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Hi everyone. I'm Nina Hobson from Ohio. I a full-time writer of soft/quiet horror, Speculative fiction, Post Apocalyptic & Dystopian fiction, YA & New Adult Monster Romance, and Paranormal Horror. I believe in going all in to achieve my goals. I have 15 books on Amazon - which are still works-in-progress, but I'm very proud of them. I enjoy reading in the same genres the majority of the time, and I'm a sucker for zombies.However, between you, me, and whatever's lurking behind me right now, I can't write them but I love, Love, LOVE to read Cozy Mysteries. They are my guilty pleasure and they make me feel all gooey inside. I can read an entire one of these books in a day while drinking tea and eating Lorna Doone cookies (teehee).
I look forward to learning to network as an author (that's a problem for me). I'm very excited to be part of this group. Thanks for having me :)
Hi all! I'm Lindsey. I'm an elementary school librarian and have always loved reading, especially romances, mythology-based fiction, young adult fiction, and children's lit! I'm accepting review requests! Can't wait to see what you guys are writing!
Hello. I am Ibidun and I write short stories. I like fantasy, contemporary, & philosophical fiction.ibidunthewriter.com
Hi, everyone! My name is Akacya and I love to read contemporaries and fantasy, but I will read pretty much anything. I am from the U.S. :-)
Hi all! My name is Trisha, and I’m from New Hampshire originally but currently living in Europe to study literature. I am in love with ALL genres, but I’ll grab fantasy, historical fiction, or mysteries most readily at the moment.
I just started my own blog where I review books and pair them with drinks (cocktails, wine, sodas, etc): www.buzzedbooks.com. I love nothing more than to read and chat about books :)
Hello! I am Louise, based in the UK and I love reading and write full time. I am a self-published and published author, keen to support other indie authors and reach out to readers.My debut novel, Distorted Days, came out last year which is accessible literary fiction/ women's fiction, and Stained Glass Lives came out in the summer which is a collection of flash fiction and short stories. If you want to reach out or find out a bit more about my writing click here:
https://louiseworthington.co.uk/
I love reading psychological thrillers, horror, literary fiction, women's fiction and flash fiction.
Hi, Louise.Welcome. You might enjoy my novel, available on Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gift-Counsel...
Hello everyone,I'm Emma and I'm new to the group. Currently, I'm studying Publishing at Master's Degree level in London.
I aspire to go into editorial in the not too distant future, so am here to connect with fellow publishers, authors, and readers. I'm also very open to beta reading opportunities.
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Hi, My name is Cassandra. I am a Teen Librarian in Colorado. I am looking to connect with Publishers to get 2021 physical ARC's for a teen program I am starting.
Hello everyone my name is Kaitlyn. Absolutely in love with reading and new to Good reads. So thrilled to be apart of this group.
Kaitlyn wrote: "Hello everyone my name is Kaitlyn. Absolutely in love with reading and new to Good reads. So thrilled to be apart of this group."Welcome. I hope you find lots of interesting discussions and books.
Hello all, my name is Nicole. I've been on Goodreads for a few years now. I love reading and try to do as much as possible. Really into audio books at the moment! Happy to be part of the group.
Hi everyone! I’m gabby for the most part I read fantasy and YA however I do dabble a little bit in everything and tend to surprise myself when I pick up a book genre I don’t usually read and end up loving it!
I do book reviews and books staging most just as a hobby but if you would like to take a look find me on Instagram 🥰gc_bookreview
If you have any favorite books I’d love to hear about them! My TBR might but several miles long but I’d love to add yours!
Gabby wrote: "Hi everyone! I’m gabby for the most part I read fantasy and YA however I do dabble a little bit in everything and tend to surprise myself when I pick up a book genre I don’t usually read and end ..."
Hi, Gabby. Would you be interested in reviewing any of my children's books? You can let me know here or PM me.
Hi everyone! I am an author and educator and just published my first middle grade fiction book--The Totally True Tales of my Cheerleader Life 1: Are You Ready?--the first book in the series (Amazon--Lisa Wright Cheer). I have previously published nonfiction (parenting book and workbook). I am learning to navigate the publishing/marketing/promoting world and am looking to connect with others who know the way through it all better than I do or who want to read my book/give me feedback/etc. I am glad I have found this group! I would love to get some feedback on my fiction book and best practices for reaching middle grade readers/parents/librarians/etc. (I've been researching on my own and see that there are many avenues to take.) Thank you for looking and connecting with me! http://bit.ly/TotallyTrueTales www.lisawrightauthor.com xoxo
Hello. My name is Matt and I'm an indie author who recently published his first book and joined Goodreads. I typically like to write and read in the YA/Sci-fi/Fantasy genres, but I could get into just about anything.
Hello, everyone! My name is Nancy, and I am an author assistant, as well as an avid reader. I help authors find reviewers for their books, in all genres, so give me a shout-out if you are looking for books to review and let me know what genre you prefer.
I review books on my blog and on Instgram (more so IG these days!)
