New and Old Members Introduce Yourself!

[Gayle]

James wrote: "Hello,
I'm a historical fiction writer and would welcome feedback on my latest novel 'The Assiduous Quest of Tobias Hopkins' (Paperback and Kindle versions available on Amazon). The book is also p..."

James wrote: "Gayle wrote: "Oh what fun James. I can read a chapter at a time on your blog...I am in the middle of my book club book right now but want to check this out too. Thanks, Gayle"

Hope you enjoy it Gayle"

James wrote: "Gayle wrote: "Oh what fun James. I can read a chapter at a time on your blog...I am in the middle of my book club book right now but want to check this out too. Thanks, Gayle"

Hope you enjoy it Gayle"

James wrote: "Hello,
I'm a historical fiction writer and would welcome feedback on my latest novel 'The Assiduous Quest of Tobias Hopkins' (Paperback and Kindle versions available on Amazon). The book is also p..."

Gayle wrote: "Oh what fun James. I can read a chapter at a time on your blog...I am in the middle of my book club book right now but want to check this out too. Thanks, Gayle"


Starting your book today or tomorrow, James.
Gayle

[James]

Gayle wrote: "James wrote: "Hello,
I'm a historical fiction writer and would welcome feedback on my latest novel 'The Assiduous Quest of Tobias Hopkins' (Paperback and Kindle versions available on Amazon). The ..."

That's great, Gayle. Thanks

[Rachel]

Hi, I'm Rachel!

I recently started a book review blog. I read pretty much anything but erotica or trashy romance novels (not my cup of tea). Please check out my blog. I would appreciate any tips, book recommendations, or follows :)

http://raeleighreads.wordpress.com/

[Rachel]

Rashers wrote: "Hi All--

I'm looking for reviews of my new book on Ireland and the Irish. E-book copies are FREE --with no obligation--for anyone who will review...

It's a snappy and fun read. Despite the jokey ..."

Rashers, I would love to review this! PM me?

[Sophie]

Hi, I'm Sophie, I'm a newbie book blogger who is looking to find some friends!! ;) I've been blogging about all sorts of random stuff for the past couple of months, but have launched a rebrand today where I'm only focusing on my love of books.

My blog is librarypumpkin - feedback or friendly comments welcome! :)

[[deleted user]]

Hiya!

I started with my little blog because I have an obsession with books and my friends don't so it is like talking to a wall lol. So now I can ramble to other bookies that are interested!

http://www.littlepinkcrayon.com

[Erin]

Hi! I'm Erin, and I blog at Burns through her Bookshelf http://erinsburnsbookshelf.blogspot.com

Yes, the title is weird, but my last name actually is Burns so this is a classic example of me and creativity at odds. I'm looking forward to being more sociable with people who are passionate about books. I mostly do romance of all genres (except time travel) and the occasional science fiction book.

[Alan]

Erin, Social can be a good thing, but most of us aren't very good at it, especially us author types.

I looked at your blog. I liked the review on Mad Max. I have to admit you see a lot more depth than I do. I'm like 'yeah! stuff blowing up!' But then, I'm a guy so what else can you expect.

I think a little romance peeks out in every genre or the story doesn't really ring true. I think of old WWII movies that just had men in the cast, yet someone always talked about his girlfriend or had a letter from his wife. That isn't anything more than 2nd hand romance, right?

[Erin]

Alan wrote: "Erin, Social can be a good thing, but most of us aren't very good at it, especially us author types.

I looked at your blog. I liked the review on Mad Max. I have to admit you see a lot more depth ..."

Thanks for checking out my blog. And I don't know if it's so much that I saw depth as I felt the absence of things that usually irk the hell out of me, the things that usually take me out of the story. I was immersed, so afterwards I was able to analyze why that was.

I don't think it's always got to be romance though. It's about relationships and emotions, and romance has tended to be the short hand for other emotions IYSWIM.

[Alan]

Isn't romance about relationships, bonds and human connections? Consider the bromance. It's intention isn't sexual or designed to develop into an exclusive pairing. Or am I looking at the romance genre wrong?

[Erin]

Alan wrote: "Isn't romance about relationships, bonds and human connections? Consider the bromance. It's intention isn't sexual or designed to develop into an exclusive pairing. Or am I looking at the romance g..."

