Name: Kathryn
Where do you live: Madison, WI
Age (Optional): 24
What are you studying/What are you working as: paralegal
What makes you happy: puppies, sunny days, reading
What are you listening to now/have listened to last: my Chris Cornell playlist
An interesting fact about you: I cannot wink nor wistle
Favourite place to be: In my hammock with a book
Favorite lyric: None
Favourite book: Pillars of the Earth
Favourite movie: The Last King of Scotland

RECOMMEND TO THE GROUP
1. A film: Definitely, Maybe
2. A book: Empire Falls
3. A song: Good Love
4: A band: The Last Goodnight

Oooh how fun!

Name: Sarah May
Where do you live: Rochester, NY
Age (Optional): 22
What are you studying/What are you working as: I'm about 9 credits away from a L.A. General Studies degree, and I work as a dispatcher for Ryder.
What makes you happy: My honeyman, books, sunshine, good music, food, naps...anything can really make me happy.
What are you listening to now/have listened to last: Modest Mouse on my iPod.
An interesting fact about you: I want to be a housewife (but no kids!)
Favourite place to be: Anywhere but work.
Favorite lyric: "This life is temporary, but the soul is eternal" from "Theives in the Night" by Black Star
Favourite book: How could I possibly list them all??
Favourite movie: Sweeney Todd, Love Actually, 300, Beauty and the Beast

RECOMMEND TO THE GROUP
1. A film: Love Actually!
2. A book: The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss. It's a sci-fi book and the first book of a trilogy. I'm anxiously awaiting the 2nd one!
3. A song: "Hamburger Pimp" by Filthy Funk and John Viviani
4: A band: Hmmm...Modest Mouse.

Alicia wrote: "Name: Alicia
Where do you live: Rochester, New York
Age (Optional): will be 27 in less than a month
What are you studying/What are you working as: Degree in English & Paralegal Studies but am an..."

Hi Alicia,
YAY for us Rochester girls!

Name: Christina
Where do you live: Golden Valley, Arizona
Age: 24
What are you studying/What are you working as: I am working towards my culinary arts degree.
What makes you happy: Family, Friends and Laughing
What are you listening to now/have listened to last: I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
An interesting fact about you: I love how the early morning smells
Favourite place to be: Oceanside, California in the ocean of course
Favorite lyric: "Lay beside me, under wicked sky
The black of day, dark of night, we share this paralyze..." The Unforgiven II - Metallica
Favourite book: The Outsiders
Favourite movie: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
RECOMMEND TO THE GROUP
1. A film: The Mists of Avalon
2. A book: Little Earthquakes - Jennifer Weiner
3. A song: Save the Last Dance - Michael Buble
4: A band: Matchbox Twenty

Sarah wrote: "Oooh how fun!

Name: Sarah May
Where do you live: Rochester, NY
Age (Optional): 22
What are you studying/What are you working as: I'm about 9 credits away from a L.A. General Studies degree, and I ..."

Woohoo go Rochacha. I am in Greece, where are you?

Alicia wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Oooh how fun!

Name: Sarah May
Where do you live: Rochester, NY
Age (Optional): 22
What are you studying/What are you working as: I'm about 9 credits away from a L.A. General Studies ..."

Greece! LOL but I work in Webster. Wow, small world and all that jazz, huh?

NAME: Janet
AGE: 60
WORK: Retired due to lupus, that's why I have time to read.
WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY: My relationship with Jesus Christ
My cats
When the Pittsburgh Steelers win
Reading (surprise, surprise)
Charity knitting and crochet
WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO: HIS Radio--Contemporary Christian Music
INTERESTING: I can't resist hotwheels cars if they are a classic car from the '50's,'60's, or 70's, and I have a huge collection. I hate myself for wasting my limited funds on such silliness. The only use they have is when I place a few of them around my Christmas Village once a year. I do love the adorable little things, however.
FAVORITE PLACE: Birdwatching in Costa Rica
FAVORITE LYRIC: "Make peace with your God and make peace with yourself, 'cause in the end there's nobody else."
FAVORITE BOOK: The Bible
FAVORITE MOVIE: Nobody's Fool
RECOMMENDATIONS: Any of my "favorites" already mentionned.
Do something with your hands (crafts, art, gardening, etc.) and exercise. People who work with their mind often need to work their hands and body to stay in balance.

