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message 251: by Amanda (new)

Amanda (daughterofoak) | 3473 comments Mari wrote: "Hi everyone! I'm not really sure what to say so I'll go with the outline lol

Birthday: 2/5
Favorite Book(s): The Alchemist, Viajero, The Count of Monte Cristo
Favorite Book Genre: I used to be rea..."


Welcome to the group, Mari!
I live in California too. It's awesome to be able to drive for a day and go to the ocean or the desert, or the mountains, or the redwoods :).


message 252: by Marian (new)

Marian (ariasaven) | 1 comments Birthday: February 20
Favorite Book/s: Right now it's the Percy/Jason series by Rick Riordan.
Favorite Book Genre: Romance. But I love mysteries, suspense and thrillers too.
Favorite Author: I don't have one but I have many. Jude Deveraux, Dean Koontz, Jonathan Kellerman and Tami Hoag to name some.
Favorite Color: Purple, black and blue
Favorite Food: Chocolate. :)
Pets: Fleurry. A cat. Orange and white in color.
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Italy, Korea, Spain or Greece
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because I sometimes don't get enough sleep because I just can't stop reading!


message 253: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 9624 comments (another chocolate eater) *sigh*

Welcome to the group Marian ☺

Marian wrote: "I know I'm a book addict because I sometimes don't get enough sleep because I just can't stop reading! "
Tell me about it. I call it on-more-chapter syndrome. :P


message 254: by Samantha (last edited Nov 14, 2014 10:04PM) (new)

Samantha Coston (scoston) | 1 comments Birthday: January 29th
Favorite Book(s): Too many, seriously.
Favorite Book Genre: Romantic Fantasy.
Favorite Author: Terry Pratchett, Lois McMaster Bujold, Nalini Singh
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Food: Chips, mashed potatoes and gravy, potato salad... I like potatoes, just needs little extras for flavor and color.
Any Pets: Cat, just one, that's enough for me she's high maintenance.
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Ireland, maybe New Zealand, or somewhere in French Polynesia. Regardless, it should be an Island.
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I spend at least 100$ in audiobooks (through audible) every month, usually more, and I listen to every book. I have close to 700 books in my audible library now.


message 255: by Ari (last edited Nov 14, 2014 10:03PM) (new)

Ari (aristotlelovesbooks) Samantha wrote: "Birthday: January 29th
Favorite Book(s): Too many, seriously
Favorite Book Genre: Romantic Fantasy
Favorite Author: Terry Pratchett, Lois McMaster Bujold, Nalini Singh
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite ..."


Potatoes are one of the best foods ever. Welcome, Samantha!


message 256: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

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


message 257: by Caron (new)

Caron (diminishingthoughts) | 210 comments Birthday: January 1
Favorite Book(s): Speak - Laurie Halse Anderson
Favorite Book Genre: Fantasy
Favorite Author: At the moment, Rick Riordan
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Food: Spaghetti
Any Pets: Had a cat, Kitty. She ran away a year ago
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Probably in an insulated cave. I barely leave my room as it is.
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because to me, a life without books is no life at all.


message 258: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 9624 comments Welcome to the group, Caron. ☺

Caron wrote: "I know I'm a book addict because to me, a life without books is no life at all. "

*sniff* That's so beautifully said


message 259: by Jessika (new)

Jessika (evryonesjealous) | 11 comments Birthday: April 21
Favorite Book(s): The Little Prince
Favorite Book Genre: Fantasy
Favorite Author: Sherrilyn Kenyon
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Food: Anything Yummy
Any Pets: Yes. A 13 year old terrier mix named Venus.
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Some place with like....50 acres of my own land. With most of it being wood, and lots of landscaping potential
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because....My collection is in the triple digits and counting


message 260: by Ari (new)

Ari (aristotlelovesbooks) Welcome, Caron and Jessika.

Jessika wrote: "Birthday: April 21
Favorite Book(s): The Little Prince
Favorite Book Genre: Fantasy
Favorite Author: Sherrilyn Kenyon
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Food: Anything Yummy
Any Pets: Yes. A 13 year o..."


Love the name Venus for a dog.


message 261: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

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


message 262: by Jessika (new)

Jessika (evryonesjealous) | 11 comments TY Eden and Tea.

She's actually my BF's dog. His mom is the one who named her. She's pretty much the best dog ever.


message 263: by C.A. (new)

C.A. Pruit | 3 comments Hi, my name is Carl Pruit. I'm a Paranormal Fiction Writer and have just published my first book, called "The Chapel". I'm a voracious reader and some of my favorite writers include John Grisham and Stephen King. I'm also very much into the classics like Mark Twain and Edgar Allan Poe.

