Introduce Yourself! (Archived)

[[deleted user]]

Hi, James, Daniel & Nikolai. Welcome to the group! I hope you'll find some of our SF&F discussions interesting and join in!

[Steph]

Hello I am new to this group and app I love reading which is why I am here. I would love to write a book but if my dreams could turn them selves into novels I'd have a lot of awesome but weird books.

Looking forward for a good read

Cheers

[Nikolai]

G33z3r wrote: "Hi, James, Daniel & Nikolai. Welcome to the group! I hope you'll find some of our SF&F discussions interesting and join in!"

Sounds like you should sit down and make a start. It took me a long time to write a novel, but just a little every day and suddenly it is done.

[[deleted user]]

Howdy folks! I came across this group because I was reading Silently and Very Fast and I noticed it had been discussed here. I belong to a few other SF/F groups here, this looks like a good one. Judging from the books you've discussed in the past, I will likely be joining future discussions here.

Love the cover art on the group home page by the way!

[[deleted user]]

Andy wrote: "Howdy folks! I came across this group because I was reading Silently and Very Fast and I noticed it had been discussed here...."

Howdy, Andy., and welcome to the group. I look forward to you joining us for some future book discussions. (Especially if you enjoy such novella; I really enjoy the shorter stuff, but it's our least popular discussion category.

And if you happen to want to add some thoughts to our discussion of "Silently and Very Fast" or any other previous discussion, please do! We don't close them, and it's always nice to have some fresh thoughts an old favorite.

[Tasha]

Hi people! The name is Tasha, nice to meet you all. I decided to join this group yesterday because I don't know a lot of people who enjoy Sci-Fi/Fantasy around me (or just books in general) and I'm lost on what to read. I read just about anything but my favorite genre would be Sci-Fi/Fantasy, so I'm here for both suggestions and discussions. Looking forward to a good read.

[Steph]

Hi Tash I'm new-ish as well so far so good. But im having trouble ob how to get the book i want to read on here ( so far only one not sci fi but its interesting kind of woulnt recommend it ) hope you find a good book.

[[deleted user]]

Tasha wrote: "Hi people! The name is Tasha, nice to meet you all. I decided to join this group yesterday because I don't know a lot of people who enjoy Sci-Fi/Fantasy around me (or just books in general)..."

Hello, Tasha. Welcome to the group! I think you should get a lot of opinions about sci-fi/fantasy authors and books from our members here. Please join any discussion that catches your interest.

As for looking for Sci-Fi/Fantasy suggestions, you might check some topics in our Recommendations Folder, which has member recommendations based on specific SF/F subjects, or scan some of the entries in the Awards Folder for info on recent award-nominated and award-winning sci-fi and fantasy.

You might also look at some of the opinions in our Book Discussions Folder.

Or if there is a specific kind of story that interests you, just ask! We have no shortage of opinions here.

[R.C.]

Hey everybody! Looks like I'll fit right in. Well, hopefully, I have a curious body shape. Love Lord of the Rings, Night Angel, Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, you know the drill. When I'm not reading fantasy, or playing fantasy, I'm writing fantasy (with a dose of science fiction to keep things amusing).

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Raymond wrote: "Hey everybody! Looks like I'll fit right in. Well, hopefully, I have a curious body shape. Love Lord of the Rings, Night Angel, Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, you know the drill...."

Hi, Raymond, and welcome to the group. I look forward to reading your comments.

If you haven't already, you may want to check out the Goodreads Author Program and set up an author account. It will let you claim your Author Page, add a picture, promote your books with a blog, schedule of events (online and real world), add a bio, and other tools for connecting with Goodreads readers.

[V.W.]

Welcome Raymond!

[R.C.]

G33z3r wrote: "Raymond wrote: "Hey everybody! Looks like I'll fit right in. Well, hopefully, I have a curious body shape. Love Lord of the Rings, Night Angel, Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, you know the drill......."

Thank you for the advice! I've actually tried to claim my author page earlier in the day, but the page kept experiencing an error. I guess I'll just try again tomorrow.

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Maddy wrote: "hi everyone, my name's maddy.
I love getting lost in fantasy tales. lord of the rings forever. Cecilia Dart-Thornton is amazing (The crowthistle chronicles), Raymond.E. Feist is on the list to read..."

Hello, Maddy. Welcome to the group. I hope you'll look around and join in the discussions which interest you. If you can't find one that interest you, start one!

[V.W.]

Hello Maddy!

[Unbroken Silence]

Hi, I'm Alryss and I basically read all fantasy. I write as well but I'm still in school so I don't have much time. I guess I use fantasy as a form of escapism. I enjoy losing myself in different worlds, particularly those of Tolkien and Le Guin. To all YA fantasy reders, can I just use this to recommend Throne of Glass, a beautiful world with multiple plots and plot twists.

So,umm... That's me, I guess.

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Unbroken Silence wrote: "Hi, I'm Alryss and I basically read all fantasy. I write as well but I'm still in school so I don't have much time. I guess I use fantasy as a form of escapism. I enjoy losing myself in different worlds..."

