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This is why we're here together!!!
In the spirit of exploration, I checked a couple of things out for YLTO, and there's a group called You'll Love This One. I think maybe Tejas Janet has got her groups mixed?
Gill wrote: "In the spirit of exploration, I checked a couple of things out for YLTO, and there's a group called You'll Love This One. I think maybe Tejas Janet has got her groups mixed?"Seems most likely.
Greg wrote: "Welcome Susan and Carol! Carol, I also volunteer tutoring children, through the School on Wheels program in my case. I've tutored a special needs teenager (17) through their program for the past …And I enjoy reading poetry as well. Who are some poets you enjoy?
First, and foremost KEATS . . .
* John Keats's Ode to a Nightingale:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3afZ... and much more.
* William Blake (Songs of Innocence) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZxHQ... also The Chimney Sweeper (2:04) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC4Dq...
Little Lamb (1:10): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pClJM...
* Glyn Maxwell's On Poetry.
Ace wrote: "https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/... I might join, it looks like an interesting group!"
Please accept my apology all for confusing groups! (Inadvertent error on my part because of an app I was using in email.)
All About Books is the BEST group I know of for serious discussion about an amazing range of books and poetry. I love this group and I'm very happy to be a member!!
No worries Tejas Janet! I, at least, was just confused thinking YLTO might be some internet shorthand that I didn't know! I am generally far behind the times in those things...
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Same here!!!
Hi - my name is Megan. I live in New Zealand, with my two sons who have somehow grown to be 20 and 16 years of age - this is ridiculous, because they were only tiny the other day! And my lovely husband, Jeff. I am an avid but somewhat sporadic reader, so when I have time to read I like to have a lot of choices in front of me. In the last couple of days, I have read The Goldfinch, The Paris Architect, and The Rosie Effect, and I am reading The Mockingbird Next Door: Life with Harper Lee at the moment. The Paris Architect was unexpectedly good.
I am especially pleased that you also read plays and poetry, and I look forward to participating in discussions.
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Welcome Megan...nice to have a fellow kiwi here :)
Welcome Megan! Looks like we have some literary interests in common, and I had the good fortune to live in beautiful NZ for 6 months, which is where I met my husband. Looking forward to chatting with you!
Hello,My name is Dominique, l'm from Montreal. I love love books! I pretty much read anything and always looking to broaden my TBR. Can't wait to discuss and meet new people!
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My name is Dominique, l'm from Montreal. I love love books! I pretty much read anything and always looking to broaden my TBR. Can't wait to discuss and meet new people!"
Hello Dominique,
Welcome to the group! Montreal is one of my favourite cities in Canada. Hope you enjoy the group discussions:)
Rowena wrote: "Dominique wrote: "Hello,My name is Dominique, l'm from Montreal. I love love books! I pretty much read anything and always looking to broaden my TBR. Can't wait to discuss and meet new people!"
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Thanks for the nice welcome Rowena!
Julia wrote: "Welcome to the group Dominique!"Thank you Julia!
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LauraT wrote: "Welcome Dominique! I hope you'll find plenty of interesting discussions here. Joyin in"L'm sure I will Laura, Thanks!
Jenny wrote: "Welcome to all the new members! :)"Thank you Jenny!
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Alannah wrote: "A huge welcome to all the new members."Thanks Alannah:)
Leslie wrote: "Welcome Dominique! Lovely name :)"Thank you Leslie, you can call my Dom!
Hi. I am Fahimeh living in Ankara! Happy to be a part of this group and participate in reading activities of any literary kind!
Julia wrote: "Hi Fahimeh! Welcome to the group!"Thank you Julia!
Hi, my name is Laura, I'm from Germany and I am new here :) I look forward to write about books with everybody here :) Oh and I'm only 15, I hope you all don't mind that.
Welcome Laura and Fahimeh! Laura, where in Germany are you from?
Hello, I guess I haven't introduced myself yet?My name is Íris, I'm 23 and I live in Angola, Africa.
I try to review as many books as I can to help people figure out if that's what they feel like reading.
I write reviews in Portuguese because there are so many reviews in English already.
Feel free to add me :)
Hello Fahimeh, nice to meet you here, I was born in Ankara :)Happy new year everyone, especially new joiners like me..all the best in 2015..
Greg wrote: "Welcome Fahimeh, Laura, and Iris!"Thank you! :D
Jenny wrote: "Welcome Laura and Fahimeh! Laura, where in Germany are you from?"Thank you, I live near the city Stuttgart :)
Thank you all for your friendly welcomes! Nice to meet you all!
Welcome Iris and Ace! Please feel free to join in any of the discussions.
Hi ! My name is Liza and I'm a high school student from Australia. I generally read Young Adult fiction but am trying to get into psychological books. I'm super happy for being part of this group and please feel free to add me :)
Welcome Liza. Have you read Jasper Jones it's an Aussie book I discovered last year and loved. If not, you should check it out :)
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LauraT wrote: "Welcome J. A.
Jump right in anywhere you like"
Thanks, Laura & Leslie! I was in a book club that recently disbanded. I loved the variety of books we read and found myself reading authors I'd never heard of & discovering great new books (and having wonderful discussions about old favorites). I'm looking forward to that here!