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Hello there! This is the place where readers introduce themselves to authors. The purpose of this topic is for readers to find writers they like and for writers to find compatible readers. If you're a writer but also a reader, then introduce yourself here as a reader. Basically it's like filling out a resume. Here's what you do:

Readers
Introduce yourself and give information following the format in the example below:



[give your name]
Hi, I'm Elsabet.

[give a list of genres you read often]
Genres I Read Often: Fantasy, Classics, Fairytales, Humor, Romance, Biography, Memoir, American History

[give a list of genres you don't read often]
Genres I Do Not Read Often: Sci-fi, Horror, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Drama, Suspense, Western, Short Story, Poetry


[Give a list of things you don't necessarily like but will tolerate]
Things I Will Tolerate
-Violence
-Kissing/hugging
-Mild swearing
-Magic

[give a list of at least three of your pet reading peeves]
Pet Peeves
-The "tomboy" character.
-Bible verses being randomly inserted into a story for no apparent reason.
-Parents who are unrealistically stupid and/or overly neglectful or overly tolerant.

[Now add what format you can read the stories in]
Format: Kindle ebook would be best, but I can access PDFs.


The format of your resume may be slightly amended, but to make it easier on the people who are reading your resume please stick to the above format fairly closely. You may add explanations and more information beneath the resume if you wish.



Writers
The purpose of this is to introduce you to readers who will enjoy your work. If you find a reader who enjoys a genre you write within, or has preferences for things you have written about, let them know 1. Who you are, 2. The title of your book, 3. Why you think they will like your book and 4. (optional, but highly recommended) How to obtain a copy of the book.

Hi, I'm Elsabet. (I used my resume as an example above, but I'll put it here again anyway.)

Genres I Read Often: Fantasy, Classics, Fairytales, Humor, Romance, Biography, Memoir, American History

Genres I Do Not Read Often: Sci-fi, Horror, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Drama, Suspense, Western, Short Story, Poetry


Things I Will Tolerate
-Violence
-Kissing/hugging
-Mild swearing
-Magic

Pet Peeves
-The "tomboy" character.
-Bible verses being randomly inserted into a story for no apparent reason.
-Parents who are unrealistically stupid and/or overly neglectful or overly tolerant.

Format: Kindle ebook would be best, but I can access PDFs.

I don't read a lot of historical fiction, but I'm willing to give it a shot, as I understand a lot of Christian authors write in the genre. I'm rather critical when it comes to historical inaccuracies, but I never read a book simply because I intend to pull it to shreds in a scathing review once I'm done. If I don't like a book I will be very polite. I know writing is hard. I have my preferred genres, but I will read anything if it is well written. I don't read much poetry, but I don't mind poems, and have several that are near and dear to my heart. I greatly prefer a rhyming poem to a free form poem.

Hello, my name is Leona.
Genres I read often: Historical fiction, Christian fiction, Classics, Mysteries.
Genres I do not read often: Sci-fi, Horror, Poetry, Non-fiction.
Things I will tolerate: Mild swearing.
I have no pet peeves.
Format I prefer:I prefer ebooks, but I'm pretty sure I can do just about anything else. I don't like audio books, though. :)

Hi, my name is Olivia and I'm a missionary's kid :))

I love reading: Christian, Historical Fiction, Romance (but I'm particular), Classics, Suspense and so much more!

Genres I do not Read Often: Western, Poetry, Sci-fi, Horror (never!)

Things I Will Tolerate
-Kissing/hugging
-Very mild swearing

Pet Peeves
-The mean father character.
-Couples trying to ignore the fact that they like each other.
-No real spiritual aspect in the story.

Howdy! My name is Willowy Whisper, and I am a Christian-fiction author (and reader, of course).

I LOVE TO READ: Westerns, Romance, Suspense, and Christian fiction

I DON'T NORMALLY READ: Non-fiction or Non-Christian

THINGS THAT I'M OKAY WITH: Kissing/Hugging and Violence

THINGS THAT I'M NOT OKAY WITH: Profanity, Sexuality, or things that go against my Biblical beliefs

*I am currently not open to do reviews or book swaps

Hi all! I'm Kate. ;) I write MG/YA fiction for Christian readers and love reading as well.

