We ♥ Books discussion

This is the place for new members to introduce themselves.

This is some information about me. My name is Ester, I live in a small country called Slovakia in Europe and I'm 17 years old. I have been playing tennis for 13 years. I have always loved reading books. I think the book that started my love for reading was Mystery of the Moaning Cave in the Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators series. I like contemporary romance, thrillers, mysteries and I am trying to branch out and read also different genres. And something interesting about me: I was an exchange student in the US last year and I am planning to study medicine in the USA.

I am looking forward to getting to know you guys :)

Hello!
My name is Sabah, and Im from the UK. Im a massive bookworm, always Have been. My love for reading started from when I was a toddler, sitting on my bed at night simply flicking through picture books. I like Sci-fi, thrillers, crime, mystery, paranormal and fantasy. Currently, I'm reading more of a racial dystopian novel, namely 'Double cross' by Malorie Blackman. Its the fourth time i've read it, and I always thoroughly enjoy it, along with the other three books in the series. I'm not really a romance reader as I don't feel comfortable with the topic, but a majority of the books i have come across have an element or two of it. Im hoping to study Pediatrics or forensic science in the future. I'm looking forward to meeting others! :)

Sabah wrote: "Hello!
My name is Sabah, and Im from the UK. Im a massive bookworm, always Have been. My love for reading started from when I was a toddler, sitting on my bed at night simply flicking through pictu..."

Welcome to this group Sabah :) I find forensic science very interesting. It occured in some books I have read.

Ester wrote: "Sabah wrote: "Hello!
My name is Sabah, and Im from the UK. Im a massive bookworm, always Have been. My love for reading started from when I was a toddler, sitting on my bed at night simply flicking..."
Thank you! Yes, my interest for it because of the books I read, along with my interests for drawing and genetics :)

Sabah wrote: "Ester wrote: "Sabah wrote: "Hello!
My name is Sabah, and Im from the UK. Im a massive bookworm, always Have been. My love for reading started from when I was a toddler, sitting on my bed at night s..."

Genetics is another very interesting topic :)

My name is Candi and I am always looking for a new book to read. Hated 50 Shades!!!!!!!!! Loved Middlesex!!!!! Will start the current book and look forward to being a part of this group!

Candi wrote: "My name is Candi and I am always looking for a new book to read. Hated 50 Shades!!!!!!!!! Loved Middlesex!!!!! Will start the current book and look forward to being a part of this group!"

Thank you for joining Candi :) I hope you will enjoy this group!

Hi there! I'm new to this group and to GoodReads in general. I'm a reader and a writer (shamless plug: my book What Love Looks Like, A contemporary romance story, is available on Amazon - you can find it on my website too, www.laramondoux.com).

I love reading books from so many different genres, but mostly women's fiction and personal development. Can't wait to learn more about this forum!

xoLM

Hi ladies! I am Bajen from The Gambia, in West Africa. I love to read, even though my new job does not leave me much time to read as much as before. I am excited about joining the group and this months' reads look really interesting. I love to read any genre except non-fiction. I need to warm up to it.

Lara wrote: "Hi there! I'm new to this group and to GoodReads in general. I'm a reader and a writer (shamless plug: my book What Love Looks Like, A contemporary romance story, is available on Amazon - you can f..."

Welcome to this group :) I will definitely look at your books!

Bajen wrote: "Hi ladies! I am Bajen from The Gambia, in West Africa. I love to read, even though my new job does not leave me much time to read as much as before. I am excited about joining the group and this mo..."

Welcome and thank you for joining us :) A good book is always a good escape from the reality, school and work.

Ester wrote: "Sabah wrote: "Ester wrote: "Sabah wrote: "Hello!
My name is Sabah, and Im from the UK. Im a massive bookworm, always Have been. My love for reading started from when I was a toddler, sitting on my ..."
It is :)

Hello! My name is Yesenia. I'm 19. I'm currently planning to major in biology. I'm somewhat new to goodreads. I love to read books of all sorts of genres and I can't wait to be a part of this group.

Yesenia wrote: "Hello! My name is Yesenia. I'm 19. I'm currently planning to major in biology. I'm somewhat new to goodreads. I love to read books of all sorts of genres and I can't wait to be a part of this group."

Welcome Yesenia to our group :) We share the same interest in biology!

howdy, my name is annamarie and i'll be twenty one next week. i love reading and writing. i have loved reading since i was very young and i still remeber the book that started it all. it was a horror trilogy called scary stories to tell in the dark. i have always wanted to join a book club but my small southren town has none to offer so i'm so happy i found this site!

