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Hello, my name is Jessica. I have been a part of this group for a bit, but I am not sure if I have already made in introduction.Birthday: August 23, 1988
Favorite Book(s): This is hard. I don't know if I have an overall favorite book.
Favorite Book Genre: I guess fantasy is the genre I tend to lean more towards
Favorite Author: Again I am not sure that I have found an overall favorite author
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Food: Pasta, Bread, Sushi
Any Pets: one cat
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: A Cozy house in the countryside... Idk
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because....books are the first thing I look for when shopping. And I am constantly looking for more books to add to my all ready long list of TBRs.
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Hello, I'm Shantelle! I'm a former model; current Author, Entrepreneur, Traveler & Lover of Life! I enjoy reading fun & inspirational books as well as writing! I live by the beach in sunny Southern California!Birthday: September
Favorite Book(s): The Great Gatsby and Pride & Prejudice!
Favorite Book Genre: Motivational/Inspirational, YA, Humor, Memoirs, Chick Lit, Travel...whatever catches my eye and calls out to me, I'll read it!
Favorite Author: There are too many to name just one! My favorite authors include: Jane Austen, Meg Cabot, Kiera Cass & Sophie Kinsella!
Favorite Color: Too many to name just one!
Favorite Food: Thai food, Indian food, Mediterranean...most of all, I love to eat!
Any Pets: I love dogs!
If I could live anywhere in the world? I'm in love with the beach and since I live by the beach; I'm incredibly grateful, it's where I want to be! Also, I love traveling and tend to fall in love with every country that I visit; continuing to travel & see new places completely rocks my world!
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because....I absolutely love books, the smell of books, holding books, reading books, collecting books, being in a bookstore...and the list goes on!
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Hey! My name's Corinne and I'm a college student, majoring in Accounting. When I'm not at school, doing homework, or working, I'm likely playing board games and laughing with the most important people in my life: my SO and his sons. I was an avid book reader as a kid and as of last month I finally picked up the habit again. I love it and have no idea why I stopped reading! I'm looking to make new friends on Goodreads. :)Birthday: July 12
Favorite Book(s): Too many to count but I just finished Fahrenheit 451 and I absolutely loved it. I think it's my new favorite. Other than that... the Harry Potter series.
Favorite Book Genre: Utopian/dystopian, YA, fantasy/sci-fi, mystery
Favorite Author: J.K. Rowling
Favorite Color: Orange
Favorite Food: Sushi
Any Pets: 2 guinea pigs named Rascal and Spyro and there are also some tiny humans running around my house ;) <3
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Colorado
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because... I'd rather read than watch TV, do homework, talk, er.... anything really...
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Aloha everyone! I'm Lauri from Hawaii and I don't think I've formally introduced myself yet. I'm in a bunch of different challenges and having a great time so far. Birthdate: October 11
Favorite books: the Earth's Children series by Jean Auel - particularly The Mammoth Hunters and Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende, The Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See and thousands more!
Favorite genre: historical fiction, mystery
Favorite author: all the ones listed above plus Leslie Meier, JK Rowling, Peter Tremayne, Christopher Moore, Charlaine Harris...
Favorite color: pink and turquoise
Favorite food: pizza and chocolate
No pets at this time, but I had everything while growing up and would still love to have a couple dogs and cats
If I could live anywhere in the world? Well duh, I'm already in Hawaii! I would love to travel the world, though...
I know I'm a book addict because I need to read like people need food and air. I read between 5 to 12 (or more) books simultaneously. Book addiction?
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Helloooo, I've been tempted to join a Goodreads group for a while now and this one seems super great so here I am! I'm Marion but you can call me Mona if you like :)Birthday: it's on the 19th of January, I just turned 21!
Favorite Book(s): this is always a tricky question to answer, so I won't decide on that just yet because who knows when I'll meet "The One" ?
Favorite Book Genre: I loooove fantasy, it's probably my favorite genre, be it in novels or even comics. I just love it.
Favorite Author: same thing as for my "favorite book", I can't really answer that question!
Favorite Color: Red is definitely my favorite color!
Favorite Food: I love food so this hard for me but... probably chicken curry with rice!
Any Pets: I have two pets! A cat named Zina, and a lil bunny named Clementine (Clemy for short), and they are my princesses <3
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Canada! Montreal, probably, so I can both hear french and english!
