introduce yourself !

[[deleted user]]

hello members <3
welcome to the ‘better than therapy’ book club ! i am lilah :D
answer some questions about yourself (if you want to)

name :
preferred pronouns :
favourite book(s) :
what book got you into reading? :
what are your fav genres? :
three fun facts about yourself:

and anything else that you want to add <3

[Anna (Taylor's Version) Lantsov-Herondale-Valdez-Munson-Sencen-Parrish-Barnes, poll moderator !]

Name : Anna
Pronouns : She/Her
Favourite Books : Shadowhuters,Grishaverse and Percy Jackson
What book got you into reading : Percy Jackson
What are your fav genres : Fantasy and Dystopia
Three Fun Facts about Yourself : i don't like non-fiction,I cry all time over Will and Nikolai and i wish i could taller

[Sara Perkins]

My name is Sara
she/her
favorite book....that's a tough one! probably Rebecca.
book that got me into reading was Charlotte's web
favorite genre is romance
three facts 1* I love dogs, 2 I love to cook
3 I am disabled which gives me lots of time to read

[Eve]

Evie
they/then
idk I've been reading since I was 4-5 years old
mystery, murder, horror
I have two cats
I'm German
and im a huge supporter of equal human rights.

[sophie ✨, moderator <3]

name: Sophie ✨
preferred pronouns : she/her 💛
favourite book(s) : PERCY JACKSON 🌊
what book got you into reading?: Harry Potter (i don’t support JKR) and Percy Jackson
what are your fav genres? : fantasy, romance, historical fiction
three fun facts about yourself: my favorite color is yellow 💛, i went to daycare at the National Security Agency (NSA) and im trying to watch all the marvel movies in chronological order

also im queer

[shana]

name : ishaana
preferred pronouns : she/her
favourite book(s) : harry potter series, before i fall, seven husbands of evelyn hugo, a good girl's guide to murder
what book got you into reading? : probably harry potter or keeper of the lost cities
what are your fav genres? : YA, fiction, mystery, fantasy
three fun facts about yourself: hate eggs, addicted to saving stuff to pinterest boards, i make character aesthetics for characters i really like

[constance ౨ৎ]

hello!
my name is constance and i'm fifteen
my pronouns are she/her
i have a lot of favorite books but my all time favorites must be regretting you, verity and heart bones by colleen hoover!
the book that got me back into reading was twilight (midnight sun)
my favorites genres are romance, thrillers, lgbt, mystery, murder
i am obsessed with taylor swift, harry styles, måneskin, olivia rodrigo, conan gray, gracie abrams, the stranger things cast, the young royals cast, heartstopper, books and music
i live in France but i really don't like this country and my dream is to live in the uk or in the us (my biggest dream is to live in new york)
i write a lot because it help me
i'm also bisexual <3

[shana]

constance wrote: "hello!
my name is constance and i'm fifteen
my pronouns are she/her
i have a lot of favorite books but my all time favorites must be regretting you, verity and heart bones by colleen hoover!
the b..."

ahh i love taylor swift too and France sounds amazing i would kill to live there but new york is amazing too- hope you get to live there in the future

[Nix]

Hi, my name is Nix, any pronouns.
Favourite books Frankestein, The Solitare Mystery and any Agatha Christie's book.
What get me into reading is 1D fanfiction :p don't judge me I was twelve. And also the "Hush Hush" serie.
My fav genres are noir fiction, classics(any type) and fantasy.
Fun facts: I am learning English by myself so please be kind because I'm sure I'll make some mistakes.
I have a cat named Larry and I can't sleep without hearing the sound of rain.

[Lauren]

hi i'm lauren! (she/her)
my favorite book/series is the summer i turned pretty series. they got me into reading and will always have a special place in my heart. i first read them around 5 years ago and have read them many time since.
my favorite genre is either romcoms or realistic fiction.
1. i am a BIG swiftie and have been since i was little
2. i live in a very small town in illinois but i hope to travel the world when i'm older
3. i love writing and i am trying to get better at it. i also want to open a small bookstore when i am older!

[Brenna]

name : brenna
preferred pronouns : she/her
favourite book(s) : the secret history & wuthering heights as forever favs, book lovers & evelyn hugo as recent favs
what book got you into reading? : it was called juliet dove, queen of love and i read that over and over and over as a kid lol
what are your fav genres? : thriller, mystery, horror, contemporary, poetry, fantasy, historical fiction. basically a lot!
three fun facts about yourself:
i have a mini aussie
i love thrifting
i have milked a cow

[caitlyn]

name : caitlyn
preferred pronouns : she/her
favourite book(s) : soc duology, book lovers, heartless, fota series
what book got you into reading? : booktok laskjflsj
what are your fav genres? : fantasy, fiction, romance
three fun facts about yourself :
i love tate mcrae
im a huge stranger things fan
i have a shopping addiction

