Second Chance Challenges discussion
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Introductions
Welcome Ashley! It's great to have you here!
Oh, and congratulations on your upcoming wedding! How exciting :)
Alina wrote: "Oh, and congratulations on your upcoming wedding! How exciting :)"Thank you so much!
Welcome to the group Ashley! We're happy to have you. Congratulations on your upcoming wedding!
Welcome to the group, Ashley, from a fellow Pennsylvanian :) Hubby and I both grew up in northwestern PA, but now live near Harrisburg.
Im Joanne. I'm 26 and I'm a pre-kindergarten teacher. I am half Italian and half Ecuadorian. My mother was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador. I love to travel and I've been to Italy, Ecuador, France, England, Canada and some other states in the US.I live with my sister, brother, mom and puppy Lucky. My dad passed away from lung cancer 2 years ago and my grandma, Mima, who lived with us died from lung cancer 7 years ago. I miss them both.
I have a wonderful and annoying boyfriend, Nick, who I've been with for 8 years. He understands me more than anyone else. Hes also drives me absolutely crazy.:D
1. Where are you from?
Flushing, Queens, New York
2.What do you like to read?
Paranormal with emphasis on Vampires, Historical Fiction, Chlildren's
3. What's your favorite kind of challenge?
Any Kind :D
4. Were you invited here by someone else?
Nope. I found it all by meself
5. What other groups do you love here on Goodreads?
I Love any challenge
Barb wrote: "Welcome to the group, Ashley, from a fellow Pennsylvanian :) Hubby and I both grew up in northwestern PA, but now live near Harrisburg."Thank you for the congrats, too, Cherie!
Hi Barb! Steelers or Eagles? ;)
Ummm... neither :) Go Pack! LOL Hubby and son are avid Steelers fans, though!
Barb wrote: "Ummm... neither :) Go Pack! LOL Hubby and son are avid Steelers fans, though!"Works for me! :)
Hasien wrote: "Good Day,I am Hasien. I live in Charlotte, NC but amd from Massachusetts. I love to read and do challenges. This summer, I got away from Goodreads and some of my favorite groups, like Nothing but..."
Hey Hasien!!!
Dana wrote: "Hasien wrote: "Good Day,I am Hasien. I live in Charlotte, NC but amd from Massachusetts. I love to read and do challenges. This summer, I got away from Goodreads and some of my favorite groups, l..."
Hi Dana!
Hi, I'm Teresa from Baltimore, Maryland. My favorite genre of book is cozy mysteries. I will read a good romance or any book with a good storyline. I am not big on vampires or fantasy books.I love a challenge that involves some type of creativity. I don't care too much for those that are too restrictive.
I belong to the cozy mystery group and the knitters group.
I hope to participate in some challenges that I missed out on this year.
This seems liek a fun group and I am looking forward to knowing this group a little better.
I do own a NOOK and never, ever leave home without it.
Welcome all newcomers!
Hi! I'm Aki, and I've been hunting for reading/writing challenges lately, because it sounds so fun.
I love challenges that involves/requires specific words. I think that those challenges are the most fun.
I've entered four challenges so far, (for 2013) and I am looking into ones with categories, since the four I've signed up for are all the spell-out types :))
Any suggestions? >:D<
I guess that'll be all. Have a wonderful new year! :)
I love challenges that involves/requires specific words. I think that those challenges are the most fun.
I've entered four challenges so far, (for 2013) and I am looking into ones with categories, since the four I've signed up for are all the spell-out types :))
Any suggestions? >:D<
I guess that'll be all. Have a wonderful new year! :)
Where are you from? Louisville, KYWhat do you like to read? Historical fiction, classics, paranormal, fantasy, science fiction, mysteries, etc. Really, anything except westerns, romance, and inspirational/Christian literature.
What's your favorite kind of challenge? I prefer the sort that challenge me to read books I might not otherwise read.
Were you invited here by someone else? No
What other groups do you love here on Goodreads? Brain Pain, Beginning Classics, Bookworm Bitches, etc.
Hi all! I am Angel and I am 32 I have a full time job and I am a junior in college. My biggest weakness is a book and Free Kindle lists. I just learned what a challenge was and now I am addicted but, I don't want to join a group with 88,000 people in it.Where are you from? Cuckoo, Virginia (where the earthquake of 2011 rocked the east coast) I live on the fault line and just had another aftershock the other night!
What do you like to read? anything and everything Sherrilyn Kenyon and J.R. Ward are my Faves
What's your favorite kind of challenge? all of them
Were you invited here by someone else? no
What other groups do you love here on Goodreads? around the us in 52 weeks! and Serious about books which is closing soon :(
Angel wrote: "Hi all! I am Angel and I am 32 I have a full time job and I am a junior in college. My biggest weakness is a book and Free Kindle lists. I just learned what a challenge was and now I am addicted bu..."