Name:Becky
Where do you live:Fulton, NY
Age (Optional):almost 30 - can't wait!
What are you studying/What are you working as:I am a member of that most noble of professions : librarian. :)
What makes you happy:Being me
What are you listening to now/have listened to last: the Beach Boys! cause it's summer time.
An interesting fact about you:I lived in Texas for 6 years - and LOVED it.
Favourite place to be:outside on a sunny day, by the pool, with a margarita (or a pina colada, I'm not picky), a good book, and the smell of grilling food in my nostrils.
Favorite lyric:so hard...here's one that's been in my head all day: 'I felt the wind on my cheek coming down from the east, And thought about how we are all as numerous as leaves on trees,And maybe ours is the cause of all mankind,Give love to make more, try to stay alive' -Rilo Kiley
Favourite book:Can't answer. Would hurt the feelings of the other books I've read. :)
Favourite movie:True Romance

RECOMMEND TO THE GROUP
1. A film:Cannibal the Musical by Trey Parker and Matt Stone (They made this movie on a shoe-string budget in college. If you've ever enjoyed an episode of South Park, WATCH THIS!)
2. A book:'Death in the Long Grass' by Philip Capstick (I always thought African big game hunters were anti-animal, but this book was AMAZING)
3. A song:'I Hear the Bells' by Mike Doughty
4: A band:Lucero

Okay...
Name: Brianna
Where do you live: Orange County, CA
Age: 25
What are you studying/What are you working as: ASM for Starbucks
What makes you happy: you mean besides reading? singing, making puns (horrible, I know), laying out in my hammock under my maple tree
What are you listening to now/have listened to last: jack johnson "we're better together"
An interesting fact about you: I love shopping for office supplies!
Favourite place to be: laying out on a freshly cut lawn
Favorite lyric: "Morning by morning, new mercies I see"
Favourite book: Anne of Green Gables (full series)
Favourite movie: Breakfast at Tiffany's
RECOMMEND TO THE GROUP
1. A film: Dancer in the Dark
2. A book: Invisible Man (not to be confused with THE Invisible Man)
3. A song: "I'm Telling You Now" Ryan Adams
4: A band: Whiskey Town

Name: Ana
Where do you live: Westchester, NY
Age (Optional): 27
What are you studying/What are you working as: own and operator of a Professional Dog Walking / Pet Sitting Company
What makes you happy: dogs, new books, road trips, broadway plays, etc.
What are you listening to now/have listened to last: MUSE
An interesting fact about you: I read and write 3 languages but only speak 2
Favourite place to be: home or in the car (but not driving so I can read)
Favorite lyric:
Favourite book: don't have one - I pretty much find "good" in everything I choose to read
Favourite movie: Matrix

RECOMMEND TO THE GROUP
1. A film: Up (very cute)
2. A book: Cien Anos de Soledad
3. A song: back to black - Amy Whinehouse
4: A band: No Doubt

Name: Cathy
Where do you live: Bloomington, MN
Age (Optional): 50
What are you studying/What are you working as: Commercial Insurance Agency
What makes you happy: Books, Bookstores, Coffee Friends, Music
What are you listening to now/have listened to last: Natalie Merchant
An interesting fact about you:I love to volunteer
Favourite place to be: Reading in a coffee shop or outside, drinking coffee
Favourite book:The Book Their Markus Zusak
Favourite movie: Once, Indie films and Bollywood movies

RECOMMEND TO THE GROUP
1. A film: Once
2. A book: The Book Thief Markus Zusak
3. A song: ?
4: A band: Jason Mraz, Duffy, Adele

Name: Mari
Where do you live: USA
Age (Optional): ...12...
What are you studying/What are you working as: I really love writing poetry.
What makes you happy: Seeing others happy
What are you listening to now/have listened to last: ?
An interesting fact about you: Both of my parents are half japanese. I dunno, a lot of people think it's weird.
Favourite place to be: On my comfty bed, daydreaming.
Favorite lyric: ?
Favourite book: Life in the Fat Lane
Favourite movie: ?

Name: Danusia
Where do you live: I live in Poland, Kraków
Age (Optional): 23
What are you studying/What are you working as: I am studying biology
What makes you happy: Meeting new people, reading good book, talking with friends
What are you listening to now/have listened to last: Archive
An interesting fact about you: I am dreaming about a journey around the world
Favourite place to be: Kluczbork
Favorite lyric: Portret by Julia Hartwig
Favourite book: Catch 22
Favourite movie: Amelie from Montmartre

RECOMMEND TO THE GROUP
1. A film: Donnie Darco
2. A book: History of love
3. A song: Mru Mru
4: A band: Sigur Ros


Hi to everybody!! :)
I am glad to find such a great place :)

Name:
Susanna
Where do you live:
Mänttä (during summer)/Jyväskylä (studying in), Finland
Age:
23 this fall
What are you studying/What are you working as:
summer job as a postal worker (delivering the morning paper), otherwise studying to be a media engineer
What makes you happy:
reading, coffee, chocolate, friends, laughing, music, favourite TV shows, writing
What are you listening to now/have listened to last:
Enter Shikari's new album, "Common Dreads"
An interesting fact about you:
I love to write but I'm not a professional writer, though I sort of hope to be one day
Favourite place to be:
I'm boring because, well, home
Favorite lyric:
right now, "dance till you fall, love till you die" -Carbon Leaf, "Raise The Roof"
Favourite book:
no absolute favourite but a few books I love;
Dreamcatcher by Stephen King
Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk
The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
Spook Country by William Gibson
Favourite movie:
again, no absolute favourite but to name a few;
Fight Club, the Back To The Future trilogy, Sunshine, the original Star Wars trilogy

