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Introduce Yourself Part Two
Birthday: Oct. 10th Favorite Book(s): Off the top of my head :Outlander & Knight & Play, A Biker Christmas & others
Favorite Book Genre: Romance, PNR, Erotic, Mystery & many more
Favorite Author: All
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Food: Italian and Spanish
Any Pets: 1- dog
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Puerto Rico
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... everywhere I go I have a book or ereader with me.
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Hope you'll have fun here with us :)
Good day everyone! I'm NoraBirthday: August 17th
Favorite Book(s): LOTR, The Chanur novels, Complete stories and poems by Edgar Allan Poe
Favorite Book Genre: I have room in my heart for all but I'd say fantasy and sci fi are at the top
Favorite Author: J.R.R Tolkien, Poe and Charles L. Harness
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Food: waffles
Any Pets: Gaven - 6 year old yorkie mix, Murphy - 1 year old whippet mix and Miss. Kitty my polydactyl cat
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: In my fathers home town in Ireland
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because....I devour books like food, as if I receive sustenance from reading and would surly starve without them.
Birthday: July 7Favorite Book(s):
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) by L.M. MontgomeryFavorite Book Genre: romantic suspense / Christian romantic suspense
Favorite Author: Kathleen Brooks
Favorite Color: baby blue
Favorite Food: rosól (Polish chicken broth) or pasta bolognese
Any Pets: unfortunately not
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: home :-)
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because I rather buy books than food.
Hi everyone :) I decided to join an online book club a long time ago and finally landed here with you. I am really looking forward on joining one of the monthly readings (probably Sara Gruen already). I am not native English but read English books 90% of the time, so I hope I'll be fine :)
Birthday: August
Favorite Book(s): I really loved the Potato Peel Pie Society lately.
Favorite Book Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Suspense. Everything except Sci Fi and Fantasy.
Favorite Author: John Irving and Haruki Murakami, if I have to name one (or two..)
Favorite Color: dusky pink
Favorite Food: Asian, everything including cheese :)
Any Pets: cats!
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Austria - that is were I already live and it really has anything I need and long for.
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... if I am not reading a book I am thinking about the next time I will be able to read!
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Just in case anyone didn't sign up for Wobble, but is interested, we have room for a few new players. The challenge still has 15 weeks to run and does require active goodreads usage (checking in with your team every few days at least) and requires everyone to read a minimum of one book per week.
You can read more about it and sign up here
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Favorite Book(s): Off the top of my head :Outlander & Knight & Play, A Biker Christmas & others
Favorite Book Genre: Romance, PNR, ..."
CARMEN!
You're such a slacker haha! How long have you been in this group and you still haven't introduced yourself until now?? ;-p
But I guess I'm not really one to talk haha, seeing as I never did it myself.
Anyway, in the spirit of Wobble: welcome to the group!
And I'm just like you, never leave the house without a book or ereader, sometimes both!! (Because you never know, battery might die, or whatever, so it's good to have a spare!)
Ashley wrote: "Hello!Birthday: August 11
Favorite Book(s): Room Ready Player OneThe Martian
Favorite Book Genre: I'm not too sure. Last year, I was obsessed with ..."
Hi Ashley,
Welcome to the group! Yay to us both being J.K. Rowling fans.
I'd definitely live at Hogwarts. In fact I'm still waiting on acceptance letter to this day.
Dang owls must be confused!!!
Tamara wrote: "Hi everyone :) I decided to join an online book club a long time ago and finally landed here with you. I am really looking forward on joining one of the monthly readings (probably Sara Gruen alre..."
Hello neighbor :) I come from Slovenia and I'm glad to see someone from my area here :)
I am the same as you, read mostly in English and there is no problem for you to worry about. At least not one I've stumbled across in my years on Goodreads :P
You came to the right group as it's a nice mix of everything (good books & people & reading challenges) and I hope you like it here :)
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Oh hey, Elsbeth! Welcome to the group!!
It's nice to see familiar faces all over GR :-D And you won't regret joining this group, Audrey Jane gave you a good tip! The team challenges are good fun!
Enjoy your stay here :-)
Nora wrote: "Good day everyone! I'm NoraBirthday: August 17th
Favorite Book(s): LOTR, The Chanur novels, Complete stories and poems by Edgar Allan Poe
Favorite Book Genre: I have room in my heart for all but..."
Hi Nora! Welcome to NBRC! I joined a while ago, but just recently built up the courage to involve myself in a challenge and now I'm in love with this group!
I grew up with my dad reading Tolkien to me so he is one of my favorites as well! I also have a polydactyl cat! Her name is Jezebel. Hope you enjoy your time here!