[Sushmita ʚɞ]

name: Sushmita (pronounced suh-shh-meet-ah)
pronouns: she/her
favourite book(s) : Project Hail Mary, Kulti, The Art of Racing in
the Rain
what book got you into reading?: the Harry Potter series
what are your fav genres?: sci-fi, fantasy & sometimes
romance
three fun facts about yourself: (1) I can play the piano, tabla
and violin, (2) I adore 70/80/90’s music & (3) I’m an engineering student

[Lydia]

Name: Lily
Pronouns: she/they
Favorite books: the invisible life of Addie LaRue, it’s kinda of a funny story, and shadow and bone series
What book got you into reading: the Serpent and Dove triology
Fav genres: fantasy, young adult, romance, and some mental health
Three fun facts: I’ve never read the Percy Jackson’s and Harry Potter series, while In high school, I have already completed three years worth of college, and umm I don’t like Mal from shadow and bone
😊😊

[shana]

Lily wrote: "Name: Lily
Pronouns: she/they
Favorite books: the invisible life of Addie LaRue, it’s kinda of a funny story, and shadow and bone series
What book got you into reading: the Serpent and Dove triolo..."

don't worry you're not alone- i don't like Mal either haha

[⁺‧₊˚ yae ˚₊‧⁺]

hiii<3 im yae (she/her, 21yo)
my fav books are reminders of him, archer's voice and darling venom
and fav series are addicted/calloway and shatter me
i read mostly romance books, but sometimes fantasy and mystery
some days ago i made a booktwt acc so you can follow if u want<3 @yaexreads

[akacya ❦]

name: akacya (uh-kay-see-yuh)
pronouns: she/her
fav books: there’s a LOT but rn mostly sands of arawiya, this vicious grace, all of us villains duology !!
what book got me into reading: idk! i’ve been reading most of my life
fav genres: fantasy and contemporary
i don’t really have three fun facts LOL buuut i do love buddy reads so if anyone ever wants to do one just lmk!

[Juliana]

My name is Juliana
I have so many favorite books but I especially love Six of Crows, everything by Suzanne Collins, Marissa Meyer, and Stephanie Garber. The first books I remember loving and that got my into reading when I was young, was the underland chronicles by Suzanne Collins. My favorite genres are YA, fantasy, and historical fiction. Fun facts include I homeschool, I am obsessed with ALL music, and love my Peloton bike. It's nice to be a part of this group! :)

[kim]

hey everyone!

name : Kim

preferred pronouns : she/her

favourite book(s) : PJO, The Lunar Chronicles, School of Fear

what book(s) got you into reading? : The Selection, John Green, Rainbow Rowell

what are your fav genres? : YA/NA, Romcom, Contemporary, (Murder) Mystery

three fun facts about yourself: Leftie, just graduated with my BA, never read Harry Potter (got that from someone above lol)

[Keannee]

Name: Keanne
Preferred pronouns: she/her
Favorite books: Kulti, seven husband of Evelyn Hugo, a good girl’s guide to murder
What’s got me into reading: I’m reading since I’m 5 years old, so I don’t remember haha
Fav genres: romance, fantasy, lgbtq+ romance, dystopia
Three fun facts: 1- I really look alike my sister that people think we are twins but I’m three years younger 2- my first language is French sadly 2- my dad is born in Laos (a country near Vietnam), so I have mixed origins

[wren]

hey! im Yasmine (she/her)
favourite books : bag of bones and miss charity
what book got you into reading? : Anna Anna ! It's a french comics for kids
fav genres : romance ofcc
3 things abt me : i cry for almost everything sad, i hate fantastic books (except f.o.a) and im french

[aimee&#x1f578;️]

Name : Aimee
Pronoun’s : she/her
Favorite book : I’ve been reading since 5 so theirs to many 😭but the most recent is love hypothesis ( basic Ik 😭)
What books got you into reading: been reading since 5 so it just came naturally stopped in middle school cuz people said it was “weird” and now I’m reading all the time cuz idc what other think now
Fav genres : romance, thriller , fiction….
3 fun facts about me : I do wrestling and I play the guitar and have a huge obsession with caffeine and boba

[MiMI! ☆]

hi!! i'm mariyah :)
my preferred pronouns : she / her
my favourite book(s) : daisy jones & the six , malibu rising , tokyo ever after!!
what book got me into reading? : i've been reading for years so i don't remember :[
what are my fav genres? : fantasy / romance / mystery !!
fun facts abt me : i play bass guitar, kpop & mcu enjoyer, osemanverse lvr!!