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because when I don't read for a long while and I go back into it, I remember just how much I enjoy it and how much it relaxes me.
Well, I think most of y'all know me pretty well, but since my original introduction is on the old thread, I figured I'd better come update for the RPG. :)Birthday: In May ~ we don't do bdays.
Favorite Book(s): The Night Circus
Favorite Book Genre: suspense, mystery, erotica, action... most of them
Favorite Author: Nora Roberts & Matthew Reilly
Favorite Color: On it's own ~ purple, together ~ black and white with red (Night Circus)
Favorite Food: burgers, steak, pizza, spaghetti.... all the plain stuffs
Any Pets: pit bull mix ~ Naminé, ridgeless ridgeback mix (we think) ~ Sora, cat ~ Z for short (Zexion). All names from Kingdom Hearts.
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Vegas, baby!
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I read more books a month than most people I know (personally, not on GRs) do in a year. More in my element among the heavy readers here! :D
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Birthday: April 5, 1985Favorite Book(s): The book (s) that hold a very special place in my heart are the Dawn Rochelle series by Lurlene McDaniel. They were the first books I read that made me feel like I wasn't alone in what I was dealing with
Favorite Book Genre: memoirs, and mysteries
Favorite Author: Ellen Hopkins, Lisa Unger, Lisa Scottoline
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Food: Anything hot and spicy, and anything Italian top my favorites.
Any Pets: I have a dog Minnie (bichon/shih tzu mix), and I have a "fur sister" Zaria (long-haired chihuahua/papillon mix)
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Tennessee
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because... I'd rather stay up reading to finish a book and be a zombie the next next day, than sleep and read it later.
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Hi, I'm Desirée but people call me Ray. Found my way here through Karsyn. Hi Karsyn!Birthday: Feb 13th, sometimes on a Friday, which is awesome. Very near to Valentine's Day which is probably the source of my hatred of pink.
Favorite Book(s): So many. Ender's Game has been my go-to fav for years, but I'm really digging the Silo series and Beggars in Spain atm.
Favorite Book Genre: Sci-fi
Favorite Author: Again, many. Card, Howey, Robbins, Moore. So many others.
Favorite Color: Orange and rainbow
Favorite Food: Umm.. sushi? Pizza? I like a lot of foods.
Any Pets: Only in my dreams, where I am guardian to a small pack of dogs and some chinchillias.
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: I haven't been many places so this is hard to answer. Anywhere my partner is, is where I want to be. :)
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because... I have a library in my house, and carry ~300 books in my pocket at any given time (on my iPod).
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Greetings! My name is Caly and I just joined this group today. I love to read and love a challenge so this seems like just the place to be. Here is my introBirthday: Jan 26. I just turned 56 and proud of it. I am have no fear of growing older I am actually embracing the wisdom that comes with age.
Favorite Book(s): Many. I am especially fond of the books by Lisa See (Snow Flower and the Secret Fan being one) and Amy Tan (think Bonesetter's Daughter tops the list) but I all love books about China and the Chinese culture. Also like Fantasy and my most recent favorite there would be "Uprooted" by Naomi Novik
Favorite Book Genre: Historical Fiction and Fantasy
Favorite Author: As I said earlier - Amy Tan,and Lisa See, but also Elizabeth Gilbert and Sarah Waters
Favorite Color: Green in all shades!
Favorite Food: Pancakes
Any Pets: a wonderful mini Dachshund named Pippin, who is 8 and rules the house LOL
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Not sure exactly, since I would love to live near the Beach but there are also parts about city life that I love, I don't like extreme heat or extreme cold but love the changing seasons. Mostly I want to live where ever my wife will be happy LOL. "Happy wife, Happy life" as they say. We have been together for 12 years and legally married for 2 . Cheers!
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because... Books have been my passion since I was a kid. I remember not being able to wait for the library's summer reading challenge and summer vacation when I could read 2 books a day if I wanted to! Now I have lots going on in my life so I can't read as much I would like, but it is still a very important part of my life. I take my Kindle everywhere . 8-)
Hey folks!So, um, I'm really bad at talking about myself so I'm going to use the cheat sheet. Yes? Yes.
