Introductions: In a nut shell…

[Erin]

Hi! I'm new to the group, so I thought I'd introduce myself!

My Favorite Book(s): The Three Musketeers, Eagle and the Raven, The Magus
My Favorite Movie(s): In Bruges, Gladiator, Love Actually
My Favorite Celebrity: Colin Farrell
My Favorite Author: John Fowles
My Favorite Music: Little bits of everything
Sign: Aquarius
Day Job: Archaeology Field Technician
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Anywhere in the British Isles
Weird Stuff I'm into: I'm an archaeologist, so I have an unnatural affinity to dirt, rocks and bones :)
Why I read: I love to learn about new things, whether it's new facts, emotions or experiences

[Sashana]

Hey, Erin. Welcome to the group. Your job sounds really cool, have you been anywhere exotic?

[Shay]

Erin, have you read the Peaver translation of The Three Musketeers? If so, how did it compare? Was it good? (Peaver is 1/2 of the "team" that's translated a lot of the Russian classics into English. Many of them, evidently, had a lot of French.)

[Erin]

Thanks Sashana! I haven't been to any really exotic places yet, just the American southwest, but I'm ready to go to a more exotic dig at the drop of a hat!

Shay--I just checked the couple Musketeer copies I have, and I don't think I've read the Peaver translation...but I'll definitely check it out for my next reading! I really wish I had any competency in french, since so many of my favorite authors wrote in that language.

[Amber]

Hi! I'm new, so thought I would post here because I like filling these things out :)

My Favorite Book(s): I have many favourite books, but the Saga of Darren Shan will always be special to me.
My Favorite Movie(s): Jurassic Park!
My Favorite Celebrity: Ian Somerhalder and Jensen Ackles :)
My Favorite Author: Darren Shan; Lauren Oliver; Lynsay Sands; Becca Fitzpatrick; JK Rowling
My Favorite Music: Anything really, apart from screamo :)
Sign: Scorpio
Day Job: Student
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Australia
Weird stuff I’m into: That depends what you count as weird!
Why I read: I love falling into other worlds and places, and just letting the writer take me places I would never have imagined otherwise.

[Sashana]

Hey Amber, welcome to the group. I just checked out Before I Fall from my library, did you read it yet?

[Amber]

Sashana wrote: "Hey Amber, welcome to the group. I just checked out Before I Fall from my library, did you read it yet?"

Yes, I read "Before I Fall" last week. I really enjoyed it, I thought it was amazing! Definitely the best book I've read this year so far. I've done a review on it on GR.. and I would link you to it but I can't seem to figure out how!

[Sashana]

Amber, this is how you do it:

1)Above this comment box there is a green portion that says (some html is ok)
2) Click on it and follow the second bullet point that says Link:

Test it out and see if it works. If you still have trouble then I'll walk you through it.

[Nami]

Oh sheesh- Okay, BASICALLY...
I hav a tonne of fav books so cant say one.
I like lots of movies:i.e. Avatar, Matrix(all of em), Blade, Leathal Weapons, St.Trinians,Pirates of the Carrabbean(spelt it wrond, didnt I??), Meet the Fokers.
Im a Sagitarius and a Capricorn.(I was serious when I said I was complicated.)
Theyre pretty much oppsosites, but im not bi-polar.
FAV author- Again. I hav tonnes.. so no point. Look at my book list if u want.
Fav Music: Ill listen to anythin that 'speaks' to me- depends on song really...
Day job: Student :P
ERR- Live anywhere..hmmm, Id live somewher near the sea or near a forest..Nature girl Lol.
I live with ahouse of guys so Romance has to be hidden or theyll go OTT on me.* shudders*...scary. xP

[Liz]

You know, I don't know if I've formally introduced myself in this forum. I think I kinda jumped in via one of the other threads. So, here goes:

My Favorite Book(s): GONE WITH THE WIND, THE BOXCAR CHILDREN, really, there are just too many to mention, although THE BOOK THIEF is a recent fave too.

My Favorite Movie(s): GONE WITH THE WIND, THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS, SMOKE SIGNALS

My Favorite Celebrity: Don Rickles

My Favorite Author: All of them.

My Favorite Music: Classical, Rock, Country

Sign: Gemini

Day Job: Author

If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: By the sea or on an island with great room service. ;-)

Weird Stuff I'm into: I like to run. Far.

Why I read: To escape. To learn new things.

[Amy J.]