Hi, Alryss, and welcome to both Goodreads and the group! Please make yourself at home! Delighted to have another Le Guin fan aboard. Hope you'll join some of our conversations!

[V.W.]

Welcome Alryss!

[H.t.]

Hi! I'm Herbert. If I had to pick, I suppose I'm more of a Dune guy than a LOTR guy but I'm not picky about what I read in general. I have a fairly cosmopolitan background; I grew up in London and Seoul but I've been living the past 7 years in Paris.
I spent the first 4 months of 2012 in Westeros while the last two months have been spent in Europe and America during the first decades of the twentieth century. I have just boarded a ship bound for the moons of Jupiter to find out what happened to the crewmembers of the Discovery. I also had the pleasure of living inside Adolf Hitler's brain to see what made him such a maniac and how his actions were facilitated by the Nazi state.(Everyone gets that I'm talking about books, right?)
I'm looking forward to becoming pals with all the good folks of this group. Cheers!

[H.t.]

Danielle wrote: "I post again my introduction since I didn't send it at the right place first. Probably a quantum leap. :(

Hello! As many members here, I am a S-F writer. But, contrarily to all the others, I write..."

Salut, je ne suis pas français mais j'habite actuellent à Paris depuis 7 ans. Vive Jules Verne!

[V.W.]

Hello Herbet!

[Jonathan , Reader of the fantastic]

Hello to everyone who has joined us recently!

[Isaac]

Name: Isaac N.
Favorite Books: The Martian by Andy Weir, Ender's game Series
Favorite Genres: Sci-Fi, romance, fantasy
Favorite TV shows and Movies: So many that i can't make a list. lol ^^
Day Job: Student
Hobbies: Movies + Books

Hi ^^ , anyway i'm new with goodreads, the reason i make this account because currently i'm reading "The Martian" by Andy weir and it the best book I've read so far, and I have no idea what to read next!! Helps plzz :)

[V.W.]

Hi Isaac!

You might like Galactic Odyssey by Keith Laumer.

[[deleted user]]

Name: G33Z3R
Favorite Books (this year): A Memory of Light, The Golem and the Jinni, Ancillary Justice, God's War
Favorite Genres: fantasy, sci-fi, westerns, historical military fiction
Day Job: lazy retiree
Hobbies: Welcoming people to the Sci-fi and Heroic Fantasy group

Welcome to the group, Isaac. I confess I haven't read The Martian yet. Still, if you're looking for recommendations, , you might check some topics in our Recommendations Folder, which has member recommendations based on specific SF/F subjects, or scan some of the entries in the Awards Folder for info on recent award-nominated and award-winning sci-fi and fantasy.

You might also look at some of our opinions in our Book Discussions Folder. Or just ask!

[Michael]

Hello, I read sci-fi. I'm trying to find a group that talks about books, and isn't full of authors pestering me to buy their book. I like stuff like William Gibson, Clarke, Palahniuk, Douglas Adams, Howey, David Foster Wallace, Hamlin, leGuin, that sort of stuff.

[Mary]

, I am Mary.I Love history and alternative history/fantasy. Also, magical tales, such as 'Strands of Starlight' by Gael Baudino and Dune is my all time favourite, in some ways, so deep. I am a reader at the moment, an avid one and this is my hobby. Also just finished writing a book with a paranormal, alternative history theme, but will not go into that till it is off the ground on Kindle.Do not watch much TV, but like 2001 a Space Oddysey and enjoyed going to the sci fi weekender last Thursday to Sunday at Hafan y Mor.The fancy dress was awesome, all Star Wars characters, Hobbit and so on.

[[deleted user]]

Michael wrote: "Hello, I read sci-fi. I'm trying to find a group that talks about books, and isn't full of authors pestering me to buy their book. I like stuff like William Gibson, Clarke, Palahniuk, Douglas Adams..."

Hi, Michael. Welcome to the group. We can definitely talk about sci-fi/fantasy books here. You might want to skim through the topic titles in our Book Discussions folder to see what we've been reading lately. (None of those discussions is ever closed, so if you'd like to add a new thought to the mix, even in an older topic, please do!)

We're not an author-free zone, as we have a number of authors among our members. We welcome them to promote their work in our Promotions folder. They're a polite lot, and I trust they won't pester you. Authors are, after all, the people who write the books we love to talk about, and knowledgeable fans as well.

[[deleted user]]

Mary wrote: "I am Mary. I Love history and alternative history/fantasy. Also, magical tales, such as 'Strands of Starlight' by Gael Baudino and Dune is my all time favourite, in some ways, so deep...."

Welcome to the group, Mary. I hope you'll join us in some of our discussions. (As for cosplay, I might manage a respectable Carl from Up, no costume required :)

[Mary]

G33z3r wrote: "Mary wrote: "I am Mary. I Love history and alternative history/fantasy. Also, magical tales, such as 'Strands of Starlight' by Gael Baudino and Dune is my all time favourite, in some ways, so deep...."

