Hi my name is...

[Vered]

So I guess I better behave then (darn...)

[Jessi, <~}{{Faery Queen**aka**PixiBell}{{~>]

Vered wrote: "So I guess I better behave then (darn...)"

Yep you have to behave...LOL

[Vered]

Hi again - Under 'Reviews', I've started topics based on genre. Let me know what other genres to include (I just put up a few to start us off). This way, book reviews can be posted by genre, making the overall folder tidier and also easier for people to find books in a genre that interests them.

[Stephanie]

Hi I'm Steph

I'm new to the e-reader world (my husband just bought me my first kindle) so I'm looking for books to read :) time to transition from old school paper pages I guess lol

[Lydia]

Hi,

I'm Lydia and a new author on goodreads. I'm still waiting for the site to activate my author profile but I was hoping to get some feedback on my book if anyone cares to read it for free.

[Elisa]

Hi everyone, and thank you for the invite Vered. I am an eclectic reader and have been trying to post thoughtful reviews since I joined goodreads early last year. It helps me remember what I have read. I love being on Goodreads, I have found way too many good books here and have turned my love of reading into a pretty crazy addiction. I love fantasy, Urban fantasy, dystopia, YA and the like but also throw in thrillers, mysteries and contemporary fiction (with a non-fiction here and there) I have met some amazing people I now consider friends since I started all this and I look forward to meeting all of you! :) Oh, if you are interested, I started a book review blog earlier this year http://lostinsidethecovers.wordpress.com - I do around 3 reviews a week. Cheers!

[Geoffrey]

Hi all,

My name is Geoff Wakeling. I'm an author, a freelance writer, a complete geek....the list goes on. I live in 'sunny' London and am happy to be here :)

[Stephanie]

Welcome Geoff,


I'm a newbie too :)

[Jessi, <~}{{Faery Queen**aka**PixiBell}{{~>]

Sarajayne wrote: "Vered wrote: "Hi again - Under 'Reviews', I've started topics based on genre. Let me know what other genres to include (I just put up a few to start us off). This way, book reviews can be posted by..."

We aren't an adult only group but we can do reviews on erotica and maybe put that in an adults only folder with a disclaimer...Hmmmm I'll have to think on how to do that exactly

[Jessi, <~}{{Faery Queen**aka**PixiBell}{{~>]

You know that warm fuzzy feeling when something happens that you least expected and it makes you all happy & tingly inside...Well that's how I feel about you guys. I honestly didn't expect this group to take off so well so soon..You guys all rock!!! :-)

[Jessi, <~}{{Faery Queen**aka**PixiBell}{{~>]

Hey Sarajayne check this out & tell me what you think: Adults Only Reviews - 18+: Disclaimer

[Vicki]

Jessi wrote: "Hey Sarajayne check this out & tell me what you think: Adults Only Reviews - 18+: Disclaimer"

I think it's a GREAT idea! I know where I won't be posting reviews. LOL

[Farrah]

Hi, I'm Farrah. Thanks for the invite. Looking forward to reading lots of reviews. My eternal TBR list could always use a few new additions. I love reviewing books, although I can't say I am very good at it LOL. But I love reading and chatting about good books.
Not a published author yet...but working on it. :)

[Vered]

Sarajayne wrote: "Vered wrote: "Hi again - Under 'Reviews', I've started topics based on genre. Let me know what other genres to include (I just put up a few to start us off). This way, book reviews can be posted by..."

Good idea - tell me which book should be posted under which folder and I'll try to move them.

[Vered]

Warm welcome to everyone who's joined up! I look forward to reading about new books in the reviews.

Also feel free to invite other friends to this group.

An adult only folder is a good idea. Any other genres - let us know and we'll start a topic on it.

[Vered]

Hi - I'll create a Steampunk topic. I tried to move those reviews, but no luck. Can you re-post those reviews under the appropriate topic, and then I'll delete the other ones. Thanks!

And I'm interested to learn more about steampunk!

[Geoffrey]

I've never really read steampunk until I tried out Lindsay Buroker's 'The Emperor's Esdge'. Really enjoyed the book and really enjoyed the genre! :D

[Junying]

Hello, everyone.