Thanks,
Nancy
Hi everyone! I'm Brian and I have just started reviewing books on Goodreads as a hobby - mostly because I enjoy exploring stories and worlds by new authors. I read a wide variety of genres, but lately I have been a fan of crossover genres (e.g. sci-fi + romance/erotica or paranormal + romance/erotica). I'm a huge fan of The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter while being moderately interested in titles like The Mortal Instruments series. I have been known to completely immerse myself in a book series and not emerge until I have completed the series...or at times an author's entire body of work.
As fun as doing reviews for published books can be, I'm especially excited for any beta read opportunities. I'd love to have the opportunity to potentially shape the final version of a book!
Hi everyone!I'm Mark, an avid reader of fantasy, and a soon-to-be self-published author.
I joined Goodreads to find book recommendations through people's reviews, and to join a community of like-minded readers.
I'm looking forward to making some new virtual book buddies :)
Hello Matt, Nancy, Brian and Mark welcome to the group!
Hi!I’m a person who’s VERY new to this. I was sent here from a blog on how to get arcs to review. You see, I love books! I’m into YA fiction, mostly fantasy :P, and Iove any book that lets me escape reality! I also write, I’m told I’m good at horror, but I have not gathered the courage to publish anything yet, haha. Anyway, I am REALLY confused on how to get arcs to review, how this all works and what to do to be a good professional reader! The moment I found out that you can get books to REVIEW and you can be a professional book reviewer I knew I had to start doing this. I am very lost and need to get at least one arc to start. (I dont even know how to DM people and stuff). Basically, I have no idea what to do. So, thanks for coming to my TED talk and please tell me how to start this amazing journey and get ARCs and I wont disappoint you!
Hi Tana!Just a question. How can we start requesting ARCs? Im a little lost hehe. :)
Hi Everyone!My name is Esther and I'm a debut self-published author of YA Fantasy Sci Fi. So excited to be here on Goodreads, everyday learning more and more about this awesome community of writers and readers.
Looking forward to many exciting conversations.
The Safekeeper
Anurag Gupta wrote: "Hi Tana!Just a question. How can we start requesting ARCs? Im a little lost hehe. :)"
HI Anurag, all you need to do is look through the listing under each different genre and when you find one you like and would read and review, leave your name email address and format you would prefer.
Hello everybody, I'm from northeastern Ohio but live in Washington DC. I'm a reader and an author with three books self-published and a couple more in the pipeline. Happy to be here.
Hello everybody. I have always loved to read but now that my youngest child is a teenager, I have so much more time on my hands to do so. My favorite genre is classic but I also enjoy a good thriller and YA. I am mostly interested in recommendations but also would like to get into reviewing.
Hello Scott and Yvonne welcome to the group!
Yvonne wrote: "Hello everybody. I have always loved to read but now that my youngest child is a teenager, I have so much more time on my hands to do so. My favorite genre is classic but I also enjoy a good thrill..."Hi Yvonne, nice to meet you! I am looking for early readers and reviewers for my YA cross-genre novel coming out next year. If you are interested please send me a message via my profile, or I can send a message to you. Whatever works best for you. Thanks!
I’m Cece from Portland, and I write reviews.I find that I pick books based in moods rather than genres. I often go through “book stages” where first I’ll be in a Dragon mood then move into vampires then into witches, etc. Rinse, repeat, victory
✨Cece Bookish Blog✨
❀My reviews include ranting, cursing, and the occasional GIF❀
Tana wrote: "Hello Scott and Yvonne welcome to the group!"Why, thank you Tana...
Hello! I was referred here by a friend of mine. I'm an indie author and the designer/mod/admin/whatever of a review listing site especially for indies: indie authors can list their book, indie readers can review, and book bloggers who specialize in indie books can be highlighted. Happy to be here and make more connections!
Welcome, S. I hope we can receive more information about your services.Best wishes.
How do I get at least one of my eight books to be part of the mailing list sent from here? https://amazon.com/author/roderickedw...
Roderick wrote: "How do I get at least one of my eight books to be part of the mailing list sent from here? https://amazon.com/author/roderickedw..."
All of the books that are featured in the weekly message are books that are listed in the group as available for review. I send out the message with the new review books each week. You can find out more here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...
Thanks!
Kathleen wrote: "Welcome, S. I hope we can receive more information about your services.Best wishes."
Thanks for the welcome! I posted in a new topic on here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Looking forward to browsing around more!
Making connections is a beautiful thing—I look forward to getting to know you all! I enjoy reading fantasy and sci-fi, and am also releasing my debut novel this Saturday.
Hi everyone! I'm glad to be part of this group. Here's to expanding my reading list and making connections!
Faith B wrote: "Hi everyone! I'm glad to be part of this group. Here's to expanding my reading list and making connections!"Nice to meet you, Faith! And others too, of course! 😀
Hi, my name is Pete Simons from Minnesota and I write quirky fantasies and mysteries. I just published my second book called "White as Snow" which is a weird take on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The Snow White character dies in chapter one and twenty years later the "dwarf" characters start being assassinated one by one.Please check out my Goodreads author page. Thanks!
Hi JB, Faith and Pete welcome to the group!
My name is Debra Harkins and I write in four genres: Children's fiction, YA nonfiction, history, and psychology.
I live right outside Boston, MA with my husband and two mini golden doodles.
I love reading, writing, children, animals and connecting with indies especially children's authors, readers and illustrators and helping others with writing.
Looking forward to making long-term connections here.