Introductions

[Donna]

Hi Everyone! My name is Donna and I live in Anchorage, Alaska. I am a bit of an eclectic fiction reader. I enjoy almost all genres. So, I was thrilled to find such a cool group! I am excited to see what everyone else is reading so I can add new and interesting books to my TBR shelf.

[Amara, Group Creator]

Welcome, Donna! :)

[Vicki]

Hi Mia, so good to have you! Indonesia sounds like such an exciting place to be! :o)

[Varla Fiona]

I think Amena's idea is great. We can use it occasionally and those who want to can participate... Looking forward to the trial run!

[Autumn]

Hi I'm Autumn. I'm 37. I seem to switch between historical fiction, non-fiction history, and chic lit throwing in a mystery here and there.

[Amara, Group Creator]

Welcome to the group, Autumn! :)

[Vicki]

Hi Autumn, nice to meet you. :o) I am anything but a history buff!

[Jana]

Yay! I'm so glad you joined, Autumn!

[Dana]

Jana wrote: "Yay! I'm so glad you joined, Autumn!"

Me too! And you're reading what I'm reading, so it's even more exciting!

[Kevin]

Just joined today. I have always been facinated by making choices based off of random criteria and this theme book club seems like just the thing. I am pretty excited. Since i just joined i doubt i will finish my "blue book" before the end of the month but i am excited to be finally forced to read Harold Blooms "The Western Cannon". It is rather apt that it is my first choice since i reference it all the time when I am looking for some high falutin reading. Anyway glad to have found this group.

[Amara, Group Creator]

Welcome, Kevin, and good luck finishing your blue book! ;)

[Lamilla]

Hi! I'm Margarita, looking for a good company to discuss a new book. I've started Catch-22 long ago, and seeing it in the first page made me instantly want to join. Nice to meet you all.

[Kristin]

Hello everyone! I'm Kristin, a 48 yr old writer and new grandma from Broken Arrow, OK. This is a great idea for a book club and I'm excited to participate.

[Amena]

Hi Kristin! Wow - "Broken Arrow" is probably one of the coolest place names I can imagine!

[Amara, Group Creator]

Welcome, Margarita and Kristin!

[Erin]

Greetings! My name is Erin and I'm in Birmingham, AL. My literary tastes are pretty broad but I've a special place for SciFi/Fantasy on my bookshelf. Looking forward to participating this month so I guess I better go book hunting!

[Lamilla]

Hi, Erin! SciFi/Fantasy are highly welcome!

[Amara, Group Creator]

Welcome, Erin. :)

[agata]

Hi everybody!

My name is Agata, I'm 36 years old, and I live in Hilden, Germany. I recently gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, so I have some time for reading between nursing and changing diapers ;-).
I like to read almost everything, as long as it asks interesting questions, and is well written.
I very much like this groups basic idea, to read by theme. This way I can choose something from my shelves with a nice guideline. Looking forward to reading and discussing with everybody here.

[Amara, Group Creator]

Welcome to the group, Agata, and congratulations! ;)

[agata]

Amara wrote: "Welcome to the group, Agata, and congratulations! ;)"

Thanks!

[Michaela]

Hey, I'm Michaela and I am really excited about this group! I'm pretty new to Goodreads, but I love it already! I really love mystery books, Christian fiction, some fantasy, biographies, and historical fiction!

By the way, what is the theme this month?

[Amara, Group Creator]

Welcome, Michaela. We have one more day for our Blue Cover theme, and then starts August's England theme. :)

[Michaela]

I guess I'm a little late!

[Jennifer]

Hi All! I'm Jenny from New York.. I've had a passion for books and reading since childhood. I'm looking foward to participating in the group :)

[Vicki]

Hi Jenny! Good to have you. What part of New York? I got to go to New York City and I went to the Majestic on Broadway and saw Phantom of the Opera, plus I got to go out on the boat and see the Statue of Liberty...SO awesome!!

[Jennifer]

Hi Vicki! I'm from the Bronx.. glad you got to some great places here! I never saw Phantom of the Opera. The last show I saw was The Lion King-- it was very good.

[Amara, Group Creator]

Welcome, Jenny! :)

[Vicki]

Jennifer wrote: "Hi Vicki! I'm from the Bronx.. glad you got to some great places here! I never saw Phantom of the Opera. The last show I saw was The Lion King-- it was very good."

I'm in central California, and I saw the Lion King in Sacramento. :o) I was overcome with emotion when I saw the Phantom on Broadway...cried right after sitting down BEFORE the musical began! LOL

[Jennifer]

Vicki,
I know some of the music.. it sounds very emotional! Mamma Mia and Hairspray are probably my favorite shows.

