Modern Good Reads discussion

Hello! Thanks for the invitation! I am a new author and actually just wrote and self published my new erotica-- 101 Labels of Black: The Vega Black Trilogy. Its been a great experience and I have learned so much from writers, editors, and most importantly... Book bloggers.

Hey I'm Samantha from Australia. I'm a writer and a mummy. I've recently debuted my first book 'The Marked Ones' and it's a paranormal romance about mermaids for the upper edge of YA right through to general fiction.

Hi, I am a writer of science fiction with some fantasy or paranormal thrown in, and a smattering of horror every once in a while. I'm also a reader but I've been writing so much lately that my reading has gotten quite backed up (I've got at least twenty books languishing on my Kindle yelling for me to hurry up and read!) I've been a member of GR since December of 2012 but haven't been very active due to the writing. I joined this forum a little while ago and am just getting around to checking it out. I'm trying to do better.

Hello everyone I'm Russell Libonati. I've recently published my debut sci-fi adventure novel, Salvage.

You think your job is hard? Bad day at the office? Well, did it involve explosive evacuation? Cubicle too cold? How about -120 degrees C? Did you spend 14 hours in zero G patching hulls, scrapping 32 metric tons of alloy or watching your co-worker get sucked through a hole the size of a dinner plate? No? Then you don't have clue.

Head on over to Read4Review and pick up a free copy. You can read a piece here or on Amazon to make sure it's to your liking. I wrote if for you, so I sure hope I hit the mark. Thank you.

Hi!
I am a young writer. Russian writer! But I don't drink vodka and dance with bears:)
My blog - http://merzlikinpavel.blogspot.ru/
My fan page - https://www.facebook.com/MerzlikinPV

Russell wrote: "Hello everyone I'm Russell Libonati. I've recently published my debut sci-fi adventure novel, Salvage.

You think your job is hard? Bad day at the office? Well, did it involve explosive evacuati..."

Hey Russell, you're a writer too-you know that working in -120 is preferable to trying to edit or bang out a query letter ;)

Hello, I'm Kris. Reader, writer, artist, father....

I'm excited to have been invited by Travis! It's amazing the support I've found in the world of indie and self-publishing. Moving from ghost-writer to self-published has been wonderful, scary, but wonderful.

I’ve got a good feeling about this group. And, am more than willing to bet I’m going to find more than a few good reads here!

Thanks everyone!

Hello, I'm Ross. I work in the film/tv industry and enjoy the outdoors, travelling, cooking, too many other things to mention.

The bookshelves in the home I grew up in were filled with the classics and other stuff (Doc Savage, anyone?), but these days I'm mainly on the lookout for the classics of the future!

Hi everybody, I'm LaSonya. I am a Processing Assistant, avid reader, wife, and mother of an 8-year old cocker spaniel named Brandi. Look forward to many book reads and discussions.

S.K. wrote: "Russell wrote: "Hello everyone I'm Russell Libonati. I've recently published my debut sci-fi adventure novel, Salvage.

You think your job is hard? Bad day at the office? Well, did it involve ex..."

You got me there. It truly is. But not as bad as all those rejection letters!

HI! My name is Jessie McClain! Thank you for the invite to this group. I look forward to future discussions, chats, and recommendations! My debut novel was just released in June. It's titled "Awakening Iris" and is "The Dreamcatchers Saga #1". If your a sucker for life and romance I definitely suggest it. I'm always looking for new friends and books as well! I'll post my link below!

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18...

Hello, I'm Janel Gradowski. I love reading and writing culinary fiction. Actually I read any kind of book with a foodie theme, from mysteries to cookbooks. I am currently writing a women's fiction series with recipes. What a surprise, huh?

The name is Christian, and I thoroughly enjoy literature. My favorite genres include horror, suspense, science fiction, thrillers, and history. My love for literature began quite young and I often picked up a book opposed to a soccer ball. I LOVE Taco Bell. Doritos Locos Tacos - all the way. One of my favorite novels is 1984 and a favorite movie would have to be...Th Uninvited. I aspire to be an English teacher, preferably on a collegiate level. My wildest dream is to produce a work of literature that would be appreciated for years to come.

Hopefully this group will connect me with other literature lovers and maybe make some experienced writers.

Read on!

Greetings all! My name is Sally, I'm 35 years old, I live in South Australia and I am a lifelong bookworm. I am very much into the classics, literary fiction and contemporary fiction, plus some fantasy and historical fiction for colour. I was very happy to find this group, and look forward to chatting to you all. Please feel free to view my profile and send me a friend request or PM if you like what you see.

