Introduction

[Matthew]

My name is Matt. I'm a veterinarian and father of four (no, I never read animal books because they always end badly). I'm looking for a group for people who like to read books in a lot of different genres, and who like to talk about books.

[Jasmine]

Hi I'm Jasmine, I LOVE to read. I read mostly horror, fiction, and mystery, but I have recently gotten into urban fantasy, sci fiction & fantasy, and paranormal romance. I live in Hawaii, I am married, have 2 dogs and a cat. I am currently reading

[Dione]

Hi Everyone,
My name is Dione (Deon). I think this group sounds perfect, the name itself made me smile! People have often described me as "Random" and it just fits. I love everything from sports to crafting - hanging out with a crowd to a tranquil peaceful day alone. Seeing as I have 3 children the day alone is a rarity. I absolutely love music. My Ipod is filled with everything from Pop, Opera, Jazz, Blues, Rock, Alternative, Hip Hop, Oldies, Metal and Country (reminder of my description: Random). My favorite Hobby is reading and much like my taste in music, I read all genres of books. I am a firm believer that if you don't feed your mind and imagination you will lose it. So I read anything from text books to romance novels, mysteries to self help. I do however have a soft spot for history and mythology studies.
If any of you have suggestions on reading (maybe a favorite book of yours) please let me know. This group sounds like it will be fun!

[Lauren]

Dione wrote: "Hi Everyone,
My name is Dione (Deon). I think this group sounds perfect, the name itself made me smile! People have often described me as "Random" and it just fits. I love everything from sports t..."

HIIII! Welcome to the group! what kinds of crafts do you do?

[Alyssa]

Hi, my name is Alyssa and I love reading. Reading has always been a constant thing for me since I was still a child. I read a wide range of books and I usually go to goodreads and check out recommended books for my next reading adventure. Nice to meet you all! :D

[Buffy]

Hello! I'm new here and I suck at keeping up with reading in a book club, but I make some attempt at least and like at least seeing the convos even if I can't yet participate. I'm 26, married to my high school sweetie, and trying to be an author. I'm doing NaNoWriMo so I apologize if I'm especially quiet. Nice to meet everyone :-)

[Cristina]

Hello!! my name is Cristina, I'm 26, I'm from Mexico, I'm a teacher and I have a bachelor degree in languages. I read mostly romance, fantasy, classics, mystery and historical genres, but I'm open to any of your suggestions, I'll try to keep up with the reading in the group.

Nice to meet you all !! =)

[Rebecca]

My name is Rebecca. At the moment I am 21 years old. I usually read a set amount of genres, but am trying to get out of the comfort zone and dive into new ones. Manga, Fantasy, Thrillers, Mystery, Fiction, Memoirs are in my top genres.

[Renee Lawrence]

Hi All. I have always wanted to join a book club and share my love of reading with others. However, I usually have a very long list of what I would like to read already lined up and something always seems to get in the way of me joining a club. So I have decided to bite the bullet and try this to see how it works out.

I am currently following along with the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series. Although I am behind the group schedule I am quite enjoying the opportunity to read all you comments about the books. Fantasy is not really my forte but I think it is slowly becoming so. I first got hooked on this series through the TV show and I am now coming to love what I have read of the books very much.

Typically, I read mostly fiction, horror, true crime, biography, history, and humanitarian books. But I am looking forward to broadening my horizons. I am a little busier these days and don't find quite as much time for reading. Although I do really enjoy it and I am always looking for something new to read.

I am looking forward to getting to know all of you and hopefully learning a little more about the world of literature.

[Dione]

Lauren wrote: "HIIII! Welcome to the group! what kinds of crafts do you do? "

I like to do all kinds of crafts. Looping (knitting), wood work, mod podge is like a staple in my craft room and I get several of my ideas from Pinterest. I guess you could say I like to dabble in all kinds of crafts. I get antsy if I don't have something to do. Crafts, baking, reading, writing, studying, spending time with my kids, family and friends...and the list goes on. I believe my constant need for change is the reason I love reading so much. There is always new scenery and new plots when I open a book.

[Alyssa]

Hello all. My name is Alyssa. I'm 32 and live in East Bay San Francisco. I love reading, sleeping and shoes. Two of my faves compete for my free time (the time when I am not crunching numbers at work). I read a few books a week. I have been reading a lot of YA & paranormal romance recently. *and I am currently surfing goodreads while at work* Happy Friday!

[Nena]

Alyssa wrote: "Hello all. My name is Alyssa. I'm 32 and live in East Bay San Francisco. I love reading, sleeping and shoes. Two of my faves compete for my free time (the time when I am not crunching numbers a..."

I also have a love for shoes and am currently surfing goodreads while at work :P Welcome!!

[Matthew]

Debbie wrote: "Hi my name is Debbie and I'm a real bookworm my life is not complete unless I have a book in my hand and often have several on the go at once .. life is too short to live one life when you can have..."

