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[Mike (the Paladin)]

Hi, welcome.

[Sean, Moderator]

Welcome Doreen and thank you for joining and being my friend.

[Lilian]

Wayne wrote: "You don't have to get your free copy if you don't want to. But this is what's. Buzzing right now, A woman from his past... A playboy business partner... A jealous wife... A lover... A social networ..."

wow thanks for the freebie, collected it and will read it as soon as I finish the reviews I still have outstanding.

Very kind of you thanks

[Lilian]

PS Wayne, I will stick the link on my blog page to help get it out there

[Sophie]

Hi I'm Sophie, I'm 27 and I live in London with my daughter, Niamh, and two cats, Tigger and Merlin.

I love a good thriller but will read lots of different genres from horror to romance :)

[Paula]

Hello Sophie, love the name. I have a granddaughter named Sophie. Welcome to the group. Enjoy!!

[Sean, Moderator]

Hello Sophie,

welcome to the group, enjoy.

We have lots of cat lovers here, as you will see in the Chatter, Chatter Thread

[Alan]

Hi Sophie, welcome!

[Mike]

Hi. I'm Mike. I live in the UK. I've only just picked back up reading after not reading for a looong time. I'm addicted. I'm currently enjoying the Will Trent series. I can't get enough

[Mike (the Paladin)]

Welcome.

[Sean, Moderator]

Hi Mike and welcome

Enjoy our group

[Mike]

Thank you. I'm hoping to get lots of inspiration and ideas for new books!

[Paula]

Hi Mike, welcome to the group.

[Alan]

Hi Mike, welcome to the group!

[Kelly]

Welcome all new members, I hope you enjoy it here!

[Cameron]

Welcome to Mike, Sophie and all others that I know that I have missed. Wow, is this group growing? Good thing, eh?

Cameron

[Autumn]

Welcome to all the new members! Wow, we are growing so fast and that is wonderful and exciting! We are so happy you have joined us for a little fun, discussion, games, and shared reviews. Be sure to check out Book Pals, it is a great way to get to know other people in the group one-on-one and take down that TBR list that is ever growing. If you have any questions about Book Pals, feel free to PM me any time! Once again, welcome! Cannot wait to hear from you!

[Brenda]

I know I've missed welcoming some new members here. When I get into a good book, I don't want to stop reading it. So, welcome to all new members!

[Amber]

I miss my dog. She's been gone since 2003. Throat cancer.

[Mike (the Paladin)]

We lost our dog some years ago also. She was a Sheltie. I haven't gotten another dog because we have 2 cats (we had more) who are older (Xander is about 18) and I don't want to upset the household for them.

[Amber]

Buttercup was a Cockerpoo. I can't afford a new dog.

[Mike (the Paladin)]

I think when Xander passes (if I think Luna can handle it) we may consider a rescue or animal shelter dog.

[Rhonda]

Out of all the dogs we have had over 30 years, only two have been bought in a pet store. We have loved them all. We have three right now. Holly, Cori, and Georgy. They bring smiles to our faces most of the time.

[Mike (the Paladin)]

I'm pretty much a sucker for any animal. I'd probably try to take care of a cow if someone dropped one off.

[Sophie]

I had a Dalmatian that I had to have put to sleep a couple of years ago after he had an accident. He was the sweetest dog and if I got another half as good-natured as him I'd be a lucky girl. Just wish I had the time for another dog but have to stick to my 2 cats for now :(

[Cameron]

When I was president of our local humane society a 11-year old girl brought in the ugliest, skinniest mixed terrier/dachshund mix. Pilgrim went to D-day. I brought him home. He took a lot of work. He had no bill of rights, he had been beaten and not fed very often and given virtually no attention. He ended up being the smartest dog that we ever had and we have always had dogs. His vocabulary was the largest vocabulary I ever saw in a dog. He was the smartest dog that I ever had hands down. I would take him to the grade school. You would ask him what 6+6 was and he would bark 12 times, you would ask him what 4+4 was and he would bark 8 times and so on. He even helped me train our rescue long-haired dachshund, Ernie, how to count, but Ernie is no Pilgrim at it. Pilgrim had a stroke and we had to put him down last year on our 26th wedding anniversary. I will never forget my little companion.