My Favorite Book(s): Pride & Prejudice, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Harry Potter Series,
My Favorite Movie(s): Singin' in the Rain, Pan's Labyrinth,
My Favorite Celebrity: Gene Kelly, Alan Rickman, Drew Barrymore
My Favorite Author: Jane Austen
My Favorite Music: Anything other than techno & death metal & country
Sign: Cancer
Day Job: Research Statistician
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: England
Weird stuff I’m into: Statistics, body piercing (on others not on me)
Why I read: fantasy is better than my reality

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My Favorite Book(s): Harry Potter Series, sword of thruth, the gift
My Favorite Movie(s): beauty and the beast
My Favorite Celebrity: I'm not really into celebs, but if I have to choose one, I would choose the danish crown prinsess mary (i'm from Denmmark)
My Favorite Author: Cecilie Ahern
My Favorite Music: Bruno Mars
Sign: Virgo
Day Job: Product manager
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Denmark - I love my contry
Weird stuff I’m into: I love to travel to big cities alone
Why I read: fantasy is better than my reality

[Sashana]

Welcome to the group Amy and Sofie.

[Shannon]

Been in the group awhile but haven't done this so will do it now- better late than never!

My Favorite Book(s): all time is Granny Dan by Danielle Steel, also like Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich and any mystery!
My Favorite Movie(s): The Mexican, Fast and the Furious, My Big Fat Greek Wedding and The Wizard of Oz
My Favorite Celebrity: Paul Walker- soooo cute!
My Favorite Author: So hard- Stephen King, Mary Higgins Clark, Janet Evanovich
My Favorite Music: like all kinds
Sign: libra
Day Job: MOM but at night I work as a LPN in a nursing home.
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Hawaii- esp. right now I live near Chicago- so tired of snow!!
Weird stuff I’m into: well it might not be weird but I love to crochet!
Why I read: Because I'm hopelessly addicted! I love to read for the escape and to live vicariously through others!

[Kristen]

My Favorite Book(s): The Autobiography of Henry the 8th by Margaret George.
My Favorite Movie(s): Star Wars (all of them)!
My Favorite Celebrity: Brad Pitt, yummy!
My Favorite Author: Charlaine Harris. Shakespeare.
My Favorite Music: Anything I can shake my booty to...except rap.
Sign: Virgo.
Day Job: High School Teacher
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: An island paradise...like Hawaii.
Weird stuff I’m into: Yoga, yoga, yoga.
Why I read: I love escaping into a fascinating story.

[Nathalie]

My Favorite Book(s): Treasure Island, The Mortal Instruments series, Cirque du Freak series
My Favorite Movie(s): Little Shop of Horrors, Rocky Horror Picture Show
My Favorite Celebrity: Michael J. Nelson
My Favorite Author: Darren Shan
My Favorite Music: Queen, Frank Zappa, Jethro Tull
Sign: Scorpio
Day Job: Military
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Dallas. I don't know why, but I fell in love with Dallas when I first visited. xD
Weird stuff I’m into: Reading anything about health and fitness.
Why I read: Reading tells me a story but still allows me to use my imagination.

[Rachel]

Kristen, how long have you been a teacher? I am doing my student teaching right now with... 7th graders! I like it, but it is intimidating at times.

Nathalie, I am from Dallas/Ft. Worth. I cannot wait to move back home. It doesn't have any particularly breathtaking scenery, mountains, or wonderful air quality, but I cannot think of any other place I want to be.

[Marianne]

My Favorite Book(s): Tess Of The D'Urbervilles, Juliet, The Gargoyle, Pride & Prejudice...I have a long list.
My Favorite Movie(s): Singing In The Rain, Glory, West Side Story, The Philadelphia Story, Some Like It Hot
My Favorite Celebrity: Ryan Gosling, Hugh Jackman, Vanessa Hudgens, Neil Patrick Harris, Zoe Saldana
My Favorite Author: Jane Austen, Anne Fortier, Andrew Davidson, Sarah Addison Allen
My Favorite Music: I like a load of different stuff. Just now I'm kinda hooked on The Script, Boyce Avenue & Taylor Swift but I like all sorts of music from all sorts of eras and genres. Apart from dance music - that makes my ears bleed.
Sign: Gemini
Day Job: Visitor's Assistant in a museum
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: I don't know if Iwould live anywhere else full time (because I'm a homebody) but I'd love to have an apartment in Barcelona, Paris or Italy.
Weird stuff I’m into: Zumba, book challenges,sparkly things, writing and watching sports I could never hope to play.
Why I read: It gives my over-active imagination something to focus on and picture without me having to do all the work. I just love the escapism you get with a good book and how the truly great books linger with you long after you've put them down.

