Past Introduction messages (Archive)

[Harsh]

Hi! I'm Harsh from India and love fantasy and sci-fi. Just finished reading wards of faery and eagerly awaiting the next bloodfire quest. The Elfstones of Shannara was one of my Shannara favourites and I look forward to the new quest. I have read several other author like Modesitt Jr, Jordan's wheel of Time, Marion Zimmer Bradley (loved her Darkover series)n, Katherine Kerr, Katherinr Kurtz and now Brandon Sanderson among others.

[Jonathan , Reader of the fantastic]

Welcome to the group Harsh! I'm glad that you have plenty of books you enjoy!

[Leon]

Hey everyone. Leon here. I'm 26 and spend at least 6 months of the year travelling to new parts of the world so that gives plenty of time stuck in airports, on buses/trains, generally kicking about to read ;)

[Jonathan , Reader of the fantastic]

Welcome Leon, I hope you find some worthwhile fantasy and sci-fi to read!

[David]

Hi, I've been reading fantasy and science-fiction books since I was probably about 12 years old, however I have become a bit tired of the roleplaying and tv-tie ins that tended to dominate my reading in the past.
These days I like fantasy with a difference and science-fiction, especially that which delves into the realm of philosophy. I especially love books that were written in the bygone ages, my favourite of all time being The Odyssey.

[Jonathan , Reader of the fantastic]

Hey there David, I hope you like the group! Interesting to hear that you love books written in the past such as the Odyssey!

[Doyle]

I've been reading fantasy/sci-fi since I was about 8-9, actually started with The Hobbit (looking back I'm not sure how I finished that at such a young age). I'm now 36 and still haven't stopped reading. I've branched into new mediums (e-books, audio, etc.), but still love to feel and turn the pages of a real book.

[Jonathan , Reader of the fantastic]

Welcome to the group Doyle!

[Harsh]

Whih of Dart Thronton's books do you like leanne? I really love the lush writing and descriptions of Thornton especially in te Bitterbynde and in Fallowblade

[Jonathan , Reader of the fantastic]

Hey there Leanne!

[Mat]

Hello, my name is Mat, and I am from Nova Scotia, Canada. I am a huge fantasy fan. I am currently hooked on David Gemmell books, but I also really enjoy Robert Jordan, Stephen Lawhead, Terry Brooks and Terry Goodkind.

[Harsh]

Hi Mat! We share common authors as favourites.

[James]

Hi, I'm James Bishop. I got started with fantasy when I was a kid in Jr. High, and read a book called The Lord of Chaos by Elizabeth Boyer. I picked it up because it had these cool wolf-warriors on the cover, and I've been voracious ever since.

I love the classics like Tolkien and Asimov, but as of right now I'm anxiously awaiting A Memory of Light to wrap of the Wheel of Time series.

I live in Boise, ID working at a real job while I slowly promote my book.

Cheers everyone.

[Yaz]

hello. I'm Yaz, live in the UK. I got started in fantasy with David Eddings Belgarion and Malloreon series when I was 8 and never looked back. Tried several times to read LOTR but I just can't get through them! Shame cos I really want to like them! I don't get to read much anymore as I have a little baby but love to read what people say about different books. Last fantasy stuff I read was Brent Weeks night angel trilogy and really enjoyed them. look forward to discussions in here tho I must admit I haven't read that many hero fantasy books yet. :) ta! x

[Jonathan , Reader of the fantastic]

Hey there James I'm also looking forward to A Memory of Light! And welcome also Yaz I hope you can find some good fantasy to read!

[Nelleke]

Hello, I am Nelleke, 30, from the Netherlands. Biologist, 2 cats, boyfriend and collector of books :).
My favourite genres are classics (19th century) and fantasy. I love Tolkien, David Eddings and Robert Jordan. Because this year I want to read all the wheel of time books, I can't read anything else in the same genre. But I'm always looking for good suggestions.

[Jonathan , Reader of the fantastic]

Welcome to the group Nelleke. I'm going through a re-read of The Wheel of Time before January if possible...

[Nelleke]

Jonathan: Welcome to the group Nelleke. I'm going through a re-read of The Wheel of Time before January if possible...

Good luck (and enjoy)

[Raven]

Welcome Nelleke... I too will soon start wheel of time...you should try Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth series,I think you might like his writing style and the characters are fun to get to know.

[James]

I really liked the Sword of Truth through book 5, then I had a hard time appreciating it as much as when it was fresh. Certainly not dogging Terry Goodkind or anyone else who enjoys the entire series, I just really thought the quality was superior prior to Soul of the Fire.