[shana]

Aimee wrote: "Name : Aimee
Pronoun’s : she/her
Favorite book : I’ve been reading since 5 so theirs to many 😭but the most recent is love hypothesis ( basic Ik 😭)
What books got you into reading: been reading si..."

i'm right there with you on the boba and i've been wanting to read the love hypothesis for soooo long

[shana]

♡ wrote: "hi!! i'm mariyah :)
my preferred pronouns : she / her
my favourite book(s) : daisy jones & the six , malibu rising , tokyo ever after!!
what book got me into reading? : i've been reading for years ..."

i just finished the seven husbands of evelyn hugo and it was amazing so i'm going to start daisy jones & the six soon hopefully- fingers crossed!

[MiMI! ☆]

♡ishaana♡ wrote: "♡ wrote: "hi!! i'm mariyah :)
my preferred pronouns : she / her
my favourite book(s) : daisy jones & the six , malibu rising , tokyo ever after!!
what book got me into reading? : i've been reading ..."

the seven husbands is such a good read <33 i hope so!! :)

[tef ✧]

name : eli / tef
preferred pronouns : any prns it's okay
favourite book(s) : vicious by v.e.schwab !!
what book got you into reading? : woo i really don't know, i started to be interested in reading when i was 7...
what are your fav genres? : fantasy yup
three fun facts about yourself: i LOVE cats, i'm from argentina and follow me on twt i'm @onmitski

[elizabeth]

hey!! i'm elizabeth, and i'm from california! i use she/her pronouns and i love the book series legend, along with the song of achilles. the book(s) that got me into reading was nancy drew ngl- but that was when i was rlllly young. i had a large slump and then got super back into with legend by marie lu! i love the genres of dystopian, thriller, and romance! some fun facts abt me are that 1. i'm currently learning spanish, 2. i want to live in colorado when i'm older, and 3. i have a dog named theo!! i accept most requests if u don't look sketchy, so feel free to add me haha.

[elizabeth]

also i'm reading "love & gelato" rn since i'm on vacation! it's super cute <33.

[keisha (hojichareads)]

name : keisha
preferred pronouns : she/her
favourite book(s) : the wrath & the dawn by renée ahdieh and triple-duty bodyguards by lily gold!
what book got you into reading? : the song of achilles!!
what are your fav genres? : romance, fantasy
three fun facts about yourself: i prefer reading ebooks, i collect physical books even though i barely read them, i love reading smut :)

[fidhaaa ✨]

name : fidhaa
preferred pronouns : she/her
favourite book(s) : These Violent Delights duology and Inheritance Games are my recent favs
what book got you into reading? : Harry Potter !!
what are your fav genres? : mystery, thriller and fantasy
three fun facts about yourself: I love cats, I hate seafood lol, I love anime <3

[issa]

name: issa
preferred pronouns: she/her
favourite book(s): percy jackson and josh and hazel's guide to not dating
what book got you into reading?: geronimo stilton :b
what are your fav genres?: romance
three fun facts about yourself:
1. i'm left handed
2. i don't like horror/thriller
3. my favorite colors are beige, old rose, and black

:))

[Kathe]

hii my name is Katherine
my fav books are: The midnight library, the night circus, and all of the ACOTAR books.
I've been reading since I was little but stopped for like a year, so what got me back into reading was the lunar chronicles
I read all genre's but prefer fantasy and fiction
I'm Venezuelan
and I like to paint :))

[els (altair's version)]

name: ellie, marc, matt or atlas you choose >:)
pronouns: all of them
favourite books: warcorss, we hunt the flame and loads more i wish i could choose
what book got me into reading: the maze runner series
three fun acts about yourself: im neurodivergent so that's fun!! i attack everyone to read my favourite books because i have superior taste and i am die hard obsessed with everything marvel

[elluri]

name : ella
preferred pronouns : they/she
favourite book(s) : too many cant decide
what book got you into reading? : the song of achilles in jan 2021, before that i have always read too but that made it more "serious"
what are your fav genres? : ya/na fiction, historical fiction and romance
three fun facts about yourself:
-i love marauders (harry potter) and conan gray
-i got a thing for buying a lots of books and never reading them
-i'm into astronomy and i hope i'll study that later

dunno if i'll talk here lot but nice to be here anyway

[Kishi]

name : kishi
preferred pronouns : she/her
favourite book(s) : the mercies, twisted games, Percy Jackson series and red, white and royal blue.
what book got you into reading? : I read a lot as a child, so probably Enid Blyton's books.
what are your fav genres? : fantasy, horror, mystery and contemporary.
three fun facts about yourself: I'm Nigerian. I love binge-watching movies and shows. I love pasta.

