Introductions - Please introduce yourself

[Tasha, Moderator]

Hi Marianne, welcome :)

[Marianne]

Thank you Lindsay and Tasha.

[Gayle]

Thank you, Tasha and Lindsay for the warm welcome.

[Jocelin]

Wow, I have been out of the loop for a little while. We have several members in our group that I missed out on saying "Welcome". So to Gayle, Marianne, Margaret, Marissa, Neena, Krystyna "Welcome to The Bookends".

[Gayle]

Thank you, Jocelin. So happy to be here!

[Marianne]

Hi Jocelin, Thank you very much. Really happy to be here.

[Krystyna]

Thanks Lindsay and Jocelin for the welcome. I'm looking forward to being introduced to some new authors to give a try.

[Marissa]

Thank you Jocelin for the welcome!!

[Jocelin]

You're welcome ladies ;).

[Kathryn]

Hi, I'm Kathryn, I'm an avid reader of many genres. I'm a published paranormal romance author so romance with a light paranormal element tends to be my favorite. Right now I'm reading 11/22/63 and before that the A Song of Ice and Fire (Game of Thrones) series. Any great book interests me!

[Lindsay, Moderator]

Great to have you here, Kathryn! :)

[Tasha, Moderator]

Kathryn wrote: "Hi, I'm Kathryn, I'm an avid reader of many genres. I'm a published paranormal romance author so romance with a light paranormal element tends to be my favorite. Right now I'm reading 11/22/63 an..."

Welcome Kathryn, glad you joined us! Please feel free to let us know more about your books in our Authors Corner thread :)

[Kathryn]

Thanks I will! My publisher is currently running a Halloween Blog Hop (we have all different types of romance authors) for about 40 authors- each stop has a giveaway of a book, gift, or book store gift certificate. I've had a lot of fun checking out the posts.

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hi,

I am Anirban from Kolkata, India.

Crime writing is my favorite. And my favorite Authors are Agatha Christie, Ken Follet and COlin Dexter.

[Tasha, Moderator]

Welcome Anirban, glad to have you here!

[Lindsay, Moderator]

Wow! I love that we have members overseas! Welcome to the group, Anirban!

[Florence (Lefty)]

Hello everyone,
My name is Florence, I live on the WET Coast in Vancouver BC. I've just joined GReads this July and I've met so many great people already. I love to read, just about all genres. I guess my favorites are contemporary, realistic & historical fiction. So, hello! Oh, and I didn't feel yesterday's earthquake - 7.7 - hopefully no aftershock...

[Tasha, Moderator]

Welcome Florence! Happy to have you hear.

[Lindsay, Moderator]

Hi Florence! Welcome to the group!
I have some family on the island, though they were out of province at the time of the quake. For being such a big one, I haven't heard many people say too much about it. Gratefully, even the tsunami didn't amount to much. Since I live right in the middle of a tectonic plate, I haven't had to worry to much about earthquakes, but I have had the pleasure of sleeping through one while traveling. :)

[Lynne]

Hello everyone,
My name is Lynne and I live in Singapore. I am an avid reader and have just finished which I really enjoyed.
I am looking forward to the upcoming group reads.

[Daniel J.]

I'm Felix.

I love the classics (from all time periods) as well as science and history books.

[Lindsay, Moderator]

Welcome Lynne and Felix! Great to have you here!

[Tasha, Moderator]

Hi Lynne and Felix! Welcome :)

[Florence (Lefty)]

Lindsay wrote: "Hi Florence! Welcome to the group!
I have some family on the island, though they were out of province at the time of the quake. For being such a big one, I haven't heard many people say too much ab..."

Hi Lindsay, luckily the earthquake was out far enough that it did little damage. Where in Canada are you from?

[Florence (Lefty)]

Hello to Felix and Lynne, nice to meet you both.

[Lindsay, Moderator]

Florence wrote: "Lindsay wrote: "Hi Florence! Welcome to the group!
I have some family on the island, though they were out of province at the time of the quake. For being such a big one, I haven't heard many people..."

Smack dab in the middle: Winnipeg. It would probably be the safest place in Canada if it wasn't for that pesky murder rate. By the end of the year, we're usually Canada's murder capital (per capita). :(

[Florence (Lefty)]

Lindsay wrote: "Florence wrote: "Lindsay wrote: "Hi Florence! Welcome to the group!
I have some family on the island, though they were out of province at the time of the quake. For being such a big one, I haven't ..."

Wow, I had no idea, I would have thought Toronto or even Vancouver with Willie Pickton's rampage. Interesting.

[Lindsay, Moderator]

It all comes down to that "per capita" clause. We may not have as many deaths, but we also don't have anywhere near the population. I'm sure the majority can be chalked up to gang involvement, with the occasional domestic issue. Not a lot of "random" killings, like Pickton. So basically, don't hang out in the wrong part of town in the middle of the night.

