Modern Good Reads discussion

Hi I'm Kristal from Scotland. Saying hello!

Hi everyone

My name is Sean Kerr, I am 46 and I live in Cardiff Wales.

I run a small interiors shop in Cardiff with my fantastic business partner Jayne, but my one passion is writing. I have been lucky enough in that eXtasy books has taken me on as one of their authors, so my life long desire of publication has come true! I will post details about my début novel in the appropriate folder, but for now I just wanted to say hello, and thank you for having me xx

Hi and welcome.

Hi one and all. I love reading a wide genre since I believe it expands the mind. I love thrillers, horrors, sci-fi. Murder mysteries both amateur and professional. Also can't get enough of a good fantasy series.

Hi everyone! I just want to introduce myself! I'm Ashley. I'm a mother of two, a writer, a reader, a graduate of Psychology, and so much more. I love reading, but I am also an editor. I also love to talk with others that have the same passion I do!

If anyone would like to come and check out a new page on FB that my dear friend and I started for authors, please feel free!
https://www.facebook.com/Novel.Ink.On...

Hi all - I'm Grace, and I'm 42 and live in Estes Park, Colorado. I'm an avid reader (and writer) of mostly romance and paranormal romance fiction. But I also like fantasy, thrillers, and a good mystery once and a while. I've had some short stories published in traditional print magazines, but I'm trying the self-publishing route as an author to hopefully reach a wider audience.

I use a Kindle paperwhite reader (kinda old, but still works fine). As for hobbies, I'm into outdoor recreation, photography, and watching my hubby race motocross in the summer.

Anyway, I look forward to being a part of the group, and finding out what great new books people are reading.

Hi -

I've been primarily a writer-director for motion media (movies, etc) til now but am pivoting back to publishing my own fiction and hybrid fiction. I made a book-related documentary a while back called 'BookWars', about street booksellers in New York City, and some other projects since then. Anyway, I look forward to meeting with some folks here and reading some homegrown work ~ All the Best, Jason Rosette www.jasonrosette.com

Hi, I love to read a wide variety of books. I am a retired teacher, I live in Toronto and enjoy travelling and music, among other things. Most of the books I have been reading are older books.
I joined this group to learn more about new fiction. I am also big reader of YA books and children's literature, and non-fiction as well.

I'm Steve, living in beautiful Western North Carolina. Yes, I oppose HB2 also....
I read postmodern, genre-bending type work as well as traditional literary novels when carefully and lovingly crafted. I also enjoy mysteries, thrillers and magical realism.

Hello Rosemarie & Steve!

I am new to goodreads and love books. I enjoy humour and romantic comedies the most, but my reading tastes are varied. I am a fan of classic movies. Screwball comedies are a fav. I ride, hike, garden and love the outdoors.

Hi,

I'm Zack Love. I write fiction novels -- contemporary romance, comedy, short stories, screenplays. My books touch upon many different genres. So does my taste in reading.

Nice to meet you all!

I'm Maria. I used to have all the time in the world to read, and I read a lot of genres, excluding horror. Since getting down to writing my reading has become more specific, I tend to read, thrillers, romance, childrens fiction and fantasy. I am currently re acquainting myself with Elizabeth Bowen.

I am Demetrius
Growing up I read hard boiled detective stories by Hammett, Chandler and others. I also read Conan Doyle
Misery by Stephen King is the one of his works that I like
But I love how Poe and Shelly Jackson could create a horror tale like The Tale Tell Heart or The Lottery as a brief short story. I have always appreciated powerful short stories ever since we read them in English class and novellas I like discussing these and other classics on Goodreads.

Aloha: I am MJ Harden from Maui, Hawaii. I am a journalist and author, and i run two adventure tour companies on Maui.

As a reader, i love literature, self-help, memoirs and essays.

I tried to get into the International Fleet's Battle School, but they took some guy named Wiggin instead.

I was accepted at Hogwarts, but I couldn't find Platform Nine and Three-Quarters.

I applied to Unseen University of Ankh-Morpork, but all they would offer me was a degree in optometry.

I wasn't able to force my way into the Jedi Academy.

So I stayed at home and started writing books.

So funny, Warren. No wonder you started writing. You have a way to show the funny side of things.

Hi,
Thanks for the opportunity of to introduce myself. My name is Van Rotica, I love reading fiction romance stories. I'm the author of Omen series, Memories of Brass Island. The books are suitable for mature audiences. I also like poetry. I'm just about starting a new mystery/thriller book I hope to publish in October.