Genres I Read Often: Historical Fiction, Light Fantasy, Western, Sci-fi, MG... most anything if it's God-honoring. I'm not super genre tied.

Genres I Will Not Read: Suspense, Thriller, Horror, Errotica, and I'm not a huge fan of poetry but it's okay.

Things I Will Tolerate: Non-graphic violence, light magic (really depends, though), and romance only as far as mild kissing/hand-holding/hugging in the right context. (I can tend to wax long on my standards, so here's a link to my blog that explains them better. https://onceuponanordinary.wordpress....)

Pet Peeves: feminism, neglectful or overly permissive parents, graphic violence, and cussing. (Sorry, that's four.) ;)

Hi, I'm Kellyn! You can call me Kell. Or ... Miss Roth if you're feeling formal. ;)

Genres I Read Often: historical fiction, Christian fiction, romance, Christian historical romance, young adult fiction, some contemporary fiction, fantasy (not a fan of high/epic). I'll read almost any genre as long as it's reasonably clean and not depressing. I hate books that make me sad. Unless they're Gone with the Wind.

Genres I Do Not Read Often: nonfiction, dystopian (will occasionally read ... but they're always so dark!), high/epic fantasy (I'll occasionally read some, though), horror, paranormal, poetry, erotica.

Things I Will Tolerate: violence, mild sexual content (detailed-ish kisses, etc. ... no actual scenes permitted though!), some mature themes (childbirth, divorce, etc.) as long as they're handled delicately. You might want to go to my book blog to get a better idea about what my standards are (you can actually submit a form under "review policy" now!).

Pet Peeves: love triangles, cussing, depressing topics (also I like a good dash of drama ... or melodrama!).

Kellyn wrote: "Hi, I'm Kellyn! You can call me Kell. Or ... Miss Roth if you're feeling formal. ;)

Genres I Read Often: historical fiction, Christian fiction, romance, Christian historical romance, young adult f..."

Ugh, yes, I forgot about love triangles!! That drives me nuts!

Olivia wrote: "Kellyn wrote: "Hi, I'm Kellyn! You can call me Kell. Or ... Miss Roth if you're feeling formal. ;)

Genres I Read Often: historical fiction, Christian fiction, romance, Christian historical romance..."

Same here!!

Hi, my name is Alicia :)

Genres I read often: Christian fiction, historical (fiction and non-fiction), classics, fantasy, young-adult fiction, mystery/suspense, romance (if clean)

Genres I do not read often/never: sci-fi, horror, poetry, erotica, and only occasionally dystopian

Things I will tolerate:
- violence (if not too graphic or if it's someone describing a personal experience during a war or such)
- mild swearing
- kissing/hugging

Pet peeves
- overly cheesy romance lines (I love a good romance, but not if it makes me cringe)
- stories where the whole plot could have been resolved in two chapters if only the main characters talked to each other
- main characters that have no backbone whatsoever

Yep, they drive me nuts.

Hi, I'm Felicity! :-)

Genres I read often: Historical, biographies, OLD romance (like, Austen, Dickens, Gaskell etc.), christian theology.

Genres I don't read often (or never): Horror, erotica, heavy mystery, post-modern fiction, fantasy, poetry, paranormal.

Things I tolerate: Kissing, hugging, references to sexual act (not graphic!), a tiny bit of violence, swearing.

Pet peeves: Character or narrator blaspheming God or christianity, romance that is too cheesy and makes me cringe, aka YOUNG ADULT ROMANCES, post-modern literature, depressive story/writing-style.

Format: Hardcover, Paperback

Kate wrote: "Hi all! I'm Kate. ;) I write MG/YA fiction for Christian readers and love reading as well.

Genres I Read Often: Historical Fiction, Light Fantasy, Western, Sci-fi, MG... most anything if it's God..."

That's fine. I said "at least three" pet peeves, if you have more that really bug you, go ahead and list them.

Elsabet wrote: "Kate wrote: "Hi all! I'm Kate. ;) I write MG/YA fiction for Christian readers and love reading as well.

Genres I Read Often: Historical Fiction, Light Fantasy, Western, Sci-fi, MG... most anythin..."

