Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

Wow, I can't claim to have read anywhere near every book I own! Of course, that doesn't stop me from buying more!

Lol Candice and Kat!! Well there's no way I've read every book either ~ I have a compulsive 'press buy' finger on Amazon, Audible, Kobo and ARe websites ;) I have to say I'm rather fascinated by your conversation bent of talking in regurgitated phrasing from your fav novels Candice :D I'll watch for it in the threads ;)

Hello all. My name is Andrew but you can call me Drew. Here are my answers to the questions:

Birthday: March 25
Favorite Color: Pink, red, and purple
Favorite Food: Spaghetti, cereal, and milk
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): I cannot remember
Favorite Romance Genre: Historical
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because....I just cannot put a book down and I will get sick if I am not reading...LOL
Happy Reading!!

--Drew

Welcome Drew - could you please edit your post so it doesn't show your entire birthdate. This is an open group so anyone can see and you can' the too careful with information these days!

And I hope you don't get physically sick if you aren't reading!! =P

Andrew wrote: "Hello all. My name is Andrew but you can call me Drew. Here are my answers to the questions:

Birthday: March 25, 1971
Favorite Color: Pink, red, and purple
Favorite Food: Spaghetti, cereal, and mi..."

Welcome to the group Drew :) Love your color choices - right along the lines of my favs too :D

As Kat said though, you should remove your year of birth. We'd edit it for you, except we don't have that access right ;)

Birthday: 29,7
Favorite color: Red
Favorite genre: Romance and Romance and Romance. I can't remember the first book I read. I started reading since I was fourteen :)

I agree - you can't get too much romance! And I love red too. =)

Sana, could you please remove the year from your birthdate - this is an open group and anyone could see that. You just can't be too careful these days!

Can't beat romance for reading, right Sana??!!! :D

Jane (PS) wrote: "Can't beat romance for reading, right Sana??!!! :D"

Yep! :)

Thanx hun, year removed xo

Birthday: 23 March 1993
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Food: Chicken and mushroom pie.
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): Heaven Knows by Elaine Coffman or No Risks No Prizes by Emma Darcy. One of those. I read them when I was 12. Can't remember which of the two I began.
Favorite Romance Genre: Contemporary and Historical
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because I rarely sleep without reading one and immediately after studying for hours for school purposes, I read a novel to relax.

I became addicted to love stories at about that age too! Wasn't romance so much then, but I wanted those relationships.

And could you please remove the year from your birthdate - everyone needs to be careful with that sort of info these days! Thanks.

Lana wrote: "Birthday: 23 March 1993
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Food: Chicken and mushroom pie.
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): Heaven Knows by Elaine Coffman or No Risks No Prizes by Emma ..."

You just made me hungry and its only 7.15am here!! Chicken & mushroom pie sounds pretty great!

And yes - please remove your year of birth since its never a good idea to show that on a public forum (identity theft etc)

Birthday: March 15
Favorite Color: Orange
Favorite Food: Roast Beef or Lamb with Potatoes.
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): Um maybe One for the Money by Janet Evanovich
Favorite Romance Genres: Sweet and YA
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I can't stop debating which book to get from Book Depository next

It's always so hard to decide what's next!! =)

Camille wrote: "Birthday: March 15
Favorite Color: Orange
Favorite Food: Roast Beef or Lamb with Potatoes.
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): Um maybe One for the Money by Janet Evanovich
Favorite ..."

Loved the Book Depository site until I got all my ereaders. So much fun browsing for the next read :)

Birthday: September 13
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Food: Mexican
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): Gone with the Wind
Favorite Romance Genre: Romance (don't like erotica)
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I am always thinking of what book I will read next. I keep list.

This group is all about lists Mary ~ your organised mind will love it!!!

Yep, Jane's right! And now I want enchiladas... =P

I had chicken enchiladas last night for supper. Sure was good.

I'm so jealous!

Birthday: 16 Nov
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Food: Chicken Rice
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): On the Island by Tracey Garvis-Graves
Favorite Romance Genre: NA
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because my book shelves and boxes along with my iBook are full and still buying more.blaming me working at a bookshop and feed my love for books.

Birthday: March 26,1989
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Food: Any Pastas
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): The Marriage Contract by Susan Alexander
Favorite Romance Genre: I have no favorite cause I try them all out...
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because first thing i check when i woke up is if i paged marked the last page i read before falling asleep....

