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[Dwarf]

thx^^

[Jake]

Hello all, I'm a 19 year old who primarily loves to read science fiction, fantasy, fiction, and quite a bit of other good things! I mainly read to get inspired and to gain new ideas for my art and crafting, or if I just need some non-tech downtime to enjoy myself and slow my pace a little. I live in a little town in Pennsylvania, and I generally enjoy being adventurous, active, and creative above most other things.

I have most recently read two wonderful books, one was Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne, and the other was The Difference Engine by William Gibson.

I really liked both books, and I look forward to discussing and discovering others here!

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Welcome Jake :)

[Jake]

Thanks :)

[C.S.]

Hi all

I'm Christopher, I'm from the U.S. but currently am studying British Literautre in the UK. I grew up reading fantasy when I was younger before I started Latin and began to read philosophy and classical poetry.

I am quite fond of Robert Jordan (only made it to book 8), Piers Anthony (the books with Stile as the main character--found it Apprentice Adept), and Brain Jacques. I recently picked up The Magicians by Lev Grossman, but was disappointed with it, but will still read the Magician King. I also tried Zelazny and Rothfuss, and mildly enjoyed the first Zelazny book while the later was far too slow for me.

My favorite two fantasy authors currently writing are Joe Abercrombie and Scott Lynch (loved the cover for the Lies of Locke Lamora!).

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Welcome Christopher :)

[J.A.]

Welcome.

[Jake]

Welcome Christopher!

[[deleted user]]

Welcome to the group, Cade :)

[Bill]

Dale wrote: "Kernos, I missed the Corbett series somehow. Did you know that there was a Swift, III? I've never seen one, but they are listed here on Goodreads. I've read almost all comics from 1959-1966 (inc..."

No I didn't know about TS III and still by Victor Appleton—12 of them to collect.

I read all sorts of comics, mainly from 1952-59. I always got Action Comics and read them all, My heroes were Superman and Superboy, Capt Marvel and Capt Marvel Jr. and Batman/Robin. But I also liked Looney Tunes and Might Mouse and such... I get mixed up about what was in the comic books and what was a movie or TV cartoon. Much is forgotten, esp after mom threw away all of my (and my dad's) treasures.

[J.A.]

Welcome.

[Sannie]

Hello Everyone! :D

[Gillian]

Hi, I am an author (YA Sci-Fi), but primarily a reader. I'm a Trekkie, love Dr. Who, Anne McCaffrey, Harry Potter and books with a strong sense of humour (such as Janet Evanovich). Looking forward to taking part in this group.

Currently reading Inheritance.

[Zeljka]

Hello everyone,
I am 30-year old Croatian, and somewhat embarrassed I discovered this group now after two years of activity on this site, as I immediately fell in love with this group's bookshelf and would love to participate in the future readings.
No need to say much about me though: I love to read, to write, to discuss and to learn languages. The stories always fascinated me, and the genre doesn't matter much to me - I enjoy the novels of Jane Austen and George Eliot just the same as those of Isaac Asimov and Arthur C Clarke. I can immerse myself deeply in Tolkien's and Martin's fantasy world just the same as in the Bujold's universe. I like both fiction and non-fiction. In fact, if I find the contents interesting enough, I'll read the book :-)
That would be all for now, happy reading!

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Welcome Gillian and Zeljka :)

[Mike (the Paladin)]

Welcome anyone I may have missed!

[J.A.]

Welcome.

[Ravi]

Hi, I'm a journalism trainer based in Singapore, but I lived in the US and Australia. I like to read round all subjects, as a journalist tends to do - that's why we are in this business, we're interested in everything.

I was introduced to Goodreads by Ignite, who reviewed my novel, Radio Multiverse - First Contact.

Still feeling my way around this site as it has a lot of features. Great to meet people here.

Any Australians here who live abroad as I do a regular guest spot on Tuesdays on Radio Australia and I would like to hear from Australians or others who follow Radio Australia abroad to hear what you think about the station.

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Welcome Ravi :)

I'm pretty sure there are a few Aussies here. Maybe even a kiwi or two :P

[Ravi]

Thanks Ala. Looking forward to meeting 'em. By the way, I just created a fun quiz - it's so easy to do it on Goodreads! Check it out.

What Is Your Karma Score?
http://www.goodreads.com/quizzes/1386...

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I'm 20, a college student, and a died in the wool science fiction lover! I just purchased C.J. Cherryh's Alliance Space which I am looking forward to reading it.

[Mike (the Paladin)]

Welcome all.

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Welcome Will :)

[[deleted user]]

Thanks everybody! Pleased to meet you all!

[J.A.]

Welcome.

[Rachel]

I've been reading science fiction for more decades than I care to say :). Thousands of books, I'm sure. Some favorite authors are Rudy Rucker, Spider Robinson, Connie Willis, Nancy Kress, Neal Stephenson, Kathleen Ann Goonan, and William Gibson. In the last few years, I've also been reading some fantasy, mostly the modern/urban type, like Diana Wynne Jones and Charles de Lint. Guilty pleasures are children's/young adult SF and fantasy and Charlaine Harris (can I admit to that?). Rarely do any of my friends read anything in any of these genres, so it's great to find a group with similar interests.

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Well, welcome to the group Rachel :)

[Rowena]

Been lurking for a couple of months, but thought it best to introduce myself now that I have leapt into the chasm and posted in a discussion!

I live in Adelaide, Australia. I am back at University. I used to be a librarian (but a corporate one so not as much fun as you'd think!) in my pre-children life.

I started reading Sci/Fi and Fantasy when I was about 13, my much older sister introduced me through the works of Robert Silverberg, Frank Herbert and Robert Heinlein, I think were the first (or at least the ones that made an impression).