Birthday: September 16
Favorite Book(s): ...One book? Really? Oh my. Where the Red Fern Grows
Favorite Book Genre: I have really eclectic tastes but what I seem to read the most of lately is either paranormal romance or young adult.
Favorite Author: There are too many to list here.
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Food: I don't really have a favorite food
Any Pets: I have 2 dogs and 2 cats.
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: wherever the people I care about are. Preferably somewhere warm and perhaps tropical.
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because I have too many and a good book will always make me happy.
Nice to meet you all. :)
Hello! I'm Kim and I'm...well, not NEW to Goodreads, but starting fresh with a new account and a new set of challenges and a new goal to be social. I always wanted to try out this community. So hi!Birthday: February 10th
Favorite Book(s): Oh man, too many, but I think I read Dangerous Angels about a million times as a teenager and it's always the first book that comes to mind as just being really Special.
Favorite Book Genre: Fantasy, YA, Humor
Favorite Author: Francesca Lia Block, Chuck Palahniuk, Terry Pratchett, Starhawk
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Food: Really creamy pasta dishes that are awful for me.
Any Pets: My cat Jasper who everyone thinks is a boy but I named her for the Steven Universe character because she's big and loud and orange.
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: In a decent-sized city that isn't too nuts, somewhere like Boston or Seattle
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... being in bookstores is my ultimate comfort food, even if I wind up hoarding them and not buying a thing I could just stare longingly at the titles for hours.
Birthday: January 5Favorite Book(s): I can't believe that some people have one. My favorites shelf has my favorite childhood books and the books that have stayed with me over the years.
Favorite Book Genre: Chick Lit. I like happy books, but my favorites seem to be ones that are out of genre.
Favorite Author: Janet Evanovich and Julia London come to mind.
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Food: Bacon
Any Pets: A dog, fish, and hermit crabs.
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: in the mountains near a spring.
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I've seen my bookcase, and it's filled to the brim.
Birthday: April 19Favorite Book(s): Oh, there are so many!!!! Probably have to go with the whole Harry Potter series (my first love) and the Lunar Chronicles, right now those are my faves.
Favorite Book Genre: YA fantasy, specifically that geared towards slightly younger teens, but I'll read anything if necessary (except horror - I HATE horror!!!!)
Favorite Author: J.K. Rowling because of 3 things (mainly): a. the way she made sure the movies stuck as close to the books as possible b. the fact that she wrote books she knew fans would eat up then donated the proceeds to charity c. her writing of course!
Favorite Color: Blue, specifically that oceany color
Favorite Food: Choclate
Any Pets: 3 cats - Sammie, Marcia (mar-SEE-ah), and Hazel; 2 dogs - Charlie and Harvey; plus assorted fish at various times
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: a suburb near New York City, Paris, or San Francisco
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I haven't gone a day without reading a book since age 6 and the fact that I have almost filled up my kindle, I have three bookshelves of books, I have a tub of books in our storage area, and I started having problems finding interesting books at the Library because I read them all! (I go again now, but for a while, there really wasn't much to read.)
Birthday: Febraury 3rd Favorite Book: It changes all the time. Right now I would say the Bllodlines series.
Favorite genre: paranormal, Romance, Thriller, mystery
Favorite Author: Laurell K.Hamilton, J.R. Ward, Sherryl Woods, Richelle Mead, Jackie Collins.
Favorite color: Purple
Favorite food: Pineapples
Pets: Jack Russell (Clifford)
If I could live anywhere it in the world it would be: Australia or Africa
I know I'm a book addict because I can read 2-3 books a week easy.
Hello! On the Internet I go by the name of Pastyl xD I joined this group since it seemed interesting. Nice to meet you all~
Birthday: 27th July
Favorite Book(s): Vicious by Victoria Schwab
Favorite Book Genre: Thriller/Suspense
Favorite Author: I don't exactly have a favourite atm :')
Favorite Color: Peachy-pink! I also like beige
Favorite Food: Salmon and avocado sushi rolls!
Any Pets: I have two cats, Kit-Kat and Mia xD
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Either London or New York
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because I'm always in the mood to read something .-.
Hi! I'm trying to find new friends, so I've decided to join a group. :)Birthday: December 14
Favorite Book(s): I can never pick a favorite. There's just a lot of books I adore!