It is, but all good stories are about the relationships, romance or not. And books that want to skimp on developing those relationships tend to, in my opinion, throw in a reference to a romance (if not having an actual one) as a short cut to showing thise human connections and humanizing their characters. The thing about romance as a genre is the specific convention of having that happily ever after pairing or pairings and that the story IS the relationship, whatever other plots may be involved. And woe betide the romance author who messes with that convention. See the JR Ward controversy as an example.

[Alan]

Thanks. That gives me more info than I had before about Romance novels. I don't do romance novels; just not that type of a storyteller, I guess.

[B.]

Hello Goodreads Book Bloggers, I'm so pleased to be a part of the group. My name is Bruce, I write under the names, B. James Wilson, B. J. Wilson and J. W Bruce. I am preparing to launch my third novel on July 1st. All three were self published in most digital formats. As I pursue this launch, I am finishing up the edit of my fourth novel, doing a revision of my second, working first draft on two new novels and banging out some short stories, just to fill in.
My interest in the group is to find some supportive reviews/blogs for my work and to provide the same for others. I look forward to working with you.

[Neats]

Hello everyone, I've recently started my blog and would really appreciate any feedback, comments and or followers on it (please be nice I'm still learning :) ) It's still very much a work in progress but I started it so that I could improve on my review writing.

http://thehaphazardoushippo.blogspot....

[A.N.]

Hello! I'm fairly new to Goodreads. I'm a huge paranormal romance fan and author. I love everything vampire, werewolf/shifter, fey, angels, demons, and witches. I'm the author of the Marked Series (Marked, Beauty and the Darkness, and Rise of the Blood Queen). Some of my favorite authors are: H.P. Mallory, Laurell K. Hamilton, Christine Feehan, Anne Rice, and Charlaine Harris. I'm looking forward to meeting everyone.

[Arch]

Hiya everyone!!!

My name's Arch from Manila. My blog's mostly focused on the MM genre atm but I'm any books I could read, I devoured and post the review on my blog at http://www.paddylastinc.com ^^ although the blog includes misc stuff and all but mostly book reviews now.

Cheers,

[Gino]

Hello All,

My name is Gino Sorcinelli. I am a 31-year-old special education teacher and an aspiring writer. I interview people about books that change their lives, inspire them, and/or make them think differently over at Bookshelf Beats. I look forward to connecting with people in this group and welcome any feedback you might have for me.

[anthea]

Hi guys! I'm Annie - book reviewer and blogger! Check out my blog, I'll follow back and comment etc etc :)

http://originalbooker.blogspot.co.uk

[Hanna]

Hi all! I'm Hanna Peach, a fantasy & romance author. I just released the final in a 5 book YA fantasy/romance series. I also have a completed romantic suspense series with a new one due out soon...

I'm always looking to connect with book bloggers and reviewers :) we authors can't live without you guys! I always have review copies to hand out so check out what I've written and message me :)

[James]

Hi everyone, I enjoy reading all your posts.
I'd love to have a review of my Amatore's Restaurant (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...) from a member of this group.
James

[Cyndel]

Hi all I am sure I have introduced myself when I first joined but I have been MIA for a while. I am trying to get back into the swing of things and look forward to meeting you all. Hope everyone is having a great week.

[[deleted user]]

Hello fellow book bloggers. I'm the owner/writer/book reviewer for the blog, On My Kindle.

If you look at my older reviews, you will see that I used to write reviews for compensation. When I lost my job due to absences related to a chronic illness that I have been recently diagnosed with, I started looking for ways to supplement my husband's income. I enjoyed reading and had experience writing, so reviewing books seemed to be an obvious solution.

Long story short, I found out that what I was doing was unethical and against Amazon's and Goodread's TOS. I stopped reviewing books for the agency. I also took deleted the reviews that I wrote for the agency from my Amazon and Goodreads accounts; however I left those reviews on my blog.

I left those reviews on my blog for a couple of reasons:

1. I read those books, and worked really hard to write honest reviews for them.

2. I own my mistakes; I don't cover them up.

If you want to know more, feel free to visit the About On My Kindle section of the blog.

I will read and review almost anything. I am particularly fond of the science fiction and fantasy genres, but I won't turn my nose up at any good book. I wouldn't mind getting more non-fiction books on the blog; maybe something in the self-help or business development categories.

