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[Fatima]

Hi Emma

[Nick]

Hi everyone,

My name is Nick Cook and I'm an author with my debut novel, Cloud Riders: The Gathering Storm, out next summer.

You may also know me as CloudRiders over on Twitter. https://twitter.com/CloudRiders

Having been a member of GoodReads for a while, I've finally gotten around to having a proper look around the site and stumbled across your group which looks great.

My website/blog is here which as you'll see I have more than a passing interest in quantum physics:

http://www.nick-cook.net

I know I'm long overdue to write a new article on there but I promise I'll get round to it next week, honest! What do you mean authors procrastinate! ;o)

Great to be onboard and looking forward to reading your YA recommendations.

[Fatima]

Welcome

[A.C.]

Hello all! I'm AC - writer of YA fiction and reading fanatic. Happy to be here!

[Angie, YA lovin mod!!]

Hello everyone!! Welcome to the group!! I love reading all your stories about how you started reading.

[maria.]

Hello, my name's Maria, I'm 16 and spanish. I obviously like reading. Also listening to music and watching films. I'm way more in love with Will Herondale than I should be (just letting you know right from the start) , it's a problem, I know it. I'm really excited to be part of this group!

[Hila]

Hello! My name is Hila and I'm 18 years old. I love reading YA books in English, even though it isn't my mother tongue. When I was about 12 or 13, I jumped straight from middle grade books to adult books, and now I feel like I missed on YA books. I decided to read mostly YA books, and most of the time I really enjoy them! I read about 4-5 books a month :)

[maria.]

Hila wrote: "Hello! My name is Hila and I'm 18 years old. I love reading YA books in English, even though it isn't my mother tongue. When I was about 12 or 13, I jumped straight from middle grade books to adult..."

Hey Hila! I read in english and spanish (my mother tongue). Welcome to the group!

[Literate _Leah]

Hello! I'm Leah. I love reading YA on the train and to relax after work. I find the stories in YA books to be more my sort of thing anyway. I suppose a lot of people in this group aren't in their teens anymore and its nice to be in a place where I can talk about the books I love.

Most of the books I enjoy have some sort of supernatural/fantasy or Dystopian theme.

Let me know if you have any recommendations on what I should pick up next :)

[Lawrence]

Reading and writing YA on a daily basis -- recent reads include Jackie Mitchard's NOW YOU SEE HER, Nick Horby's SLAM, and Shaun Hutchinson's FML. All worth reading. Tend to focus on contemporary stories, although I enjoy speculative fiction grounded in our world (think THE 5TH WAVE or Mike Mullin's ASHFALL).

[trav]

Hi! My name is Hoot, and I'm over course a book worm. I have my face in a book constant, my battle for reading is time. Time flies and I then can't catch the book to finish. Poor me scattered with shame.
I love this group already and can't wait to be active, woohoo!! Watch Hoot come through :0

[trav]

Whoops, my favorite genre is Supernatural, Dystopian, and of course Young Adult!

Favorite books/series: TMI, THG, Hush, Hush Saga, Divergent series, & The Immortal Rules + Immortal city + The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer :)

^Thats me + my introduction :)))
(triple chin, don't worry I don't really have one)

[Fran]

Hi everyone! My name is Fran, and I am a youth services librarian. I guess you could say that reading YA lit is part of my job, but I would read it even if it weren't. I love the themes of YA lit, and I read it almost exclusively.

I am currently obsessed with Rainbow Rowell (Eleanor & Park was my favorite read this year). I also love John Green, David Levithan, Maggie Stiefvater (how amazing is the Raven Boys series, amiright?), E. Lockhart, Barry Lyga, and Louise Rennison. No matter what I read though, Harry Potter is still the best thing ever and probably always will be.

Looking forward to many great discussions in this group! I read 5th Wave for the Forever Young Adult book club this month, so I'm all ready to discuss. ;)

[Kim]

Fran wrote: "Hi everyone! My name is Fran, and I am a youth services librarian. I guess you could say that reading YA lit is part of my job, but I would read it even if it weren't. I love the themes of YA li..."

Welcome! I'm a Youth Services Librarian too! And I totally agree, the Raven Boys series is the best. I was lucky enough to pick up the first and second as ARCs at ALA Annual the past two years. Can't wait for the next!

[Rhoda]

Hi, my name is Rhoda and I read a lot of YA for my grandsons, I am looking forward to some good recommendations and sharing some of my favorites!

