Unexpected Readathon Time / Books Out of the Blue discussion

Hello, everyone! ♥ This is just a thread where you can all say hello and meet one another, or find some friendly faces! Feel free to let us know whatever you'd like — your age, favorite authors, preferred genres, anything!

Hiiiiii. I'm Crystal, 29 till August... 30 is not looking fun. I love horror, crime, bio, sci-fi, basically everything. Trying to get into other genres. Umm... super new to the book community but been a reader for ages. K. Byeeee

Crystal wrote: "Hiiiiii. I'm Crystal, 29 till August... 30 is not looking fun. I love horror, crime, bio, sci-fi, basically everything. Trying to get into other genres. Umm... super new to the book community but b..."

Hi love!! Aww, my spouse is turning 30 in May and it's freaking them out a little, too. Hugs to you! ♥

Hi everyone! I'm pretty sure most of you will already know me... but I'm Destiny, 26, children's/YA library coordinator + MLIS student + mom to the coolest 2-year-old ever, and the Libra-est Libra ever. 😂 I read a big mix of genres but my favorites are fantasy, realistic contemporary, romance, and horror (eclectic mix, I know). I've been blogging for about 2 years and hope to never stop. When I'm not reading, I spend my free time gaming, binge watching youtube videos with my spouse (we love Try Guys and Game Grumps and recently became obsessed with Binging With Babish), and listening to music (another area where I enjoy most genres, but my favorites are alt-indie and metalcore).

Hey everyone! I'm Grace, currently a Junior English major (soon to be senior, whoop whoop) and my fave genres are YA and manga, but I've noticed that I'm starting to really get into the classics (mostly short stories at this point, but working on that). I turned 20 not too long ago and I'm trying to read everything while also trying not to fail my classes. When I'm not reading, I like playing basketball, doing research on random topics, and watch YouTube videos (my fave youtubers being Markiplier, Merphy Napier, Jessethereader, and Insanereader). I might not be able to participate much since school, but I'll do my best and probably be way more active over the summer. Oh, I also got a blog! Nice meeting everyone!

Hey guys! I’m Eliza, I’m 21 and from Australia. I’m a huge Harry Potter fan and mostly read Fantasy & Sci-Fi.
I’m a bookish blogger & youtuber and also run an online store selling Bookish candles, book sleeves & cushion covers. I’m also a seasonal Lifeguard & automotive photographer. 🇦🇺📚

hi im lauren and i have a broken wrist - pls excuse typos!!
im 25 and like fantasy + horror
i run an online book club and book blog

Hello everyone!
*waves*

I'm D ☺️

I've been reading YA since I was 9 (because apparently I didn't realize MG was a thing? lol).

My favorite genres are fantasy and SF. I love books with queer characters and diverse casts with great villains and hilarious banter.

Some random stuff:
I love the color gray, sharks, and mint chocolate chip ice cream.

I'm also a college student so I'll try to participate as much as possible but when finals come around I'll drop off the face of the earth.

Hi Friends! I'm Kayla, 29 until December 3rd and yeah, 30 looks daunting and I don't feel like a grown up. I'm not ready for the next decade of my life, you guys!
I love reading YA romance, New Adult, celebrity memoirs and books about people who pick up and move to a new city/state/country.
I'm a bookish blogger as well, dabble in posting some YouTube videos and am trying to build an Etsy store; trying to turn passions in to paychecks! Looking to make some new bookish friends too!
Veronica Mars is my spirit human 💗

hola! 👋🏽 Vanessa here. I am a new booktuber. I have a dog who is named Sassy but her personality is the opposite. I am finding that reviewing books is something I really enjoy. I’m always looking to make new friends!

Hi all! I'm Sarah [she/her], I'm 27 in just a few days (when did this happen????) and live in New England in the US. I like YA and adult horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and many others. I have been recently getting into literary fiction.

I'm a bookblogger but also like playing video games, watching Law & Order: SVU and The Office, and watching baseball! :)

Hi, I'm Harker (they/them). I read a variety of genres, mostly under the heading young adult. A lot of them have been contemporary lately, I think, but I like fantasy a lot.

Outside of reading I like to watch a lot of Netflix, particularly my favorite shows over and over again (Criminal Minds, Gilmore Girls, GBBO).

