Hello from chilly MN

[Melissa]

Hello! My name is Melissa. I am 35 years old and live in Minnesota. I am married to the love of my life, Bruce, and we have a 17 year old son, Ryan, who recently left the nest to start his life journey and we miss him terribly! I am also "mom" to the grouchiest cat in the world, Gus, and an extremely spoiled miniature schnauzer, Max.

I love to read from many different genres on either my Kindle or a good old fashioned book (who doesn't love the smell of the pages of a book??) I just finished The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood and just started A King of Infinite Space by Tyler Dilts and The Bloodletter's Daughter by Linda Lafferty. I look forward to meeting all of you and creating new friendships with other booklovers!

[Carolyn]

Hi Melissa,


Good to hear from you. Your choice of books is interesting - to me - and look forward to hearing what others you enjoy.
The books I've particularly enjoyed lately include:
Donna Tartt's The Godlfinch, Cathy Duncan's The Painted Girls, Eleanor Catton's The luminaries, Graeme Simsion's The Rosie Project. Also Ruth Ozeke's A Tale for the Time Being.

[Shelley]

Hi Melissa,

I remember one of my friends in California, years ago, wistfully saying that her life in Minnesota supplied her with many more friendly people/close friends than did the highways of California.

Welcome!

Shelley
http://dustbowlstory.wordpress.com

[Lori, Super Mod]

Welcome Melissa, thanks for the intro and for finding the group!

[Christina]

Hello there and welcome!

I look forward to getting to know you. :-)