Thank you. Do not know about Carl,but sounds an OK costume. Glad you have a positive attitude to authors, as seen in comment on message 544. I hope to be one soon, and would not pester anyone to buy my book, but would stick to your guidelines about a separate folder. More interested in sci fi discussion. Have used some of the philosophy from Dune for a long time, so this site looks great. eg Litany against fear is really true.

[V.W.]

Welcome Michael, Mary!

[Beau]

Hello everyone. I was an avid player of Sci-Fi war games (until video games rendered them obsolete), but I still enjoy the stories of a war-torn, dark future. Last Chancers is one of my favourites. But I'm open to suggestions.

[[deleted user]]

Beau wrote: "Hello everyone. I was an avid player of Sci-Fi war games (until video games rendered them obsolete), but I still enjoy the stories of a war-torn, dark future..."

Hi, Beau and welcome to the group!

[Beau]

Thank you G33z3r.

[Timothy]

Suddenly found this thread. Hello everyone! Sorry for not saying hello before, just missed this.

[[deleted user]]

Tim wrote: "Suddenly found this thread. Hello everyone! Sorry for not saying hello before, just missed this."

Welcome to the group, Tim. I hope you'll find a few other topics of interest here!

[V.W.]

Welcome Beau!

Warhammer 40K Yay!

Within WH40K have you tried the "Gaunt's Ghosts" series by Dan Abnett?

You might try "The Forge" and the rest of the original Raj Whitehall series by David Drake.

Also try "Bolo Brigade" and "Bolo Rising".

[Cristian]

Hi,
I am new member from Buenos Aires, Argentina. I am an evolutionary biology researcher and I always loved science fiction. I just wrote my first novel.
cheers to everyone
Cristian Alejandro Solari

[Beau]

V.W. wrote: "Welcome Beau!

Warhammer 40K Yay!

Within WH40K have you tried the "Gaunt's Ghosts" series by Dan Abnett?

You might try "The Forge" and the rest of the original Raj Wh..."

Thanks V.W.

Gaunt's Ghosts is definitely on my list, and now your other recommendations are too. Thank you.

[V.W.]

Welcome Cristian!

[[deleted user]]

Cristian wrote: "Hi, I am new member from Buenos Aires, Argentina. I am an evolutionary biology researcher and I always loved science fiction. I just wrote my first novel."

Hi, Cristian, and welcome to the group.

[A.G.]

Hi! My name is Amber. I love reading fantasy books and am currently working on self publishing my own. I don't have much time to read anymore so I've become picky about what books I read - mainly ones I can relax while reading and enjoy.

[[deleted user]]

Amber wrote: "Hi! My name is Amber. I love reading fantasy books and am currently working on self publishing my own. I don't have much time to read anymore so I've become picky about what books I read..."

Hi, Amber. Welcome to the group.

[[deleted user]]

welcome to all our new members!!! Jarvis, our robot butler will be along shortly with drinks (he makes a mean sweet tea)...relax, join in the many conversations, or start one of your own....smoke 'em if ya got 'em!!!

[V.W.]

Welcome Amber!

[A.G.]

Ooo... Robot butler!

[Alan]

Hi, my name is Alan Spade. I'm currently reading George Martin's A Storm of Swords and De Becker's The Gift of Fear (but this one is for another group). I'm a Fantasy and SF author.

Thanks to Jarvis for the drink! That's fun, I have a robot butler on an SF short story of mine whose name is Jenkins.

[Unbroken Silence]

Hi Alan, nice to virtually-meet you. I keep meaning to read A Storm of Swords but never get round to it. I've heard some very good reviews of it - what do you think?

[V.W.]

Welcome Alan!

[Alan]

Hi, Unbroken Silence. I was a bit shaken by a scene on A Storm of Swords, and it made me question if I was willing to continue the reading. I asked my wife about that scene (she's more advanced than me on Martin's books), and she also said she wondered if she would continue.

I don't want to spoil the book, of course, but it's a memorable scene, very vivid in my mind, which makes me think, even if, in my personal taste, I prefer Robert Jordan (author of The Wheel of Time) to George Martin, the latter succeeded artistically with his books.

When as a reader you have vivid memories of a scene, it's always a success for the author, because it means you have been moved.

The two writers, Martin and Jordan, seem to love getting lost in their worlds, and being committed to a never-ending story, with more and more characters and plot. I love it too as a reader, but as an author, my main goal is to keep the rhythm from the beginning to the end. It's why my own fantasy books are a trilogy, with a clear ending on the third book. That was also the initial goal of Jordan, but the story drove him elsewhere.

[[deleted user]]

Mika wrote: "Hi, I'm Mika. I love scifi and fantasy in general and especially really intricate stories like The Ice and Fire series, which I've read all of to date. Really enjoying the new series too...."

Welcome to the group, Mika. I'm glad to see you've already joined in several of the ongoing conversations, I look forward to chatting with you in the future!