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[Alan]

Welcome new folks. Marsha, I agree completely! Well said.

[Lovepinkchika]

Hey guys!
my name is kayla nad i'm 19 years old... i live in Huntsville, ON canada... i absolutely love reading books... my friends make fun of me for it... I'm an aspiring book publisher/ writer... and thats what im going to school for!
i'm excited to have people to talk to about the books we read :)
xoxo

[Sami]

Shawn wrote: "Welcome, Sami. What grade are you in? As a YA author, I visit local middle schools in the Nashville area and speak to kids all the time about writing."

I'm a freshman.
But I live in Nebraska not Nashville. :(

[Kayzee]

Welcome people!!! I have been so slack I don't know were all this time is going too!!

[Lisa]

Hi everyone! I love to read. Let me rephrase. I LOVE to read and especially YA lit! I also love goodreads. This is a very cool place to hang out. I write YA novels. Will work on getting an agent once current wip (work-in-progress)is ready to roll. Have one fabulous 13 year old named Elijah, one curious kitty named Clouseau, and a super silly schnauzer named Marley.
May read The Dark Divine with you guys. Hey has anyone noticed how the covers of The Dark Divine, Shades and Bleeding Violet are so similar. Weird. Anyway, looks like a great group.

[Alan]

Welcome Lisa! I've noticed a lot of covers are similar these days. Go to the teen/YA section of your local bookstore and all you see is black it seems.

[Stacey]

Hi everyone! My name is Stacey and I am a children's librarian in the suburbs of Chicago. I'm also a graphic designer (mostly layout and typography) and a certified school library media specialist (K-12). Even though I spend my days surrounded by picture books and puppets, my own personal reading love is young adult novels. :) Nice to meet everyone!

[Angie, YA lovin mod!!]

Welcome!!! Glad to have so many new members!

[Anuj]

Iam 10 years old . I come from the galaxy Milky Way

[John]

Hey, my name is John, and I am a teenager, aspiring writer, and a YA fiction addict. I run a blog, Dreaming in Books, at http://dreaminginbooks.blogspot.com, and I pretty much read anything that is in print, though YA is my personal genre of choice. The one book I'd say everyone should read would be The Vast Fields of Ordinary by Nick Burd, as it has a killer gay protagonist and amazing writing! If you're into romance novels, go Gone With the Wind. It's just amazing. I'm glad to be here, and HI Y'ALL!

[Lisa]

John,
I'm going to add The Vast Fields... to my tbr pile. Sounds like a wonderful book. I'll drop by your blog too. :)

[John]

Lisa,
Thanks for stopping by the blog! I'm glad to know you like it. :) And Vast Fields was great, I hope you love it like I do! :D

[[deleted user]]

Hey everyone! My name is Jackie. I love reading and I get obbsessed with books when I get really into them. YA is my faorite, probably due to I'm 18, but I always have a hard time finding good reads. But i have read a very largeanount of novels and I'm excited to be apart of this group!

[Stacey]

Greetings! I'm Stacey and I like to read and write YA. I've been lurking in a few YA groups and am really enjoying the discussions. My TBR pile is growing daily. I was finally able to read Catching Fire a couple weeks ago (the waiting list at the library was massive!)and am anxious to chat about that.

[Lisa]

Stacey, that's the next thing I'm reading once I'm through "Hold Still" that I'm reading right now.

[Stacey]

Lisa, I envy your getting to read Catching Fire. Looks like Hold Still needs to go in my TBR pile. LOL

[Jhenn]

Hello, everyone. =]

I'm Jheanelle, and I'm pretty much new to the YA genre (unless of course you count reading Twilight). I'm 23 years old, a student, but have currently found my time freed up since I'm taking a break from school. Right now, I'm enjoying The Dark Divine so I'm looking forward to more YA reading goodness lol.

[Kara]

heyy
Im gremlin Girl!! Just Joined, looking foward to meeting you all :P

[Angie, YA lovin mod!!]

Hi everyone. Want to give you a warm welcome!!

[Kara]

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[Raq]

Hi everyone -
Just joined. Looking forward to meeting you all. Have just finished catching fire and seeking a new read

[Shannon]

Hi there! My name is Shannon Dittemore and like many of you, I am an aspiring YA writer. You can read the first chapter of my novel, Celestial Eyes, at: www.shannondittemore.com

I'm looking forward to reading and reviewing with you all.

Anybody have an all-time favorite book??? I'd love to hear about it.

[Kellee]

Shannon- The Giver... No question.

Also- Welcome!

[[deleted user]]

hey everyone im chica and i ab-so-lute-ly love to read :)

[Shannon]

I've never read The Giver, Kellee. I'll add it asap! And thanks for the welcome!

[Shannon]

And hello Chica! I'm new here too. Nice to "see" ya!

