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Yz the Whyz, Moderator
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Jun 30, 2009 11:29AM
Welcome to the group, Gina.
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Yz wrote: "Drop by and tell us something about yourself:Birthday: 11/18/74
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Food: anything Italian
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): OMG! I would have to say it was Jane Austen
Favorite Romance Genre: paranormal
Finished the line: I know I..."because I miss a book like I lost my best-friend, until I find a new one to read. Not to mention I have serious dreams when I don't have something to feed my imagination with.
Free wrote: Not to mention I have serious dreams when I don't have something to feed my imagination with. ."
That's a pretty interesting observation. Glad to have you join us.
Birthday: August 16thFavorite Color: Green
Favorite Food: Mexican
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): Something by Danielle Steel that I found on my grandmother's bookshelf. I can't remember the name.
Favorite Romance Genre: Paranormal and suspense
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because....I can spend hours in a bookstore. I carry a notebook with me so I can write down books I might like and check their ratings online before I buy.
Birthday: May 5Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Food: French Fries
First Romance Novel Read:Gentle Rogue, Johanna Lindsey
I know I'm a book addict because: All I do is read and work (sleep when I have to). Also, I'm knew to goodreads.com and I've become addicted!
Birthday: Oct 8th 1984Favorite Color: Gold
Favorite Food: Chicken Marsala and Lasagna
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember):Hmm that's a hard one. I think it was "Queenmaker: A Novel of King David's' Queen" by by India Edghill
Favorite Romance Genre: Contemporary and Paranomal
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because I read every chance I get. That also includes reading at work.
Lol. My boss is very lenient. If you have completed all your work and there is nothing pressing to do you can pretty much do whatever you want. Everyone else in the office spends all their time on the internet. I can only scan the internet so long before I lose interest, so I read. :)
Hi allBirthday: July 18
Favorite Color: um...this changes on a regular basis. Today it's hunter green.
Favorite Food: Ice cream
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): I don't remember the title or the author but I remember that the heroine would get on a train and end up in this town that only existed at certain times and she had to decide to go back to her life or stay in the town. I wouldn't mind reading it again if I could find it. I think i was 12 or something and I so shouldn't have been reading that book. I snagged it off a friend's moms bookshelf and then snuck it back.
Favorite Romance Genre: PNR or historical
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I read constantly and I'm not reading I'm writing. That and I have like 1300 books on my TBR shelves.
Welcome to the group, Kathy. Let's see if the challenges can help you make a dent on that TBR shelf..LOL!
Birthday: Dec. 17
Favorite Color: pink
Favorite Food: Hmm . . . pizza
First Romance Novel Read: Green Mountain Man by Janet Daily (I was around 10 or 11 and found it on my mom's nightstand.)
I know I'm a book addict because I buy a book almost every time I leave the house.
Favorite Color: pink
Favorite Food: Hmm . . . pizza
First Romance Novel Read: Green Mountain Man by Janet Daily (I was around 10 or 11 and found it on my mom's nightstand.)
I know I'm a book addict because I buy a book almost every time I leave the house.
Birthday: 10-07Favorite Color: black
Favorite Food: pizza
First Romance Novel Read Nerd is Shining Armor, back in 93 ,I'm going to reread it soon.
Favorite Romance Genre: Vampire
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... every tuesday I have to go buy 2 or 3 new books, even thought i have 20 waiting to be read.
Birthday: October 25Favorite Color: None...I really like most colors
Favorite Food: Chocolate ice cream
First Romance Novel Read: Can't remember..but I was 11 or 12.
Favorite Romance Genre: Historical Romance
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because I wake up in the middle of the night thinking of what I've been reading and sometimes can't get back to sleep unless I read 1 or 2 chapters.
Welcome to the group, D.G.I saw you posted your books for this month's challenge. Good luck and happy reading!