Thanks. ;) I agree with most everyone here's pet peeves. ;)

Hi I'm Jack,

Genres I Read Often: Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Sci-fi

Genres I Do Not Read Often: Romance (though I have beta read for a cozy murder mystery) and Westerns (with a few Louis L'Amour exceptions)

Things I Will Tolerate I'm open to a lot as long as it stays true to the character & the character is well thought out.

Pet Peeves
Unrealistic settings! For example, taking a 100 man deep keel ship right up to the beach and walking off. That takes me right out of it!

Uninteresting characters! How many times does the poor orphan stumble onto a magic sword and ends up ruling the world by the end of the novel? Really?!

Stories with no clear conclusion I read a story just recently where the main character boards an airplane with people she hardly knows and the book ends with no clear conclusion or upcoming obstacle. (No way I'm going to buy the next one.)

UPDATE: Would everyone please add what format you prefer to read to your resume. Most of the authors here can only offer PDFs, but some offer ebooks, audiobooks and other formats as well. There are certain formats some poeple cannot access, so please go ahead and mention which formats don't work for you. Thanks!

Great idea! I prefer reading Mobi, but I can take pdf or GoogleDocs.

Okay!

Hi, I'm Bookworm, AKA Naomi! Thanks Bethany, for inviting me :)

Genres I read often: historical fiction, classic, mystery, christian romance, adventure..a little western, but not a lot.

Genres I don't read often (or Ever): horror, sci fi, dystopian.

Things I will Tolerate: even though I believe couples shouldn't kiss till they're married, I will read books where they kiss.Some violence-just not gore. Look at my book list if you have any questions, or message me.:)

Things I will Not Tolerate: sexual content, very bad and/or prolific swearing, gore and unnecessary descriptions concerning such things.

Pet Peeves: Corny romance lines ditto, characters with no character, the untalkative couples that cause the whole issue because they won't communicate!, girls that absolutely perfect and stunningly beautiful, or made smarter than the guy who acts like the class clown, and historical fiction where people of lower rank are described as much slower or stupid, just because they don't have money and work.

The best way for me to read something is to have an actual book, or a pdf file sent to my email, since I don't own a Nook :s

Hey-o all.

I'm Jane Maree, an adventurer, reader, writer, and weapon hoarder.

Genres I like: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Dystopian, Adventure, Christian fiction, and probably a bunch of others I've forgotten. (all YA stuff, not Adult)

Genres not-so-much: Horror, romance...that's all I can think of.

Things I don't mind: Violence, a reasonable amount of blood-and-guts, slight romance (no further than a kiss or something)

Things I don't like: No in depth romance and sexual stuff, no swearing, paragraphs that go on too long, long descriptions that put my hyperactive brain to sleep. ;)

Pet Peeves: Basically all the massively over-used clichés. Some are good if done well, but others...not so much.

Format: An actual physical copy of the book (unlikely though since I'm Australian), or pdf/word doc via email, or epub/ebooks at a pinch.

So cool to be in this group! :D

Hey, I'm Emilia.

Genres I read often: I love almost all genres, but my favorites are Fantasy, Poetry, and Historical Fiction.

Genres I do not read often: I do not read Horror.

Will tolerate but dislike: Violence and romance.

Will not tolerate: Swearing

Pet peeves: Overused cliché plots or characters.

Format: I prefer book form, but I love Kindle ebooks and I can do PDFs.

I am a writer, but I have no published work. I'm also a little behind on this group, but I'm very excited! :)

Hi, Emilia!

Mobi or PDF is fine for me :) Even Word isn't too big of deal although it isn't my favorite!

Hello everyone, I’m Yibbie,
Genres I Read Often: Classics, Biography, Memoir, Mystery, History, vintage Sci-Fi, Christian Non-Fiction, Historical Fiction

Genres I Do Not Read Often: Romance, Drama, Poetry, Fan-fiction,

Genres I do Not Read: Poetry, Paranormal

Things I Will Tolerate
-Violence
-A little kissing/hugging
-Mild swearing, but I will mention that it is in there and shouldn’t be.

