Introduce Yourself! (Archived)

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Rabindranauth wrote: "Hey all, I'm Rabindranauth, civil engineering major, bartender, and part time traffic surveyor :)
I have very random tastes..."

Hi, Rabindranauth, and welcome to the group! I look forward to reading your random thoughts!

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Welcome Rabindranauth!

[Emily]

Hello all! I just joined this lovely group as I am attempting to open my eyes to some new fantasy and sci-fi books. The first fantasy book I read got me and I've been hooked ever since. My favorite authors include Pierce, Garth Nix, Mercedes Lackey, and Sharon Shinn. Anything that takes me away to a different world and makes me forget the present is a favorite :)

[Anna]

Hi everyone,

Just joined the group of the back of Jim's comment about Michael Moorcock's multiverse heroes in the Multiverse thread...just cause occasionally I might have something to add to the discussions here.
I'm Anna, I live in the UK, I read almost every genre with a leaning towards, scifi and fantasy when I'm not in an equine phase or any other phase for that matter. I - please don't kick me out - really don't appreciate Tolkien all that much although as a recovered RPG-er (well to a point recovered) I've spend a lot of my life around people to whom Tolkien is the god of all things fantasy. I love Moorcock, I adore Gaiman's Sandman and want his babies (Morpheus', not Gaiman's), I think Gemmel is totally underrated and LeGuin should really have written travel guides. When I can't sleep at night, I try to decide whether I want The Heart of Gold more than I want Serenity, although the latter is equipped for transporting horses, which works in its favour and I think I would actually be slightly scared of the improbability drive. That's me in a nutshell.

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Welcome Emily and Anna!

Moorcock! - Elric & Stormbringer, Corum, Hawkmoon, Count Brass, The Blood Red Game, great stuff.

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Hi, I'm Chris. I don't think I've introduced myself here before, but if I have, please forgive me.

I got hooked on fantasy and sci-fi back in the very early 1960s - in those days it was Narnia (which I still love) and the 'Kings of Space' novels of Captain W.E.Johns (my wife got hold of one of these for me last year, and it now seems rather dated). These days my favourite authors include Pratchett, Tom Holt, Tolkien, Susanna Clarke, John Crowley, McKillip, Holdstock... well, a longish list.

Looking forward to reading some good stuff and getting into some interesting discussions in this group.

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Hi Chris :)

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Emily wrote: "Hello all! I just joined this lovely group as I am attempting to open my eyes to some new fantasy and sci-fi books. The first fantasy book I read got me and I've been hooked ever since. My favorite authors include Pierce, Garth Nix, Mercedes Lackey, and Sharon Shinn...."

Hello, Emily, and welcome to the group. (I confess that of the authors you mentioned, Lackey is the only one I've read, but I'm sure there are plenty of fans of the others hanging around here.) I hope you'll enjoy participating in our conversations here.

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Anna wrote: "Hi everyone, Just joined the group of the back of Jim's comment about Michael Moorcock's multiverse heroes in the Multiverse thread...just cause occasionally I might have something to add to the discussions here..."

Greetings, Anna, and welcome to the group. I promise not to hold your dislike of several of my favorite authors against you :) I'm sure there are other heretics around here as well. I'm glad you joined the discussion!

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Chris wrote: "Hi, I'm Chris. I don't think I've introduced myself here before, but if I have, please forgive me. I got hooked on fantasy and sci-fi back in the very early 1960s..."

Hi, Chris. Welcome to the group. We have a number of refugees from the 60's here, and we speak Old fluently. Glad you joined us.

[Eric]

I'm Eric. I'm here by way of a fantasy series book club. One of the members there (hi, Andreas) has been involved in some interesting discussions with me over there, so I kind of followed him over here, only to discover you're reading Paladin of Souls and will be reading its sequel soon. So I'm in for that at the very least.

I'm a lifelong fantasy and sci-fi reader, a freelance RPG writer, and a fantasy author. While I love reading books, I like talking about them with other people even more. As a consequence, I really have no willpower when it comes to joining Goodreads groups that are discussing books I was planning to read anyway.

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Welcome Eric!

