Introductions

[April]

Hello! Welcome! We're thrilled you're joining us!

Tell us a little bit about yourselves! (Please remember this group is public, however, and that your information will be visible to anyone.)

[Nika]

Hello! I'm Aria and i am a book blogger. I'm 16 and live in Croatia (small country in Europe, if you don't know). I'm hoping to meet some new people here and just share my love for reading with others.
If you're interested, you can check my blog: https://direwolfaria.wordpress.com/

[Amy]

Hello all, I'm Amy. I'm a librarian in Eastern Iowa and write the blog, www.readwhatilike.com. I enjoy genre fiction(check out my books to figure out which ones), but read most anything I find interesting. I live on a small farm and some of my other interests (besides reading) are: gardening, animals/birds, bicycling, bowling, and travel. I look forward to 'meeting' you all and discussing the books we read.

Aria, I do know where Croatia is, I hope to visit someday. My husband is from your area of the world, he grew up in Bulgaria.

[Heather]

Hi everyone! I'm Heather, 24, from Fife in Scotland. I started book blogging in December last year and I'm really enjoying it. I'm looking forward to getting to know you guys and reading some great books.

I blog at http://heatherreviews.wordpress.com

[Katie]

Hey guys! I'm Katie/Kate/whatever. I run www.tarteblog.com and I'm mainly interested in fantasy or scifi though I do read contemporary. I'm a college student in Michigan, graduating this May (yay!) and I do work in a library but at a tech help desk. My love of books began in the 5th grade when I read the first 3 Harry Potter's in two weeks.

Aria - I'm so jealous you're from Croatia! I did a project on it once and the landscapes are absolutely beautiful! I want to visit so badly.

Amy - I wish I lived on a farm. My boyfriend is really into the idea of sustenance farming but sadly neither of us have any experience on a farm. He says someday we'll move out to Alaska to be homesteaders lol.

[Stefani]

Hi everyone! I'm so excited about this, and I'm so glad you've all joined. :) I'm Stefani - the blogger behind Caught Read Handed. I live in the middle of nowhere, Mississippi. I also work in a library as a Circulation Clerk and YA Librarian, as well as online for a publisher as a Publicity Assistant. In other words, I love books. I'm looking forward to our first read together!

(Heather, I'm in love with Scotland - I spent a little over a year there getting my Master's and wish I was there every single day)

[Brandie]

Hi everyone! Thanks to Stefani & April for putting this fun book club together!

I'm Brandie, and I blog at Brandie is a Book Junkie. I live in NE Ohio (close to the Akron area), married with a 4 year old daughter. Not to mention a dog and 2 cats, too. ;) I have been working as an administrative assistant for 16 years and love my job. And I love to read! I don't go anywhere without my Kindle. My favorite genres of the moment are New Adult and Suspense/Mystery.

I look forward to reading and chatting with you all!

[Maren]

Hey everyone! I'm Maren and I'm from Minnesota. My book blog is The Worn Bookmark - https://thewornbookmark.wordpress.com/
For as long as I can remember I have loved reading and everything bookish. I've always wanted to be a part of a book club so I'm really excited to join this one!

[Ashley]

Hey! I'm Ashley and from Florida. I love reading and I go to a lot of concerts. I'm really excited about this book club and have always wanted to be a part of one. I am also looking forward to making a lot of new friends that share the same love for books as I do. :)

You can find my blog (Dear World...Sincerely, A Socially Awkward Bookworm) at the following link - https://sociallyawkwardbookworm.wordp...

[Amy]

Hey :) I'm Amy and I'm from Melbourne, Australia!! I love reading and talking about books. Thanks so much to Stefani and April, I've always wanted to join a book club and now we have this awesome one!!

Already members from Croatia, Scotland, America, Australia and Austria!! It's like Book Bloggers of the World Unite!!! haha!! I look forward to getting to know all of you :)

My blog: http://bookenthral.com/

[Katie]

Hi! I'm Katherine and I'm from Kentucky, although I'm moving soon so that will change...but anyway, I love reading and books! This book club sounds like a lot of fun. My blog is http://www.neonyetireads.wordpress.com.

[Shaina]

Hi everyone! My name is Shaina, and I tap-tap away over at http://shainareads.blogspot.com. In my non-reading/blogging life, I work in a developmental psychology lab in New England and love to cook, sing and hang out with my two main squeezes: my boyfriend and my cat.