Suparna wrote: "A complete newbie here.. And I wasn't sure where to start looking for the challenges or from where I could get to know the members better.. So I'm gonna answer these little questions in hope for a ..."Welcome, Suparna! You are the same age as my son... it's so nice to see someone who is younger that likes authors like Agatha Christie and Patricia Cornwell. Then you had to go ruin it the those New Adult type authors (not an NA fan here)! Just Kidding!! You have wonderfully eclectic taste - kudos to you for expanding your horizons. Hopefully you will continue to do so with challenges here. I know they have helped stretch mine!
Hope to see you around the group. Happy Reading!
Jeffrey wrote: "Favorite Book(s): Band of Brothers (just for now)Favorite Book Genre: War
Favorite Author: No-one yet
Any Pets: I had a rabbit, had... :(
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Iceland..."
Welcome to the group Jeffrey! I haven't read too many war stories yet but I can understand your not having a favorite author yet. Typically my favorite author is whoever wrote my last amazing read. I hope you find many favorite authors as you've come to the right place to share in your love of books!
☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ wrote: "Birthday: Oct. 10th Favorite Book(s): Off the top of my head :Outlander & Knight & Play, A Biker Christmas & others
Favorite Book Genre: Romance, PNR, ..."
Welcome to the group, Carmen. I know you will enjoy all that there is to offer in this group. So glad to see you here. Since we're in other groups together, hope to see you in the Challenges here also. Love your Finish the Line...I also always have my ereader with me wherever I go...
Agnieszka wrote: "Birthday: July 7Favorite Book(s):
() by L.M. MontgomeryFavorite Book Genre: romantic suspense / Christian roma..."
Welcome Agnieszka! I'm sure you're not alone in buying books over food, especially with this group :)
Tiffiny wrote: "Hi, my name is Tiffiny!Birthday: May 20th
Favorite Book(s): you by Caroline Kepnes
Favorite Book Genre: psychological thriller
Favorite Author: Rainbow Rowell
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Food: ..."
Welcome Tiffiny!! I totally understand the problem of buying books faster then you can read them. I have the same problem. Hehehe! I hope you have tons of fun in this group :)
im really new to the online bookclub scene (or any book club) and have only gotten back into reading this year looking forward to finding good books and nice people to talk to heres my little questionnaireBirthday: 9th March
Favorite Book(s): i love plenty of books its hard to answer
Favorite Book Genre: Fantasy
Favorite Author: Brandon Sanderson
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Food: all food is good
Any Pets: a miniture dachshund and a miniture foxy
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: im pretty happy here in Australia
Welcome to the Group Alex, you'll love it here, everyone is so nice and helpful.You'll be addicted to reading challenges before you know it :○)
Welcome to the group Alex! The monthly book discussions and the reading challenges are great for meeting other people who like the same types of books that you do or to get you introduced to new genres and new authors (although there is a risk that your to-read-list quickly becomes very long...)
thanks v nerd looking forward to it :)
Jeffrey wrote: "Favorite Book(s): Band of Brothers (just for now)Favorite Book Genre: War
Favorite Author: No-one yet
Any Pets: I had a rabbit, had... :(
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Iceland..."
Welcome to the group Jeffrey!
I just moved to Iceland a few weeks ago. I'm only a hobby photographer, but I definitely agree that Iceland is an amazing place to travel around with a camera. The landscape is so beautiful!
Goodreads can easily become very addictive! Since joining GR, my tbr-list has been growing faster than I can read.
Gea wrote: Hello neighbor :) I come from Slovenia and I'm glad to see someone from my area here :) I am the same as you, read mostly in English and there is no problem for you to worry about. At least not one I've stumbled across in my years on Goodreads :P
Hey Gea, that is both so good to hear :) I am really looking forward to my first Book of the Month starting in a few days :)
Jeffrey wrote: "'Cause I've really been obsessed with Iceland since a few weeks..."The first time I visited Iceland, I knew within day that I wanted to move here. (It took almost 5 years for that to happen, but better late than never...)
Jeffrey wrote: "Favorite Book(s): Band of Brothers (just for now)Favorite Book Genre: War
Favorite Author: No-one yet
Any Pets: I had a rabbit, had... :(
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Iceland..."
Welcome Jeffrey, Hope you enjoy your stay here.
You enjoy war books, I am assuming non-fiction for you? Which war do you most like to read about?
Jeffrey wrote: "Abbie wrote: "Jeffrey wrote: "Favorite Book(s): Band of Brothers (just for now)Favorite Book Genre: War
Favorite Author: No-one yet
Any Pets: I had a rabbit, had... :(
If I could live anywhere in ..."
I just finished Avenue of Spies: A True Story of Terror, Espionage, and One American Family's Heroic Resistance in Nazi-Occupied Paris which is really good, if you haven't read it yet.
Book Thief is one of my favorites, enjoy!
