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[Lynn]

Thanks Stephanie!

[Stephanie]

No problem!

[Lori, Super Mod]

Stephanie, that was an excellent summary for Lynn, thanks!

[Stephanie]

Ooops, I just saw this, Lori, but you're welcome! :)

[Maha]

hi everybody!

i don't know whether i am an active member or not but i have commented like 3 times in this group and i am even new on goodreads. i have written a paranormal, horror. fiction and want your reviews so that it can help me getting better....anyway this is my link....

http://www.goodreads.com/story/list/2...

[Lori, Super Mod]

Maha, thanks for reading the rules! That says alot about you and wanting to do the right thing. Being active here would mean participating more often in the threads, (more than two or three posts), however you are heading down the right road.

Look forward to seeing more of you out there !!!

[Maha]

thanks Lori....(:

[Alice]

How come there are so few posts in this group? I haven't been here for a while because I've been travelling all over the place and had no time for the computer. However, I did get a couple of books read. so, even though I'm an author and would love to do some self-promoting, I'm going to tell you about the books I've read: One was "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy. I's been made into a movie, so I thought it would be a great book. Wrong! Interesting concept but weak on story line and often draggy. The other one is "Olive Kitteredge" by Elizabeth Strout. Good book! I can see why it won a Pulitzer prize. I'm just finishing it now, but can tell you the author knows how to draw a character. You can almost identify someone you know like the person she describes. It's a great read.

Next time I'll tell you about my book. Okay?

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

"So few posts in this group"????

:::scratches head:::

There is a thread, by the way, about books we're currently reading. A fairly busy one, at that.

[Cindy]

Alice, there are hundreds of threads here at TNBBC (probably thousands of posts since you last checked?). Honestly, there's so much going on here I can't keep up with all of it! Make sure you start with the homepage.
http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1...

Olive Kitteridge is one of our picks for this month. We're discussing it here:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2...

Here's a long thread with people discussing "The Road":
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/4...

You can discuss any book you please by starting a new thread here (make sure it doesn't already have a thread):
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_...

[Lori, Super Mod]

Alice, I am little thrown by your question too. This is the largest, most active group here on Goodreads. How can there not be enough posts for you?

For the record, this folder that you post in is just for my announcements and rules for the group. It wasnt intended for actual posting. Thats what the other folders and threads are for....

[Alice]

I am in the wrong folder! Sorry.

[Clara]

I must be one of those people who is not active. I just love to read the threads but I don't post anything. I will do better next time.

[Heather]

I just started a new group designed to network like minded book bloggers.

http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/2...

I have also started my own book blog. I read just about everything and love to discover new treasures. Swing on by! If you follow me, I will follow you :)

http://www.2manygoodbooks.blogspot.com

Happy Reading!
-Heather

[Alice]

Hi Heather,

This sounds like a group I want to be part of. thanks for setting it up.

Cheers,
Alice

[[deleted user]]

Heather,
I added myself to your followers. Mine is http://reflectionsofaplumfan.blogspot...

-Christine

[Heather]

I have a bunch of reviews, contests, and chatter about books on my blog! I would love for you to swing by and "talk book."

Happy Reading!
Heather
http://www.2manygoodbooks.blogspot.com

[Alice]

?Becoming Alice A Memoir

Hi Heather,
I stopped by to wish you and your followers Happy Holidays!

I meant to do this about a month ago but "my life" got away from me in the meantime: I'd love to get my book read/reviewed on your website. Is that possible?

Cheers, Alice

[Carly]

Wild City Times . . . I have a books n' movies section, a travel section, a snappers (photos) section, a gardening section and a discussion . . .

It used to be a writing site, but I'm no longer in the zone for hosting a writing site . . .

Here it is - I have posted here a few times, but if ya' wanna' harass me . . .

http://wildcity.proboards.com/index.cgi?