Thanks Yz!I've been a member of Goodreads for a long time but I haven't been checking as often...I really liked this group! I'm a romance reader at heart but I read a lot of other stuff. :)
Birthday: December 27Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Food: Cheese
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): The Valley of Horses or really, this whole series - I read them in 5th grade! What was wrong with me ...
Favorite Romance Genre: Paranormal
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because I'm around books all day: I'm surrounded by them at home, I spend most of my time online looking up new books to read, and I even work at a bookstore!
Birthday:June 20Favorite Color:Red, Purple or Pink
Favorite Food:Seafood
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember):Wuthering Heights while in HS
Favorite Romance Genre:Paranormal/suspense
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because I have so many books I am running out of room to put them all and I keep getting more!
Birthday: Aug. 23Favorite Color: Yellow
Favorite Food: Anything Mexican
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember):The Second Coming of Lucy Hatch by Marsha MOyer
Favorite Romance Genre: Historical/Regency
Finished the line: I'm a book addictt because they touch me more than movies ever will. They are my stress relievers.
Hi, everyone! I've been watching this group for some time but I admit I was a bit "scared" of joining it because some of your challenges are really daunting, LOL. Anyway, I just found one I think I can manage, so here I am! :)Birthday: May 23
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Food: Chinese
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): 'Love in the Dark' by Barbara Cartland
Favorite Romance Genre: Historical
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because the 1st thing that comes to my mind everytime I have any money left is, how many books I can buy with that.
Hi Dina! I'm so glad you've decided to join us after all **grins** And no worries, if some challenge turns out a bit much, just leave it half done or whatever, I do it all the time. It's no biggie. (Though it's fun to complete something from time to time.)
Hi I'm Danielle. I'm a terrible lurker on this group.Birthday:March 2
Favorite Color: Teal
Favorite Food: Mexican
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): Fires of Winter by Johanna Lindsey
Favorite Romance Genre:It used to be historical, but now it's paranormal
Finished the line: I know I..." Have an enormous amount of books on my goodreads shelves, but I can't seem to stop adding books!
LOL Danielle. I think once you publicly announce and admit to being a lurker, you automatically stop being once. Besides, you've been around. (Although not yet officially welcomed in this thread)Welcome!
Welcome Dina and Danielle,Participation in the challenges are optional, Dina, so don't feel obligated...but if you find one that works for you...just jumped in.
I've always loved reading your reviews, Danielle. Happy to see you lurking in our group.
Thanks for the warm welcome, Kasia and Yz! I already found a challenge that sounds fun, the "A Lifetime of Books Challenge", and I'm in. :)
Birthday: December 17Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Food: anything pasta
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): I'm 61 do you really think I remember the first romance novel I read ?????
Favorite Romance Genre: Contemporary and historical; I'm also addicted to those Harlequin romances.
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I have a garage full of books that I have read.
Birthday: October 17Favorite Color: dark blues
Favorite Food: Indian (the spicier the better)
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): Sabrina Jeffries's The Pirate Lord
Favorite Romance Genre: Historicals, hands down. I think it's the breeches.
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because I know what time the mailman comes during the day because I hear the *thud* of another Amazon box at 11am at least once a week.
Hey y'all!I've been around awhile, just never filled out the particulars...
Birthday: September 17
Favorite Color: yellow (sunshine!)
Favorite Food: Just give me the carbs, baby!
First Romance Novel Read: Can't remember the name, a Harlequin romance as a teenager, though.
Finish the line, I know I'm a book addict because: I look up at the clock while reading and gasp because it is 2:00 a.m. again when I thought I had just sat down.
Better late than never, I say.Birthday: November 10
Favorite Color: midnight blue (all dark colors and hues, actually)
Favorite Food: can't pick a favorite
First Romance Novel Read (that you can remember): Mistress by Amanda Quick (I was more an Edgar Wallace, Zane Grey and Agatha Christie fan before)
Favorite Romance Genre: paranormal and suspense
Finished the line: I know I'm a book addict because…I just know I am (books take up more space than my clothes and shoes combined)
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