RECOMMEND TO THE GROUP
1. A film: Fight Club
2. A book: Atonement by Ian McEwan
3. A song: "Paloma" by Carbon Leaf
4: A band: cheery and mellow: Carbon Leaf, or aggressive and bouncy: Enter Shikari

Name: Matthew
Where do you live: Atlanta
Age (Optional): 31
What are you studying/What are you working as: Studying Graphic Design
What makes you happy: Quiet mornings curled up with a good book, afternoons with the Xbox
What are you listening to now/have listened to last:Shinedown- The Sound of Madness
An interesting fact about you: I worked for Ford Motor Company for 8 years before leaving to attend college
Favourite place to be: At home with my family
Favorite lyric: "I've said it so many times- I can change my ways, no never mind...."
Favourite book: Intensity by Dean Koontz
Favourite movie: Taken

RECOMMEND TO THE GROUP
1. A film: Serenity
2. A book: The Road by Cormac McCarthy
3. A song: Snow (Hey Oh) by Red Hot Chili Peppers
4: A band: Silversun Pickups

Danusia wrote: "Name: Danusia
Where do you live: I live in Poland, Kraków
Age (Optional): 23
What are you studying/What are you working as: I am studying biology
What makes you happy: Meeting new people, reading g..."

Welcome! Yes, this is a great place to talk about books!
Be Well,
Kimberley

Name: Connie
Where do you live: Warren, Michigan
Age: 41
What are you studying/What are you working as: I'm a legal secretary in Litigation; I'm thinking of going back for a Master's Degree in English
What makes you happy: My cats, a sunny summer day with a good summer song on the radio, reading a good book, my book club meetings
What are you listening to now/have listened to last: I've recently downloaded songs from the 70s that are being used on commercials ie. Tuesday Afternoon

An interesting fact about you: When I was 3 I swore my name was Jennifer and I told my mom about my life in the 1800s with my father who was a blacksmith. They say some young children can remember their past lives. If you believe in such a thing!!!
Favourite place to be: the beach
Favorite lyric: Don't have one.
Favourite book: There's so many The Road by Cormac McCarthy, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, Fall on Your Knees, I Know This Much Is True, The Hour I First Believed, To Kill a Mockingbird
Favourite movie: Two Weeks Notice and the Bourne trilogy

RECOMMEND TO THE GROUP
1. A film: Can't think of anything I really liked recently
2. A book: any of the above & The Kite Runner
3. A song: I love that Jason Mraz song but it's everywhere
4: A band: Daughtry

Name: Andrea
Where do you live: Virginia, USA
Age (Optional): 24
What are you studying/What are you working as: Stay at home Mom
What makes you happy: Spending time with the hubs and baby
What are you listening to now/have listened to last: The Puppini Sisters
An interesting fact about you: I'm 1/2 Korean
Favourite place to be: Laying with my baby and watching him sleep...he's growing so fast!
Favorite lyric: "I love you more than I have ever found a way to say..." from "The Luckiest" by Ben Folds Five
Favourite book: The Lord of the Rings trilogy!
Favourite movie: Gone With the Wind

RECOMMEND TO THE GROUP
1. A film: Everything is Illuminated
2. A book: Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
3. A song: "When I Get Where I'm Going"--Brad Paisley and Dolly Parton
4: A band: The Shins

Name: Doug
Where do you live: Tacoma, WA
Age (Optional): 34
What are you studying/What are you working as: Audio Engineer
What makes you happy: Perfect moments.
What are you listening to now/have listened to last: Filmspotting
An interesting fact about you: Lived in Belgium for 3 years.
Favourite place to be: Home
Favorite lyric: "Someone do me a favor, and pour me some Jager, and I'll grab my guitar and play."
Favourite book: On Fire - Larry Brown
Favourite movie: True Romance

RECOMMEND TO THE GROUP
1. A film: The Abyss
2. A book: Blankets
3. A song: Dear Chicago - Ryan Adams
4: A band: Zac Brown Band

Doug said: Favorite movie: True Romance And I thought I was the only one! :) Also, Zac Brown Band rules.