First of all, thanks to Vered fo the invite, and I'm hoping to get to know some of you better soon.

Secondly, I am an avid reader, and also a writer of contemporary fiction. You can find my first two book listed here on GR, and my 3rd will be out at the end of this month, hopefully.

Vered has kindly written reviews for my both book last year, for which I'm very grateful. If any of you kind readers find my books of interest to you, please do not hesitate to contact me for a free copy to read and review - guess I'll go to a different thread for this, but I want you to know :)

I have a blog which I post reviews and promote other authors' books as well: http:/www.junyingkirk.com. Do drop by and feel free to contact me if you wish to contribute in anyway, or simply see what I do.

Will visit other threads tomorrow, and good night from the UK!

[Jeri]

Thanks for the invite. My name is Jeri and my book blog is finally coming into its own. I review indie and traditionally published books and I am also in the process of writing my first novel. Lost Girl Road is a ghost story set in the woods of northwest Montana.

[Vered]

Oh yeah, I love ghost stories! Welcome, everyone

[Hannah]

Hi everyone, I'm Hannah! Thanks for the invite, Vered; I love reading/reviewing books and I'm always interested in discussing them with people, so I'm looking forward to chatting with everyone about a variety of books! I enjoy reading mystery, fantasy/sci-fi (particularly steampunk - I was so happy to find an actual steampunk reviews section!), historical and YA fiction. Even better if it's a mix of several genres with a bit of romance to boot!

I really admire all of you with your review blogs, too - I'd love to start one, but currently I'm busy writing my honours thesis. Maybe one day!

[Jessi, <~}{{Faery Queen**aka**PixiBell}{{~>]

Welcome everyone... Vered without you as a moderator I think I might have started pulling my hair out. I was not expecting this group to grow so fast so "You Rock & Thank you so much"...I would like to have at least 2 more moderators since the group is still growing let us know if you are interested.

[Jo]

HI new people!! I'm loving how many new faces are showing up around here. You mods are doing a great job of fleshing out the forums! :)

[Sophia]

I've got a question! I've finished "Passion" by Lauren Kate and I'd loved to post my review in our group, but I'm not sure if it fits Dystopian.... Where can I post it? thanks in advance:)

[Jessi, <~}{{Faery Queen**aka**PixiBell}{{~>]

Well for the reviews that don't fit one genre or another or you just don't know just post it in it's own topic under Book Reviews folder and we can figure out the rest later

[Vered]

Or maybe let's create a folder "Mixed genre", otherwise we will get too many folders on the list! With the rate we're all reading, it will be quite an ordeal to find anything!

[Vered]

Jessi wrote: "Welcome everyone... Vered without you as a moderator I think I might have started pulling my hair out. I was not expecting this group to grow so fast so "You Rock & Thank you so much"...I would lik..."

Aw shucks... I'm blushing now...

[Sophia]

Vered wrote: "Or maybe let's create a folder "Mixed genre", otherwise we will get too many folders on the list! With the rate we're all reading, it will be quite an ordeal to find anything!"

I'm all in!

[Jessi, <~}{{Faery Queen**aka**PixiBell}{{~>]

I'm thinking individuals for each genre that way everyone doesn't have to scroll through too many messages for the review they want

[Leo]

Hi, my name is Leo, and I need have come here to find out what books I should read and what books to stay away from.

[Vicki]

Leo wrote: "Hi, my name is Leo, and I need have come here to find out what books I should read and what books to stay away from."

Hey there Leo, welcome! I think you'll love this group!

[Solace]

Hi, I'm Solace, and thank you for the invite! I have been reviewing books for quite a while, every year I seemed to take a different approach until I realized I'm a much better ranter. Though I heap on praise for some authors, I'm better at dissecting a book and finding what an author could work on. It's made me popular, an unpopular, among some of the self-published authors. I'm in love with every genre and look forward to discovering even more.

[Heather]

Hi all,

My name is Heather, and I live in California. I'm mostly "just" an English teacher, but I've also started editing books on the side. I'm currently working on a website to inform authors about my services.

I love to read, and I've been deemed a "speed reader" by most people who know me. I love reading, editing, and commenting on books. I write fair, non-judgmental reviews while focusing on the basics of plot and character development, voice, dialogue, and grammatical accuracy.

