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Stacia (the 2010 club)
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Oct 25, 2011 09:34PM
Hi there Veronica. Glad to have you!
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Hello!I don't believe I've introduced myself here? I'm more of a lurker in these Goodreads groups usually but I noticed that you guys are due to read Waterfall next month and as I have a copy on my Kindle I figured why not join in, but best say hi first. This is all dependent on time restraints so I might not be able to manage it but hopefully!
As a reader I tend to prefer adult books and the older spectrum of young adult (14+ ish). I'll give anything a go if I think it might be a good read. I tend to prefer fantasy and urban fantasy but I have a soft spot for historical fiction and that in the young adult spectrum tends to be a little more easily accessible! So I suppose that is why I lurk here. *waves*
Larry, because this topic is for socialization and your post was a somewhat long self-promotion, I had to delete it. If you'd like, we do have a folder in this group for authors and promotions where we'd gladly welcome you to re-post your information.I hope you understand and welcome to the group. :)
Welcome to the group Hannah! Glad to have you, and hope you can join in on the group read for Waterfall.
Stacia ~ Symphonic wrote: "Larry, because this topic is for socialization and your post was a somewhat long self-promotion, I had to delete it. If you'd like, we do have a folder in this group for authors and promotions wher..."No, I really don't understand. A writer introducing himself to a group, but isn't allowed to talk about his work makes the introduction process rather useless. What is one supposed to say. Hi, I'm me, I'm a great person, hope you are too? That's inane.
I'm not quite sure how to respond to this. Of course we don't have a problem with authors popping in to say hi and even mentioning what it is they do. However, when the introduction post becomes more than a brief mention (a sentence or two) of a book complete with links, this takes a turn into the realm of self-promotion. According to our group rules, there is a specific place in the group set aside for self-promotion, and this isn't the topic for it.
Per the group rules topic as posted by the group creator :
Please promote books in the GoodReads Authors - Promote Your Books! thread. If you are caught promoting a book in any other thread, your post will be deleted promptly and you will receive your one and only warning. If you continue to promote books incorrectly you will be removed from the group.
I'm sorry if you feel like you were treated unfairly, but the rules are the same for everyone and I don't want other authors to feel like they didn't get their chance to promote outside of the promotions area.
I guess I'm the newbie. This is my first group so forgive my faux pas when they occur. I enjoy historical fiction for the fact that it feels like I'm learning something while indulging in a favorite pastime. I don't like a lot of trashy scenes so I am hoping that YA will preclude a lot of that. (I will admit I won't skip over a well-played love story or an appropriately graphic battle scene.)
I am mother to 5 kids and a full-time student so time if often not my own.
I am also rather opinionated but I promise to be gentle when I disagree.
Welcome Julianne! Glad to have you. :) It sounds like you have a lot on your plate. 5 kids and school? Wow.
Hi, everyone. I'm a writer and a lifelong historical fiction fan. During the past year I fell in love with Jennifer Donnelly's A NORTHERN LIGHT (I still need to read REVOLUTION) and Saundra Mitchell's THE VESPERTINE. I see mentions of THE BOOK THIEF--another favorite of mine. I'm thrilled to see so many fans of this amazing genre.
Nice to meet you Cat. Jump in anywhere!
Hello. I am a newbie to YA, but have been reading Historical Fiction since 2nd grade. I love books and the arts. I can't get enough of Goodreads lately. I enjoyed joining in October of 2011 and am excited that I just started my first full year on Goodreads. I just joined many groups to keep up on the newest in things I'm interested in. I also can not keep myself from spending hours perusing anything about history I can find. (At my local history center, I spent over 2 hours in there and I had only gone through half of the place.)
Hello, everyone. My name is Rachel, and I joined this group the other day. Even though I love history (it was something I studied in college) I haven't been reading much historical fiction recently, but I would like to change that. Normally I read a lot of young adult book because I am a writer (but have nothing published yet sadly) and I write mostly young adult novels. It's nice to meet all of you.
Rachel wrote: "Hello, everyone. My name is Rachel, and I joined this group the other day. Even though I love history (it was something I studied in college) I haven't been reading much historical fiction recently..."I hope you get published I would love to read your work!
Hi Rachel (and Marie, sorry you were missed). Welcome. :)
Hi all! I just joined because I love YA books and historical fiction and the two together sounds fabulous. I mostly like Victorian Era, but there are other eras that appeal to me too. And the YA genre is one of my favs...guess I just don't want to grow up - lol. So happy to be part of a group that likes the same kind of books. Can't wait to check out the books that everyone is reading. Thanks for having me :)
That is a tough one as I have many but I really enjoyed the Luxe series by Anna Godbersen - if I had to choose :)
Stacy wrote: "Hi all! I just joined because I love YA books and historical fiction and the two together sounds fabulous. I mostly like Victorian Era, but there are other eras that appeal to me too. And the YA..."I know! When I found out there was a group that combined both YA and History? I was super happy!
I joined awhile ago, never introduced myself. I'm Dennis Maley first time author of a young adult historical fiction about a literate slave boy's flight to freedom on the underground railroad. Runaway!
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Hi all! I'm Marianne Mitchell and I love historical fiction (or I wouldn't be here). I have published two books in this genre but am switching to mysteries. I love research but it takes SO much time and I'm not getting any younger (heh-heh). I just read CODE NAME VERITY Code Name Verity and enjoyed it. However, I thought the storytelling format was awkward and a bit confusing at times. But loved the details about the war and planes. Looking forward to the discussions here.