[Sarah]

I'm an avid reader who happens to be a fiction writer as well. I appear at book clubs frequently and love the concept of people talking about books. In that regard, one thing I've found book club readers ask, is what I am reading. I usually bring to my book events copies of my list of what I call under the radar books. With a small publisher myself for the first two books (the third one is just under contract with a major publisher), I don't feel the need to help promote the best sellers, not that some of them aren't worthwhile, but like the independent booksellers, I like to help lesser known authors. So ... I recommend CS Richardson's The End of the Alphabet for anyone who's looking for a good Valentine's Day cry. Happy reading.

[[deleted user]]

I've so enjoyed our conversation about THE HELP and look forward to next month's discussion! Thank-you for this opportunity to tell you about my novels, which I call "great beach reads" because they're fun and have seaside settings.

LEAVE ME GASPING is the first title in a series featuring female sleuth Del Jakes. A childhood friend is missing and Del travels home to coastal Florida. In a whirlwind of clues and revelations, the sleuth and her cohorts move from a grungy marina grill to a luxurious waterfront enclave; Sound side towns to Gulf side mangrove thickets; suspicion to trust; despair to hope—and grief to love.

ESCAPING CELIA is the story of Carly O'Shea, whose long-awaited solo vacation is derailed when her mother, aunt, and relentless cousin Celia invade her seaside cottage. Stir in a snarly runaway teen, a hot guitar player, a cool Southern boy, a gun-toting matron, and a wise boardwalk barista—and you’ve got the kind of summer stew that gives everybody heartburn!

Both are available in ebook format from Amazon, Smashwords and Barnes & Noble.

For more information, please visit my website: http://www.great-beach-reads.com

TC :)

[The Romance Reviews (Carole)]

Hello, this is my first time to post here. My name is Carole and I've been reading books for a long time. Books are my passion so I don't expect me to get tired of reading them. Ever. Though I may need to rest once in a while between books. LOL Great to be here and be among people who love books as much as I do.

[Tracy]

It's never my intention to spam, I just belong to so many groups (GR's, Yahoo, FaceBook, Ning, etc) that it's hard to keep up with them all, so when I do have something to share I usually feel guilty as I try to select groups that will benefit from that information. The groups that get the most input from me are usually the ones filling one of my many inboxes on the regular. Also, a lot of times I just enjoy reading the posts and don't necessarily have anything to add.

[Ronyell]

Oh, I'm sorry about the first time. I just read this post after I joined the club. But, I will become more active in this group before I post anything about my website again. I just recently deleted the two posts, so until I get to know everyone in this club better, then I might post them up again if anyone is interested.

[Lori, Super Mod]

THank you Ronyell! I appreciate it :)

[Ronyell]

Lori wrote: "THank you Ronyell! I appreciate it :)"

You're welcome!

[Rhea]

Lori wrote: "For everyone who is considering posting for the first time, please read the Goodreads guidelines:
http://www.goodreads.com/author/guide...

And then read mine:

We, as members, dont really h..."

Lori wrote: "For everyone who is considering posting for the first time, please read the Goodreads guidelines:
http://www.goodreads.com/author/guide...

And then read mine:

We, as members, dont really h..."

Hi Lori. These seem like very reasonable rules. I love the book choices here and look forward to being a member. Rhea T.

[Lori, Super Mod]

Thanks Rhea!

[Mirza]

Lori

Hey, it was just a temporary thing that i needed help from someone who knew about these .... I was going to delete it after i got any replies ....

And I did sa it was both important and urgent ....

But guess its ur group, ur the boss.
Adios.

[Lori, Super Mod]

Urgent and important to you does not equal or excuse spamming my group. There are other avenues available to you for quick answers. Live chat rooms would be a better resource than double posting in the group.

[Erik]

Hello! I'm pretty new here and am sensitive to spamming...not my intention and I'll only write this once.

Cheyenne Publishing has recently released my novel about a gay student teacher from Mexico City who completes his first year of teaching in the rural hills of Mexico.

Enough said. If you're interested, you can find information on my author page. Thanks and I look forward to discussing it as well as participating in your many discussions!

[Isaac]

I posted about my blog just before reading this. I hope that's alright, and look forward to getting to know people here and being an active part of the group.

