UK Book Club discussion

New members introduce yourself here and find out a bit about other members of the group.
You could post a little bit of the information from your profile, such as who you are and what you like read.

I'm the creator of this group and like to read a variety of books, mainly romance and general fiction, but will read pretty much anything.

Hi, I'm new to this group (obviously lol). I tend to read mainly horror novels but since joining Goodreads last December I've been reading a much more diverse range including numerous books I wouldn't have usually picked. I'm a serious bookworm, always have been, and nothing makes me happier than curling up with a good book and a cup of tea (especially when it's chucking it outside like it has been lately) and I'm pretty much incapable of going into any bookstore and not spending anything...in fact I tend to struggle just walking past them to be honest lol

I'm looking forward to tackling the A to Z challenge and will be drafting my list out once I've finished my current reads.

Hi Sam, good to meet you. Look forward to seeing your A - Z book list!

Hey, have fun in the group!

Hi there! I'm Bella from London - I run a small local book club and am excited to get inspiration and good ideas from this club!!

Hi everyone, I'm Carrie from Surrey. I like to read most fiction, but also sometimes biographies.

Hi there Bella and Carrie, welcome to the group :-)

Hi all, I am Kate from Tamworth (Staffordshire). I am new to Goodreads and just starting to learn how it all works so please bear with me if i get it wrong. I mainly enjoy reading thrillers, crime and chick lit but I am always open to suggestions.

Hi Kate! Good to have you as a member :) if you have any questions about good reads then you can post it somewhere in this group and we'll all help you :)

Hi Amii! Have fun in the group!

Hi, My Name is Marcus...And i Am an avid reader From London...Gypsy Boy

Hi Marcus, good to meet you :-) I'm guessing Gypsy Boy is your favourite book? You can add it to the favourites book shelf if you like!

good to meet you too!...and ive already done it...hope you dont mind mbut i have also put it in suggestions for you...it is truly brilliant...you must read it and let me know what you think...

That's cool :D

Hello. I'm Peter from Liverpool.

I have no idea really what I like to read, so I'm made a list of classics/best-sellers and I'm going through that. Perhaps at the end, I'll know.

Hi Peter, good idea! You can have a look at the 'favourite bookshelf' for some of the favourite books of members of this group!

Hi I am Lynne from Gillingham in Dorset (not Kent). I read anything at the moment as I am a Senior Care Assistant for Marie Curie an work nights so have 9 hours of time to kill if the patient is sleeping!

I really love horror - big Stephen King and John Saul fan. Also read fantasy and love classics which I tend to download (from manybooks.net) to my Sony Reader, the best birthday gift I have ever had!

I have read and got all his books and I have recently started to read Joe Hill (S K's son), he is a good too!

Hi Lynne! I've never read any Stephen King before, horror's not my thing - give me nightmares for weeks! :-) Might think about it for the A-Z challenge though...

There was only one S K book that scared me so much I had to read the last chapter before carrying on and that was Misery! I can't watch the film if alone in the house either!

I definitely wont read that one then!! Which of his books would you say is good and not too scary?

My all time favourite is The Stand I have read it so many times I know the book backwards! I am also on my 3rd copy! I tend to look out for better copies than my latest one on my book browsing travels!

The Stand is about a man made Super Flu, its not too scary!

Might have a look at that one then! Would be good to read a Stephen King as he's really popular, I'm just too much of a wimp :-)

Oh I think you may reach scary bits soon! lol!

I wont be reading that one then - lulls you into a false sense of security!!

Hi all

Just thought I'd introduce myself! I'm Amy and I'm from southampton

Hey! Good to meet you :)

Hi I'm Lindsey. I commute to work in London everyday and would be l
ost without a good book to stick my nose in while on the train, bus and tube! At the moment I am reading Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco. I love his writing and although I must admit the middle of the book was a bit of slog I am back in the swing and totally addicted!