Hi! I'm Alice. :) Just joined...literally. :) Nice to meet you all! I LOVE Historical Fiction! :D It's my favorite genre.
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Welcome, Alice :-) I hope you find new books to read that you will really enjoy <3
Welcome to the group Brianna. :)
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Hello all!My name is Jason McKenney and I'm a history nerd. I spend most of my free time reading, and starting back in January I began writing a series of historical fiction ebooks broadly for middle school age readers called Time Trip.
I appreciate how YA adventure/fantasy books like Harry Potter and Hunger Games are able to get young people to read, but I've always wondered why historical stories never get the same love. Why do so many kids think history is boring? Is it because their only real interaction with it are the dry text books they are forced to read at school?
The most exciting adventure, the most perilous danger, the most amazing fantasy can be found somewhere in the past. We know people love history when it's told in an engaging way because we see how Hollywood movies clean up at the box office and we see History Channel racking up awards for various mini-series. With regards to books, I would love to see more series that can communicate with younger audiences in ways similar to these other fiction series.
I am a kid who LOVES history, so I love to find some good historical fiction or simply history book for kids. I'll check your series out. It makes me sad to see that most kids don't like history. In fact, I think I'm probably one in 2 people in my grade who actually like history. Welcome to the group Jason!
Thanks Marie. Let me know what you think of the series. And be honest. :-)
My name is Kiersten. I will be twenty in January and I am a history buff. I am currently researching information for my novel. I am writing a YA novel about the Oregon Trail. I am still in the early stages of planning but I can't wait to see what I can come up with! I am currently reading The Way West. It is a great book that was written in the 1940s. It is about the Oregon Trail. It is pretty much a classic. :)
I would like to learn more about your book. When is it going to be published? I am a big YA and history fan, so any books with a combo of both are AWESOME. Do you have a title? The Oregon Trail is one of my favorite American history topics, so I reeeeeallly want to read it. Cool!
Hello,My name is Andrew Fish and I'm a full-time software engineer and aspiring author (see my book-plug elsewhere for more on that).
I have a wide range of interests, from wildlife photography to cookery, from songwriting to software engineering and my reading reflects my polymania, covering pretty much anything. There is, however, a strong bias toward history - ancient and modern - which fuels my passion for understanding why things are the way they are.
History also influences my writing: like most authors at an early stage in their career, I have more unpublished than published at present, and amongst those books I'd say about a third are comic histories of one sort or another. Should Erasmus Hobart and the Golden Arrow prove a success I'm hoping to get a few more of them out there (both Erasmus and non-Erasmus titles) over the next few years.
Welcome to the group Andrew.
My name is Elizabeth and I'm 24 years old. I live in Kentucky (Louisville, to be precise). I have a BA in psychology and did two minors in English with a concentration in literature and Medieval Studies. I studied French for 5 years and have experience with Japanese, German, and Latin. One of my dreams is to translate Medieval Latin and French manuscripts. The other is to eventually become an archaeologist.Currently, I work with toddlers as a teacher in a daycare. It's not exactly my dream job, or the best use of my degree, but it works for now. I am going back to school in August to work towards a degree in education so that I can become a third grade teacher. I also plan on doing another major in either microbiology or anthropology. I do enjoy some aspects of my job such as being able to teach my children and the joy that I receive when they finally catch on to what I've taught them. I also enjoy the smiles, hugs, and kisses that I get from my kids when I come to work in the mornings.
I am an avid reader and have been since I was a child. I generally read anything except westerns, romance, and inspirational/Christian books. I quite enjoy horror, fantasy, historical fiction, and mysteries. I have also gotten into the Quirk classics recently. Right now, I am reading Android Karenina. Classic literature is another favorite of mine with Edgar Allan Poe, Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters, HP Lovecraft, Victor Hugo, and Gaston LeRoux being among my favorites.
I look forward to making new friends and taking part in book discussions.
-Elizabeth
Welcome Elizabeth. :)
Welcome Elizabeth! I too love Christian/inspirational books and history (medieval times especially)! Awesome dream! Hope you have fun!
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Hi Elizabeth--We used to live in Louisville and we both went to the U of L. Louisville is such a nice place and I miss it! My hubby used to be the news anchor at WHAS and WDRB. He now writes private eye mysteries set in the southwest. His latest is OUR LADY OF THE NORTH. I write historical fiction and my latest is A PROMISE MADE. Please check them out and welcome to the board!
Hello. I'm Bobby, a reader and writer from England, and though SF is my main interest, I like historical stuff too. I particularly like the period in Western European history from the Napoleonic Wars to the First World War, although I'm open to other periods and regions.I've been especially interested of late in the German-speaking world of the nineteenth century (mainly pertaining to philosophy and classical music) so if anyone here knows of any novels or short stories in this setting, do let me know.
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I'm Cristal. The first real book i ever got into was an historical fiction title "Hang A Thousand Trees With Ribbons" and I have been hooked ever since. I like various types of historical fiction....romance historical, inspiration/Christian, historical fiction involving the Tudor Court, or just whatever piques my interest at the time :)
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Hi all,I'm pretty new to the group, but enjoy YA fiction in general and YA historical fiction specifically, especially if there is an alternate timeline kind of things going on. Connie Willis's Blackout is a favorite of mine.
A Company of Swans was my first group read, and I really loved it. I'll be working my way through that author's canon now!
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Hi, My name is Shannon Hitchcock and I'm new to the group. My favorite historical fiction books are Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson, Blue by Joyce Moyer Hostetter, and A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly.
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Hi Sharon :) I love A Northern Light! I still keep it front and center on my bookshelf :)
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