Alex wrote: "im really new to the online bookclub scene (or any book club) and have only gotten back into reading this year looking forward to finding good books and nice people to talk to heres my little quest..."Welcome to the group, Alex :) This is the right place for you to try the scene, hope you like it here :)
Holly wrote: "Birthday: 5 JanuaryFavorite Book(s): Room
Favorite Book Genre: Mystery/Thriller
Favorite Author: Gillian Flynn
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Food: Risotto
Any Pets: Not currently but desperate fo..."
Welcome Holly!
I love a good MYSTERY, and I have rnjoued all of Gillian Flynn s books!
Suparna wrote: "A complete newbie here.. And I wasn't sure where to start looking for the challenges or from where I could get to know the members better.. So I'm gonna answer these little questions in hope for a ..."Welcome Suparna!
I really enjoyed Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover! I pretty much enjoy anything she writes though. Have you read any more of her books? I also really liked Hopeless and Ugly Love.
Jennie wrote: "Hi everyone! :DBirthday: Oct 30
Favorite Book(s): Neverwhere, Around the World in 80 Days
Favorite Book Genre: fantasy, thriller/suspense, sci-fi
Favorite Author: I'm not sure if I have a favorit..."
Hello Jennie, welcome to the group!
You mentioned that you miss Wales. Are you Welsh living in America or an American who lived/studied in Wales? I'm an American living in Yorkshire and we have been itching to visit Wales. Where would you most recommend?
Have you ever attended the Hay-on-Wye Book Festival? It looks amazing.
Neverwhere is one of my favorites too. I was just in London yesterday and every Tube stop reminded me of the story. I'll have to reread it.
Alex wrote: "im really new to the online bookclub scene (or any book club) and have only gotten back into reading this year looking forward to finding good books and nice people to talk to heres my little quest..."Welcome to the group Alex. I hope you enjoy goodreads and especially NBRC. We do a book discussion every month and we have one that is Sci Fi/Fantasy. This month's book is Sorcerer to the Crown maybe we will see you in the discussion!
Jeffrey wrote: "Favorite Book(s): Band of Brothers (just for now)Favorite Book Genre: War
Favorite Author: No-one yet
Any Pets: I had a rabbit, had... :(
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Iceland..."
Welcome to the group Jeffery! It is nice to have you here. I hope that you find your way around goodreads and decide to participate here at NBRC. There are lots of options to choose from in our group. We have individual challenges, group challenges and book discussions. Have fun and I hope to bump into you again in the future.
Tamara wrote: "Hi everyone :) I decided to join an online book club a long time ago and finally landed here with you. I am really looking forward on joining one of the monthly readings (probably Sara Gruen alre..."
Welcome to the group Tamara! I am going to do the discussion on the Water's Edge too. I really liked Water for Elephants! Did you read that one? I hope you enjoy our group. I have found the people here to be really laid back and kind!
Agnieszka wrote: "Birthday: July 7Favorite Book(s):
() by L.M. MontgomeryFavorite Book Genre: romantic suspense / Christian roma..."
Welcome to NBRC Agnieszka! I hope you enjoy our group. I just finished reading Anne of Green Gables, and had never heard of The Blue Castle. I am going to add it to my To Be Read List right now!
Nora wrote: "Good day everyone! I'm NoraBirthday: August 17th
Favorite Book(s): LOTR, The Chanur novels, Complete stories and poems by Edgar Allan Poe
Favorite Book Genre: I have room in my heart for all but..."
Welcome Nora! Wow! Nice ending to the book addict line! Do you write for a hobby?
I am so excited about your cat! Where did you get him? Have you ever been to Key West to Hemingway's home? I have a cat too, but he only has the minimum number to toes required! :)
Suparna wrote: "A complete newbie here.. And I wasn't sure where to start looking for the challenges or from where I could get to know the members better.. So I'm gonna answer these little questions in hope for a ..."Hi Suparna. Welcome to NBRC. I hope you enjoy your time here. We have some great challenges. If you haven't tried one before I would encourage you to jump right in! Everyone here is very kind and helpful!
I am a very eclectic reader, so I enjoy the challenges because it helps me decide what to read next! I also like the idea of tracking how many books I read a year. It gives me a sense of accomplishment!
Emma wrote: "Good evening all. My name is Emma and I live in North Wales with my wife and fur baby.I adore to read, but there never seems enough hours in the day to do so!! Also, work gets in the way (oh to w..."
Welcome Emma!
I love how big of a range your reading preferences cover! There are lots of great discussions going on in this group. Have a look at the book of the month discussions (those are usually a good place to start) and the reading challenges are also a lot of fun! But be warned, they tend to be very addictive...
Emma wrote: "Good evening all. My name is Emma and I live in North Wales with my wife and fur baby.I adore to read, but there never seems enough hours in the day to do so!! Also, work gets in the way (oh to w..."
