Read by Theme discussion
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Introductions
Welcome to the group, Kat!
My name is Melissa and I live in Colorado. I'm married with a 4yo daughter and 1yo son. I still manage to read a lot and I'm always looking for a good book. I like many genres, but mostly mystery/suspense novels. I also really like true crime. Lately I have really beenjoying nordicauthors
Sorry my phone would not let me correct the typos! Any way, I have really been enjoying nordic authors. There is just something different about their style I have not been able to put my finger on yet. I look forward to getting great suggestions for new books and talking about them!
Thanks! I guess we know my vote for October! Go Norway reads!
Hi everyone. My name is Tabby. Im 23 years old and from the US. I love to read because it lets me escape from the stresses of everyday life. And its nice to finally find a group.
Hello people! Great idea for a group, I was starting to worry that every group out there was reading Anna Karenina (not that there's anything wrong with that, just not in the mood for it right now :)). I'm 26, hoping to work in a library someday, but until then I need to connect with some readers and make some progress on my to-read list! Just found Goodreads yesterday, so I'm pretty excited about it XD I tend to be long-winded: just tell me to stow it if I get annoying :D
Welcome, Tabby and Leslie! :) And welcome to Goodreads, Leslie.
Hi Everyone! I'm Lorna from So CA & I'll read the cereal box if there's no book around(rarely happens)! I too thought I was obligated to finish every book but now if I start a dud I skim the chapters & read the ending to decide if I want to continue (spoilers for a dud is OK for me) I enjoy all genres but lately have been spending a lot of time with WOT and George Martin - still waiting for the next book in the series! Great idea for a book club - helps us drop boundaries of all kinds!
Hi, my name is Celeste. :) I am a 25 year old mother of a 4 month old in Canada. Since I was really young I have always loved reading and hope to share that with my son.I liked the idea of this group, it seems like one I can really be active in!
Welcome to the group, Celeste!
Hi fellow booklovers! My name is Beate and I am 31, I am from Norway. I am engaged and my fiancè and I both love reading. I have a wide taste when it comes to genre, and I like reading both paper editions and Kindle editions. Lately it's been more of the latter. This is the first book club I have ever been a member of, so I'm looking forward to see how it works for me. I also crochet, bake and photograph and am writing a blog.
Hi, Beate! Welcome to the group. :)
Hi, I'm new to goodreads and found this group, I think is a great idea, I've always wanted to join a book club but always thought to myself what if I don't like the book they choose, I am very picky about books. I love reading but I always have problems finding books I might like, so I'll try to keep up with the group every month. I am 24 years old, female and I'm currently job hunting so for the moment I have plenty of time to search for books and read.
Welcome to the group and to Goodreads, Kristell!
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Hi everyone I'm Emily and Im preety sure I'm the yougest in this group 13 and I'm excited to add my oppinon to the pile. My most favourite books are Dysopian novels, aswell as fantacy and history books.I absolutaly LOVE to read!! Im so excited for next monthes thems and have already finished this months theme (Oct) with out realizing it. I am definatly on the right track :)
Hi Emily, what grade are you in? I teach English to freshmen in high school. :o)
Welcome to the group, Emily! Hope you enjoy it. :)
Thanks I am so far cant wait for next week i am in grade 8
I'm Shomeret in California though originally from New York. I read anything that sounds unusual and/or deals with concepts that interest me.I like the idea of being a Theme Rebel if you aren't interested in the theme, but I also noticed that no one has to be a Theme Rebel in October. You just have to put the book that you're about to read on your To Read shelf just before you start. Then lo and behold, you are reading the most recent book added to your To Read shelf. I think that's charming.
Welcome to the group, Shomeret. :)
Hi everybody, I am Jenny, living in Germany and needless to say: I like to read. A lot. I love the idea of theme reads, and will probably join reading with you in November, I decided to sit October out, as it would require me to actually buy a book (rather than minimizing the gigantic pile of unread books in my shelf) unless of course I follow Shomerets advice, which now that I come to think of it...I probably will ;)My taste in literature is quite wide, just recently fell in love with Colm Tóibín, a few other favourite authors of mine are Richard Yates, Max Frisch, Beckett (Samuel not Simon), Agota Kristof and Coetzee.
