Introductions

[[deleted user]]

hi im new too, from oamaru in the south island. I mostly read historical fiction books and some non fiction books. great to see a kiwi group here

[Tony]

Kylee wrote: "hi im new too, from oamaru in the south island. I mostly read historical fiction books and some non fiction books. great to see a kiwi group here"

Hi Kylee
Someone else in Oamaru has discovered Good Reads too.

[Darkpool]

Hi Kylee!

[Nicola]

Hiya, I'm Nicola from Palmerston North, stay at home mum and big fan of reading :)

[[deleted user]]

hi there it seems a good site im actually prefering it to the library thing. its all good though.

[Shantiwallah]

Kia ora everyone and welcome to all the new members:-)

[Craig]

Welcome to all the new members

[Beth]

Hi. I'm from Wellington and love this site for keeping track of what i'm reading and what i've read. I have a Kobo e-reader and find i'm reading more and trying different authors.

[Craig]

Gidday Beth, welcome ot the group

[Nicole]

Darkpool wrote: "Nicole, I just went and looked at your profile, wondered if you'd considered becoming a 'goodreads author', i.e. hooking yourself up to your author profile page here: [author:Nicole MacDonald|45409..."

Looking into that :) just got the internet back!! YAY!

[Kim]

Hello everyone !

I'm Kim from Auckland - initially from Montreal, Canada. Like lots of people here, I enjoy writing:-) Hope everyone is having a good week!

[Shantiwallah]

Welcome Kim!

[Aimee]

Hi everyone
I'm Aimee and I'm from Auckland. I sort of read a variety of things, the only stuff I'm not into is crime, romance and chick lit (though to be fair I have read a couple of chick lits that I enjoyed).
Like most people my "to read" list is long and always being added to.. hehe.

[Chris]

Hi all. I thought I'd drop by and introduce myself. I'm Chris, originally from Tauranga and now a student at Auckland Uni. I'm also a writer.
I'm mainly into sci-fi and fantasy books, but I'll read pretty much anything if it sits in front of me long enough :)

[Becky]

Hi all.
I'm Becky. Nearly 19 in a couple days.
I live in the BOP

[Peter]

Hi to the group. I am Peter, I live in Taupo. I love reading and use the goodreads website to keep a record of what I have read and my thoughts about each book as I go. I do enjoy sci-fi and dystopic novels, but I try to read a broad range. I loved reading "1984", "Handmaids Tale", "Fahrenheit 451". Anyone else?

[Aimee]

I like a good dystopia too, have read all of those (Fahrenheit 451 quite recently actually) and probably liked Handmaid's Tale the best.
Have you read Brave New World? That's next on my list when I'm in the right kind of mood.

[Vivianne]

Hi all, Im a stay-home mum in Palmerston North and i just love reading. I will give any book a go if it can keep me interested.....

[Peter]

Hi Aimee ... Yes Brave New World is on my radar too. I'm sure the perfect moment to start is just around the corner...

[Shantiwallah]

Kia ora and welcome to all the newbies:)

[purplemagnolia]

Kia ora koutou!

I'm a 23 year old teacher living in Wellington. I teach intermediate school, and actually came across this website while looking for an online programme that my students could use to keep track of their reading. While I'm not sure I'd get my students on here, it looked like the perfect thing for me!

I love books, especially biography and well written contemporary fiction. But I also enjoy reading non-fiction too.

[Laura]

Hi everyone my name is Laura. I live in Wellington and work in Comms. I haven't been reading as much as I would like lately but I still love coming onto this site to get an idea of books to read. I will pretty much read anything.

[Angel]

Hey people~ I seem to be the youngest here - I'm 15 and I live in Auckland. I don't have a real job yet, but I am a student librarian at school. :)
I do enjoy reading but I have to balance homework as well...
My friend introduced me to this site and so far, I think it is helpful. Not only can I keep track of what I'm reading and what I've read, I can also find other people's opinion about books and their recommendations. Awesomeness, indeed. :D

[Darkpool]

Hi Angel! I really wish Goodreads was around when I was at high school. How awesome it would be to have a record of everything I read back then, and especially what I thought of it. *envy*

[Greg]

Hi everyone, my name is Greg. I am a Goodreads author celebrating the release of my first novel The Spanish Helmet in New Zealand.
I am a Kiwi but now live in Switzerland where I work for a huge library.
I intend to run a giveaway for my novel just for New Zealanders, so keep your eyes open.

[Darkpool]

Here's a link to Greg's book if anyone else is as curious as I was!!

[Greg]

Darkpool wrote: "Here's a link to Greg's book if anyone else is as curious as I was!!
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Oh, thanks Darkpool. I wish I had thought of that. I figured people would go through my member profile if they wanted and didn't want to break any self-promotion rules.

The Spanish Helmet is available on Kindle and also as a paperback from Amazon.com and in NZ from my website gregscowen.com

[Debbie]

On Kindle! Goody....off to check it out!

[Debbie]

Looks great! Excellent reviews. Bought it!

[Greg]

Thanks, Debbie. I hope it lives up to the reviews. As a co-mod of language and grammar, I will be interested to hear from you after you have finished.
I'm sure you will note the frightful misprint near the end of Chapter 7.

As an aside, it is nice to discover there are some Kindle owners in New Zealand.

[Debbie]

I love my 'library-in-a-handbag'! Wouldn't be without it!

[Mark]

I'm a CompSci student in Cambridge (but not originally) expecting to finish next year. Also a musician, and an avid hiker.