Oh, I live relatively near a fault line: ) Hello, Angel! :)
Oh, I live relatively near a fault line: ) Hello, Angel! :)
Hi, I'm Isabel and I'm from Portugal. My favorite genres are paranormal, historical and contemporary romance. There is a post in "The Lost Challenges" group about "other groups challenges", and someone mentioned the SCC group and I got curious :) I'm new to goodreads, but already found some very interesting groups with great challenges ideas, like "The Lost Challenges" and "Dangerous Hero Addict Support Group"!!
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Where are you from? US
What do you like to read? Just about anything, really.
What's your favorite kind of challenge? I'm new, so I'm not sure.
Were you invited here by someone else? No, I saw this group mentioned in another group I joined several days ago.
What other groups do you love here on Goodreads? Bookworm Bitches, Reading Is My Escape, and several others.
Hi Jingles! Welcome to the group!
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Hi all !! I am Melissa. I am a divorced, disabled, single mom of a son who will be turning 14 on March 20th. I will be turning 36 on the 22nd (uggh! LOL). Besides reading, I like to crochet and spend time with my family (my sister and her fam only live about 5 minutes away!). I'm a pretty open person, so if you want to know anything else, just ask :)Where are you from?
I was born and raised in Michigan where I still reside. I did just move to a different town about 2 years ago and I love it.
What do you like to read?
I think it would have been easier to ask me what I don't like to read. I go in phases. Right now, it's historical fiction and memoirs/biographies. I can't tell you what it will be next week LOL.
What's your favorite kind of challenge?
I like challenges where you have to find a specific kind of book (e.i. with a green cover or has a child as the main character). My least fave is spell-it-out but don't think that is good enough reason for me not to do it.
Were you invited here by someone else?
I was actually stalking my friend Ashleys' page (haha not really - the stalking that is). Looking at the groups she was in (I'm in 2013 Reading Challenge and CCC also - she's a mod for one of them (Sorry Ash, can't remember which one). Anyways, so I was indirectly invited through the groups she's in! :)
What other groups do you love here on Goodreads?
Group I am currently a member of:
~ 2013 Reading Challenge (was 2012 in that year!)
~ Crazy Challenge Connection
~ Bookworn B*tches
~ Love of Reading
~ The Perks of Being a Book Addict
All of them are great groups with awesome people and I would recommend them all to you!
Barb wrote: "Nice to see you here, Melissa!"Hi Barb *Waves* ... nice to see you also :)
Ashley Marie wrote: "Hi Melissa! Welcome!"Thanks !!
" Shellbelle wrote: "I'm currently living in Wichita, KS (and have lived here most of my life) but my Fiance has recently gotten a job in the Kansas City area so he's leaving now and my daughter an..." Allow me to extend an early 'Welcome to KC!' to you, Shellbelle. :) I live in south KC and have family that live in Hutchinson, so I'm familiar with Wichita. Go Shockers!
I'm from southwest Nebraska originally (Go Big Red!), began the trekk east in college.
I'm a huge historical fiction fan, but I read pretty much anything. Since I teach art history and write art book reviews, I read a good amount on that subject as well. I like mysteries - the Sharon McCone series by Marcia Muller is a favorite.
I like any kind of challenge. Doesn't matter what it is. :)
No one invited me. I saw this was a new group and, with my usual boundless enthusiasm, jumped right in.
I'm a member of the Crazy Challenge Connection, the 2013 Books! group, the Seasonal Reading Challenge, the Ancient and Medieval Historical Fiction group and the Womankind Worldwide Book Group.
Feel free to friend me if you like. This looks like fun!
Hi All, I'm Liza and an avid reader since the crib. I'm 43 going on 21 :DI grew up reading kids classics - Black Beauty, Secret Garden, Famous 5, Anything Enid Blyton, Roald Dahl.
As I grew up I moved on to the Bronte Sisters before graduating to Dickens & Thomas Hardy.
So as you see I like the classics.
I also like Historical Fiction - especially when its accurate, then I get my fill of History too (second fave subject at school)
I'm always open to new authors though - they might be classics in years to come, J K Rowling is a great example.
I can't say which groups I like, except that I like a challenge, as I only founf GoodReads today. I will be having words with my friends I'v discovered here already!
Anything else you'd like to know?
Rachael ^..^ wrote: "Hey I'm Rachael I love challenges! I'm a SAHM of an active 3 year old and sometimes he let's me read! I'm from Suffolk in the UK. I read Urban Fantasy, murder mystery, paranormal and crime books. I..."Ooh Rachel I'm in Suffolk too! (Southwold)
Hello everyone!I'm Asmaa, 21, from Algeria, North Africa and a junior in college where I'm studying Pharmacy.
