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[K.S.]

Raj wrote: "hey , I'm raj. basically, I'm a student pursuing my bachelor's degree in computer science. Can anyone please guide me which book to read right now THE WOLF OF THE WALL STREET or THE RELUCTANT FUNDA..."
Welcome, Raj! my personal opionion, I would pick Wolf of Wall Street over The Reluctant Fundamentalist.

[Raj]

Thanks Kensley

[Heena]

Kensley wrote: "Thank you for the love, Heena and Dagny! I'm so glad I found this group! I feel very welcome already!"

I'm so happy you feel that way! <3 We're lucky and really happy to have you! :)

[Heena]

Raj wrote: "hey , I'm raj. basically, I'm a student pursuing my bachelor's degree in computer science. Can anyone please guide me which book to read right now THE WOLF OF THE WALL STREET or THE RELUCTANT FUNDA..."

Hi, Raj. Welcome to RMFAO!
I'd also recommend TWOWS. BTW, do check out our reading challenges:
RMFAO Genre Challenge (this month it is Fantasy + Gothic Fiction): https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
RMFAO Classics Catchup: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Cheryl]

Welcome to the group, Raj!

[Husain]

Hi all,
I'm Husain n I'm 17. I'm from India. I love reading and writing. I prefer supernatural fiction and sci-fi picks and aspire to become a research scientist in the field of biotechnology.

[Cheryl]

Husain wrote: "Hi all,
I'm Husain n I'm 17. I'm from India. I love reading and writing. I prefer supernatural fiction and sci-fi picks and aspire to become a research scientist in the field of biotechnology."

Hello, Husain! I'm so glad you decided to join the group. If you are interested in fantasy or gothic fiction, you might want to join our Genre Challenge this month. You can find it here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... . We also have a Classics Challenge that lasts all year long.

[Cheryl]

For those who have joined the group recently, I want to mention that we are taking nominations for 2 buddy reads coming up next March and April. You can find out about it and nominate books here:

Stephen King Buddy Read:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Robert McCammon Buddy Read:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Karen]

Hi I am Karen though I use the name Booker Talk for my blog. I'm going to lurk in this group rather than do any of the challenges for a while - I have enough challenges that i'm already behind on so no point in taking on any more for now. But i'm interested in some of the discussions you get into if thats ok

[Karen]

Thanks for the welcome Dagny. I will keep a close eye on the challenge

[Cheryl]

Welcome, Karen!

[Heena]

Karen wrote: "Hi I am Karen though I use the name Booker Talk for my blog. I'm going to lurk in this group rather than do any of the challenges for a while - I have enough challenges that i'm already behind on s..."

Hi, Karen. Welcome to RMFAO!
We do have a lot of book discussions so I'm sure you'll have a great time. In case, if you wanna join any of the challenges then feel free to join anytime.
Have a great day!

[Toni]

Hi my name is Toni a 33 year old bookworm!! I love to be in bookshops selecting a variety of books to add to the ever growing 'to read' list.
I'm always looking for new reads and any suggestions which is why I've joined this group. I currently work in education so books are my time to relax and escape the real world and live someone else's life for awhile.

[Heena]

Toni wrote: "Hi my name is Toni a 33 year old bookworm!! I love to be in bookshops selecting a variety of books to add to the ever growing 'to read' list.
I'm always looking for new reads and any suggestions w..."

Hey, Toni. Welcome to RMFAO!
We have a variety of reading challenges that are quite popular amongst the members. In case if you want to participate in any of them, please check this list: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...
Hope you'll have a lot of fun here.

[Cheryl]

Toni wrote: "Hi my name is Toni a 33 year old bookworm!! I love to be in bookshops selecting a variety of books to add to the ever growing 'to read' list. "

Glad to have you here, Toni!

[Heena]

Yay! We just hit the 300 members mark! Thank you, everyone, for joining RMFAO and making it the awesome group that it is today <3

[Heena]

Pleasure, Dagny!