Holaaaa ! First of all, this sounds like SO much fun, so thank you Destiny for the invite. Second and last I'm really lazy so that's where my introduction ends hahah 🙈🙆

Hello everyone! My name is Amanda and I am a book blogger at Literary Weaponry. My favorite genres are YA and adult SFF, historical fiction, and historical mysteries.

This will be the first readathon I will have tried and I really appreciate Destiny doing one that is more relaxed. As a parent to a very active little girl and pursuing my career I like having the flexibility to choose how I participate in a readathon and be a part of that community instead of having a list of guidelines and rules. Thank you, Destiny!

Hey guys! I'm also Amanda and I'm a library employee, love symphonic metal, petting animals and reading :) I'm so happy that I'm joining so many people in this group. I hope to keep up with all the activity as much as I can! *thank you Destiny*

Hi! My name is Emma. I love to read and write, so here I am! My favorite genres are contemporary, historical fiction and fantasy, though I’m trying to read more diversely in 2019. I can’t wait to start this :)

Hey, I'm Becca! I'm 24. I work at a library and just transferred to adult services, but generally I try to read widely.

Recently I've been on a speculative fiction kick, and I have some cool Women's History Month holds rolling in!

Oh my gosh, I'm so happy you all joined!! This has honestly made my entire week haha. I have to run to the grocery store but when I get back I'll reply better to y'all's intros! ♥♥

Crystal wrote: "Hiiiiii. I'm Crystal, 29 till August... 30 is not looking fun. I love horror, crime, bio, sci-fi, basically everything. Trying to get into other genres. Umm... super new to the book community but b..."

As someone who is about to turn 32, trust me when I say your 30's tend to turn out unexpectedly awesome! *hugs*

booksneedcaffeinetoo wrote: "Hello everyone!
*waves*

I'm D ☺️

I've been reading YA since I was 9 (because apparently I didn't realize MG was a thing? lol).

My favorite genres are fantasy and SF. I love books with queer ch..."

I have a shark tattoo! yay for shark lovers!

Amber wrote: "Hi, I’m Amber. 29 going on 30 in October and totally trying not to think about it. 😱 I’m from New England, in the US. I work in finance (so boring 🙃) and I’m a book blogger and one of those super o..."

You're going to love your 30's!

Greetings everyone!

I'm Chelscey, but use my pen name C.E for my books because my mom decided she wasn't going to spell my name in an acceptable way (you say it Chelsea, I grew up with a lot of question marks at the end of my name when teachers read roll call). I write YA fantasy, contemporary family saga's with a touch of romance, and adult fantasy. Basically a lot of fierce, damaged characters live in my head. I'm going on 32, great white sharks are my spirit animal, I'm the mom of 3 rescued furbabies, and my hubs makes video games for a living (howdy to my fellow gamers!).

When I'm not writing, I'm usually reading as I have way too many book review requests I'm still getting through... And while I read most anything (except horror and erotica, no real reason for it either), my favorite genres are fantasy, science fiction, historical fiction, detective thrillers, and true crime (yeah, kind of all over the place). Pleasure to meet you all! Don't be shy in friending me if that's your jam!

✩ Ashley ✩ wrote: "Thank you so much for the invite Destiny! 💕

I’m Ashley from Minnesota (currently buried in snow drifts and looking for wildflowers). None of you guys need to freak out! I love being 31 and wouldn..."

I too love being in my 30's! haha

I'm Becca from Iowa not so secretly want to leave. I'm 24 years old and freshman college student. I finally figured somethings out and going for it. I'm an aunt to a nine year old niece, a 4 year old nephew, and a two year old niece. I haven't always been a book nerd. I have been into reading off and on but it's been continuous since 2015. I wouldn't want to change being a reader now, it's been the best thing for me. I want to eventually write my own book and poetry collection. I don't get to do a lot of writing outside of school. Fantasy/paranormal are some of my favorite books to read but I have been reading more genres and hope to continue reading more genres.