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Eric wrote: "I'm Eric. I'm here by way of a fantasy series book club. One of the members there (hi, Andreas) has been involved in some interesting discussions with me over there, so I kind of followed him over ..."

Hi, Eric, and welcome to the group. I think Andreas has sequestered himself to read Words of Radiance right now, but we're glad to have a friend on board.

[Sarah]

Hi guys, this is the first group I've joined on good reads. I'm a student, waiting for mid year to enrol to improve chances of a scholarship for my PhD in neuroscience and now that I've got some time on my hands I'm on the look out for some new books to read (not that I don't already have a mountain of books on my to-read list). I've read a bit of the dragonriders of pern series and have made a start on the axis trilogy. I'm also looking forward to reading the reality dysfunction (when I get round to it).

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Welcome Sarah!

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Sarah wrote: "Hi guys, this is the first group I've joined on good reads. I'm a student,..."

Hi, Sarah. Welcome to the group, and Groupdom in general. (We'll do our best to be a positive representative!) I hope we'll be hearing from you in our future discussions!

[Aleah]

Greetings! My name is Aleah and I'm very happy to find this group of like minded folks. I've been a reader of fantasy and sci-if since forever. I'm a librarian in a busy little public library and lead several book discussions in that role. Those groups are devoted to mostly literary fiction but through them I realized the fun in discussing books with others. And now I'm absolutely delighted to find others who love fantasy and sci-if as much as I do! My current literary loves include Ursula K Le Quin, Tad Williams, and Robin Hobb. But I don't get to read as much for myself as I'd like and I'm sure there are other amazing authors out there waiting to be found. Great to be here, can't wait to join the fray.

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Aleah wrote: "Greetings! My name is Aleah and I'm very happy to find this group of like minded folks. I've been a reader of fantasy and sci-if since forever. I'm a librarian in a busy little public library..."

Hi, Aleah, and welcome to the group! (I'm wondering if a librarian discussing books for fun is like a busman's holiday... Or whether anyone still uses the term Ausman's holiday :) I look forward to having you join the fray!

[Issy]

Hi everyone! I'm Issy!! New to the group and Goodreads! Just today!

I'm very very eclectic in what I read. I've read so many Star Wars books out there. I'm currently trying to collect the entire Jedi Apprentice books. I love Fantasy books with a bit of mystery thrown in too. And I'm never one to turn down a romance in the midst of all the Stars or Time Travel LOL

I'm disabled and currently on the hunt for new books! Which is what led me here

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Issy wrote: "Hi everyone! I'm Issy!! New to the group and Goodreads! Just today! ..."

Hello, Issy. Welcome to both Goodreads and the group! I hope you'll find both entertaining. Please scan any past topics you might find of interest and join the conversation, or feel free to start a new topic for your own interest. I look forward to chatting SF/F with you.

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Welcome Aleah, Issy!

[Bryan]

Hello everyone!

I'm Bryan, I've been wandering around these parts of goodreads for a while now and this seems like a friendly group with interesting discussions, so I thought I should introduce myself and hope to be able to contribute.
I grew up with SF/fantasy classics like Jules Verne, Barjavel and HG Wells, and love books that transport me to other worlds.
My favorite authors include Christopher Priest, Dan Simmons, Isaac Asimov, Neil Gaiman... I also enjoy GRR Martin, Kim Stanley Robinson, Terry Pratchett, Ursula le Guin, Stephen King, Kurt Vonnegut, Orson Scott Card, Robert Charles Wilson. There are so many authors I want to discover, currently my big problem is finding more time to read!

I'm an avid TV watcher, in any genre. My favorite shows are The wire, Breaking bad, Firefly (and really, anything Joss does if I'm being honest). I also love Babylon 5, Farscape, The shield and Arrested development, and currently I'm really sad about the state of sci-fi in this golden age of tv.

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Bryan wrote: "Hello everyone! I'm Bryan, I've been wandering around these parts of goodreads for a while now and this seems like a friendly group with interesting discussions, so I thought I should introduce..."