[lisemarie]

Hi!!
name: lise-marie
favourite book: I'd say the seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo books that got me into reading: no idea I've been reading my whole life so probably some children books idk
fav genres: romance, fantasy, thriller (I read absolutely everything sooo)
fact about me: I love cooking (especially cookies, every week bahaha), im obsessed with music (if you see me im either reading a book or listening to music) and I love sunset

[dylan]

hi i’m dylan!
they/them pronouns
i love verity sm
my fav genres are romance, thriller, and fantasy but anything is good :)
the book which started getting me into reading were the rainbow fairy books hahahah
fact about me - i’m queer and live in new zealand

[[deleted user]]

name: eric
pronouns: he/him
favourite book: the heartstopper series
book that got you into reading: maybe daisy jones and the six but the summer i turned pretty is what get me out of the reading slump i was
favorite genres: historical fiction, contemporary, romance and mystery/thriller
three facts: i love film / i’m bisexual / i’ve never cried over a book/tv show or movie

[Christina Z]

hi i’m christina!
i’m currently reading the summer i turned pretty trilogy, and trying to get through my tbr
my fav genres are romance and fantasy <3
looking for a buddy to read with so pm me if interested!!

[shana]

elizabeth wrote: "also i'm reading "love & gelato" rn since i'm on vacation! it's super cute <33."

oh, did you know they just came out with a movie for that on netflix? i started it and it's really good :)

[[deleted user]]

Hi I’m Frances!
Pronouns: she/her
Favorite books: call me by your name, the secret history and alone with you in the ether
Book that got me into reading: the young elites trilogy by Marie Lu
Fav genres: romance, non-fiction, classics and contemporary fiction
Three fun facts about myself: I hate fun facts because I don’t like talking about myself :)

[devin]

I'm devin :)
pronouns: she/her
fav books: Six of Crows, One of Us is Lying, Carry On, Red, White, and Royal Blue, and The Summer I Turned Pretty
book that got me into reading: either Land of Stories or Harry Potter
fav genres: dystopian, LGBTQ+, romance, realistic fiction, and fantasy
three fun facts: i do swimming, i looooove boba, and i also like to write stories as well!

[shana]

devin wrote: "I'm devin :)
pronouns: she/her
fav books: Six of Crows, One of Us is Lying, Carry On, Red, White, and Royal Blue, and The Summer I Turned Pretty
book that got me into reading: either Land of Storie..."

yesss boba is the best :))
and feel free to share your stories if you feel comfortable!

[Alexandria]

name : alexandria (u can call me alex or ag or allie)
preferred pronouns : she/her
favourite book(s) : in love w/ small favors, cruel prince, etc.
what book got you into reading? : red queen
what are your fav genres? : fantasy, dystopian, thriller, horror
three fun facts about yourself:
1. i am growing into a crystal junkie
2. huge pink fan
3. i often worry how i will transport my books across state boundaries for college

[Mezikeen]

name : Mezikeen
preferred pronouns : she/her
favourite book(s) : The Seven Husbands Of Evelyn Hugo, It Ends With Us, Iron Widow
what book got you into reading? : Tiger's For Dinner by Ruskin Bond
what are your fav genres? : Fantasy, Romance, Mystery

[nami]

name : Nami
preferred pronouns : she/her
favourite book(s) : the raven cycle, carry on, strange the dreamer doulogy, infernal devices etc(I've got more lmao)
what book got you into reading? : Caraval series
what are your fav genres? : fantasy, young adult, romance, horror.
three fun facts about yourself:
1. I love boba tea and cats
2. I am obsessed with pink!
3. I am immediately attracted to pretty book covers no matter what the book is about.

[erica hermione ❦]

name : erica
preferred pronouns : she/her
favourite book(s) : the seven husbands of evelyn hugo, everyone in this room will someday be dead, delilah green doesn't care
what book got you into reading? : the young elites
what are your fav genres? : romance, contemporary fiction, fantasy
three fun facts about yourself : fleabag is my favorite show of all time/i love taylor swift/mamma mia is my fav movie

[Avery]

name : Avery
preferred pronouns : she/her
favourite book(s) : The Cruel Prince (all time fave), The Lunar Chronicles, Stalking Jack the Ripper, Six of Crows, Caraval, Sorcery of Thorns and a lot more
what book got you into reading? : The Selection (it introduced me into YA and got me obsessed with reading, but I've been reading my whole life)
what are your fav genres? : Fantasy, YA, contemporary, romance
three fun facts about yourself: 1. I wear glasses 2. I love Taylor Swift 3. I love space and astronomy

[heartbrekkers ♡]

Name: Zeph
Preferred Pronouns: She/They
Favorite book(s): Six Of Crows, Sofi And The Bone Song & Here The Whole Time, etc.
What book got you into reading?: The Stand by Stephen King!
What are you fav genres?: Fantasy & Contemporary
Three Fun Facts About Yourself:
1. I usually listen to this band called Three Days Grace.
2. I loveee cats but I don't own one, but I frequently take care of my neighbour's cat.
3. I used to write contemporary sapphic books on wattpad in my native language.