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[Shirley]

Welcome to the group, E and Miss GP!

[Genia]

By the way, I may've missed something but "may soon need a new GR home"?

[LauraT]

Welcome E. and Miss G.P; nice to see you again!!!

Genia wrote: "By the way, I may've missed something but "may soon need a new GR home"?"
Wondering the same ...

[Leslie]

Welcome E and Miss GP!

[Noorilhuda]

Glad you could make it here E and GP!

[Tweedledum]

Hello newbies, just dropping by to say welcome.

[PDXReader]

Thanks, everyone! This sure is a busy group! Definitely looks like a fun place to hang out.

[Wendy]

Hello Everyone,

I am Wendy and live in Hamilton Ontario Canada, west of Toronto. I begin to pace if I do not have a book to read, although I usually have two going at the same time.

[LauraT]

Welcome Wendy! I am like you: I can't have an empty tme without a book around!!!

[Jenny]

Welcome Miss GP and Wendy!

[Piret]

Hey everyone! My name is Piret and I'm from Estonia. My favourite genre is fantasy but I like to read many different genres.

[Tammie]

hi all my name is tammie i love reading ya books and mstery and others as well

[Greg]

Welcome Piret and Tammy!

I also enjoy fantasy Piret - what are some of your favorite books?

[Leslie]

Welcome Wendy, Piret, and Tammie!

[LauraT]

Welcome Piret and Tammie. I've seen you already around and I'm glad of it. Hope you'll feel at home here

[Heather]

Hello and Welcome Margaret, good to have you here

[Jenny]

Margaret wrote: "Hi, I'm Margaret. I live in southern Virginia (USA) and work as the librarian in a school that was changed in fall 2013 from middle grades (kids 11-16 years old) to elementary (with students rangi..."

...and we're glad you found us! Any authors you like in particular?

[LauraT]

Welcome Margaret. Always been my dream to work in a school library!!!

[Jenny]

Margaret wrote: "Thanks, Jenny and Heather.

My favorite poets are William Carlos Williams and Byron Herbert Reece. Your poetry features here were one inspiration for me to join you..."

William Carlos Williams sounds like a very interesting poet, I just read a few of his poems available online. Is there a collection you'd recommend particularly?

[Greg]

Margaret wrote: "Thanks, Jenny and Heather.

My favorite poets are William Carlos Williams and Byron Herbert Reece. Your poetry features here were one inspiration for me to join you..."

Margaret, I love William Carlos Williams! I've read Pictures from Brueghel and Other Poems: Collected Poems, 1950-1962 more than once - such a wonderful book! Do you have a favorite book or collection by him?

So excited to have yet another poetry lover joining the group and poetry discussions! The poetry threads were one of my original attractions to the group too!

[Jenny]

Haha Greg, I went straight for this one when trying to figure out which of his book I'd like to try, I can hardly ever resist references to art with poetry, even if it may prove to just be in the title.

[Greg]

Thanks Margaret! I haven't read Paterson yet; it looks & sounds great!

Jenny and Margaret, Pictures from Brueghel and Other Poems: Collected Poems, 1950-1962 has a some very long poems that are difficult to understand completely, but I find them striking & quite beautiful. I love the book and my experience of it deepens more every time I read it. Now I'm curious to see how Paterson differs - I will definitely read that one sometime soon!

[Piret]

Greg wrote: "Welcome Piret and Tammy!

I also enjoy fantasy Piret - what are some of your favorite books?"

There's many books I love but one what comes to my mind first is series named The secrets of the immortal Nicholas Flamel.

[Shirley]

Welcome Wendy, Piret, Tammie and Margaret!

[Leslie]

Welcome Margaret! I remember liking William Carlos Williams back in my school days -- I should refresh my memory :)

[Alla]

Gill wrote: "Ella wrote: "Gill wrote: "This really is becoming a very international group. Welcome to everyone who has joined recently."

Thank you Gill!"

Whereabouts in Iceland do you live Ella? I came there ..."

Sorry for not answering sooner, I didn´t have my notifications on!
I live on an island south of Iceland called Vestmannaeyjar. Very small island with a little over 4000 people and absolutely beautiful :-)

What did you get to see of Iceland?

[Leslie]

Devi wrote: "Hi All, I recently put up my review policy. you can check the same here Review Policy

Do let me know if your books are to be reviewed

Thanks a lot
Devi"

I don't understand this comment. This is a group of READERS not AUTHORS so this comment seems inappropriate. Am I misunderstanding something?

[Gill]

Ella wrote: "Gill wrote: "Ella wrote: "Gill wrote: "This really is becoming a very international group. Welcome to everyone who has joined recently."

Thank you Gill!"

Whereabouts in Iceland do you live Ella? ..."