[Barbara]

Thanks for this! I follow books to read on this site, but haven't participated as an author before now. I'd like to start a discussion group, perhaps for writing tips since I teach creative writing/creative thinking skills at the college level. I'll have to learn how to start a group, however!
I have 7 published novels and a new nonfiction book, Feathers of Hope. My website gives lots of info on it all, http://wildreads.com.

[Lori, Super Mod]

Hi Barbara, starting a group on goodreads is really easy. Let me know if you need any help getting it set up.

[Joseph]

I have made 72 posts on the NBBC. Most are fairly long(and dare I say insighful). This is by way of a prelude to humbly note that I have a new website cleverly entitled josephcavano.com.
All who check it out are assured a spot in Heaven. Best

josephcavano.com

[Sarah Jan]

J.A. wrote: "And there are many, many, many others who kill themselves with this "fun on Sathrday nights" you are talking about. Why anyone would rather jeopardize their life just to be something they are not ..."

I agree with you, J.A. I think having fun on Saturday night with addictive substances is a slippery slope. Yes, alcohol is a problem - but not to the extent that the illegal drugs are. I've been personally acquainted with individuals who started "relaxing" with drugs and fell into an abyss where they were sleeping in ditches at night and selling bj's for $10 to strangers on the side of the raod - an abyss from which they have yet to climb out. I don't totally understand it -

[Mark]

Please note that at no time was my whathaveyou exposed.

[Tina]

I hope to become an active member.
Gotta start somewhere, right?

[[deleted user]]

I am new here but have exchanged some emails with Lori and she totally rocks. I am so glad she put up a new page on her awesome website in a quest to find readers who will review indie books because it makes total sense. The "big time" authors with "big time" publishers simply will not be affected one way or the other with some reviews, but you can totally change an indie author's life by reading his or her book, and hopefully providing some positive feedback and perhaps even encouraging others to read that indie author's work. We all buy art from indie artists. We listen to indie music. We watch indie films. Why not read indie books?

Incidentally, I have written roughly 30 books and I am not going to mention them here or now. It's just does not feel right. Perhaps someday ...

Until then, let's all keep reading and recommending indie authors because writing and reading books is one of the best ways to spend quality time.

[Lori, Super Mod]

Hi Scott! Thanks for joining the group, and for not insta-self-promoting! That goes a long way here in this group!

[Matt]

So I think I already breached the group etiquette by making my first post about the Q&A I did on Reddit - but at least the entire book I wrote is up online for free, so maybe that counts for something.

But hey, if you guys think the Q&A sucks and adds nothing of value, feel free to ban my sorry ass to the spammers death circle - sorry for not taking more time to read the Group Rules before hastily posting!!

[ILoveBooks]

http://livetoread-krystal.blogspot.com/ This is my blog...I hope I am an active member! I really want people to take a look mainly because I will do an interview of an author soon and I want her to feel like people care =)

[Lori, Super Mod]

Hi Krystal, I see you just joined today, but have posted in a few threads already. That's great! Keep it up!

[ILoveBooks]

I have one question-why are you considered a supermod, is it just a cool name :)?

[Lori, Super Mod]

It was a nickname given to me by some of my original group members, and just sort of stuck.

[Cindy]

I am new and a little confused. Most of the posts here are about rules not books...there is discussion of different folders in this duscussion but I don't see the other folders...help?

[Lori, Super Mod]

Yes, you are currently in the folder that is for group rules. If you look at the home page, you will see many folders with different titles that describe what type of threads you will find in them.

[Cindy]

Thanks...I did figure that out after I sent you the email...sorry about that. I am new at this and will get better...I hope.

[Lori, Super Mod]

It's ok.. Goodreads can be hard to navigate when you are new. If you have any other question, send me an email...

[Kelly]

I am not an active member, but I am an active lurker. I hope that counts.

I am trying to promote a giveaway of a wonderful book (seriously, I stand nothing to gain by this, I'm not related to the author in any way) on my blog. Here's the link...if you want to take a chance and post to win, that's all you gotta do. Good luck!

http://booklovershideaway.blogspot.co...