Hello all,

I am Emma Clark Lam, ebook author, journalist and blogger. Pleased to meet you all! The fiction I write is mainly romantic, sometimes historical (I have two books currently available on Kindle).

In a previous life I was a journalist for BBC News Online. Books have always been my passion - reading and writing them. There is nothing better than escaping to a new, literary world!

Emma x

Hi. I'm Tabitha. I'm a senior at SUNY and a mother of one. I like to read in all genres and really look for stories with depth of meaning and powerful messages. I have always been an avid reader and look forward to participating in events and discussions here.

Hi, my name is Marc Hartzman. I love reading about weird history, particularly sideshow, paranormal, and medical. In addition, I enjoy 19th century literature. My favorite authors are Victor Hugo and Ayn Rand. Other favorite books include Frankenstein, Don Quixote, Charlatan, and Diary of a Surgeon in the Year 1751-1752.

Hi everyone, I'm Maureen, born in Scotland and living in Ottawa. An escapee from the world of IT, I now write romantic suspense with heart, heat, and more than a touch of humor. As a reader, I enjoy romance, mystery, and women's fiction.

I'm Pat Brown. I'm an author, but I'm also a voracious reader and usually have anywhere from 3 to 5 books on the go at the same time, often a mix of non-fiction research material and fiction that ranges from contemporary crime fiction to dystopian sf, historical, science fiction and horror. There's very little I won't read, only the quality of the book affects my pleasure.

I'm Canadian, but lived in L.A. for several memorable years. I'm retired now, but I was a network engineer, though I've held jobs as diverse as census taker and stablehand, so I consider myself a joat (Jack of all trades) in many areas.

Christopher wrote: "Please introduce yourself, so all the members can get to know you. Let everyone know what you like to read, what kind of movies from books you like, anything at all. Don't be shy, and feel free to ..."

Hi I am Sandra Golden. I'm an Author, Wife, Pet owner, gardener, cook, shopper and traveler.

Hi everyone! I'm a reader and a now an author.

I'm new to Goodreads, but it's awesome so far. You can drop me a line on here or on facebook.com/authorchristinabates.

My favorite books are Stardust by Neil Gaiman and Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Interesting pairing, I know. I also love Rick Riordan's books, J.K. Rowling's, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes.

ROBERT J SANISCALCHI

Hello everyone, I have enjoyed posting my books and being on good-reads for sometime now. I am a writer, but also enjoy a good book in hand or on Kindle for my PC. Currently, I am reading Stuart Woods. I ride my bike and go to the gym with my better half. Life is good, get out there and enjoy it.

Thanks and God Bless America!

Hello, people.
I am a psychiatrist/novelist. I have written many psychiatric/research papers, but only this May did I become a published novelist. I had many reasons to write fiction. The main one is that I wanted to give something back to the world of literature, as I had drawn so much pleasure from it since I learned how to read (and before that, being read to.) I also wanted to show that mentally ill people are not that different from the rest of us, and deal with two topics of personal shame and stigma: mental illness and infertility/miscarriage. I had to teach myself to write fiction, but I do think my prior non-fiction writing did help me: for example, learning to edit out sentences that didn't push forward the main idea (or story or character development, in the case of fiction. )

Hi....I'm Alicia Dean, and my favorite genre is suspense. I have a hard time finding good, solid suspense books that I enjoy. I am not into romantic suspense lately. I love a good police procedural, psychological thriller, and/or serial killer book. I hope to find some good recommendations here. I live in Edmond, Oklahoma, and I am a huge Elvis fan, and I love MLB and watch WAY too much tv. :) So nice to be here!

I've been a reader all my life and a writer most of my life. I have wide-ranging tastes, with an emphasis on literary. I studied literature in college, where I discovered Faulkner, Borges, and Woolf. Some of my favorite contemporary authors are Margaret Atwood, Joyce Carol Oates, Ann Patchett, T.C. Boyle, and Ian McEwan. I'm also a devotee of the great new TV that's been produced in the last 10-15 years, from The Sopranos to Breaking Bad. I love great storytelling wherever I find it, and lately I've been reading more non-fiction.

