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Introduce Yourself Part Two
Julia wrote: "Birthday:Favorite Book(s): Today? Legend series by Marie Lu
Favorite Book Genre: Currently on a Dystopian kick
Favorite Author: Marie Lu
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Food: Mexican
Any Pets: Dog..."
yes!!! legend is the best :)
Birthday: October 30thFavorite Book(s): The Oracle Glass
Favorite Book Genre: Fiction
Favorite Author: Margaret Atwood
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Food: anything Indian
Any Pets: 2 dogs, 2 cats, 16yo and hubby
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: toss up between Scotland or India
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I spent my childhood buried in them and my adult life working with them.
Birthday: 29th of AprilFavourite Book(s): Slated, Matched, The evolution of Mara Dyer, Fangirl, Percy Jackson Series
Favourite Book Genre: Young adult, horror, mystery
Favourite Author: Rick Riordan
Favourite Colour: Black
Favourite Food: Spaghetti Bolognese
Any Pets: One budgie called Shelley
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Exactly where I live now:)
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because... I will willingly read a book until the late hours in the night while repeating the words "One more chapter".
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Hello! I'm Jess, and I'm relatively new to the Goodreads world. I also recently started a book blog, so that's exciting. Anyway...Birthday: May 26th
Favorite Book(s): Harry Potter, A Monster Calls....I don't know, I have a lot.
Favorite Book Genre: YA, literary fiction. But really I like a lot of different genres.
Favorite Author: I don't have one. I just have books I love :)
Favorite Color: Pink.
Favorite Food: Mexican
Any Pets: 2 cats (they're my babies)
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Somewhere on the coast.
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because..when I was a kid, my parents would threaten to take away my books instead of my television.
Hello, my name is Caro :)Birthday: September 20th
Favorite Book(s): the Harry Potter series, Lord of the rings and the Fault in our stars
Favorite Book Genre: YA and classics
Favorite Author: J.K. Rowling
Favorite Color: green
Favorite Food: cookies *-*
Any Pets: 2 budgies
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: France or England
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... i'm buying more books than I'm able to read!:D
Howdy all! My name is Diana (not Diane) and I live in Idaho with my husband of 33 years and our two dogs. Libby is a border collie mix and Tia is a Yorkie. Our three children are grown so the "pets" have gradually become the "kids". My favorite books of all time are:
A tree grows in Brooklyn
A lantern in her hand
Daddy long legs
Papa married a Mormon
In god we trust all others pay cash
I do read authors but I don't necessarily have a favorite one. I enjoy suspense novels but I'm often left disappointed by the endings of stories.
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Hi everyone! I'm glad to be here and can't wait to dive in!Birthday: October
Favorite Book(s): Ender's Game, The Things They Carried, Moon is a Harsh Mistress, Sirens of Titan, Dune, Harry Potter books, I could keep going...
Favorite Book Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy
Favorite Author: Heinlein, Vonnegut, Rowling, Clare
Favorite Color: blue
Favorite Food: chips and salsa
Any Pets: allergic :-(
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Berlin.
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because....I worked in the library in every school I attended, elementary school through graduate school, then worked in a bookstore for five years.
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Thought I'd introduce myself as I recently joined this group :)Birthday: August - my star sign is Leo. Rawr
Favourite Book(s): So many, but my number one this year is Outlander
Favourite Book Genre: Fantasy closely followed by Historical Fiction
Favourite Author: J.R. Ward, J.K. Rowling, Gillian Flynn, Martina Cole
Favourite Colour: Red
Favourite Food: Desserts
Any Pets: Cat, a year and a half - her name is Sookie
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Sweden, Canada or New Zealand/Australia
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because I have a book buying addiction and my second home is the library.
Name: AmyBirthday: November 16
Favorite Book(s): The Sound and the Fury, Pride and Prejudice, To Kill a Mockingbird, and Bleak House, to name a few.
Favorite Book Genre: Historical fiction, but I also love mysteries, literary fiction, classics, fantasy, non-fiction (mostly history and biography), and more.
Favorite Author: Jane Austen
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Food: Homemade pierogi, like grandma used to make.
Any Pets: 4 cats.
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Some remote beach where I would have plenty of time for reading.
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because....it's New Year's Eve, and I'm hanging out on Goodreads.