Hi,
I am Louise. I am a recently published novelist and poet. I had been a member of goodreads, for a few months but have been considerably less active on the site than I would have liked. I spend my time writing and using social media, believing that life is an on going story and people the narrators.

Hello,
I wanted to take a minute away from writing to introduce myself. I have really enjoyed being a member of Goodreads and wanted to venture into some groups that looked like the right fit. I look forward to getting to know and learn from everyone here.
M. K. Clinton

Well, I found out about this group in a convoluted way! I received an invitation from Travis Luedke on Google+ to join the group there and followed the link over here. After perusing the group topics, it sounded interesting, so I joined here, too. If you look at my reading list, you'll see my tastes are very eclectic. Since I write mysteries, I read a lot of those, but I also read mainstream, historical, women's fiction, nonfiction, etc. I'm looking forward to expanding my to-read list even more than it already is by belonging to this group! My in-person book club just finished reading and discussing The Coffee Trader, and I recommend it.

Hello, everyone.

It's a pleasure to find this group, which I've just learnt about from a GR friend. About books and me ... what I love is good writing and am not too tightly held to any particular genre. I tend to agree with Oscar Wilde -- or, I believe it was Wilde who said it -- that there are no such things as genres, only good writing and bad writing. Having said that, probably I read more literary fiction than anything else.

I enjoy some popular fiction, and some old-fashioned Gothic and ghostly fiction. I like books which create and maintain a distinctive and immersing atmosphere, and ones which allow a variety of interpretations, rather than tying everything up with a neat bow at the end and doing all the readers' work for them.

There are a bunch of dead women whose work I love: Muriel Spark, Barbara Pym, Angela Carter, Shirley Jackson, Colette, Katherine Anne Porter, and Katherine Mansfield.

For now, since it's spring here in Melbourne, for me that means it's time for more Haruki Murakami.

Hi there, td, welcome to the group! Another Aussie, yay! *high five*

If you like ghost stories, have you read The Turn of the Screw? I have always steered clear of ghost stories but had to read this one for uni. I started out hating it and ended up loving it!

Hello. Welcome to the group.

Hello. I'm Rachel, honestly not a big fan of talking about myself. At the moment I'm into crime novels - I like to mix it up abit by reading different types of books.

Welcome Rachel.

Rachel wrote: "Hello. I'm Rachel, honestly not a big fan of talking about myself. At the moment I'm into crime novels - I like to mix it up abit by reading different types of books."


Rachael do you mean personal crime or say, environmental thrillers or big espionage type ones?

Hi Chris & all here, thanks for the chance to interact on here! I'm Chris Scott Dixon an author of four books, you can check out my profile on Goodreads. My reading tastes reflect my writing. I enjoy many genres including horror/suspense/thriller/mystery/erotic/poetry/biographies/history/fantasy & noir! The same goes for my movie preferences! A case in point, I'm currently reading The Dwarves by Markus Heitz an epic fantasy, The story of O by Pauline Reage-classic erotic tale & The Mammoth book of angels and demons a collection of stories by a number of writers!

Hi Chris, if you are still interested in a review swap you can email me at [email protected]
I could email you a copy of my book. Thanks, Louise Hart

Michael wrote: "Hello, new to the group and to Goodreads. Long time reader, new author. I promise I won't bombard anyone with news of my book. Just trying to find likeminded readers. The Hand That Feeds"

Ah, a zombie thriller then? Then I would definitely be a like-minded person ;)

Michael wrote: "Hello, new to the group and to Goodreads. Long time reader, new author. I promise I won't bombard anyone with news of my book. Just trying to find likeminded readers. The Hand That Feeds"

Welcome, Michael. We have a friendly Author Zone and a Read 4 Review for authors, so you will find places to tell us all about your book! :)

C.S. wrote: "Hi Chris & all here, thanks for the chance to interact on here! I'm Chris Scott Dixon an author of four books, you can check out my profile on Goodreads. My reading tastes reflect my writing. I enj..."

Hi Chris, a varied selection! I can never read more than one book at a time. It stresses me out too much! Welcome to MGR.

Rachel wrote: "Hello. I'm Rachel, honestly not a big fan of talking about myself. At the moment I'm into crime novels - I like to mix it up abit by reading different types of books."

Welcome Rachel. Which crime novels? I've loved medical crime (forensic) Patricia Cornwell and legal thrillers.

td wrote: "Hello, everyone.

