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Jul 12, 2010 08:21PM
Hi my name is Karen I am 23. I am currently a senior at Georgian Court University in New Jersey. I am an English Major and hope to become a literature professor. I work at a book store and love it! I love reading and look forward to breaks so I can read whatever I want guilt free. During school I do try to fit in a fun book between all the literature but I really do love it all.
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Hey everyone, just realized I never posted here hehe. My name is Richard and I am 19. I am a Sophomore at the University of North Carolina of Asheville. I'm currently leaning towards a Psychology major with a Teaching Licensure. I was originally wanting to major in Biology but I started to lose interest and getting bored in my Biology classes. When I took Psychology, I fell in love. And it helped when Philip Zimbardo visited our school xD. I've slacked on reading, but am starting to pick it up more now. I've fallen in love with this site and this group! The challenges and books of the month provide me with new books to read and fall in love with!
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Hi, I'm Natalie. I'm 18 and I go to LSU, majoring (bizarrely) in microbiology and marine biology. I say "bizarrely" because all I did with my life until I started college was read books. Fiction-type books. In particular, scifi/fantasy fiction-type books. Now I stare at things under microscopes and feel...vaguely sorry for myself. But in an amusing, sarcastic sort of way!Yes.
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Hello!I'm an undergrad social work student at Salve Regina University. I'm sure my reasons for joining this group are obvious. ;)
Currently, I am saving up for an alternative spring break trip to Belize (human services work). This has lead me to work a temporary full time job this summer. To keep myself from entering insanity at work, I have been listening to audiobooks and French podcasts. Today, I started listening to a silly, little book titled Breakfast with Socrates by Robert Rowland Smith.
Besides that, on my ebook reader, I am reading The Communist Manifesto and Blessed Unrest by Paul Hawken.
It's a pleasure. :)
My name is nick, and I am a constant reader as well as being an author. I am about to start my second year at The University of Akron, and I am going for an English degree.
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Heya!My name is Andi. I'm 24 and I am a 3rd year Architecture student in London South Bank University. I'm Malaysian but I've spent most of my life living abroad. I've been in London for five years, I was in Vienna for three years and before that in Durban, South Africa for six years. Now it looks like I'm moving to San Francisco at the end of the summer to finish my degree.
I stumbled across this site a few hours ago and I haven't been able to stop looking around since! I haven't been reading as much as I'd like to because I've been having a lot of trouble finding new books that I was interested in. This place will definitely change that though!
Looking forward to find out what books everyone is reading :)
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Hi everyone! I'm Lisa, 17 years old and am going to be a freshman at Washington University in St Louis in the fall. I'm from Cincinnati, Ohio, one of my main passions is playing piano, and am currently reading Cold Mountain. My major in college is going to be Biology-related with a minor in either English or Latin, I can't decide yet... found this group because I saw something about Middlesex, which is one of my favorites!!! :)
Hello, my name is Haley. I am 17 years old, going to be 18 in a month. I am from Alberta, Canada. I am accepted into college for the fall and am very excited.I love reading, every time I have a spare minute I want to be reading. I love going camping and reading on the beach.
Ellen Hopkins is my favorite author, I have almost all her books.
And I hope to have good discussions with everyone :)
Well I am Jeana, 18 and going to University this fall to become a Photo-Journalist. I have been a writer for six years and a photographer for close to two. Reading is a passion, and when I cannot find time to read I go into literature withdrawl. I work full time at the moment, Sundays are my only days to really get into a book. I found this group while scanning the main Groups page. I am more then excited to begin University, and truly I cannot wait to meet new people! Even if that means being in University with no recognizable faces haha
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Brecken, 18 years of age. Going to Boise State University as a history major. I would love love love to work for National Geographic! I work as a vision therapist for an eye doctor (ironic, I know) and adore my job, although I probably will not pursue the career path. I head out to Europe next summer to meet family in Greece and explore the globe while I am there.I love to learn and reading gives me the chance to do such, as well as open new worlds and imaginations to me. Hope to meet as many of you as possible!
