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[Pavel]

Hello, I'm Pavel. I enjoy all genres of books, but most of all Fantasy. Once I get my hand on a book I enjoy, I have an unresistable urge to read as fast as possible. At times I might even forgo sleeping until I have finished reading.
My favorite authors are Patrick Rothfuss, Brandon Sanderson, Jim Butcher and Brent Weeks. I joined the group because I have nothing to do and it may provide some entertainment and book recommendations.

[Solomon]

Sup, I'm Sol or Kubagami.
I like fantasy and Sci-fi although I haven't discovered a lot of Sci-fi I like. I really like Urban fantasy like the Dresden files and Odd Thomas. Epic Hero stories are the best sota like comicbooks. I've wanted to join a book club for a while. Glad to be here.

[Eddie]

Hello, my name is Eddie, and from the DFW area in Texas. I have been listening to the show for a couple of years now, but just never joined the group until now. I enjoy most genres of fiction. My favorite authors include Kurt Vonnegut, Stephen King, Patrick Rothfuss, and many more.

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Hi Christopher,Pavel,Sol and Eddie welcome to the S&L group.

[Neil]

Heya gang. Just a quick note to introduce myself :) Pretty much like everyone here I'm a big Fantasy and Sci Fi fan, ever since grade 4 I think when I bought Terry Brooks The Sword of Shannara with my own money. Combine that with discovering my stash of my Dad's Magazine of F&SF from the 60's and 70's and I was hooked for life.

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Hi Neil,welcome to the S&L group.

[Ryan]

'Ello!

Did you say 'hello'?

No, I said 'ello!

My name is Ryan Pierce. I discovered Sword and Laser through Geek and Sundry, and have been listening to the podcasts for a couple of months now. Unfortunately, I'm perpetually behind, because I'm a slow reader, lol.

I bought WOOL for discussion, but I was stuck halfway through Reamde and have only just now gotten to it. I like it! I'll try to have it done by the end of the month so that I can better participate in next months discussions, although I have to say, listening to the podcast has given me quite the backlog.

I'm a student studying visual effects and motion graphics at the Art Institute of Houston, and looking to graduate soon. I also enjoy writing.

My favorite writers are Neil Gaiman and Stephen King. When it comes to the classics, I'm quite fond of Charles Dickens (even though I can't seem to find the time to finish any of his books) and Mark Twain. I'm also fond of Lovecraft and Howard (more for their ideas than their actual writing, though).

This is getting kind of long, so let me close by saying I look forward to discussing books with all of you, and maybe even getting involved in (constructive) debate. See you around!

[[deleted user]]

Hi Ryan,welcome to the S&L group.

[Janis]

Hello everyone. I've been a long time fan of the S&L podcast. I think is on of the best around. Also, a long time sci-fi reader. I've read several of the recent books talked about on the podcast and just wanted to view the discussions going on. My name is Janis.

[Teri]

Hello!
My name is Teri and I'm new to Sword & Laser. I found the podcast by listening to Tom on the Morning Stream with Scott Johnson.

I like to read mostly Fantasy but am open to some good Science Fiction. My favorite authors are Terry Goodkind, Terry Brooks & Stephen R Donaldson. My all time favorite book is "Lord Fouls Bane". I just love it!

[[deleted user]]

Hi Janis and Teri welcome to the S&L group.

[Kardo]

Hi,
I'm Kardo from Estonia (first perhaps?)
I have listened to S&L podcasts for over 6 months and lately started reading this forum. Its a great bunch.

[Bryan]

Greetings! I'm Bryan Alexander, and a lifelong sf and horror fan.

[Richard]

Hi, my name is Richard and I enjoy reading books, mostly fantasy books. My favorite authors are Terry Pratchett, J.R.R. Tolkien and George R.R. Martin.

Currently reading Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings.

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Hi Kardo,welcome to the S&L group.

[[deleted user]]

Hi Bryan,welcome to the S&L group.

[[deleted user]]

Hi Richard,welcome to the S&L group.I haven't read any Tolkien,but Pratchett,Martin and David Eddings(really like Eddings).Don't miss Raymund Feist or R.A.Salvatore both have very good books but write in such a different way.
Again,welcome to the group.

[Jenny (Reading Envy)]

Bryan wrote: "Greetings! I'm Bryan Alexander, and a lifelong sf and horror fan."

