. We have so much fun.

Aileen- we have the same birthday. Yay! Welcome to the group.

Birthday: Jan 31
Favorite color: red
Favorite food: Chinese
First romance novel: Mixed messages by Linda lael miller
Fave romance genre: Paranormal and interracial
I know I'm a book addict because I spend any spare moment reading

Cool, Alex! You should read the Darkyn books, they're PNR and IR, LOL.

Birthday: August 12
Favorite Color: rainbow
Favorite Food: see food
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember)Thanks for reminding me Kasia I did read Gone With The Wind when I was 13. I also read a lot of Phyllis Whitney in the 60's (when I was very young of course 8-}
Favorite Romance Genre: contemporary suspense
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because....the vacuum and the ironing board have cobwebs and most dinners are on paper plates.

I've been lurking for a while - I guess its time to introduce myself -- If any one is interested my ID pic is a sonogram of my grandsons hand at 18 weeks waving HI to everyone.

Ruth wrote: " If any one is interested my ID pic is a sonogram of my grandsons hand at 18 weeks waving HI to everyone.
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How sweet Ruth

Ruth wrote: "I've been lurking for a while - I guess its time to introduce myself..."

Lurking is fine, posting is even better!! I'm glad you've decided to introduce yourself and I hope we'll be seeing more of you.

Welcome ;D

Kasia wrote: "Ruth wrote: "I've been lurking for a while - I guess its time to introduce myself..."

Lurking is fine, posting is even better!! I'm glad you've decided to introduce yourself and I hope we'll be se..." hope so too.

Welcome, Ruth.

And so cool, we share the same b-day.

Yz wrote: "Welcome, Ruth.

And so cool, we share the same b-day."... i wondered if you would notice!!

Birthday: September 10
Favorite Color: camo
Favorite Food: Tex-Mex
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): probably something by Grace Livingston Hill or Emilie Loring
Favorite Romance Genre: paranormal romance
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... my favorite stores have always been bookstores

Birthday: December 6
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Food: Chocolate is a food, right?
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): P.S. I Love You (teen romance - I was eleven)
Favorite Romance Genre: Paranormal
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I would rather read than just about anything.

Welcome to the group, Valerie. Hope you'll enjoy hanging out with us.

Yz wrote: "Drop by and tell us something about yourself:
Hi, Its been a while since ive logged on but not so much as to have read and finished a book. groups scares me but i like the pix posted in your group, =), i thought, that would be me (outfit and hair included) in my "me" time, maybe this one would be fun. =)
Birthday: August 3
Favorite Color: changes everytime
Favorite Food: rice, ice cream
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): Harlequin novels i think
Favorite Romance Genre: Everything really, right now, paranormal.
Finished the line: I know I'm a bookworm since when my friends ask me where I've been, where im going, where i want to go,I always answer the bookstore, no matter where part of any country I am.

Ah, hi Purple! Welcome!

Purple, glad you decided to join us and introduce yourself. I see you are from the Philippines. I grew up in the Philippines myself.

Hope you visit our group often.

Birthday: February 24
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Food: pizza
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): Full Circle by Danielle Steel
Favorite Romance Genre: paranormal, m/m
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because....I never leave home without at least one.

Welcome, Nancy.

Nancy wrote: "I never leave home without at least one. "

I lately seem to be doing that as well.... Definitely and addiction.

Thanks for the welcome!

My other addiction is large purses to carry my books. :)

Well, makes sense to me };-D

Yea! Another M/M fan. Welcome Nancy.

Birthday: Jan 17
Favorite Color: black
Favorite Food: vietnamese
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): a harlequin that came in the mail for free for my mom when I was in 6th grade; I don't remember the name
Favorite Romance Genre: PNR
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because...when I answer my cell phone all my friends automatically expect me to be in a bookstore. :)

LOL, Melinda! Cool. :D

lol

Lori wrote: "Yea! Another M/M fan. Welcome Nancy. "


Thanks, Lori. :)

I'm going to plunder your shelves now.

Yz wrote: "Drop by and tell us something about yourself:

Birthday: April 27
Favorite Color: Yellow
Favorite Food: Potatoes
First Romance Novel Read: Wuthering Heights
Favorite Romance Genre: Victorian Gothic
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because..."reading is like breathing to me. I can't imagine not doing it."

Lindy-Lane wrote: "I know I'm a book addict because..."reading is like breathing to me. I can't imagine not doing it.."


So many of us here shares that opinion..LOL...so you are in the right group.

Welcome, Lindy Lane.

Lindy-Lane, hi!

Birthday: Sept 8
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Food: Pizza
First Romance Novel Read: Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockmann
Favorite Romance Genre: Paranormal
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because... I have more books than I do bookshevles.