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message 1251: by Wendy (new)

Wendy (wmaresca) Hi my name is Wendy and i am addicted to reading. I feel lost if I don't have a book with me. I live in beautiful upstate NY with my wonderful husband and two awesome boys.


message 1252: by [deleted user] (new)

Hi. *waves* I'm Preethi. I've been seeing this group in many of my friends' update feeds for a long time, so my curiosity got the better of me, and here I am!

Birthday: February 6th
Favorite Book(s):First books of Some fav series include Sandstorm, Magic Bites, Lord of the Fading Lands, Ice Station, Written in Red,Slave to Sensation, Steelheart, Widdershins and so on and on....
Favorite Book Genre: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Mystery, Mythology.
Favorite Author: Ilona Andrews, James Rollins, Charlie Cochet, Jordan L. Hawk, Josh Lanyon, Eileen Wilks etc.
Favorite Color: No favorites really.
Favorite Food: Pasta
Any Pets: 2 dogs
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Somewhere with lots of snow.
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because I can never been seen without my Kindle. People used to say that my Kindle has become my third hand!


message 1253: by Alyssa (new)

Alyssa Lane Welcome! :)


message 1254: by Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado (new)

Karen ⊰✿ | 16593 comments Mod
Welcome Wendy and Preethi!


message 1255: by Lusbeyri (last edited Oct 20, 2015 10:21PM) (new)

Lusbeyri | 2 comments Hi, everyone! n_n
Birthday: June 30, 1989.
Favorite Book: (This is a tough one) The Breaking Point
Favorite Book Genre: Fantasy
Favorite Author: Hans Christian Andersen
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Food: Lasagna
Any Pets: Pusheen, the cutest little hamster ever! :)
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: (Another hard one) New York
I know I'm a book addict because I can't help losing track of time when I read, travelling through beautiful words that take me to another time and place.


message 1256: by Alena (new)

Alena (alenacopeland) Hey.
March 22
Difficult book question: East of Eden..no HP..no ahh brain stopped working
Fantasy, thriller, romance and a bit of smut
Harrison, Violet Blue, Jordan
Mexican
Dogs
Countryside UK
book addict because...if it's good I'd rather not do anything else, eat, sleep, etc. until I know what happens next...and the only reason I put it down is because i'm supposed to be a grown up. :)


message 1257: by Emelie (new)

Emelie | 415 comments Birthday: November 9th
Favorite Book(s): Oh, so many. Harry Potter series, The Hunger Games, Norwegian Wood, etc etc.
Favorite Book Genre: Sci-fi, fantasy and magical realism.
Favorite Author: I don't know. Many and none. I like to explore.
Favorite Color: Purple.
Favorite Food: Chicken.
Any Pets: Sadly, allergies prevent me from having the pets I want.
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Somewhere warm. Or London,
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I always, always read.


message 1258: by Becky (new)

Becky (bekk1227) | 7 comments I've been in this group for a while but not active.
Birthday: May 6
Favorite Book(s):The Bone Garden, Outlander, Wife 22, The Queen of the Tearling, Millennium Series
Favorite Book Genre: Historical Fiction
Favorite Author: Tess Gerritsen, Diana Gabaldon
Favorite Color: green
Favorite Food: homemade comfort food
Any Pets: one spoiled long-haired Chihuahua - Maximus
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Small tropical island with a low population density consisting of only nice people.
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because....my to-be-read list is constantly growing.


message 1259: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 9624 comments Welcome to the group everyone ☺

Hope you'll have fun here with us :)


message 1260: by Haley (new)

Haley Hart (haleyxohart) | 1 comments Birthday: December 7
Favorite Book(s): 11 Birthdays, The Summer Before Boys, and Boys, Girls, and Other Hazardous Materials.
Favorite Book Genre: YA
Favorite Author: Wendy Mass. Even though I'm a little older than her intended audience, I love rereading her books that I read when I was younger.
Favorite Color: pink
Favorite Food: my grandma's brisket
Any Pets: a dog :)
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be:
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because I go into huge bookstores and say "I already own everything in here!"


message 1261: by Karen Michele (new)

Karen Michele Burns (klibrary) Hi all! I found this group through the AMMP group. I was encouraged to join the Tower Teams and just signed up! Here are some answers to the introduction questions:

Birthday: January 16, 1953
Favorite Book(s): Les Miserables, but I have lots more!
Favorite Book Genre: Historical Fiction
Favorite Author: Toni Morrison
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Food: Ice Cream, but I'm a Weight Watchers participant, so not too often!
Any Pets: Dog: Tolliver (Tollie) Cats: Oz and Fuzz
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: I love where I live (Fox Island, WA), but I'd love to live in Paris for a while.
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I can't stop reading and joining groups and challenges!

