Introductions

[Amara, Group Creator]

Welcome, Jen! :)

[Amara, Group Creator]

Welcome, HRO! ;)

[Sara]

Hi all! My name is Sara and I'm a 17 (and a half!) year old who loves reading. I'll be graduationg highschool in the spring of 2013 and hopefully will have a career involving writing (but thats up in the air right now!). My favorite genres include fantasy and romance, but I've been trying my best to expand my taste for the past 6 months! Love the concept behind the group, I'm already looking for a book with a blue cover to read!

[Amara, Group Creator]

Welcome, Sara, and nice to meet you. :)

[Audrey]

Hi hi :) I'm Auddy, and I joined this group because I thought it seemed super cool! I like how everyone will be reading a different book and we can choose one to our liking. :)

[Amara, Group Creator]

Hello and welcome, Auddy! :)

[Christy]

Hello all! My name is Christine and I am from a smaller town west of St. Louis called Warrenton. I am in my late 30's with a teenage daughter and a 10 year old son. I have been an avid reader all my life, reading mainly mysteries. I have opened up to many different types of books since getting my nook and I am in love with all the choices I have now! I can't wait to get started on my blue cover book!

[Amara, Group Creator]

Welcome and nice to meet you, Christy! :)

[Amara, Group Creator]

Hi, Beth, and welcome to both Goodreads and the group! :)

[Becca]

Hey I'm Becca. I'm 15 and am about to be a sophmore.
I love to read and am new to Good reads. Hope it ups my reading level :)

[Amara, Group Creator]

Welcome to GR and Read by Theme, Becca. :)

[Jana]

Hello, I'm Jana. I'm 27 and I live in Arkansas with my husband Greg and our cat, Mogli (no actual kids yet!) I was introduced to this group by my sister-in-law, Dana (both pronounced to rhyme with "Anna" - it's only mildly confusing when being introduced together). It sounds like a great group to help when I can't choose which book to pick up next...now it will be by theme!

[Amara, Group Creator]

Hi Jana, and welcome! :)

[Alisa]

My name is Alisa, mid-30s, living in Chicago where I work in higher ed and am completing a graduate degree. I read mostly American and Commonwealth fiction, with a sprinkling of non-fiction. Looking forward to having time to read more books and serve in my community again.

[Amara, Group Creator]

Welcome, Alisa, and nice to meet you. :)

[Amanda]

I'm Amanda, I joined today. I live in Texas with my husband and two teen-aged daughters. I'm 43 and getting ready for the final semester leading to my Bachelor's in Health Care Administration (a goal *long* delayed). I've got the summer off from class, spending it with the family and preparing for the Komen 3-day in Seattle in September.

[Amara, Group Creator]

Hi Amanda, and welcome to the group! :)

[Tara]

Hi I'm Tara and I'm a new member. I belong to Booklovers, a tradational book club but wanted to join an online club. My favorite genres are fantasy, sci fi, romance, nonfiction and mystery. Read by Theme will definitely fit my interests.

[Amara, Group Creator]

Welcome, Tara! :)

[Amara, Group Creator]

Hi and welcome, Patti! :)

[LynnB]

Hi everyone! I'm Lynn from eastern Washington State. I'm married and we have 2 adult children, one in Germany and one in Texas. My taste in books is very eclectic, there are only a few categories that I don't enjoy reading. I have bookshelves at home that are out-of-control and I decided to join this group in order to tame them. I'm making a self-imposed rule that I have to pick the theme books from my own shelves if at all possible before going to the library or bookstore. Let's see if I can do it :)

[Diana S]

Hi! I'm Diana from Texas. I'm glad I found this group. It looks like fun! :)

[Amara, Group Creator]

Welcome to Lynn and Diana! :)

LynnB wrote: "I have bookshelves at home that are out-of-control and I decided to join this group in order to tame them. I'm make a self-imposed rule that I have to pick the theme books from my own shelves if at all possible before going to the library or bookstore."

I'm in the exact same position, as a matter of fact. My collection (nearly a thousand books, though that includes a medium-sized storage bin of picture books) has gotten to the point at which my parents have started to complain. :/

[Nicole]

Hello everyone! My name is Nicole and I've just joined the group. I like the idea of themes rather than a specific book selection of the month since it lets me get an idea of new books to check out.

A little about myself--I'm 28, married and I will be working as a programmer in a little more than a week (yay new jobs). I've always loved reading and tend to gravitate towards Paranormal or Fantasy novels. I also enjoy the odd historical book once in awhile but usually I'm reading about ghosts :)

I hope to make a lot of new friends and have my book horizons expanded.

[Jewett]

Hi - I'm a very senior retired English teacher. Reading is my first love and I like it all - paper books, audio books, nook books - I like most genres except science fiction and gothic - just couldn't get into those. I am a 20-year Texas who never wants to leave Texas. I live 6 miles from the Mexican border and 60 miles from the beach - it's a great area.

[Amara, Group Creator]

Welcome, Nicole and Jewett! :)

[literariel]

Hi, hi, I'm Ariel. :3

I'm in Philly, I live with my 2 best friends, and I'm wroking on getting a hidden door installed behind my overflowing bookshelf into a secret room where it can't be accessed from the outside. :3

[Amara, Group Creator]

Welcome, Ariel! :)

[Elliotte]

Greetings and Salutations, my name is Elliotte (often known as Stormtrec). I am a new member tricked (uhm, “invited”) to your group by my fellow traditional Booklovers book club member Tara. My favorite genres include fantasy, sci-fi, urban fantasy, romance (the steamier the better) and some mystery. I feel that this new group will give me and even more interesting way of choosing my new literary conquests!

