The Fiction List discussion

Please tell us...

-Your favorite book
-Your number one goal for 2014
-What you look for most when joining a group

Thanks and great to meet you!!!

V.L. wrote: "Please tell us...

-Your favorite book
-Your number one goal for 2014
-What you look for most when joining a group

Thanks and great to meet you!!!"
Hi there!

Thank you for the invite V.L.
I look forward to meeting everyone in the group & sharing the love of reading & writing!

Hi there, my name is Amber.
I have too many favorite books to list (it's like picking which body part I want to have removed).
My goal for 2014 is to reach my goals, meet new people, and read good books.
I enjoy these types of groups because of the discussion and opportunity to read books I wouldn't normally choose for myself.

I am looking forward to meeting everyone and seeing the group grow :D

Thanks for inviting me to the group. I have many favorite books. The Charm School by Nelson DeMille comes to mind. For 2014 I want to read great books and publish my third novel. I like groups that share the books they love. Also. Any marketing/ publishing tips from other authors is always appreciated.

Ambs ♥♥ wrote: "Hi there, my name is Amber.
I have too many favorite books to list (it's like picking which body part I want to have removed).
I enjoy these types of groups because of the discussion and opport..."

Is your avatar a TARDIS?

Your favorite book - Hard question. Probably The Dark Tower. Or the Big Sleep. Or...
Your number one goal for 2014 - getting around to trying John Sandford
What you look for most when joining a group - Good conversation, no spam.

Hm...well, I already started a thread, but that one can be deleted in favor of this one.

May name is Amber Skye Forbes. I am the author of When Stars Die
, and I am also a super hardcore adult ballet dancer, sometimes going by the moniker of The Dancing Writer, depending on what part of the internet you find me at.

1) In any case, my favorite book is The Fall in Our Stars by John Green.

2) Wow, I have so many #1 goals. To have the sequel to When Stars Die published this year, to have All Shattered Ones done and sent off to my publisher, who will hopefully accept it. Start Grade V (out of VI) at Dance Augusta to get really hardcore with ballet (Possibly 9 hours of dance a week. POSSIBLY). And get hired by Southern Siding so I can earn full commission to make enough money to help me move in with my fiancé when I graduate. I'm currently going through an employment agency who takes half of my commission. I do receive an hourly salary, though.

3) I tend to like small communities because you really get to know everyone. I feel like you can't do that with large writing communities, so they overwhelm me, and while I join them, I tend to not participate in them, unless it's something like AbsoluteWrite, where they have many communities, with regulars in each.

Hi Amber! -Great to meet you!! And I did see your thread, I think we posted at the same time.. No worries!!

Wow, lots of goals!! It would be great if you could keep the group posted as you navigate them throughout the year..

Appreciate the feedback regarding what you are looking for, very helpful, thanks! I think we can definitely achieve a regular circle of members who post, share and read!

XOXO -VL

Hi Dan- Welcome!! And no, that is not my avatar, it's; VL..

And thank you for your feedback! It is very much appreciated..

Hi Lawrence and welcome!! Your feedback is appreciated!! We look forward to hearing more from you.. =)

VL,

Thanks for the invite.

Favorite book as of late would be Irving's A Prayer for Owen Meany.
Goal for 2014 - Increase my ratio of big boy books to graphic novels.
What you look for most when joining a group - conversation

Hello all members and thank you V.L. for inviting me to join this group.
I like to vary my reading, choosing books from any genere, but I do enjoy fiction about people in our world, paranormal and children's books, humour, and an exceptional memoir. I like poetry and love the old classics we had on our school sylabus.
I like sharing news about new authors and their books and helping them promote in any way I can.
My goal this year is to complete the sequel to my fiction novel, and publish it before Christmas.
There are heaps and heaps of other goals, favourite books, hobbies, and... dreams. Too much to list!
I think this is sufficient for you to know something about me.
Once more, thanks, and I'll be looking forward for posts from members and sharing views.

Hey guys, thanks for the invitation! :)

Your favorite book That's a mean one.^^ I have so maaaany favorite books, that I don't know where to start. Anna Karenina was the longest among my top10, so I'll go with that Russian masterpiece. :)
Your number one goal for 2014 is to be happy. Don't worry about too much stuff, meet new people, have an amazing time - in short everything that makes one happy. :)
What you look for most when joining a group Definitely for people who love books. In RL I don't know many people who are as passionate about books, series, fandoms (I'm a bit of a geek^^) as me so I'm quite alone with my hobbies.

I'm Rose, btw and live in Germany, so sorry if my English seems a bit odd or weird. :)

Thanks and great to meet you!!!

Thanks for the invite!

