My name is Andrew Sprong, author of "Haley Cork and the Blue Door" a cautionary tale about a girl, a cat, a sentient door, and what it means to be a person. It is also about humanity's expansion into space and a perspective on the scale of such an endeavor -- even if the traveling part were eliminated.

Glad to see all you newcomers here!

Hello. My name is Mika Burley and I am a new member. I have written a book called The STYLIST...Behind The Chair Change The Way You Think About Cosmetology. It will come out Jan. 09 and I look forward to sharing this book with others. I also want to join a book club to expand my fun for reading. Please feel free to make a comment on at myspace.com/burmorinc.

This is Rana, Egyptian, I'm 26 years old, up till now a java developer, stuck in the IT field which is full of systematic and lifeless stuff, but challenging. Think I'm going through this turning phase, I don't know I'll end up doing what. I Like to read, but I think I'm saturated with many thoughts that I need to let them out.

Hi Everyone!
I'm happy to be a part of this group!
Looking forward to discussing all of the wonderful topics.
Have a blessed day!

Ei there everyone! Hannah here.... I'm 20years old. I live in the Philippines. I love to be part of this group, its just that i'm quite busy.......Love reading books,it all started when i was a kid....Maybe about 7..I told myself that when I manage to get a job,i'll be saving some to buy books for me to read........But until now....I haven't bought one yet! hehehe....Running four months at work....Hopefully I would manage to buy a book every payday....So that I would be able to join forums more often...And enjoy the exchanges of comments as well.......

Hi All! I am Aspen Garfield. I am married with two little girls and am currently a student at Utah State University. I love reading and writing and am happy to be part of the group! =)

Hello everyone! I'm Meghan and I absolutely love reading. I have written several stories and I am working on one write now, which I hope I can get published. I am flattered that you invited me to join Karey! Thanks.

Hi, Lauren. Since you're 14, make sure you have your parents permission to read certain books that may not be suitable for young readers. Thank you.

hi, im Lauren, i'm 14 but I'm up for anything so this should be fun

My name is David Lee Summers and I'm the author of four published novels with a fifth on the way at the end of the year. You can learn more about my writing at www.davidleesummers.com

I also edit a small science fiction and fantasy magazine called Tales of the Talisman so, I read a lot for that. I'm afraid we're closed to submissions at the moment but we re-open to submissions in January. Of course, readers can check us out anytime. Guidelines for writers and information for readers is at www.talesofthetalisman.com

Since I write science fiction and fantasy, that's my favorite genre to read -- but I do read in a wide variety of genres.

Thank you for the invite, Karey!

I'm Jim - I am a 49-year-old psychotherapist and author of three books in print on addiction treatment, also working on a proposal for another on treatment program design and management. This is a second career - I was in the Marines for 20 years and retired 12 years ago.

I live in Albuquerque, NM with my wife Jan, who is a clinical social worker, and our elderly cat. We live on the same block where I lived as a teenager. I have two adult children, a son and a daughter, and two grandsons.

I've been an insatiable reader all my life - if I'm eating breakfast and don't have anything else to read, I'll read everything on the cereal box. My favorite genres are psychology, history, politics (I'm a solid liberal on most issues), science fiction and fantasy, and general science.

My other hobbies are fiddling with computers, target shooting, collecting pottery, and taking our grandkids to the zoo, natural history museum, Explora science museum, aquarium, and/or various parks (we have all the parks with good playground equipment marked with stars on a map of the city in my car.)

This looks as if it's going to be a fun group.

My name is Clare, and i'm 14 years old. I love reading more than anything else, and even though i'm younger than most in this group, i still read books past my level....take for example when i was 12...i read Pride and Prejudice....its my fav book to date!((ill let ya know when i finish reading ur book karey!))

Hi Everyone,

My name is Stormi, I am a aspiring writer who loves to read. I do a lot of book reviewing for places and its a lot of fun. I work at a fast food restaurant (and hate it)

This group looks like a nice place to meet people so here I am. :)

Nice to meet everyone!

Hi, my name is Dawn! My husband made me start going to the library recently to rent books because he says that he can no longer keep up with my book habit! I love to read and he loves to call me a bookworm! I used to give my best friend a hard time because her nose was always in a book and now I'm just the same! She told me the other day, "Ha! Welcome to dorkdom!"

I currently live in Washington, D.C. My husband and I moved here about 4 years ago, shortly after my mother was diagnosed with cancer. It was hard moving away during such a hard time for her, but she always kept telling me "A sick bird never leaves it's nest". My mother passed away about a year after we moved away. It was hard, but one day I hope that I can write a book about what a courageous person she was. She was like a flower that finally had really bloomed right before her death! I truly think that she was becoming an angel. I hope to one day write about it, but right now I'm doing my best to just "blog" about it. It is just too hard to talk about for very long periods!

