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PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF TO YOUR FELLOW JAMES MASON MEMBERS!
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I love reading with a passion, and am a member of our book club at my local library...have been for over 1..."
welcome Brenda!!
Hello everybody! Thank you Rick for the invitation, i hope to find friends who love books and share their opinions about books.
Hi everyone - and thanks to Rick for inviting me to join this group. I'm Cathy from Tucson, AZ .I'm an avid reader (of course) with a wide range of interests - I'm looking forward to being a part of this group.
Cathy
Wow, what a group. Rick is doing an amazing job recruiting.I'm Australian, living in Sydney. I've been a keen reader since finishing university (I somehow missed out on reading as a child) and a few years ago took that passion in a new direction. Now I'm an author. I threw off the shackles of a career in IT and now write. I've had one book published Starting Over and have several in various stages of development.
Groups like this are great for readers and a big help for writers. Lurking around reading what everyone says about books gives some interesting insight when trying to write that masterpiece.
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I'm Australian, living in Sydney. I've been a keen reader since finishing university (I somehow missed out on reading as a child) and ..."
Cathy wrote: "Hi everyone - and thanks to Rick for inviting me to join this group. I'm Cathy from Tucson, AZ .
I'm an avid reader (of course) with a wide range of interests - I'm looking forward to being a pa..."
welcome Cathy and Laura!!!
Thanks Rick for inviting me to this group! I am a school secretary from Michigan and obviously love to read. I like making new friends on Goodreads and finding out about new books to read. I am always amazed at how you can meet that one person who introduces you to a book and you find a new type of book that you never knew you would enjoy reading!
Thank you Rick for the invite. I am Kim Winter and I am an avid reader. I am on my 105th book of the year (my goal is 144, but I think I am going to be short this year.) I am a high school English teacher. I dream of being an author but never have time to write. I would rather read.... ;)Kim
Thanks for the invite - I'm glad to be here and I'll look around and put my 2 cents in here and there. My tastes are somewhat eclectic so I'll go from reading Homer to reading Mickey Spillane and I'm always open to something new.
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Harold wrote: "Thanks for the invite - I'm glad to be here and I'll look around and put my 2 cents in here and there. My tastes are somewhat eclectic so I'll go from reading Homer to reading Mickey Spillane and I..."
Cheryl wrote: "Thanks Rick for inviting me to this group! I am a school secretary from Michigan and obviously love to read. I like making new friends on Goodreads and finding out about new books to read. I am ..."
Welcome to all of you!! so happy to have you as members!!
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welcome Jessica- I can completely relate to running out of space for my books! just had new shelves built to house them- or at least part of them!
Hi, my name is Gracee, I'm a California native. Thank you Rick for the invite. I enjoy reading historical fiction - generally from the 1100's to the 1800's. Stories from WWI, WWII, Holocaust stories, time travel and historical mystery. Generally anything except chic-lit, although I do enjoy Christan stories past and present as well. Can you believe we do not have a "new" bookstore locally...? We have three "used" bookstores. (which I do frequent) Plus our new, beautiful library. My husband can't understand why I need to have 80+ books available at my fingertips ready to read. I think I'd panic without a book available. I even keep an "emergency read" under the front seat of my car just in case I get somewhere and I've forgotten my current read. I know you all understand!
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happy reading!
Gracee wrote: "Hi, my name is Gracee, I'm a California native. Thank you Rick for the invite. I enjoy reading historical fiction - generally from the 1100's to the 1800's. Stories from WWI, WWII, Holocaust stor..."Gracee, my husband and your husband should get together and complain. I think I have 89 books checked out of the library + 11 ebooks from the library. Plus the pile of about 50 books I bought, including the 23 last month that I haven't read yet. That's why he bought me a Nook, so I could reduce the clutter. It has gone down a little, I used to have more. Now I have about 300+ books on the Nook I haven't read and still need new bookshelves.
Oh, I and I have an open "cart" at Better World Books because they have a sale going on. I still am adding more books to the cart... (Used books, all the money goes to literacy charities/libraries, free shipping in the US. About $4 shipping worldwide.)