Birthday: June 18thFavorite Book(s): It's really hard to narrow down what my favorite book of all time is but I'd say that this year it was The Invention of Wings.
Favorite Book Genre: Fantasy with Historical Fiction at a close second
Favorite Author: Brandon Sanderson, C.S. Lewis and J.K. Rowling
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Food: You can never go wrong with pizza but I have a major sweet tooth as well!
Any Pets: No :( I adore animals though
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: I would love to live in Germany for a year or two.
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I would happily spend every moment of every day reading books.
Hi everybody! I figured to ring in the new year well I'd introduce myself!Birthday: April 27th, 1988
Favorite Book(s): The Harry Potter series, though there's way more I love to pieces than just that.
Favorite Book Genre: Urban Fantasy, but I also read a lot of YA.
Favorite Author: JK Rowling, Katarina von Bredow, Kit Rocha, to name a few.
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Food: Fries
Any Pets: Nope
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Right where I am (Antwerp, Belgium). We moved here some two years ago and I never want to leave!
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I always bring a book wherever I go.
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I've been looking around for some groups that do reading challenges...and that has lead me here :)Birthday: 16 Oct, 1984
Favorite Book(s): Way too many to mention!
Favorite Book Genre: Sci Fi, Horror, Dystopia and Fantasy
Favorite Author: Stephan King, Anne Rice...
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Food: Burritos
Any Pets: No
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: I love New Zealand, where i was born, bred and currently live...but it would be nice to move to the coast.
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because....I always have a book in my purse, never know when you might have to sit in a waiting room haha.
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This may be one group too many, but I'm always looking for new and interesting challenges! Looking forward to seeing what's what here.Birthday: Feb 22
Favorite Book(s): Welcome to Temptation - Jennifer Crusie
Favorite Book Genre: Contemporary Romance followed very closely by Romantic Suspense
Favorite Author: Jennifer Crusie, no Nora Roberts, no Julie James. Wait, I don't know. Pick one!
Favorite Color: PURPLE
Favorite Food: Anything Italian
Any Pets: one dog, Kauri and one cat, Punkin
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: St. Simon's Island, Georgia
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because... I read a book a day (almost)
Hi Im Michele. I am 25 and an infant teacher at a daycare center. I am constantly trying to share my love of reading with my little ones. My favorite book?? There is not enough room to add so many, however I love anything by Carlos Ruiz Zafon, v.c. andrews, lisa scottoline..pretty much anything I can get my hands on...favorite genre is fiction.
I have four posts, two adorabley sweet pit bulls, and two black cats.
My husband and I have been happily married a little over a year now, and he supports my constant need for reading.
I would say I know I am a book addict because of my enormous growing book collection that never seems to have everything I need in it.
Mostly I am just looking for a friendly place to discuss my favorite books and learn about some new ones too.
Hi, I'm LillianBirthday: June 28th
Favorite Book(s): Harry Potter series, Percy Jackson series, The Enchanted Forest Chronicles, The Devil's Arithmetic, Once Upon A Marigold
Favorite Book Genre: Fantasy
Favorite Author: J.K. Rowling
Favorite Color: Grey
Favorite Food: hmm, all food is good but...Blueberries
Any Pets: No :(
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: England
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... my house is filled with books, the majority of my time is taken up with reading or discussing books, and hearing "you read too much" is far more common then "read a book."
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Hello! My name is Angie and I'm working on participating in more challenges and being less antisocial this year : )Birthday: June 4th
Favorite Book(s): anything by Tanith Lee, The Mists of Avalon, Giants of the Frost, among many, many others.
Favorite Book Genre: fantasy
Favorite Author: Tanith Lee
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Food: tea
Any Pets: a new puppy, fire-bellied toads, leopard gecko
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: somewhere with a lot of bookshops (there aren't many in Oklahoma City).
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because....I spend most of my day thinking about books.
Birthday: March 25thFavorite Book(s): anything by J.D. Robb, Friday, To Your Scattered Bodies Go
Favorite Book Genre: Urban Fantasy
Favorite Author: J.D. Robb, Robert Heinlein, and many, many others.
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Food: Pizza
Any Pets: 3 cats -Tony, Amy and Tina
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Anywhere near the ocean with access to a private beach.
