Please Introduce Yourself, Let's All Get To Know Each Other Showing 9,451-9,500 of 9,542

[Sean, Moderator]

Welcome all new members

[Phil]

Hi,

I'm from the UK and have decided being at home and reading is now the better choice for my leisure time.

[Patrick]

Phil wrote: "Hi,

I'm from the UK and have decided being at home and reading is now the better choice for my leisure time."

Hi Phil! I hear that! There's not much I enjoy more than being at home with a good book.

Pat Weill

[San]

Hi! I’m San. I’m super new to Goodreads, but I’m excited to chat amongst fellow readers.

[Patrick]

San wrote: "Hi! I’m San. I’m super new to Goodreads, but I’m excited to chat amongst fellow readers."

Hi San! Nice to e-meet you.

Pat

[John]

Howdy All,

I'm from Dublin, Ireland, and a keen reader. I like to keep fit, watch TV, go to movies, figure puzzles out, and write.

I'm also a veteran and a cloud engineer, journalist and now an author who has been on Goodreads for a while now.

As I'm an author, I hope I can hopfully introduce you to my debut novel at some point.

[Patrick]

Hi John! Nice to meet you! What's your debut novel about?
Pat Weill

[John]

Patrick wrote: "Hi John! Nice to meet you! What's your debut novel about?
Pat Weill"

Hi Pat

Nice to meet ya also. Its a thriller of Jack Debaut and his war on terror. He was a US Army Ranger in Desert Storm, got injured and boarded from the Army.

His recovery saw him retrain as an engineer and get drawn into the murky world of intelligence and counterintelligence. His war on terror timeline was long as it was for the antagonist Saad al-Zahoni.

Their murky world is a complex plot of ruthless ambitions, neck breaking betrayals and characters doing their best in a world that never cuts them a break.

For release September 11th, I went wide with distributions, so Amazon and Kindle are just one choice.

Check it out below, and hit me up if any queries come to mind.




John A. Mulhall

[Beth]

Other than my horses, I did books in my school days (chick lit). I’m not happy with noisy places, so avoid the pubs and clubs: I fell off a horse when I was young and banged my tiny brain quite hard (weeks in the hospital, and I couldn’t remember too about it once they let me out). The doctors don’t know if that has anything to do with it - I just get wrinkly in crowded, noisy places. Even a household party makes my head buzz and me get bothered. I gave the books up once I was full-time on the farm, but now I'm without the TV and the books, good books this time around, are here to stay. Joining Goodreads has added to the pleasure.

[Patrick]

I hear you Beth. I, too, am uncomfortable around noise and chaos. I think many readers and writers are. Welcome to the group!!

[Naomi]

I'm Nom. I live in Madrid with Nat. We're British and ran off. She'll join you now that I have. We do everything together. We'd like to be friends with you all.

[Patrick]

Nice to e-meet you Nom!

[John]

Hi James
Nice to meet you. My book From Terror to Valor: Echoes and Shadows, was on pre sale over the past week and on general release yesterday. It’s a thriller about the war on terror.

If you would like to join Jack Debaut, and his war on terror, you can check it out on my profile.

[Sean, Moderator]

Welcome new members

Please remember this is to introduce yourself only.

Say hello and let members get to know you

[Tina]

I'm from the UK. Currently being educated. When I'm not studying or running, I'm reading.

[Finn]

Hi, I'm fumbling around in European Modern history at the mo'. I hanker for thrilling reads but shy from today's melange of preposterous, shoot'em up, sex 'em up, save the world tack. I'm looking for thrillers (not limited to fiction) that has roots in the real-world and asks you to think about what is happening.

[John]

Sounds like you are looking for my novel, From Terror to Valor: Echoes and Shadows. Release on September 11th it humanises the stories of those who fought in the war on terror and what lurks beneath the surface of it.

[Ellie]

Hi,
I live in Bedford, UK.
I'm a nurse and work in a care home for the elderly. Fortunately for me, I have a room - I'm usually on call - and so, food is cooked for me, I have no need to commute and I've little interest in the television and, Bedford's main library is a fifteen-minute walk from my work.

