Ian Somerhalder Foundation Book Club discussion

We are so excited to launch our very own book club and can't thank you enough for coming to support it! We hope this will be a great place for book lovers and ISF supporters to come together and share their favorite characters and stories.

We also need to send a special thank you out to Kim Falconer our amazing first author. We hope everyone is as excited for your book as we are. Your support of ISF is amazing. We love you Kim!

So welcome everyone and time to get reading :)

Thank you Ian, Kim K, Jamie, EVERYONE at ISF. I love you guys too! I'm honored to be here and share the Earth/Gaela saga. Looking forward to meeting new readers, the discussions, everything. It's an awesome space you have created and yes, let's get reading! xxx

I feel like a guest arriving early to the party - woohoo!! Ready to hand out canapes, pass the cocktails and hang up coats.

I've been a huge fan of Kim's work since first reading Rosette back in 2009 - and anything she supports has my vote, too. Congratulations on a fab initiative, let's get this party started :-D

Janette! Thank you! Your brilliance is so welcome here!

Hi, I'm new here...an actually I don't know the author yet, but the idea of a book club it's amazing! Hope to here from everyone of you soon. Valentina

Hi all, I am not familiar with the book either but just read the topics and I guess it will be added to my TBR shelf. Hope to find some time for it soon.

Big supporter of both ISF & Goodreads. Great to have them both together! Great idea.

I love nature, animals, native american spirituality, art, and music, I am a huge animal lover/rescuer/crossposter (on facebook for pets on death row) and big supporter of ISF happy to be in this group, i share all ISF's posts on facebook too! :)

So cool this. Especially as nobody reads anymore. In particular young people before the invention of the laptop.

I think it's great to bring people together through love of books and reading! Thanks for the welcome! This is really an amazing idea! I've loved reading since I was younger! I've always got my head in the clouds of a fantasy! Reading is so fun and awesome! =)

Ciska wrote: "Hi all, I am not familiar with the book either but just read the topics and I guess it will be added to my TBR shelf. Hope to find some time for it soon."

Me either, but I will give any book a try, and this will be added to my TBR list!

Hi! I read loads and I'm always looking for new books to read so I'll definitely give this one a shot!

This is so nice! I would love to read this book but I don't live in America and I've been searching but I don't think I can get access to the book -.- I will follow the posts here though. The book sounds amazing.

Haven't read this author....so many books so little time!!!!!! But I love reading. As an interesting side note: When I was in first grade I had a learning disability. I read and wrote backwards. They didn't have a name for it back then as far as I am aware. My parents were told that I'd never be able to read or write beyond the forth grade level and they shouldn't expect much from me. During the summer between fifth and sixth grade I decided that I was going to prove them wrong. My older sister was reading the Nancy Drew series of books. So, I decided that I would read them too. At first I didn't understand them at all but gradually as I forced myself to read them I got better and better at it. My parents thought it was CUTE...that I was imitating my older sister. It never occurred to them that I might actually be reading and understanding the books. When I returned to school in the Fall and they tested me they found that over the summer I had gone from reading on the third grade level to reading on the twelfth grade level. When I got home from school I told my parents that I didn't have to take special reading class any more. They were sure a mistake had been made. My mom called the school and they confirmed that there was no mistake and that I was reading on the twelfth grade level. My dad went into his bedroom and got his old Bible that was written in Old English and opened it up and had me read it to him and I was able to. I've loved reading ever since.

I just tried to find her books on AMAZON and it looks like her books are all kindle books. I don't have a kindle nor do I want one. I like real books.

Hi Teresa! What an amazing story! You can get my paperback books at Fishpond.com which has free shipping worldwide. If you 'friend' Fishpond.com on Goodreads, they offer a 10% discount!

Jenny wrote: "This is so nice! I would love to read this book but I don't live in America and I've been searching but I don't think I can get access to the book -.- I will follow the posts here though. The book ..."

Jenny, Fishpond.com ships worldwide for free. And they offer 10% discount right now if you 'friend' them on Goodreads. Let me know if you have trouble ordering Path of the Stray!

Thank you Ian/ ISF and Kim the Author of the Book! looking forward to reading it!

It's wonderful to have you here Jo and everyone! You're all jumping in so quick! Wow!

Thank you!

I am totally on board for this! I love reading a good book and thought it to be a fantastic idea. Thank you to the current "reads" author for donating the proceeds to ISF, that is quite a donation and I will spread the word for sure.....I try very hard to blog ISF as much as I can to get a lot of support! What he does with this Foundation is insanely wonderful and I wish everyone had the heart he does for his environment and love for animals! I look forward to getting to know others as well with the book discussions;)

What he does with this Foundation is insanely wonderful and I wish everyone had the heart he does for his environment and love for animals! I look forward to getting to know others as well with the book discussions;) "

Thank you, Valerie! I agree 100%. It's a privilege to have my books available and contribute the proceeds to ISF. I hope you enjoy the series! Thanks for spreading the word.

Hello everyone! I was really excited to hear about the book club, I am always looking for new books to read! Plus it is so awesome the profits are being donated to ISF, such an amazing organization!

Hi All ~ I love to read but have never been a member of a book club. This group sounds interesting and I was already a Goodreads member. It's great that the proceeds from this book will go to Ian's Foundation. Amazing generosity from Kim. I bought the book and am looking forward to starting it soon.