I am looking forward to getting to know everyone and making some friends.

[Sumaya]

Hi, everyone! I've started a blog dedicated to YA novels called Sue's Reading Corner. Follow the link to take a peak at it: https://suereadingcorner.wordpress.com

[Yuleidy]

Hello, everyone!

I am Athena Montgomery and I am a book blogger. I decided to make a blog because I love reading books and I also enjoy writing about books. Although, I love writing and reading, I am majoring in Computer Science!

I own a book blog and I would love to review any book from any genre (preferably not nonfiction books).

If you are interested please message me on my Goodreads account or via my book blog: http://fullofbooks.com/.

[Carlene]

Hi everyone! I am Carlene and I am a rather new blogger, however I am not new to the read and review circuit. I enjoy reading almost anything, but have focused my blog on the New Adult genre. I enjoy romance, mysteries, dystopian, YA, and even chick-lit.
If you are interested in my blog, it can be found at http://carleneinspired.blogspot.com. I am happy to follow you back as well.

[[deleted user]]

Hi! I'm Katalin. I have a reading/design project that I blog about at: http://bookishlettering.tumblr.com/
I post book reviews and book related lettering art (illustrated quotes)

[Brenda]

Carlene wrote: "Hi everyone! I am Carlene and I am a rather new blogger, however I am not new to the read and review circuit. I enjoy reading almost anything, but have focused my blog on the New Adult genre. I enj..."

Hello Carlene, I love the Benjamin Franklin quote on the top of your blog page - a perfect fit for what you're doing. I've bookmarked your site - I'm curious to see what you think of Untraceable.

[Carlene]

Brenda wrote: "Carlene wrote: "Hi everyone! I am Carlene and I am a rather new blogger, however I am not new to the read and review circuit. I enjoy reading almost anything, but have focused my blog on the New Ad..."

Thank you Brenda, I appreciate that. I actually plan to start Untraceable today, hoping to review tomorrow afternoon sometime. My to-read list sometimes gets too long when I'm up against deadlines. I hope you enjoy the reviews!

[Brenda]

Thank you for sending the link - I've subscribed (NO chance I would have found that on my own - I'm like a drunk rat in a maze when I'm left alone with google).

[Veronika's ReaderFeeder]

Hi everyone!
My name is Veronika and I just started my blog last month so it's pretty new. It is a little special because it contains book reviews in English and in Hungarian, too. Thanks for checking it out, I hope you will like it. :)

https://veronikasreaderfeeder.wordpre...

[Brenda]

Looks wonderful, Veronika - I like the way your blog is set up. Do you have a lot of subscribers who speak/read Hungarian, or is that a smaller crowd?

[Heather]

Hello! We are eTreasures Publishing, LLC and our blog has some great book excerpts, interviews, and more! Check out our blog! http://etreasurespublishing.blogspot....

[Deepthi]

Hello everyone! I recently started a blog on book reviews and other related topics like reading experiences and such.. Would really appreciate your thoughts on it, and if you like what you read, please follow: https://onturningpages.wordpress.com/

[Mandy]

Hi fellow book bloggers!

My name is Mandy and although I'm new here, I've had my blog about a year and a half. I mostly write essays about book nerd culture rather than formal reviews. I read a little bit of everything, so I end up writing about a little bit of everything.

I'd love to connect with people who have wide tastes and want to find the best books out there, regardless of genre and format.

Looking forward to meeting you! You can find me at http://www.offthebeatenshelf.com/

[Karen]

Hello
I'm Karen and love reading and reviewing.
My blog is brand new and is
http://thebookreturn.com
If you follow, I will follow back
Thanks

[Erin]

Hi my name is Erin I have been a member of goodreads for a while now. I am a book reviewer my blog link is http://wwwjustagirlkindleing.blogspot...

My blog is about the books I read and the reviews I write. It is about Women's issues, Young Adult, Women's fiction.

[Brenda]

Karen wrote: "Hello
I'm Karen and love reading and reviewing.
My blog is brand new and is
http://thebookreturn.com
If you follow, I will follow back
Thanks"

Hello Karen - I enjoyed your blog post about the Scholastic book fair. They're addictive, aren't they? I can never leave one without more than what was on my list!