Birthday: April 24
Favorite Color: Turquoise (Blue, purple and green)
Favorite Food: noodles in some form
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): When Beauty Tamed the Beast by Elosia James
Favorite Romance Genre: I can't choose, but whether past, present or future, with or without a paranormal element always humor
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because I read in my free time and I always bring a book (plus my phone that has all my ebooks on it) to work even through I know I won't have a chance to read it while I'm there.

Hi all you book addicts! =)

Hahah Breanne - I do the same thing! I carry my ereader to work every day and pull it out of my handbag, but never get the chance to open it. It's there just in case...

Birthday: Sept 30
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Food: Finger foods (hate cooking)
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): Janet Dailey's work
Favorite Romance Genre: Steampunk/MM Historical
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because... I fully embraced the advent of digital literature. I can store more books on my computer then in my home.

Birthday: May 21 (Taurus)
Favorite Color: Aubergine (because it even sounds beautiful)
Favorite Food: Chocolate (any variety)
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember):
Grew up on 1970s gothic romances; but the one that sticks out in my mind is Jane Erye. Who doesn't love a dark, brooding Mr. Rochester?
But the one that brought me back to reading was Katie MacAlister's "Love In The Time Of Dragons." I saw the cover (coincidentally on the day it was released in May 2010) while I was wandering around in Target. I owe this renewed reading addiction to Ms. MacAlister's backlist, and to Kresley Cole, and Jeanine Frost, and Elizabeth Hoyt, Lisa Kleypas, and Delilah Marvelle, and Kristen Ashley....
Favorite Romance Genre: Historical and PNR
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because....
In 2012 I had to buy my first E-reader (Nook) because the three bookshelves I bought two years previous were full and taking over my living room. I was tired of hearing Hubs tsk, tsk, tsk, every time I came back with more books. I have since given all my paperbacks away and documented my Reads in Goodreads (over 1500 noted); gone through three Nooks (once when a Nook "died" on me, Hubs drove me one town over to buy a new one that evening so I wouldn't go thru "withdrawals"....his words LOL; and now have one Samsung (holding my Nook reads AND Kindle reads) along with the one newer/older Nook as a spare ;)

I'm with you both Pamela and Jujubee - love my ereaders and and have several! I don't wait for one to die before getting another - if it even starts acting up, I will buy a new one - just in case! Going without is just not an option!! =P

But I am a self admitted gadget whore, so none of that is a big surprise!

Birthday: 22 Sep
Favorite Color: Red or green
Favorite Food: pizza
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): Probably something by Marian Keyes
Favorite Romance Genre: Paranormal
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because....I spend all my time reading, on goodreads, or browsing books on amazon and scribd.

Yum pizza...! =P

Welcome Pamela, Jujubee and Elaine!

As Kat said "if it even starts acting up, I will buy a new one - just in case! Going without is just not an option!! =P" - this is totally me as well :D

GR is so addicting!!

Birthday: January 19
Favorite Color: Teal, Turquoise, Green
Favorite Food: Mexican tacos
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): Dark Summer by Iris Johansen
Favorite Romance Genre: Either Paranormal or M/M
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I rather read than go to sleep, no matter how hard I try I can't sleep until I get to a certain point in the book or I finished it. Needless to say I'm always grumpy in the mornings. Zero regrets.

Oh, I definitely understand not being able to sleep until you finish - or at least reach a more settled part of the story! Otherwise it just stirs around in your brain and you can't stop thinking about it!

Birthday: March 23
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Food: Italian
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): Fancy Pants by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Favorite Romance Genre: I can't choose between Historical and Contemporary
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because I'd rather read than do anything else...like eat lol

Katrina wrote: "I know I'm a book addict because I'd rather read than do anything else...like eat lol"

Good thing you can eat and read at the same time! =P

Lol! Pizza and romance go pretty well, along with a chilled white wine ;)

Birthday: May 1
Favorite Color: Earthy Tones
Favorite Food: Pizza
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): Nebraska Fire
Favorite Romance Genre: Paranormal
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I have a chest of drawers full of books that are waiting to be read.

LOL - I used to store books in the drawers and closets, but I moved to digital about 5 years ago and haven't looked back; slowly donating my paperbacks etc to charities...