Also, I'm a retired high school librarian and taught elementary music before that.


message 1262: by Mint (new)

Mint Tea (the-unknown) | 134 comments Hi, I'm Mint! Mint is just a pseudonymous name, by the way :) I like to hide behind the names, just like most authors do :D

To choose a favourite book is a complicated task, but so far, the book that had fascinated me the most is Cruel Beauty!!

My favourite genres are YA fiction, romance, fantasy, contemporary, and comedy.

My favourite author would be Rosamund Hodge! P.s. She loves Hello Kitty!! :D


I love the color green.


My favourite food would be... books?

Yes, I have pets here. Cats and puppies :D

If I could live anywhere in the world it would be in a book with a magic portal, so I could enter any place with the portal!

Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... it's inborn ;)

Hey guys! I'm new here, and I don't know what to do and where to go! But anyhow,hopefully I'd figure out this place :D Nice meeting you all :D :D


message 1263: by Gina (new)

Gina Garland | 15 comments Hi all! I'm Gina. I live in the beautiful state of Kentucky (USA). I love getting to know people, especially those who have the same interests as I do, like reading!
Birthday: July 8
Favorite Book(s): Pride and Prejudice. Gone With the Wind, The Bible
Favorite Book Genre: Classics, Christian fiction
Favorite Author: Jane Austin
Favorite Color: Orange
Favorite Food: Chinese and Mexican
Any Pets: 1 cat named Spanky and 1 dog named Ginger
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Right where I am now.
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because....It's the only hobby I enjoy doing. :)


message 1264: by Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief (last edited Oct 26, 2015 01:52PM) (new)

Moderators of NBRC | 33496 comments Mod


Welcome everyone!

For those who haven't seen it yet, our next team challenge is "Tower Teams" which starts November 7. Information and sign ups are here:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...


message 1265: by A (new)

A | 1 comments Birthday: July
Favorite Book(s): Harry Potter
Favorite Book Genre: Fantasy, Crime, Mystery
Favorite Author: J. K Rowling
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Food: Chocolate
Any Pets: 1 cat
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: America or somewhere in Scandinavia
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because I cant stop reading and buying books!:)


message 1266: by Ingrid (new)

Ingrid | 171 comments Birthday: September 29

Favorite Book(s): Oh My!! How do I pick? Today... Contours of the Heart series

Favorite Book Genre: All, If there is a good book to read in it I will try it

Favorite Author: To many to name.

Favorite Color: Blue Green

Favorite Food: Green tea with honey and anything sweet

Any Pets: 2 dogs- Boomer and Zane

If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: I would move all the time. There is so much to see and experience and no place is the same.

Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... once I start a book I always have to finish it and find a new one in the same day


message 1267: by Rayna (new)

Rayna (raynakarise14) | 1 comments Hey everyone! My name is Rayna. I'm joining this wonderful club because I've always wanted to be in a book club and I think it would be an awesome opportunity to read some incredible books that may have never considered otherwise :)

Birthday: 14th July 1998

Favorite Book(s):Oh my goodness, is this even possible!? Because I would not be able to choose, I am just going to say the Bible because I do treasure it. :)

Favorite Book Genre: If I had to choose, it would probably be dystopian/thriller/mystery! I love books that have huge, unexpected twists!

Favorite Author: I can't choose, sorry!!

Favorite Color: Yellow

Favorite Food: Peanut Butter or vegetarian nachos!

Any Pets: Yes! Where do I start? We have 3 dogs named Kyro, Skylah and Mollie, a ravishing fat cat named Diego, many chickens, Jemimah the Puddle Duck, 5 sheep named Bambi, Harlow, Penny, Bandit and Nibbles, an evil goat called Ebony and her very aggressive husband, Sean. ;)

If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Some exotic island!

Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I have a huge pie of books at home that I still haven't read yet I keep buying more and more... It's a problem.


message 1268: by Forrest (new)

Forrest (fretfulforrest) Birthday: February 13th 1999
Favourite Book(s): If we're talking about something other than my bible... well I can't choose just one but Inkheart, The Chronicles of Narnia and The Hobbit have definitely been influential!
Favourite Book Genre: Usually YA, Sci-Fi, Fantasy or anything that I'm interested in at the time, I like to venture outside of my comfort zone. :)
Favourite Author: This is really hard... as of now I'll go with C.S. Lewis
Favourite Colour: Lavender
Favourite Food: Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup!
Any Pets: 3 dogs, 5 cats, 3 horses, etc.
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Oh, really hard! New Zealand or Thailand I think.
I know I'm a book addict because I started reading children's novels in Kindergarten.


message 1269: by Shivani (new)

Shivani (goodreadscomshivani) | 4 comments Hi! I'm Shivani
*My b'day is on 20 October
*Favorite books-The mortal instruments series , Percy Jackson series, divergent series, The Iron fey series
*My favorite genre-YA, paranormal, fantasy, suspense, thriller
*Favorite author-Cassandra Clare, Rick Riorden, n many more
*Favorite colour-blue, black
*Favorite food-chocolate, cake, Chinese etc
I know I'm a book addict because I read books until my phone battery dies


message 1270: by Taha (new)

Taha Basher | 1 comments Hello my name is taha
Birthday october 1995
Favorit book ruin and hopeless
Favorit tv shaw arrow hawaii five-o and the mentalist (great shaw)

This is the first group i joined i hope to find great fun.


message 1271: by Jonah (new)

Jonah Pierce (jonahpierce) Birthday: January 9
Favorite Book(s): Way too many to list
Favorite Book Genres: The Classics, Thrillers
Favorite Author: See above! Too many to list here
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Food: Pizza
Any Pets: No pets
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Greece
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... my list of TBR books keeps growing!


message 1272: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 9624 comments Welcome to the group everyone!

Hope you'll have fun here with us ☺


message 1273: by Lauriie (new)

Lauriie | 111 comments Name: Laura
Birthday: March 15th
Favorite Book(s):Outlander, Emerald Green, City of Glass and Onyx
Favorite Book Genre: Fantasy
Favorite Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout
Favorite Color: Pink & Green
Favorite Food: spicy food
Any Pets: one cat
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: In the near of Bergen in Norway
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because the employees in the bookstore know my name because I am nearly every day there and all my friends say that I belong to a psychiatry


message 1274: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 9624 comments Welcome to the group Lauriie ☺


message 1275: by [deleted user] (new)

Hi, I'm Kristin

Birthday: November 5th 1985
Favorite Book(s): there are too many good ones out there
Favorite Book Genre: varies - Thriller, Fantasy, Romance novels aso
Favorite Author: depends on the Genre
Favorite Color: black
Favorite Food: cheesecake
Any Pets: huh, never had any
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: an english-speaking country, favorably the UK
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because....when I'm reading a book I forget to eat and sleep.


message 1276: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 9624 comments Welcome to the group Kristin ☺


message 1277: by [deleted user] (new)

Thank you :-)


message 1278: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 9624 comments If you are interested in book/team challenges, we are going to start Tower Teams soon.

No pressure. Just check it out if interested. Only mentioning cause sign-ups will close in few days. :)


message 1279: by [deleted user] (new)

Thanks for the tip. I'll definitely check it out!


message 1280: by Jenny Baker (new)

Jenny Baker (jennyrbaker) Birthday: February 6
Favorite Book(s): There are so many, but I love the Harry Potter series.
Favorite Book Genre: Psychological Thrillers, YA, Fantasy and Sci-Fi
Favorite Author: J. K. Rowling and Stephen King, but I'm sure I'll be adding to this list.
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Food: Chinese, Mexican, Chocolate
Any Pets: 5 cats (2 tuxedos, 2 orange tabbies, 1 muted calico) and 1 dog (a Shih Tzu-Bichon mix)
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: I’m not sure, but definitely not where I live now.
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because....I’m always telling people that my full-time job interferes with my reading schedule and I’m not even joking when I say it.


message 1281: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 9624 comments Welcome to the group Jenny.

I know what you mean. I tried explaining my boss once that I can't go to business trip because we were in last week of team challenge and I just couldn't be away and not reading. She didn't understand the importance. *sigh*


message 1282: by Alyssa (new)

Alyssa Lane Those pesky jobs.. Adulting is hard, and my 1 hour lunch break is just not enough reading.


message 1283: by [deleted user] (new)

Birthday...November 17th.
Favourite Books,Anything by George Orwell,any book what makes you think.
Favourite Colour...Purple.
Favourite Food...Bosnian.
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be...A camper van constantly travelling the world.


message 1284: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 9624 comments Welcome to the group Jason ☺


Jason wrote: "Favourite Food...Bosnian."
Mmm, nice.


message 1285: by Georgia (new)

