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Jun 08, 2014 02:53PM
Nice to meet you, Scott! Looking forward to getting back in on the discussions more. Always nice to see new faces.
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This is my first day in the group. I hope to find some good books to ready and be involved in some good discussions.
Hi all. Took a long break from reading while kids were being born and life was speeding up. Hoping to find some good titles to get back in the habit. Starting with a mindless Patterson book (burn). Hope this mens book club will help with the ideas.
Hello all, I am Amrina. I was suggested this group and the description said men centered group but anyone can join. I hope I am not in the wrong place.
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You are more than welcome here!!! While I did create this mainly for guys, I never intended (or wanted) it to be exclusively men. Anyone who wants to be part of the community can join!
WELCOME!
thanks for adding me to the group I look forward to seeing what other men are reading
Hello everyone! My name is Wyatt and I am currently a student at Michigan State. I am just looking to get a feel for what others are currently reading and thought this would be a great way to do just that. I am currently catching up on some 'timeless classics' and recently read Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas as well as The Hobbit.
Hey all, long time "member", just catching up on what the interests are out there.I am a big historical fiction fan, as long as it comes with with some mayhem. Erik Larsen books are favorites. But also the, I will use the Travis McGee term, "salvager" genre, like Jack Reacher, Matthew Scudder, Gabriel Allon, as they add a lot of details of the surroundings and scene, as well as action.
Anyway, just throwing some thoughts out there for folks. And like many of you all, over 40, two kids and dog, just living the dream.
Welcome, enjoy, and happy new year.
Hello all,My names Martin, my favourite genres have to be horror and fantasy. I'd say I was late when it comes to enjoying books as much as they should be, but now I would say I'm addicted to reading and collecting books. I'd say I'm better at collecting because life gets in the way of reading meaning my TBR pile is more of a mountain. The wife thinks I have a hoarding problem.
It's great to meet you all and I'm looking forward to discussing books with you guys.
Hi everyone,I have an eclectic taste. I simply like a good story that is well written. Currently I've hit a hot streak with good books. The Circle was top three for 2014 which I finished in Dec. I'm currently on The High Window which is great so far with an awesome male protagonist.
Hi!I'm a book reviewer, and my blog is SKJAM! Reviews at http://www.skjam.com so stop on by. (My book reviews are also on Goodreads but I talk about other media as well.)
I have been an avid reader since I learned to read, and my tastes do tend to run to male-oriented literature--pulp, action, etc. I do not mind that women have had more success writing in these fields over the last few decades; they've written some excellent books that I enjoyed reading.
The most "manly" book I reviewed recently was actually a manga, "Vinland Saga", which has a bunch of Vikings slaughtering each other when not invading other countries.
Then the main character becomes a pacifist and even *more* manly.
Hello, I'm Scott Marlowe and I read mostly fantasy and science fiction, but also some horror and historical fiction (Bernard Cornwell, anyone?).I just read The Martian by Andy Weir. Pretty good read.
Although I'm from California (San Francisco area), I've lived in Texas for getting on 20 years now.
Looking forward to drinking some beers and talking books with you all!
Welcome to the group Roderick, Skjam! and Scott.
My name is Jeff. I am a huge post modern fan as well as Hunter S Thompson and Stephen King. Currently reading....well like 5 different books. Thanks for having me.
Hi, my name is James, 48,married with one teenage daughter in central Scotland, oh, we also have a three year old west highland terrier.Only recently found Good reads, and then the men's book club.I have wide range of interests in terms of reading including crime, General fiction, adventure and outdoors writing, history , atheism and humanism and biography. Not really into science fiction, but have bought 'the Martian'on kindle so already broadening my horizons. Also, currently reading Regeneration by Pat Barker, about the war poets Sassoon and Owen and their time at an Edinburgh Convalescent home during 1st world war. Good reviews on good reads. Look forward to some interesting discussions.
Hey James,I've been to Sterling (on the way back from a whiskey tour through the highlands...epic!). A nice town. I imagine it's a bit dark there nowadays. Let me know what you think of The Martian. If it's any good, I might add it to my to-read list.
Hello, I'm John M. Burt. I joined because I already knew Martin.I am 54, married, with four grown children and one seven-year-old.
I have been a reader for . . . awhile now. I am also the author of one novel, The Christmas Mutiny, and various short stories, all posted online for download or print-on-demand.
My primary interests are history, alternate history, science fiction and graphic novels.
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Hello GuysCall me Stu. Blessed to live in Del Mar, CA, across the street from the beach. I read and write about romance and different types of love until I finally edit my thriller. Look forward to tossing around different topics.
Stu wrote: "Hello GuysCall me Stu. Blessed to live in Del Mar, CA, across the street from the beach. I read and write about romance and different types of love until I finally edit my thriller. Look forward t..."