Favorite Book Genre: YA, fantasy
Favorite Author: I'm not so sure about this one.
Favorite Color: blue-green ish color
Favorite Food: Sushi, ice cream, etc.
Any Pets: none
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Anywhere nice!
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I read a lot of books.
Hi Tasia, nice to meet you! Yesss, sushi is the best xD <3
Caly wrote: "Greetings! My name is Caly..."Yay, Caly!! Welcome! Karsyn is drawing us all in, haha! I love pancakes too!
Welcome Bobby! If you move somewhere tropical, how will you keep your books dry!? Sounds dangerous. ;)Welcome Kim! Our birthdays are close! I like Seattle too.
Welcome Sarah! Janet Evanovich, eh? The real question is: Joe or Ranger? (I like Ranger.)
Welcome Imagination! I didn't know that about Rowling donating to charity. Interesting.
Welcome Tameshae! Another Feb b-day, yay!
Welcome Pastyl! Salmon sushi, nomnomnom. Have you had salmon with cream cheese sushi? 'Round here they're called Philadelphia Rolls.
Welcome Tasia! Another sushi lover! We should get someone to make a sushi-themed challenge. :)
Ray (user2637) wrote: "Welcome Pastyl! Salmon sushi, nomnomnom. Have you had salmon with cream cheese sushi? 'Round here they're called Philadelphia Rolls. "Thanks for the welcome! :D Salmon sushi is life <3
I've actually never tried Philadelphia rolls, but that sounds pretty interesting xD We have those where I live so I'll probably try it out next time I'm buying sushi hahaha
Ray (user2637) wrote: "Welcome Bobby! If you move somewhere tropical, how will you keep your books dry!? Sounds dangerous. ;)Welcome Kim! Our birthdays are close! I like Seattle too.
Welcome Sarah! Janet Evanovich, e..."
She can have Joe. I'll take Ranger for myself, thankyouverymuch.
Thanks Ray! It is cool to see names I recognize and I feel like you start to get to know people a little better. 8-)
Pastyl wrote: "I've actually never tried Philadelphia rolls, but that sounds pretty interesting xD We have those where I live so I'll probably try it out next time I'm buying sushi hahaha "They're really good with smoked salmon. :)
Sarah wrote: "She can have Joe. I'll take Ranger for myself, thankyouverymuch. ."
I might have to fight you for him ;) ;) ;)
Caly wrote: "Thanks Ray! It is cool to see names I recognize and I feel like you start to get to know people a little better. 8-)"
Yeah, me too. I probably wouldn't be getting so involved if I didn't know Karsyn and the other Carpe Librum folks round here. :)
Hey all,Birthday: February 22
Favorite Book(s): I'm entirely new to this reading world and i haven't read much, so from what i have read so far DaVinci code and P.s i love you.
Favorite Book Genre: Fantasy, thriller, fiction...
Favorite Author:Dan Brown, Cecilia Ahern
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Food: I really don't have one. I love eating.
Any Pets: One dog and one cat.
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: New Zealand
Finish the line: I never was a book addict. But now all i could think of is which book to read next.
Birthday: June 18, 1994Favorite Book(s): dark places, sharp objects
Favorite Book Genre: Mystery, young adult, thriller
Favorite Author: Gillian Flynn
Favorite Color: Pink or Army Green
Favorite Food: Pasta!
Any Pets: One puppy, named tuuk
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Toronto
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I frequently skip doing homework for uni to read books
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YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME, AND I AM SO GRATEFUL!
Caly! Glad to see you here! Welcome Kathleen, welcome all!
Karsyn wrote: "Caly! Glad to see you here! Welcome Kathleen, welcome all!"
Thanks Karsyn! I am loving the group!
HI my name is KatrinaI am from Lithuania.
Birthday: April 12th
Favorite Book(s): I have many books that I love at the moment I am obsessed with G.A. Aiken Dragon Kin series
Favorite Book Genre: I love Romance, PRN, UF, YA, NA.
Favorite Author: Abbi Glines I real almost every book she wrote.
Favorite Color: blue, red and black
Favorite Food: Something with chocolate.
Any Pets: Russian Blue Cat named Asha
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: I read do not know. First I have to see the world to make my mind.
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because....I can't stop reading even when I try.
