Introductions

[Becky]

If you guys don't like it, I could delete you off my friends list. *looks stern*

Awww... who am I kidding? *adopts whole group*

[Becky]

I should go do work or something... I'll stop back in a bit later. *hugs everyone* Bye for now!

[Melissa]

Hi, I'm Melissa, I'm 24 and I like YA books! :-)

[Allison]

Becky wrote: "If you guys don't like it, I could delete you off my friends list. *looks stern*

Awww... who am I kidding? *adopts whole group* "

lurve you!

[Kandice]

Ha ha! Sounds like AA meeting...My name is so-and-so and I have a reading problem...

[Sara ♥]

Hi all, I'm Sara. I'm 25-years-old and I love YA fiction! I'm trying to move away from what I call "YA Cheese" (the pink and purple sparkly books) and read more... substantial YA books, but... well, like Kandice said--it sounds like an AA meeting...

[Laura]

Welcome Sara! Looking forward to some great discussions, and new discoveries here for sure.

[April]

Hi I'm April, I love YA books, I'm 21. I love getting recs, I generally add every rec to my TBR. I also buy a ton of books, but I am hoping to build my classroom library, so if anyone can suggest some excellent YA historical fiction, that would be fantastic!!

[Laura]

*whispers to April: Messsssengerrrrrr*

I Am the Messenger

It's not historical fiction, but I'll think about that one for you...

[April]

That's 117 on my TBR!!

[Laura]

Hee hee !!

:)

[Laura]

Now I think we should baptize the group by joining in together on our theme song, which is of course "Wild Things"....

I'll get us started.....

Wild thing...
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You make my heart sing...
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[Natalee]

Hey there...
I am Natalee.... 34... Texas. A few of you may recognize (?) me from a couple other groups. Although, I am not very vocal, I do read majority of the posts. I think I was overwhelmed and didnt know where to jump in. I hope to participate a lot here so if I appear to be MIA, please yell at me. :) I love YA books and find them refreshing reads. Hoping to hear all of your POVs on books I've read or am reading. I also look forward to your new recommendations... and a lot of fun too. Ummm, thats all. For now. :)

[Beth]

Hi everyone,
Thanks for the invitation, Laura, and thanks to you and Fiona for creating this group. I love YA and look forward to talking with all of you.

[Laura]

YAY! Hi Beth!

:)

[Kristen]

Kathy,

I read a lot at my job and I read a lot of Junior Fiction and YA books for my job.. so I guess I'd think it was more impossible if I were reading all 300 or paged books.

[Becky]

Welcome everyone I haven't already welcomed... And those of you who feel like seconds! :)

[Lisa Julianna]

Hi Stephanie, Mel, Sara, April, Natalee and Beth,

Welcome to the group!!

I think this group is going to be a lot of fun. :~)

[Catamorandi]

Hi everyone. I'm Randi.

Laura,

If you are old, I am ancient at 56. I love YA books.

I also write. I also crochet, crossstitch, scrapbook, and crewel. I also want to learn embroidery, tatting, and how to play the violin.

[Allison]

*dances to Laura's singing* ;)

welcome everybody!

[Laura]

Perpendicularandi wrote: "Hi everyone. I'm Randi.

Laura,

If you are old, I am ancient at 56. I love YA books. "

Hey Randi, we'll be old together! Get your walker, I'll get my cane, and we'll be all set. Ooops, forgot my false teeth!

[Allison]

Laura, I can loan you my denture bond cream :) no problem.

[Sara ♥]

Randi - Are you a math teacher or something? I'm trying to figure out the perpendicular....

[Sara ♥]

Oooh! I have a fake tooth! That's old-like, right? ;)

[Laura]

Yes, thanks!

*glues tooth to roof of mouth*

*looks really odd with fanged grin*

[Mosca]

Hey Randi, we'll be old together! Get your walker, I'll get my cane, and we'll be all set. Ooops, forgot my false teeth!

What? no balloons? no playhouse? no cookies?

[Laura]

I'm open to old-old, young-old, really just extremely flexible on this point.

*makes balloon animals to hand out*

[Kandice]

If they are helium balloon animals, you can wrap a small strand of hair in a fold and they will float above your head as if you are having a thought! There's a restaraunt here that does that!

I am in the old group too. Will we need Ben-Gay, do you think?

[Catamorandi]

Sara TX,

I always have my names end in my name, randi. I look for words that end in -r, -ra, you get the idea. This time I decided to be a little ornery and make it a big, long name, but you can all call me Randi.

[Sara ♥]

I felt so old about two months ago. We had a church party with balloons, and I taught a kid (who is 12) how to suck helium out of a balloon to make your voice go up 2 octaves. ("It's a small world after all...") I thought this was common knowledge! Do young kids not know things like that anymore?

PS - I LOVE the smell of BenGay!

[Catamorandi]

I'm going to hobble on down to the nearest salon and have my gray hair dyed purple.

[Sara ♥]

When I was in elementary school, there was an administrator whose hair was dyed so dark black, it looked purple.... It was awesome!

[Laura]

Seriously. Purple with black stripes, then I can caw for my Ravens!

*flies off*

[Catamorandi]

I used to suck helium and have my voice sound like Minnie Mouse. It was really cool.

[Laura]

Ah, the good old days....

*reaches for the BenGay*

[Kandice]

You should try the floating helium animal balloons. Very, very funny.

Need some Metamucil, Laura? ...:)

[Catamorandi]

If you want to hand it over this way, Kandice, I'll take some.

[Laura]

Sure, I'm collecting into this basket here...

*pulls out several hairs*

[Catamorandi]

Does anyone have some Polident?

[Josie]

Hi all, I joined just this minute. I'm 22, and I just didn't grow out of reading YA. (Here's hoping I won't, ever!)

[Laura]

Hi Josie, welcome to Wild Things!

[Catamorandi]

Hi Josie. Welcome to the group.

[Beth]

I'm 44. I didn't want to admit that at first but I can see that I'll fit right in with a lot of you!

[Josie]

Thanks, ladies! (Are there any males in this group? I'm wondering if reading YA when you're an adult is a female thing?)

[Catamorandi]

Sorry, Fiona. I am female. That's what the -i at the end means. I know a lot of people don't know that, but that was how I decided to show the difference.

[Kristen]

To make you feel better, I generalized the pic of flowers to her being female.. you're not the only bias party.

[Lisa Julianna]

hi Josie...welcome to the group!!!

[Lynlee4]

Hi! Thanks for the invite Laura :)
The older I get the more I enjoy YA (even some middle grade) books! Speaking of age....I'll be 50 this year. Glad that Randi's here so that I'm not the only one in the 50's! I have 2 grown children (older than some of you) and 3 grandchildren. My 'baby' is getting married this June.

I love the energy here!

[Catamorandi]

Hi Lynlee4. Welcome to Wild Things. I know what you mean about the energy thing. I love it too. Welcome to the 50s crowd.

[Vicki]

Hi, I am Vicki. I am 28 and love YA Lit. First, I used my students as an excuse, but now I just admit to reading it all on my own. Well, I am off to check out the other threads... It seems a lot has been accomplished in a little time :)