-Your favorite book Hmm, got a lot, not sure which one I'd pick
-Your number one goal for 2014 go back and finish up my degree
-What you look for most when joining a group meeting new people

Hello,

Thanks for inviting me to join. I would be curious to know what prompted your invitation. :)

My favorite book is Still Life with Woodpecker by Tom Robbins. My goal for 2014 is to continue to develop and strengthen my writing skills, and, when joining a group, I look for interaction with intelligent, open-minded individuals with a good sense of humor.

Best,
Nadine

Hello everyone!! So I would have to say my favorite book would be J.C Fiske's 2nd book in his series; https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1....
I am just in awe with his imagination and what he can do.

Some of my goals for 2014 is to expand my reading genre. I tend to stick to fantasy and murder/mystery. Any suggestions would be great! (:

hi and thanks for the invitation :)
My favourite book: right now it's the infernal devices by Cassandra Claire. Next week it might be something else.

goals for 2014: To finish off the novel that I am writing with my best friend. to read different genres and above all to get into university.

Helloooo *waves nervously*
Well, my name is Miranda
I don't have a favorite book because that's discrimination (? Just kidding. No, I don't have one because it's impossible for me to choose.
I think I really don't have any goals in 2014, I tried that last year and didn't work out, so I'm just gonna go with it, although I hope to meet new people and read lots of books!
And what I look in a group is to get along with everyone, meet new people and I think that's it!! :P

Hello everybody! *waves*
I'm Vera and I'm from The Netherlands, and I love to read. My most favourite book is The Fault In Our Stars, but I have read so many amazing books, that I actually can't really choose. I also love watching series. My favourite series are Sherlock, Doctor Who and The Vampire Diaries. My goals for 2014 are staying healthy and watch lots of series, and read lots of books. My reading goal for this year is 50 books, because I'm not quite sure what this year will bring me, because I'm starting uni in September. I hope to meet a lot of awesome people in this group, so feel free to message me. I also have a phone number, so if you're trustworthy enough, you also can have that one. Oh, and I'm going to Santa Barbara, California on the 29th of June.

what I look for most when joining a group: meeting people with a great sense of humour, an open mind and share an intense love for books

Kriss here, the Cabin Goddess from Alaska. I live in a tiny cabin in the woods and read read read and do graphics and marketing for authors.

-Your favorite book -- Don't have one, that is insane! RIGHT NOW Grasshopper Jungle is at the top of my list. One I would take to a desert island would be and .
-Your number one goal for 2014 -- I .. GOAL? Reading, two a week. Otherwise get more organized time management wise. Have more fun.
-What you look for most when joining a group -- Friendship and learning new things.

Hi I am Joe 44m, PA. I am a very avid reader, 20+ already in 2014.
I read everything from nonfiction to fiction and anything that I am recommended a great read.
My favorite book is impossible to chose...i have so many, i have 30 alone on my favorites list and that is only books i read in last couple years.

my goal for 2014, lose weight [dont most want that]
I originally projected 100 books for the year but may have to up that to 150-200
and I want to write a novel. I have many poems and short stories but i think i need to bust out a novel and see how i do.

I am looking for recommendations and friendship and connections to writers from this group. if u can recommend great books i am all ears!

Thanks to everyone for posting, and again, WELCOME!!!

Hello, I'm Ana. I'm from Portugal. Avid reader, just like Joe (Hi Joe!), so you can pretty much find anything in my shelves. I am partial to Fantasy though.

My favorite book...I don't think I have one. I do have three favorite series: The Hollows by Kim Harrison, Cassandra Palmer by Karen Chance and Niki Slobodian by J.L. Murray. (You should definitely try any of them!)

My goal of 2014...Read more? I don't know. Mostly I just want to be happy I guess.

What I look for joining a group...Friendship. Freedom to talk about any subject.

So, nice to meet you all! I look forward to get to know you!

I everyone and thank you for inviting me!

My favourite book. Can I have a favourite author instead? If so, it would be Jane Austen.

My goal for 2014. Read more - so little time, so many great books to read - and also write more.

What I look for in a group. Meeting other people who love reading and hearing about books I might not have discovered otherwise.

Hi my name is Yogeni and I am from South Africa. My current favourite book is And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Housseini. My goal for this year is to catch up with the reading I have missed in the last 2 years (studying!). So recommendations are highly welcome.

Dan wrote: "Ambs ♥♥ wrote: "Hi there, my name is Amber.
I have too many favorite books to list (it's like picking which body part I want to have removed).
I enjoy these types of groups because of the discu..."

Hey Dan - my avatar is a Tardis :D I really like your idea of good conversation and no SPAM! That's a biggie for me too!

favorite book: It depends on the genre. In YA I have too many favorites to sort; fantasy - Lord of the Rings (yes, I'm one of those); mystery - AC Doyle or The Maltese Falcon; ...

number one goal for 2014 - finish current WIP, and the one I stopped to write it, and the one I've been thinking about.