It's a pleasure to find this group, which I've just learnt about from a GR friend. About books and me ... what I love is good writing and am not too tightly held to any particula..."

Welcome to MGR, td. We haven't had any new recommendations in our Literary section for a while so it would be great if you could make some suggestions!

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

Beth wrote: "Well, I found out about this group in a convoluted way! I received an invitation from Travis Luedke on Google+ to join the group there and followed the link over here. After perusing the group topi..."

Great you got here, Beth, whichever way you found us! Do consider posting a recommendation in the thread for Historical Fiction Recommendations. I looked up The Coffee Trader - it has varied reviews! Be good to hear what you thought. http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

I am loving the name 'Ceri' that's going in my mental character file, lol

M.K. wrote: "Hello,
I wanted to take a minute away from writing to introduce myself. I have really enjoyed being a member of Goodreads and wanted to venture into some groups that looked like the right fit. ..."

Welcome M.K. An FBI agent who returns in the body of a Bassett Hound? Sounds fun! Hope the sequel is going well.

Louise wrote: "Hi,
I am Louise. I am a recently published novelist and poet. I had been a member of goodreads, for a few months but have been considerably less active on the site than I would have liked. I spend ..."

Welcome Louise, hope the book is going well. I'm from the UK, so I can imagine you had a lot of material to draw on!

S.K. wrote: "I am loving the name 'Ceri' that's going in my mental character file, lol"

Glad to help! It's supposed to be the Welsh variation for Kerry/Keri and I picked it because it looked pretty!

Ceri wrote: "S.K. wrote: "I am loving the name 'Ceri' that's going in my mental character file, lol"

Glad to help! It's supposed to be the Welsh variation for Kerry/Keri and I picked it because it looked pretty!"

Oh so it's not your name? Lol cute. I'm starting to feel like a dork for using my real name on here because no one does :)

S.K. wrote: "Ceri wrote: "S.K. wrote: "I am loving the name 'Ceri' that's going in my mental character file, lol"

Glad to help! It's supposed to be the Welsh variation for Kerry/Keri and I picked it because it..."

It's my pen name!

Ahhh...yeah should have gotten one of those, lol!

I'm Craig Faris, author of The Spectrum Conspiracy and 25 award winning short stories. The Spectrum Conspiracy, a fast paced thriller already has 5 literally awards and 50 five-star combined reviews on Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble.com, BAM.com. & Good reads.com. Check out the trailer and a 32 page sample at Craigfaris.com

Good to have you here, Craig. Do drop into our Author Zone, and introduce your book http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_...

Hello everyone! My name is Maggie James and I'm an avid reader of most genres, especially thrillers and suspense novels. I'm also a writer of psychological suspense novels.
I enjoy yoga, going to the gym, cooking and anything food-related, foreign travel and the cinema. Oh, and how could I forget – I'm passionate about animals!
Please feel free to drop by my profile and add me in as a friend. I look forward to interacting with you all. Happy reading.

NIce to meet you Maggie.

Hi, I'm Carmen, and I am the author of a historical fiction novel. I also go to college full time, so I'm kind of balancing promoting my book and doing homework. I love reading and writing very much, and my favorite book genres are thrillers, historical fiction, some romance, psychological, crime, tragedy, and memoirs. I wish you all the best.

Maggie wrote: "Hello everyone! My name is Maggie James and I'm an avid reader of most genres, especially thrillers and suspense novels. I'm also a writer of psychological suspense novels.
I enjoy yoga, going to ..."

Welcome to MGR, Maggie,do make recommendations of the books you've loved. Look forward to hearing more from you.

Carmen wrote: "Hi, I'm Carmen, and I am the author of a historical fiction novel. I also go to college full time, so I'm kind of balancing promoting my book and doing homework. I love reading and writing very muc..."

Hi Carmen, welcome to MGR. Don't forget to introduce your novel to the group here: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...
Ceri

Ceri wrote: "Louise wrote: "Hi,
I am Louise. I am a recently published novelist and poet. I had been a member of goodreads, for a few months but have been considerably less active on the site than I would have ..."

Thanks Ceri. Yes, Britain seems to be in a state of perpetual madness!

Hey everybody.*waves* Name is Diane. I'm a retired Pre-k teacher and an avid book reader.

Diane wrote: "Hey everybody.*waves* Name is Diane. I'm a retired Pre-k teacher and an avid book reader."

Welcome to MGR, Diane. I hope you have fun here!

Hello Diane!