Short & Sweet Treats discussion
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Hi everyone, My name is Nancy and I am looking forward to reading "sweet and short" books. I am also looking forward to getting to know all of you while discussing books, my favorite thing to do next to reading.
Hi all. My name is Craig and I am Laura's husband. I don't have a lot of free time as I take care of our 4 year old son but I am looking forward to getting back to reading books. I write for The Jet Press on all things New York Jets and enjoy what I do.
Good to meet you Craig. Will you still talk to me if I tell you we are Giant fans and my son-in-law is a Patriot fan.
Good to meet you Craig. Will you still talk to me if I tell you we are Giant fans and my son-in-law is a Patriot fan.
Hi everyone, My name is Stephenie and I'm Laura's mother-in-law. Laura and I both love to read and I am enjoying Laura's book reviews so much. She really makes the stories come alive. I think the book club is fun. I am currently reading Night Circus and love it! Laura recommended it and i'm so happy I tried it.
Nice to meet you Stephanie. Funny but our daughter's mother in law shares your name.
Hello all, I'm Jennifer and I am a bibliophile. I've enjoyed all lengths of books, however with my upcoming change in life (going back to school) I won't have time for long books, so I look forward to the group. :)
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Hi, Jen!
congrats on going back to school!! Thank you for joining!
Hello everyone! My name is Jessica. I from Nashville, TN. I love to read just about anything with a cover that strikes my fancy (I, sadly, read books and judge it by the cover lol). My favorite genre is sci-fi and i love classics. I work part time at Barnes & Noble where I can share my love for books with so many others. I am do glad to be a part of this group, as I have become acquainted with some of you through others. I look forward to getting into new genres and expanding my horizons. I also can't wait to get to know all of you a little better while we have some fun!
Hopefully I will not get judged, either, with the upcoming football season. I am a Green Bay Packers fan. I bleed green, lol.
Hello all,I'm Julie and I love the idea of reading and discussing in manageable chunks! I like both the long and short books ... But I need to plan ahead for a window of time to invest in a big one!
I like to read a wide variety of books, but I tend to gravitate toward the classics. My least favorite is probably dystopian or science fiction...
Looking forward to reading together!
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Hi, Jessica! I know youuuu....... Thank you for joining. My husband bleeds green too but that is for the Jets, not the Packers.
Thank you again!
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I'm Julie and I love the idea of reading and discussing in manageable chunks! I like both the long and short books ... But I need to plan ahead for a window of time to invest in a big o..."
Hi, Julie! Thanks for joining! I look forward to reading with you and the gang as well! :)
Hi, call me Birdie. These days I read neglected classics that I am republishing, so I get to know them pretty well. Just lately, I started an online litmag, TimeWell (www.timewellsp.net) for short classics mixed in with contemporary writing, art, poems, reviews. 2nd issue just out on "Young Days." Looking for readers who are also writers. Next theme is War Stories, after that I don't know yet. Surprise me. I hope you subscribe, lots of shorts to munch on: Twain (for fun), Sappho, Shakespeare, & moderns.
Welcome to everyone. Looks like this will be a lively group of readers.
Hi everyone!My name's Pippa. This looks like a great group - it was really good idea to set up a group for shorter reads!
I'm afraid Jets, Giants, Patriots and Packers are all a bit out of my sphere.... I don't even know which sport you're talking about ;-) Here in Spain, I support my local football team, Real Sociedad. Come on the Blue and Whites!!!
Looking forward to getting to know you all,
Pippa
Hello Pippa! :) I'm not much of an American football fan either, love soccer! :)
Oops - I meant soccer, of course! I can't believe how much it's taken off in the States since you held the World Cup.
Pip wrote: "Oops - I meant soccer, of course! I can't believe how much it's taken off in the States since you held the World Cup."Still not a huge following along with hockey, I think it is because they're lower scoring sports.
Aaaaahhhh... THAT'S what it is. In that case, our cricket trumps your baseball :-)
Pip wrote: "Aaaaahhhh... THAT'S what it is. In that case, our cricket trumps your baseball :-)"LOL! There is that!
I am Angel and know Laura from another group. I am catalan and support Barça (soccer team in Barcelona). I currently live in London with my family and like reading during my commute to the office in as many different languages as possible.
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Hello! My name is Erika and I saw Laura's post in the "Suggest a Featured Group" thread. I thought the idea behind this group was awesome, so I decided to join. I read primarily YA, so I thought this would be a way to expand my reading!
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our random genre selection for September is a YA selection called Durable Goods.
also feel free to vote on our October selection. the genre is Horror!!
thank you again for joining, Erika! :)
Hi. My name is Zara and I stumbled upon this group through the Moderator group on GRs in the discussion thread where moderators can talk about their own groups.