[Donna]

I look after (clean and tidy) my parent's guest house (Bed without Breakfast) here in Portugal. It backs onto an orange grove that leads to the hills. It is pretty scenic. I enjoy my own space and the peace of reading.
I'm hoping to find friends and search out good, thrilling, reads.

[P.K.]

Ellie wrote: "Hi,
I live in Bedford, UK.
I'm a nurse and work in a care home for the elderly. Fortunately for me, I have a room - I'm usually on call - and so, food is cooked for me, I have no need to commute an..."

HI Ellie. Welcome to Goodreads. Hope you find some good reads here: it will save you a fifteen minutes walk. You do a very important job. Many people are grateful for that .

[Sean, Moderator]

Well said PK

Welcome Donna, Welcome Ellie

[Ellie]

Thank you for the welcome, Sean. I've tried to reply to Mr Davies (PK). I can't manage it... can someone, please, send my message to him.

Dear Mr Davies, thank you for your kind words. I'm grateful to the people I care for. They are full of wisdom, wit, and wise cracks. I have such fun talking with them.
They say the most important part of nursing is talking with the patient, understanding them and answering their concerns. I'd say, the most enjoyable part of nursing is talking to the patient: it is really interesting and I learn a great deal about a great many things.
I hope to learn from the group and I appreciate you letting me join up.

[Ellie]

Beth wrote: "I’m not happy with noisy places, so avoid the pubs and clubs: I fell off a horse when I was young and banged my tiny brain quite hard (weeks in the hospital, and I couldn’t remember too about it once they let me out)..."

I'm a nurse and did a stint with the neuro-medics. I hope you don't mind me saying... "That's not uncommon, Beth. I'm not saying it happens to everyone, having taken a bang on the head, but you are not alone. I'm sure the medics must have told you of it.
I've never taken a bang but have spent a good deal of my time in quiet spaces. I get wrinkly in noisy places!"
You said, "I couldn’t remember too [much] about it once they let me out. That is common with a bang on the head. It can last for years and years before, if it ever does, come back.
I hope you're okay with me saying: if you are worried at all, I'm sure your GP or a local hospital would be happy to chat about it.

[Meg]

Hello, I'm Meg and I live in Greater Manchester. I'm in study, have a room in a house and enjoy books.

[Sean, Moderator]

Ellie he will see your message on here

[Iain]

Hi, I'm keen on finding good real-world, plausible thrillers. I joined Gr for that reason; there's so much out there that is beyond comprehension and lauded by the media/publishing houses as a top 100/best seller/next greatest/ etc. etc

[Lauren]

Hello everyone!
My name is Lauren, and I’m an avid reader with a passion for thrillers and suspense. I love diving into gripping and dark stories that keep me on the edge of my seat! I’m also an author, and I live in the United Kingdom.

[Hazel]

Hi Everyone, I'm Hazel. If I'm not working (in a water sports centre), I'm on the water, or in the water, (unintentionally a lot of the time) or reading. They're a strange lot, the on the water set. You can get soaked through on a water ski, yet should you fall in, the first thing asked when you come ashore is, "Get wet, then?"
My favourite books are thrillers that make good sense and books that I can learn from.

[Emma]

Hi, I'm Emma or M.
I'm not too keen on the world we are living in. Books are my escape. I yearn for the world we had between the two wars.

[Scott]

Hi all, my name is Scott, live in Sydney, Australia and I love a good thriller/suspense/crime book just finished the Tom Thorne series by Mark Billingham, which I thoroughly enjoyed, also a big Robert Bryndza and Michael Robotham fan....looking for some other greats reads from the group, just about to start Simon Kernick's the Business of Dying, should I..?..read on a Kobo which I thought I would hate (you can't beat turning pages and feeling the real thing..) but actually love it for the convenience...thanks all

[Sean, Moderator]

Yes Scott

Simon Kernick is a brilliant thriller writer.

Also Tom Wood, Kerry J Donovan, Greg Hurwitz.

Welcome

[Scott]

Thanks Sean.

[Emily]

Hi, I'm Emily. I'm 26. I'm shy. A single girl. Job hopping. Out an about. Staying sober. Doing what single girls do. Keeping my eyes open for... opportunity, a good man, a job where I'm paid to travel the world. Not much to ask!

[Janet , Moderator]

Hello to all our latest newbies. Please do look around and enjoy chatting here in the group.