[Urvashi]

Hi
My name is Urvashi. I love reading books. I am not an Avid reader but want to become one. I love novels that are gripping - the ones that you just can't put down. So, I would love suggestions from this group

[Cheryl]

Welcome, Urvashi!

[Heena]

Urvashi wrote: "Hi
My name is Urvashi. I love reading books. I am not an Avid reader but want to become one. I love novels that are gripping - the ones that you just can't put down. So, I would love suggestions f..."

Hi, Urvashi. Good to see you here.
Welcome to the group. Feel free to participate in challenges as it'll increase your chances of getting absolutely astonishing recommendations.

If you'd like to read different genres, then do check out the Genre Challenge: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
If you like/want to read Classics then check out the Classics Catchup: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Let us know if you need any help.

[Cheryl]

Sushil,

Please post your book promotion in the proper folder, as Heena asked you.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

It seems like you are just spamming this group.

[Heena]

Cheryl - Thanks for doing this, Cheryl!
He wasn't listening at all. The posts got a little out of hand, so I messaged him with a warning. And thankfully now all is good :)

[Ryan]

Hello, my name is Ryan, and I'm a 34 year old biologist. I loved reading as a teen, then took a break during college (too many textbooks) and slowly got back into it. I had stopped reading for a bit when my twin girls were born, but then transitioned to audio books so I can still get my fill of wonderful books while out walking or commuting. I like just about every genre, with recent emphasis on non-fiction and detective thrillers. Looking forward to the reading challenges to make sure that I'm keeping up with a wide variety of books!

[Cheryl]

Ryan wrote: "Hello, my name is Ryan, and I'm a 34 year old biologist. I loved reading as a teen, then took a break during college (too many textbooks) and slowly got back into it. "

Welcome to the group, Ryan! You'll be happy to know that February's Genre Challenge is Mystery/Thrillers - a favorite of mine, too.

[Heena]

Ryan wrote: "Hello, my name is Ryan, and I'm a 34 year old biologist. I loved reading as a teen, then took a break during college (too many textbooks) and slowly got back into it. I had stopped reading for a bi..."

Welcome, Ryan! As you can see we all are Mystery and Detective lovers here! Do join us for Feb challenge, it'll be great to have you onboard!

[Cheryl]

For newer members who would like to join the group's March and April Buddy Reads, please feel free to vote for book selections at the polls. They can be found here: https://www.goodreads.com/poll/list/1...

[Sudev]

Hey, I'm Sudev am 20 yes old and currently pursuing my degree. I am from kerala (southern state) India. My passions are reading and watching movies and tv series(for the last one I am a sucker). Been off from reading for 2 years and am coming back with the hope of not only reading but also experiencing books as well as new friendships and bla bla bla lol

[Cheryl]

Sudev wrote: " Been off from reading for 2 years and am coming back with the hope of not only reading but also experiencing books as well as new friendships and bla bla bla lol ."

I'm so glad you joined this group. Welcome!

[Sudev]

Sheryl, Dagny I think it will be a good ride with you guys hopimg to continue my reading streak and will definetly check on the reading challenge

[Heena]

Welcome, Sudev. Glad you found your way here.
Hope you'll be participating in our challenges. Dagny and Cheryl have already told you about the Genre Challenge, but there's are a few more (if you want to check them out) -
- Classics Catchup: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
- Series Challenge: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Fee free to ask anything anytime.

[kitty]

Hello, My name is kitty and i'm, 28yrs old.
I used to be a bookworm, but 'coz of my business i had to take a break from reading for 3 yrs. So this is completely like a fresh start for me and i would be glad if you guys can suggest me few books to kick start my reading madness again!!! :)

[Leina]

hi, I'm Leina from Northeastern state(Assam) India, Im 19 year old...and i love reading books specially classic love stories and im a great fan of Nicholas Spark....singing, writing and ofcourse instagram and ebooks....

[Heena]

Leina wrote: "hi, I'm Leina from Northeastern state(Assam) India, Im 19 year old...and i love reading books specially classic love stories and im a great fan of Nicholas Spark....singing, writing and ofcourse in..."