Oh, I've just looked where you live up. It says that Surtsey is one of the group of islands. I remember when that appeared.
I came on what was a walking holiday, Ella. So I did visit Reykavik, and Gullfoss and the Blue Lagoon, and Þingvellir and the touristy bits, but most days were spent walking. I can't remember the names of most of the places, but I remember going to some cliffs with puffins, I think on the west coast, and also to a national park. We stayed in a farm guesthouse.

[Alla]

Gill wrote: "Ella wrote: "Gill wrote: "Ella wrote: "Gill wrote: "This really is becoming a very international group. Welcome to everyone who has joined recently."

Thank you Gill!"

Whereabouts in Iceland do yo..."

So you have seen the most common tourist places here.
Did you like the trip?

[dely]

Leslie wrote: "I don't understand this comment. This is a group of READERS not AUTHORS so this comment seems inappropriate. Am I misunderstanding something? ""

I agree with you. Lol, read mess. 1931 and there was another one like this in another discussion. I know that some messages can't be seen for many reasons but sometimes I have the impression that some people just write without taking part in the discussion and they don't read the comments of the other members.

[Devi]

@leslie and @dely
I apologize. I assumed it to be a place to share reviews as well

[dely]

Devi wrote: "@leslie and @dely
I apologize. I assumed it to be a place to share reviews as well"

Of course but you asked in more than one message if someone wanted his books to be reviewed ;-) There aren't authors here, only readers so we share reviews of books we have read.

[Devi]

dely wrote: "Devi wrote: "@leslie and @dely
I apologize. I assumed it to be a place to share reviews as well"

Of course but you asked in more than one message if someone wanted his books to be reviewed ;-) The..."

But authors read it too coz I do end up getting some requests after that. I know it must feel strange but its a personal experience

[dely]

Devi wrote: "But authors read it too coz I do end up getting some requests after that. I know it must feel strange but its a personal experience "

Yes, it sounds very strange in a group of readers above all because it's plenty of groups by authors that are looking for beta readers and reviews. Well, I however hope you will become an active member of this group sharing your opinions with us ;-)

[LauraT]

Devi wrote: "dely wrote: "Devi wrote: "@leslie and @dely
I apologize. I assumed it to be a place to share reviews as well"

Of course but you asked in more than one message if someone wanted his books to be rev..."

Of course they do! But if they're here, they act as readers and NOT as authors!!!

[Desirée]

Hi! I'm Desirée, I'm Italian and I study Literature at University. I love almost every kind of book, I'll give anything a try if the story is interesting!
In the future I'd like to teach Literature in high schools or universities (maybe abroad), and I'd like to publish my writings.
I can't wait to be part of this group! :)

[Tejas Janet]

Margaret wrote: "Hi, I'm Margaret. I live in southern Virginia (USA) and work as the librarian in a school that was changed in fall 2013 from middle grades (kids 11-16 years old) to elementary (with students rangi..."

Margaret, I'm sorry about your Siamese. That's hard to have a cat go missing and you worry about what happened to them. Welcome, this is a good group!

[dely]

Desirée wrote: "Hi! I'm Desirée, I'm Italian and I study Literature at University. I love almost every kind of book, I'll give anything a try if the story is interesting!
In the future I'd like to teach Literature..."

Welcome Desirée! There are a few Italians in the group. Where do you live in Italy?

[Jenny]

Welcome to the group Desirée!

[Leslie]

Welcome Desirée!

[Marylee]

I'm Marylee MacDonald. I live in Tempe, AZ, where it has finally cooled down enough to enjoy walks in the Desert Botanical Garden. I enjoy discovering books by small presses and new writers, but I also love the classics.

[Alannah]

Welcome new members, lovely to meet you all.

[Beth]

Hi, My name is Beth and I live in Virginia,USA. I searched book clubs and this one seems to be just what I was hoping for. I look forward to group reads, discussions and a new challenge in 2015.

[LauraT]

Welcome Desirée and Beth. Hope you'll find plenty of places to chat about books in here!

[Lori]

Hi. My name is Lori and I live in Dallas, Texas. I love to read and love my long-time book club, but would like to try expanding into more online discussions with like-minded readers. I like the format and hope to start getting involved in a few of the group reads. I'm gearing up for my new year's resolution, I guess - trying new things.

Looking forward to chatting with you!

[LauraT]

Hi Lori; welcome.
Here you'll find so many different boooks discussed I'm sure you'll find something to interest you. Since I'm here I'm reading much more books I'd have never even started before. And I like it ...

[Lori]

Thanks, Laura! I'm looking forward to it.

[LauraT]

I've seen you in The Infatuations discussion; this is a book I'd have never read without AAB! And I have to say thatm even if not exactly my style, I was happy having read it!

[Leslie]

Welcome Marylee, Beth and Lori!

[Alannah]

Welcome to the group, Beth and Lori. It's lovely to meet you both.