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AJ (the.booknerd.reads)
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Aug 21, 2017 02:45AM
Hey everyone! I'm trying to be more active in groups I've enjoyed being a part of, so I'll re-introduce myself! I'm AJ, a highschooler thoroughly involved in technical theatre at my school. I'm an avid reader, but I also tend to get distracted from reading by video games and Instagram, haha. I've got a little shih-Tzu, who can annoy me a lot, but he's still super adorable! Looking forward to participating more! :)
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Dagny wrote: "Hello again, AJ. Is the theatre group at your school getting started again yet? Exciting!"School starts up again in a week, and then I'll pretty much be hitting the ground running with being the stage manager for the One Act my friend is directing! I'm super excited :)
Cheryl wrote: "Hello, Keerti! I hope you get your dream home one day. Welcome to our group!"Thanks Cheryl! :)
Dagny wrote: "Hi, Keerti. Welcome to the group. Have you read any of David Rosenfelt's books? His main series features an attorney who starts an animal rescue shelter. Dogs are featured, but they're normal, non-talking dogs, not fantasy. Rosenfelt also write a non-fiction about when he moved cross-country with -- I forget how many dogs, something like thirty. Nice humor in the books too."Thanks for the book suggestion Dagny! It sounds awesome. Adding it to my TBR now :)
Loving this group already
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I'm glad you're joining in again, AJ. It sounds like you have a fun, busy life.
Hi everyone. My name is Jeannine and I'm a 50 year old bookworm. I usually like to read biographies, memoirs, and histories. I'm a World War II buff. For fiction my current guilty pleasure is anything in the Urban Fantasy Genre. I live with my husband, five rescue cats and loads of books.
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November has Historical Fiction, and December has Fantasy. From your reading preferences, you might want to join in on that. No pressure, though.
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I just finished reading a great non-fiction book about a rescue cat living at a library: Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World . If you haven't read it already, I highly recommend it.
I read it when it first came out. I agree it was excellent!
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Hey everyone. Sojan from kerala. I am an entrepreneur / software engineer. Also a generalist who love reading all sort of genres. There was a time when I was super happy with the amount of books I was reading. But last couple of years weren't the same. So the plan is to set that right.I have this ambitious goal of finishing 20 books this December, cause I am in the middle of a break. Lets see whether i make it.
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It's ok if they don't fit one of the Challenge categories. We'd still like to hear about it!
Dagny wrote: "Welcome to the group Sojan. Be sure and check our Genre Challenge - a different genre featured each month. Good luck with your December books. That's very ambitious! A great goal for your time off."thanks dagny. will check it out. 🤘🏻
Cheryl wrote: "Hello, Sojan! Wecome and good luck with your December reading. Please feel free to tell us about the books you read here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/......"thanks cheryl. would love to participate. :D
Heena wrote: "Hi, Sojan. Welcome to RMFAO ☺"thanks heena :)
Hi! I am Kathy from the Smoky Mtns of Georgia. I was the kid who hid under the bedcovers with a flashlight and a book long after bedtime. I am still doing it today! Looking forward to joining in on group reads.
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Hey Kathy, welcome to RMFAO!
I used to read after my bedtime too, though I used to sneak out onto the terrace to read. It's fun to be a rebellious reader, isn't it?
We're going to have a lot of group reads and reading challenges in 2018 so I hope you'll have a great time here. Right now there's a group read going on in case you want to check. :)
It's good to have you onboard!
Hello! Abhishek from Haryana. I happen to be an engineer but I love to read. Reading was always my wine and now lifeline too. Also, I like to connect with beautiful minds and want to be surrounded by them. That's why this group :p
Hiya my name is Koninika :) and I am from Kolkata pursuing Bcom at the moment. I am in love with stories in any shape or form. Be it books, movies or music. I love all genres and recently joined Goodreads to get more book recommendations haha. Looking forward to being a part of this group! Thank you xx
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Hi Abhishek, welcome to the group.
Do check out all the discussion threads as we are gearing up for 2018 with tons of excitement! I hope you'll be joining us for reading challenges for the coming year!
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Hey Koninika, welcome to the group.
We love giving and receiving recommendations and reading tons and tons of books!! Do join us for the new reading challenges for 2018.
Feel free to explore the group's various threads and boards and leaving comments around :)
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Dagny wrote: "Kathy! We could be sisters ."I still feel like that kid when my husband comes to sleep and makes me use the itty, bitty book light! And I still tend to stay up way past my bedtime . . . Just one more page.
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Kathy,
I, too, have an itty bitty book light for when my husband wants to sleep but I want to read. It's such a cozy feeling, though, reading in bed!
Hello! I am Riju. I read genre fiction, mostly of shorter variety. Can't survive without Bengali books, but have to punctuate them with lots of English anthologies and single-author collections as well. Best wishes to all other esteemed members.
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Hi, Riju! Welcome to the group. Short fiction is great and definitely counts toward our Genre Challenges. You can also let us know what you are reading by posting here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Hi everyone! I'm Amanda, I'm *mumble* years old, and still working on my childhood dream of becoming an author. I enjoy thrillers, horror, humour, history, Game of Thrones and H2G2.