[Andy]

I live on the outskirts of Glasgow. At present, I'm mostly reading modern European history and spending time hill walking.

[Kirsten]

Welcome all.

[Graham]

Hi all. I'm Graham.

I'm a carpenter from Polish parents and born in London.

[Zarina]

I join today. I am Zarina and say hello. I come from Russia and not here long time. I learn English every day.

[Sean, Moderator]

Welcome Zarina,

welcome Graham

[P.K.]

Ellie wrote: "Thank you for the welcome, Sean. I've tried to reply to Mr Davies (PK). I can't manage it... can someone, please, send my message to him.

Dear Mr Davies, thank you for your kind words. I'm gratefu..."

Hello Ellie. Many thanks for responding and most sincere apologies for only just picking it up: I have just realised that I am no longer getting my Goodreads feed to my email address (if someone can help in this regard I'd be grateful for suggestions). BTW, PK is easier than the formal Mister. I am now of an age where care-homes are in my orbit so I know how important your work is . When the body fails the brain is often still motoring and communications is all old people have with the lives they have lived, so that's how important you are. Keep caring - and read books to your patients. That way it's a win-win for you and them.

[Emma]

HI!
I'm Emma. I am from Western North Carolina, in a very small town!
I just got into reading in the middle of 2024, but so far have read 7 books this year! I was recently diagnosed with ADHD and placed on medication that finally allowed me to sit down and read!
I have one dog, Goose, who is like my child.
My favorite authors are Riley Sager, Freida McFadden, Stephen King, Tana French, John Grisham and Gillian Flynn (LOVE HER!!!)
My favorite books I have read this year are Never Lie by Freida McFadden, House Across the Lake by Riley Sager, or Dark Places by Gillian Flynn!

[Elle Rose]

Hiya!

I have always loved reading, when I was little I used to write my own stories, my mum was sure I’d become an author but sadly life had other plans.

For Christmas a few years ago I received a kindle but unfortunately, I just can’t get to grips with it and hadn’t read for about 2 years! I much prefer holding a book and turning a page and my love for reading has since returned :-)

[Massimiliano]

Hi!

I'm Massimiliano, I'm 38 and I'm from Italy.

I started reading regularly again this year and I’m thrilled about it!. My favorite genres are thriller and crime/mystery, though I actually read a bit of everything. I'm also an aspiring writer.

I'm looking forward to connect with other reading enthusiasts and writers.

[Juli]

I'm Juli, from London, U.K.

[Sean, Moderator]

Hello you four, thanks for introducing yourself

and welcome to the group

Nearly approaching 15,000 members which is fantastic.

Do join in all the posts.

Ten Random Facts post is so great to get to know you

[Joseph]

Hello everyone,
I’m a senior who lives in the Chicago suburbs.
I occasionally read a thriller. I don’t know if you consider the Harry Bosch novels as thrillers; I read most of them and then tired of reading any more of them. I had detected a predictable pattern or sameness to them.
I’m trying to find a thriller I started reading in the early 1970s. I don’t recall the title or author but he was probably a white American man. The protagonist is a Frenchman whose recently completed his compulsory military service where he was the regimental boxing champion. Now he is nude sunbathing on the Riviera, the only male amid a bevy of unclad female beauties, a sort of bull walrus with his harem. A James Bond spoof taking itself seriously. Of course, he is disturbed by a phone call from the French government which needs him for a desperate mission to same humanity and he is reluctant to go. That’s as far as I got. Any ideas, anyone?

[Allysia]

Hello everyone, my name is Allysia and I am 24yrs. I am from Hertfordshire, UK but I live in Málaga, Spain. I started my reading journey earlier this year and I love reading Murder mystery, crime and thriller books. Looking forward to participating in this group!!

[Mark]

Hi All, and thanks for the welcome! My name is Mark and I'm an author; my book, To Catch a Spy, comes out April 1st. It's the sequel to To Catch a Thief (book by D. Dodge, film by Hitchcock). I love mysteries & thrillers, and that's what I read the most.

[Sean, Moderator]

Welcome all new members,

How about naming 10 Random Facts on yourself.

One of our popular posts on our home page, and we get to know you a little more.

[Sean, Moderator]

Welcome Martina