Name: Michelle
Where do you live: Sicily
Age (Optional): 35
What are you studying/What are you working as: Librarian on haitus learning how to write & play guitar
What makes you happy: husband, our beagles, coffee & book first thing in the morning
What are you listening to now/have listened to last: Camera Obscura
An interesting fact about you: my dreams are like Jerry Bruckheimer action films
Favourite place to be: Sardinia
Favorite lyric: "How the hell can a person go to work in the morning and come home in the evening and have nothing to say" - John Prine's Angel from Montgomery
Favourite book: Today it's Jane Eyre
Favourite movie: Today it's The Station Agent

RECOMMEND TO THE GROUP
1. A film: The Visitor
2. A book: The Book Thief - Marcus Zusak
3. A song: "History of Lovers" - Iron & Wine/Calexico
4: A band: The National

So, just joining this now. Can I count what I've read so far this year? :D


Name: Katie
Where do you live: San Jose, Ca
Age (Optional): 26
What are you studying/What are you working as: working as a paralegal, studying editing and hoping to get into that field. Applying to grad school again this year, too.
What makes you happy: Writing vampire fiction.
What are you listening to now/have listened to last: Classical music on the comcast tv radio. yay!
An interesting fact about you: I am also a burlesque dancer.
Favourite place to be: In a coffee shop, preferably in London, but now we're dreaming.
Favorite lyric: "Lucky I'm in love with my best friend."
Favourite book: Pride and Prejudice
Favourite movie: bit obsessed with Queen of the Damned at the moment.

RECOMMEND TO THE GROUP
1. A film: Withnail and I.
2. A book: The Sebastian St. Cyr mysteries by C.S.Harris. Amazing historical mysteries.
3. A song: listening to Lady Gaga's Poker Face on loop these days.
4: A band: hmm, Cake.

Katie wrote: "So, just joining this now. Can I count what I've read so far this year? :D


Name: Katie
Where do you live: San Jose, Ca
Age (Optional): 26
What are you studying/What are you working as: working as..."


I've added the first Sebastian St. Cyr mystery by C.S. Harris to my TBR list. I love mysteries and historical fiction, so I'm always interested in any combo of the two.

And to answer your question, yes you can add any books you've read since the beginning of the year to your read list. Have fun with the site. Thanks for the recommendation and happy reading!

Oh, 300, good movie.

Sarah wrote: "Oooh how fun!

Name: Sarah May
Where do you live: Rochester, NY
Age (Optional): 22
What are you studying/What are you working as: I'm about 9 credits away from a L.A. General Studies degree, and I ..."

Hi all, Just joined your group and I think I'm probably well over 30 books so far this year...but here's a bit about me:

Name: Kelly
Where do you live: Molalla, Oregon
Age (Optional): 36
What are you studying/What are you working as: Getting ready to start my Masters in Social Work

What makes you happy: Reading!! My children!!
What are you listening to now/have listened to last: The birds singing outside
An interesting fact about you: I grew up in Germany.
Favourite place to be: anywhere with my nose in a book
Favorite lyric: "At the copa, they fell in love..." (I couldn't think of anything else lol)
Favourite book: The Art of Racing in the Rain
Favourite movie: The Italian Job

RECOMMEND TO THE GROUP
1. A film: Gran Torino
2. A book:Hannah's Dream A Novel
3. A song: Hugh (Windam Hills Sampler)
4: A band: B52's

Name: Kelly Linzey
Where do you live: Right now Cottonwood Arizona USA
Age (Optional): 38
What are you studying/What are you working as: I'm retired due to disability. I enjoy studying Anthropology, Archaeology, Reading, History, Alternate Histories, Poetry, Art, and Training my dogs.
What makes you happy: My darling wife and my 3 dogs.
What are you listening to now/have listened to last: Pink
An interesting fact about you: I own a lot of books
Favourite place to be: Home in the office surrounded by sleeping dogs and cats with my Wife next to me playing WoW or working on some kind of written work.
Favorite lyric:
Favourite book: This changes often... I suppose I'd say the Hobbit from my childhood days.
Favourite movie: Under the Tuscan Sun

RECOMMEND TO THE GROUP
1. A film: Fight Club
2. A book: The Ape and the Sushi Master
3. A song: I kissed a girl - Katy Perry
4: A band: uhhhmmmm band band hmmmm Well I can't think of any band I would recommend tho I do recommend Pink's last cd.

Hi everyone! I am excited to keep track of my books! I am at 51 for the year so far, so my goal is to hit 50 more by the end of 2009!

Name: Stephanie

Where do you live: Ohio

Age (Optional): 28

What are you studying/What are you working as: I teach high school Spanish and JUST finished my MA two weeks ago! Hurray!

What makes you happy: Pretty much everything, but especially my husband, seeing little kids laugh, being near the water, and my family.

What are you listening to now/have listened to last: Haha...the 80s mix channel on cable as I cleaned

An interesting fact about you: The CIA attempted to recruit me when I graduated college.

Favourite place to be: On the water!

Favorite lyric: So many to choose from, especially from just about any Dave Matthews song, but I will go with Little River Band's "I was born in the sight of water, and it's there that I feel my best."

