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Hi, newbie Tony here. I was invited to the group by Mago (Not one of his many offspring) as I had no idea how to join groups.
I'm Tony, a middle-aged teenager living in Liverpool after a disastrous education. I enjoy most genres (except erotic stuff - eww) but recently seem to have gained a lust for urban fantasy after reading Daniel O'Malley "The Rook" and "The Devil You Know" by Mike Carey.
I am starting out writing my own stuff. I have a couple of short stories that need a bit of polishing and I am attempting to put together the first draft of something more substantial.
I am Harry Potter potty (books and films) so kinda sad that's all over now but The Hobbit is back! I have a real love for comedy too, British mainly as I find some US comedy either anarchic or simply unfunny.
Eclectic musically although my teenager side still lives in the 1980's.
Anyway just saying hi and look forward to chatting to some of you soon.
Tx

Hi and welcome Tony. Any friend of Mago's is a friend of ours! Have a skeg though the Meet the Authors threads - lots of good book there.

Welcome Tony!

You're gonna love it here!

It would probably have helped if Mago wasn't at work right now but hey. Thanks for the hello's!
Tx

Hi Tony!

Welcome to the group, I'm DeeDee!

Hi Tony x

Hi Tony!

Tony wrote: "It would probably have helped if Mago wasn't at work right now but hey. Thanks for the hello's!
Tx"

Yeah, poor guy. I hope he's staying dry.

Hello and welcome Tony!

Hi, I'm Rick, from Essex, juggling with multi- tasking, having to now read a physical as well as an ebook!

Hi Rick!

Hi Kelly, thanks for the uber fast welcome!

Hey Rick, and hi Tony :)

your welcome rick, me and my laptop don't like to be to far from each other lol

Hi Andrew. Know the feeling Kelly, am similarly sutured to mine as well!

Hi Rick!

Welcome to the group, I'm DeeDee!

Hi Wai Lan and DeeDee, nice to meet you and thanks for the welcome.

Wai wrote: "Hi I'm Wai Lan. Excited to be on Goodreads! Pleased to meet you :)"

Hi Wai Lan!

Welcome to goodreads and the group! ;-P

HI Wai lan

Hi Rick!

Hi Sara, nice to meet you

Welcome newest groupites!

Hello and welcome, people.
Nice to know that Tony's finally made it into the fold :)

Hello and Welcome :o)

Hi everyone!
I'm Lorna. I'm a Mum to two toddlers and I'm also a writer. My psychological thriller, FRY, will be on Amazon in March. I like to read a range of different books, including chick-lit, psychological thrillers, humour, some historical sagas and biographies. I also have a serious coffee addiction and I'm quite fond of cake.

Hi Lorna! Coffee addict as well! Welcome!

Hello Tony and Rick and Wai Lan and Lorna!

Welcome to all!

Wai wrote: "Hi I'm Wai Lan. Excited to be on Goodreads! Pleased to meet you :)"

Hi, Wai Lan!

Welcome Rick Wai and Lorna. Get stuck in to some of the threads and chat with us. It's the sort of place where the more you put in, the more you get out!

Welcome Lorna :o)

I'm thinking about picking up a coffee on my way to drop off a toner. Do I? Don't I? No question really.

Hi Lorna!

Welcome to the goup, I'm DeeDee.

Jud (Disney Diva) wrote: "Welcome Lorna :o)

I'm thinking about picking up a coffee on my way to drop off a toner. Do I? Don't I? No question really."

Well? Did you?

Hi lorna!

Hi Lorna, nice to meet you, coffee and cake goes well with reading a good book!

Cake?

Did I hear cake?

Patti (A Fine Pear) wrote: "Cake?

Did I hear cake?"

I heard cake!

I heard coffee and a book!!!!

Cuppa tea and a book is god for me!

I worship cake. ;)

cup of tea, cream and jam scone, and not a book for me tonight, i have some elementary shows to catch up on :)

Brownies!!!

Fluffy pillows!!!

Yes, and brownies.

I did pick up a coffee :o)

And I have cake today!!

Hello everyone! I've been on goodreads since April 2012 but only got my Kindle about eight weeks ago (blush). I love historical fiction & thrillers. One of my all time faves is Robert Harris's Pompeii. I also review for the Historical Novel Society. My review copy of Seth Grahame-Smith's Unholy Night arrived on Saturday- exciting! I'm also a published author, writing (surprise, surprise!) historical thrillers. And I wish I had cake. :)

Welcome EM, to the world of cake - ooops, kindles!

Thanks Ignite! And I don't think anyone has brought up this important point in the p-book vs e-book debate: if you eat cake reading a p-book, then crumbs can get stuck between the pages. With a Kindle, you just brush those crumbs right off. D'you think amazon would like this for their next ad campaign?

You can actually lick them off a kindle.
Ermmm.. allegedly.

Hi E.M.!

Welcome to the cake - Group! I mean group!!! I'm DeeDee!