Hey everyone I'm Sarah. 20 yrs. old. I live in Colorado and love it here. Dealing with some health problems, missed out on the last bit of HS and beginning of college, any book ideas to get me caught up?
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Sarah--Sorry to hear about your health issues! I liked The Things They Carried, I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, and The Great Gatsby (if you are wanting books read in high school). I loved Frankenstein. I read that in college.
If you want other (non-school reads) I'll have a ton of those! :)
Haha yeah. You can check my to-read list. I literally add anything someone suggests or that sounds interesting. So there's a pretty big list of books haha.
Hi everyone!! My name is Elyenore, I'm a 20 years old Dutch girl, already finished one study, but I'm starting a new one this September "Environmental science",quite excited about that!
I have always been a book lover, ever since the moment I learned to read when I was 4 years old. During high school I had my absolute reading peak, 6 books every 3 weeks for about 2 years long. I've read some really great things, sadly I never kept track of the books I got from the library. I had been searching for a way to keep track of what I read, so you can imagine the pure happiness when I came across this site.
So I don't really remember my first book, but 'The famous five' was definitely a series I loved reading.
Aside from reading I enjoy going to concerts, following series such as Dr Who and Merlin, being crazy with friends, writing and traveling.
I'm not quite sure what I'll "become" when I graduate, but I want to travel a lot, and when I have my own apartment/house, transform one room into my private Library.
Elyenore wrote: "Hi everyone!! My name is Elyenore, I'm a 20 years old Dutch girl, already finished one study, but I'm starting a new one this September "Environmental science",quite excited about that!
I have a..."
Welcome! Another Dutch girl, yay! :) Where are you going to study Enviromenal Studies? I'm doing Geneeskunde in Nijmgen.
Daisy wrote: "Welcome! Another Dutch girl, yay! :) Where are you going to study Enviromenal Studies? I'm doing Geneeskunde in Nijmgen. "Thank you!! Yay for Dutch girls!! I'm going to study in Den Bosch, So we're like ...city neighbours!! XD
Kimberly wrote: "Welcome to the group Elyenore!"
Thank you!!! =)
hi :) I'm Shelby, 20, and going to college in northern PA. I'm a psychology major and chemistry minor. I couldn't find a job this summer, sadly, but it has given me lots of time to read. I tend to switch between reading classics and random series that amuse me. haha. anyway, I'm new to the site and group and just wanted to say hi.
Hi! I'm Vincent, I'm 21 and go to FSU for political science. I graduate in May '11 and plan on going to graduate school, hopefully somewhere. I love to read and I've finally found myself getting back into it, I manage to make time before/between/after classes. I'm also a huge movie nerd but am finding less and less opportunity to indulge in that. I'm also a big comic book fan. And that's really it. Just joined goodreads, or at least just started to use it, so I could actually keep track of books I read.
Welcome to the group Elyenore, Shelby and Vincent!
Welcome Vincent & Shelby! I'm originally from PA myself (:
Hey, everyone! I'm new here. I live in NY. My name's Kaci. I'm 19. I'll be entering my third year of college at the end of August. I'm majoring in Liberal Arts but when I transfer next year, I'll be focusing on English. I love to read & write (I hope to become a published author one day.) If you'd like to know anything more about me, just check out my profile page! I'd love to get to know you all!
- Kaci -
Hey, I’m Hannah. I live in the UK and currently attend University of Nottingham for my BA degree in American Studies with a concentration on Literature and Culture. I also work in a local bookstore, Blackwells, which only adds emphasis to my ever growing love for reading and writing and spurs me on to achieve my dream of becoming a Literature lecturer. My other love is making friends and with likeminded people like yourselves, I am sure I will love being a part of this community. :-)
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Hi everyone, my name is Karina and I live in Washington State, but I am originally from the Philippines. I am an Accounting and Management Info Systems double major, as well as a French minor. I go to Gonzaga University and I am an incoming senior this year.