Shay wrote: "That's why he bought me a Nook, so I could reduce the clutter. It has gone down a little, I used to have more. Now I have about 300+ books on the Nook I haven't read and still need new bookshelves. " lol that's why I won't buy an e-reader. I don't think it will cut down on my paper and ink consumption of books on iota ;)
Actually I have cut down on my trips to Borders since I got my kindle. But I still go a lot and I am now up to about 70 on the kindle. I try to restrain myself. The abileto sample a book is saving me some.
Wow...so many new people...Hello to Jan C (Borders still does not have my novel but Barnes and Noble does and it is also available on Kindle and here on Goodreads)...hello to Eda, Cheryl, KimWin, Harold, Jessica, Gracee...let me say that this has become my favorite group on Goodreads...I hope you all enjoy everything this group has to offerWhere the Sun Sets
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very much appreciated Ann!
Harold wrote: "Thanks for the invite - I'm glad to be here and I'll look around and put my 2 cents in here and there. My tastes are somewhat eclectic so I'll go from reading Homer to reading Mickey Spillane and I..."Do you consider Mike Hammer a 20th Century Achilles?
Cheryl wrote: "Thanks Rick for inviting me to this group! I am a school secretary from Michigan and obviously love to read. I like making new friends on Goodreads and finding out about new books to read. I am ..."Hi Cheryl & welcome. Where in Michigan are you? I live in Warren. My sister works for the Center Line school district and my nephew is an assistant principal somewhere on the West side of the state. He used to work for Dawagiac schools but I think he switched school districts when he took the asst. principal job. Hope you enjoy the discussions on this group.
Hi everyone, My name is Barb and I've been on Goodreads for a little over 2 yrs now. Rick also introduced me to this group. I started reading more within the last 3 yrs and my taste range alot. Most times I am reading one book, while listening on audio to another one, while browsing a self-help type book in the mix, like organizing, scrapbooking, stuff like that. I generally like to listen to stuff like Stephen King on audio and read stuff like "Water for Elephants" as a book. Not sure why I do this, but I just do. Right now I volunteer at a animal shelter and love it! Not sure what everyone is writing about in intro, but glad I'm here.
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glad you are here too Barb!!
HelloMy name is Christina and I've been reading since before I could actually read. I read just about anything and pretty much everything. And I have this horrible disease that makes me want to own books. Sadly, I don't have an e-reader yet. But only because I don't have a job. Other things about me? I cross-stitch, canoe, hike, cook, bake, PC game and whatever else might strike my fancy at any particular moment.
Thanks for the invite!
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My name is Christina and I've been reading since before I could actually read. I read just about anything and pretty much everything. And I have this horrible disease that makes me want to ow..."
welcome Christina!
I also share your "NEED" to own books as my Amazon account can amply prove!
Heh...I try to stay out of the 'new' bookstores because I'd very quickly go bankrupt. Most of my books have come from used bookstores and garage sales. Which is probably worse, now that I think about it, because it just means I can buy more. Well, worse for my husband anyway, who has to deal with books everywhere.
Hello. My name is Ciara-Ariel. I am an honors student in the 8th grade. I know that my reading level is college grade along with my algebra level. I love to read and recently sold my tv for money to buy an amazon kindle. I have read a few thousand books and I am currently reading Beautiful Dead by Yvonne Woon. Next on my list of things to read is Richelle Meads next installment in the Vampire Academy series. My favorite type of books to read are paranormal-romance with mystery. I can stand only a few books that are realistic fiction like Simone Elkeles's Perfect Chemistry. I also like horror. Like Steven King, Edgar Allan Peo, though his are harder to understand because of the language use. I also look foward to Cassandra Clare's City of Fallen Angels. I pride myself as an intelligent young biracial teen. Thanks for inviting me Rick :)
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nice intro! welcome Ciara-Ariel!
Hi to everyone. Thanks for the invitation, Rick. I'm much like you, Alexandrea. I am never without a book. I love them and never tire of them.
At present, I'm writing as @marieterry2010 on twitter and I'm having a great time.
http://www.twitter.com/marieterry2010
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I'm much like you, Alexandrea. I am never without a book. I love them and never tire of them.
At present, I'm writing as @marieterry2010 on twitt..."
welcome Terry!!