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because....I always have a book with me, on my iPhone, iPad, Nook, Kindle.
Working on the Tower Teams IV challenge and just started the Novel Role-Playing Challenge. Really enjoying myself. Realized I introduced myself in TTIV but not here, so here's what I said over there.1) FAVORITE GENRES: I'll read just about anything except for...
2) LEAST FAVORITE GENRES: horror. Not hugely fond of romance unless there is a great plot. Not really into non-fiction unless there is something in particular I'm trying to learn. But I'm open to anything if you can make a case for it.
3) TOP 5 FAVORITE BOOKS: The Little Prince, Anne of Green Gables, and Bridge to Terabithia have all carried over from my childhood. Mrs. Mike was my favorite when I was in college. Nowadays, I'd have to say, oh geez...this 5 book limit is painful. I'll go with The Icarus Hunt.
4) FAVORITE AUTHOR: Timothy Zahn, Brandon Sanderson, Michael J. Sullivan, Robin McKinley, Elizabeth Peters...if you say them really fast it counts as one, right?
5) ANY PETS: Nope. Had a betta fish but he died a couple weeks ago. I'm not good with animals. And if you dare move into the tiny little house next door with 2 goats, a dozen chickens, a rooster, 3 dogs, 6 rabbits, and 7 incredibly loud and disrespectful children - we will not be friends. Just sayin'.
6) FAVORITE COLOR: Depends on the day, but I mostly lean towards blues. Or greens, purples...sometimes oranges.
7) FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR: I don't like ice cream. But give me a cookie and we'll be friends for life. Homemade ones. Pineapple coconut like my grandma used to make, or anything else crispy and milk-dunking worthy.
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Hello everybody! Love the amount of challenges and very excited to be in this groupBirthday: January 11
Favorite Book(s): Wow...I have so many, its hard to list!
Favorite Book Genre: Horror, Paranormal, Historical Fiction, Thriller/Suspense
Favorite Author: Tess Gerritsen, Kim Harrison, Laurell K Hamilton, John Saul...I should probably just stop now
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Food: Pickles
Any Pets: No, but I have children :)
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Florida or Hawaii
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because....the "clutter" in my house is books, my spouse says "you bought more books? I thought you were going to read the ones in the closet/on the bookshelf blah blah.... and its my idea of a great vacation!
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Hi! I'm Tammy and I'm new to this group as of today (1/5/16). Now a little about myself .... I'm a divorced mother of two grown children. I love to be active. I like to hike, camp, horseback ride, garden, cook and I love to read!!
Birthday: April 13
Favorite Book(s): I have so many I can't name just one!!
Favorite Book Genre: Western Romance (wagon train/pioneer days), but I also like many, many others (suspense/thriller, mystery, some paranormal, etc.)
Favorite Author: Judith McNaught, but again I have many favorites
Favorite Color: Yellow
Favorite Food: Crab Legs ..... and Pizza
Any Pets: Dogs (Bailey, Chigger and Gypsy) and horses (Sassy and Sandy)
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Here (Tennessee) but I would love to visit Alaska and some other places
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I have books everywhere and I feel lost if I don't have some around me.
I love the ease of reading from an electronic device (which I do use some), BUT I love to still hold a book in my hands to read best!!
fav book: save haven
fav genre between romance and horror
fav author probably nicholas sparks
fav colour pink
fav food pizzzzzzzzzzzzza
i never used to read books that much but everyone here read so much and encouraged me to start reading thanks everyone
fav genre between romance and horror
fav author probably nicholas sparks
fav colour pink
fav food pizzzzzzzzzzzzza
i never used to read books that much but everyone here read so much and encouraged me to start reading thanks everyone
Renee wrote: "Welcome to the group Tammy & Noor!"
hi and thank u so much :)
hi and thank u so much :)
Hello everyone! I'm Maureen a 25 year old librarian in small town Canada! Birthday: January 16th
Favorite Book(s): The Harry Potter series
Favorite Book Genre: All but really love Historical Fiction!
Favorite Author: Can't decide
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Food: Pizza
Any Pets: Two dogs!
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: I have too much wanderlust to pick just one spot. I would like to spend a few years in Paris, Venice, Rome, and the Scottish Highlands though!
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because....I can't get enough of reading!
