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Jun 11, 2013 01:39PM
Hi, Marco. Welcome. I love them too and just released one if you want to check it out.
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Hi Destiny, your book sound interessting. I read it right after i finsihed Wool and Shift
My name is DJ Harris (aka DJ6ual). My favorite author is Christopher Moore, but lately I have been reading a lot of
Aaron Powell
.I tend to be drawn to post-apocalyptic, patriotic, and humor books, but I will read (and review) just about anything!
I have an eReader (Kindle) but I hate it! I love the feeling of holding a real book as I thumb through the pages and go on a new adventure with the turn of the page! I don't think I'll ever be a big fan of all this new book technology.
I love making new friends, so everyone can feel free to add me if they like. If you need a review, a vote, a comment, or anything else just let me know and I'll do my best to help you out.
For more information on me, or my blog, stop by my GoodReads page and check out my profile.
Hi to all of the new people, welcome to the group!
DJ wrote: "My name is DJ Harris (aka DJ6ual). My favorite author is Christopher Moore, but lately I have been reading a lot of Aaron Powell
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I tend to be drawn to post-apocalyptic, patriotic, and humor b..."
Same... as much as I love reading on my iPad (my dad refuses to buy me a Nook or Kindle, I like haaving a real book in my hand as I read. I prefer buying a real book over buying it on an eReader.
Hi! My name is Rachel. Dystopian novels are my absolute favorite, while I also will read anything that is suggested to me. I love love love book suggestions and can't wait to find some awesome new books to read!!!!! :)
Hi Rachel, welcome to the group!
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Hi, my name's Mike. I have always been fascinated with the possibility of a dark future, so I wrote a trilogy based on my own visions. Maybe you've read it? Anyways, I hadn't found this group before and happy to have!
Hi everyone. I'm Guy and I suffer from debilitating madness.I love anything Lovecraftian, but also sci-fi and fantasy.
Currently, I'm writing a dystopian story whilst taking a hiatus from another project and enjoying it immensely.
Favourite dystopian novels would be -
I am Legend by Richard Matheson
The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi
V for Vendetta by Alan Moore (technically not a novel. Rules are made to be broken)
Hi, I'm Patrick, and I've signed up more out of curiosity than for any other reason. I've been reading and enjoying a great many post-apocolyptic (PA) and dystopian books of late, so I figured I'd sign on and see what I could see.
Hi Patrick, welcome to the group! :-)
Hi! I'm Elena. I just finished reading The Passage. I couldn't put it down. I'm reading The Twelve now and would love recommendation!
welcome Elena !
im ciera, 13, started to love reading late last year, pretty much love all genres, and im finishing up the percy jackson and the olympian series right now :)
Hey all of those lovely like-minded readers out there in interweb land! My names Claire, i'm a 23 year old English Teacher from Sydney, Australia, and a devout lover of all literature, especially dystopian literature!The reason I love this genre so much? Like a drug with that first high that you will be forever chasing, Orwell's Animal Farm was to me. In every book I'm searching for that chill, that surge, that haunting realisation of our mortality, not just as individuals, but as nation and state. It uncovers the very core of mankind and power, and the implications of such power in hungry hands. That chill, that moment, came many times in Animal Farm, but one part in particular.
"...out from the door of the farmhouse came a long file of pigs, all walking on their hind legs...out came Napoleon himself, majestically upright, casting haughty glances from side to side, and with his dogs gambolling round him."
So I had found my drug with this.
The dystopian genre made me feel, with every inch of my mind and body.
And since, I have been chasing my high, working my way through the classics and now onto more lesser known texts.
Which is why it is an absolute pleasure to join this group, to share book suggestions and in turn, share joy!
Welcome Ciera and Claire, Glad to have you! :-)
Hi Katelyn, welcome to the group!
Hi. My name is Tyler. I like to read fantasy and sci-fi, and I particularly like sci-fi/dystopic novels. I'm hoping y'all will lead me to some news reads and maybe some good comments and discussion. I plan to read the Divergent series pretty soon.
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Tyler I hope you enjoy our little group ;]
Hello, my name is Elisa. I decided to join this group, because I enjoy distopic novels very much, but I rarely get recommendations. My friends don't read much, so I need to meet more likeminded people. I also enjoy other genres like historical fiction, YA or general fiction. Some non-fiction as well. I'm shy, which is why you won't hear from me much, I'm a native Spanish speaker (Costa Rica), which is why I make lots of mistakes and write a bit funny, part of my shyness stems from that fact. I need to think twice as long, check with the dictionary, second guess every idiom, before finally posting.I'll be lurking, and enjoying your comments, sitting comfortably here at the back with a cup of tea, a cat on my lap, my e-reader, or a book, or an audiobook.