I bought the book too, but I don't have a kindle. Have the reader for android so I'll read it from my phone :P

[Greg]

You can study CompSci in Cambridge? I assume you are talking about Cambridge, NZ.
I'm a programmer, actually, but I try not to let word get out. I work for a huge library now, so I just tell people that instead.

Even cooler to see that some users are taking advantage of the Android (and iPhone) Kindle apps. Are you using an Android tablet or phone?

[Mark]

I live in Cambridge, NZ but study at Waikato Uni. I'm Using the app on an HTC Desire, which seems to work really well. I'll get a kindle when I can afford to.

[Miriam]

purplemagnolia wrote: "Kia ora koutou!

I'm a 23 year old teacher living in Wellington. I teach intermediate school, and actually came across this website while looking for an online programme that my students could use ..."

You might like to check out 22books.com for your students - simpler way to create lists, not the same level of social stuff as GR but I reckon would be easier for kids. Embeddable if you wanna show yr reading record on a student blog/eportfolio etc.

Cheers,
Miriam

[Marita]

Kia ora. I'm a Kiwi author, currently living in Singapore (although I'm over for the Rugby World Cup, and will be back hopefully for good December next year). While in Singapore I wrote my book "Behind the Hood," which is set in South Auckland. It's the first in a series and is based on one of my old neighbourhoods, Clendon Park (in Manurewa).

In relation to my tastes in books, although I write gritty realism I also like to read crime, paranormal romance, and thrillers. Behind the Hood

[Shantiwallah]

Welcome to all the newbies. Great to see some expats on here as I was one when I started this group. Such a diverse group! Students, authors, and all the rest:-)

[Colleen]

Hi, my name is Colleen. I am a Kiwi author, living in Levin.
Nice to see another Kiwi group on Goodreads.
I have just finished reading The Larnachs, set in Otago, and plan to read Behind the Hood, set in Auckland, next.
My time-travel adventure novel, Isabelle's Locket, is set in Foxton in 1910/2010.
It is available on TradeMe for $10 with free postage in NZ, and I plan to host a giveaway on Goodreads for it too.

I hope to be able to contribute to the group. My reading tastes lean towards historical fiction mainly, I'm more of a fan of adventure than romance, although a romantic thread to an adventure story is great. I don't like vampire or zombie books. Any book I read has to be fast-paced to hold my attention.
Lovely to meet you all.

[Debbie]

Hi Colleen....just finished Behind the Hood....excellent! I don't like vampire/zombie stuff either! Your book sounds interesting....available on Kindle?

[Colleen]

Not yet. My publisher says they will do e-books one day. Hope they do.

[Jo]

I am a writer. I am writing my first novel, as well as poetry, short stories, articles, book and movie reviews. I have a blog which I started in February where I give my general views on all the above as well as life in general:
https://jobryantnz.wordpress.com/

Recently I have started to renew my fascination with photography and have started learning about digital editing. I recently joined Goodreads. I love to read and there is nothing I won't attempt to read. I just finished reading The Gaia Wars by Kenneth G. Bennett. If you want to read my review: http://jobryantnz.wordpress.com/2011/...

[Hilary Lang]

Hi everyone,

Im on the North Shore in Auckland and LOVE to read! Love to learn about people and places, culture, and well everything really. Historical fiction probably my fav genre..... :)Like to play on Goodreads and find new books then reserve them at the library.
Hilary

[Manda]

Hi :)

I'm an avid reader from the Hawkesbay. I read a variety of genre's have more books on my kindle that my hubby needs to know about and love interacting with people of like minds when it come to books and stories.

[Debbie]

Hi Manda...love my Kindle too!

[Neisha]

Hi, Im a newby. I live in Dunedin, New Zealand.
I love to read fantasy, paranormal novels.
I have recently finished my first novel SACRIFICEThe story starts in Dunedin and then takes you into another realm.
It is great to see this group on Goodreads!

[Neisha]

Thanks for purchasing a copy, I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed creating it.
It took me about 6 months to write it, in between life with two young children. I would write when they were asleep in bed. It was something I really enjoyed doing.
Once again thanks and let me know what you think once you have finished.

[Julie]

Hi, I've just started getting into Goodreads and thought it would be nice to join a Kiwi group and get some local book recommendations. I'm a writer living in Auckland and have just had my first book published by Pear Jam Press.

[Julie]

Hi John,
It's a children's chapter book aimed at 7-10 year olds called 'Milly and the Chittens'. It's about a girl whose room is so messy that when her mother finally makes her clean it up, she discovers a trio of fantastic creatures living in it and what she has to do to persuade her mother to let her keep them.
Maybe more a book for messy kids than neat parents :-)

[Manda]

Neisha wrote: "Hi, Im a newby. I live in Dunedin, New Zealand.
I love to read fantasy, paranormal novels.
I have recently finished my first novel SACRIFICEThe story starts in Dunedin and then tak..." Hi Neisha, couldn't help myself had a quick look at your book and purchased one. PR, UF and Fantasy are my first loves with books. Nice to meet another Kiwi who may know what I'm talking about. :)

[Melinda]

Hi, I'm a New Zealand author of children's fiction. I've had short fiction, picture books and novels published over the last 9 years. Probably my best known book is picture book The Were-Nana. My latest releases are the picture bookThe House That Went to Sea and teen novel The Half Life of Ryan Davis. I'm a big fan of our local fiction and favourite authors include Vanda Symon, Brian Falkner, and Kyle Mewburn