[Lisa]

Hi Raq, Shannon, Chica, and all new members.

[Leah]

hi im new and i really liked the book lock and key. does anyone know if there is a real ume site??

[Lisa]

Hi Bob, Welcome, What's a "real ume" site?

[Lisa]

Hi Barbara. Welcome to the group. I plan to get Mockingjay the morning of 8/24 and will start reading immediately!

[Lisa]

Hi, Tee. It will be great for Goodreads when you can put more of your reviews on the site. Welcome to this group.

[S.L.]

Aloha all! I'm S.L. Naeole (pronounced Ny-oh-leh), currently writing from the island of Oahu in the Aloha State. I'm an avid YA reader - love all of it - and write it as well.

I'm looking forward to reading the opinions of readers like me, both teen and adult, on everything that has to do with this awesome genre.

Mahalo for creating this group, and also for continuing to post in it.

[Lisa]

Welcome, S.L. Yes, Angie is a great mod! Great group with great group reads.

[Dana]

Hi. I am a manager with B&N and an avid reader of YA. I am also working on two YA novels of my own.

Most of what I read is teen, focusing on the paranormal but not limited to it by any means. If it is a good story, then I'm in!

I review books constantly at the store, on B&N.com and more recently on goodreads. If you love to read, feel free to look me up on facebook also. Love talking books. I am under Dana Wright.

Hobby wise, I knit, cook, do needlework and samplers, cook, bake, movie watch with my husband, write, and take care of my furry kids.

[Lisa]

Hi Dana, Hope you enjoy our discussions in this group.

[Sunni]

Hi everyone! I'm Petrina, and currently 15 yrs old. You'll find me with my head in a book, but don't interrupt, because I might get snappy =P
I am a romantic, and absolutely love books about impossible love. Books with a strong female character grab my attention, I really DO NOT like books with a weak 'I cant live without him' character (Sorry :S ). Well... that's about it :)

[Lisa]

Hi Petrina, Hope you enjoy the group.

Petrina, and everybody, make sure to vote for your favorite book of the month when Angie puts up the polls; you can then have a say in the type of book you most would like to have as a group read.

[Melissa]

Hi everyone! I'm Melissa, and I love reading and reviewing YA books for my site YA Book Shelf. I also write book commentaries and host interviews and giveaways on a fairly regular basis. :)

Today and tomorrow, I have a big even that I'm really excited about - a new interview with an amazing YA author named Jill Murray. She'll be popping by to answer questions and comments, so check it out!

[Sara]

Hii
My name is Sakura. I'm 16 and LOVE to read!!!
ive read and enjoyed many books, so im looking forward to read and discuss the chosen book with this group.
i really like reading YA books as they explore themes that are linked to our age groups. When i was younger, ive written many stories and finished a few but alot are still unfinished!! =)/=(
i take english lit/lang at college just adds to my interests. :)

[Jim]

Midnight_Venia wrote: "Hi there,

I'm Tee - from Australia, and I write youth fiction reviews (though I've only had time to post a few on goodreads). I'm a big fan of the genre and hope to one day play a more prominent ..."

Tee, is there a literary award for children's books in Australia? and/or one for art in children's books? what are they? thanks

[Melissa]

BTW, I didn't mention it above, but I'm from Canada. :)

[Yiling]

Hi everybody!
My name's Yiling and I LOVE reading! (pretty obverios, i have a goodreads) Anyway, I'm thirteen and LOVE YA.

[Laila]

Hi! My name is Laila, i'm 15 years old and i live in the United Kingdom.Ilove to read, and i hope by joining this group i can fined some new material to read. when i finish my GCSE's i hope to write a novel of my own.

[Puchtelld]

Hello YA Group!! I teach at a Jr.High and I love to read. I am excited to be in the group!!
Darci P

[Lisa]

Welcome, Yiling, Laila, and Darci.

[xtina]

helloo! so happy to find this group. i'm 24, working in publishing (though not YA, sadly) - and have recently developed a passion for YA lit, especially paranormal and fantasy. i think it's because i never had a chance to read much of this stuff when i actually was a young adult (was too busy reading the classics for my english classes!).

[Kellee]

Welcome Jane! You'll enjoy this group!

[Lisa]

Hi Jane. Welcome to the group.

[Yiling]

Thnx for the Hi s everybody!! *hugs*

[Kit Orellana]

Hello members of the YA Book Club! My name is Kit Johnson. I am 16 years old. I am the oldest of 5 kids and I have a cat. I passed my driving test on the first try.

The most interesting thing about my house - I have a rock wall in my front room.

The most interesting thing about my family - my mother is the mayor of my city (of over 100,000 residents).

I read whenever I can and I own over 2,000 books. My friends say that my (wall-sized) bookshelf is better than the library. I joined this group to find some good books to read.