I love it! Books and "loud and bad rock music!" Just add beer and it sounds like the perfect life.

[Ivana]

Hello, everyone ! :)
I'm Ivana, and I'm 34 years old. When I choose which book to read, I don't pay so much attention to the type of book. I usually start reading a book , and just continue if it is interesting. :) I also like to read other people's opinions about books, and it helps me a lot in choosing. :)

[Christine]

Hey Everyone


My name is Christine Lynn Hatfield and i'm 25 years old and i live in riverside new jersey and i work at the riverside elementary school where i help little kids that are handicapped and i play the piano and i'm making bracelets for the make a wish foundation and i have a medical problem

[Anna]

Hello!
I'm Anna, I'm Italian and I love books in general: my first passion and the second is: wtriting.
:)

[Christine]

It's nice to meet you Anna

[Amanda]

Welcome to the group everyone!!

[Lasse]

Hi, Lasse here, I am 31 years old, I love to read and I read all kind of genres from young adult to classics, so I thought this was the group to join :)

[Lauren]

Sorry I've been MIA lately, welcome to the group!!!!! Have fun discussing books

[Ana]

hi!i am Ana, i am 22 and i have just become a member of this group:)i love reading and i mostly know what i want to read so i am a member of more bookclubs in order to find everytime i read a book one bookclub that chosed the same book as a group read so i can discuss it

[Christen]

Hi, Christen here and reading has always been a big part of life growing up. I am a nurse and most of my pay ends up with buying books. :)

[Olivia]

Welcome to the group!!

Happy Holidays!!

[Lauren]

Hope everyone had a wonderful Holiday!!!!

[Lasse]

Lauren wrote: "Hope everyone had a wonderful Holiday!!!!"

Thank you I did, I hope you had a wonderful holiday too :)

[Elizabeth]

My name is Elizabeth and I'm 24 years old. I live in Kentucky (Louisville, to be precise). I have a BA in psychology and did two minors in English with a concentration in literature and Medieval Studies. I studied French for 5 years and have experience with Japanese, German, and Latin. One of my dreams is to translate Medieval Latin and French manuscripts. The other is to eventually become an archaeologist.

Currently, I work with toddlers as a teacher in a daycare. It's not exactly my dream job, or the best use of my degree, but it works for now. I am going back to school in August to work towards a degree in education so that I can become a third grade teacher. I also plan on doing another major in either microbiology or anthropology. I do enjoy some aspects of my job such as being able to teach my children and the joy that I receive when they finally catch on to what I've taught them. I also enjoy the smiles, hugs, and kisses that I get from my kids when I come to work in the mornings.

I am an avid reader and have been since I was a child. I generally read anything except westerns, romance, and inspirational/Christian books. I quite enjoy horror, fantasy, historical fiction, and mysteries. I have also gotten into the Quirk classics recently. Right now, I am reading Android Karenina. Classic literature is another favorite of mine with Edgar Allan Poe, Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters, HP Lovecraft, Victor Hugo, and Gaston LeRoux being among my favorites.

I look forward to making new friends and taking part in book discussions.

-Elizabeth

[Natalie]

Hi everyone! I'm Natalie from Nova Scotia, Canada. I'm 41 with two teens at home, one in college and one in high school. I joined this group because of the its diversity and my wide range of books and genres I like to read. My 17 year-old daughter reads as much as I do, maybe more since she has more spare time.
I am looking forward to lots of discussion, suggestions, and recomendations from this group.

[Ragabelle]

Hello, I'm Liz and I'm 20. I read a lot of fantasy and science fiction, and also got back into reading manga recently. I've always loved to read, and look forward to discussing books here!

[Yasmina]

Hi,
I'm Yasmina, a 35-year old avid reader. Thanks for letting me join the group, and I'll look forward to getting to know some of you in the near future :]

[Susan]

Hello everyone! My name is Susan. I love reading a variety of genres, and I look forward to discussing some great books with everyone.

[S.J.]

Hello everyone, I am a reader, writer and wildlife photographer. I thought I would follow this group and see what everyone is reading.

[Desiree]

hi and welcome to the club my name is Desiree
and currently readingThe Savage Grace and I as well love finding out all the different books people love to read.

[[deleted user]]

Hi everyone!

I'm Lucy, I'm from England, Essex. Totally obsessed with books and I don't really stick to just one genre. Hope to get to know some of you! :-D

[S.J.]

Hello and welcome to all the newcomers. Hope you enjoy the group. I don't visit as often as I would like, but I enjoy catching up on what everyone is reading. I am reading Flowertown at the moment. It is not the type of book I would normally read, but the author is a nice person so I had to buy her book. So far it is pretty good and I would recommend it.

[Marybeth]

My name is Marybeth and i am 18 years old and have 3 months in High School left. I plan on working during the summer and then going on to Tech and then transferring to a four-year school. i love to read and i usually carry a couple of books with me wherever i go. I love to play video games and listen to my rock music. I mostly listen to Linkin Park and Metallica.