Thanks for the invite Rick. Hello, everyone. My name is Trenice. I write contemporary novels. I look forward to contributing and learning from all of you. ;D
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Hello, everyone. My name is Trenice. I write contemporary novels. I look forward to contributing and learning from all of you. ;D"
so happy to have you as a member Trenice!! welcome!
Well - a big hello to all - I am an avid reader who works by day in Jewelry & Gem Industries. I write two book blogs...one that features my book reviews as a Vine Voice on Amazon.
The second one that features the books of the Middle Grade & Teen/YA authors that I have wrangled for the Orange County Children's Book Festival where I am an Author Coordinator.
...one query? why James Mason?
Robyn Hawk AKA @ReadingItAll
My Blog: http://booksreadingitall.blogspot.com
OC Children's Book Festival, Teen Stage Coordinator
Event Blog: http://teensread.posterous.com
Web: http://www.kidsbookfestival.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/OCCBF
Twitter: @kidsbookfest
Dear RickThanks for the invitation to join this group of savvy readers with eclectic tastes, as well as for rating of my novel "Shaken Allegiances" 5-stars and posting it on the group's bookshelf).
Looking forward to explore the colorful brain cells of this group.
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Thanks for the invitation to join this group of savvy readers with eclectic tastes, as well as for rating of my novel "Shaken Allegiances" 5-stars and posting it on the group's bookshelf..."
Robyn wrote: "Well - a big hello to all - I am an avid reader who works by day in Jewelry & Gem Industries.
I write two book blogs...one that features my book reviews as a Vine Voice on Amazon.
The second on..."
WELCOME MICHEL!!!
Welcome Robyn - to answer your question- "Why James Mason"- a little over a year ago- when I started this Group- it initially was as a tribute to, and in memory of, my favorite actor James Mason. I had no clue we would expand so very much into a muchmore then just another bookclub- but a community of book lovers numbering in the thousands! So while I did change the name of the Group to reflect our diversity- I can never forget the original impetus for starting the Group- To help keep the memory of James Mason alive.
Hope that answers your question- so happy to have you and Michel as our newest members!
Rick
Hello everyone and thanks for the invite, Rick. I'm recent to getting on goodreads and enjoy a wide variety of lit, from pulp to Victorian, science to history. Looking forward to the discussions and recommendations here.
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welcome Kurt- so very happy to have you as a member!
Rick wrote:Welcome Robyn - to answer your question- "Why James Mason"- a little over a year ago- when I started this Group- it initially was as a tribute to, and in memory of, my favorite actor James Mason. I had no clue we would expand so very much into a muchmore then just another bookclub- but a community of book lovers numbering in the thousands! So while I did change the name of the Group to reflect our diversity- I can never forget the original impetus for starting the Group- To help keep the memory of James Mason alive. ..."I love that - James Mason is one of my faves too!
I didn't mention what I read - my persona on Amazon is ReadingItAll and I do - from How-To's to Historical Novels to the Teen & YA Lit I have to stay on top of for the Festival...happy to be here.
BTW - anyone who wants to connect on Amazon - this is my profile page: http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/...
Robyn
Greetings!My TV broke one summer when I was around 12, and after of few days of being bored to tears I started to read. Somehow it took all summer to get the TV fixed, but by then I was an avid reader.
I don't fixate on a specific genre, I just want to find a good story. I saw the group and buddy read discussions, so I thought I would join in.
Thanks,
Kyle
Hi, I'm Scott Nicholson, author of about 17 or 18 books, a few graphic novels, screenplays, and short stories. My favorites are The Red Church and As I Die Lying. Fave authors are Goldman, Levin, King, Seuss, Jackson, Brautigan. I'll read just about any genre if the book is good.
Scott
http://www.hauntedcomputer.com
Rick, Thanks for the invite. I am always interested in what people think of different books and I use reviews from this webite to get great ideas on what to read I also like to read along with others occasionally for a good discussion of a book.Cheers to All and Happy Reading.
Corey
Hi there, everyone. I am a lifelong reader - I read almost everything and have an extensive home library. I am also an artist and paint when I don't have to be at my real day-time job. :)
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so happy to have you as part ofour James Mason Community!!
Rick
Hello to all! Took me a while to get around to joining this wonderful group.
I love reading and talking about books. I enjoy nearly every genre but I'm a classics and history fan at heart.
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