Favourite authors at the moment would be Sci/Fi - Iain M. Banks, Neal Stephenson, Dan Simmons, Stephen Baxter. Fantasy - Ian Irvine, Robin Hobb, Tad Williams and Julian May.

Always looking to expand my experience and discover new things. This group has already achieved that with the January group read - I've discovered I quite enjoy steampunk :)

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Welcome to non-lurker status, Rowena ;)

[David Majlak]

"Salutations!" He said bursting into the room, reaching deep into his pockets for a handful of coin, dispersing them among the unruly crowd...

Thought perhaps I'd make an entrance of my own, as well as one before I start participating elsewhere. I'm 25 in Connecticut and have been playing and reading fiction since I was 6.

I'm a heavy gamer more than I am a reader and when I had free time in high school, I read the Lord of the Rings trilogy in two months after a family friend suggested the Hobbit. (wished they made the lot of movies about it a heap darker and more serious)

I can't really say I read for the sake of reading but I was into the Mechwarrior literature which was decent, I've read some Diablo and Starcraft which was ok, Halo: The Fall of Reach was excellent, and I thoroughly enjoy the Warhammer 40k series.

As a reader I read more news and articles than books to keep my mind sharp because I don't have the time to dedicate to books right now, but there aren't any authors that come to mind other than me happening to mention Hemingway and his counterpart frequently.

I've been an author for a while now, mainly writing non-fiction because I thought I had something to offer people that the world didn't commonly share with them such as logical politics (minus the politics), what I've learned from exercise, and how to build your own computer.

I just recently released the first book in an epic fantasy series that I'm going to talk about in a separate thread, but if you look on Wikipedia, they categorize it into three subtypes - they're going to need a fourth to categorize mine.

Hope I didn't violate any rules with this one. Cheers everyone.

[J.A.]

Welcome.

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Welcome to the group, David :)

[whimsicalmeerkat]

welcome, new peoples!

[Alex]

Hi everyone. I've been a lurker on this group for, well, probably years. I go through phases of reading a lot and not reading at all. I've been reading pretty consistently for the past few months, and I've been trying to expand beyond my usual military sci-fi. When I saw that the group was going to read two books that I've been interested in for a long time, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to jump in. Now I just have to decide which to tackle first!

Boring details: mid-30s, married, two beautiful kids, live in DC suburbs, work in the legal field.

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Welcome Phillip :)

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I'm Georgina, born 1967 in Melton Mowbray England. We immigrated to Australia when I was four. I now live in Tasmania, on an organic farm with my husband, children, dogs, ducks, chooks and goats. I'm a visual artist, I write Gothic Fantasy and Fairy Tales. I love reading books of all genres but I have a soft spot for fantasy.

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Welcome Georgina :)

What's a chook?

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Ala wrote: "Welcome Georgina :)

What's a chook?"

Everyone asks me that. It's an Australian word for chicken.
:)

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Ala wrote: "Welcome Georgina :)

What's a chook?"
http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-c...

Found this on the origins of the word. Thought it was interesting. Apparently it's also a mildly offensive term for an old woman (in Liverpool England. Wouldn't know about that though).

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Well damn.

I was hoping it was some strange Aussie animal with claws and venom and a pouch.

Ah well... :P

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Ala wrote: "Well damn.

I was hoping it was some strange Aussie animal with claws and venom and a pouch.

Ah well... :P"

Hey we've got those in Tasmania too. Some of the strangest creatures you ever want to meet. Devils, Quolls, and the extinct ( or maybe not) Tassie Tiger. And snakes, lots and lots of snakes...

[Rowena]

Aussie animal with claws, venom and a pouch... only one I know of with all three is the platypus :)

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Rowena wrote: "Aussie animal with claws, venom and a pouch... only one I know of with all three is the platypus :)"

We've got a couple of those in our dams. Not shy at all, in fact they tend to show off if they catch us watching them. And you're right, the males have the venom spur. But I reckon you'd have to do a Steve Irwin to have one of them actually injure you (no disrespect to his memory, bit he was a bit gung-ho).

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Have to add, my son was bitten by a tiger snake two years ago. He was hospitalised for three days and reacted badly to the anti-venom. Snakes are everywhere. We're not paranoid about them but we do wear gumboots and stomp a lot (and the chooks eat the baby snakes which is good).

[Rollie]

Hello guys! I'm Rollie from Philippines. I joined this group hoping to get some good recomendations from you guys. By the way, I'm a dedicated fan of Orson Scott Card. The group's profile picture got my attention immediately because I have a copy of it but I want to start with his Hyperion first. :)

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Welcome Rollie :)

[Rollie]

Thank You Ala. :)

[Noelle]

Hi all! I'm from Madison, WI, a stay-at-home mom of two kids using my spare time to finally earn a B.S. in evolutionary biology & anthropology. I've been an avid reader since I was a kid, and sci-fi and fantasy by far my favorite genres. One of the highlights of my life was meeting Neil Gaiman at an American Gods event at The House on the Rock...he even drew a sketch of Morpheus when he signed my Absolute Sandman volume. I'll admit, I got a little weak in the knees. :) Anyway, I've been on Goodreads for a while, and I joined this group because I love to share thoughts and ideas on the books I read with others. I recently finished The Terror, so I'll likely pop into that thread soon. I'm looking forward to some lively discussion!

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Welcome, Noelle :)

[Paul]

Hi i'm Paul from sunny Stoke in the UK.
I'm into fantasy (the darker the better) & Sci-fi, I read as much as possible mainly fantasy but i've been getting into sci-fi alot more recently.
Currently reading Alastair Reynolds - Blue Remembered Earth. The first one ive read from the author and i shall definitly be getting some more but i have a big pile of books to read and its always a big decision which to start next.