Favourite book: The Fountainhead, Atlas Shrugged, East of Eden, The House of the Spirits, To Kill a Mockingbird

Favourite movie: Waaaaay too many to pick.

RECOMMEND TO THE GROUP
1. A film: 12 Angry Men
2. A book: The Poisonwood Bible
3. A song: Dancing Nancies
4: A band: Dave Matthews Band

Name: Kate
Where do you live:Cave City A.R.
Age (Optional): More than 10 less than 20
What are you studying/What are you working as: Elementry/middle school
What makes you happy: Mints,gum,pickles,books,bffs
What are you listening to now/have listened to last:Eye of the tiger by:???
An interesting fact about you: I have been around the world
Favourite place to be: Home
Favorite lyric: Love Story bySwift
Favourite book: can't deside
Favourite movie: Airplane

RECOMMEND TO THE GROUP
1. A film:
2. A book:The Girl who could fly
3. A song:
4: A band:Toto

Name: John
Where do you live: London, England
Age (Optional): 16
What are you studying/What are you working as: Singer/ guitar player
What makes you happy: books and music :D
What are you listening to now/have listened to last: Fake Empire by The National (Boxer)
An interesting fact about you: i Compose my own Classical music for the piano
Favourite place to be: Here, in the present :D
Favorite lyric: the first verse in Plane, by Jason Mraz
Favourite book(s): Harry Potter
Favourite movie: Enter the dragon, Tehe:)

RECOMMEND TO THE GROUP
1. A film: The Karate kid two
2. A book: Leven Thumps
3. A song: Mr. November, by The National
4: A band: Alien Ant Farm

Name: Elisabeth
Where do you live: Austria
Age (Optional): 22
What are you studying/What are you working as: Sociology
What makes you happy: reading, meeting my friends, listen to music, drawing,...
What are you listening to now/have listened to last: Hanabi by Ayumi Hamasaki
An interesting fact about you: I have a twin sister
Favourite place to be: by my friend Brigitte
Favorite lyric: Non, je ne regrette rien
Favourite book: right now "Just Listen" by Sarah Dessen
Favourite movie: The Lake House

RECOMMEND TO THE GROUP
1. A film: The Lake House
2. A book: Oscar et la dame rose by Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt
3. A song: The man, who can't be moved - The Script
4: A band: Papermoon

Name: Josée
Where do you live: Gatineau, Québec, Canada
Age (Optional): 25
What are you studying/What are you working as: Architectural Draftsperson
What makes you happy: cats, new books, a good film, shopping...
What are you listening to now/have listened to last: Billy Talent
An interesting fact about you: I'm french.. But mostly read in english
Favourite place to be: Home or in a good restaurant
Favorite lyric: ...
Favourite book: Harry Potter serie..
Favourite movie: Dirty Dancing

RECOMMEND TO THE GROUP
1. A film: Coraline
2. A book: Stephanie Plum serie by Janet Evanovich.. SO addictive...
3. A song: Supermassive Black Hole - Muse
4: A band: Muse

Name: Efe
Where do you live: Brooklyn, New York
Age (Optional): 30
What are you studying/What are you working as: Economic Development exec
What makes you happy: my boy, bookstores, cooking, travelling, movies, shoes...
What are you listening to now/have listened to last: Murs
An interesting fact about you: I'm a global citizen
Favourite place to be: In the pages of a book
Favourite book: Half of a Yellow Sun
Favourite movie: The Godfather

RECOMMEND TO THE GROUP
1. A film: Inglourious Basterds
2. A book: Firtress of Solitude - Jonathan Lethem
3. A song: Superstar - Lupe Fiasco
4: An artist: Jazmine Sullivan

Name: Antoinette
Where do you live: Metuchen, NJ
Age (Optional): 29 (slowly approaching the big 3-0)
What are you studying/What are you working as: Communications Associate for an education nonprofit
What makes you happy: Good music, good books, time with family (especially my 3 yr. old nephews), mom's cooking, breezy, sunny days...
What are you listening to now/have listened to last: Pandora Quickmix, current song playing "Photograph" by Nickelback
An interesting fact about you: Ummm...
Favourite place to be: Walking outside on a nice day
For all of these favorites below there's really so many but I just gave the first that popped into mind:
Favorite lyric: "So what is love then? Is it dictated or chosen? Does it sing like the hymns of 1000 years? Or is it just pop emotion? And if it ever was here and it left does it mean it was never true?..." - "Language or the Kiss," Indigo Girls
Favourite book: Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life
Favourite movie: Love Actually

RECOMMEND TO THE GROUP
1. A film: 21 Grams
2. A book: Ellen Foster
3. A song: "Between the Lines" - Sara Bareilles
4. A band: Indigo Girls