[Florence (Lefty)]

Lindsay wrote: "It all comes down to that "per capita" clause. We may not have as many deaths, but we also don't have anywhere near the population. I'm sure the majority can be chalked up to gang involvement, with..."

Good plan:)

[Ashley]

Hi! I'm Ashley and am currently 8 months pregnant and expecting a little boy, Jack Garrison. I'm trying to get a lot of reading in before he comes, but haven't accomplished as much as I anticipated. I like reading a lot of different genres from the classics to historical fiction to paranormal romance and urban fantasy. The November read drew me to this group because Perks has been an all time favorite of mine since I first read it in high school. I'm looking forward to discussing it with you all.

[Lindsay, Moderator]

Welcome, Ashley!
Firstly, congrats on the little one on the way! Is he your first?
My love of reading and writing were reignited after having kids, though I really didn't have the chance to do much reading until they were both old enough to entertain themselves for short bursts. I really hope your son gives you the time to fit in a book or two. ;)

[Ashley]

Lindsay wrote: "Welcome, Ashley!
Firstly, congrats on the little one on the way! Is he your first?
My love of reading and writing were reignited after having kids, though I really didn't have the chance to do muc..."

Lindsay, thank you! My husband and I were expecting twins, but due to complications lost them at 19 weeks gestation so Jack will technically be our first although we think about our other two boys all the time. I imagine while he is napping I will also be trying to nap so will not get much reading done at first, but hopefully can sneak some in. Lol. I'm looking forward to seeing what being a mother will add to my writing. Hopefully, it will give me a lot more to write about and will reignite that for me as it did you.

[Lindsay, Moderator]

I am so sorry to hear about your loss! I have been fortunate in my own life, but have known friends to go through something similar, and it must be the hardest thing any parent can go through. Right now, you're kinda my hero. xoxo
My writing began when my oldest son would ask me to tell him stories. I wrote a few stories for him, but it didn't leave me satisfied. Then I wrote a middle grade story, but still something was missing. So I have also dabbled with an adult sci-fi short story, and started a paranormal YA story. Right now I'm writing a dystopian novel for NaNoWriMo, and am writing a graphic novel with an artist friend of mine in my "free time". lol

[Tasha, Moderator]

Hi Ashley,

Welcome to the group! Congratulations on your pregnancy. I'm also sorry for the loss of your twins.

[Jocelin]

Welcome to our group, Ashley. Congratulations on your expectant little bundle of joy. I am so very sorry for your loss of your twin boys. I know what it is like to lose a little boy; my husband and I lost our Evan about six years ago when I was just 41/2 months pregnant. I wish you & your husband much happiness; love the name Jack Garrison.

[Florence (Lefty)]

Ash E wrote: "Hi! I'm Ashley and am currently 8 months pregnant and expecting a little boy, Jack Garrison. I'm trying to get a lot of reading in before he comes, but haven't accomplished as much as I anticipated..."

Hello Ashley, very glad to meet you, and congrats on your new baby. I wish you much joy.

[Lori]

My name is Lori. I read just about anything, but mysteries and historical fiction is my favourite.

[Lindsay, Moderator]

Welcome to the group Lori! Great to have you here! :)

[Tasha, Moderator]

Hi Lori, welcome! Glad you joined us :)

[Ashley]

Thanks everyone. It is a daily struggle, but my husband and I have a great support system, which helps tremendously. We are extremely excited about the upcoming birth of our son.

[Ashley]

Lori wrote: "My name is Lori. I read just about anything, but mysteries and historical fiction is my favourite."

Hi Lori. I'm new too and share your love of mysteries and historical fiction. Can't wait to discuss new books with you.

[Kris]

Hi, I am Kris...I will read almost any Genre except True Crime. The way I choose my books...The Cover...or if it grabs me on the first page with the writing style..I'll read it. If it is something suggested I will try reading it. Happy reading all!

[Lindsay, Moderator]

Hey Kris! I love your reading attitude! I'll read just about anything too, except bodice-ripper romance.

[Tasha, Moderator]

Hi Kris, Welcome to the group :)

[Kris]

Thanks Lindsay and Tasha!

[Trista]

Hi, I'm Trista. I read mostly young adult and mysteries.

[Tasha, Moderator]

Hi Trista, glad you joined us!

[Florence (Lefty)]

Kris wrote: "Hi, I am Kris...I will read almost any Genre except True Crime. The way I choose my books...The Cover...or if it grabs me on the first page with the writing style..I'll read it. If it is something..."

Hi Kris, welcome. I often get hooked into reading a book because of a great title or cover myself. I actually like some true crime, and most other genres as well.

[Florence (Lefty)]

Trista wrote: "Hi, I'm Trista. I read mostly young adult and mysteries."

Hi Trista. Pleased to meet you!

[Jocelin]

Whew, it is really hard keeping up with our new additions. But that's a really great thing because we are growing as a group. So I will say "welcome" to all our new latest members: Florence, Felix, Lynne, Anirban, Kathryn, Lori, Kris, Trista.