*waves at everyone, but especially Bryan*

[Bryan]

Thanks, Charlton.

[[deleted user]]

Hi Jenny,welcome to the S&L group.

[Jenny (Reading Envy)]

Well thank you Charlton, but I was trying to be the welcoming one... I've actually been in the group since before it was in GoodReads. Nice to continue to see new and familiar faces though!

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Jenny wrote: "Well thank you Charlton, but I was trying to be the welcoming one... I've actually been in the group since before it was in GoodReads. Nice to continue to see new and familiar faces though!"

Yeah,I wasn't sure.But now I feel stupid...anyways Hi!

[Clarissa Emiria]

Hello everyone :)

I don't remember anymore if I have introduced myself or not, but I am fairly sure I haven't, since I am mostly a lurker... xD

I did however post in another thread, so I thought that I should probably introduce myself, finally :)

I am mostly a part of this group and the VagFan group, to read the discussions, and to get inspired... :)

I have trouble concentrating, so sadly I don't read all that much, but I do love audiobooks, and ebooks and paperbooks, and notebooks and ALL books! :D (although, not so much my old schoolbooks though xD )

Oooh, also, I am from Denmark, originally from a small town, called Middelfart :P (I live in Copenhagen now, but usually my origins gets a giggle out of most folk xD )

Anyways.. Haaiiiii! ^____^

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Hi ClarissaEmia,welcome to the S&L group.

I saw on bio.you had birthday last month,Happy Belated Birthday!

[Aurvandil]

Hi, I just joined (the group. And goodreads.com).

I read mostly science fiction, and mostly in english (although I am a dane. I don't think there is any danish sci-fi that's not YA.). My favorite authors right now are Neal Stephenson and Greg Egan.

I hope joining this group will expand my horizons a bit.

[Clarissa Emiria]

Thank you very much Charlton, that was very kind of you :-D

And, yaaaay! Another Dane :-D

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Hi Aurvandil,welcome to the S&L group.

[Joseph]

Greetings and salutations,
my name is Joe - I am an avid reader across many different genres.
I don't read much sci fi... not really into the techie aspects...
that said, I do love the Adventures of The Stainless Steel Rat, Deathworld, Ender's Game, and Callahan's Crosstime Saloon.
My favorite genre is fantasy, but really haven't been able to find too many authors that really pull me in. Classics like Tolkien were great, the first couple Robert Jordan books were great, Wizard's First Rule was fun.
I like good adventure stories of any genre, including Winterdance, Seabiscuit, and recently I have been getting hooked on YA because that seems to be where the most exciting and innovative writing is happening (Hunger Games, Divergent, etc.)
Feel free to stop by and check out my booklist or drop me a friend request, I am fairly new to the Goodread's neighborhood.

http://www.goodreads.com/mccannx

Best!
Joe

[Deborah]

Hi, I am Debbie and I love paranormal, science fiction, fantasy and horror. Some of my favorite authors are Clive Barker, H. P. Lovecraft, George Mann, Meljean Brook, Laurell K. Hamilton, just to name a few. I found this group when introduced to Felicia Day's web series.

[[deleted user]]

Hi Joe,welcome to the S&L group.

[[deleted user]]

I'm a wide-ranging reader with particular interests in science fiction and non-horror dystopias.

[[deleted user]]

Hi Pam,welcome to the S&L group.

[[deleted user]]

Hi Osho,welcome to the S&L group.

[[deleted user]]

Deborah wrote: "Hi, I am Debbie and I love paranormal, science fiction, fantasy and horror. Some of my favorite authors are Clive Barker, H. P. Lovecraft, George Mann, Meljean Brook, Laurell K. Hamilton, just to n..."

Hi Debbie,welcome to the S&L group.

[Zeke]

Hi everyone. I'm Zeke. I've been told to post here first, so here goes. I dabble in a little of everything, but my core genre has always been science fiction. Probably my favourite scifi author is Allen Steele. I also liked the Death's Head series by David Gunn and The Zimmer Insurgency by Jason Shannon. I think the next big scifi series I'm going to love is the Chung Kuo series (recast) by David Wingrove (recently read the first one and loved it).

Looking forward to discussions.

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Hi Zeke,welcome to the S&L group.

[Rob]

Hi all, I'm Rob and I have just launched my first novel.



It's been out for a few weeks now, from Amazon, nook, Kobo, ibooks and has gained some good reviews. Please take a look and for information, later today I'm haveing a one day flash sale at $0.99.