I'm a very shy girl, sadly not much of a conversationalist; I love to bury my nose in a book wherever I go, which can be infuriating to some people as I heard. My favorite genres are: Young Adult, New Adult, Fantasy, Romance (try hiding a half-naked man or an embracing couple bookcover on a bus or a children park) and Dystopia. Sometimes I read my grandfather's (may he rest in peace) Crime Noir and poetry books.
I'm a driven kind of girl, in my studies and real life, so I'm always game for a challenge, the hardest it is, the better. At this point, it is safe to say that I'm a crazy challenge-addict. My first challenges group is my favorite but I can't say the name *cough* CCC *cough* :D
It is nice seeing many familiar faces, it's easier that way for me to join a challenge and have fun with the other members :)
I've seen a lot of people talking about this group, and there were so many challenges I missed out but have been dying to do, so thank you Cherie for pulling this :)
Nice to meet you all!
hey guys i'm rofida from egypt
nice to be with u :)
Hi! My name is Lexie. I just started checking out some of the challenges now that summer break is quickly approaching. I am a public school teacher and in business school in the evenings so I haven't had much time to read for enjoyment lately. I love reading all genres of books but my favorites during my downtime are chick lit, mystery/suspense and young adult fiction (I read what my students read). I'm hoping the challenges will be my inspiration to get through my insanely long "to read" list. This is the only group I have joined on GR. Thanks for keeping the challenges going!
Hi all! I'm Kathryn from the UK. I have been having a look through challenge groups for a while and this one really appealed to me. I am hoping my reading will increase the more I challenge myself!
Hello. I'm Turtlefrog and have just recently (within the last 6 months or so) discovered these amazing Challenge Groups on GR. I can't get enough. Aside from actually reading books I have discovered that doing these challenges are an added bonus. I just love doing them. Have I completed any? Not really. I think like one or two in the allotted time frame. But I do enjoy the try!Where are you from? I'm from California
What do you like to read? Like my profile says...I'll pretty much try all books. Bur right now I am really into NA and YA
What's your favorite kind of challenge? All of them
Were you invited here by someone else? No. I discovered this awesome group all on my own!
What other groups do you love here on Goodreads? Adult Corner, Love of Reading, YAholics Anonymous, The Lost Challenges, My Big Fat Booky Challenge-athon and Young Adult contemporary Romance
Hi all! I am Angel. I am here to join some challenges because I have found that they are fun especially picking out the books :)
I am a superfast reader and have almost completed 850 for 2013 so do not be alarmed if I read two in one day that are super long :)
Where are you from? I live in Cuckoo (Mineral) Virginia
What do you like to read? anything and almost everything
What's your favorite kind of challenge? the ones where I have to find a book to read with a certain plot or character :)
Were you invited here by someone else? No I found this by looking
What other groups do you love here on Goodreads? The lost challenges and Freebies
Thanks so much for having me :)
Hello Everyone! My name is Kyra. Where are you from? Utah. I did live in California for a couple years and is where I met my husband. But there is no place like home. Plus I missed the seasons.
What do you like to read? Pretty much anything. But mostly Young Adult.
What's your favorite kind of challenge? The You pick I pick challenge. Doing the challenges seems to make me read more. Plus I like picking out books it makes me choose from different genres.
Were you invited here by someone else? Nope.
What other groups do you love here on Goodreads? Books, Wine, and Girl Talk,YAholics Anonymous, and Crazy about New Adults.
Welcome, all newcomers in the past few months and beyond!
Hi I'm StephanieWhere are you from? I live in Sydney, Australia.
What do you like to read? PNR, Fantasy, Historical Romance and Romance.
What's your favorite kind of challenge? I'm a challenge addict so any challenge really but lately i have been loving challenges where you have to find a certain type of quote in a book.
Were you invited here by someone else? No, just found it why looking for new groups.
What other groups do you love here on Goodreads? Romance Lovers for the Challenge-Impaired, Nothing but Reading Challenges, J. R. Ward (BLACK DAGGER BROTHERHOOD series) and The Challenge Factory.
Hi. I just joined this group earlier today. I am relatively new to GoodReads and have been lurking through the challenges in this group and others for several weeks.My Name is Sandi and I commonly use Sada for online sites. I am just about 48 years old (next month) and a mother of two grown boys. I live in North Idaho and work full time at a call center assisting credit cardholders. I work the 3:30 pm to midnight shift and am usually able to get a couple hours of reading in during the later hours of my shift each night.
I'm off to post in the Member Corner and then one of the challenge posts so I can start one 12/10.
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Where are you from?
Pittsburgh, PA!
What do you like to read?
I'll read just about anything, but my favorite genres are fantasy (especially urban fantasy) and mystery/psychological thrillers. My all time favorite book is Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman.
What's your favorite kind of challenge? I love cover hunts - I'm a sucker for a beautiful cover, and have bought so many books I've loved just because the art intrigued me.
What other groups do you love here on Goodreads?
I'm active in the Urban Fantasy group and in She-Geeks.
Can't wait to start doing challenges with everyone!