Hello! I’m Owl (she/they). I’m 26 and getting my masters in library science while also working in a couple of libraries. I live in Oregon with my wife and our pets, a cat and a husky.
I read a lot of YA and a lot of queer books. I like sci-fi, fantasy, and contemporary. I’m also starting to spread my wings and I’ve discovered I like romance and horror, which I know because Destiny has amazing recommendations.
For fun, I’ve got my book blog, crochet, and video games (again, just starting to discover what I like in these!).

hey everyone! i'm rachel. she/her. i'm 20 years old and from australia. i'm currently working at a primary school's library and loving it. i have been reader my entire life and in the online bookish community - on-and-off - since i found goodreads in 2013. i'm so looking forward these impromptu readathons!

Hello, I’m Danielle. I’m 25, and I don’t usually do groups, so excuse me if I’m a little quiet and shy🙈
My favorite genre is Fantasy and some SciFi and dystopian. Mostly Fantasy. I’m a sucker for dragons.
I just got married, and have the best husband ever. It’s been interesting combining our libraries, he’s a manga fan, and I’ve never got the hang of it!
We have a cat named Aslan, who, when I’m not reading, I’m mostly doting on and taking pictures of.😻
Thanks for adding me to this group. I look forward to reading along!

Danielle wrote: "Hello, I’m Danielle. I’m 25, and I don’t usually do groups, so excuse me if I’m a little quiet and shy🙈
My favorite genre is Fantasy and some SciFi and dystopian. Mostly Fantasy. I’m a sucker for ..."

Your cat's name is Aslan?!!? I LOVE THIS! Feel free to post a picture! 😂

I can’t figure out how to reply to people, or add pictures or any customization... is it because I’m on mobile?

Danielle wrote: "I can’t figure out how to reply to people, or add pictures or any customization... is it because I’m on mobile?"

Are you on the app? If so, yes! I always have to just use the mobile site when I'm on my phone because the app gives you barely any options.

Hello!! I'm Ana, from Brazil (hopefully moving to the US soon) and I'm 22. My birthday is on May 17th. I prefer fantasy/horror/everything else. I have 2 cats (Nikita and Chérie), they hate each other.
Anything else, ask.

Hi everyone! I’m Kelly! ❤️ I’m horrendous at introductions, so let’s see how this goes! I’m a 17 year-old-student from California, which means I’m perpetually tired, live off tea, and constantly complain about weather that is honestly fairly desirable. I adore YA, and especially have a soft spot for fantasy. Thanks for adding me, Destiny! ☺️

Kelly Brigid wrote: "Hi everyone! I’m Kelly! ❤️ I’m horrendous at introductions, so let’s see how this goes! I’m a 17 year-old-student from California, which means I’m perpetually tired, live off tea, and constantly co..."

Hey! I’m in California too! 💗

Hi guys! Thanks for the invite, destiny, and I can't wait to do readathons with you guys! My name's Darce and I'm from Australia, I love YA fantasy and basically any other genres :D. I'm also obsessed with K-pop and BTS, if there's any ARMY here 😂.
Can't wait to meet you all!😘💕

Hi everyone! I'm Gemma, I'm 28 and from England. I am mum to a three year old who is a proper dude and easily the best thing I have ever done!

I read mostly YA fantasy, YA scifi and YA contemporary. I'll be classing myself as a Young Adult until I'm at least 90! Outside of YA I also enjoy adult fantasy & scifi and the occasional autobiography! I would also like to try a couple of classics this year which is really outside of my comfort zone! I've failed at blogging twice but I love being part of the bookstagram and goodreads communities!

Outside of the reading world my passions are my family, music and film. I have a degree in film and tv production which I will never use although I do actually use some of what I learnt in my day to day job in accounts! Weird I know! Who knew skills would be transferable between those two worlds haha! Until recently I was a singer in a band and I really miss it. Hoping to get back into this soon!

Sorry this was long! I'm really excited for this group because I absolutely love a readathon!!!

Hi, I’m Belles. I mostly read urban fantasy but I’ll read just about anything as long as it’s good. Some of my favorite authors include Jasper Fforde, Christopher Moore, JK Rowling and Stephen King.

I was planning to spend my weekend reading anyway, so when Destiny sent out the invitation to this group about a readathon this weekend I thought, why not?