Georgia Barr (georgiarose212) Birthday: 2nd of February, 2001
Favorite Book(s): I have way too many but I love all the Shadowhunter books
Favorite Book Genre: YA and Fantasy
Favorite Author: Cassandra Clare
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Food: Sushi and pizza
Any Pets: I wish
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: New York
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because my friends have stopped letting me go to the library because they know I'll never come out!


message 1286: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 9624 comments Welcome to the group Aria ☺


message 1287: by Stephanie (new)

Stephanie (writergal123) | 41 comments Birthday: November 17
Favorite Book(s): To Kill a Mockingbird, the Book Thief, Harry Potter. There, I narrowed it down as best as I could!
Favorite Book Genre: YA, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Favorite Author: Tamora Pierce
Favorite Color: Light purple or blue
Favorite Food: Any chocolate type of dessert
Any Pets: An energetic dog named Dexter, and I just got a little bunny that I've named Frodo
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: I've always wanted to live in Hawaii, even though I'm a terrible swimmer
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because I'm happiest when I have a few hours to settle down with a good book.


message 1288: by [deleted user] (new)

Stephanie wrote: "Birthday: November 17
Favorite Book(s): To Kill a Mockingbird, the Book Thief, Harry Potter. There, I narrowed it down as best as I could!
Favorite Book Genre: YA, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Favorite Author: ..."


A great day to have a birthday Stephanie,same as mine.:)


message 1289: by Brooke (new)

Brooke ♥booklife4life♥ (booklife4life) | 29 comments Birthday: 4.29
Favorite Book(s): Eh, i can't pick ever!
Favorite Book Genre: YA; Sci-fi; Dystopia; Chick lit.
Favorite Author: Sophie Kinsella
Favorite Color: Orange; Blue
Favorite Food: Mexican!
Any Pets: 1 little fishy.
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Somewhere warm with a beach, but without hurricanes or bugs...
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I'm on here at work...


message 1290: by Kela Esther (last edited Nov 02, 2015 07:33AM) (new)

Kela Esther | 12 comments Birthday:
Favorite Book(s): Uprooted Just One Wish A Loving Scoundrel The Immortal Rules
Favorite Book Genre: Fantasy, horror, post apocalyptic, historical fiction, and chick lit
Favorite Author: Janette Rallison,Richelle Mead, and someone I have yet to discover
Favorite Color: Blue, green, and royal purple
Favorite Food: cake
Any Pets: nope
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Ireland
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because I will stay up and read all night long even if I know I have a hospital shift the next morning.


message 1291: by Stephanie (last edited Nov 01, 2015 08:57PM) (new)

Stephanie (writergal123) | 41 comments ^No way, that's awesome! :)


message 1292: by May͛a (new)

May͛a (rhapsodyinblue) Birthday: October 25
Favorite Book(s): Harry Potter series, Sherlock Holmes, The Perks of being a wallflower and Moon over Manifest
Favorite Book Genre: Horror, Mystery, YA
Favorite Author: J.K.Rowling, Stephen King and Emily Dickinson
Favorite Color:Blue
Favorite Food: Anything with cheese. Or chili
Any Pets: 1 turtle and 2 cats
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Greece
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because 4/5 rooms in my house are stacked with bookshelves full of my books and I can't stop reading and buying more


message 1293: by Georgia (new)

Georgia Barr (georgiarose212) Hey Maya.


message 1294: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 9624 comments Welcome to the group everyone! ☺


message 1295: by Linda (new)

Linda (wishesnbooks) | 1 comments Hi My name is Linda

Birthday: March 14
Favorite Book(s): Gone with the Wind
Favorite Book Genre: Everything
Favorite Author: To many to pick
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Food: Baked zitit
Any Pets: 2 Cats
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Puerto Rico
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because....I am not happy if I don't have a book in my hands!


message 1296: by Georgia (new)

Georgia Barr (georgiarose212) Sup, Linda


message 1297: by Amanda (new)

Amanda (daughterofoak) | 3473 comments Welcome to the group, Linda!


message 1298: by Wendy (new)

Wendy (wmaresca) Birthday: June 6th
Favorite Book(s): Fever Series, Love It
Favorite Book Genre: Romance, YA, Paranormal
Favorite Author: To many to pick
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Food: Italian
Any Pets: 1 Cat and 1 dog
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: A villa in Tuscany
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because....I never do not have a book in my hand. Wouldn't know what to do if I was unable to read at least once a day.


message 1299: by Renee (new)

Renee (reneeconoulty) | 3309 comments Welcome to the group Wendy!


message 1300: by Georgia (new)

Georgia Barr (georgiarose212) Hi Wendy


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