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Yeah. I like GoT. But later books, I ended up skipping chapters and just reading the characters I liked.




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Ew... lol

That having been said, I'm starting to develop the hearing of a bat now so can hear him coming from about 50 paces away :)

Thanks

I'm slowly working my way around GRs too, you're not alone.
Relax and enjoy looking around, you'll get the hang of it.

I'm slowly working my way around GRs too, you're not alone.
Relax and enjoy looking around, you'll get the hang of it."
I will. The most surprising thing so far is how little overlap 'compare books' shows up between my collection and anyone else I've tried.


I also joined some time ago but don't think I introduced myself until now.
I became an avid reader of fantasy and science fiction as an eleven-year-old boy when my next-door neighbor, who was a children's librarian, took pity on my single-parent mom. Bored out of my gourd with no one to play with but good 'ol mom, I drove her crazy until Mrs. Crabtree brought home a stack of books she knew would hook a young boy and give my mom some relief. It worked. I've been hooked ever since.
Becoming a successful author of visionary fiction and non-fiction is my third and probably last career, what I'm calling my Encore Performance. First one was as a small animal vet, and second was/is as a Life On Purpose Coach.
I sold my veterinary practice in the late 80's to pursue a career as a freelance writer and life coach, all the while maintaining my love for SF and Fantasy, reading, writing, and reviewing it. Great to be a part of this GR group.

I am a writer who loves monsters, mysteries, and all the wondrous things that life can afford! I enjoy a great amount of fiction and non-fiction as well as woodworking and sunken ships.
My facial hair changes with the seasons, but my mustache remains eternal. Cannot wait to read through the comments on this forum!

Hi, welcome.
I do leather work and find that sunken ships are difficult to reach...


I generally stick with smaller projects however.

I’ve only recently discovered Goodreads, and this is the first group I’ve joined. Fantasy is my favourite genre, but I also like reading history books and the occasional work of historical fiction. Maybe I’ll start reading more sci-fi books now I’ve joined this group...
It’s hard to remember all the books I’ve read this year, but the main ones which stand out are the Mage books by Karen Miller (‘The Innocent Mage’, ‘The Awakened Mage’ etc). I was rather bored by the opening chapters of the first book, then became caught up in the story and read all the way to ‘A Blight of Mages’, which was so bad it made me want to tear my hair out. Anyway, right now I’m reading the Trylle Trilogy by Amanda Hocking.

My Goodreads author page just got uploaded. Just checking out how it works. Seems to have retroactively changed every thing.
Use to be "James McCormick." I've been transmuted to J.E. (might have to fix that)... probably should change it to J.E. Mac considering I saw another J.E. that posts around here.
Anyway, I'm looking for SciFi stuff to read that's in the vein of Dresden Files. Weird, right? What is the Urban Fantasy of the SciFi world?


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Anyway, maybe someone who's read more of them will chime in, I didn't follow the series, LOL.

I was wondering whether to bother investing my time in the series, the idea and concept behind the books seems interesting though. But if it's just people having sex every other page, then I would leave it alone.

Me too. I have to work up to that kind of stamina :p


Now that's an interesting item! One of the reasons I like Goodreads is that you occasionally discover interesting snippets about people whose names appear on here regularly.
And the reason I find that interesting? Look here and search the page for the name "Cormell". I tried to get on a course myself this summer, but the dates didn't fit - it will have to be next year.

For me my BIG plans for next year are beginning to center around getting both knees replaced, LOL.

What to say about my reading tastes, well I like everything sci-fi and fantasy, pretty good excuse for joining this group I would think. I recently finished the Game of Thrones series (well all the ones that are released) and loved every bit of them. Love the way no character is safe.
Also now reading the Sookie Stackhouse series, chosen purely because I loved the TV show. Current book is Dead to the World. Loved the books so far, lets hope the rest are as good.
I'm also a goodreads author but I'm not here to advertise, just to be a fan of great sci-fi and fantasy fiction.
Hopefully catch up with you all out there on the boards...


What to say about my reading tastes, well I like everything sci-fi and fantasy, pre..."
Very nice to meet you, D.M. I'm new and finding lots of very nice people here, with great ideas for new books for me.
Hope to talk more about being an author and still trying to have a life!
Gary


Havent been on goodreads long, im only just checking out the groups! But im hoping to get in on some good discussions here and get some great recommendations.
looking forward to chatting with you all!

Nice to meet you, Rick. I have so many cool writer/reader friends in the UK!
Those are some more authors I need to look up, thanks!
Any kind of book/stories you're looking for at the moment?
Gary

im looking for similar kinds of books to those i have read really. Good, lighthearted fantasy with a purpose. Not a fan of overly long, complicated, drawn out stories like grrm tbh. Reminds me of a fantasy soap opera! Not to say it isnt well written of course, just not my bag.
im also doing a bit of writing in my spare time, nothing close to finishing yet though, so admin have nothing to fear from me with regards to plugging!


im looking for similar kinds of books to those i have read really. Good, lighthearted fantasy with a purpose. Not a ..."
Excellent. I tend to enjoy the more 'traditional' length novels as well. Around 200-300 pages is perfect. The shift to epic sized novels as the norm put me off a lot of books.I prefer authors like Ian Fleming and Heinlein's shorts.
More and I lose interest in most (not all!). Less is OK because I really do like novelettes and short stories.
When I write, it's 200/300 page stories, usually fast/nice paced stories with enough character building to be interesting but without the family history of the last millennium.
Looking forward to more chats.
Gary

Hi everyone! Like Orrin, I'm also a veterinarian by training, though unlike you, Orrin, I'm still in practice, though part-time now. I'm a longtime member of this group but I've been inactive for awhile. I felt it was time to return.
I'm also a published sci-fi/fantasy author, but you all can learn more about that by looking at my Goodreads author page. I'll say no more about it here.
I'm currently reading On Basilisk Station by David Weber. I'm not normally a fan of military sci-fi, but I saw Mr. Weber at a convention a few months ago and since I love stories with strong female leads, I decided to give it a try. So far, despite all the technical descriptions of the military hardware, I'm enjoying the human aspects of the story.
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