Hi Linsdey! Have fun in the group :D

Hi I am Allie,
I have just begun the A to Z book challenge. I have read Scapegallows by Carol Birch. A really great book, well written with a good story based on historical fact.
I have an eclectic taste so I move through genres and from classic to pulp fiction. Looking forward to receving some great recommendations.

Hey Allie! I hope you manage to find some great recommendations in this group :-)

Hi I'm Liz, I've only just stumbled on Good Reads, but I'm already addicted to virtual bookshelf on Facebook. I'm from the UK, but currently thousands of miles away in Singapore and miss all my lovely books back home! Luckily the Singapore public library is vast...

I read a range of stuff, but like 20th/21st Century literature best; writers like Margaret Atwood, Peter Carey, Ian McEwan, John Irving.

At the moment I'm reading 'Midnight's Children' by Salman Rushdie.

Welcome Liz, I would miss my books too! We went to Germany in the 80's and i told my poor husband if my books can't go I don't go! We took them and back again!

Yes, I was tempted to bring all my books with me, but then where do you stop? We arrived here with four suitcases and two cardboard boxes - our full baggage allowance for the three of us - most of which was toys and books for my son!
Books are VERY expensive here, most imported from Europe and the States, so they travel a long way. In the first week I signed up at the library and haven't look back. The telly is sooo bad, I have more time for reading (and fiddling on Facebook etc!)

TV here in UK is not any better I can assure you! I rarely put it on unless I have vistitors, give me a good book any day of the week!

I agree - TV is rubbish! I'm considering moving to Germany for a year and would definitely miss my books!

Hello everyone.I joined this site a couple of days ago and have decided to join this group.I am in Lincolnshire and read most types of book.I especially like Jeffery Deaver,Harlan Coban,Janet Evanovich at the moment.Books I remember especially enjoying are Jack Maggs , Prayer for Owen Meaney and The Vanished Man.

Hi caroline welcome to the group! I love Janet Evanovich and so does my daughter too. She is brilliant!

Hello there,
I was invited to join this group by Zoe - thank you Zoe, so here I am! I am an author with my debut novel The Crossing published this year. It's doing pretty well on the UK market and so so in the USA. If you want to find out more about me and said novel please check out my website www.faithmortimerauthor.com
I look forward to participating in further discussions with everyone in the coming weeks. Good reading everyone!

Hey Faith, glad you chose to join!
We've just added a monthly book read which we will be doing as a group, we could possibly read your book one month (assuming others in the group agree of course!) and discuss it.

Hi Zoe,
That would be fantastic - you get my vote! I've just had a brilliant email from a book reading group in Lancashire, and they all liked it. They will be sending me their comments in a day or so which should be interesting.

A book a month would be good. I should be able to get them out here (Cyprus)via post ok. Look forward to it.
regards

Hi All, I'm Sally from Melbourne, Australia.
I'm also new and this is great. Thanks Deb for bringing the group to my attention. I am an avid book reader and in the last 12 months have been drawn towards paranormal romances. I've just read Hidden Moon by Lori Handeland and although it's not the best I've read, I found it entertaining and made me want to read more of hers.
I'd love to be involved in a book discussion group. Count me in.

Hey Sally! Good to have you in the group!

Hi, my name's Tash and I have just joined this group. I read most types of books but my favourite genres are fantasy and historical, although I also read some classics.

Hi Tash and Sally! And anyone I missed!

Hey Tash! :-)

Hi I'm Karen and I'm from London. I'm an author with three books under my belt. I write women's fiction but I love to read all sorts of genres. I'm reading The Book Thief at the moment and I'm really enjoying it. I also like Patricia Cornwell, Mo Hayder and my favourite book ever is Jane Eyre!

Hey Karen! When I'm on a computer rather than my phone I'll make sure to check out your books!

cool, it's nice to be on a friendly forum. I've just had a nightmare on Amazon.

Looking forward to finding out what people are reading.

Karen x

Hi Karen,
The Book Thief has been on my want to read list for a while - I've heard/read good things about it. Currently halfway through Midnight's Children, it's very good, but I'm still waiting to see why it's been named the booker of all bookers!
Liz