[Rachel]

Marianne, I LOVED The Gargoyle. For a first book, it was genious. Cannot wait to see more from him. By the way, he doesn't have anything else out yet does he? *mouse slowly glides upwards to open a new tab for Amazon* ;)

[Marianne]

He doesn't have anything else due out, unfortunately. I was blown away by The Gargoyle. I love past-lives/soulmates stuff anyway but for it to be told like that was just amazing for me. I mean I'm usually a bit of a wimp when it comes to violence in any medium but somehow I still loved this despite some pretty horrific events in it. I'm actually just shocked that Hollywood hasn't decided to make a film out of it since they seem to be making a film out of any half decent (and not so decent) book just now.

I'm looking forward to his follow up but I can understand the delay - imagine having to live up to that? lol

[Rachel]

I was blown away too. I heard it took him a long time to write it and it definitely shows. I am not sure if I would want a movie or not. I think something like this is better left the way it is.

[Nami]

O.O Woah. This sounds like a good book, whos the author by the way?? *in a small voice* If you dont mind me interrupting... :)

[Marianne]

That's no problem, Namita and it is definitely worth a read. *nods* It's by Andrew Davidson (lets see if I can remember how to do the link thing on here ;)) The Gargoyle

And I agree, Rachel - but I'm not going to lie, I think I'd rather see something original like this adapted for the big screen than every Nicholas Sparks like book ever written though. I don't know if it would work very well as a film right enough - not very Hollywood.

[Rachel]

This is true. I am just scared that will completely ruin it. Haha.

[Nami]

Thanks! xD, Ill read it..o.o..jus going to add it to the TBR pile. Ill write it down.

[Jessica-Robyn]

I love these sort of introduction forms it's always fun to read through all the comments and just so much better then the awkward hellos.

My Favorite Book(s):
The Spellman Files (Series) by Lisa Lutz, The Blue Girl by Charles de Lint.
My Favorite Movie(s): Stardust, Stranger Than Fiction, Practical Magic, Down With Love.
All of which I actually just realized are about books or based on a book!
My Favorite Celebrity: Nathan Fillion
My Favorite Author: Charles De Lint
My Favorite Music: Orson, P!nk, Parachute, The Hoosiers, Bruno Mars.
Sign: Gemini.
Day Job: Student.
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Any small town in Nova Scotia.
Weird stuff I’m into: ...global politics.
Why I read: Imagination and escapism. To be honest though books are such a big part of my life now that reading no longer really needs a reason. :)

[Susan]

I've been around the boards for a while but I've never done this and I love these introductions. Isn't it amazing how many of us are Geminis?
My Favorite Books:
The Ghormenghast Trilogy - Mervyn Peake
A Hitchikers Guide to the Universe - Douglas Adams
Flesh and Blood - Michael Cunningham
The Line of Beauty - Alan Hollingshurst.
All men! Wow!
Movies: Mrs. Doubtfire, Tootsie (I think I need psychiatric treatment :-) )
Favorite Celebrity: Colin Firth
Favorite Author: J.R.R. Tolkein
Music: Damien Rice, David Grey, The Killers, Snow Patrol
Sign: Gemini (although if that new sign comes into being I'm going to be a crab! Nooooooooo)
Day job: author
If I could live anywhere: Catskills, Upstate New York
Weird stuff: Writing. No, seriously, a campaign against the destruction of the ancient laurel forest on Madeira Island.
Why I read: I'm a bookaholic, I suffer when I don't have a book to read - I tremble, I'm in a bad mood, I don't know what to do with my hands. That's why my Kindle has to be FULL.

[Rachel]

I'm a Gemini too. Geminis Unite!!! ;D

[Rachel]

Ditto here. I have been around for a few months and doing these little 'get-to-know-yous" is past due!

My Favorite Book(s): A Walk to Remember and Paper Towns
My Favorite Movie(s): A Beautiful Mind, What Dreams May Come
My Favorite Celebrity: Nobody!
My Favorite Author: Nicholas Sparks
My Favorite Music: I like all types of music
Sign: Gemini
Day Job: Student teacher
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Seattle or England
Weird stuff I’m into: Nothing really "weird". But I do like science a lot, especially medicince. I am in love with word parts also.
Why I read: It expands my vocabulary and I love the feeling of going in to a bookstore and going, "I've read that, and that, and that." I also like that reading is a relaxing, quiet activity. I go, go, go all day so reading is definitely relaxing.

