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[Paula]

Hi Nanci, welcome to the group.

[Brenda]

Aaron(Reblast) wrote: "Hi, Brenda!"

Hi, Aaron!

[Brenda]

Welcome to Monica, Scott, and Nanci! Hope you'll join in some of our activities here!

[Sean, Moderator]

Welcome to the group Nanci

I love San Diego.

Enjoy having a look around

[Aileen]

Hi everyone! I live in sunny south Florida, no haters plz :) Love great thrillers and thanks for the invite Sean seems like a great group

[E.]

Hello to all the new folks! Scott, I've seen you around, glad you're here. Nanci, you seem like you'll

[Sharon]

hello new people :)

E seems to have fallen asleep mid sentence

[E.]

....fit here nicely. Try the Pick-it -for -me March read and put your list up. We'll pick you a great book to read next.
Aileen I lived in Florida for a few years in the '80s and I remember it got down to 40* once and everyone freaked out. Nobody had coats!

[E.]

lol my cat hit the send button. "Human, you are done here"
I guess it's time for breakfast...

[Sean, Moderator]

WElcome Aileen

Happy to invite you.

We love thrillers fans

[Amber]

Hi, Aileen.

One thing you need to know about me is that I have eclectic taste in YouTube videos as Aaron can tell you. ;) I have five playlists, including two just for holidays. This is from playlist #3 and is the #3 video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hC-T0...

[Brenda]

Welcome, Aileen!

[Brenda]

E. wrote: "lol my cat hit the send button. "Human, you are done here"
I guess it's time for breakfast..."

Blame it on the cat. ;-)

[David]

Hi Aileen.

E, I like your cat's style.

[Paula]

Hi Aileen, welcome to the group. Enjoy!!

[La Tonya]

Hi Aileen, welcome to the group. Have Fun.

[Kelly]

Welcome Aileen!

[Cameron]

Hello Everyone:
Pleased to meet you. Allow me to introduce myself. I am Cameron Wiggins and I live in McPherson, Kansas about one hour North of Wichita and the BTK killer's stomping grounds. I graduated from Wichita State and I have a B.S. in Geology but when I graduated the market had bottomed out (oil). So, I went to work for American Maplan. American Maplan produced equipment to make PVC pipe, vinyl windows and vinyl siding. Our big customers were like Owens Corning, Alcoa, North American Pipe, Certain-teed, etc. I sold spare parts world-wide (mainly in the US) all the way from o-rings and seals to pumps and motors to heating, cooling and vacuum systems, to gearbox parts and re-builds. I did this for 19 years until my health went out in 2006. I sold in Canada, South America, Latin America, Egypt, Italy, China, New Zealand, and Australia, but mainly all over the US. So, I dealt with people from all over. This was an unique and enjoyable experience that few people can experience. This is one of the things that I like about this buddy group on Goodreads. My first buddy was from Northern Ireland. (I was sick a lot of the time and could not fully involve in this buddy project. Disappointing.) My second buddy is from Ontario. The experience that this offers to one is immeasurable. It can be very fun. I could have spent all weekend with my buddies and their families, One thing that my work experience taught me that it was not worth it to "not like" someone. Like everyone for who they are. To not like someone is wasted energy that robs you of the chance to sincerely appreciate that person. Get off your soapbox Cameron.
My wife and I own a cafe (diner) that we have had since 1997 She manages this. I do very limited paperwork like mileage logs, expenses, and inventories. I also did and maintain the rank amateur and badly-in-need- of-updating website. If you are interested, it is Neighbors Cafe, http://www.neighborscafe.com. It is a lot of work for Shelly, but it is a good thing.
I have probably had over 50 surgeries and procedures now including 3 kidney transplants, gallbladder removal, 3-4 cancer surgeries, 7-9 hernia surgeries, cataract surgeries, 3 knee surgeries, various stints put in for the kidney machine, a calves' vein, two pulmonary embolisms, a stroke and so on. And you know what? Am I blessed or what? I mean seriously. I was supposed to die before I was 3, before I was 10, in 2012 (2012 was very close and I am still coming back) and I am still alive and kicking and a very lucky and happy person. I am very lucky to have my wife, Shelly. The world could have been so much worse for me. I could have been an addict, live in the middle east, live in complete poverty or any number of things. Sometimes I think that the Lord put me here to show others how fortunate they really are, but I do not want to get too spiritual on you.
I love to read. My favorite authors include (not necessarily in order) John Sanford, Tess Gerritsen, Jack Thompson, SJ Bolton, Ty Patterson, Lee Child and Tana French. Incidentally, James Lee Burke of Dave Robichaux fame was an English professor for a short time while I was attending WSU. And, I absolutely love Goodreads and this buddy group.
Sorry for the long introduction but I felt that if you wanted to know me these things were important.