I'm looking to meet fellow writers and book enthusiasts to chat with and get to know. Drop me a message and lets chat. If you would like to check out my book, please go to: http://www.amazon.com/Chapel-C-Pruit-...


message 264: by Roc (new)

Roc (roc1138) | 4 comments Hi, my name is Roc. I've been lurking here for little while now but really want to start getting involved in some of the discussions. Plus you have quite a few books upcoming that have been on my to read list for far too long.

Birthday: January 4th
Favorite Book(s): Wow, tough question. Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy is up there. Not necessarily my favorite's but 3 books that really turned me on to reading when I was little: The hobbit, A wrinkle in time, and the lion the witch and the wardrobe.
Favorite Book Genre: Science fiction and fantasy. I tend to sway from one to another
Favorite Author: I don't really have one. Tolkien is up there. Robert Jordan because I loved the scope of Wheel of Time. Stephan King and JK Rowling for what I feel they bring to the craft and the people they've drawn into reading itself. More current-ish Patrick Rothfuss, Jim Butcher, and Brandon Sanderson.
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Food:
Any Pets: A dog (Siberian Husky) and a cat. Though mostly I feel like I'm their pet.
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Right where I am as long as I can travel.
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because I... wait... addict? You mean everyone isn't like this? I mean I only read at lunch at work, and on my phone whenever I'm standing in line, and a little in the morning before work, oh and after we put our son to bed. I mean, come on, paperbacks basically fit in your back pocket, ebooks travel so easily and you can always squeeze a few chapters in here and there. Who doesn't do that?


message 265: by Kristen (new)

Kristen Zamora (cheeky21) | 3 comments Birthday: Every year

Favorite Book(s): Oh this one is lol well, when I was a little kid I always was fascinated with fairy tales although I don't have a fairy tale that i like in particular. Then I moved on to Harry Potter when I was 10 yrs. old 13 years ago (and I really liked the Potter series) and then I started reading, going from there, I read Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles (and it's the vampire series I only managed to really read until the latest installment of the chronicles: Prince Lestat and I intend to read Bram Stoker's Dracula but I already read Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu). And also, I read a few other classics I do not remember anymore, scifi, thriller, mystery, and Egyptian-related nonfiction books (although I never managed to really update my own goodreads bookshelves since I am a lazy person and being organized is not one of my best traits lmao) and then I stumbled upon The Wheel of Time Series by Robert Jordan and I was forever hooked. But really, favorite is something I don't have lol it's like asking me which do I prefer: My right hand or my right hand lmao

Favorite Book Genre: Fantasy, Historical, Mystery, Thriller, almost anything! (Just no YA and or Erotic Romance lol just not into those)

Favorite Author: Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson, J.K. Rowling, Rick Riordan, Peter Ackroyd, Ken Follett . . . should I really name all? Lmao

Favorite Color: Red

Favorite Food: Moussaka (or however that is spelled)

Any Pets: A dog

If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Where my mom and dad are living at the moment. Where they are is home :)

Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because lmfao well because y'all are asking me what book I like most, author, genre, and the likes and I cannot choose from any of those I've read and I am worried that even if I live to be 500 I cannot read all the books I want to read in one life time!

And lmfao I know I should have greeted you guys first as a sign of respect...but I guess, better late than never soooo: HELLO GUYS! GLAD TO BE HERE!


message 266: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 9624 comments Welcome to the group Roc, Ten and Gemma ☺

Hope you'll have fun with us here.


message 267: by ❀Tea❀ (last edited Nov 18, 2014 04:59AM) (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 9624 comments Welcome to the group, C A.

We have author promotion part of the group where you can tell us more about your books.


message 268: by Kristen (new)

Kristen Zamora (cheeky21) | 3 comments Gemma wrote: Favorite Author: Oooouchie, tough ... but I'm going with Agatha Christie. The woman was amazing."

Yay! Me too! Lmao that's cool :D


message 269: by Kristen (new)

Kristen Zamora (cheeky21) | 3 comments ❀Tea❀ wrote: "Welcome to the group Roc, Ten and Gemma ☺

Hope you'll have fun with us here."


Thanks ma'am :)


message 270: by The Beauty (new)

The Beauty and the  Books (thebeautyandthebooks) | 1 comments As many before me have written, I could never pick one favorite book or genre. And that, I guess, is how I know I am a book addict ;)

My names Jessy. I'm 25, mama of one awesome toddler, named Eevie, and her daddy is my usually awesome husband, Corey.

There aren't any book clubs around me that don't suck or have very little to none participation. So I thought I'd try this...


message 271: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

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


message 272: by Anthea (new)

Anthea Carson (antheajane) | 1 comments Birthday:Oct 4
Favorite Book(s):Gone with the Wind, The Sound and The Fury
Favorite Book Genre:Mystery
Favorite Author:Faulkner
Favorite Color:Green
Favorite Food:grilled cheese
Any Pets:2 hamsters
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be:Ireland
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because....I get depressed when I finish a book


message 273: by Amanda (new)

Amanda (daughterofoak) | 3473 comments Anthea wrote: "Birthday:Oct 4
Favorite Book(s):Gone with the Wind, The Sound and The Fury
Favorite Book Genre:Mystery
Favorite Author:Faulkner
Favorite Color:Green
Favorite Food:grilled cheese
Any Pets:2 hamsters..."