Hello! I'm Anastasia. I'm the author of Flower Child and recently joined GoodReads to keep track of what I'm reading. I was shocked when I added my books from Amazon to see that many of them were "self help" and "how to". So, I decided to challenge myself to read 50 books this year - all fiction. I look forward to discovering and hopefully reading many of the great books recommended here.
Hello, my name is Ada and I'd love to be part of this group!About me:
Birthday: 30th of january, 1992
Favorite Book(s): Carlos Ruiz Zafóns The Angel's Game and Emily Brönte's Wuthering Heights
Favorite Book Genre: eclectic
Favorite Author: Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Favorite Color: Black and quite a few shades between blue and purple
Favorite Food: Pizza
Any Pets: my cat Goliath who will hopefully turn 14 this summer!
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: A lovely cottage on Iceland or else somewhere in London
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because it doesn't matter if I read a little more or a little less in a certain period of time but I'll always return to reading as my favourite hobby.
Birthday: March 24thFavorite Book(s): Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince and Iced
Favorite Book Genre: It varies but I would say Urban Fantasy
Favorite Author: I can't choose!
Favorite Color: Pink and green
Favorite Food: Lasagna
Any Pets: Fish and we are currently on the hunt for the perfect puppy
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Italy <3
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because....I just need to finish this chapter (then continues to read another chapter.lol)
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Birthday: March 2ndFavorite Book(s): That one is difficult and changes frequently at the moment it's the City of Bones series.
Favorite Book Genre: Depends on my mood but generally murder-mystery
Favorite Author: James Patterson
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Food: Strawberries and Lamb (not together)
Any Pets: One cat called Psycho
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: a small holding on an island where I could live "The Good Life"
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because....I normally go to bed around 10pm but will stay up til the early hours reading a good book.
Hey everyone, my name is Gabrielle, I run a booktube channel called FrumiousReads which you can find linked on my profile page, and I teach spin classes at a gym!Birthday: May 4 (Star Wars Day)
Favorite Book(s): Illuminae, The Golden Compass, The Ocean at the End of the Lane, Feed
Favorite Book Genre: Scifi/dystopian, adventure, travel, historical
Favorite Author: Neil Gaiman, Jay Kristoff
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Food: Anything Mexican, spaghetti
Any Pets: Nope!
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Barcelona
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because I have pledged to read one book a day for the entirety of 2016 which is literally insane and I think qualifies me as a book addict.
Reading has never really been my cup of tea. I used to hate reading because it felt like homework and I didn't think I would enjoy it. But recently I have opened myself up to reading and I'm starting to really enjoy it. I'm joining this group in hopes of making friends who like the same books as I do. Birthday: January 4th
Favorite Book(s): Right now my favorite book is Serafina and the Black Cloak, but Harry Potter is starting to grow on me so It's hard to pick.
Favorite Book Genre: I'm honestly not sure. I like reading a little bit of everything. Right now I seem to be drawn more towards fantasy.
Favorite Author: Stephen King will probably always be my favorite author.
Favorite Color: Pink! :)
Favorite Food: Noodles are everything.
Any Pets: I own a beautiful German Shepherd named Harley.
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: I would probably live in a nice size house somewhere in Hawaii.
I've never done a book club before, online or otherwise, and am hoping that this will be a good fit. :)Birthday: March 11
Favorite Book(s): Jane Eyre & Wuthering Heights will always top my list. The HP series is also a must.
Favorite Book Genre: Fantasy at the moment, but historical sometimes takes over.
Favorite Author: This is a hard one. Honestly I love so many I can't begin to choose.
Favorite Color: Today, purple, but ask again tomorrow :)
Favorite Food: Anything pasta.
Any Pets: I have an adorable brat of a cat named Lily.
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Everywhere! I'd want to travel and live as many place as I could.
I know I'm a book addict because.... I'm always running out of room on my bookshelves because I keep buying more books.
