INTRODUCTIONS *newbies - over here* DON'T BE SHY!

[Yasmin]

Hey All,

My name is yasmin, and I love reading books that have a strong female lead (she doesn't necessarily need to know how to wield a sword though that is an absolute bonus). I like female characters of strong constitution who know who they are and aren't afraid to admit when they may be wrong, but usually are not.

In YA I love the Agency series by Y.S. Lee and The Throne of Glass series by Sarah J Mass. I have currently bought Divergent so I will be starting those soon, as they seem really good.

[Maja]

hello guys!
I'm Maja and I'm from Slovenia. I love books in which female characters aren't always potrait as week and being born into the world merely to be saved by a prince in shiney armour on a white hourse. I prefer strong minded and independent female (and male, as well) leads with a sensetive side. so, I admit I love a proper love story (who doesn't?? =) )...
I looove YA etc. Just finished DIvergent and Insurgent... since I have to wait a ''few'' more months for the 3rd book, I'm currently re-reading both, well actually just my favourite parts (most of them include Four and Tis xD)

[Victoria]

My name is Victoria, I also go by Tori. My new all time favorite book would have to be Illuminating Gracie by Lisa C. Temple! I'm engaged and a stay at home mommy. My son is about to be 10 months old. <3

[Ruby]

hello fellow people on earth who actually know what its like to be addicted to a book. My favorite books are City of bones and Insurgent and I love female awesome main characters characters with a ton of attitude

[Jasmina]

Hi everyone! I'm Jasmina, I'm a YA author and fan. I love, love, loooove teen detective stories, and I especially love strong female detective heroines. I'm a fan of the Gallagher Girls series and I'm so thrilled they're finally making a Veronica Mars movie : )

[Tachi]

Hi everyone! I can't tell my name online yet(parents rule) but you can call me Directioner. My favorite genre is paranormal YA and my favorite heroine is Rose from Vampire Academy(this girl can kick butt). I recently got into a manga addiction.

[Kate]

Hello new members! Welcome to the group. What have you been reading lately?

[Tachi]

Very recently, I started a new manga called 5 centimeters per second. The movie was like what I'd expect from a Nicholas Sparks book.

[cc]

Hi, my name is Caitlin & here's my A to Z ...
A - Age: 22
B - Book you are reading: Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone (again)!
C - Chore you hate: Putting the dishes away. (I don't mind washing them, though.)
D - Dessert you love: Strawberry Torte
E - Essential start your day item: Toothbrush!
F - Favorite author/ book: Too difficult to choose, but I do love Tamora Pierce
G - Good Boys or bad boys: Bad boys!
H - Hair colour: Brunette
I - Inside or outside: Inside
J - Job or Occupation: Unemployed Housewife
K - Kittens or puppies: Kittens & puppies are too much work. I choose adult cats.
L - Last thing you lost: My mind.
M - Most overused word/phrase in your vocabulary: "Are you sure...?"
N - Nicknames: Cait
O - Object on the right of you: Bookcase overflowing with DVDs, computer/PS3/XBox360 games, books, & giraffes
P - Pets: None right now. :(
Q - Quotes you like: "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." - Eleanor Roosevelt
R - Right or left handed: Rightie.
S - Siblings: 19-year-old sister named Erika & 2-year-old brother named Mason
T - Time you woke up today: 10:00 & again at 11:00
U - Unique thing about you: I've always come off as really confident even though I used to have such bad social anxiety & insecurity I refused to leave my house unless I absolutely had to.
V - Vegetable you love: Water chestnuts!!!
W - Worst habit: Eating when I'm bored.
X - X-rays you've had: On my foot when my doctor thought I might have a broken toe, on my stomach when my anxiety made me so sick the doctor thought I might have something else, & on my head when I started forgetting things after a car wreck.
Y - Yummy food you make: I make THE BEST chili cheese fries.
Z - Zodiac Sign: Taurus.

Some of my favorite books are To Kill a Mockingbird, the Outsiders, the Hunger Games, & Chime by Franny Billingsley. Other than Tamora Pierce, I also love Gena Showalter & Sarah Dessen. My favorite heroine is either Kel from Tamora Pierce's Protector of the Small series or Katniss from the Hunger Games. I adore fantasy, science fiction, YA, romance, & dystopian.

[Kaity]

Hi, I'm Kaitlynne but Everyone calls me Kaity. I love reading, writing, singing, and listening to music.

[Hannah]

Hey everyone. I'm a grad student getting my master's in Library Science, with a concentration in YA literature. Right now I'm working on a project for summer reading and I need ideas for books involving heros/heroines. Any ideas for the best ones?

[David]

Just joined! Thanks for the invite Karen :) I love YA books, particularly dystopian, fantasy, and paranormal. I love books that make me laugh AND cry on the same page. And I really love meeting new people, so feel free to friend me if you haven't already!

[David]

Welcome to the group Priscila!! You'll fit in perfectly if you want to talk about YA books ;)

[Jenny]

I just joined as well, and thanks for the invite, Karen! I totally forgot I joined! lol

I'm a married mother of 4 and I LOVE to read, especially YA! I'm not picky, I read just about anything!

What else about me? My current gig is a part-time chef for a senior assistant living home (which I am loving), I live in Iowa, I make videos (Booktube) and I love to garden and cook (of course!)

[David]

Ah welcome Jenny!!!

[Jenny]

Thanks :)

[David]

Welcome Layla!! So good to have you in the group :)

[Sina]

Welcome :)

[Jenny]

Layla wrote: "Hi! I am Layla and my favorite heroines are Hermione, Tris, Katniss and Elisa from The Girl of Fire and Thorns! Reading is my life!"

I love Elisa, too, so much!!