Welcome Emma. I hope you enjoy our group. I would love to see Wales some day! It sounds wonderful in the books I have read. Good luck with the lottery! ;0 And welcome to our group.
Emma wrote: "Thanks very much for the welcome Maria Helena. I have just started looking around your group - oh dear I may be some time!!!!"It is very easy to get lost in all the great events here and then suddenly realize that an entire evening past without you noticing...
where would some of the experienced members suggest starting in this group? theres plenty of topics and its a bit daunting plus im lost :p
Alex wrote: "where would some of the experienced members suggest starting in this group? theres plenty of topics and its a bit daunting plus im lost :p"This thread gives a good overview of how this group is structured and what different things you can find here.
Alex wrote: "where would some of the experienced members suggest starting in this group? theres plenty of topics and its a bit daunting plus im lost :p"I remember when I started I was super intimidated, but this is a really fun group, so right away you don't have to worry about that. If you are looking for discussions, check out the books of the month or the buddy reads. If you are looking for a way to challenge yourself, you could try one of the seasonal challenges. They last a little longer than the monthly challenges so that might give you more time to get the hang of it.
Ashley wrote: "Hello!Birthday: August 11
Favorite Book(s): Room Ready Player OneThe Martian
Favorite Book Genre: I'm not too sure. Last year, I was obsessed with ..."
Hey Ashley! Welcome to the group! It is a good place to meet people with your exact obsession ;) I've enjoyed all of the books you've listed above and love to learn about new books from other readers!
Maybe we can suggests some new reads to each other sometime :D
Enjoy meeting other readers too!
Lacee wrote: "Birthday: April 5thFavorite Book(s): Ummm... Perfect Chemistry
Favorite Book Genre: True Crime
Favorite Author: Not sure..
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Food: Steak and Shrimp
Any Pets: One Dog, ..."
Hi Lacee! Welcome to the group! I haven't read any True Crime myself, but my best friend reads them all the time. I have about 1,300 books on my TBR and the number goes up faster than I can read them!
Agnieszka wrote: "Birthday: July 7Favorite Book(s):
() by L.M. MontgomeryFavorite Book Genre: romantic suspense / Christian roma..."
Welcome, Agnieszka! I like L. M. Montgomery too but haven't read those books. I've been reading the Anne of Green Gables series and love it. I'm the same way about books so thank goodness for the library. Belated happy birthday!
Tamara wrote: "Hi everyone :) I decided to join an online book club a long time ago and finally landed here with you. I am really looking forward on joining one of the monthly readings (probably Sara Gruen alre..."
Welcome Tamara, I hope you will like it here and that you will enjoy the discussions about At The Water's Edge.
Alison wrote: "Birthday: September 18Favorite Book(s): Phantom of the Opera, TMI series, so many more haha
Favorite Book Genre: YA
Favorite Author: Cassandra Clare
Favorite Color: blue
Favorite Food: asian food..."
Wow, Alison, I wish I had the space for such huge bookshelves :) My books are currently crammed inside of my large wardrobe waiting for a new bookshelf to put them on :/
Welcome to the group and I hope you have fun here :)
maria helena wrote: "This thread gives a good overview of how this group is structured and what different things you can find here."This link is useful for me as well and I've been a member for a while :P
Welcome to the group Jeffrey, Alex, Ashley, Holly, Lacee, Suparna, Agnieszka, Tamara, Emma, Nora. You guys are going to have such a great time here. The Mods keep us entertained all the time. You will find that you may have to restrain yourself from joing so many challenges but don't go by me because I tend to join everything.. hehehe. I'm a proud challenge junkie :)
LaurLa wrote: "Suparna wrote: "A complete newbie here.. And I wasn't sure where to start looking for the challenges or from where I could get to know the members better.. So I'm gonna answer these little question..."Heyyy LaurLa.. Thank you so much... And yah I definitely love to read thriller and mystery as much as I love to try other genres. And I look forward to all the challenges here. Thank you so much for those sweet compliments. And hope to see you around here too. :)
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Birthday: 29th Nov, 1996
Favorite Book(s): (Well there's a list but if u insist then..) Beautiful Disaster and Providence by Jamie McGuire, Post Mortem by Patricia Cornwell and Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover
Favorite Book Genre: (Prefer all sorts) Thriller, Romance, Horror, Fiction, History, Science Fiction etc etc
Favorite Author: Jamie McGuire, Colleen Hoover, Agatha Christie
Favorite Color: Nude, Black, White
Favorite Food: Indian, Chinese, Thai
Any Pets: Rabbit (well, used to have :'( )
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Paris
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... A book offers me a world which I love and have always dreamed of since my childhood.. I love how it plays with my imagination. I love witty plots, the characters of the story however they are.. And finally it allows me to escape from reality..
would be waiting for your replies :)