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Hello - Thought I'd introduce myself since I stopped lurking in the short stories. I'm Sarah. I've been on GR a while and active in other groups. I was drawn in by your short story discussions, since I'm a big fan of short fiction.
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Hi, I joined this club recently as I have always been a fantasy fan. I do watch a lot of SF but haven't really read an awful lot. I live in the UK and teach primary school. As I've read less and less over the last decade, I decided to make more of an effort to get back to my books and updated my GR shelf and joined three groups. I'm really looking forward to expanding my fantasy reading as I've tended to stick with particular authors - Brooks, Eddings, Feist and of course, Janny!
I've just started re-reading Name of the Wind.
Joined recently. Just now getting around to the proper venue for saying hello. I'm a retired bureaucrat and life-long SF reader. I'm a little daunted by the size of the group enrollment, but looking forward to learning from the interactive process.
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There are a lot of members, but some of us are "chattier" than others, so you'll get to know us.
Welcome to all our new members!
Hi, i just joined goodreads and this groups. I haven't read much of sci-fi or fantasy, so hope to find good suggestions and interaction as well.thanks ;)
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Congratulations Shel! You keep working with that new boy of yours and he'll be as addicted to reading as much as the rest of us.
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Yeah, Shel! Congratulations! Leo is my middle name, so I'm sure you named him after me, :). It's a great name and I'm sure he's a great baby!
Shel wrote: "The newest member: our boy Leo Harvey surprised us on Sunday and arrived early. He isn't quite reading yet, but I'm sure it's just a matter of time! :)"Congratulations Shel! Probably wishful thinking at this point, but I hope you are getting some sleep & maybe even fitting a little reading in =)
Hi there! I'm an author and a reader who is brand new to the group - new to spending time in groups in general. I'll be honest, I'm struggling to overcome my dislike of shamelessly self-promoting myself and this is a step in that direction. But at the same time I'm also anxious to connect with others who share similar interests.So what can I offer about me that might be interesing? I'm an IT Manager by day at a Magna JIT plant (my plant makes the seats for the Chevy Cruze), a husband with a knock out wife and two great kids (daughter 4, son 2), a competitive powerlifter, and an author (published through a couple of sources, although I'm investigating self-publishing at the moment). Oh yeah, I should finish up my MBA this year too.
I joined the group because sci-fi and fantasy were my first loves. Between R.E. Howard (Conan, never cared much for Kull) and Buck Rogers, my fate was sealed. Most of what I write includes elements of sci-fi and fantasy, and sometimes I mix it together. I occasionally stray outside of those realms but I keep coming back to them.
Looking forward to poking around and seeing what I uncover.
Saying hello as I've just joined this group today. I love to read, and particularly love fantasy.
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I don't believe I have introduced myself on this group as yet so here goes. Reading the comment above, I found this group on Goodreads.com and haven't participated at any other online location.I'm Red Haircrow, a long time lover of sci-fi & fantasy books. Native American and Germany resident. The first book I clearly remember reading was Edgar Rice Burroughs, The People That Time Forgot, when I was eight years old. Soon after I went onto The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Some of my favorite authors are C.J. Cherryh, M.A. Foster, Karin Lowachee and Michael Moorcock. I don't usually read the very technical type science fiction, nor the fantasy that ranges into comedy or parody. I like serious science fiction and epic or heroic fantasy, as well as those with a psychological or speculative edge. M.A. Foster would fall in that category.
Besides being a writer (I occasionally write historical fantasy and plan more), I operate a review/interview site Flying With Red Haircrow, which accepts all genres. http://flyingwithredhaircrow.wordpres...
I enjoy discussing books, but I confess many on the list I've seen here thus far, aren't the kind I'm usually attracted to. I've been reading for so long, I got rather jaded and bored with the similar storylines for a while, so looking for something new but strong.
Hi everyone, I'm new here. You look like you are reading some interesting books. (This month's in particular are ones I've read and have had very strong reactions to. And you have great discussions about them--Yay!. I'll probably lurk most of the time, but this looks like a fun group!
Hi everyone i'm Angus, just joined yesterday. Been into YA fantasy since i was young and carried on reading it and progressed into more mature fantasy novels. What really got me into it was R.A Salvatore and the Drizzit Series, loved it and just kept going into the fantasy realm. Recently started some sci-fi, read the Electric Church and absolutely loved it, couldn't put it down, starting Snow Crash at the moment, have a few mixed feelings about it... a little slow a little confusing at times. Really looking forward to sharing ideas and discussing with you all! Can't wait to get some reading underway!
