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[Grasshopper, Administrator]

Welcome Mary Ellen. You are a true bookworm. Late night reading is the best! Must try your ice-cream combination sometime.

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

Saralyn wrote: "Welcome, Mary Ellen,

I love Beach Music, too!

Saralyn Richard"
Thanks

[Jen]

Name: Jen Ponce

Author/ Reader: Yes!

Favourite Book: Uh ... I have to choose???

Favourite time to read: In the bath

Favourite Food: At the moment, bbq pulled port

Favourite Drink: Diet Coke!

[Catherine]

Welcome to the group Jen. That is some interesting food choice.

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

Jen, reading multiple favourites over a bath would be a Herculean task. I would select just one, if I were you! 😜

[Robin]

Hello and thanks for the invite

[Tonya]

Hello! Thank you for the invite.

Name: Tonya Rice

Author/ Reader: Both

Favourite Book: Soooo many, but The Thorn Birds has long been at the top of my list.

Favourite time to read: Anytime

Favourite Food: Indian

Favourite Drink: Tea

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

Hello Robin. Welcome to the group.

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

Welcome Tonya. I love Indian food too.

[Stephen]

Thanks for the invite Aidan McNally.

Name: Stephen Bentley

Author/ Reader: Both

Favourite Book: Alltime fave has to be Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens

Favourite time to read: During power cuts. There are many where I now live in the Philippines :)

Favourite Food: Curry

Favourite Drink: Guinness

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

Thanks Aidan.

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

Welcome Stephen. Appreciate your dedication to read through power cuts!

[Stephen]

Grasshopper wrote: "Welcome Stephen. Appreciate your dedication to read through power cuts!"

Not so much dedication. It's one of the few things I can do with no power as long as my smartphone is charged and I have a book on my Kindle app.

[Robin]

Name: Robin Roughley

Author/ Reader: Both

Favourite Book: December by Phil Rickman

Favourite time to read: Just before I fall asleep

Favourite Food: I come from a place named Wigan were anything covered in pastry is considered a delicacy.

Favourite Drink: Dandelion and Burdock

[Stuart]

Grasshopper wrote: "
Welcome new members. Introduce yourself through this gateway. Copy and repost with your details.

Name: Stuart Aken

Author/ Reader: Both – no writer should fail to read.

Favourite Book: Changes with time; too many good books to pick just one.

Favourite time to read: Whenever an opportunity emerges.

Favourite Food: I eat to live; as long as it has flavour.

Favourite Drink: A full bodied red wine lingers.

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

Stephen wrote: "Grasshopper wrote: "Welcome Stephen. Appreciate your dedication to read through power cuts!"

Not so much dedication. It's one of the few things I can do with no power as long as my smartphone is c..."
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[Grasshopper, Administrator]

Robin wrote: "Name: Robin Roughley

Author/ Reader: Both

Favourite Book: December by Phil Rickman

Favourite time to read: Just before I fall asleep

Favourite Food: I come from a place named Wigan were anythin..."

Welcome to the group Robin. Love your place Wigan already!

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

Stuart wrote: "Grasshopper wrote: "
Welcome new members. Introduce yourself through this gateway. Copy and repost with your details.

Name: Stuart Aken

Author/ Reader: Both – no writer should fail to read.

Favo..."
Welcome to the group Stuart. I agree with you about book favourites changing with time, but I think one needs to make the opportunity to read!🤔

[Stuart]

Grasshopper wrote: "Stuart wrote: "Grasshopper wrote: "
Welcome new members. Introduce yourself through this gateway. Copy and repost with your details.

Name: Stuart Aken

Author/ Reader: Both – no writer should fail..."

I agree. But sometimes there are so many demands made that it's difficult to make such opportunities. I read, but find I don't have enough time to read as much as I would like.

[Catherine]

Same here Stuart. I barely read for pleasure these days.

[Stuart]

Catherine wrote: "Same here Stuart. I barely read for pleasure these days."
It's sad, isn't it? Much of my reading these days is involved with books sent to me for review. I have to be selective, or I'd drown in them. And there are other volumes on my shelves that await my perusal. I'm supposed to be retired, and I'm giving novel writing a break this year, but still very busy. Still, plenty of time for rest when you're dead, eh?
Let's keep creating, crafting, entertaining and educating.

[Catherine]

Of course! We can haunt our bookshelves then!👍:)

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

🤣 I love the quips in this section!
Welcome to our fun group new members. Hope to see you actively participate in our contests, quizzes and games. Don't forget,
Maximum interaction= Maximum exposure!😁

[Christina]

Name: Christina Goebel

Author/ Reader: SFF (publishing this spring) and Self-Help Author of GoldenHeart: How to Love Humanity, an inspiration manual for how to love yourself, others, and the world and discover your love mission. https://amzn.to/2Jbls51

Favourite Books: I adore books and this question is painful. Like Daisy, I love Julia Quinn's Bridgerton series. Classics that I adore are The Great Gatsby, A Tale of Two Cities, The Maltese Falcon, Burroughs' Martian Chronicles and Tarzan, and Trek novels (can you tell I just pulled Kirk's Kobayashi Maru?).