I have loved reading ever since I can remember, although I find it embarrassing to admit that I did start out with books like "The Baby-Sitter's Club" series and also Sweet Valley High. Eventually, I was able to grab a hold of some of my brother's books that he was reading while in college and I guess that's when my taste in literature began to mature (oh being 12 years old, it feels so long ago now!). I have a soft spot for Southern American writers, especially Isabel Allende. I also love Chuck Palahniuk and Pablo Neruda. Besides reading, I love to take photographs and have been trying to get my photography blog promoted for the last couple of months, even though I suck at updating my pictures.
Books I absolutely adore:
The House of Spirits - Isabel Allende
Invisible Monsters - Chuck Palahniuk
Gideon's Spies: The History of the Mossad - Gordon Thomas
Columbine - Dave Cullen
The Vagina Monologues - Eve Ensler
Anything by Pablo Neruda
Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen
The Griffin and Sabine Trilogy - Nick Bantock
The Memory Keeper's Daughter - Kim Edwards
Why Bad Things Happen to Good People - Harold Kushner
The Four Loves - C.S. Lewis
I have loved reading ever since I can remember, although I find it embarrassing to admit that I did start out with books like "The Baby-Sitter's Club" series and also Sweet Valley High. Eventually, I was able to grab a hold of some of my brother's books that he was reading while in college and I guess that's when my taste in literature began to mature (oh being 12 years old, it feels so long ago now!). I have a soft spot for Southern American writers, especially Isabel Allende. I also love Chuck Palahniuk and Pablo Neruda. Besides reading, I love to take photographs and have been trying to get my photography blog promoted for the last couple of months, even though I suck at updating my pictures.
Books I absolutely adore:
The House of Spirits - Isabel Allende
Invisible Monsters - Chuck Palahniuk
Gideon's Spies: The History of the Mossad - Gordon Thomas
Columbine - Dave Cullen
The Vagina Monologues - Eve Ensler
Anything by Pablo Neruda
Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen
The Griffin and Sabine Trilogy - Nick Bantock
The Memory Keeper's Daughter - Kim Edwards
Why Bad Things Happen to Good People - Harold Kushner
The Four Loves - C.S. Lewis
Mandla wrote: "Hi everyone! My name is Mandla, I'm 18, and currently studying at the University of Nottingham (just finished my first year in Architecture, but switching to English, because I can't bear doing any..."
I love Ender's Game! One of my dormmates introduced it to me during sophomore year and I have loved it ever since! I really want the movie to become a reality, although I doubt that it will happen during my lifetime. :(
I love Ender's Game! One of my dormmates introduced it to me during sophomore year and I have loved it ever since! I really want the movie to become a reality, although I doubt that it will happen during my lifetime. :(
Hola! My name is Raymond, I'm from San Antonio, TX. I really enjoy reading. Usually when school starts I slow down on the books and occupy myself with school and activities, but in the summer I really try to shove in as many books as I can. I'm just looking for a good place to see who's reading what and what I should read next!
Hello! My name is Randie. I am finishing up my undergrad major (Elementary Education) this Fall and then starting grad school for a Masters in Human Development and Family Studies this upcoming Spring. I am also the mother of a very wild preschooler :). During the past four years, I have been buying books and building a nice collection for my son and I, but I never found time for reading. This summer, a couple of girls and I started a mini-book club and that has re-sparked my love for reading. My goal is to read a book per week. My purpose for joining the group is to get ideas on what to read next and hopefully chat about books I'm reading.
Hi. My name is Michelle. I'm 20 and will be a senior this fall at the University of the Pacific. I'm majoring in Elementary Education and plan to get my Masters in Curriculum and Instruction. I have always been a lover of books, but school gets so busy that I don't have much time for leisure reading. The last few years I've mainly been into the easy reads, just to relieve stress, but I'm trying to get into the classic "must-reads"
Hi my name is Jon, I just graduated from Cornell as a Political Science major, and will now be attending Cornell for my masters as well. I'm a huge non-fiction fan but am willing to branch out to some fiction stuff as well, just looking for some good recommendations.