I used to read LOADS... until I discovered social media :O I don't know what happened to that little girl / teenager / woman who read so much, but I'd like to find her again.
I was invited by someone, thank you! I can't say who because the notification has gone :(
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Welcome, Amanda! I know what you mean about social media stealing all your reading time. Group Buddy Reads and Challenges have really increased the number of books I read, and have introduced me to different types of books and authors. We're glad to have you here!
Cheryl wrote: "Amanda wrote: "Hi! I was invited by someone - I can't say who because the notification has gone! I used to read LOADS... until I discovered social media :O I don't know what happened to that little..."Thank you, Cheryl! I haven't heard about Group Buddy Reads - that sounds great!
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Buddy Reads is the 4th. folder from the top, under Discussions. Here's a direct link to that folder:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...
In January, we will be reading Ready Player One, which has been made into a movie (release date early 2018). I will be joining in, as will others in the group. It's month long, so you can start reading any time in January.
Cheryl wrote: "Amanda,Buddy Reads is the 4th. folder from the top, under Discussions. Here's a direct link to that folder:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...
In January, we wi..."
Great, thank you! Ready Player One is already on my To Read list, so that's ideal :D
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Hi Riju, welcome to RMFAO!
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Hey Amanda, I'm the one who sent the invite (I sent it to my entire friend list.)
I'm glad you joined us. We all love discussing books and sharing recommendations. So welcome aboard. Hope you enjoy taking part in the challenges and the buddy reads :)
I'm glad to introduce myself, Spandana from Karnataka, a nerdy, artsy, poetic, quiet ( in between the introvert and ambivert kind ) and friendly teenager. I'm currently preparing to face the mother of all examinations- the TENTH standard exams (gasps).I am obsessed with journalling, I love listening to music, identifying butterflies, going on nature walks, collecting quotes, jewelry making and watching movies, also a coffee addict. I also kinda...like... Math .I love studying literature and reading books.
I don't have a long list of 'already read' books to show off, but I do have a long list of to- read books.
Basically , a beautiful mind looking forward to a lot of literary delights and colourful journal pages.
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I'm obsessed with journaling as well (currently preparing my 2018 BuJo.) All the best for your exams!
Do participate in 2018 reading challenges (we have quite a few), it'll help you discover some really great books and authors.
Have fun!
Hi everyone, I am Manas, a student of geology and I love reading fiction. The urge of looking for a book brought me here, and in that quest, I ended up joining this group. Though I could not find that book so far, yet I think this would be beneficial in many other ways.
Cheers.
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We love talking about books and exchanging recommendations. Do let us know what kind of book you're looking for here: Find Me A Book
I'm sure you'll end up finding a couple extra (which is always better!)
Do check out our reading challenges as well, we have quite a few and everyone loves them because they help us read a lot of new and exciting books each year.
Have fun.
Thank you Heena. Sure thing. I would absolutely love to take up the reading challenges and explore it.
Hi everyone I’m Sarah. I’m 35 and I live in Northern Vermont. I’ve been a stay at home Mom for 10 years... I have 3 kids, a 13 year old daughter and 10 year old twins (a boy and girl). I am a book hoarder and I have a very eclectic taste in what I read. My favorite genres are young adult, fantasy, dystopian, historical fiction, and memoirs.
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Hey Sarah, welcome to RMFAO! It's great to know that you're a book hoarder and a dystopian and fantasy fan; I am too :)
Do join us for reading challenges and buddy reads.
Hi, everybody. I'm Donna, and am retired and living in Southern California. I know Dagny from the Cruisin' Through the Cozies group, and have been lurking and trying to decide whether or not to jump in and do the Genre Challenge this year. I'm married, and have two grown, married sons and a 16-month-old grandson. I'm hoping to read at least 60 books this year, 40 of which will be cozy mysteries through the Cozy group. I'll probably sign up for the Genre Challenge at the lowest level, but don't want to fall behind--haha! Happy New Year, everybody!
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Hope you'll have fun here.
Happy New Year to you too!
Dagny wrote: "Donna wrote: "Hi, everybody. I'm Donna, and am retired and living in Southern California. I know Dagny from the Cruisin' Through the Cozies group, and have been lurking and trying to decide whether..."Yeah, I'm not too worried about February! I'd like to read Lincoln in the Bardo this year, and I'm thinking maybe I could fit that into the fantasy genre, if that includes speculative fiction.
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Hello Everyone! I'm Ashley, I'm 29 years old. I spend my days juggling mom life along with writing, reading and going to va appointments. I was in the Army, so now I spend a lot of time dealing with the va. Reading helps me escape their drama for a bit. I have been married for almost 10 years, it's been one hell of a rollercoaster. I have beautiful daughter who makes my world interesting and two neurotic fur babies that add to the excitement. Oh yeah, I suck at making actual connections because I lack the filter or desire to sugar coat myself for others. Also a firm believer that pie fixes absolutely everything lol
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Welcome, Ashley! I like your profile photo. (I love Jack Skellington!) Please feel free to be yourself in this group, with no sugar coating. We accept everyone here, just the way they are.
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Do join us for some of the reading challenges and/or buddy reads.
Have fun!
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