Name: Chris
Where do you live: Illinois
Age (Optional): 31
What are you studying/What are you working as: Import/Export
What are you listening to now/have listened to last: a totally rockin' iTunes playlist I made, called, no joke, "Short, Like YOUR Shrivelfig", consisting entirely of songs under 3 minutes. I know, I should grow up.
An interesting fact about you: voted Best Lover in Illinois 3 consecutive years (unfortunately, 1995-1997
Favorite lyric: "She don't hold me right, she's never going to get me there"
Favourite book: The Long Walk / Stephen King
Favourite movie: Camp Cuddly Pines Powertool Massacre

RECOMMEND TO THE GROUP
1. A film: STREET TRASH
2. A book: The Book of Disquiet / Fernando Pessoa
3. A song: "The Woman Who Was Also a Mongoose" by the Dead Milkmen, only so many songs incorporate a righteous recorder solo.
4: A band: Sarge....no wait, Texas is the Reason. No, Sarge.

i would NEVER have pegged Danine as a TOOL fan. That is awesome!!

Name: Anthony
Where do you live:Milwaukee
Age: 21
What are you studying/What are you working as: Studying math and physics, not entirely sure why.
What makes you happy: been workin on this one for a while
What are you listening to now/have listened to last:
Dan Auerbach.
Favorite place to be: Libraries. Really peaceful.
Favorite lyric: "At least I've still got my guitar.. look out baby!"
Favourite book: The call of the wild
Favourite movie: Fight Club

RECOMMEND TO THE GROUP
1. A film: Cinema Paradiso. (greatest ending I've ever seen. By far. Really.)
2. A book: "The Elephant Vanishes" by haruki murakami
3. A song: "I asked her for water" by howlin' wolf
4: A band: The black keys

Name: Jayme
Where do you live: Ft. Worth, Texas
Age: 18
What are you studying/What are you working as: I am studying music education and hoping to get my Doctorate. I am working as a section leader at First United Methodist Church in Fort Worth and as an AVID Tutor for the Eagle Mountain Saginaw ISD
What makes you happy: Reading, laying in bed listening to the rain beat on the ceiling, and cuddling with my fiance
What are you listening to now/have listened to last: Savior by Rise Against
An interesting fact about you: By the time I left my elementary school, I had the reading IQ of a freshman in college and I had read ever book in the school's library (sadly it was a very small library; they expanded it after I left)
Favourite place to be: Broken Bow, OK or Albuquerque, NM
Favorite lyric: From there, pray don't sense my saddened heart. Know only this, that my love goes on. From there, pray forgive my failings if I lack the grace to let you go. But where is this I'm calling? In my earthly attire, shall I ever see beyond? Shall I know whither kindly angels have carried off your soul? Can I run to you? How I long to. Promise me you're not far away. -From There Alisa Bair (Composer) and Dina Gregory (Author)
Favourite book: The Naming by Alison Croggon
Favourite movie: Ever After

RECOMMEND TO THE GROUP
1. A film: Howl's Moving Castle
2. A book: Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
3. A song: Lacrymosa by Mozart
4: A band: Eisley

Name: Krista
Where do you live: Southern California
Age (Optional): 26
What are you studying/What are you working as: I have a BA in English and I'm working on my masters in higher education with an emphasis in counseling
What makes you happy: Reading, sunshine, spending time with my five-year-old sister
What are you listening to now/have listened to last: Well, I have Pink on my iPod now, but I recently became really obsessed with Sugarland (a country band)
An interesting fact about you: Usually I say that I try to read 50 books a year, but that's a given in here so... I went to 10 elementary schools, so the fact that I love to read and write as much as I do is pretty amazing!
Favourite place to be: Anywhere with my family
Favorite lyric: I don't remember a voice/On a dark, lonesome road/When I started this journey so long ago/I was only just trying to outrun the noise/There was never a question of having a choice
Favourite book: The Power of One
Favourite movie: Steel Magnolias or Beaches

RECOMMEND TO THE GROUP
1. A film: Honestly, I am not a good movie-watcher... too impatient
2. A book: The Book Thief or A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
3. A song: I can never think of these in the heat of the moment...
4: A band: Sugarland!