[Amara, Group Creator]

Welcome, Elliotte, even if you were tricked. ;) Hope you enjoy the group!

[Jessica]

Hi! I'm Jessica and I'm from NJ. I think this group sounds like fun!

[Amara, Group Creator]

Hi, Jessica, and welcome! :)

[Elizabeth]

Hi! My name's Elizabeth. I'm from Kansas City and was an English major in college. I think this group sounds right up my alley! I read almost anything - but mostly mysteries.

[Maggie]

Hi, I'm Maggie. I read a lot, as long as high school permits it at least, I also write. This website, and this group is an amazing idea!

[Amara, Group Creator]

Hello and welcome to Maggie and Elizabeth. :)

[Beatrix]

Hi, I'm Beatrix :))
Just joined today! I'm 16 and lives in New Zealand.
I love books! It's my way to escape reality :)

[Amara, Group Creator]

Welcome, Beatrix, and nice to meet you! :)

[Beatrix]

Thanks nice meeting you too :)

[Amanda]

Hello everyone! I'm Amanda, 26, and I love to read. I love a broad scope of books from Classics to Horror and Sensation novels. I love the idea of this group and I hope to exceed my 50 books this year challenge!

[Elizabeth]

Hello! I'm Elizabeth. I am 2 days away from being 23 and I have had more time to read since I graduated from college-which I love-so I might just have to join the "Read 50 books in 2012" challenge. I prefer reading fiction and fantasy and distopian novels, and I will read any and all "age groups" of books. There is nothing I love more than finding a great series of books to read or a book I want to read over and over again.

[Annabel]

I'm Annabel, from Suffolk in the UK. I'm mid 40s and have three children who are all old enough to look after themselves a bit so I've been enjoying getting back into reading for myself. Luckily (or unluckily in some ways!) I commute on the train for two hours a day so I use that time to read if I'm not sleeping. I've been reading new-to-me authors and revisiting old favorites. Looking forward to seeing what people have been reading and taking ideas for books to read from here.

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Hi - Just joined the group. I love reading. I work to buy books so it seems. Based on my work load with determine how much I can devote to my books. I am mom to one pre-teen girl, live in Georgia, work in both a hospital and Dr's office as a respiratory therapist. (hoping to change my career to education) Just finished my 12th book for the year and currently have about 5 books or so that I am reading. I enjoy reading all different genres of books - they just have to catch me with the first few chapters to keep me hooked. Take care and chat with you all soon.

[Charlotte]

Hi, I'm Charlotte and I'm from the US. I just recently joined this group and it is looking amazing. I love to read most everything especially science fiction, fantasy and YA.

[Amara, Group Creator]

Hello and welcome to Charlotte, Marta, Annabel, Elizabeth, and Amanda! Nice to meet each of you, and I hope you enjoy the group! :)

[Amena]

Hi everyone,
I'm also new! I'm in my mid-30s and, surprisingly, love to read ;-).
My first read for this group will be "Divergent", which I've just started today. As I'm on holiday right now, I hope to finish it soon!
I'm not quite sure what to do with "Divergent" now - there's already a thread about it, but I don't think I'll join it because of possible spoilers...

[Amara, Group Creator]

Hi and welcome, Amena! :)

I've just skimmed the Divergent thread, and it doesn't seem like there's anything remotely resembling a spoiler in there, so you're probably safe.

Though now that you've got me thinking, I think I'll make a note about spoilers. Does "spoilers must be tagged if posted before the month is over" sound fair?

(view spoiler)[Just a test to make sure spoiler tags work in comments! (hide spoiler)]

[Heather]

Hello! My name is Heather and I currently live in California. I am 29 (for the 13th time- or more commonly known as 42) married and have a cat, who I believe is plotting to take over the world, or at least the fridge. My friends all say I am an obsessed reader. I often have 2-3 books going an the same time and will read anything that sparks my interest. I have many series going and am always looking for something new. I LOVE love love the simplicty of this group and being able to pick what I want to ready and not forced into something. If I had to pick just one genre, it would be mystery. Well, I am off to find a book with a blue cover! Happy reading!

[Varla Fiona]

Howdy! I am Varla, and I live in an amazing cottage in the bush on the outskirts of Port Elizabeth, South Africa with my two furkids (a Golden Labrador & a Blue point Siamese). I work with reptiles at a Snake Park that is part of a complex with Aquarium/Oceanarium, Museum, Animatronic Dinosaur Park & Historical House. I read LOTS (over 100 already this year) so I tend to read a large variety. I love fantasy and am enjoying Young Adult stuff as well as Steampunk at the moment. I don't do soppy romances, especially if they are Twilight-wannabes. See you over at the reading discussions...

[Amara, Group Creator]

Welcome to Heather and Varla! :)

[Zimbellina]

Hi, I just joined this group and thought I should introduce myself. I'm Kandie, 27, from Sydney, Australia. I read from a range of genres but love horror, thriller, crime and young adult. I'm reading quite a lot this year which is good because I have a lot of books on my to read list!