Things I will Not Tolerate
-Taking of the Lord’s name in vain.
-Sexual content, beyond what was appropriate for a G-rated movie

Pet Peeves
-Overly perfect heroes and heroines
-Unrealistically stupid or naïve authority figures
- Historical facts warped beyond belief
-Bible verses taken out of context
-Overly young or wise heroes and heroines
-Storylines that are too rushed
-Women out performing men in all fields particularly combat
-General sappiness
-People solving multiple mysteries when it’s highly unlikely they would be involved in even one
-Emotion/feeling driven characters

Format: Kindle e-book or hard copy

So here is a bit more about me that will help you know if I’m the one you would like reviewing your book. I read all the time, usually two –three books a week. I love talking and writing about the books I enjoy. I also go out of my way to find books for friends and family that I think they will like. My reviews can be found on Goodreads, Pintrest, Amazon, and in a private online book-club.
I am a very conservative Evangelical Christian. So here are more details on what I would read.
Unless a Romance is in the same vein as Ivanhoe, Pride and Prejudice, or Tale of Two Cities, I won’t enjoy it and probably won’t finish it. If it’s a mystery, I don’t demand absolute realism, but a dash a reality is always nice. Some mature content if handled with Victorian delicacy. Theology or Doctrine is incredibly important to me. If that is discussed in a book, I do my best to compare it to the Bible. It will be mentioned in my review as well if it doesn’t meet my standards. I love Medieval stories, but not if they have magic in them. I tolerate very little magic, or few ghosts, in any book. If they are central to the plot, I’m likely to quit unless I think they will turn out to have a natural explanation.
Oh yes, if you writing a historical novel, please, please use archaic words. A broad vocabulary will go a long way with helping me love any book.
I'll try to be kind, but I do tend to more of a critic type review. Please, keep in mind I tend to be more critical of Christian fiction than Secular Fiction. If you would like to know more please go to my page and read some of what I have written, or message me.
I really can’t think of anything more. That pretty much covers the basics of what I love and hate in a book.

Hello, I'm Abi! Jesseca invited me to be a part of this group, but I've yet to participate much.

Genres I Read Often: Classics, Historical Fiction, Dystopian, Poetry, Fiction, Drama, Allegory, Philosophy

Genres I Do Not Read Often: Sci-fi, Horror, Biography, Mystery, Western, Short Story, Romance, Comics, Manga

Things I Will Tolerate
-Violence
-Romance, if not graphic (in or out of marriage)
-Mild swearing (it has to feel called for and not be vulgar)

Pet Peeves
-The "I'm a nobody who can't do anything" character (usually female) who proceeds to save the world. (I have found a few exceptions.)
-Bible verses and preachy dialogue that does not fit the story
-Dialogue that's written as it sounds
-Parents who are irrelevant and useless to a storyline
-Cliche plots and stereotyped characters
-Overly emotional characters who seem to be touched or terrified by everything
-Characters who are portrayed as different or an oddball, but remain a stereotype
-The female character who wants to do everything a man can do in an era where that's not even socially acceptable.
-Feminism in general, whether in dominant women, overly dominant men, or weak men
-Excusing or justifying wickedness unnecessarily

Format: I would be accessing anything through e-mail. So Google Docs, Kindle ebook, or Word are preferable. I can work with PDF (and anything else PC friendly) if internal commentary is not required.

I have read and enjoyed stories from all genres, even if they are not ones I frequently visit. I prefer stories that have strong themes or stances on things such as truth, the nature of humanity, the cause of suffering and the like (even if the stance is not necessarily Biblical). I will read romance and horror and the like if it is well done, clean, and has a plot that exists around the genre itself. Strong characters with unique and identifiable traits and logical circumstances moving them forward are preferable.

I am currently unavailable to review or share any works of mine for reviewing, as I am working toward my first publication. I hope to be able to jump in more fully around the new year! :)

Hello to all. I"m Nathan and I'm an author, and when time permits, a reader. I write Christian Crime Fiction. My first published novel, Written in Blood from the series The Foley Chronicles: Files from the 8th District is available through Createspace.com and Amazon.
Written in Blood is about a rookie homicide detective named Kennedy Collins who is struggling with personal mental and physical issues that arise from his dad's recurring illness, all while working to solve a serial case where prostitutes are being murdered. Throw in a budding relationship with a beautiful woman, a partner who's determined for him to find God, and you just may have something worth reading ;)
There's a 12 chapter preview for your perusal, if you'd like to, at Written in Blood
Thanks for your time, sorry to ramble for so long :)

Hi I'm Emily!
That's all I'm going to say right now.. :)

Emily wrote: "Hi I'm Emily!
That's all I'm going to say right now.. :)"

LOL! That's a great introduction : )

I'm Jack - the author of A Righteous Fury
Welcome to the group

Thanks!