Favourite time to read: I love to read before sleeping.

Favourite Food: Spaghetti, my whole life spaghetti. ;-)

Favourite Drink: Freshly roasted and ground French Roast

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

Welcome to the group Christina. We do share common favourites! Kobayashi Maru- The training exercise?🤔 Interesting...

[Ruby]

I have started to read Victor Hugo's Les Misérables one more time, looking forward to KCET's new Masterpiece Theater series starting April (May?) 2019.

Hopefully enough people will be interested to discuss this masterpiece once the series start.

[Catherine]

Sure! Why not? Please post this comment in the Chat section. You will get more replies.

[Neil]

Name: Neil McGowan

Author/ Reader: Both

Favourite Book: Too many to pick one; I have quite varied tastes, from crime, to horror, sci-fi, and fantasy

Favourite time to read: Any minute I can grab, but last thing at night especially

Favourite Food: Mexican

Favourite Drink: Single malt whisky, preferably Islay

[Catherine]

Welcome to the group Neil. A true bookworm indeed, to grab any minute you can grab to read!

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

Welcome Neil. Do post some of your book excerpts and participate in the MI contest. Do browse around our group.

[Shay]

Thank you for the invite! Happy to be here!
Name: Shay Lee Soleil Shay Lee Soleil

Author/ Reader: Both

Favourite Book: Every book I read, leaves a lasting impression, so I can't say only one.

Favourite time to read: Before bed. On the boat. Vacation.

Favourite Food: Veal/chicken parmesan. Red Lobster.

Favourite Drink: Water.

[Catherine]

Welcome to the group Shay. Reading on the boat must be a rocking experience indeed.:)

[Alexis]

Neil wrote: "Name: Neil McGowan
Islay! A man after rmy own heart!

[Khris]

Khris Pfeifer
Author
Favourite book: The Perks of Being a Wallflower Favourite time to read/write: after the world has gone to sleep
Favourite food & drink: green tea and jelly beans this week

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

Welcome to the group Khris. You have a weekly favourite? Interesting!👍😊

[Mary]

Hi Folks -- I've just been invited to join (thanks Adrian!) I've got some giveaways to announce BTW after answering the group questions:

Name: Mary Jane Walker

Author

Book/Reading/Food/Drink - I will have to think about these and get back shortly.

Now, re the free downloads. I published several illustrated travel memoirs in 2017 and 2018 and they are are available for free Kindle download over the following dates, which run from Thursday to Monday in successive weeks:

21-25 March: A Maverick Himalayan Way (new edition)
28 March - 1 April: A Maverick Inuit Way and the Vikings
4 - 8 April: A Maverick Traveller Anthology
11 - 15 April: A Maverick Pilgrim Way
18 - 22 April: A Maverick USA Way
25 - 29 April: Una Viajera Disidente (A Maverick Traveller, Spanish translation)

You might also want to look at my blog on https://www.a-maverick.com/blog

I will get back shortly!

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

Welcome to the group Mary. You are free to post more promotional material in the Promote your books folder. You can post your book excerpt in the appropriate folder to avail of a chance to be selected for Meet the Author on Goodreads.
Best of luck

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

Thanks Adrian

[Florence]

Name:Florence Mercer

Author/ Reader: both

Favourite Book: Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson is the first that comes to mind. I don't really have a favorite. I just love to read, usually nonfiction but I love a good sc-fi or action nook

Favourite time to read: Any spare moment!

Favourite Food: (s) That's difficult- Asian or Chinese but I'll take Home prepared food anyday

Favourite Drink: Milk

[Catherine]

Welcome to the group Florence. We are all book lovers here trying to read/write books in our spare time. You will fit in beautifully.

[Keith]

Name: Keith Knapp

Author/ Reader: Author who likes to read. Or reader who like to write. Your pick.

Favourite Book: "The Stand" by Stephen King.

Favourite time to read: Night!

Favourite Food: Pizza. I could really go for a slice right now, too.

Favourite Drink: Pipeline Punch Monster Energy Drink. It comes in a pink can and makes me feel special.

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

Welcome to the group Keith. Hope you enjoy meeting up with other like minded authors & readers.

[Aidan]

Grasshopper wrote: "
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Name: Aidan Mc Nally

Author/ Reader: Author

Favourite Book: All of mine (😁😁😁)

Favourite time to read: night time

Favourite Food: cheese cake

Favourite Drink:" water. (boring I know)

[Catherine]

A warm welcome to you Aidan. You are very much a part of the group already!

[Aidan]

Catherine wrote: "A warm welcome to you Aidan. You are very much a part of the group already!"
Thank you kindly. Have a great rest of your weekend

[Catherine]

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[Catherine]

Welcome to the group Oliver.

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

Welcome Oliver( 4 time author) 🤔 Brilliant introduction!👌

[Ari]

Name: Ari Reavis

Author/ Reader: Author


Favorite Book: Always by Bethany-Kris

Favorite time to read: At night when everyone else is sleeping

Favorite Food: Pot Roast

Favorite Drink: Dr. Pepper

[Grasshopper, Administrator]

Welcome to the group Ari. Pot roast for me too!