[harshini]

Hi I am Harshini I am 15 years old, and love fantasy books and manga. I really love sci-fi, but I would love to read more of it :)

[Xdyj]

Hi Harshini, welcome to the group:)

[Susan]

James wrote: "I really liked the Sword of Truth through book 5, then I had a hard time appreciating it as much as when it was fresh. Certainly not dogging Terry Goodkind or anyone else who enjoys the entire seri..."

Hi James, I am with you on the Sword of Truth series. But most things get a little tiring after the fourth or 5th book. The Wheel of Time is an exception, same with Robert Jordan. I am re-reading the DUNE series by Frank Herbert. It is such a classic but I really only love the first three of the series.

[Jonathan , Reader of the fantastic]

Hey there Natasha I hope you enjoy the group. I hope that The Hobbit is as good as Lord of the Rings was at least!

[D.E.M.]

Hello there!

I'm David, or D (pen name D. E. M. Emrys). I'm a reader/reviewer/blogger/writer. My favourite read is a g gritty fantasy novel. I particularly like the works of David Gemmell and Michael J Sullivan.

I've just released my first story From Man to Man as an ebook (available on amazon, smashwords, and here on goodreads).

I look forward to sharing my reviews and stories with you!

[Nick]

My name is nick, I'm 12, I read a lot of fantasy and stuff, like Harry Potter, I love Lord of the Rings, read them a few times now, also liked the Eragon series and I just started The Earthsea Quartet and the Lyonesse trilogy.
I'm also interested in writing and I write stories in my spare time.

[Jonathan , Reader of the fantastic]

Welcome Nick, sounds like you've found a love for some of the good YA fantasy around! Also some of the classics, hope you find some more and some sci-fi too!

Hey Tania as well, I also like the fact that everyone in the group helped pitch in to add to that list!

[Lee]

Hello, I'm Lee. I'm a pretty serious sci-fi/fantasy geek - mostly books, but also movies/TV, and whatever category Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog falls into ... Fair warning: I've never posted comments before, so I may need coaching or correction in the etiquette, but should have no problems following the handily-displayed group rules - except, clearly, that thing about "stay on topic" -or correct spelling, if I spelled "etiquette" wrong). However, when I saw the recommendations list had most of my favorite authors, I had to jump in. Great to see the classics as well as the newer stuff. I humbly submit Brust's Vlad Taltos series (Jhereg) and everything by Brent Weeks (a bit gritty for some). I'll have some questions around other specific books that folks are reading, but I've already been reminded of some books I've been meaning to read - and that was long enough of an "intro"

[Jonathan , Reader of the fantastic]

Lee wrote: "Hello, I'm Lee. I'm a pretty serious sci-fi/fantasy geek - mostly books, but also movies/TV, and whatever category Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog falls into ... Fair warning: I've never posted com..."

Hey Lee, well a lot of us tend to ramble on a little anyway. Just keep to the general principle of etiquette and you're fine!

[[deleted user]]

Hi, all! I'm an old guy using the additional free time of retirement to catch up on all the science fiction and fantasy I didn't have enough time to read back when I was working.

I began reading science fiction back in the 1950s with Asimov, Heinlein, Clarke, and Anderson. I was raised in Middle Earth, the Hyborian Age, and I've lived in Lankhmar, Earthsea, Pern, Amber, Riverworld, Arakis, Ankh-Morpork, Andor, Terre D’Ange and the Final Empire. I've visited Mars with Burroughs, Heinlein, Bradbury, and Robinson. I've fought interstellar wars with Heinlein, Haldeman, Drake, Weber, Card, Moon, Scalzi and Campbell. I've seen the future of Wells, Orwell, Huxley, Dick, Miller, Niven, Simak, Stephenson, Stewart, Stross, Bacigalupi, Collins and Westerfeld. These days I seem to meet more werewolves, vampires, and fae than I used to. So it goes.

I hope to partake of your communal wisdom.

(After a year on Goodreads, I'm finally joining a couple of groups.)

[Jonathan , Reader of the fantastic]

G33z3r wrote: "Hi, all! I'm an old guy using the additional free time of retirement to catch up on all the science fiction and fantasy I didn't have enough time to read back when I was working.

I began reading s..."

Hey there hope you can share some insights into the great range of sci-fi books and fantasy that you've read!

[Louay]

Hi everybody, I'm louay I'm 32 years old I'm a software engineer and I like fantasy my favorite of all time is Joe Abercrombie The First Law.

[Jonathan , Reader of the fantastic]

Hey there Louay! We recently read Joe Abercrombie's book for the group!

[Kevin]

Hi everyone! This group is right up my alley. My name is Kevin and I am a sci fi/ fantasy fanatic. Currently I live in California, juggle two jobs (restaurant manager and officer in the Army Reserves), a family, and am attempting to scratch my way into the writing world. I am very fond of a good series; my favorites are Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Chronicles of Narnia, the Dresden Files, Artemis Fowl, the Hunger Games, and anything relating to Star Wars and/or Super heroes.