Bill Powers is a former pharmaceutical Research & Development executive, world traveler, and history buff turned author.
Bill’s first Harding Family novel, “The Pharm House”, was published in 2013 and was named a Finalist in the Medical Thriller category of the 2014 National Indie Excellence Awards. Bill has published his second story in the series, “The Torch is Passed”, which was named Best Book in the Category of Thriller of the Pinnacle Book Achievement Award for Winter 2016; a 2016 Readers' Favorite Honorable Mention in the Fiction - Mystery - General category and is working on a third installation.
In his debut novel, Bill put to use his twenty-six years of experience working for Johnson & Johnson in pharmaceutical R&D, where he ultimately rose to the position of Vice President, Global Preclinical Development. In his years with the company, Bill was instrumental in the development of several marketed pharmaceutical products, leading groups of scientists in the United States, Europe, and Asia.
Bill has also led research groups in Belgium and India, in addition to his extensive personal travels in the United States, Europe, and Asia.
He earned his PhD in Toxicology from the University of Cincinnati, and has published numerous abstracts, articles, and book chapters on a variety of toxicology subjects.
Bill’s parents were both teachers who stoked his childhood love for words and voracious appetite for reading. He is married, with one adult child, and has moved away from the corporate world to focus on his writing career.

Hello Everyone,

I've been a member of Goodreads for several years now, but I have to admit I've been easily overwhelmed trying to navigate my way around. I've tended to shy away from the groups here, but recently, I decided to reach out beyond my own Goodreads profile. I want to get a better feel for how the site is fully intended to work for readers and authors alike.

I'll be upfront and mention that I'm a Contemporary Romance author, but my intentions aren't to spam the groups I participate in or look for every opportunity to talk about my own works. I really do enjoy the online community of readers, bloggers, graphic artists and fellow authors. I have grown a fabulous network of friends on other social media sites and now I hope to grow my community here on Goodreads.

Happy Reading,
Jennifer :)

Hello fellow readers and authors, I am a lifelong lover of good books and an amateur writer in the best and worst sense of the word. The best being that I always wanted to put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) and create stories and characters that other readers would love to spend time with; I so much want to make people feel the same joy I did when I finished Salem's Lot for first time or the ecstasy of dread when I reached the last page of Ghost Story. And I'm an amateur in the worst sense in that I constantly fear that my enthusiasm far out strips my talent.

I'm a huge fan of horror and fantasy, and a life long reader of comic books and manga, all of which have had a big influence on my writing. My library is filled with biographies and history books, a wealth of knowledge I have put to use in a couple of alternate history stories. My movie tastes have always run toward the classic genre films of the western, horror and gangster types. From my earliest memory, I have always had a love of a good story well told. Besides alternate history, my other published works are a pair of vampire novels, which reflects my affection for old school monsters.

So glad to be here at Goodreads with so many of my fellow readers and authors, so many good people with so much in common.

Thank you,
F.C. Schaefer

Hello everybody, I'm Roberta, and I love both reading and writing; my favourite genres are romance, mystery and thriller. I grew up in Germany, I live in Greece now, and my boyfriend is over in London; I've always loved travelling and reading about travelling, as well as exotic settings of all kinds.
I'm looking forward very much to discussing books, reading and writing in this great group!

Hello Everyone, pleased to be apart of a group filled with book lovers like myself. My name is Stuart and I run a book review blog called Always Trust In Books. I read any genre I can get my hands on :)

Hello everyone!

My name is Danyal Fryer, and I'm a horror, sci-fi and detective fiction writer (as well as English Lecturer and avid roleplayer).

I've just finished by first novel (won't be mentioning here) and am currently going through the publishing process, and I am looking to network to readers and authors alike, in order to share my experience and give back to the community.

What else? I absolutely adore mythology and language, and is currently one of my research areas (conducting research in the build up to a PhD). Travelling is also something I love, and I've been fortunate enough to travel a lot, although it is tiring.

If anyone has any questions or wants to contact me about anything, then feel free too... I won't bite :D

Much thanks,

Danyal

Hi all

Just wanted to say hello and introduce myself. I am an author and avid crime and literary fiction reader. As an author I write a light-hearted crime series set in India. I am a huge movie addict - prefer dark gritty noir edgy; hate superhero movies - and never without a book in my hand!

Vaseem

Hi all

I'm a YA author based in Sheffield, England.

My books are all fully house-trained, and promise not to wee on the carpet.

Dave x

Hi,

I'm J.L. Guzior, author of a paranormal romance novella series. I published my first book in March of this year and will be releasing the second book in the series in May! It's been a very exciting process for me. I've been lucky to meet a lot of nice people, both fellow authors as well as readers along the way. I'm always looking for new friends on goodreads, so please feel free to add me.