[Vicki]

I loved Mama Mia! Did you see Wicked?

[Deshanta]

Hi everybody, I'm from Johannesburg, South Africa. I've been a bookworm since I was little and have a wide taste in literature. Currently I like getting stuck in to autobiographies but I've always been a fiction reader.

[Vicki]

Hi Deshanta, how exciting to be from Johannesburg! Do you still live there?

I want to get into autobiographies more. but so many bore me. :o(

[Deshanta]

Vicki wrote: "Hi Deshanta, how exciting to be from Johannesburg! Do you still live there?

I want to get into autobiographies more. but so many bore me. :o("

Hi Vicki, what part of the world are you in? I'm was born and raised in JHB and continue to enjoy the City of Gold. Try a few easy biographies like celebrity bios are quite fun to get through and then tackle the serious ones.

[Vicki]

Deshanta, I live in California, USA.

[Amara, Group Creator]

Welcome to the group, Deshanta! :)

[Jennifer]

Vicki,
Yes I did see Wicked-- another great show!!

[Varla Fiona]

Hi Deshanta. Great to have another SAffer here. I'm from Port Elizabeth, but grew up in JHB.

[Eruwenn]

Er, hello. I'm quite new to the Goodreads phenomenon, but it finally dawned on me that keeping track of what I read might not be such a bad idea.

(Oh dear, I'm never good with the introduction thing... um...) I'm a housewife living in Austria (moved there from Canada), which is a lot more boring than it sounds. I've somewhat recently rediscovered my love of reading, and am hoping to keep up the habit this time!

I've never done the book club thing before either, so this group with its broader scope for potential reads called out to me.

Did I miss anything?

[Amara, Group Creator]

Welcome to the group and Goodreads, Eruwenn! I hope you enjoy both. :)

[And your introduction was perfectly adequate. ;)]

[Mariah]

Hi! I'm Mariah, 17, USA. I was just browsing for an active book club and this one seemed so perfect: read-by-theme is brilliant! Can't wait :)

[Amara, Group Creator]

Nice to meet you, Mariah, and welcome to the group!

[Teresa]

Anne wrote: "Cindy wrote: "Hello everyone,
I'm Cindy, I live in small-town Indiana and I just turned 41 (gasp!). I love the concept behind this book group. I work in a library and since I am constantly surround..."

Anne wrote: "Cindy wrote: "Hello everyone,
I'm Cindy, I live in small-town Indiana and I just turned 41 (gasp!). I love the concept behind this book group. I work in a library and since I am constantly surround..."

Anne wrote: "Cindy wrote: "Hello everyone,
I'm Cindy, I live in small-town Indiana and I just turned 41 (gasp!). I love the concept behind this book group. I work in a library and since I am constantly surround..."

Anne, what you wrote is really quite profound, at least as it applies to my own experience. Basically, I've come to the same conclusion: If I can't get into a book, I'm not "obligated" to anyone other than myself to finish it, and, therefore, I don't/won't. Life's too short and my book list is waaaaay too long to read something - anything! - that I can't enjoy in the first 50 pages. But then there are certain books that you revisit later - maybe months, maybe years - and thoroughly enjoy. It really all comes down to where one's "head is at" when they turn the first page, doesn't it?

[Shayan]

Hi there :) I'm almoooost new to this group. I mean I joined the group for about 1 or 2 months ago but never took part in it, because I didn't know what's what in goodreads! :D But now I see that i really enjoy this group. Btw I'm Shayan, 23, from Iran, and M.A. student of English Literature. Thanks

[Amara, Group Creator]

Welcome to the group, Shayan.

[Vicki]

Jennifer wrote: "Vicki,
Yes I did see Wicked-- another great show!!"

I saw it twice! I absolutely loved it! How about Lion King, Mama Mia, Fiddler on the Roof, Phantom of the Opera, Menopause, and others?

[Heather]

Hello, everyone.

My name is Dyani and I'm from FL. I was pulled into good reads thanks to my girlfriend and now I'm enjoying it. I like to crochet. Mostly toys and lots of bookmarks. So usually I'm digging up new books while making things. My favorite books are usually fantasies like werewolves, vampires, witches, and so forth. My favorite author is Kelley Armstrong. Glad to find a place like this!

[Amara, Group Creator]

Welcome to the group! :)

[Janet]

Hi. My name is Janet. I live in Washington state. My cousin introduced me to goodreads and now I have gotten a couple of friends to join. I am on a quest to read the BBC's 100 best books. Some I read many years ago but I am rereading the ones I read when in school.

[Amara, Group Creator]

Welcome to the group, Janet! Sorry I'm a little late with the welcomes; notifications have been buggy lately. ;) I hope you enjoy the group!