I'm going to read your book.. I reads lots. :)

Emily wrote: "I'm going to read your book.. I reads lots. :)"

Ditto! Thank goodness for Kindle. Now I can actually afford to read.

Got any favorite books you'd recommend? How about your own writing - any short stories, novella, novels?

Hi everyone, you can call me Queen of Narnia ;)

Book Genres I Read:
I mainly read ya, but almost anything inside of that X)

Things I don't like in books:
'bad' scenes, or cussing

so...not really sure what else to say...byeeee ;) X)

Emily wrote: "Hi I'm Emily!
That's all I'm going to say right now.. :)"

Welcome to the group, Emily! :)

Queen Of Narnia wrote: "Hi everyone, you can call me Queen of Narnia ;)

Book Genres I Read:
I mainly read ya, but almost anything inside of that X)

Things I don't like in books:
'bad' scenes, or cussing

so...not really..."

Queen of Narnia, welcome!!!

Hello! I'm Jennie. I read a lot, especially because I work in a bookstore. I am not much into sappy romances-just not my thing... No Horror either, generally.
However, I like many different genres, if they are well-written. I have to admit that since I read so much, I am kind of picky. Too many books, too little time to waste on cheesy books, or gruesome books, or books where I can tell what the character will say next. :) Anyhow, I do like a good Christian fantasy, mystery, historical, biography, sci-fi, non fiction, ya, etc.
I can do Kindle ebook, or pdf.

Hello All.

My name is Tyrone, and I am the author of God's Redemptive Plan For Young Adults and High School Students, which was published in May 2016. I am a Christian, and a Sunday school teacher at my church in Maryland. I taught high school students for about 12 years before moving on to the young adult class. The one thing I found consistent throughout both groups was the lack of knowledge concerning all the things God did to endure man's redemption, and about what the future holds. Prompted by many questions about the latter (especially), I felt led to write the story.

From a personal standpoint, my faith has increased tremendously from understanding the whole story, and I believe others will too. As I explained to my class, it's like seeing a movie from the beginning (Old Testament) as opposed to the middle (New Testament). It's much easier to "connect the dots" once you understand the relevant stories, prophecies, etc.

I've done the giveaway on this website, but will provide one copy to a member of this group who is truly interested in this topic. It is a more educational in approach, but also inspirational (at least according to the one written review received so far from a giveaway winner).

As a reader, I like Christian-themed books, crime drama, mysteries, and some science fiction. I can tolerate some "bad language", as long as it's not excessive. No descriptive or gratuitous sex scenes or related conversations.

God Bless!

Hello, I'm Emily. (I know, I know, another Emily.) I love, love, love to read, write, and support authors; fingers crossed I can make a career out of it all. I'm currently an English Lit major in college and attempting to get a small, independent business copy editing off the ground. In the past year, I have copy edited 2 novels, had an internship at a publishing company, and assisted an instructor at a writer's conference. I've also reviewed over 130 review-copies of books on my blog Zerina Blossom's Books in the past three years.

Genres I Read Often:
-Speculative Fiction - Fantasy, Dystopian, Sci-Fi, Allegorical Fantasy
-Fairytales
-Sweet Romance
-YA/NA
-Historical Fiction
-Christian Fiction

Genres I Do Not Read Often:
-Horror
-Mystery
-Suspense
-Short Story
-Poetry
-Non-Fiction
-Biography
-Memoir

Things I Will Tolerate:
-Some Swearing
-Mild Violence
-Kissing/hugging

Things I will NOT Read:
-Swearing every other word
-Overly descriptive, gory violence on nearly every page
-Open door sexual scenes
-Demonic, bloody, exorcism-type, dark magic
-LGBT Romance
-Offensively Racist themes

Formats: MOBI, EPUB, or PDF. I'm not picky.

