Hello, I am...

[Jeni]

[Jeni]

Hi! I'm Jen. I have a lot of time on my hands that I am filling up with reading. Sadly, I'm still adding to my TBR faster than I am subtracting. I just want to discuss, get excited, and have deep conversations about what I've read and get recommendations.

[Drew]

Hi! I feel quite similarly. My TBR keeps growing, especially as books in series are announced. I just joined the site after a few people recommended it. Looking forward to this group.

[Jeni]

Drew wrote: "Hi! I feel quite similarly. My TBR keeps growing, especially as books in series are announced. I just joined the site after a few people recommended it. Looking forward to this group."

Hello! I am still putting it together... slowly. I'm listening to Never Flinch. Not a true Stephen King fan but I do love his Holly Gibney character. King created my daughter exactly and even given her the same name. It's a little spooky. Have you read/listened to this series? It starts with Mr. Mercedes.

[Jeni]

@LePossume: Welcome! Yes my shelves and bank balance are always off balance. One has way more than the other, especially when working together.

[Drew]

@Jeni I haven’t read the series yet. I’m honestly not a massive fan of Stephen King either. I tried to get into his books several years ago but they always lacked my interest. His writing style is fantastic to study but personally I’ve been getting more into fantasy lately. What about the series draws you to it?

[Jeni]

@Drew: I saw Holly and only because I wanted to be cute with my daughter, Holly, I wanted to read it even though it was Stephen King. The jacket made reference to other books that featured her but this the character's "debut" story. Holly could be a stand alone but I wanted to enjoy the character development so I read the first book she was introduced in. I liked it because it wasn't what I expected from a Stephen King book. It was more murder mystery, thriller. I will say out of total respect for King, he uses his books as a great platform to address serious issues and creates characters that hold all view points.

[Hollee]

Hi 👋 I read an article where the writer mentioned Goodreads, so thought id check it out.
I too have a big pile of TBR at home,as well as a mental list 🙈. I find it go through stages of reading a lot,then suddenly dont look at a book for 6 months or more, before delving in to read 4-6 books in a row.
I also find if the book hasn't grassed me in the first 2 chapters then im not interested.😄

[Jeni]

Welcome Hollee! My daughter is Holly, too. Great name. I was like that too with books when I was working. Now that I'm on medical leave, I thought I could get my TBR down a bit, instead I've added to it and read books that were not even on my list. Goodreads is a great and dangerous place. I used to read from only a few genre but now I've expanded (so has my TBR).

[Brittany]

Hello! My name is Brittany and I am an introvert who loves to read. I am hoping to get some new friends on here so I can 1). Get new books for my TBR 2.) connect with like-minded individuals and 3). Help build a following since I am currently reading some ARC’s (advanced reader copies) and need a following to help boost the views on the reviews I leave. I am also always down for some new book friends so please feel free to friend request me and hit me up if you want to discuss books, life, or anything. 😊

[Jeni]

Welcome Brittany! This group has many great recommendations. My TBR has been filling up. Right now, a few of us are reading Wonder by R.J. Palacio and discussing it. We just started so if you want to join, we are talking under "Book Buddies".

[Legend_of_Loren]

Hi, I'm Loren. I am new to posting but not to reading. Looking to add people on here and on my IG @legend_of_loren. Looking for books to add to my never ending TBR.

[Inga]

Hi,

I'm from the Netherlands; reading mostly thrillers and thrilled to be here.

[Jeni]

HI and welcome, Loren and Inga!