Welcome to the group Anthea. :)
I love Faulkner, too. I read As I Lay Dying last month and absolutely loved it!


message 274: by Ari (new)

Ari (aristotlelovesbooks) Welcome, Jessica and Anthea!


message 275: by Amber (new)

Amber (ambscray) Birthday: September 14, 1989
Favorite Book(s): Perks of Being A Wallflower, Harry Potter series, Witching Savannah trilogy, and the list goes on.
Favorite Book Genre: Fantasy, mystery, and horror tend to be the genres I stick to. Especially if it's a combination of the three!
Favorite Author: It'd probably have to be J.K. Rowling. My mind gets blown every time I think of the fact she created an entire universe via Harry Potter and that it's still expanding.
Favorite Color: Purple.
Favorite Food: All of it.
Any Pets: Nope. ):
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: I'd live in one place for a while, then move on to the next one that catches my eye.
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because of my ever-growing 'to read' list.


message 276: by Renee (new)

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


message 277: by Hunter (new)

Hunter (hdawnw) Birthday: March 30
Favorite Book(s): Maximum Rides series, Mercy Thompson Series, ect.
Favorite Book Genre: Urban Fantasy
Favorite Author: James Patterson
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Food: Pizza
Any Pets: I wishh
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Norway
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because... I constantly lose track of time because my head is stuck in a book plus I carry about three books in my purse at any one time.


message 278: by Erin (new)

Erin  Allison (mrserinallison) | 14 comments Birthday: August 16, 1994
Favorite Book(s): Forever by Judy Blume, Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella, The Funhouse by Dean Koontz, and so many more.
Favorite Book Genre: Horror/Thriller, Dystopian, Fantasy.
Favorite Author: Stephen King
Favorite Color: Pink.
Favorite Food: Japanese Food.
Any Pets: n/a
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Northern England or London.
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because... I own so many books and my wishlist is a mile long.


message 279: by Evangeline (new)

Evangeline | 1 comments Birthday: February 27th
Favourite books: Harry Potter, The Great Gatsby and To Kill a Mockingbird
Favourite genre: I think fiction but i enjoy mystery
Favourite author: John Steinbeck and J.K Rowling (And others)
Favourite colour: Blue
Favourite food: Pizza
No pets.
If i could live anywhere, i would want to live in a cabin on a lake, not far from town, beside my friend's cabin. Maybe in Italy
I know I'm a book addict because... Always have a book in my hands, locker and too many books to fit in my room.


message 280: by Dani (new)

Dani  (yogidani) | 181 comments Hey all! So excited to be a part of this group, and I'm ready to jump into some challenges!

Birthday: Feb 22
Favorite Book(s): Pride and Prejudice
Favorite Book Genre: Classics/Historical Fiction/Romance/Dystopian (basically whatever I can get my hands on)
Favorite Author: Jane Austen, J.K. Rowling
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Food: Gumbo
Any Pets: none, but I really want to get a hedgehog one day.
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: somewhere in Europe. I haven't decided between Scotland, England, Germany, or France.
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because....being anything else would be unacceptable.


message 281: by Ari (new)

Ari (aristotlelovesbooks) Welcome all the great peoples!


message 282: by Ari (new)

Ari (aristotlelovesbooks) Love seeing another Agatha Christie fan. Welcome, Agnes!


message 283: by Alyssa (new)

Alyssa Lee | 124 comments Birthday: March 20, 2000
Favorite Book(s): Fangirl, Harry Potter series, Peculiar Children series
Favorite Book Genre: Myster/Crime type
Favorite Author: Jeffery Deaver
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Food: Garlic Breadsticks
Any Pets: Mylee and Stella (great danes) Bandit (tom cat)
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: France
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I get in trouble at school for reading when I should be working.


message 284: by Ari (new)

Ari (aristotlelovesbooks) Agnès wrote: "Thanks Eden :)! Can I ask what Agatha Christie's books are your favorites? I really like And Then There were None and Peril at End House!"

And Then There Were None is not just one of my favorite Christie books, it's one of my favorites of all times. I also love They Do It with Mirrors, The Pale Horse and Death Comes as the End.


message 285: by Ari (new)

Ari (aristotlelovesbooks) Alyssa wrote: "Birthday: March 20, 2000
Favorite Book(s): Fangirl, Harry Potter series, Peculiar Children series
Favorite Book Genre: Myster/Crime type
Favorite Author: Jeffery Deaver
Favorite Color: Green
Favori..."