So, we are living in D.C. and some days I hate it and some days I love it. I blogged one day talking about how I hated it and all you heard was police sirens and drug atticks yelling at nothing. The next day I blogged about how if you look at it in a differnet light, it can actually be beautiful. The architecture of the building is amazing and it can be fun to people watch all the "D.C. powerplayers".

It's been hard since my mother died. On all of my family. It's been hard to watch my dad struggle with dealing with her death and it's been hard to watch people take advantage of him! However, I think life is about learning and we obviously have some lessons to learn from everything. I do think that my reading takes me away from a lot of the "drama" and it's nice to get a breath of fresh air. I personally think life is like a book, the ending is the revelation that explains everything!

Hi, I'm Ronda, I met Karey on the phone and she led me here. I am very excited to read her book. I like to read in my spare time, as well as crochet, knit, and do cross stitch. Since I work so much I don't have much time for any of them.

Glad you're here, Pam!

Hello my name is Pam and I have been on goodreads for about a year now and I have met alot of great people, I am a avid reader and I am also in some other book clubs and I work at a local book store, you can tell I love to read! I have 3 great kids, one going to college to be a doctor. I was born and raised in New York but I moved to Georgia to be with my husbands family.

thanks for inviting me!
Pam

Hi, This is very strange, joining a group with the name Kingworth. I have spent most of my life correcting people who have misread my driving licence and called me Mr. Kingsworth. "Sorry, officer, my name is Kingsnorth." Apparently, there are really no Kingsworths. It was a spelling mistake when someone originally wrote a 'w' instead of a 'n'. I can be accused of this myself so it is easy to do. I first remember the name Kingsworth from a news report on the BBC back in 1967 when visiting friends with my family. It was a horrifying news report as we discovered one of my cousins had been killed. Perhaps, that is why Kingsworth is so annoying but then this group is not Kingsworth but Kingworth. The 's' makes all the difference. All the best George.

Hello: I'm a reader, writer, and poet, and sometimes amateur photographer. I've written about 5 unpublished novels and hundreds of poems. Some poems are published and some are not. I currently edit newsletters for trade associations and companies, but would love to get out of the rut into the publishing world. I love reading anything, so long as it keeps my interest. I really enjoy Anita Shreve, among others.

Nikki, Gita, Holli, June, Ranata, Rayni, Bonnie, Chris (Funny entry!), May, Altonya and Karen...So glad you're all here! And Bonnie, I'm sorry I messed up on the introduction thread so that you had to start over. Glad to see you here. And Hi Karen!

My name is Ronda Gardner I am 35 years old; I am Stampin'Up! demonstrator and an Avon Representative as well as holding down a full time job. I love doing it all, designing crafts and reading books are too of my passions. They are an escape for me. I love writing poetry and hope to some day write a short story, and aspire to write a novel. I love reading anything that is worth reading.

Hi I am Taylor. I am a 11 year old girl going to a middle school called Thomas R. Grover Middle School. I want to go to college to be a teacher too!!! I've always wanted to be a 5th grade teacher!!!

My name is Kathy. I'm a stay at home mom of one 2 year old boy. I love to read, & I am a terrible cook. I am the 'leader' of an off-line book club. I help 7 women deal with their addictions to reading. LOL!! :-)

Hey Everyone, I'm Seinna. Befoer I say anything to do with me I think its amazing that this many people on goodreads have so many books out, I hope to become like you guys someday. I'm a young writer, have a problem finished stuff I start, and I love reading and sports. So..yay

Seinna

Hi. I just wanted to let you know that my name is no longer Cat. It is now Randi.

Hey everyone!

I'm Sabrina, 11 years old and apparently the youngest! I love to read books about science(not like textbooks, just fun out of this world stuff), especially quantum physics! Madeline L'Engle is pretty much my favorite author! I am currently reading A Wind In The Door by Madeline L'Engle, it is the second book in the series A Wrinkle In
Time. My #1 favorite book is The 13th Reality by James Dashner, i recommend it to anyone who wants a good interesting read.

yo. i am holly. i love sports and goodreads is my life. i want to be a social studies teacher wehn i get older. i also loves animals

~**HollyBerry**~

Hello, thank you for the invite! I'm Thauna (sounds like Donna) I live near Salt Lake City. I'm 43, love to read and don't read enough. So many books on my to-read list. I'm a web designer and starting a Master's program in a couple weeks, which will unfortunately cut into my reading time...but it's all good, I'll make some time here and there. Looking forward to find new books to read.

Thauna

My name is Penny. I'm the author of The Last Time We Were Children, a book of poetry published in 2007. The audio version of the book was released this summer. I have completed a second manuscript and am gradually working on a third. "Gradually" is a pretty accurate word since I homeschool my three boys. But, between their antics and all the things we are learning, I'm accumulating lots of material!

When I'm not homeschooling, I am reading books for my two book clubs, leading a women's Bible study, and trying to stay sane.