[Susan]

See? Another Gemini - Geminis rock! (Even though we have two personalities)
:-)

[Charissa]

I'm new, thought this would be fun. I have always been a huge book fan but just found this site recently.
My Favorite Book(s): This changes all the time, a few have been Twilight series, Harry Potter series, Fall on Your Knees, Jemima J, Crazy Ladies
My Favorite Movie(s): The Godfather, just 1 and 2, Shawshank Redemption, Pretty Woman
My Favorite Celebrity: Julia Roberts
My Favorite Author: I have many. Jane Green, James Patterson, Janet Evanovich, Jodi Picult, Jennifer Weiner
My Favorite Music: I listen to all kinds
Sign: Taurus
Day Job: Mortgage Business
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Aruba
Weird stuff I’m into: nothing weird really
Why I read: It takes me away from everyday life into another world. It's my favorite thing to do.

[Rachel]

Welcome, Charissa! Aruba sounds heavenly right now...

[Nami]

Woah.Geminis.. o.o Im -well, its complicated, but Im a Saggitarius and a Capricorn.xD

[Jennifer]

My Favorite Book(s): Twilight series, Anne of Avonlea series, The Dark Tower series, Sookie Stackhouse series.....I don't think I have a "favorite" really
My Favorite Movie(s): The Wizard of Oz, Mary Poppins, Sweet Home Alabama
My Favorite Celebrity: Nicholas Cage, Sean Connery
My Favorite Author: Stephen King, Charlaine Harris
My Favorite Music: mostly country-old and new, some 70s-80s rock, some alternative, some newer rock....
Sign: Gemini
Day Job: SAHM to 3 kids, 1 dog, and 15 fish
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Fukuoka, Japan
Weird stuff I’m into: nothing weird that I can think of.....I'm addicted to tattoos!
Why I read: Get lost in another time/world/place, relax...I'm addicted to it!

[Rachel]

Yes! Another Gemini!

I like Stephen King too and got the The Stephen King Illustrated Companion for Christmas. I haven't read the Dark Tower series yet, but plan to.

15 fish! I thought four was a lot...

I love tattoos too. I have three and have triple that amount in ideas.

[Jennifer]

In 2 weeks I'm getting started on my backpiece! I LOVE tats. So far I have been inked 7 times.

I started out with 2 fish....then 4....then down to 2....then 1.....then that one had 2 babies...back up to 3.....she had 18 more babies and she passed away a day later....and I have lost 4 babies since....looking in the tank I can't tell that there's that many. I see about 6 at a given time. When they get bigger I'm giving them away. I only want 3. Males. I'm done with the live babies so no more females!

[Rachel]

18?! Goodness!

[Jex]

My Favorite Book(s): The Giver (I've loved it since I read it in 6th grade)
My Favorite Movie(s): Serenity and Zombieland are the first two that comes to mind. I hate picking favorites though.
My Favorite Celebrity: Summer Glau, Neil Patrick Harris,
My Favorite Author: Stephen King
My Favorite Music: Basically anything that is not screamo, death metal, or rap
Sign: Sagittarius
Day Job: Security Command Center Officer (and it sucks). I also volunteer at local events to up my resume. Yay networking!
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Seattle or Australia. Seattle I know I love because I grew up there, but Australia is the place I've always always always wanted to go.
Weird stuff I’m into: conventions (especially nerd cons). I'm addicted.
Why I read: Great escape, keeps the mind working, and gives me something to do at work.

[Jennifer]

They have been playing Zombieland on Starz or Encore pretty much every day and my 7 year old watches it every time he gets a chance! I have yet to see the entire movie in one sitting. Watched the last 40 min....then the beginning 30....then the last hour....I have about given up.

[Susan]

Namita wrote: "Woah.Geminis.. o.o Im -well, its complicated, but Im a Saggitarius and a Capricorn.xD"

Hey Namita - does that make you that new Zodiac sign? The one I can't pronounce? Ophiucus.

[Lisarenee]

Welcome Jessica.

[Nami]

o.O Uuuh I dont know? Ill look it up later. Im on a day that changes starsign every couple years. New star sign? Why did they make another one? 13..

Just looked it up. Nope, Im not. Anyones birthday on November 30th? Thats the start for that sign..