[Jim]

Hi! I'm Jim.

I have an eclectic taste in reading - any genre as long as it is well-written and entertaining.

A cursory review of the other members' profiles reveals that, quite possibly, I am now the oldest member of this group; in fact, I have furniture older than most of you. But I'm pretty sure that I can keep up.

Looking forward to becoming acquainted and sharing ideas and suggestions.

[Ryn]

Hi guys! I'm Rebecca and I read anything and almost everything under the sun, with the exception of anything with numbers and words I cannot pronounce much more spell...scientific terms in particular lol. I'm not big on books with too much hype on them either (Twilight trilogy and 50 Shades comes to mind on that-no offence to those who do like them though) simply because I tend to expect much only for it to fall short. I have always enjoyed humour, suspense, mystery, romance once in a while, classics, history and graphic novels (including Archie's and manga- Japanese comics) especially though; but I'm open to anything and even try to plough through a book no matter how much of a struggle it can get (guess I got that habit from those "required" reading I had to do when I was younger and my grade depended on the book report that followed it lol). Btw, I have never joined anything like this so please be patient as I try to learn how things work. But I will catch up...just don't use any medical or mathematical terms pls :)

[emily_oriley]

@Ryn -it's funny: as a kid whenever I had a book report or whatever I wouldn't open that thing until the night before it was due or I'd read three chapters and fake like I'd read the whole thing. And yet now as an adult -when reading is now PURELY for pleasure - I will force myself to read books and/or book series that I absolutely LOATHE whilst cursing the heavens that such a thing was ever crafted when I should just calmly put it down and select another one. Curse you Adult OCD! >.<

[Ryn]

@emiy_oriley...actually, when I start feeling like my brain would go on a coma, I start asking my friends to first tell me the gist then make them show me what they wrote (plagiarism is not uncommon then lol)...but I normally end up trying to finish the book once I've submitted the report (I had an anal teacher who would actually ask us in detail just to check if we didn't read the synopsis lol). But now, as an adult, I deal with the pain of reading a really boring book with reading another one as a breather...unless I really can't go through it without fear of a permanent brain freeze then in that extreme case, I ask a good friend to read it for me then she tells me what it's about (a really good friend indeed lol).

[emily_oriley]

@Ryn- I never plagiarized (and I'm not just saying that 'cause I'm a writer and that would look mighty suspect >.> ) However, when I noticed I was getting the same grade for my 5pg essay as the kid who turned in half a sheet, double spaced, 14pt font, giant calligraphy heading, I did a little experiment. I did a report on the book Guilty Pleasures which is the name of a hardcore vampire BDSM strip club -a fact that I did NOT hide in my report. I figured that would warrant a parental phone call (this was 7th or 8th grade) but all I got was a "Good Job" smiley face check plus. At that point I stopped trying.

[Rusty]

Greetings y'all, My name is Rusty Nugent. I am a southern dark fantasy paranormal with elements of horror, honor, action, adventure, blood, guts and romance Author. I am 43 and and writing on my third novel in the series. My books are about heroic werewolves waging war against evil vampires and other evil supernatural creatures.

Moonwarriors: Guardians of the Night
2 books so far in my New Adult Young Adult Paranormal Supernatural Dark Fantasy series.


You can read my fourth chapter of my third book that I am writing on now. The website Wattpad is great for writers and readers to join forces. Check it out if your an author or writer. (^_^)
http://www.wattpad.com/myworks/234334...

[Maggie the Muskoka Library Mouse]

Hello, my name is Margaret (Maggie for short), and I am 25 years old. I live in Muskoka, Ontario with my husband and our two dogs. Come October, we will have a new little one in our family too, as we are expecting. :)I adore reading, and find that my day just isn't complete without devouring a chapter or three!

[Nancy]

Welcome Margaret and congratulations! I've always been an avid reader and when my 3 children were young, my genre consisted of children's books. Now that my youngest graduated high school and I'm looking forward to all three being in college (well, sort of :-) I've been able to devour as many books as I like. Good luck!

[Rin]

Hello, My name is Rin. I'm a gothic romance/fantasy/historical fiction author.

[S.A.]

Hi Folks!

Simon here. Wholy unsuccessful yet persistent Epic Fantasy author!

I'm a big fan of rich and complex fantasy/sci-fi - worlds where I can escape to, where the issues of the protagonist/a outweigh the BS of my day to day workload! Worlds with issues and people, where I can happily say, "Damn, I am glad I'm not that guy/girl/thing!"

I still feel that Dune is probably my go-to book as a favourite. And the Silmarillion.

Also, I shall say with as little shame as possible, that I am scrounging for reviewers/raters/trolls/haters to read my accursed tome! I have great reviews from the likes of Kirkus, but it means squat when it comes to real people actually reading it, discussing it, etc!

I look forwarding to discussing all matters of the weird and mundane with you!