Thank you for joining this group :) We don't have bookclubs here either. This is a good way to be a part of one.

Welcome Amalia :)

Hi my name is Zara and I'll be 44 in July. I live in Western Australia where we are currently in our Autumn, although it feels pretty warm to me for Autumn.

I'm married with two children, a son and daughter. My daughter is an avid reader like myself and we each recommend books to each other. It's wonderful to share this with her.

I look forward to getting to know you all.

Welcome Zara :) thank you for joining this group

Ester wrote: "Welcome Zara :) thank you for joining this group"

You're welcome. It sounds like a great group so far.

Hello All,
My name is Cathy Adams and I live in Xinzheng, Henan, China. I'm a big fan of southern writing and love the work of Flannery O'Connor and authors like her. There are no books available here in book stores in English, so I rely heavily on a local small library made up of books that foreign faculty have consolidated for group use. That means my choices are limited. At the moment I'm reading Game of Thrones, not my usual style or subject matter, but I've found it's entertaining. Thanks for reading.

Hi my name is Rebecca. I like reading almost anything at the moment I am into the classics. I live in the eastern U.S. I'm excited to join a group that seems fairly new. I am currently readingMadame Bovary it's a bit slow reading right now.

Welcome and thank you for joining us :)

hi guys!
I am miss berry :)
I am from the gambia, and cannot honestly remember the book that started my passion for reading but I know that at the time I was very young
I am currently on a gap year so I am trying to read as many books as possible before I start uni in September to study accounting
right now I am I am living in Birmingham, UK
I read all type of genres really

Hi there, my name is Danielle. I live in Colorado, USA, and am about to finish grad school and am so excited to start reading for FUN again! I look forward to connecting to some new people in this group. Right now I'm reading the Ninth Wife. Not bad but not my favorite, excited to start my next book soon! The Ninth Wife

Hello, I am Lenka from Slovakia but currently living in Thailand. I love reading books and YA in particular even though now I only have a little time for reading as I am fully preoccupied with school and homework and stuff (yup, poor me :D)

Hello! My name is Norelle and I live in New Zealand. I love to read, and try to finish a few a week. I read all types of books from young adult(John Green) ,true crime, horror, suspense, biographical , A series of Unfortunate events,Enid Blyton!!! love anything really, except Mills and Boon romances, blah.
I am currently reading a Nicholas Sparks book The Best Of ME and also John Green 'Looking for Alaska' as part of a book challenge.I hope to read 120 this year..gulp.
I am a knitwear designer /costumier that lives for ebooks, as I can turn the pages and still hold the knitting in both hands!!

Norelle wrote: "Hello! My name is Norelle and I live in New Zealand. I love to read, and try to finish a few a week. I read all types of books from young adult(John Green) ,true crime, horror, suspense, biographic..."

Welcome :) I want to visit New Zealand one day!

Hi, I'm Louisa and I live in North Carolina. I have 2 small children, so it's hard to find time to read - ebooks are a lifesaver! I like all kinds of books, especially mysteries and stories with unique characters... I don't have any favorite authors at the moment - interested in finding some new good reads!

Hi, I'm Kristi and live in Estonia's (a small country by the Baltic Sea, between Russia and Finland) capital. Since I learnt how to read, I have spent most of my time with books (hiding under the covers with a flashlight from my mother at nights, taking a peek at Anna Karenina under the table during my math classes, leaving out clothes and 'essentials' to fit a couple more books into my suitcase when travelling) and now I work for a book distributor as a marketing manager. I agree with Louisa that an e-reader is a lifesaver as I am mostly drawn by long series (Game of Thrones, Robin Hobb trilogies, Ursula le Guin and other 'classic' sci-fi authors) I can have the whole series with me all times.
Currently, I enjoy the works of Margaret Atwood.

Kristi wrote: "Hi, I'm Kristi and live in Estonia's (a small country by the Baltic Sea, between Russia and Finland) capital. Since I learnt how to read, I have spent most of my time with books (hiding under the c..."

Hello, I am a big fan of Margaret Atwood and my husband lived in Tartu, Estonia for two years. We live in China now, but he wants to return to Estonia for good if we could find jobs there. We are both reading Game of Thrones right now. He's somewhere past page 3000 and I'm about 500 pages behind. We can hardly put it down.