I've never been in a book club (I'm either too lazy to attend the meetings or don't like the books being read), so I'm excited to see how this one goes! :)

[Selah]

Hi y'all! I'm Selah, and I blog about books and personal style at https://abibliophilesstyle.wordpress.com
I'm from North Carolina, I've been married for almost 15 years, and I have 2 kids that I homeschool. I do administrative assistance work from home. I'm a poly reader, usually juggling 7+ books at a time. I read a lot of MG books, Cozy mysteries, YA fantasy, and classics. I'm excited to be here!

[Stefani]

Welcome, everyone! Make sure you head over to the poll to vote on our March read! :)

[Ana]

Hi everyone! I'm Ana and I blog about books at http://analoves.com. I'm a senior in high school and junior in college. I currently live in south Florida but I'll hopefully move to New Jersey after I graduate in May. I mostly read YA, but I want to start exploring different genres soon. I'm excited to 'meet' everyone!

[Stefani]

WELCOME, everyone! I've just sent out an email about our March read, The Glass Arrow, and created a discussion thread (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...). If you didn't receive the email, let me know. Looking forward to starting our first read!

[Lauren]

Hi everyone! I'm Lauren from Bookmark Lit (http://bookmarklit.net). I blog about mostly YA books with some NA or adult thrown in occasionally. I'm from a small town in Connecticut where there's nothing to do but read ;) I love watching football and collecting/putting together Lego sets with my boyfriend. I work as a Marketing & Recruiting Specialist for a staffing company but it's my dream to be an English teacher or librarian (I clearly picked the wrong major at school).

[Cristian (The Bookish God)]

Hello!
I'm Cristian, I'm 21 years old and I currently live in Spain (just moved from Toronto, Canada)! My blog is http://thebookishgod.wordpress.com and I blog mostly about YA books; any genre. I'm hoping to meet new bloggers and make friends with y'all!
I am curently working on the first draft of my first book so that's exciting! Add me as a friend and let's chat :D

[Cristina (Girl in the Pages)]

Hey everyone! I'm Cristina, the blogger behind Girl in the Pages! I'm from sunny California, and throughout the past few years have lived in both big cities and small towns! I read, review, and discuss mostly YA, but I also love some adult fiction, middle grade, children's, and am hoping to find some NA I enjoy too! I'm an English grad trying to figure out how to incorporate books into my future career! When I'm not reading (which takes up most of my time, let's be honest) I'm going on adventures with my boyfriend, planning road trips, and babysitting my four cats (it's no joke!) Add me as a friend and let's chat books!

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Hey! I'm Brittany and I'm from central Mississippi. I blog over at http://thecraftyengineersbookshelf.bl.... I blog mainly about Romance and YA books with a few other genres thrown in every once in a while. I currently work as an environmental engineer.

[Eden]

Hi everyone!!! I probably won't have much time to participate in here but once I saw we were reading The Glass Arrow as the first book I HAD to sign up!

I am a Teen Librarian in Northern Kentucky. I blog at http://edynjean.wordpress.com about books, libraries, and manga. I read mostly YA, lots of manga, and picture books. Sometimes books about cats :D

[Olivia]

Hi everyone! I co-own Brewing Up Books, which is primarily a YA and Romance blog. I can't wait to meet some fellow bloggers here and hopefully gain some exposure to different books and genres!

[L]

Hey guys! I'm Lulu and have a bit of an addiction to buying books (it's a healthy obsession, I swear!). You can find me at http://lulureads.blogspot.com/
I mostly do YA, graphic novel and adult fiction reviews. I hope to hear from ya'll!

[joey (thoughts and afterthoughts)]

Eyyyy. I'm Joey—just some random keyboard masher who blogs nonsense at thoughts and afterthoughts and calls Toronto, Ontario home.

I'd like to say I'm up for reading anything (but that's probably a lie). I'm not sure how often I'll be able to participate in monthly reads (because I'm the slowest reader legit) but I'm definitely game for bookish discussions. When I'm not reading or discovering new things to rant about, I'm likely gaming or watching television/movies (I watch almost everything).

Thanks for setting all of this up, Stef & April, I'm excited as to where this journey will take all of us!

Cheers,
Joey

[Rita]

Hola, I'm Rita and I'm from Germany.
I am a big fan of everything that is book related, especially reading and talking about it!
I post regularly on my blog, which you can find here:
https://booksandrita.wordpress.com/

I read mostly YA, but also some middle grade fiction, manga, adult fiction and I also enjoy some new adult fiction here and there.

When I don't read, then I either work (office job), spend as much time as I can with my boyfriend, and also watch a lot of tv shows or movies.

I cannot wait to start reading the first book of this book club and discuss with all of you! :)

[Amy]

Hi! I'm Amy from Atlanta, GA. My sister and I are book bloggers at http://ubbidubbibookreviews.blogspot.....