[Carol]

How old are your grandsons, Rhoda? And what are their interests?

[Carol]

Hi There, my name is Carol and I am a YA author and journalist, a mom and dog-lover, born in the UK and living in Canada.

[Dottie]

Not a teen by a few years, I'm 33. However, I am a mother of 2 teens, twins, and one preteen. I also taught 7th grade for a while and found a love for YA, been hooked every since. Hoping to use this group as a way to stay current on what's trending since I'm not currently teaching and my twins have very specific genre preferences!

[Carol]

Leah wrote: "Hello! I'm Leah. I love reading YA on the train and to relax after work. I find the stories in YA books to be more my sort of thing anyway. I suppose a lot of people in this group aren't in their ..."

Hi, anyone interested in fantasy may like to check out the work of Kat Kruger who puts a whole new spin on the werewolf theme (full disclosure: Kruger and I share a publisher, Fierce Ink Press - my book Membrane is aimed at younger teens.)http://fierceinkpress.com/authors/kat...

[Demi]

Hey! My name is Demi Spencer i's a 19 year old student studying a BA majoring in English majoring in English and Mythology, hoping to work in a major American Publishing house one day. I love reading and art, so feel free drop bye and say hi!

[Carol]

Demi wrote: "Hey! My name is Demi Spencer i's a 19 year old student studying a BA majoring in English majoring in English and Mythology, hoping to work in a major American Publishing house one day. I love readi..."

Hi Demi,
English and Mythology sounds like an amazing and interesting blend -- you'll be well qualified to write your own YA!

[Demi]

OMG THANKYOU!, believe it or not i own one of your books and cant believe you just commented on my post. An i know it is a strange mixture but i just love mythology particularly Greek Mythology. xxxx

[Carol]

Wow, I'm so excited you own one of my books! Sometimes when you publish you feel like the book just disappears -- so good to think of books being read and sitting on bookshelves!

[Hannah]

Hi I am hpbookworm. Like my username suggests I love books and harry potter. Reading is my obesession and I have started to take reviewing books more seriously. Discussing books in depth is one of my favorite pass times along with writting.

[Angie, YA lovin mod!!]

Demi wrote: "OMG THANKYOU!, believe it or not i own one of your books and cant believe you just commented on my post. An i know it is a strange mixture but i just love mythology particularly Greek Mythology. xxxx"

How fun!!! Great connection!

[S]

Hi. I am Tamanna, late 20s.
I love reading any fantasy, including YA. :)

[Isabelle]

Hi, my name is Isabelle and I am 19 years old. I love reading YA books and fantasy. My native language isn't English so books in the US or UK come a bit later for me , which I hate.

[Rama]

hi! my name is Rama sane I am 12 years old and I love to read! I read everyday 24/7. one of my favorite author's is Julie Kagawa who wrote The Immortal Rules.
Can't wait for our next book!

[Kaity]

Hi, I'm Kaitlynne but Everyone calls me Kaity. I love reading, writing, singing, and listening to music.

[normal]

Hi! I'm Nora and I'm horrible at writing bios. I'm 21 and studying to become a screenwriter and a director.

[B.B.]

Hi, I'm Beni. I am a musician and an educator, and like many others here, I am also an author. My first novel The Glister Journals: Bronze is the first in a contemporary series. The second book will be released in 2014.

I enjoy reading a variety of genres, especially fantasy, Regency romance, and classics, and am just this year starting to read YA (beyond Harry Potter, LOL). So far, I'm really enjoying Maggie Stiefvater's and Marissa Meyer's books. I wish I had more time to read, but between working and writing it's hard to make time! I look forward to meeting and talking to others here. :)

[Elizabeth]

Hi I'm Elizabeth and I'm currently studying music. In my spare time I love reading YA among other genres (mainly UF and paranormal)but I also like finding new genres that I like. My favourite authors are Richelle Mead, Kim Harrison, Ally Carter, Veronica Roth, Jennifer Armentrout, Sarah J Maas and Zoe Marriott to name a few!

[Audrey]

Hi, my name is Audrey. I am a full time college student majoring in welding. I love to read and write a few stories of my own. I like YA books along with other genres of course. My favorite author is Ellen Hopkins. I have read almost all of her books several times. My favorite book is "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café" by Fannie Flagg. I hope to one day publish a book of my own.

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Hi! My name is Andria Reyes and I am in 10th grade in highschool! I love reading YA books and plan to become a librarian for my career!

[Kim]

Welcome everyone!