Cindy, Desi, Everyone who is grabbing the book and jumping in, I'm so grateful for your support. Looking forward to these discussions. We can have threads for emerging writers too, and anyone keen or curious about astrology! Super excited! Lot's to talk about! Thank you!

I've never been a member of a book club either! Newbie:)

Hi! I'm new here. I love reading but I've never been a member of a book club.. so excited! :)

Lia Mara wrote: "Hi! I'm new here. I love reading but I've never been a member of a book club.. so excited! :)"

Me too!

Hi guys! Thank you very much for this new and amazing initiative :) I love you more and more!

Hello everyone! Thanks for the invite to the group - I am looking forward to learning more about the work ISF does! I love Kim's books - read them all in record time and count myself so lucky to know her. I think the last time I was in a bookclub was in school! Can't wait to get going in here :)

Yesterday I decided to make myself sit down & graze the horses while reading a new book. I used to take goats on a "goat walk" & have them eat brush while I read. Figured it is like paying myself minimum wage figuring on how much hay costs. The horses can help eat down the grass instead of having to weedwack around the pond & I can actually sit peacefully in the sun & take a breather with a good book & clear my head. Then here you are ISF on twitter with a BOOK CLUB! Yay! I love this family ;)

I love seeing everyone coming here with so much enthusiasm! This is awesome! OMG Laura! Didn't take you long! Welcome all! I can feel the characters inside POTS jumping out of the pages, busting to tell their tales! If anyone's having trouble getting their hands on the book, let me know!

This is awesome, I love the idea of sharing my favourite books with you all and also to learn from you. I will definitely check out Kim's books,too,as soon as I am back home.:)

Thank you for this opportunity of confront and share books comment ideas thoughts ....you are really great person :) I love ISF <3

can't wait to get started, haven't read a book of this genre in a while!

love you smolderhalder! ;) [sorry, i had to say it.. my next posts will be on topic ha]

So excited to see everyone here! Welcome Welcome and thanks everyone for showing Kim love

Fantastic idea! So glad I could join this club, I'm excited:) Nice to meet you all!

Hey all!

I'm not sure I can afford to buy the book right now, but I look forward to participating in the group discussions as much as I can and reading with all of you very soon.

I love that this is happening. I'm excited to be here and can't wait to get to know you all. Thanks to everyone involved for making this a reality. Should be fun. :)

Crystal

This is such a fun idea while also being linked to a great cause. I just ordered my book and am so excited to join!

Hello IS_F Book Club! Chewing on great ideas and challenging ourselves to find new ways to help our planet, through an amazing reading community!!!! What could be better? I have read all six books in the 'Quantums Enchantment/Encryption' series, adore my big Sister, Kim, inhale SFF like a whacked-out junkie, and hope to co-generate some new cool ideas about the dawning Age of the Ecological Self. Oh and I get to make Kim's book trailers...

Kim wrote: "Hi Teresa! What an amazing story! You can get my paperback books at Fishpond.com which has free shipping worldwide. If you 'friend' Fishpond.com on Goodreads, they offer a 10% discount!"

THANKS!!!!!!!!

OK, I know I'm going to feel stupid when I get the answer to this question...I know it's going to be a duhhhh moment, but how do I friend fishpond.com on goodreads?

Thanks for the invite to the group. I'm excited to participate in the discussions.

Nice to meet you all.

Teresa wrote: "OK, I know I'm going to feel stupid when I get the answer to this question...I know it's going to be a duhhhh moment, but how do I friend fishpond.com on goodreads?"

It's a good question! Fishpond.com is a member of this group (check f's and see the bright green fish) so . . .

1) click on 'members' so you can see them all
2) scroll to Fishpond.com
3) click them
4) add as friend
5) read message with promo code

Thanks for asking!

Hello everyone-just joined the group and looking forward to the discussions.
Cheers Mark

Teresa wrote: "OK, I know I'm going to feel stupid when I get the answer to this question...I know it's going to be a duhhhh moment, but how do I friend fishpond.com on goodreads?"

Haha! That's not stupid. I was wondering the exact same thing last night!

I was overjoyed when I found out ISF was teaming up with Goodreads. Anyways can't wait to read Kim's new book and also do my part in contributing to ISF in anyway that I can.

Hi,
Kim invited me to this book club. We met via "serendipity" some years ago when I interviewed her for her first book "Path of the Stray". I was immersed into this book from page one and was both provoked and challenged and enchanted by her writing, story and characters, with the quantum/Gaea philosophy. When I read the philosophy behind the foundation I thought ... finally, I've found others who share my world view and belief that if change is to occur it must be done by people, not left to government initiatives (!) (if we waited for them, nothing would happen. ) I've been rescuing animals for 20 years, plus writing about sentience, environment, meaning of life, etc., for years; my romantic fiction reflects these fundamental concerns/interests (sometimes I used to think I was the "only one"). Not any more - thanks to Kim and the foundation. Best wishes Astrid Cooper. (there are other Astrids on the net... this one is me: www.astridcooper.com -- not intentding this to be any form of promo, just an identifier).

Hello Everyone! I love how we are growing this community!

I'm wondering if there is a way to 'sticky' the welcome thread to the top, so as things expand, new people are always greeted, even if oodles of posts are active.

I shall search help, but tell me if you know the trick!

Hi Kim and the ISF gurus. Thanks so much for inviting me into your group. I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone and participating in a group with a cause to believe in. xxHugz

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Hi everyone!

I am so excited to be a part of this great book circle! I can't wait to get started with my reading and I am looking forward to future discussions!