We just started this blog in January as a fun project for us to do together.

I read about a book a week, belong to 3 book clubs (does this count as a fourth? Yikes!), and love discussing books. My favorite books have adventures and elements of fantasy. I also love a lot of YA and historical fiction. When not reading, I'm singing (I'm in a women's a capella chorus), walking, cooking, or letterboxing (treasure hunting).

TTYL!
A

[Jessica]

Brittany wrote: "Hey! I'm Brittany and I'm from central Mississippi. I blog over at http://thecraftyengineersbookshelf.bl.... I blog mainly about Romance and YA books with a few other genres thrown in every ..."
Hi Brittany! I look forward to getting to know everyone... I added you on bloglovin!
~Jessica Samuelsen

[Jessica]

Hi Everyone! I am sorry I'm late to the party... Busy month! My name is Jessica Samuelsen I blog over at http://www.WritingPearls.com. I am so excited to be a part of this book club... I look forward to many reading adventures with everyone!

[Rebekah]

Hi,
My name is Rebekah, I blog at http://rlhendrian.blogspot.com, and I have a severe lack of physical book clubs in my area. So even though my post is late, I hope to join in :)
I blog about writing, books, art, and randomness. I will read most genres, but I am partial to fantasy and historical fic/nonfiction

[Niki Hawkes]

Hello everyone!!

I'm thrilled to join this group and already can tell you guys have awesome tastes in books! ;)

I am a 29 year old book nerd currently residing in Southern Utah. I was a bookseller for 11 years and now have a house packed to the brink with all the titles I collected during that time (seriously, I don't think I ever brought any money home). I love everything speculative fiction from high fantasy to YA dystopian.

It's a pleasure to meet you all!

[Alex (Pucksandpaperbacks)]

Hi! My name is Alyssa from Under Review and I am a twenty one year old book blogger from Pennsylvania.

I usually read contemporary but I am good with coming out of my comfort zone. Oh, and I love hockey - hense my blog url & title.

Excited to start reading with you guys!

[Aims]

Hi! :) My name is Aimal, and I'm going to pretend like I'm not totally late to the party! :P I'm from New York, and I'm an undergrad majoring in Applied Psychology.

I read a little bit of everything, but I tend to focus in on YA fantasy and contemporary a lot. Feel free to check out my blog: Bookshelves & Paperbacks

So excited to discuss and review with all of you wonderful people. :)

[Margarita]

Hi guys, my name is Rita Margarita I’m new to the group. Very excited! Please feel free to recommend a great book, I love fantasy. If there’s anything I can do for you, let me know.

[Parneet]

Hello everyone :) My name is Parneet and I'm from Vancouver, Canada. I love reading (lol) and I blog over at The Enchanted Book. Aside from the obvious, I like to make new friends, meet new people, play sports, watch hockey games, listen to music, write, travel and think about travel. Oh yeah, and I'm plagued by something called wanderlust.

[Analee (Book Snacks)]

Hi everyone! My name is Analee, and I blog over at Book Snacks. I've always loved to read, and I always have a book (or Kobo) with me! If you dare harm my books or my Kobo, you shall face my wrath. XD I was born in the United States, but I've lived in Ottawa, Ontario all my life; at heart I'm a Canadian. I am usually more happy reading a book than doing anything else, especially a YA fantasy/dystopia/paranormal romance/contemporary/mystery or thriller novel.

[M.J.]

Hi everyone. I'm Marje. I blog about books, writing, haiku, photography, inspiration, and fun at Kyrosmagica. I love to read widely. Currently my blog theme is scary books, (I'm doing the redeyereadalong,) stories, haiku poems leading up to Halloween.My favourite genres are fantasy, YA (I am an aspiring author) and contemporary. Do pop over to Kyrosmagica to say hi. https://kyrosmagica.wordpress.com.

[Olivia]

Hey everyone!
My name is Olivia, I'm 15 years old, and I'm from the north of England. My book blog is bibliomad.wordpress.com

My whole life I've been a big book lover, but it's only recently that I decided to share my love with the world through my blog.
I'm excited to connect with you all! :)

[Shelbie]

Guess I am late for introductions! My name is Shelbie and I am the blogger behind http://lulusrantsandreads.wordpress.com

I enjoy long walks (actually short walks, who am I kidding ) to the fridge, binge watching my TV shows like Doctor Who, Ray Donovan, and Orphan Black for starters, and spending lots of time on Pinterest. I read as much as I can inbetween work and having a super small social life. So I am the cat loving, crazy book nerd and I love it!

XOXO,
Shelbie