Name: Jessi
Where do you live: Cincinnati
Age (Optional): 22
What are you studying/What are you working as: Political Science
What makes you happy: my girlfriend
What are you listening to now/have listened to last: Bruce Springsteen
An interesting fact about you: I'm a vegetarian
Favourite place to be: Half Price Books
Favorite lyric: "Cut your finger on the edge cause it's sharper than they told you, take a leap from out the window cause it's way too far to go through the door."
Favourite book: Harry Potter
Favourite movie: V For Vendetta

RECOMMEND TO THE GROUP
1. A film: Across the Universe
2. A book: Revolutionary Road
3. A song: Winning Days by The Vines
4: A band: The Yeah Yeah Yeahs

hey, guys amazing group
Name:Marco
Where do you live: Egypt,cairo
Age (Optional): 21
What are you studying/What are you working as: last year with electric engineering
What makes you happy: sunshine on the beach , good book
What are you listening to now/have listened to last: Eric Carmen - All by Myself (so sad)
An interesting fact about you: am so ambitious and want to run my own business oneday
Favourite place to be: place you call home , wherever the people i love , dark side of the moon ( still curious),
Favorite lyric: with or without you - U2
Favourite book: Tuesdays with morrie
Favourite movie: The Game , One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest


just to make this fun i think each one might write something he liked about the previouse poste ( it will make us really care to know each other) tc guys:)

Well, I guess it's my turn, I kept meaning to give y'all my vital statistics, but kept forgetting...I was gonna reply to Marco anyway, and say...I am very interested in Egyptology, it probably started with the Boris Karloff 'Mummy' movies, and now have expanded to include in my curiosity the culture and mores of present-day Egypt. There is a Rosicrucian compound in San Jose, California, where I took a tour of a recreated pyramid and the guide explained what the artwork on the tomb walls meant...very fascinating.
Oh, yeah, MY stuff...
Name: Arletta Carol Buckwitz Neman Gullatt Neman
(first, middle, maiden, 1st married, 2nd married, 3rd married names)(I married brothers - at different times)
Where I live - Long Beach, CA
Age: 66 - it's still amazing to me when I think about it.
Studying/Working as: Working for the same company 43 years, Boeing Aircraft
Makes me happy: My grandchildren, being around family
Listening to now/have listened to: NPR - radio stays tuned - Garrison Keilor and Car Talk and Wait Wait Don't Tell Me
Interesting fact about me: See above re husbands, I also love to sing - in a choral group and at Karaoke.
Favorite place to be - home, visiting friends/family, also love to travel, so make hotels my home sometimes.
Favorite lyric - 'Comes love and nothing can be done' - Norah Jones
Favorite book - Right now, Dog On It by Spencer Quinn - I tend to like the arc of a series like Ellery Queen or other mystery writers, too numerous
Favorite movie - Recently: Star Trek; previously: All time favorites (don't know why) include "Clash of the Titans", "Jumping Jack Flash", "The Fifth Element" - The Matrix series, X-Men I could watch these over and over again
Favorite Music/Group - Pink Martini, they play 'World Music' in many languages, plus 30's/40's

Recommend to the group:
Film: Anything that makes you think about it for three days
Mini-Series: The Lost Room, very supernatural
TVLand Series: EMERGENCY!
Book: Dog On It
Song: Anything you can sing along to
Band: Again, Pink Martini, but that's more like a 13 pc orchestra

I hope this is okay. I just thought it would be fun to get to know each other a little better!

Name: Claire
Where do you live: Michigan
Age (Optional):
What are you studying/What are you working as: well, i'm under the age of 18 so I am not really studying anything in particular...
What makes you happy: making other people happy, laughter, life, reading and acting.
What are you listening to now/have listened to last: i don't remember actually...
An interesting fact about you: I love to read.
Favourite place to be: almost anywhere
Favorite lyric: there's nothing you can do that can't be done.
Favourite book: too hard to answer.
Favourite movie: too hard to answer.

RECOMMEND TO THE GROUP
1. A film: The Bucket List
2. A book: Forget About it by Caprice Crane.
3. A song: eet by Regina Spektor
4: A band: The Beatles

Name: Josephine Singh
Where do you live: Auckland, New Zealand
Age (Optional): 23
What are you studying/What are you working as: In my 2nd year of Nursing one more year to go. Woohoo!
What makes you happy:
My husband and two daughters
Getting lost in a book
Music
Partying and Socialising
What are you listening to now/have listened to last: Tik Tok by Kesha
An interesting fact about you: I can roll my tongue. LOL
Favourite place to be: Home, down on the east coast with my family.
Favorite lyric: "On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
I had to stop for the night" Haha this reminds me of my parents.
Favourite book: Its forever changing.
Favourite movie: Now and Then, The Harry Potters, Dirty dancing to name a few

RECOMMEND TO THE GROUP
1. A film: Harry Potter and the half blood prince. I really enjoyed it, although it isn't better than the book.
2. A book: The day after forever by Erin Skiffington
3. A song: Brother by Smashproof ft Gin
4: A band: Nesian Mystik or Midnight Youth, both awesome Nz Bands

Hi, everybody, another newbie here:)
Name: Anya
Where do you live: Denver area, CO
Age (Optional): 27
What are you studying/What are you working as: currently stay at home mom
What makes you happy:family, kids, "me time", chocolate
What are you listening to now/have listened to last:Muse "The resistance"
An interesting fact about you: I never leave a book store without buying a book for my kids (sometimes several books actually)
Favourite place to be: San Francisco
Favorite lyric: I can't find the words to say/
They're overdue/I've traveled half the world to say/
I belong to you
Favourite book: anything by Steinbeck
Favourite movie: at the moment " Dear Frankie"