Hi everyone, my name's Katie and as sci-fi and fantasy is my favourite genre it's great to find this place.I tend to stick to the same authors (Terry Brooks, Raymond E Feist etc.) so I'm looking forward to discovering new authors here and discussing them.
Just realized I've been posting without introducing myself... whoops!Hello all! I'm Lindsey and I've been reading sci-fi and fantasy since I was very young. I'm pretty sure I graduated straight from Dr. Seuss to Ray Bradbury & Isaac Asimov, courtesy of my dad. I read both genres, although more fantasy lately. I like finding new authors and series, but the older/better read I get, the less tolerant I am of poor writing, so I tend to move on to other options a little faster. I also read an increasing amount of history, biography, personal finance, and science titles.
Favorite authors include the aforementioned Bradbury & Asimov, Anne Bishop, Brandon Sanderson, Robin Hobb, David Weber, Kate Elliott, Orson Scott Card, and C. S. Friedman.
*waves to Lindsey*My dad got me into science fiction, too. I always get warm and fuzzy when I hear of that sort of dad/daughter sf/f relationship. :)
Edit: "me", not "my" *sigh*
Hi Lindsey.My scifi started with dad, although I watch more than I read of that genre. I went from Enid Blyton's Enchanted Wood to Narnia and on to Shannara.
Hi all. New to the group. I have eclectic tastes in reading but have a strong skew towards science fiction and fantasy.
Fave authors include: JG Ballard, Frank Herbert, Neal Stephenson, William Gibson, Brent Weeks, Robin Hobb, Orson Scott Card, Jack Campbell... really too many to list.
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Hi all, I'm Shannon and new to this group. I'm a long time fantasy fan and I definitely tend to read fantasy more than sci-fi.
Greetings!My name is Jeri and I live in North Carolina. Although, I do have summer homes in Solace, Braavos, the Black Forest and Oxford, among others. :) I like to read and dive into different worlds and stories. A good yarn, is a good yarn. That being said, I read a variety of genres. Such as the classics, fantasy, historical, horror, mystery/suspense, and a little sci-fi. I am not a fan of romance by itself. If it is historical romance, I may give it a try. I also enjoy some young adult novels as well.
My favorite book is Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. Other favorites are the Song of Ice and Fire series by George RR Martin, Dragonlance by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman, Deerskin by Robin McKinley, Cabal by Clive Barker, and Watchers by Dean Koontz. Besides these authors, other authors I really enjoy are Juliet Marillier, Rick Riordan, Phillipa Gregory, Laurell K Hamilton {Merry Gentry series}, Alice Borchardt, Charlaine Harris, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Morgan Llywelyn, and Carrie Ryan. My favorite poet is Percy Shelley-he has my heart.
I am fairly new to the workings of goodreads. So, please add me as a friend, if you would like. And recommend me a good book! :)
Hi. I'm a long time fantasy and science fiction fan, although for awhile I've slacked off on that second part and now trying to correct that.Some of my favorite authors are, Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman, Guy Gavriel Kay, Robin Hobb, Douglas Adams, Isaac Asimov, Leigh Brackett, Poul Anderson, Henry Kuttner, H.P. Lovecraft, and probably many more I forgot. Looking forward to reading with you and especially being introduced to the science fiction authors I've been missing out on.
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Hi I am Dawn. I have been on goodreads for a while, I joined when I first discovered urban fantasy. I have read science fiction most of my life but recently as more and more urban fantasy starts to feel the same I find myself missing the fantasy angle. So here I am in this group and I hope to find some new books/authors and maybe read some old favorites.
Hi I'm marc from NJ ( the jeresy shore) I have some general information about my self on my profile.I am an avid reader of Ya, Urban fntasy, and SCi fi.I am on here to make friends and hopefully get some good book recomendations
Hello to the new folks! Welcome to the group. :)
Hi and welcome anyone new whom I haven't welcomed yet!!!!
Hi everyone!My name is Alivia, and I'm a freshling 20 who can't seem to stop reading even if it killed me. Uhm, some favorite things I enjoy are fresh salsa, scratch that, all Mexican food types, those funny Naked drinks (I reccomend Green Machine, tastes great, looks horrid) mindless hours wasted on the Sims, and Pandas. On a less-random note, I am an avid reader/lover of Fantasy, be it Urban or traditional, and SF is okay, but it's not my first pick.
Anywho, I hope I can come to get to know some if not all of you!
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I have a hard time reading only one book at once...I think I'm reading four books right now. But I almost always finish whatever I start reading. Right now I'm trying to read more Holly Lisle and next month I'll be reading a bunch of Charles de Lint. As well as whatever is one my book club's lists including this one. Yay.
So now you know something about me. Hooray!