If you want to contact me about reviewing, blogging, editing, etc., feel free to message me or send me a friend request!

(I can't promise I will always be able to say yes to reviews, though.)

I'm Shine.

GENRES I READ OFTEN:
Thriller (example: "The Monkey's Paw")
MYSTERIES
Adventures
Suspense
Children's
Comedy
Some Fantasy

GENRES I DON'T READ:
Horror
Romance
End of the world
Magic
War

I WILL NOT TOLERATE:
Sex scenes with bomb swearing
Lord's name in vain as a swear word
Insult swear words
Graphic war scenes
Horror monsters with blood
Death scenes
Magic spells

Formats: I'm ok with PDF. (That's the easiest way I can read online.)

[give your name]
Hello! I'm Lisa Griffin

[give a list of genres you read often]
For the past year or so, I've been focused on reading Christian non-fiction books to help me grow spiritually. I don't have a lot of time to read, unfortunately.

[give a list of genres you don't read often]
Genres I Do Not Read Often: Sci-fi, Horror, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Drama, Suspense, Western


[Give a list of things you don't necessarily like but will tolerate]
Things I Will Tolerate
Writing that has no positive purpose.

[give a list of at least three of your pet reading peeves]
Pet Peeves
1. Misrepresentation of Scripture
2. Poor grammar (EX: "Me and my family went to the store." It's "My family and I"!)
3. Overly dramatic writing

[Now add what format you can read the stories in]
Format: PDF, printed version

Hi there! My name is Sarah Grace. Willowy invited me and I thought I'd join. :)

GENRES I OFTEN READ:
Pretty much anything. Historical fiction, fiction, some fantasy, biography, Christian, inspirational. Some sci-fi

GENRES I DON'T OFTEN READ:
Horror, most sci-fi, some fantasy (usually the more magical stuff), most suspense, dystopian.

THINGS I DON'T LIKE BUT WILL TOLERATE:
Writing that has no purpose, romance, magic, violence.

PET PEEVES:
Bad grammar\typos because of lack of editing
Long lasting pointless romances
Scripture taken out of context

FORMAT: Kindle, but if it is a shorter book I can do PDF.

Hey ya'll ! My name is Ruth.
MY FAVORITE GENRE TO READ: I would have to say christian historical romance. I am a hopeless romantic;)
GENRES I DON'T TYPICALLY READ: horror, or anything that has bad language or very intimate scenes.
MY PET PEEVES: Sometimes the writer doesn't go into full detail about what's happening or what the environment looks like.

FORMAT: I love them to be books.
THINGS I WILL TOLERATE: I might tolerate bad cursing but I rarely do that.

Hi, I'm Lacee.

Genres I Read Often: Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Fiction, Humor, Suspense, Spiritual/Devotion/Religious, Religious Fiction

Genres I Do Not Read Often: Sci-fi, Historical Fiction, Drama, Historical, Gay/Lesbian, Classics

**I read romance but I am currently going through a breakup and cannot handle romance right now. I will update this post when I am ready to read romance.**

Things I Will Tolerate
-Kissing/hugging (back to the breakup)


Pet Peeves
-Parents who are unrealistically stupid and/or overly neglectful or overly tolerant.
-Cussing in every sentence.
-Bad Spelling

Format: Kindle ebook would be best, but I can access PDFs.

Hi Lacee, welcome to Christian book reviews. I'm Nathan, an author here on GR. I write Christian crime books. There is a 12 chapter preview of my debut book, Written in Blood, along with a review from another GR author, if you might be interested.
Enjoy your time here.

Hi everyone! I'm AJ.

Genres I Read Often: Fantasy, Fairytales, Humor, self help/personal growth, inspirational stories, near death experiences. I love magic, Christian mysticism, and Celtic themes.

Genres I Do Not Read Often: Horror, Mystery, Drama, Suspense, Western

Things I Will Tolerate
-Violence
-Kissing/hugging
-Mild swearing

Pet Peeves
-The "annoying" character.
-Gore or romance/sexuality for no real (plot-related) reason
-high-horse attitudes

Format: AudioBooks are ideal, but I can read kindle or epub/iBook or PDF.