I've been on Goodreads for a few weeks too, and it's taking me some time getting around all the boards and groups and gizmos. It looks like a lot of fun.

RobRob Rowntree

[[deleted user]]

Hi Rob,welcome to the S&L group.

[Jeremiah]

Hello, my name is Jeremiah, and I discovered the podcast recently while looking for analysis and opinions on Cloud Atlas. I'm hoping to jump into the book club next month!

As a teenager, I was drawn to sprawling epics (George R.R. Martin, Robert Jordan, Kim Stanley Robinson's Mars trilogy) as well as classics such as Dune and Lord of the Rings. Recently, I've been on a young adult series (Hunger Games, Edge Chronicles) and supernatural kick (Lovecraft) as well as obsessed with zombies (much to my chagrin).

This is the first group I've joined!

[Adam]

Hello all, my name is Adam and I started following Sword and Laser when they hit Geek and Sundry with their youtube show and started listening to the podcast shortly thereafter. After hearing about all the fun at goodreads I finally decided to join.

I tend to read mostly fantasy though I do enjoy science fiction as well. For whatever reason my science fiction tends to be more visual while my fantasy is more written. I suppose I could mention I'm "one of the aspiring authors in the audience" however I can't consider myself an author until I finish something so I'm still in the aspiring stage.

A few of my favorite authors are Jim Butcher, Anne McCaffrey, Ed Greenwood, Orson Scott Card, Robert Jordan, and David Eddings.

[G_fred]

Hello,

Long time fan of sci-fi and fantasy stories. Especially, the action-adventure type stuff. A few quick names from my book shelf: he team of Warren Murphy and Richard Sapir, David Gemmell, and Karen Traviss. At this point in time reading Girl Genius vol 10.

[[deleted user]]

Jeremiah wrote: "Hello, my name is Jeremiah, and I discovered the podcast recently while looking for analysis and opinions on Cloud Atlas. I'm hoping to jump into the book club next month!

As a teenager, I was dra..."

Hi Jeremiah,welcome to the S&L group.
Like epics try some David Eddings or Raymund Feist.

[[deleted user]]

Adam wrote: "Hello all, my name is Adam and I started following Sword and Laser when they hit Geek and Sundry with their youtube show and started listening to the podcast shortly thereafter. After hearing about..."

Hi Adam,welcome to the S&L group.

[[deleted user]]

G_fred wrote: "Hello,

Long time fan of sci-fi and fantasy stories. Especially, the action-adventure type stuff. A few quick names from my book shelf: he team of Warren Murphy and Richard Sapir, David Gemmell, an..."

Hi G_fred,welcome to the S&L group.

[Ryan]

Hi guys. I'm Ryan.
I'm a long time science fiction reader, reader and I look forward to chatting with a lot of like minded fans.
My favorite authors include Lois McMaster Bujold, Philip K. Dick, and Alfred Bester.

[Wilmar]

Ryan wrote: "Hi guys. I'm Ryan.
I'm a long time science fiction reader, reader and I look forward to chatting with a lot of like minded fans.
My favorite authors include Lois McMaster Bujold, Philip K. Dick, an..."

Welcome Ryan! You wouldn't happen to be a VFX professional would you? That green avatar means a lot to a small group of people! :)

[Ryan]

Wilmar wrote: "Ryan wrote: "Hi guys. I'm Ryan.
I'm a long time science fiction reader, reader and I look forward to chatting with a lot of like minded fans.
My favorite authors include Lois McMaster Bujold, Phili..."
I'm not actually. I'm just showing my support for them.

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Hi Ryan,welcome to the S&L group.

[John]

Hello, I am John and I am a readaholic.

Been catching up on S&L from the beginning recently. I know that some of the episodes are "old," but I prefer to start from the start and work from there. It has helped to give me some suggestions of other books to read, so that is also a win for me. Just looking to introduce myself for now and watch some of the conversations and possibly join in some later on.

-John

[Carlos]

Hello, my name is Carlos and I love reading books!

Seriously, my wife finds it funny that I can read a new Tom Clancy novel in about 3 hours time and give her a play by play of the plot.

Besides Clancy, I will read mostly anything that I can get my hands on. I prefer techno-thrillers, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, mystery, military fiction, and the occasional romance novel that my wife picks up so I can keep up with what she is reading ;)