Hi. I'm Hailey, I'm from Georgia. I love to read, and this year I have finally gotten around to reading more. I used to read much more when I was younger but over the past few years, I found myself coming to the end of the year and having only read maybe five books at the least.I will pretty much read anything. I'm really into Bizarro fiction right now. I have only read Carlton Mellick III so my love of the genre is based solely on him. Other than Bizarro I will read either classics or satire.
I think goodreads is one the reasons I have read so much more this year, so hoorah.
Hello everybody. My name is Kerry and I'm from the US. Reading and traveling are my hobbies. I don't have a favorite arthur yet. I have read books on travel but I want to now expand my horizons. I seem to be very interested in history books and classics but also ones on legends; like King Arthur. I have been searching for a book group that I can participate with my interests.
Hailey wrote: "I used to read much more when I was younger but over the past few years, I found myself coming to the end of the year and having only read maybe five books at the least."Hi, Hailey! I had similar experience: when I was student I had to read a lot of manuals and I found myself less and less interested in reading in general. I think now that time is over. It's a good thing, right?
Welcome to the group, Kerry! :)
Hi. I'm Brian and I'm from Virginia. My two teenagers are really active in sports and other activities, so reading is my "me time" outlet.
Then here's a belated welcome, Rebecca! ;)
I'm Kate from California, I'm 25 and I'm a stay at home mom to a 1 year old. I get most of my reading done during nap time. I like chick-lit, mysteries, thrillers, dystopian, post-apocalyptic, and the classics. So, pretty much I like any kind of fiction lol.I love the idea of this book club! It's so unique and it's a great addition to the other book clubs I'm in. :)
Welcome to the group, Kate! Glad you like the idea, and I hope you enjoy it. :)
Hello! My name is Katie and I'm a 24-year-old freelance writer/editor from Virginia. I've had a Goodread account for well over a year now but haven't used it... and I really want to start reading more. See, I have a problem with starting books and then never finishing them. So I figured joining a book club would be a good idea, because it would give me a deadline to finish the book by. However, just like the description to this group says, I was worried I would get stuck reading something I really didn't want to. Whoever came up with this is a genius!
Welcome to the group, Katie, and I'm thrilled you think so much of the idea behind it! :)
well, since I have been a member of this group for quite a while I better introduce myself! i forgot. My name is Alison and Im from Nebraska. I got a Nook Christmas 2010 and I now cant stop reading. my favorite books to read are mysteries and this year I have been trying to read more classics since I havent read many. Also, I have got introduced to Janet Evanivich and I LOVE her! very easy and funny reads! This group is very easy to follow which Im glad. And I love the new pick it for me part! :)
oh, and also... im 28 and graduated college earlier this year. ive been having trouble finding jobs and I also had surgery earlier this week so reading has been my pastime for this year!
Hello!! My name is Kristina. I am 32 and from Akron, ohio. I have been a member of goodreads since 2009. I have two children,they are 6 and 5. I am a social worker by trade and work in a nursing home as a Dementia Unit Coordinator. I love to read and I will try any book and any genre. This will be a good group for me. I like themes and challenges. Looking for to December's theme.
If I haven't already said it, welcome, Alison! ;) And welcome to you, too, Kristina!
Hi all! My name is Nicole. I am a 30 something mother, wife and teacher. I LOVE reading! My Nook goes everywhere I go. Just stumbled upon this group...and love the idea. Looking forward to the challenges. Happy reading!
Welcome to the group, Nicole! :)
Read by Theme
Books mentioned in this topic
Tinkers (other topics)The Elegance of the Hedgehog (other topics)
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Nobody's Fool (other topics)
Authors mentioned in this topic
Colm Tóibín (other topics)Muriel Barbery (other topics)
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