Have fun here :D

Birthday: April 30
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Food: Crab
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): The Promise
Favorite Romance Genre: Fluctuates bw Regency and Contemporary
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because....my tbr shelves groaneth but I still can't pass up just one more gem to fit in there somewhere. And let's not even talk about my kindle...

Thank goodness for a Kindle! Right Meg?! Mine is always loaded with goodies and I don't have to worry about finding room on a shelf, or under a bed... =P

Birthday: September 10th
Favorite Color: Soft, pastel colours.
Favorite Food: Chinese, Mexican and pizza
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): Wishes series by G.J. Walker-Smith
Favorite Romance Genre: ménage, shifter and rockstar romance
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I spend 90% of my time either reading books or writing my own. I also can't stop aquiring new ones, even though I already have hundreds to read.

Kiera wrote: "Birthday: September 10th
Favorite Color: Soft, pastel colours.
Favorite Food: Chinese, Mexican and pizza
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): Wishes series by G.J. Walker-Smith
Favorit..."

Sounds so familiar Kiera! (Not the food so much, but definitely the addict stuff!! ;) ...And I love a good rockstar romance!

Jane (PS) wrote: "Kiera wrote: "Birthday: September 10th
Favorite Color: Soft, pastel colours.
Favorite Food: Chinese, Mexican and pizza
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): Wishes series by G.J. Walker..."

Rockstars in romances are hot! Lol.

Jane (PS) wrote: "Kiera wrote: "Birthday: September 10th
Favorite Color: Soft, pastel colours.
Favorite Food: Chinese, Mexican and pizza
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): Wishes series by G.J. Walker..."

So are some real life ones. ;)

MountainKat wrote: "Thank goodness for a Kindle! Right Meg?! Mine is always loaded with goodies and I don't have to worry about finding room on a shelf, or under a bed... =P"

For sure, Kat! I'm still in trouble cuz I keep adding books but, like you say, I don't have to find room on a shelf. Now if my Kindle decides to cut me off...

Hello everyone. My name is Drew and I have been absent for most of 2016. I have been absent because I was either in the hospital or or I did not have access to the net. Well, good news, I am not in the hospital anymore and I have internet access at my place! Yea!!!!!! So I am going to post my answers to the introduce yourself questions again.

Birthday: March 25
Favorite Color: Pink and Purple
Favorite Food: Anything chocolate and bubblegum!!!
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): Key of...series by Nora Roberts
Favorite Romance Genre: Historical followed by Paranormal
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because....I just cannot put a book down!!!

I am also here because I will have plenty of time in the year 2017 to do a read/review for any author. Just let me know...

Well, that is it for now. Have a Happy Holiday season!!

--Drew

Hi! My name is Heather & I'm from Texas.
Birthday: November 1
Favorite Color: Yellow
Favorite Food: I like to cook- so recipes that turn out well (been on a real Bear-Paw Tofu kick lately- have no idea why they call it that, no bears are harmed in the making just so you know) but going out I like Tex-Mex or Thai the best.
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): For the Roses? By Julie Garwood I think... which was a cute western/secret identity type situation but then a couple days after that I read Outlander by Diana Gabaldon & was hooked on the genre ever since!
Favorite Romance Genre: it depends some times I go through periods of "Historicals" or "Steampunk" or "Paranormal" but usually it's just a mish-mash of anything
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I read over a book a day this year (yay! Audiobooks!)- it's my best year reading-wise yet!

Hi Drew, glad things are looking up for you! And yay for chocolate!

Wow Heather! A book a day?! That's a lot of books! I love audiobooks too. =)

Hello there! My name is Christine and I'm from metro-Detroit area.

Birthday: April 22
Favorite Color: mint green or purple
Favorite Food: steak, sushi, or spaghetti
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): I was in middle school and my best friend loaned me a romance novel (can't remember the title at all!) but it was basically a historical romance where the man was Scottish and he kidnapped some chick from a convent and took her back to Scotland.. they fell in love and I fell in love with romance novels.
Favorite Romance Genre: historical, contemp/chick lit, or YA
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I will spend whole days in bed reading... minus getting up to use the bathroom or eat.

Christine, you are so lucky! I wish I could stay in bed all day and read - maybe next week. =P