[Karen]

Hello, I'm Karen. I love love reading. Now that my kids are all in school and have more times, I decided to share my love of reading and started my own book blog.
http://thebookreturn.com

[Brenda]

Karen wrote: "Hello, I'm Karen. I love love reading. Now that my kids are all in school and have more times, I decided to share my love of reading and started my own book blog.
http://thebookreturn.com"

Hello Karen - I enjoyed your review of Pout Pout Fish :-)

[Mens]

Hello!
My name is Lisa and I'm a Psychology student and book blogger. You can find my blog here: My Bookshelf Dialogues
I post regular book reviews and add pictures of the books that I take - when possible. Feel free to contact me if you are interested to send me a cooy of your book for review!
Thank you :)

[Sissy's Romance Book Review]

Hi!
My name is Sissy and I joined NetGally in 2015. I am just getting in to review books but have been a long long time reader. I write professional reviews and also my personal reviews. I would love the chance to Read and Review books so if you would like me to do so just let me know.
Please follow me on the below sites. I am always looking to grow in members to my pages. If you would like me to follow you too...just let me know. Also if you have any tips or advise I would greatly appreciate it and if I can help you just ask.
Thank You,
Sissy
https://www.facebook.com/groups/17091... … https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1... … https://www.amazon.com/gp/profile/A2H... …

[Bookworm]

Hi!! :) Im a new blogger on wordpress!
My blog:
https://howtobeabookworm101.wordpress...

If you follow me thank you,thank you,thank you. :)
Bye now ....

[[deleted user]]

Hi!
I'm Victoria :)
I joined Goodreads at the beginning of this year purely to use the Reading Challenge in order to keep up with how much I'm reading. Since then, I started rating some of the books I've read and plucked up the courage to actually write some reviews!
I then joined NetGalley in order to receive some free books (first world problems for a bookaholic)! Considering I was pretty much getting rejected because I didn't post reviews often, I started my own blog Bookthusiasm as well as posting on instagram :D

If you could, it would be great if you could follow me. I'm looking to make new friends and if you have any tips I'd be grateful!

[[deleted user]]

Hey everyone! I am a 28 year old avid reader. I love reading books of all topics and I also started blogging.

I am also an author under the name K.M. Cox writing New Adult fiction.

I can't wait to share all of my favorite books with you!

[The Tattooed Book Geek (Drew).]

Hi all, I've just recently started a book review blog, mainly fantasy, it's only simple but I think or hope anyway that it looks quite smart.

If anyone wants to check it out or follow, etc, then that wouldbe great, it's: https://thetattooedbookgeek.wordpress...

I'm also on Twitter if anyone wants to follow me @SarcasticEnigma

[Diane]

Hi, book bloggers! I'm a newbie here on goodreads, a first time author, and a new blogger, to boot! I'm looking forward to reading your blogs and learning about both blogging and new books to add to my shelf.

My own blog posts follow the art of writing, self publishing, and my day job - I am a professional harpist. You can follow me here: https://www.goodreads.com/author/dash... or on my website: http://dianemichaelsbooksandharp.com/...

I have just published a women's fiction/chick lit novel, "Ellen the Harpist."

Nice to meet you!

[Julianne]

Hi!

My name is Julianne. I am (soon) 32 y.o., from Norway.

This is my blog: https://bibliophiliablog.wordpress.com

I post short reviews of the books I read and also other book related stuff.

:)

[Luke]

Hi

I am Luke Gracias and I have recently released a historical horror fiction thriller The Devil's Prayer.
I have started a book blog called Fiveplustwo in which each blog post cover five facts and two lies about the amazing locations in my book.
https://fiveplustwoblog.wordpress.com
Its my first ever blog so would love constructive criticism on it. I am a pro photographer so the blog has photos of these obscure and scary locations.

[Sara]

Hi guys! Name's Sara, and I've only just become a book blogger, although I've been reading & following other review blogs for ages now. It would be lovely if you guys could check it out! :)

Blog: http://thecatcherinthebook.wordpress.com

[Mary]

Sara wrote: "Hi guys! Name's Sara, and I've only just become a book blogger, although I've been reading & following other review blogs for ages now. It would be lovely if you guys could check it out! :)

Blog: ..."

Hi Sara,

I like your blog! I left a message regarding a book review.
Mary