[Laura]

I'm Laura and I just finished writing a YA thriller with a strong heroine.

I love YA fiction and my favorite heroines are Katniss, Hermione and Karou! I particularly love the friendship between Karou and Zuzana. Just starting Blood & Starlight and I'm hoping that nothing bad happens to Zuzana. I fear for her....

[David]

Welcome Laura!! Love those characters! Ooh and I really LOVED Days of Blood and Starlight :) Enjoy!

[Anne]

Hi - Anne just signing in. Children's and young adult librarian. Avid reader. Eclectic tastes but a lot of fantasy and history plus graphic novels.

[David]

Welcome Anne!! We all love librarians here :)

[[deleted user]]

Hi, I'm Valentina. My favorite books are the Divergent trilogy, TMI series, TID series, and the Lux series. Favorite author..umm... probably Cassandra Clare. I also love Katniss as a heroine. Lastly, my favorite genres would be paranormal, young adult, and science fiction.

[David]

Welcome Valentina!! Love those series too ;)

[Laura]

My book, The RIddle of Prague, also takes place in Prague although it is a very different story. I lived in Prague for many years and the city is worthy of a thousand stories. (They call it the city of a hundred spires.)

[Sylvia]

Hi my name is Sylvia and my favourite books are The Hunger Games, Harry Potter, Skullduggery Pleasant, Kira-Kira, and When You Reach Me. My heroines are Jane Eyre, Luna Lovegood, China Sorrows, and Hermione Granger. My favourite authors are Derek Landy, Jacqueline Wilson, Cynthia Kadohata, and Lauren Child. I pretty much like any genre as long as it's interesting but I really like destopian stories.

[David]

Welcome to the group Sylvia! You've got great taste :)

[Crista]

Hello, my name is Crista! I am new here! My favorite books are The Hunger Games trilogy, the Divergent trilogy and the Shatter Me series. My favorite character is Katniss because she is not perfect but she still manages to do great things and really change her country. I basically like any book with an interesting heroine. My favorite genre is YA, Dystopia and fiction. I love how Suzanne Collins, Tahereh Mafi, and Veronica Roth write. I am looking forward to find new interesting and good books!

[David]

Hi Crista!! Great to have you in the group :) Great picks!!

[Sadee]

hi everyone,
My name is Sadee, my favorite books are tigers curse , city of bones, delirium, the hunger games, hush,hush , the iron fey series and divergent. umm...my favorite genres are dystopian, paranormal and fantasy.
Any book recommendations are welcomed!

[David]

Welcome to the group Sadee!! I love almost all of those too!!

[Jenna]

Hi everyone, I'm Jenna and just finished book 2 of the Pullman trilogy (Subtle Knife) and A Web of Air (Fever Crumb series.) Also an author who loves seeing girls rule in YA and middle school fiction.

[David]

Welcome Jenna!

[Lynda]

Hi there!
My name is Lynda. I do not have a favorite genre, I just like books with female leads. Right now, my favorite books are the divergent series, and the Delirium series

[David]

Welcome Lynda, great to meet you! I love those books too :)

[Lynda]

David wrote: "Welcome Lynda, great to meet you! I love those books too :)"

I never really have a favorite all time book, but, for now those are my favorites. In fact, my goal right now is to find a book that I like more than the divergent trilogy.

[Ruby]

Hi Hallie!!!!!!!!!

[Lynda]

Hi Hallie, Welcome :) I love The Forest of Hands and Teeth

[David]

Welcome Hallie, great intro!!

[[deleted user]]

Hi! I'm Green Elephant Girl, or GEG. I love the Harry Potter series, The Hunger Games, A Series Of Unfortunate Events, and ANYTHING by John Green. My favourite heriones are: Hermione Granger, Ginny Weasley, Katniss Everdeen, Violet Baudelaire and Hazel Grace Lancaster.

[David]

Welcome GEG! Great name and awesome book choices and heroines :)

[[deleted user]]

Aw :) Thanks!

[David]

My pleasure :)

[Shree]

Hi!!!
I'm Shree(yeah,my username kinda gives that away,huh?)-and one of my main reasons for joining this group was your awesome banner(Clary,Hermione,Ginny and Tris?Dude,how could I ignore that?).....another was that,after reading the name "YA Heroines",I realised that a majority of my books are centered around girls...so yeah....decided it'd be nice to join!

[David]

Welcome Kayla! I too love dystopian and fantasy books! I also love all the series you mentioned, great taste!

And welcome Shree!! LOL it's totally an awesome banner, I couldn't agree more :)

[Shree]

Jenny wrote: "Shree wrote: "Hi!!!
I'm Shree(yeah,my username kinda gives that away,huh?)-and one of my main reasons for joining this group was your awesome banner(Clary,Hermione,Ginny and Tris?Dude,how could I i..."

Oooh...I will be looking forward to that!!!!

[Bianca]

Hey guys! I'm Bianca, I'm 16 years old and I live in New Zealand woo! I'm currently reading the The Mortal Instruments series-- I've been on Goodreads for a while but I haven't joined a book club before so this is the first! I'm always reading, like honestly it's one thing that I'm so passionate about. I'm open to new friends and suggestions of books that you think I might like. YA and Romance are probably my fave genres. xxxxx

[David]

Welcome Bianca! Ooh, loved The Mortal Instruments! If you enjoyed it, you should definitely read The Infernal Devices, even better :)

[Alex]

Hi I'm Alex my favourite books are Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater, City of Bones, Beautiful Creatures, The Fault in our stars and Last but not least the Divergent series.(btw this list could go on and on i love so many books and i also can't wait to see the movies of TFIOS and Divergent ). Tris is one of may favourite Heroines of all time and i loved Four too. I love so many genres of books but romance is one of my favourites.