Cameron

[Sean, Moderator]

Please ! don't forget this is the Introduction page.

Go to the chatter page for chats.

[Sean, Moderator]

Gustt

Is our 2,000 member, I am very proud to say.

January 2014 the group had 35-40 members !!

I have sent him a message, and I do hope he introduces himself, and also you welcome him, a new milestone for this ever growing group.

[Paula]

Sean wrote: "Gustt

Is our 2,000 member, I am very proud to say.

January 2014 the group had 35-40 members !!

I have sent him a message, and I do hope he introduces himself, and also you welcome him, a new mil..."

That's amazing, Sean. I knew we were close. Congrats on all your hard work.

[Sean, Moderator]

Thanks, I hope we have more regular/active members

[Amber]

Partly my fault we got sidetracked into talking about our dogs.

[sonya]

Welcome everyone! reading KOKO and THE THROAT, both by Peter Straub

[Janet , Moderator]

No worries, guys. We want you to chat, definitely!!

There's a 'Chatter' thread in the General folder and a designated 'pets' thread in the Pets folder. You can talk pets to your hearts content!! Enjoy!

[Amber]

I figured I should take responsibility for the snowball effect after I posted about Buttercup.

[Sean, Moderator]

It is no problem, we as moderators just want to point you in the right direction/thread, so we keep things running smoothly.

We are happy with all types of discussions, we love our animals here, so many cat lovers, and dogs !

Keep chatting... LOL

[Theresa]

Hi, new here. I am an author/photographer and a behavioral consultant from Ct. My first book When I Was Jane came out in January and is keeping me really busy. Thanks for inviting me to join your group, it has been a rocky road for me on Goodreads but willing to try again. :)

[Mike (the Paladin)]

Hi, welcome.

[Janet , Moderator]

Welcome, Theresa, good that you're willing to try again! We're a friendly bunch here!

[Kelly]

Welcome Theresa!

[Paula]

Hello Theresa, welcome to the group. You came to the right place to try again. Great people here.

[Sean, Moderator]

Thanks Theresa, my friend, glad to invite you.

Hope a happier time here on goodreads with our group

[Alan]

Hi Theresa, welcome!

[Autumn]

Wow, Gustt! Congratulations! Welcome Theresa!!! I am so glad the two of you have both joined us!

[Theresa]

Thanks, all. :) Sounds like a great group

[Graham]

Hello. I'm Graham from Australia. I've been on Goodreads for less than a year. I mostly thought it would be useful for keeping track of what I had read (I try to read 40 books a year) and receive some recommendations, but I've started to notice that there's a lot more on this site than I realised. I'll confess, I'm not much of a participant when it comes to the internet - more of an observer - so this is a little new for me, but everyone here seems to have a lot of fun and the discussions are interesting.

I'm a reader and a writer of thrillers. I signed a contract with a traditional publisher last year and my debut novel is on its way (a topic for another thread). I hope nobody will consider me the spectre at the feast if I do talk about my book someday - I don't wish to steal the spotlight from the courageous and determined self-publishers that pass through here.

I do love to read, and my taste is eclectic, but I always love a good thriller. Ultimately, I'm searching for that perfect sentence, the one that makes you stop and want to say the words aloud. This is also why I write: I've written a few sentences that I'm very proud of, but the ones I read are always much more brilliant. I see the readers here have all selected favourite quotes, so I believe that this search is not an unusual one and is perhaps something we can share.

I'm also interested in hearing insights. I started writing thrillers to create the kind of stories that I wanted to read, so there's no better place for a writer (and a reader!) than in the company of other readers. Having said that, I'm just happy to talk about books.

I look forward to many interesting discussions (though I hope I'm much less loquacious in the future). Please add me as a friend if you like :)

[Sean, Moderator]

Hi Graham

Yes do join in there are a lot of fun discussions, I am sure you will enjoy our Chatter Thread, Book pals if fun, Pick It For Me, Just Finished, and many more.

Welcome and do enjoy

[Janet , Moderator]

Welcome, Graham, a lovely introduction there. Don't be afraid, ease in as gently as you like. It's your pace, enjoy! :)

[Mike (the Paladin)]

Hi and welcome.

[Kelly]

Welcome to the group Graham

[Paula]

Hello Graham, welcome to the group. All authors are welcome here. Enjoy!!