[Sans]

Yay for Serenity and tats! I've actually got a tat that says "serenity" in kanji, but I got it before the movie or preceding TV series was out. It was during my Star Wars obsession. I want to get "passion" above "serenity", then I'll have a line of kanji down most of my spine.

I've got a triple goddess knot (Celtic triangle) with a snake weaving through over my upper back and a tramp stamp that's a Yin-yang with some tribal designs.

My mom suggested I hide a rather large scar on my calf with a crescent moon and the North Star. I'm seriously considering it.

I want to fill in my back at some point and need a way to pull everything together but I also want a phoenix in white and red ink, possibly curling over my hip and up my side or over my shoulder. Can't decide where to put what at this point. ^o^

[Jennifer]

Sans,

I thought about getting a Goddess symbol (forgot at the moment what it's called....I'm so forgetful!). I've been on an Earth-based path for many years now.

I had thought about getting a phoenix down my left side. I put that thought on hold until I get my back piece and see how much that goes around. My koi starts to come around a bit on my side so the water will definately be coming around towards the front. I am hoping in 2 weeks to add onto my back. Not as much as I hoped since I do plan on getting an ereader! =)

[Sans]

Ah, it's so difficult deciding how to allocate the spare cash, isn't it? I love the sound of your ink! Do you have a difficult time "fitting" your pieces together or do you have a general theme (like Japanese art) going? Just saw that you answered this on another thread!

[Jennifer]

I decided a year ago to make it into a Japanese backpiece. Right now I have a mix of things on my back. Koi on lower back, butterfly/vines/flowers upper back, "Jesse Dean" in script above that, and "Jesse" in Japanese on the lower part of my neck. My grandmother is Japanese so I have some pictures from her hometown that I would like to have added into it. I may do a coverup on the butterfly/vines/flowers, but not the rest of it. At this point I have $50 saved up towards either a tat or ereader (I have a $150 budget for the ereader, but what I want is $199). I have been selling coupons for the past 1.5 months and have saved the $50 in PayPal from that.

[Chelly]

My Favorite Book(s): Harry Potter, Darkest Powers and Otherworld Series, Hunger Games, Pride and Prejudice

My Favorite Movie(s): Titanic, Notting Hill, Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Pirates of the Caribbean 1-3, Lion King II, Disney

My Favorite Celebrity: Right now, Alex Pettyfer (have you SEEN him!?...wooow)but that's just because he's everywhere right now- but regularly, Rupert Grint and Matt Damon

My Favorite Author: Kelley Armstrong, J.K. Rowling, Jane Austen, Lisa Unger

My Favorite Music: Modest Mouse (loving them right now), Rise Against, Taylor Swift, Adele

Sign: Leo

Day Job: Student

If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: I like where I live :)...sunny California, but maybe Australia (when crazy floods aren't happening)
.....but Anywhere to Travel: England (want to go sooo badly), India, Ireland...I just love traveling

Weird stuff I’m into: Fanfiction- seriously, it's a problem....

Why I read: I like plugging into other people's minds and worlds. I'm also a person that more enjoys observing people than being involved in whatever's going on- so reading allows me to experience and analyse at a distance.

[Susan]

Hi Chelsea,

A Leo! Wow, I'll be very nice to you, promise :-). You have a great range of favorite books and authors. You really want to visit England? I want to visit the US...Shall we swop?

[Sans]

Chelsea, what series/type of fanfic do you read? I started with het anime fanfic (Ranma 1/2 mostly) when I was, oh, 14?, then yaoi (Gundam Wing, Weiss, then almost any series I watched or read), then slash in Star Wars, Buffy & Angel, Harry Potter. I tried some Star Trek (new film) slash and it was pretty good.

[*Ash*]

My Favorite Book(s): Way too many to pick just one.
My Favorite Movie(s): Saving Private Ryan.
My Favorite Celebrity: I don't know that I actually have one of these. Hmmm.... ummm maybe Tom Hanks.
My Favorite Author: Richelle Mead, J.R Ward, Cate Tiernan, Julie Garwood, Karen Marie Moning, L.J Smith, Jilly Cooper, Jane Austin... just to name a few
My Favorite Music: I love rock, pop rock, heavy metal, alternative... I tend to stay away from country and rap.
Sign: I'm a "Scorlibran"... I'm born on the cusp... I am born on the side of the Scorpio though.
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: I'm not sure... I haven't been everywhere. But from the places I have been to it would be a toss up between Melbourne and Memphis or Chicago and San Antonio.
Weird stuff I’m into: This is an odd question! What's considered "weird"?!
Why I read: I love it!