Hi, Bryan, and welcome to the group. That's a pretty nice list of authors you enjoy. I think we all share the problem of finding time to read everything we'd like to. But I hope you'll spend a little time joining us in our conversations here as well.

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Welcome Bryan!

Continuum isn't too bad though a little soapy, Orphan Black and Paradox I liked. Defiance was so so, but it had Jaime Murray in the almost nude and her smiles make me weak at the knees. And there's always Dr Who. But in general, yes TV's idea of SF is horrible or fun but closer to fantasy.

[Max]

Hello, I read a good amount of paranormal and science fiction. I recently finished the Passage and the Twelve and loved those because the paranormal is matched with some plausibility.
Max

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Hi Max!

[Petcu]

Hello everyone ,my name is Justin .
I am excited to join this group considering that Sci-fi and fantasy are my favorites (both books and movies).I recently finished The first law by Joe Abercrombie and The windup girl by Paolo Bacigalupi and I can say that I have read them with great pleasure.
Looking forward to seeing what others are reading

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Petcu wrote: "Hello everyone, my name is Justin. I am excited to join this group considering that Sci-fi and fantasy are my favorites (both books and movies).I recently finished The First Law by Joe Abercrombie and The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi ..."

Greetings, Justin. Welcome to the group. I hope you'll join us in discussions you find interesting (or, start a new topic that is of interest to you.)

I really enjoyed The Windup Girl, too. It took a point of view on the number of interesting issues in biotechnology that haven't been explored as much in sci-fi, and placed it in an interesting locale as well. (Four other authors who are exploring biotech themes, you might check out Nancy Kress, e.g. Beggars in Spain. We had a group discussion of some of her stories here last year.)

Welcome aboard.

[Nicholas]

How's it going everybody? I'm Nicholas. Yeah, that's right, the Nicholas. I'm fan of science fiction and fantasy, of course, but lean more towards the former as my favorite medium of all time is Star Wars-the original original trilogy that is, and KOTOR. I also love the video game series Mass Effect and can't wait for Four (or whatever they choose to call it.)
Beyond that, I'm an aspiring author attempting to publish my sf series, but I do not limit myself to that genre as the next novel I have planned in my mind is a suspense thriller set in The States.

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Nicholas wrote: "How's it going everybody? I'm Nicholas. I'm fan of science fiction and fantasy, of course, but lean more towards the former..."

Hi, Nicholas and welcome to the group! I see you've already found a couple of our discussions, and I hope will be reading more of your opinions in the future! (Because it would be futile to hope for reading more in the past :)

[Loretta]

Hello everyone, my name is Loretta. I'm a chef and bartender. I'm very busy, but on my free time I love to read (read three chapters at work today actually haha), play video and board games, chill with friends, do yoga or work out, and just live life by doing and learning new things. One of my favorite ways to unwind after a rough day at work is drinking a cup of mead or glass of wine and reading.
Eragon was the series that hooked me into fantasy novels when I was in middle school. I really like the Warcraft and Dragon age lore, so I've read some of their books. I've watched Legend of the seeker and started the first book of the series recently. I can't wait to get to the Malazan series; I've heard really good things about it. This is a bit longer than I've intended to write, so I'll wrap it up here

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Welcome Nicholas, Loretta.

Loretta: Yes, Dragon Age has an impressive back story and lore that I enjoyed very much.

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Loretta wrote: "Hello everyone, my name is Loretta. I'm a chef and bartender. I'm very busy, but on my free time I love to read..."

Hi, Loretta, and welcome to the group. I hope you'll join us for some interesting conversations in your free time. (By the way, I have to ask, you get many requests for mixing Pan-Galactic Gargle Blasters, Moloko Plus, Butterbeer, Victory Gin or Romulan Ale?)

[Matthew]

Bon matin! Thank you for hosting the group, there seems to be some lively discussions going on and I’m looking forward to joining in. I am a SFF author with a growing bibliography and I enjoy reading/re-reading epic examples of the craft for inspiration.

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Matthew wrote: "Bon matin! Thank you for hosting the group, there seems to be some lively discussions going on and I’m looking forward to joining in...."

Good morning, Matthew (I hope I translated that right from the Coloradan). Welcome to the group, and I hope you'll join some of our discussions!