RECOMMEND TO THE GROUP
1. A film: "Driving lessons"
2. A book: "A shadow of the wind" by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
3. A song: "Perfect day" by Miriam Stockley
4: A band: Muse

Name: Lauren
Where do you live: Nebraska
Age (Optional): 28
What are you studying/What are you working as: Retail
What makes you happy: My family and my books!
What are you listening to now/have listened to last: Lamb of God
An interesting fact about you: I am a Wizard of Oz fanatic!
Favourite place to be: Home
Favorite lyric: Save your scissors for someone else's skin. My surface is so tough I don't think the blade will dig in.
Favourite book: The Thief of Always, The Bell Jar, anything by Octavia E. Butler
Favourite movie: The Wizard of Oz, Labyrinth, Mirrormask, The Devil's Rejects

RECOMMEND TO THE GROUP
1. A film: Dancer In The Dark
2. A book: Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler
3. A song: Shout At The Devil by Motley Crue
4: A band: Black On High, City and Colour

Name: Donna
Where do you live: Rockaway BEach NY
Age (Optional): 29
What are you studying/What are you working as: Library Science / Records Management
What makes you happy: Family
What are you listening to now/have listened to last: Oliver twist
An interesting fact about you: I work full time, go to Grad School, and have two babies under 2 and somehow I can get in 50 books a year!
Favourite place to be: On the Beach
Favorite lyric: Why can't we just be sober? I just want to start things over..."
Favourite book: The Rice Mother - Rani Manicka
Favourite movie: Amadeus

RECOMMEND TO THE GROUP
1. A film: Amadeus
2. A book: The Rice Mother - Rani Manicka
3. A song: Anema - Tool
4: A band: Tool

Name: Sami
Where do you live: Acme, PA
Age (Optional): 35
What are you studying/What are you working as: Programmer/IT
What makes you happy: Writing, reading, my family, and my new puppy.
What are you listening to now/have listened to last: Owl City - Fireflies
An interesting fact about you: I ride a motorcycle.
Favourite place to be: At home.
Favorite lyric: "Hate your next-door neighbor, but don’t forget to say grace"
Favourite book: Drawing of the Three - Stephen King
Favourite movie: Serenity

RECOMMEND TO THE GROUP
1. A film: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
2. A book: Evolution, Me, & Other Freaks of Nature by Robin Brande
3. A song: Banana Pancakes - Jack Johnson
4: A band: Greenday

Name:Tim
Where do you live:Manitoba, Canada
Age (Optional):45
What are you studying/What are you working as:I work as a tobacconist!
What makes you happy?: Reading...relaxing.
What are you listening to now/have listened to last: Billy Bragg and Wilco
An interesting fact about you: Hmmm..I have three kidneys.

I skipped the favourites section because I can never answer those sort of questions.

I found this group at 1:30 in the morning. Thank you insomnia. I had to laugh because when I began this personal challenge to read 50 books this year I thought it was fairly original...little did I know that there were a group of these folk.

Glad to meet you all.

Name: Heather
Where do you live: Yigo, Guam
Age (Optional): 29
What are you studying/What are you working as: paralegal
What makes you happy: strong wine, good friends, music and a good book in the absence of the second two things
What are you listening to now/have listened to last: my fingers tapping along the keyboard
An interesting fact about you: My son is a medium.
Favourite place to be: beach
Favorite lyric: Wrap her up in a package of lies, send her off to a coconut island-Anna Begins, Counting Crows
Favourite book: too many to numerate, please see my list =)
Favourite movie: Across the Universe

RECOMMEND TO THE GROUP
1. A film: Four Rooms
2. A book: Life of Pi
3. A song: December Baby by Ingrid Michaelson
4: A band: Nouvelle Vague

Name: Sweetman
Where do you live: Beverly, MA
Age (Optional): 40ish
What are you studying/What are you working as: RN
What makes you happy: writing, husband, sons and sisters, 2 little terriers, bicycles, the great outdoors
What are you listening to now/have listened to last: Jazz on the radio; I alternate between classic, jazz, NPR
An interesting fact about you: I'm a beekeeper
Favourite place to be: cities people watching
Favorite lyric: "You've got a face with a view"
Favourite book: "Pride & Prejudice" or "Emma"--so I usually say Jane Austen
Favourite movie: "Snatch"

RECOMMEND TO THE GROUP
1. A film: "Son of Rambow"
2. A book: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"--hilarious, better than the movie
3. A song: "If you want me to stay" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers
4: A band: Cambridge Choir directed by John Rutter (for the holidays)