As far as genre goes, I prefer biographies, historical fiction, young adult, mystery/thriller, urban, and LBGT books, but I'm open to anything as long as it's well-written and captivating.

:)

[Jo]

Heather wrote: "Hi all,

My name is Heather, and I live in California. I'm mostly "just" an English teacher, but I've also started editing books on the side. I'm currently working on a website to inform authors ab..."

Hi, Heather!

Please don't red pen of death my post to you :) KIDDING (sort of)!

I have written a couple of books in your preferred genres. If you take a peek here: http://jomichaels.blogspot.com/p/link... and let me know if there's anything you'd like to read (for a review or just for fun) let me know and I'll send you a digital copy.

I love English teachers! :)

Looking forward to it!

Jo

[Jessi, <~}{{Faery Queen**aka**PixiBell}{{~>]

Welcome all newcomers!!!

[Robb]

Hi everyone, and thanks for the invite. My name is Robb. I'm an avid reader -- at times. It goes in bursts. I'm an author and a fulltime book editor, so reading for 'pleasure' often gets pushed off my agenda for large chunks of time. I tend not to write reviews, as that opens up some ethical concerns since I'm a book editor and an author. But I love to discuss great (or even not-so-great) books, so I'm pleased to be here.

[Heather]

Hello. I'm Heather. I have a book blog, and have had it for awhile now. I love sharing my books with others, and so the blog is perfect for me.

I'll be honest, I was invited to this group and am just now looking around. I'm not 100% sure I understand what I'm doing here. LOL

[Heather]

I noticed the sections with reviews by genre. Are we supposed to post our reviews in there, or can we post links to the reviews on our blogs? What's the protocol?

[Heather]

Thanks, Sarajayne! :-)

[Eri]

Hello,

I want to thank Kristen for the invite and extend a warm embrace to the group for allowing me to be among you.

I am not as active as some on Goodreads but I do try my best to check in here and there.

My name is Eri (airy) Nelson and typically I enjoy action/paranormal/urban fantasy reads with some heat. However, I will venture out of my genre for a good read and a fabulous author. :)

Best Wishes
Eri

[Robb]

Hi Eri! From one newbie to another.

[Vicki]

Eri wrote: "Hello,

I want to thank Kristen for the invite and extend a warm embrace to the group for allowing me to be among you.

I am not as active as some on Goodreads but I do try my best to check in here..."

Hi Eri, I'm not really into "erotica" per se, so if you have any books (now or future) that are steamy but not hard core, those I'd love to read. :o)

[Vered]

Welcome, Everyone! I've been down sick the past couple days, but great to see all the new faces. Hopefully I'll be back up on Monday (yeah, great, what a way to spend the weekend; on the plus side, I'm getting a lot of reading done!)

[Vered]

Bah - I hate it when my kids get sick. So far, they've remained healthy and very considerate of my need to do absolutely nothing.

[Vicki]

Vered wrote: "Welcome, Everyone! I've been down sick the past couple days, but great to see all the new faces. Hopefully I'll be back up on Monday (yeah, great, what a way to spend the weekend; on the plus side,..."

It's here in CA too as it hit me last week!

Hope you feel better soon and you're BACK "full time!"

[Monica Porta]

Stay well and keep reading, Vered :)

[Jessi, <~}{{Faery Queen**aka**PixiBell}{{~>]

Proud Book Nerd wrote: "I noticed the sections with reviews by genre. Are we supposed to post our reviews in there, or can we post links to the reviews on our blogs? What's the protocol?"

If you post your review to a specific webpage and just want to post the link that fine. But if you could tell us a little about the book like auther, genre and a synopsis that would be great

[Vered]

So it's official - I have a full on throat infection. Can barely swallow. Am on antibiotics. Blah. Thanks for all the well wishes!

Good side: I ploughed through 3 ebooks in the past 2 days. So there's an upside to the downside. Will post comments later about them.

[Monica Porta]

Terrible for the throat infection :( But hurrah for the book reading, Vered :)

[Junying]

Get well soon, Vered. Super efficient reading! Put me under pressure to catch up with my reading list. Just downloaded two e-books from Amazon, so better make a start now.