Cathy Adams
Author of This Is What It Smells Like

Hi! My name is Debby and am new to Goodreads. I love to read all types of books. The first book I can remember reading was in 3rd grade and it was a biography about Jane Addams. Right after I read one about Nathan Hale. From then on I was hooked on reading and as you probably guessed I love anything historical. I have 3 children and 7 grandchildren so I'm probably a little older then most of you. My husband and I live in Indiana. And every Christmas we have a family contest "Guess how many books grandma read this year". The winner gets a gift certificate to a book store. And, all of our grandchildren get at least one book for Christmas from us. In the summer my grandkids and I have a reading group where we all read the same book and then discuss it. It has been fun!

Hi Deborah Welcome!!! I really like the family bookclub that's a great idea!

Hello everyone. My name is Wes Moore. I am a natural born citizen of California, USA. After reading some of the introductions in this section, I am impressed by the international membership of this group. Greetings one and all!

I have been slow to start with goodreads. I am a new author and I've mainly been involved in figuring out the technical aspects of getting established on this site. I guess the easiest path to introducing myself would be to point you to my author page on goodreads and my personal website at http://www.wesmooreadventurenovels.com/

My new book is called "Poison Gold", an action/adventure tale that takes place in the California Mojave Desert. Details can be found on my website.

(FYI: The Kindle edition of "Poison Gold" will be available for FREE DOWNLOAD June 7, 8, and 9.)

I became interested in reading at an early age in a rather strange way. My family traveled a lot in the western states and my older brothers would read the road signs and billboards that were everywhere along the roadsides. Those signs seemed to me to be the secrets of the universe. If I could read those, I could make my way around anywhere. So, you can imagine my excitement when I started school and learned to read.

It is a pleasure to now be part of the worldwide reading community.

Wes

Hey! My name is Carolina, 21 years old, born and raised in the Dominican Republic but i currently live in MI, USA. I'm studying to be a film maker. My favourite book series is Harry Potter. Addicted to Doctor Who, Sherlock, Bon Iver, McFly, Adam Young (Owl City), Cheese and Tea.

Hey! My name is shobana, I'm from Delhi, India and 20 years old. I'm currently doing my Engineering PG in computers. I've been reading books since I was in 3rd grade. Books are my craze, simply can nevver get over them. My favorite author is Nicholas Sparks and favorite series is the thriller chistopher killer series and Harry potter series and distopian series Delirium

I want to welcome all new members. Thank you for joining us :)

Hi I'm Heather. Married, mother of two kids 5, 3 I'm thirty-seven. Love to read all kinds of books

Hi! My name is Gina. I live In Louisville, KY , USA. I'm married for almost 28 years to the love of my life and have a 21 year old daughter getting ready to begin student teaching elementary students. During her senior year in college. I have always been a lover of books. I'm new to Goodreads and look forward to joining your discussions. I love all kinds of genres. I enjoy the paranormal romance stuff and love mysteries. I typically enjoy light reading, as I read for pleasure.

Hi Gina
I'm from Louisville, KY too.

Hi Heather!
How about that!?! I'm out in Oldham County. It will be great to get to know you.

Hi Gina !
I'm out of Jefferson County area, St. Matthews area. I have not Iived there in 10 years but I miss Louisville

I'm not from here originally. We were sent here by UPS back in 1999 to build the Hub2K. We liked it here so much that we chose to stay. It is a wonderful place. I would miss it if we left, so I definitely understand.

I was raised in New York City and have lived in New Jersey for the last 30 years. I am a former high school teacher and married to the same man for 42 years. We also have one married daughter. My interests include reading obviously (goal each year is 100 books) traveling, going to the movies and Broadway theater, playing tennis, visiting museums, libraries and bookstores all over the world and spending time with family and friends.

A special note - I have kept a list of every book I've read from 1958 and recently cross filed the titles by the author's name.

Finally I am a bookaholic and proud of it.

Hi my name is Kate and I live in Providence, RI

Hi everyone!

My name is Heather, and I'm in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. I'm currently majoring in Political Science. I like to read a little bit of everything- I grew up reading Harlequin, Stephen King, and Ann Rule true crime novels, because that's what my mom had around the house. now i like to wander through genres :)

Hi, my name is Kate and I live in Providence, RI

Hello all!

My name is Eva (pronounced Eh-Vuh) and I am in Jacksonville, FL. I am a voracious reader of all genres, but particularly enjoy detective mysteries and strong female characters. I am a Teen Library Associate and just earned my library degree.

Hello my name is Robert Raker and I am an avid reader of all genres, especially crime. I enjoy non-fiction reads as well. I appreciate any and all recommendations from other readers. Happy Reading!

Hi Robert! Welcome to the group!