I look forward to getting to know you all!

Warmly,
AJ

AJ Benson

Hi! I'm AJ Benson.

Genres I Read Often: YA Fantasy, Fairy Tales, Inspirational Stories, Spiritual/Devotion/Religious. I LOVE magic, Christian mysticism, and Celtic themed stories.

Genres I Do Not Read Often: Sci-fi, Historical Fiction, Drama, Historical, Classics, Horror, Romance

Things I Will Tolerate
-Kissing/hugging
-Mild cussing

Pet Peeves
-Cussing in every sentence.
-Judgemental viewpoints
-The annoying character
-Pointless or excessive violence or romance/sexual references

Format: AudioBook is preferred, but Kindle, iBook (epub), or PDF will work.

I look forward to getting to know everyone!

AJ
AJ Benson

Lacee wrote: "Hi, I'm Lacee.

Genres I Read Often: Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Fiction, Humor, Suspense, Spiritual/Devotion/Religious, Religious Fiction

Genres I Do Not Read Often: Sci-fi, Historical Fiction, Dr..."

Hi Lacee,

I'm AJ Benson and I am the co-author of Quest for the King: a 60 Day Devotional Written as a Fantasy Tale. You said you were interested in devotionals and fiction and I was wondering if you would like to read my book? If you are interested in a free copy, email me at ajbensonauthor@gmail.com.

Have a divine day!

AJ
Quest for the King: A 60 Day Devotional Written as a Fantasy Tale

I'm Raevyn. First of all, I prefer to read unpublished works through sites like Goodreads and Figment rather than physical or digital published works--it's just my way of keeping my TBR low!
I read a lot of dystopian fiction and unique books in general.
I won't read: Anything I feel has been done before in some way (sorry, I'm picky), erotica, sports stories.
I can tolerate/I don't mind: Some swearing, magic and fantasy, some violence, heavy themes--in fact, I seek out books that are deep and dark!
I won't tolerate: Religious magic (Wicca), really graphic violence, ableist plot lines (a story in which the disabled character is magically cured--I hate that!)

Hi, I'm CutePolarBear! (not my real name :D) I would love to read and review others' books, although I don't have a Kindle or other reading device. (Is that necessary? I don't know; I've never done such things) I enjoy most any Christian fiction, but mainly romance and historical fiction. I will read any historical fiction, as long as there aren't an abundance of swear words or explicit content. I have a much narrower preference for romance, however. If the author does not have a Christian worldview, I probably wouldn't want to read it.

Hi, everyone! Thanks for the invite! I'm Esther Filbrun, something of an eccentric writer, sister, book-gobbler, and baker (not necessarily all at once, although sometimes it has happened). I live in New Zealand with my parents, five wonderful brothers, and a cute little sister.

One of my main hobbies (obviously) is reading books, and I host a website where my mom and I review books in the hopes that parents will be able to find clean reads for their children. You can find me at Learning Resource Directory.

My very favorite genres include: Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction, Old Classics, Biographies/Autobiographies, Fantasy, and sometimes a little Science Fiction or Mystery (as long as they are clean and not meant to be crossed with horror--I don't get along with that!)

Genres I don't appreciate so much are: Romance (although this really depends on the content...see below), Dystopian, Futuristic, and Horror.

Things I tolerate:
- Mild violence
- Kissing/hugging (but never beyond this--bedroom scenes are definitely a no-no)
- Magic

I do not appreciate swearing, although I understand it in certain circumstances. I try to be very careful what kind of romance I read, since I don't like a lot of mainstream romance books (this is one reason why I really appreciate Chautona Havig's books!).

I have a lot of pet peeves in reading. My main ones, though, would be:
- Bad book editing. If it's very bad, it could affect how I perceive books, although I try to ignore it--but I'm happy to keep track of the mistakes I find and send them back to you!
- Children who do not respect authorities
- Unnecessary language

I read Kindle ebooks best (.mobi files, generally), but PDFs work, too, through Kindle conversion. One author I read for frequently sends me Word documents, though--I can send that to my Kindle, then use track changes to send my edits back to her before reviewing the book.

Thanks again for setting up this group!