I've never read Brave New World, which is this month's group read, so I'm looking forward to it.
blackteiwaz wrote: "Hello, my name is Elisa. I decided to join this group, because I enjoy distopic novels very much, but I rarely get recommendations. My friends don't read much, so I need to meet more likeminded pe..."Hi Elisa – Welcome. I am sure you will find many, many suggestions of dystopian books here. I found everyone in this group welcoming and helpful; please don’t hesitate to join in. One of my favorite authors is Sheri S. Tepper, I really liked her The Gate to Women's Country or maybe Genesis by Bernard Beckett. There are so many great reads out there, enjoy!
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Hello Elisa. You are not the only non-native English speaker around here and as we are very friendly, you can post without being too hard on yourself regarding your grammar and idiom use. [My English is awful and I often don't phrase myself correct which leads to misunderstandings.]
Thank you for saying Hi despite your shyness and if it is too much to post in the group you can always send me PM [if you need].
@ Susan, I loved "The Gate to Women's Country". I will be re-reading it maybe next year.
Hey! The name's Barney Stinson (all you How I Met Your Mother fans would understand), a little about me, if I were to use a pseudonym and Barney Stinson was valid I would probably use it. Maybe not, I don't often ponder on what my pseudonym would be.
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Ellie [The Empress] wrote: "I always dreamed to meat Barney. This group just became Legendary!"Lol! I can't believe there is another fan! None of my friends watch How I Met Your Mother...sucks doesn't it?
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Lol! I can't believe there is another fan! None of my friends watch How I Met Your Mother...sucks do..."
ME and a friend of mine are fans. I think it's much better then friends. My latest addiction was 2 broke girls but I guess you have to be a girl and broke to get the humor. Fav quote: "I'm too poor to be a proper alcoholic" Someone must've heard me saying it!
Ellie [The Empress] wrote: "Barney wrote: "Ellie [The Empress] wrote: "I always dreamed to meat Barney. This group just became Legendary!"Lol! I can't believe there is another fan! None of my friends watch How I Met Your Mo..."
Lol! I haven't heard of that show...maybe I'll check it out. Have you watched Once Upon a Time?
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Lol! I can't believe there is another fan! None of my fri..."
Yes, but I abandoned it lately. It's a really nice twist of all those fairy tales.
I don't know if you have acces to 4OD it's a UK channel and there is online streaming, I started watching the returned which is a French tv mystery show about people that die but come back. It's surprisingly nice.
But 2 broke girls is in my top list for comic shows. I mean they have a horse and leave in the getto.
Ellie [The Empress] wrote: "Barney wrote: "Ellie [The Empress] wrote: "Barney wrote: "Ellie [The Empress] wrote: "I always dreamed to meat Barney. This group just became Legendary!"Lol! I can't believe there is another fan!..."
intense...I will be sure to watch it!
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Lol! I can't b..."
I'm telling you it's a girls show!
a very corny but funny girls show. lol haven't watched it ina while. :P
Ellie [The Empress] wrote: "Barney wrote: "Ellie [The Empress] wrote: "Barney wrote: "Ellie [The Empress] wrote: "Barney wrote: "Ellie [The Empress] wrote: "I always dreamed to meat Barney. This group just became Legendary!"..."
Well that won't be a problem! My specialty is women...come on...I'm Barney Stinson!
Ive never watched the show you two were talking about D: no idea who that is. I don't care for tv shows that much. unless you count buffy, revolution, big brother, the challenge, dexter, game of thrones on catch up ( I leave it on record and watch it after the whole seasons over I hate waiting each week for the new episode. ) or a few other off the wall shows that are really that cool. oh and walking dead of course :D
Miranda wrote: "Ive never watched the show you two were talking about D: no idea who that is. I don't care for tv shows that much. unless you count buffy, revolution, big brother, the challenge, dexter, game of th..."I can see that you don't really care about it...considering you watch seven shows?
lol guess buffy doesn't count I have that on dvd and do a marathon here and there. but yea I like movies more then tv :P and gaming.
Miranda wrote: "lol guess buffy doesn't count I have that on dvd and do a marathon here and there. but yea I like movies more then tv :P and gaming."What movies?
depends. Netflix is currently been leading me to corny but hilariously b rated college party movies. ( don't ask ive got the weirdest taste) and horror <3 all time favs is Donnie darko, labyrinth, legend, pans labyrinth, breakfast club, weird science, secondhand lion etc I could list all day :P
oh and the movie Hatchi that movie makes me cry EVERYTIME! >.< its the worst dog movie :'''(
Miranda wrote: "depends. Netflix is currently been leading me to corny but hilariously b rated college party movies. ( don't ask ive got the weirdest taste) and horror <3 all time favs is Donnie darko, labyrinth,..."
YOU HAVE NETFLIX!!! YOU MUST. ABSOLUTELY MUST watch Arrested Development. It is the funniest thing.
hmmm. I will consider this. your not the only person who told me to watch it. oh and I loved hemlock grove that was pretty good for what it was im about to get the books soon and read them.
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