In addition to writing, I LOVE LOVE LOVE to read! I enjoy multiple genres, in particular Paranormal or Supernatural, Romance, Historical Fiction, Fiction. In my opinion, the best books are the ones that make me laugh out loud! Strong, sexy Alpha's don't hurt either :)

Hello! My name is Samantha and I'm an adult who never grew up. I can usually be found with my nose in a YA book. I've published two YA books myself and am excited to be part of the group.

hi my name is Rebecca and I love reading romance novels however I am trying to expand my tastes. I am currently reading bind by Sierra Cartwright and escape to the Riviera by Jules wake I also like Sarah Morgan as an author

Hello
I'm from Germany, my nickname is Arika Sandemore.
Mostly I read german books, but recently I read more and more english books, too. Because this is an english platform I try to use the english titles as far as possible.
I have a lot of authors and books I love so a will name just a few (and probably forget some of the most important): John Grisham and Kasie West are my absolute favorite authors! I also love the books by John Green, Nicholas Sparks, Jenny Colgan, Markus Zusak, Carlos Ruiz Zafon and Cecelia Ahern. Some of my favorite books are "The bookthief" (M.Zusak), "Touchdown", "The Runaway Jury" and "A time to kill" (J.Grisham), all books by Kasie West, "How to find love in a bookshop" (V.Henry), "Little Beach Street Bakery" and "Meet me at the cupcake cafe" (J.Colgan), "The Shadow of the Wind" (C.R.Zafon) and "The fault in our stars" and "an Abundance of Katherines" (J.Green).

Freak-Greets
Arika
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Hi my name is Holly. I enjoy reading all fiction novels and biographies...especially on travel. I have just finished studying and now looking for a job.

Hello everyone! I'm a return user of Goodreads groups, so I'm not sure if I have introduced myself before or not. Just in case I haven't, my name is Margaret, and I am a married mother of two from Muskoka, Ontario. I work as a librarian, and my day just isn't complete without reading a chapter or two!

Hi everyone,

I'm Meldrick.
Writing from Suriname.
Small country in South America with a awesome population.
There is a synagogue next to a mosque.
And a mosque next to a church.

We are awesome!

Hi All:

I am delighted to be part of a group of enthusiastic writers and readers. I started writing screenplays and after some recognition, adapted my first screenplay into my first novel. I am in the midst of my second novel and enjoying the process. Wishing all continued success.

December 8, 2019:
Hi Again: I wrote that post two years ago. Since then I've completed my second novel, collaborated on two small theater pieces, wrote two blogs and am about to release my third book, interviews with fascinating women. Networking is important, marketing a must. I wish you all continued success and a glorious holiday season.

Hi Thank you for letting me join this group. I am an avid reader and read a lot of contemporary fiction, historical fiction and crime. Everyday I walk my cocker spaniel Pepper here on the Isle of Wight. My kids are all off working but come home a lot,which is lovely. I used to teach Deaf children working in London, Croydon and Hastings but my roots will always be in Wales.

Hi there! I'm an enthusiastic reader and clinical psychologist especially interested in reading popular fiction with mental health themes. I love coming across that kind of content in books in which it is unexpected, although I also enjoy books that are marketed with a mental health focus.

Hi - My name is Joe Brewer and I'm a journalist and author who lives in Austin, Texas. When I'm not involved in daily journalism or writing mysteries I am a reader and book blogger. I'm learning more about GoodReads every time I visit! It's great to be here and meet you all.

Hi guys, I'm an author (please don't kick me off) and a reader and a traveler. Been publishing for over 30 years mostly thrillers. Just got back from a month in Albania where my husband was teaching.We travel whenever we can and I often use our destinations in my writing. I'm mom to two grown sons - one of whom is also a writer and he's currently in Somaliland. His project will be awesome but it's still tough for the mom in me to have him gone so long and in odd places. That's about it. I'm still trying to figure out how to properly use Goodreads but I do love coming upon threads like this one to see all the neat people who love books the way I do. Have a great one

I grew up in Memphis and now live in Malibu, California, which means I'm that unusual breed of cat known as a transplanted Southerner. I can't say a word without somebody asking me if I'm from Texas! I am the author of 4 novels and one novella. I adore the authors Pat Conroy, Anne Rivers Siddons and Ron Rash. I adhere to the discipline of writing and posting a book review after I finish a book. Plenty of reviews on my Goodreads blog. All authors deserve a review!