[Jessica]

Hello,
My name is Jess, and although I am slowly growing out the "young adult" age range, I find myself continually going back to this genre. I want to try expanding my genre preference little by little, and the fact that i work at bookstore-and love it!- certainly helps. I joined to get suggestions for new books to read, as well as perhaps participate in discussions. :)

[Puppylove78913]

Hello,
My name is Patricia and i love reading YA books. Dystopian,love triangles, and super girly books are my favorite. I wish i could find more time to read because their are too many books in my "to-read" collection. Can't wait to discuss books :)

[Cam]

Hi! My name is Cam. I am a reader, writer, and animator. I yearn for originality in my reads, something that is fresh and surprising. I have always been drawn to YA, though I am interested in all genres. As an animator, I love me some audiobooks, and I am always on the hunt for an amazing listen as well. Looking forward to the discussion!

[Heather]

My name is Heather. I am 22 years old and I love reading. Obviously that's why I'm here. I feel as though I've read so many books throughout my life, but I know I really haven't. I want to explore all types of books while still remaining in the genre that interests me the most.

[Emma]

Hi, my name is Emma! I absolutely love animals and I volunteer at an animal shelter! I obviously love books and and I'm such a crybaby when it comes to anything sad!

[Asia]

Whats up! My name is Asia and just like everyone else, I love to read. I'm 17, a high school senior, and I live in crazy weathered Michigan. I love running and working out; I am the captain of my school's track team. Well, that's pretty much it, but anyone can ask me questions if they please.

[Manuel]

Hello! I just joined this group with intention of getting acquainted with lots more of YA lit! My goal is to read 75+ books next year (the goodreads challenge). I've been reading a lot of John Green lately--however, I think it's time for me to expand! I look forward to making some contributions and, above all, to enjoy reading along with you guys.

[Ayanna]

Hi, I'm Ayanna. My favorite YA include Philip Pullman's Golden Compass, Subtle Knife, Amber Spyglass trilogy and Tamora Pierce's Song of the Lioness series. Oldies but goodies.

I think books are absolutely magical and the best ones are MG and YA. That's why I went into the children's book publishing industry (and work in a children's library in NYC so I get to read the newest books all the time *sigh*) and just started my own literary agency to find more of these great books for you all to love!

Can't wait to talk more with you all and learn about the books you want published next as well as discuss why you love the books that we discuss here!

[Mackenzie]

Hi! I'm Mackenzie Giebel and I like to read several books. I am mostly into the dystopian and contemporary genre of novels. But lately I've been reading a lot of books that seem like the same book!

My personal favorites at this moment are Every Day by David Levithan (thank you, YA book club for that) and Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver.

If you want to add me so we can recommend books to each other, go for it. :)

[Christina (Christina's Book Corner)]

Hi I'm christina I'm 19 I review books and I'm an avid reader I love talking about books and reading them I use to be in a book club in high school but it stunk so thats why I joined this one to read awesome books

[Clea]

Hi there! My name is Clea. Im from Uruguay, so as you may know my primary language is Spanish. So, excuse me if sometimes i comet some kind of foreign lenguage mistake, im learning english. Im 15 years old... and I like ponys

I love Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, The Hollows, The perks of being a wallflower, Alice in Wonderland and... I dont remember any thing else.

My favorite colors are turqoise and black. I love the low budget films and sometimes bad realities (like The Biggest Loser).I have a collection of old camaras, old pictures (you know? the people usually looks happier in old pictures; i love that), and books.

I hope to have fun in here, it's looks like a cool place.

[Amy]

My name is Amy and I love YA books, especially dystopian and coming of age stories (Divergent and Fault in our Stars are recent favorites). I would love to interview active members of Goodreads for a research project I'm working on, and if you'd be interested in talking to me about what you are reading and how you use Goodreads, friend me or send me a message (you can head over to my profile to read more too).

[Grace]

Hey, I'm Grace! I'm 17 years old, and live in Florida. I got into reading about 5 months ago. I know, I haven't been reading for that long, but I feel like it has taken over my life. I'm into pretty much any books that I comes across as interesting. My favorite books at the moment are, the Divergent series, the Darkest Minds series, and the 5th wave. Oh, I really enjoyed the Legend series as well. All 5/5 from me!

[Pandora]

Hi my name is pandora, I am 13 and I love to read

[Megan]

Hi! My name is Megan and I love to read. I am a teen but one day I hope to become a YA writer in the future. I read about a book every day. I love reading because I can escape into a whole new world.