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Welcome Matthew!

You have a very colourful website. Looks interesting :)

[Sally]

Hi my name is Sally Ann, and I have read more science fiction and fantasy than I care to remember. I also love SF films. I wrote this book http://ow.ly/uunoW which is also listed on Good Reads. It's about Fun, Fashion and Food in the Capital of Love. Anyhow that's me.

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Hello Sally!

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Ashley wrote: "Hi everyone! Pretty sure I've yet to actually introduce myself here due to a tragic lack of free time (thanks, college). Anyway, my name's Ashley and my taste in books is... all over the place...."

Greetings, Ashley, and welcome to the group! I hope your college studies will permit you to drop in and chat every now and then.

As for looking for new fantasy to read, you might check some topics in our Recommendations Folder, such as Favorite Stand-Along Fantasy and Favorite Fantasy Quest series.

And you might look at some of our recent discussions of fantasy novels in our Book Discussions Folder, including some recent chats about as Paladin of Souls, The Golem and the Jinni, Yamada Monogatari, The Night Circus, and The Emperor's Soul.

Perhaps you'll add to some of those discussions, if you've read those books. We're always open to new opinions!

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Welcome Ashley!

[Stephen]

Hello all! I'm Stephen, 38, from the Seattle. Currently I work as a software developer and IT guru, but my real passion is to write.

I spent about 12 years as an automotive mechanic, but it just got too hard on my body. I wanted to get out while I was still mobile, and transitioned to computers (which had always been a hobby of mine).

I love planes, and consider myself a big wing-nut. What's strange about this is that I have a deep fear of flying.

I REALLY love to write. I started back in '99 with my first book (a fanfic) and have since transitioned to my own work. I try to write for at least 30 minutes a day, which is easy to do since I have to take a ferry to and from work. On a good, creative day, I can commit 1500-1800 words towards my work.

I'm currently working on Book #4 of the Kestrel Saga (all of which can be found on Amazon). I also started an off-shoot of the series, the first of which I published just this month, called Origins: Traitor Winds. I published under my own company, JRP, which I established in 2012.

I've got a number of other books in the works, some sci-fi, some historical fiction, but they are all adventures. It's going to keep me busy for the next few years, and I hope it keeps you busy reading my work.

I'd love to get to know my readers better. I'm an open book, and I love taking questions. Feel free to drop me a line on GR, Twitter, or my blog.

Cheers!

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Welcome Stephen!

[Stephanie]

Hi everyone, my name is Stephanie. Fantasy is not a genre that I'm familiar with, but I want to explore genres that I have never considered before. I'm currently reading the Hobbit and I really like it so far. I look forward to reading The Lord of the Rings and other fantasy novels.

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Stephanie wrote: "Hi everyone, my name is Stephanie. Fantasy is not a genre that I'm familiar with, but I want to explore genres that I have never considered before. I'm currently reading the Hobbit and I really like..."

Hi, Stephanie! Welcome to the group. We definitely have a few fantasy readers here, and I hope that as you explore the genre, you can talk about it with us.

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Welcome Stephanie!

[James]

Hello my name is James. For the last year or two I got back into reading. So far the most recent sci fi books I have read is "Time Riders" by Alex Scarrow and "Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Card.
I'm looking for books. Fantasy/SciFi/alternate anything as long as it is interesting, the vast selection of books makes finding new books easy but finding those great books blooming hard. I'm hoping to get stuck into some more.

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Welcome James!

[Daniel]

My Name is Daniel OConnell, and i'm more of a storyteller than a writer. (Grammar Nazi won't like me)
I'm writing a 9 book series for which three are in print and the fourth will be released April 9th. I welcome all reviews and comments. Feel free to say anything. If you check out my Amazon author page you can see why I write. http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B0066NS3FO

[Nikolai]

Hello,

My name is Nikolai Bird and I am new to this place. I love reading and writing so I guess I have found a home.

I have written a lot of short works of both Fantasy and Sci-Fi but I have a novel here:

Malspire: Dark Seas

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Welcome Daniel, Nikolai!