We have the same birthday date :D Welcome!


message 286: by [deleted user] (new)

Hello there,
I've just joined and not sure what to expect, sounds fun and something I'd enjoy.

I'm Dawnymarie and I'm a bookaholic, there I've said it. I love a mix of genres and at present am enjoying romance types and uplifting reads. I love YA, supernatural, suspense, mystery and all with a dash of romance if possible.

Good to meet you and my favourite colour is green.


message 287: by Renee (new)

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


message 288: by Jake (new)

Jake Thornhill | 1 comments Birthday: March 8th 93
Favorite Book(s): Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Classic) The Auschwitz Escape (Recent)
Favorite Book Genre: I'm good with a whole range of genres, though I can never stop reading fantasy or humorous books
Favorite Author: Douglas Adams (Recent) Kevin Brooks (Childhood)
Favorite Color: Green (Childhood) Blue (Recent)
Favorite Food: Chicken!
Any Pets: 1 Black Labrador :)
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Right here in England, because it's my home :)
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I'm on Goodreads most days without fail!

*To be honest i've just got out of a long break from reading. I've read most of my year's books in the last week! But I can't see me stopping anytime soon.


message 289: by Renee (new)

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


message 290: by Ari (new)

Ari (aristotlelovesbooks) Welcome, Dawnymarie and Jake :D


message 291: by Manpreet (new)

Manpreet Kaur (novelacious) | 2 comments Birthday: May 29, 1995
Favorite Book(s):Angels & Demons,Dark Places & Gone Girl
Favorite Book Genre: Thrillers and Mystery
Favorite Author: Gillian Flynn & Dan Brown (Till now)
Favorite Color: Black, teal and shades of blue
Favorite Food: Rajma chaawal (Indian Dish)
Any Pets: Nope
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: London or Paris
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because... I whenever I get free time, you'll find me either searching a new novel or reading one ^_^


message 292: by Renee (new)

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


message 293: by Gwen (new)

Gwen  (lemonadewho) This is a friendly group! Happy that I'm part of this :D

Birthday: April 27th 2001
Favorite Book(s):all of them :)
Favorite Book Genre: dystopian
Favorite Color: Green (mint especially)
Favorite Food: Udon
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: England
I know I'm a book addict because... I LOVE READINGGGGGG <3


message 294: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 9624 comments Welcome to the group, Sumin Jo ☺


message 295: by Ari (new)

Ari (aristotlelovesbooks) Welcome, Manpreet and Sumin Jo :D


message 296: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 9624 comments Stephanie wrote: "Hi All,

My name is Stephanie and I am from the Chicago area. I am relatively new to GR and this looks like a friendly and active club. Hope to join you in some Challenges and BOTM or Buddy Reads..."


Hi Stephanie and welcome to NBRC ☺
As you can see we have plenty of challenges, buddy reads and books of the month so I hope you'll find something you like.
You might want to check out our tower team challenge. It's nothing complicated. Couple of teams competing who'll reach certain numbers of pages first. All you have to do is read. Tough, I know :P


message 297: by B'burg Linda (new)

B'burg Linda | 24 comments I've been actively participating in GR since getting a Kindle Fire a few months ago, but don't believe that I have taken time to introduce myself. So. . . .

Birthday: December 24th
Favorite Book: Hard to narrow down, but 'To Kill a Mockingbird' has probably been on my list the longest.
Favorite Genre: literary fiction and mysteries
Favorite Color: don't really have one
Favorite Food: ice cream
Any pets: too many of the cat and dog varieties, thanks to two daughters who left home without their pets
Live anywhere: I love my home in the mountains of SW Virginia, but wish I could afford a beach house for vacations.
I know I'm a book addict . . . . because the first adjective I use in describing myself is 'reader.' Also, I feel compelled to try to scan the titles of books in magazine photos. Anyone else do this, too?

Anyway, I have truly enjoyed participating in GR and look forward to spending more time with fellow bookaholics.


message 298: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 9624 comments B'burg Linda wrote: "I have truly enjoyed participating in GR and look forward to spending more time with fellow bookaholics. "

Be careful what you wish for. :P

Welcome to the group! ☺


message 299: by Becky B (new)

Becky B (hellovely) | 15 comments Birthday: July 15th
Favorite Book(s): The Mercedes Thompson Series and the Kingkiller Chronicles
Favorite Book Genre: Fantasy
Favorite Author: Patrick Rothfuss
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Food: PIZZA (insert Jennifer Lawrence mimicry)
Any Pets: Two dogs named Eden and Harley and a itty bitty kitten named Toulouse (Lautrec of course)
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Ancient ruins in Europe in the summertime (getting my Masters in Art History)
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I can't stop. Ever. Must. Read. MORE!


message 300: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

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


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