Birthday: December 22nd (Capricorn)Favourite Books: To the Lighthouse; Crime and Punishment; Anna Karenina; Swann's Way; The Pillowman; Batman: The Killing Joke. (I think I'll stop there!)
Favourite Book Genre: Classics, I think, though I tend to read books from most genres.
Favourite Author: Virginia Woolf; Dostoevsky; Tolstoy; Thomas Hardy; Alan Moore; Frank Miller.
Favourite Colour: Yellow
Favourite Food: Dover Sole (and seafood, in general)
Any Pets: No
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: I travel a lot, and I'm quite happy living in London for now.
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict, because I read every single day, buy (far) more books than I can read, and read more than one novel at a time (and that's not counting the audiobook(s) I listen to)!
Caly wrote: "Thanks Karsyn! I am loving the group!"I'm so glad! It's highly addictive!! I definitely haven't read the same since I joined this group years ago. It's fun to find reasons to read a book. I'm always going to be reading but picking my next book because it fits a challenge just makes it all that more enjoyable.
Welcome Katherine & Gully! I hope you will enjoy it here, it's a great group!!
Karsyn wrote: "Welcome Katherine & Gully! I hope you will enjoy it here, it's a great group!!"Thanks I believe i will. I really love reading challenges, but I do not know with what challenge to start. :)
Katherine wrote: "Karsyn wrote: "Welcome Katherine & Gully! I hope you will enjoy it here, it's a great group!!"Thanks I believe i will. I really love reading challenges, but I do not know with what challenge to s..."
That's a personal preference, though I know it is daunting. We're soon going to introduce a series of "New Member" challenges to ease y'all in, but they aren't ready yet. :/
On the 1st our monthly newsletter will go out with challenges listed in it, you could start there, or go to the individual challenge sections and find something you are interested in and try that.
For example, if you are really into Game of Thrones or Cooking, you could try out those challenges, or anything that peaks your interest along those lines. Another good place to start might be the All About You challenges, starting with Part 1. There are 4 parts now. Or how about a focus on titles, which reading through the Alphabet using Titles?
Thank you!I will start with All About You challenges and on April will read monthly challenges ;)
Karsyn wrote: "Welcome Katherine & Gully! I hope you will enjoy it here, it's a great group!!"Thank you, Karsyn! The bookshelf looks fab, and I'm looking forward to reading next month's reads.
Birthday: March 22nd Favorite Book(s): "Divergent" by Monica Roth (fiction) and "Girls With Swords" by Lisa Bevere (nonfiction)
Favorite Book Genre: Dystopia, YA, and memoirs
Favorite Author: Frank Peretti, Donald Miller, and Priscilla Shirer
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Food: Gluten free no-bake coconut cookies
Any Pets: Alas, no
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Sweden
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... There are books sprawled out on my bed that I'm more than ready to devour but still don't think I have enough hours in the day
Birthday: October 31stFavorite Book(s): This is like picking favorite children! I'm all over the place--I love Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, and King Lear by Shakespeare, but also non-fiction like Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg, or children's fiction like The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
Favorite Book Genre: Picture books. But if it has to be adult, I guess romance or non-fiction.
Favorite Author: Not so much into authors--I've read quite a bit by Kurt Vonnegut, Francesca Lia Block, and Shakespeare, however.
Favorite Color: Neon Green
Favorite Food: Bread. Just give me a fresh baked loaf and I will devour it all.
Any Pets: Two annoying, elderly cats who wish to conquer the world.
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Near some mountains and some water.
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because... I've got a book stack by the couch that I keep tripping over, despite the wall of shelves in my living room.
I'm really new to book challenges, but hopefully I will figure things out. It's nice to meet all of you. :)
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Birthday: 10/28
Favorite Book(s): At the moment it's the Shatter Me Series by Tahareh Mafi.
Favorite Book Genre: YA, NA, Dystopian, and Romance.
Favorite Author: At the moment I don't know because I am just beginning to read more books again.
Favorite Color: Light Blue & Pink
Favorite Food: Ugh...this is hard. I will say that I like Italian food and seafood.
Any pets: None
If I could live anywhere it would be where I am now.
I know I'm a book addict because I can't stop looking for new books to read even though I'm not done with the current one I'm on. Also I've been reading as much as possible, anytime I get the chance I read.