Best:
Cameron

[Ty]

Cameron wrote: "Hello Everyone:
Pleased to meet you. Allow me to introduce myself. I am Cameron Wiggins and I live in McPherson, Kansas about one hour North of Wichita and the BTK killer's stomping grounds. I g..."

Hey Cameron,

Thank you and welcome.

Am humbled to be included in that august list.

[Cameron]

You are certainly welcome, Ty.

[E.]

Welcome Cameron !

[Dan]

Hi there!

I'm an eclectic reader, always happy to discover a good thriller. Found your group while wandering around GoodReads.

Born in South Africa, living in Israel.

Aaron, not much snow here but pretty rainy. A cold weekend ahead. Good excuse to curl up with a book...

[Brenda]

Welcome, Cameron and Dan! Check out our various threads and join the conversations!

[Dan]

Thanks, Brenda. Will do.

[Janet , Moderator]

You're very welcome here Cameron and Dan. Have a look around and join in wherever appeals. We have a very interesting hotseat, our buddy read, Book Pals, and PIFM. All good fun.

[Paula]

Hi Cameron and Dan, welcome to the group. Have fun.

[Dan]

Thanks, Janet and Paula!

[Kath]

Hello, newcomers! I've lost count!
Cats as editors - discuss!

[Freda]

Welcome to the newbies! You won't be newbies for long! We've got plenty of discussions, fun games and lots of books to read. A favorite of mine is the HOT SEAT, so if you don't mind the questions, and enjoy talking about your life, we'd love to get to know you. Enjoy!

[Sean, Moderator]

Thanks for introducing yourself Cameron and welcome

Dan welcome to the group, enjoy

[Kelly]

Welcome Dan and Cameron!

[E.]

Kath, lol. They sit on the good parts and slash the extraneous bits. Work for kibble.

Welcome Dan!

[Dawn]

Hello and welcome Scott, Nanci, Aileen, Cameron and Dan. Jump in and enjoy the group!

[Amber]

Kath: Editors can be a brass plated, cast iron pain in the behind. SO can cats, but since they can ALSO be jewel studded too, you've got a serious problem! *wink*

[Dan]

Thanks, Sean, Kelly, E, and Dawn!

[Skye]

Dan wrote: "Hi there!

I'm an eclectic reader, always happy to discover a good thriller. Found your group while wandering around GoodReads.

Born in South Africa, living in Israel.

Aaron, not much snow here b..."
How nice to live there.

[Cameron]

Thanks and hello everyone.

[Skye]

Hi Cameron

[Autumn]

Welcome to all the new members! I am sorry I have been out of pocket lately. With the death of my grandmother, there has been so much going on and I have just been out of touch. I am so happy to have you all here! Be sure to check out our fun games and Book Pals! Book Pals is a great way to get to know other members one on one with in the large group and take down that TBR list. I hope you all have a wonderful time here!

[Sharon]

hi new folk :) sorry I am just bad at keeping up with some of the threads

[Amber]

I like listening to stuff other people might think is weird, like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jE0uk...

[sonya]

My name is Sonya. I enjoy medical shows on tv, cop shows, forensic files in America and Unsolved Mysteries. I like to read the same types of stories...tess gerritson, jaycee duggard. her bio knocked me literally off my feet, made me sick. John Grisham, stephen king, lee child, jack higgins. All types of books. I hope to meet Anne RIce when her next book is published in April.

i used to get my books from a donate shelf in the library or now get them through inter-library loan.

[sonya]

always open to trying new authors in the genres above.

[Paula]

Hi Sonya, welcome to the group. You will get great recommendations here on books and authors. Enjoy!!

[Sean, Moderator]

Thanks Sonya,

you will get lots of welcomes here, and even more author recommendations.

Read Mel Sherratt !!

[Donnajo]

I keep forgetting to come here and say hiya. My name is Donna (also go by Donna Jo) I live in NJ. I enjoy romance, romantic suspense, mysteries, thrillers, YA, New adult (most will read anything except horror, biog or anything with too much history)

Looking forward to getting to know everyone and talking books, etc.

[Paula]

Hi Donna Jo, welcome to the group. Enjoy!!

[Dan]

Skye: thanks - yes definitely a nice place to live. Great weather and swimming beaches in the (long) summer, and lots of interest in terms of history (archaeology, biblical locations) and ethnic diversity (over the weekend I discovered a new type of pita-like Moroccan bread called frena. Recipe: http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Moroccan-...)

[Phyllis]

Hello everyone, my name is Phyllis and I just joined your group. I live in Gilbert Arizona just outside of Phoenix. I will read just about anything but my favorites have to be mystery/suspense/thrillers, historical fiction and action/adventure. I also love to find new authors. Some of my favorite books have been from first time authors. Looking forward to getting lots of recommendations.

[Janet , Moderator]

Welcome new members, enjoy!