What you look for most when joining a group: Interesting discussion, and like Dan says, no SPAM (unless it's grilled and served on toast).

howdy yall the name is Joshua Ryan. my favorite genre is urban fantasy and i also like criminal thrillers from John Grisham as a matter of fact my favorite book would be A Time to Kill by him. feel free to add me and message me anytime yall

-Your favorite book: Any book that surprises the hell out of me
-Your number one goal for 2014: To only drink top-shelf bourbon (it'll never happen)
-What you look for most when joining a group: Worthwhile interactions with other humans (or human-friendly entities)

Hi, my name is Atty Eve. Nice to meet you all. Okay, here ya go
-My favorite book - Unwind by Neal Shusterman
-My number one goal for 2014 - host a successful book fair -- it will be my first one so wish me luck!
-What I look for most when joining a group - interaction without spamminess.

Greetings, everyone. Thank you for the invitation.

My favorite book - I love many books, but there are only a few I read again. The most recent of these is "A Turn of Light" by Julie Czerneda

My goal for 2014 is to get a literary agent and publisher for my first novel.

What I look for most when joining a group is networking connections and friendship.

Hello everyone,
I'm Antonello. I would like to thank V.L. for the invitation.
I enjoy reading mystery, thriller, crime, and religious/inspirational stories. My favorite authors include James Patterson, David Baldacci, Dan Brown, Mario Luzon, Jackie Collins, Mitch Albom, and Nicholas Sparks.
My goal for this year is to complete my second novel.
I look forward hearing from all of you. Wishing you all the very best! :)

Good morning! My name is Rebecca and I am a read-aholic. I have a BA in English, but that was really only so I could read my way through college.
I love fantasy and young adult novels and, due to some bad weather in my part of the world, I have read about six novels in the past few weeks. The most recent of which was "My Sister's Keeper". I also like Jane Austin and my dog is named after Emily Bronte.
I am currently working my way through Thoreau's Walden .
My one day goal is to write my own novel...one day.
My goal this year is to read 52 books (one a week); so far I am ahead of schedule.
Glad to be here and looking forward to discussing great works of fiction!

Good Evening! My co-worker told me about this app, so here I am. I love to read, though my favorite reads right now are horror or smut.
Favorite books, way too many to mention...I am currently reading the Claim Me by J Kenner
My goal for 2014 to read as many books as possibly...

Hi, thankyou for inviting me to join the group. My name is Janet and I'm from England.This is the first time I've posted in a group.
I have trouble nailing down my absolute favourite book, but up there is Jane Eyre, The Book Thief and to kill a Mockingbird.
My goals for 2014 are to stop procrastinating (maybe tomorrow), take care of myself and be happy.
I love to read and wish I had more time to do it. I love all genres of books.
Hoping to make some good friends in this group

Thanks for inviting me to this group!

Favorite Book: It's nearly impossible for me to choose a single favorite book, but I suppose if it was life or death and I had to choose, it would be The Neverending Story.

My Goals for 2014: To draw pictures and write poetry again.

What I look for in a group: Suggestions for books that I normally wouldn't have thought to read, and meaningful discussions about what we read.

Hi Everyone!

Favorite book.... I can't decide between The Hobbit or Jane Eyre

Goals... To read , meet new people, travel a bit and enjoy life

Hello. I'm Annie. My favorite book.....hmmm....a tie between the Harry Potter series by JK Rowling and the Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica series by James A Owen.

Goals: to slightly step out of my comfort zone reading-wise & to start writing again.

What I look for in a group: fun, happiness, and awesome discussions about reading.

Hey everyone. I'm an author in the group. For a limited time I'm currently giving out free advance copies of my new thriller, Elixir, to Goodreads members in exchange for ratings/reviews. It's a story about a teenage genius who goes on a suspenseful journey to cure his girlfriend of a mysterious illness:

Elixir



Please message me and provide an email address if you'd like a digital version or a mailing address for a hard copy. For more on Elixir, including the trailer and three-chapter preview, check out the official website: www.elixirthebook.com.

Hi Guys,

I'm Josh - a writer-director from Hollywood by way of Boston. Nice to be here.

My new novel "The Dude Who Did Dictionaries" is now available on Amazon via Kindle Direct as a KDP Selection - www.amazon.com/dp/B00M0DUI8Y

Watch my feature film "Helen Keller Had A Pit Bull" here - www.vimeo.com/ondemand/helenkellerhad...

Hi, I'm Eliza Gale my favorite book is "Ship of Fools." my goal in 2014 is to keep breathing. I am always looking to interview people on my blog http://elizagalesinterviews.com/ or on Examiner.com if you are a writer who lives in the Pacific Northwest or has a story set there. I also have a blog that is for my creative writing http://elizashead.wordpress.com/