You can learn more about me at my website http://www.pennyspagesonline.com/

Looking forward to being part of this group and reading your book, Karey!

Thanks for the invitation. I'm Rosalind, unpublished fantasy/sf writer and voracious reader. I usually lurk quietly, but I try to keep up as best as I can.

Sorry to keep you in the dark, Dee! I'm glad you found our little secret speakers group...do you feel special now?

Sons of Avalon sounds fascinating. I love the title, too, along with the beautiful cover!

Endah, I'm wishing you luck on finding a husband! May he be wealthy, handsome, and everything you hope for :) Really, what I hope for you is that you find someone who loves you unconditionally, and who has a great sense of humor and, well, a good bank account so you are comfortable and healthy always.

Hi Karey,

I cannot believe that you did not tell me about your group. I had to trip over your beautiful artwork today. I felt like Alice following the white rabbit ;]

Waves to everyone...Hi, my name is Dee Marie, and I am the author of Sons of Avalon: Merlin's Prophecy. I am busy putting the finishing touches on the second book in my Arthurian Legends series.

Dee Marie

Hello guys,
nice to know u all here. My name endah, but u can call me Dd or ocha or endah. Its up to u. Im from a beautiful country names Indonesia. Im single and im lookin for my future husband. Wish me luck ok.
I like reading, writing and specially dancing.
Hope i can be ur friends here.
Thanks alot

Glad to see you here Karen. Good luck with Dead on Arrival, by the way. Love the title.

Good luck, Heather. A friend's daughter hopes to go back to school to be a veterinarian. She's been taking a sabbatical to care for her ill mother. She's only been out of high school 5 years, so it's nice to know there is hope for her.

Hi there! I'm Heather. I love to read! I'm going back to school in the Spring (after being out for 10 years!) to study veterinary technology. I LOVE animals!

I am the author of seven novels (so far). Six of them feature teenage heroes. The other stars 70-year-olds. I have three more books started and several plots on my drawing board for future manuscripts. I hope to get into writing a movie script or two in the near future as well.
I'm giving the ebook version of my novels away on my website at donaldjamesparker.com?df

Hi. My name is Stacy. I love to read! My house is full of books. My husband teases me that I have at least one book in every room in the house (which is true!) I'm 25 been married for 4 years. I have health problems that not everyone understands. I have fibromyalgia, diabetes, and other things but that's enough about that. Books are a major comfort to me they have been all my life. I learned early that books don't judge you. Also I learned that when I read I can escape from the pains that I deal with everyday. I read almost every genre. I volunteer in my friends First Grade Classroom. I enjoy watching movies but given the choice between reading or a movie the book always wins!

Stacy

Hi - my house looks like I'm in the 1001 book business :) I love sci-fi too but more fantasy type. I am reading Weber which is a little more battle info. and particulars than I care for but I like the heroine of the series.

Wendy, there's historical fiction in my future if I live long enough. I'm sure it's quite a challenge. Good luck with it. For now, I'm working on my fourth mystery. Then I plan to switch gears and try a comedic geezer lit type before heading down the historic trail. Congrats on the span of Calamity's Corner!

I'm with you. I guess I read 50-60 books a year in between my writing bouts. Welcome

HI all

My name is Tim and I too am a heavy duty reader (as long as the book doesn't thunk me on the head when I read at night!). I enjoy a variety of genres and styles, but my main love in sci-fi. And, I'm working my way through the 1001 books you must before you die list.

Hi Kaden! Glad you're here. I'm sure you'll survive all those wonderful sisters of yours.

Congratultions on your marriage, Anna. Many wishes for a life full of loving compromise, service to each other and unconditional love.

Bonnie, Tell me how your recent book launch is going!

Hi. My name was Cat, but there are way to many cats in this whole book club, so I am going to take the last five letters of my name and have the name Randi now.

just so everyone knows, im in way too many groups to keep up with all of them, so I am leaving. but if you want you can join my group that i check regularily http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/6656...

Hello Anna

Congratulations on your recent marriage. I hope you and your husband and your sons and the assortment of cats, rabbits and guinea pigs will all be ecstatically happy!
Reading your introduction really took me back to the days when my three daughters were rabbit and guinea pig mad. I remember at one time we had 11 guinea pigs, 12 rabbits and one cat. It was simply wonderful!

So, Anna, welcome to the group. I have been very busy away on promotions recently to make any comments but now I am back home I will try and contribute more!

Carrie

Same here anna! best of luck in your marriage and family!

Anna,

welcome to the group and congratulations on the recent marriage. I wish you and your family the best of luck iin life. :)

Hi

I'm Anna from Sussex. I love reading a wide variety of genres. I got married only a week ago and live with my husband and sons, as well as an assortment of cats, rabbits and guinea pigs.

I work in education as an Adviser which I really enjoy.

Nice to meet you all.

Anna