[Jonathan , Reader of the fantastic]

Kevin wrote: "Hi everyone! This group is right up my alley. My name is Kevin and I am a sci fi/ fantasy fanatic. Currently I live in California, juggle two jobs (restaurant manager and officer in the Army Res..."

Hey there Kevin, you should fit right in with all the fantasy and sci-fi you like!

[Jolea]

G33z3r wrote: "Hi, all! I'm an old guy using the additional free time of retirement to catch up on all the science fiction and fantasy I didn't have enough time to read back when I was working.

I began reading s..."

Amber and Middle Earth are my two favorite places to be! I recognize all those places and peoples you mentioned. :) Awesome.

[Brae]

Hello everyone,
My name is Brae Wyckoff and I'm an Epic Fantasy author and wanted to introduce myself.

Looking forward to get to know you all (in a sense). Cyber high-fives to all you D&D lovers!

[Jonathan , Reader of the fantastic]

Brae wrote: "Hello everyone,
My name is Brae Wyckoff and I'm an Epic Fantasy author and wanted to introduce myself.

Looking forward to get to know you all (in a sense). Cyber high-fives to all you D&D lovers!"

Welcome to the group Brae!

[Brae]

Thanks Jonathan!

[PaulWADE]

G'day, my name is Paul Wade I sign my "posts" PaulWADE (all in one) to separate myself from other's with the same name.
If writing was a volcano, I am about to erupt into publishing my work.
It is great to "meet" so many of you here and look forward to meeting you all.

[[deleted user]]

Brae wrote: "Hello everyone,
My name is Brae Wyckoff and I'm an Epic Fantasy author"

Hi, Brae! Always nice to hear another voice.

To see what you'd written, I put your name into Amazon's search. (Yes, the logical thing would have been to just click on your name and check your Goodreads profile to discover The Orb of Truth, but that would've been smart.) Amazon decided I must've meant "Brave Wyckoff" and offered me a recent Pixar DVD instead. Now I have this redhead teenage girl image in my head. Sorry. :)

[[deleted user]]

Paul wrote: "G'day....
If writing was a volcano, I am about to erupt into publishing my work."

Nice to "meet" you, too, Paul.

Shield volcano, cinder cone, or will you really pop your top?

[Brae]

G33z3r wrote: "Brae wrote: "Hello everyone,
My name is Brae Wyckoff and I'm an Epic Fantasy author"

Hi, Brae! Always nice to hear another voice.

To see what you'd written, I put your name into Amazon's search. ..."

Hi G33z3r,
Yeah, since the movie Brave came out and the recent release of my book, it brings that up but right next to it it asks if you truly meant "brae wyckoff"...click that and my book will appear. Nice to meet you.

[Brae]

Paul wrote: "G'day, my name is Paul Wade I sign my "posts" PaulWADE (all in one) to separate myself from other's with the same name.
If writing was a volcano, I am about to erupt into publishing my work.
It is..."

Hello PaulWade,
nice to meet you!

[Mathew]

I don't remember not being able to read, so books are among my oldest friends. I read just about everything - but am especially fond of sci-fi, fantasy, mysteries and thrillers. I also like vintage cookbooks and how-to books. Reading is not all I do in my spare time, though. I collect, restore, and use vintage cameras, vintage tools, fishing gear, and other things. I like cooking, canning, and brewing my own beer.

[[deleted user]]

Mathew wrote: "I don't remember not being able to read,"
Hi, Matthew. Welcome to the group.

Do you do any crossover between your SF&F reading and your other hobbies, such as restoring vintage robots or brewing Hobbiton Ales? :)

[Macamboy]

Hi, I go by the name of Macamboy and live in Gateshead, England. I'm older than some, younger than others. I used to read a lot, but stopped the mid in 90's. I've started reading again and am glad to be a member of the group.

[Jonathan , Reader of the fantastic]

Macamboy wrote: "Hi, I go by the name of Macamboy and live in Gateshead, England. I'm older than some, younger than others. I used to read a lot, but stopped the mid in 90's. I've started reading again and am glad ..."

Welcome to our group Macamboy! Hope you find some good things to talk about or read!

[Mathew]

G33z3r wrote: "Mathew wrote: "I don't remember not being able to read,"
Hi, Matthew. Welcome to the group.

Do you do any crossover between your SF&F reading and your other hobbies, such as restoring vintage rob..."

I do read a little steampunk now and then - does that count?

[[deleted user]]

Mathew wrote: "I do read a little steampunk now and then - does that count?"

Close enough. I really need to read more steampunk myself. Which gives me an idea for a January group read nomination in the contemporary novel category!