Birthday: March 19thFavorite Book(s): Harry Potter series (duh), The Song of the Lioness Quartett by Tamora Pierce (= my childhood), The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz-Zafon
Favorite Book Genre: Fantasy or Sci-Fi
Favorite Author: mentioned above tbh
Favorite Color: teal and antique rose
Favorite Food: Soup... I have no explanation
Any Pets: no, but i'll definitely be a cat hoarder in the future
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: London or Stockholm or Glasgow
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... books have been the only constant in my life since I was very, very tiny
(btw I'd love to make some new friends, so hi :3)
Favorite Book(s): "Ella Enchanted," "Ballet Shoes," "Wuthering Heights," "Harry Potter," "The Brothers Karamozov," "A Song of Ice and Fire" and many more that I probably shouldn't list because it would be the length of an epic novel.Favorite Book Genre: Fantasty, contemporary, classic literature
Favorite Author: Can't choose!
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Food: Nutella.
Any Pets: One dog
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Someplace with beautiful winters and comfortable summers.
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because....I alphabatize my books, am always reading at least five at a time, and had my books taken away when I was in elementary school so I would "socialize more"
Birthday: May 25Favorite Book(s): Jane Eyre, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Wuthering Heights, the Harry Potter series
Favorite Book Genre: Urban fantasy (but not paranormal romance, which GoodReads seems to find as near-synonymous...), sci-fi (but not space opera), contemporary lit, classic lit
Favorite Author: Charlotte Brontë
Favorite Color: Raspberry
Favorite Food: Cheap, easy, vegan, healthy
Any Pets: Not at the moment, but I'm planning to get a new kitten soon.
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Someplace with really nice, moderate weather 24/7.
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... every time I knock a book off my TBR list, I end up adding 5 more to it... never ending!
Birthday: June 4th Favorite Book(s): Maximum Ride, 1984
Favorite Book Genre: Sci fi, Sci Fi fantasy
Favorite Author: James Patterson
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Food: Grits
Any Pets: Not anymore because he actually died
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Hawaii!! Hawaii!!! Yesss Hawaii!!!!!!
I have always loved books of all types. Rather they be novels, or manga, or comics. This is because I love storytelling and I want to tell a story. I love to write it is a fun hobby to do right now that I am out of school too. So yea books are amazing
I have already posted in here but it has been a long time (I believe 2014 or early 2015) and I never really jumped into things which I hope to change this year. Birthday: January 11, 1995
Favorite Book(s): It is constantly changing but my favorite series at the moment is the Stephanie Plum series but Janet Evanovich.
Favorite Book Genre: I love mystery books so really anything in the mystery/crime genre.
Favorite Author: Janet Evanovich is who comes to the top of my head but I love so many.
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Food: Cheese
Any Pets: I have one dog, a hound mixed with something else (we don't know what), named Katie.
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: anywhere cold. I love the cold.
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... there are actual people who do not recognize me unless I have my head in a book.
Birthday: May 5Favorite Book(s): Innocent Traitor
Favorite Book Genre: Fiction, nonfiction, mystery.
Favorite Author: Allison Weir
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Food: Mexican
Any Pets: I have 4 golden retrievers
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Caribbean
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because i can't put a bad book down.
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Hi all! I am Danielle and I have always loved to read but there was always an excuse, school, work, planning a wedding. Now everything is done and I have no kids so I can read.Birthday: February 27,1989
Favorite Book(s): Harry Potter, Divergent, Look again, Handle with care
Favorite Book Genre: I will literally try anything!
Favorite Author: Lisa Scotaline, Jodi Picoult, Vince Flynn
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Food: Sweets
Any Pets: none
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: right where I am where my family is, its not about the place it is about the people
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because i keep my book in my locker at work and i am known to sneak a page every few hours
Birthday: March 23, 1990Favorite Book(s): From the Corner of His Eye by Dean Koontz
Favorite Book Genre: Historical Romance, Drama, and Chick Lit
Favorite Author: Nora Roberts, V.C. Andrews, and Kitty Thomas
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Food: Italian
Any Pets: A tuxedo cat called Scrappy
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Massachusetts because that's where I'm from and all my family is there.
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because....I can't go even one day without reading a book. I've been reading since I learned how in the first grade.
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Favorite books: Speak, The impossible knife of memory, Legend series, Will grayson will grayson, The mortal instruments, Where she went (as you can tell this goes on and on)
Favorite Genre: Pretty much anything
Favorite author: I can't just choose one!
Favorite color: rainbow
Favorite food; WAFFLES
Pets: Hamsters, fish
If I could live anywhere: New York
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because... my parents used to have to limit my reading time so I would spend some time in reality