Hello all! My names Natasha, I'm from Wales and I'm off to study English and Writing at university very soon. I'm a complete slave to my book collection :D x
Hi I'm Bethany, and upcoming senior at Lycoming College in Williamsport, PA (home of Little League Baseball...and that's about it!). My major is corporate communication with two minors: business and american studies. I want to go into freelance writing, marketing, or PR. Currently going for the big time and reading "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn"
Hi !I'm Cynthia, 21 years old. I'm from Montreal, quebec, CANADA :P My first language is French but all my books are in English as well as my favorite TVshows =).
I'm taking German studies at Université de Montréal and speak 4 languages. I want to do a masters in Information sciences to become an archivist for the UN or something like that.
None of my friends are readers so I have nobody to talk to about the books I'm reading. I think it's sad because I'm really attached to the characters in my books.
Well I just found out about this website and I'm really happy^^.
Hope you have a great day!
Cynthia.
PS Sorry for the mistakes =p At least I'm trying ! =D
Hi everyone! I'm Carolina and I am from a sleepy Dallas suburb in TX. I have a degree in economics and am currently pursuing another in biology. I also work full time as a respiratory therapist. My other interests are running, knitting and going to shows. I'm hoping to get into books again and hopefully make some acquaintances.
Hello, hello.
My name is Caitlyn. I am 20 years-old and I major in French and Political Science, still contemplating what to pursue a minor in. I have the tendency to go through an existential crisis often during my studies, but that's because I'm very passionate about many different subjects.
However, my greatest passion is foreign languages. My university offers the opportunity to study many of them. French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Arabic, Persian...I could go on and on and on. I think my "ideal job" would be working as a translator, to devote my time to both foreign languages and literature.
I try to read anything and everything.
My name is Caitlyn. I am 20 years-old and I major in French and Political Science, still contemplating what to pursue a minor in. I have the tendency to go through an existential crisis often during my studies, but that's because I'm very passionate about many different subjects.
However, my greatest passion is foreign languages. My university offers the opportunity to study many of them. French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Arabic, Persian...I could go on and on and on. I think my "ideal job" would be working as a translator, to devote my time to both foreign languages and literature.
I try to read anything and everything.
Hi! My name is Justine from the Philippines a BS Psych grad major in Clinical Psych. I've been a working student then and worked in ZOO's, Bookstore, SPED school but I am now in tourism industry or travelling.
It's a tough job I'm into I need to learn foreign language but many of my guests can understand English.I'd like to try writing because I have my passion in books that someday my biography will turn into movies hahaha! LOL! just like Nicholas Sparks but I want to give it a try.
To my new friends here Hello! I'm enjoying my stay here and hope to know more of you guys!..
Hi everyone!I'm Hani, 18, and I major in German. I hope to make some good acquaintances here!
Hi everyone! I'm Kate, 24, and I live in a suburb just outside Dallas, Texas. I am currently majoring in the legal field, but I have been considering majoring in English too. I think I might enjoy teaching more than becoming a lawyer.In the past, I have usually only read romance novels and a select few fiction/non-fiction books, but lately I'm branching out and trying different genres.
Hi, my name is Sashana and I’m not in college yet but I’m a high school senior so I’ll be there in a year. I joined this group because in the upcoming school year I’ll need a lot of advice on applying to college and college life. College is really important to me because my mom didn’t finish high school but my dad did finish high school although he never went to college, so I’ll be a first generation college student :)I love reading Paranormal Romances, Chick-lit, YA, fantasy, and Erotica. I’m going to start reading more classics soon because I really want to expand my reading horizon.
Welcome everyone!Sashana- Do you have a college picked out yet?
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