I accept the invitation to call you Stu. I hope we all have a good time here.
Evening All. My name is Nigel Cole and I'm in the UK, and as well as being an avid reader, I'm also a writer. My first book, a comedy-fantasy called Last Exit Before Trolls Book 1: Swimming with Toasters, is out there in the world at the moment. I'm working on a sequel, another unrelated comedy novel, and a book of science-fiction short stories under a pseudonym. I also write pop-culture articles for www.needtoconsume.com. To be honest, that doesn't leave as much time as I would like for reading...
A men's group - cool. I read a lot. Always have. I don't remember not being able to read. My reading interests are varied, though I stick with mysteries and thrillers, sci-fi and fantasy, and how-to books. I like to do more than just read, though. I make stuff, build stuff, grow stuff, brew stuff, ferment stuff.
Okay, I'm coming back here again. Was here, was active, then life grew out of proportion. Back to reading and back to the group once more. Love seeing the new members!
Welcome to the group Mathew and welcome back Dennis!
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Howdy all been around I guess for quite a while but finally figured I'd say hello. I'm an off-and-on kinda reader (partially because I do a lot of reading for other activities) but when I do read it's political biographies, political theory and books on the media and entertainment business (work). Not so real stuff I love to escape with a good political thriller so I'm currently on a Vince Flynn and reading American Assassin.In NY now but lived in the Bethesda/DC area for quite some time. Other passions include golf, tennis, tech, gadgets and good food.
Greetings to the group.I hesitate to mention I am an author, for fear of being accused as a spam artist.
I have written two novels, with a male protagonist in each. For lack of better definition, they are Romance, from a decidedly Male POV. As you might imagine, presenting Male POV at the girl's club of Romance is one tough sell.
Lee DeBourg
At any rate, glad to join this group, and feel free to give my GR page a peek.
Welcome all! Since this IS a guys group, where can we post Super Bowl picks?
"Super Bowl" . . . that's a stadium in New Orleans, right?
Patriots deflated balls and all. Come on who wouldn't have deflated balls married to Gisele
Hey all! Belart is my pen name and I'm from Detroit. I'm glad this group exists. It's nice to find a group dedicated to men reading. After browsing a lot of these groups I found many to be the opposite of a sausage fest (whatever that is). I look forward to posting here. My books typically have a masculine feel with lots of action. There's always badass females in it but barely any relationship drama or anything like that.
Lee wrote: "Greetings to the group.I hesitate to mention I am an author, for fear of being accused as a spam artist.
I have written two novels, with a male protagonist in each. For lack of better definition, ..."
Yeah that seems tough! Good luck to you!
Hey everyone! I'm glad to found a place where I can share my passion for reading with other men. My goal this year is to read 50 books. I'm on #6 now. Hope you can join me on the ride!
Welcome to the group Adil, my goal is 50 as well, I'm on #5.
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I do think that my reading pace will slow down when winter ends though...
Heads up! Woman invading the men's book club! But let me explain myself... I coordinate book clubs both in a state prison and a county jail and both are all male groups. I need some suggestions for good books for men. (Yes, yes, books can be gender neutral, sure, but still...) We've read things like The Road, Matterhorn, East of Eden, The Great Gatsby, The Old Man and the Sea, and so on. But I could use some advice about what might fly and what might not. And maybe I will learn that I'm being too rigid in my sense of what men will read. I checked out your bookshelf and already I've gotten some good ideas. Thanks for the opportunity!
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No worries, Liz. The Men's Book Club is open to everyone. It sounds like you are here for the same reasons as the rest of us--typical book clubs tend to be slanted toward female readers and the book selections often aren't as appealing to males. I've found quite a few good books here over the past couple of months.
Thanks Bill! I appreciate the welcome. And yes, exactly, hoping to find good book suggestions. I have to give my guys a lot of credit because they are very open to reading all kinds of books, but I do want to move out of my comfort zone a bit.
Hello all! My name is Joseph Coley, author and avid reader. I go through about a book a week reading, and a book every 3-6 months writing. I have written the Six Feet From Hell, Dead Legends, and the soon-to-be-released Traveler series books. I read sci-fi, post apocalyptic, horror, and basically anything else that interests me.
What a great idea. I'm an author myself and although I'm not new to Goodreads, I still don't understand how Goodreads works. But thank you for the invite. It will be nice to see what everyone is up to! Dave
Glad to be a part of this group. It's refreshing to be in a book club that is geared toward men. Illinois, 32 year old, married 2 kids. Excited to hear some good suggestions and have some great conversation about books.
I just joined a few days ago to get some recommendations on books that might be a good read. I read City of Thieves because guys seemed to like it. Well, all I can say is that I'm extremely pleased with that recommendation. What a great book? I think it really is sort of a "guy" book. Look forward to reading more books recommended by the group.
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