Hello Leina, welcome to the group :)
I'm a huge Sparks' fan too!! And I love Instagram as well.
Nice to meet you!

[Sha]

Hi there. My name is Varsha. I'm working on a second degree ( don't ask) and my preferred state of existence is reading. I am particularly fond of scifi/fantasy and romance, but there really isn't a genre bar for the books I read. I'm currently on a god-i-have-not-read-any-classics-must-rectify-that streak, so recommendations would be great.

Again, Hi. :)

[Heena]

Gorgonine wrote: "Hi there. My name is Varsha. I'm working on a second degree ( don't ask) and my preferred state of existence is reading. I am particularly fond of scifi/fantasy and romance, but there really isn't ..."

Hello, Varsha. Welcome to the group!
We have a classics professor here - Dagny. Please consult with her and I'm sure you'll find the perfect books for you. Oh, and don't forget the Classics Catchup Challenge. It'll be perfect for you. Here's the link: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... :)
Happy reading!

[Sha]

Dagny wrote: "Is there any particular category of classics you'd like to try? From a certain country or a particular era? Sad, humorous, mystery? I'm sure we'll have some suggestions."

Thanks for the welcome, both of you. :)

I tend to like character-focused or social-issue centric books. I liked To Kill a Mockingbird, and I'm currently making my way through All Quiet on the Western Front. Uncle Tom's Cabin is probably going to be next on the list. And the looming mass of Les Miserables is always, always staring at me with accusing eyes. I can't read through any of them as fast as I like because of the language, culture and common sense dissonances, but I'm trying, dammit.

This is probably off-topic for this thread though. Should I continue any discussion on other threads?

[Harshad]

Hello everyone,

I am Harshad, 27, a Financial Research Analyst, a literature lover, a history buff, play guitar, love dogs, doesn't like speaking much, but I love writing, I am an assertive INTJ in Briggs Myers, that is I am a man of simple opinions but I sometimes present them extremely. I am a cynical idealist if that is something as I believe that the greatest of possibilities but I know it is impossible to achieve them. Socially I come out as snobbish and brooding but that's just me preferring to listen rather than speaking as I prefer to keep my thoughts to myself.
As reading goes, I prefer history, travelogues, suspense thrillers, basically I read almost everything except Y/A and self help.

Nice to meet you all/or anyone who read this!!

[Cheryl]

Welcome to the group, Harshad! We will be having a Non-fiction Genre Challenge in June, so you might want to join in and read some history and travelogues then. I am very lacking in what to read for History, so maybe you can give me some recommendations?

[Heena]

Welcome to RMFAO, Harshad.

Happy reading!

[Lara]

Hi there!!!

I'm lara, I currently live in the Middle East. I like books. *love. Well, obviously since I'm on this website. I practically live for them.

I like all types of genres. Especially mystery, classics, fantasy and action!!! I hope to get to know a few of you guys soon!!

Peace! ✌️

[Cheryl]

Welcome to the group, Lara!

[Ananyah]

Hi! I am Ananyah, 19 year old engineer and am an aspiring author

[Heena]

Hi, guys. Welcome to RMFAO!!

[Cheryl]

Welcome to the group, Aayush!

[Ananyah]

Dagny wrote: "Hi Engineer Aayush. Welcome to the group. Beware - you may discover that reading is addictive. I saw a cute banner the other day which read "There is no Bookaholics Anonymous because no one wants t..."

That's a nice one!!!!

[Heena]

Welcome, Aayush :)

[Shraddha]

hey! my name is shraddha. i m from mumbai and i m currently doing masters and looking for good books to read!

[Cheryl]

Shraddha wrote: "hey! my name is shraddha. i m from mumbai and i m currently doing masters and looking for good books to read!"

I'm so glad you joined this group! Welcome.

[Keerti]

Hello readers!
I'm Keerti- a dog lover, designer, musician and animator. I dream of a home some day with a 100 dogs (and just as many cats, if possible) and a million books :)
Looking forward to being a part of this group!

[Cheryl]

Hello, Keerti! I hope you get your dream home one day. Welcome to our group!