*\o/* Over 10,200 Members!! And counting... *\o/*

[Kaje]

Quinn wrote: "I think that this community is an amazing place, and I feel really welcomed here. It's somehwere I can be and show others what I like to read, because I can't do that irl. Thanks for being my safe ..."

<3 I'm so glad you found a place here with us. Thanks for taking the time to come and say so :)

[Sammy Goode]

Quinn, it’s an honor to be part of a group that makes others feel safe to be themselves! Welcome, friend.

[Kaje]

So 6900 got away from me (just a titch LOL) - but welcome to the new folk who put us at

[Kaje]

So I also missed our vault over the 7,000 member mark by... oh, a few :)

Welcome to the new members, and thanks to everyone for keeing our group active and growing.

[Kaje]

It appears that we are still chugging along. Over 7100.

[Kaje]

Missed a few, but we're now sticking together at 7350

[Kaje]

Over 7400 now - welcome to everyone who has jumped on the book train with us.

[Kaje]

Motoring along over 7500 - I'm so glad to see the interest in these books. Hi, new members :)

[David]

Happy to join and help this enrollment counter go up!

[Kaje]

David wrote: "Happy to join and help this enrollment counter go up!"

:) Welcome!

[David]

Thank you!!!!

[Kaje]

OK, I have no idea what this is from, but the number is correct. Go us! (And welcome everyone)

[Kaje]

We're going places at 7727 members :) Welcome to all the new members.

[Juliane]

Make it 7,765 with me. ; )

[ASierra]

Hello everyone, just joined the group and started reading Y/A LGBTQ fiction so I have a lot of catching up to do :)

[Kaje]

I love seeing the group grow - welcome. :)

[Kaje]

How fitting that when I went looking for an image for our 7833 members, one option was a classic costume pattern for The Wizard of Oz?



Good to have all 7833 of us here together :) Welcome new folk.

[Kaje]

And we're over 7900 (with 8,000 members our next goal!) Welcome everyone and thanks for making this a useful and fun place for our members.

[Kaje]

And we have passed the 8,000 member level. I'm delighted that so many people have found us worth joining, and worth hanging around. Thanks to all our members.

[Kaje]

On the move with 8135 members. <3

[Kaje]

Charging well past 8200 as we start the new year. Welcome to all the new members.

[Kaje]

Over 8300 members now - welcome to everyone joining us

[Kaje]

We just hit 8500 members! So very cool, to see people interested in the books and the group. Welcome everyone.

[Kaje]

Another 112 new members - welcome everyone.

[Brady]

Hello, I just joined Goodreads a little while ago. I've decided to take on a bucket list item to write a novel. I'm currently in the process of writing an LGBT horror/slasher book that will hopefully be released in early 2021. I can't wait to get to know all of you that are interested in my story!

Stay safe out there!

[Kaje]

Brady wrote: "Hello, I just joined Goodreads a little while ago. I've decided to take on a bucket list item to write a novel. I'm currently in the process of writing an LGBT horror/slasher book that will hopeful..."

Good luck with the writing.

[Kaje]

GR has made it hard to get an accurate membership count, but apparently we are now at...



And supposedly full of pep.

[Kaje]

We have now leveled up to



And closing in on 9000 members - welcome to everyone new here.

[Kaje]

Well, I missed the moment we passed 9,000 members (but Yay!!) and we're now at...



Welcome to all the new folks, and thanks to everyone for being a part of the group.

[Kaje]

Thanks to all our 9211 members for taking a ride with us.

[Kaje]

9355 members now - moving ahead.

[Kaje]

More members to start the new year - welcome everyone.

[Kaje]

Less than 500 away for the big 10K; welcome to all the new members

[Kaje]

The group continues to grow. Although this is not the type of phone we see most of you on :)

[Kaje]

Closing in on 10K - welcome to everyone who has joined us.

[Kaje]

So close to 10K - I hope folks are getting something useful and fun from the group.

9925

[Tori]

Wow, so cool!

[abi]

So close to 10k. Let's go!

[Kaje]

abi wrote: "So close to 10k. Let's go!"

Yep - 9986 - 14 new folks to go :)

Maybe we should do some kind of celebration...

[Kaje]

And we're over 10,000 members (YAY) at 10,029.

I went looking for a fun image, and found it fitting that Lego's 10,029 is the lunar lander - the face of the future, of optimism, and exploring a new and wider world view. Make it so.



This is a time I'm missing my friend and co-moderator Sammy - she was the fun one, full of enthusiasm and would have had so many great plans for a 10K celebration.

All I can say is thanks, everyone, for joining us to celebrate queer books and the people whose lives fill the pages.

[abi]

Kaje wrote: "And we're over 10,000 members (YAY) at 10,029.

I went looking for a fun image, and found it fitting that Lego's 10,029 is the lunar lander - the face of the future, of optimism, and exploring a n..."

Congrats Kaje! Are you thinking of doing a celebration?

[Kaje]

Maybe? I'm not good at party type things, but maybe I can figure something out that would be fun enough to get people out to enjoy it...

[Kaje]

We continue to grow - if anyone has suggestions about making the group more useful or more interactive let me know.

[GW]

WOW, that’s a lot of people! This is, I believe, my first time commenting publicly in the group, though I’ve been here for a while. Thank you guys for doing this, I enjoy following along with the books 📚

[Kaje]

GW wrote: "WOW, that’s a lot of people! This is, I believe, my first time commenting publicly in the group, though I’ve been here for a while. Thank you guys for doing this, I enjoy following along with the b..."

Thanks for commenting - yes, we have a lot of members. It's a pretty quiet group, partly because our fun group "mom" Sammy passed away of COVID. But hopefully, we're still giving members something useful here. And I appreciate everyone who joins us.