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LaLaLa Laura wrote: "Hi, Zara! thank you again for joining. do you moderate a club? what is it? feel free to make a thread about your group under "sister groups " if you like"Thanks LaLaLa Laura for the welcome. I actually moderate two groups. I shall do as you suggest and make a thread for them under the sister groups discussion. Thanks again.
My name is Kristi. Thank you for creating this group and for adding me to it!
I like the games, like The Hangman style game I stumbled on. :D
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Welcome to our group, Kristi! Thank you for joining! We appreciate it. If you like what you see, invite your friends.
Hi, I'm Tricia and I'm a law student so I don't have much time for reading, that's why I joined this group. It's easier to finish short books and they are not so heavy, so I can take them with me to my university ;) Nice to meet all of you :)
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Hi, Tricia! Thank you for joining us!
LaLaLa Laura wrote: "Welcome to our little group! Tell us a little about yourself and what brings you to Short & Sweet.
For our existing members, join me in welcoming our newest participants!
And if you like what y..."
Thank you for the invitation Lora, and welcome to all the new comers! This is a great idea for a group. Be Blessed.
For our existing members, join me in welcoming our newest participants!
And if you like what y..."
Thank you for the invitation Lora, and welcome to all the new comers! This is a great idea for a group. Be Blessed.
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Hi everyone. Looking forward to reading and exchanging views. Thanks Steve for the invite.
Susan wrote: "Hi everyone. Looking forward to reading and exchanging views. Thanks Steve for the invite."
You're welcome Susan. Welcome to the group!
You're welcome Susan. Welcome to the group!
Hello everyone! I'm Theo (I know, it's not a very girly name). Originally from Romania, I have been living in England for the past 5 years. I have a Ba(Hons) in Creative writing from university of Bedfordshire and I now find myself recruiting in the pharmaceutical and clinical sector. Because it's so relevant, right?I read a bit of everything, although classics must be my favourite! Massive fan of Dostoyevsky, Gustave Flaubert, Jane Austen, but a lot of contemporary stuff as well.
Loved Hunger Games, Game of Thrones, the Hannibal series.
Just bought a copy of '1,001 books to read before you die' and according to the spreadsheet I have 10 years of reading to do!
I also have a blog, although haven't written much in quite a while. Feel free to have a look. Any advice or criticism welcome :) theutza.blogspot.com .
Too long of an introduction? Sorry, I tend to ramble a bit :)
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Theo,
I love your name! I just met someone at work named Kyle! I think that's very unique.
You are quite a Jane of all Trades!
Welcome to Short & Sweet and thank you for coming along the journey w/ us!
Theo wrote: "Hello everyone! I'm Theo (I know, it's not a very girly name). Originally from Romania, I have been living in England for the past 5 years. I have a Ba(Hons) in Creative writing from university of ..."
Theo, Welcome! I'm glad to see you here.
Theo, Welcome! I'm glad to see you here.
Hi everyone, Nice to meet you all! I'm Terry, and this sort of feels like a Book Addict's Anonymous meeting, LOL ;)
I've been a novel addict for almost 51 years now.
I like a variety of genres also.
Steven invited me. Thanks Steven!
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welcome to our group Terry!
Thanks Laura!This is such a friendly group :)
Looking forward to lots of fun with you all.
Terry wrote: "Hi everyone,
Nice to meet you all! I'm Terry, and this sort of feels like a Book Addict's Anonymous meeting, LOL ;)
I've been a novel addict for almost 51 years now.
I like a variety of genres al..."
You're welcome Terry. Welcome to the group!
Nice to meet you all! I'm Terry, and this sort of feels like a Book Addict's Anonymous meeting, LOL ;)
I've been a novel addict for almost 51 years now.
I like a variety of genres al..."
You're welcome Terry. Welcome to the group!
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Hi Michael! You've had some great experiences around the world I'm sure. Thank you for joining!
Feel free to take part in our games and book discussions.
Hello! I see some familiar names here from the Classics Without all the Class group. My name is Danae. I'm an artist, born and raised in Alaska. I probably spend a bit too much of our long winters curled up with a book avoiding the cold. I'm looking forward to some quicker reads and good discussions with you all. :)
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Hello everyone! I'm Tessa, a German small-town girl. I do have no interest in soccers (I know, every German loooove's soccers, but me!), don't know a thing about football, but love horseback riding and books. I enjoy a little challenge outside my comfortzone, so I hope to find some nice read's here, and even more nice people to talk about this books.
(Horror in October? noway I would read that alone..!)
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I do have no interest in soccers (I know, every German loooove's soccers, but me!), don't know a thing about football, but love horseback ridin..."
Hi, Tessa! Thank you for joining! Yes, horror in October, but no worries since we will be reading them "together."
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