Hi guys! I'm Shirley and 18 years old. I live in Germany and love to read books.
My favorite genre is fantasy, romance and a good YA or contemporary, but I'm open for everything. I'm trying to read more classics this year. So wish me luck!
I've never participated in a readathon before, but I'm really excited to do so.

Hey everyone! I'm Hal (short for haleema) and I live in England and am studying English with creative writing in university. I've been reading since I was 4 and I'm now nearly 21. My favourites genres include but are not limited to fantasy, science fiction and contemporary adult fiction but I read nearly anything! Thanks for the invite destiny!

Hello everyone! I'm Cassandra, the founder and owner of The Bibliophagist book blog. I'm a full time stay at home mom, book blogger, freelance proofreader, safety and compliance officer for my father in law's tucking company, and I'm learning the ropes of freelance editing. I'm 28, mother of 2 boys and I'm writing ny first ever novel...a mermaid fantasy. Needless to say, I'm busy.

Reading has saved my life on many occasions and brought me many lessons. My favorite genres include fantasy, science fiction, and horror. I read primarily YA or NA but read Adult on occasion also. Children's books are a given being a mom and all. I try to give any book a fair chance.

Hi everyone! I’m Justine and I am super super SUPER horrible at completing reading challenges except for the yearly reading goal...but this seems like something I can do haha! I just turned 28 in January and I’m an IR assistant at my university library and starting an MLIS program next January. I used to blog but got pretty busy and now the anxiety of starting back up is holding me back a little...but it will happen again soon, maybe lol. 😅

Nice to meet you all ^^

Hey, I'm Emily. I'm 19 years old and I'm from England. I work in a kids club on a cruise ship, so I'm usually really busy and tired. I've been reading ever since I was 4 years old and mainly read YA and some fantasy. Thank you for adding me! :)

Hi :) I'm Charlotte and I live in Bristol, in the UK. I read mainly fantasy (both YA and adult) but I also love thrillers and have recently gotten into some contemporary's as well :) excited for some readathons as it is something I've never done before :)

Amber wrote: "I love *all* of these authors. I just finished my first Christopher Moore book this morning - so funny! "

I just checked your shelf and see that you read Lamb. It's his best book, in my opinion. But you'll probably enjoy the rest of his book, too. I would skip his first two, though (Coyote Blue and Practical Demonkeeping).

Hi everyone! I’m holly, I’m 24 and I love fantasy! Although after recently finishing Pet Sematary, I’ve got a slight obsession with Stephen King 🤷🏻‍♀️ I study animal welfare and am currently finishing my Masters degree in it!

Hi guys! I'm Sofia, I'm 25 years old, and I'm from Argentina, and although obviously my mother language is Spanish, I've always read in English. I work in a beauty salon With my aunt and I have a blog where I share my passion for books. I feel super weird doing this, but well, here I am 😂. I hope everyone has an incredible reading month 💛✨

destiny ♡⚔♡ wrote: "Crystal wrote: "Hiiiiii. I'm Crystal, 29 till August... 30 is not looking fun. I love horror, crime, bio, sci-fi, basically everything. Trying to get into other genres. Umm... super new to the book..."

SORRY!! I'm still figuring out this site. lol 30 seems scary but I'm sure it's all mostly in our heads but cheers to Dirty 30 partying!! :D

C.E. wrote: "Crystal wrote: "Hiiiiii. I'm Crystal, 29 till August... 30 is not looking fun. I love horror, crime, bio, sci-fi, basically everything. Trying to get into other genres. Umm... super new to the book..."

I hope so!! 20's were a complete disaster.lol :)

Hi everyone!! I just got home from work and I'm just reading through your intros. I'm so happy to see you all here ♥♥

Hey everyone! I'm Kelly and I'm 24 and from Wales, UK. I'm a HR administrator (fuuuuuuun... not) and social science student working towards a degree in clinical and health psychology by day and a book blogger by night. I've been book blogging since April as a way of combatting social anxiety and loving every second of it! I mainly read fantasy, sci-fi, and contemporary, with a thriller or two added into the mix every now and again.

I've never done a readathon before in my life and so I'm pretty excited to take part in this!

Hi! I'm Lucien, I'm 24 and enjoying all this reading time because of the way the Canadian winter is going. I read a little bit of everything and enjoy being a part of bookstagram (@lucieninthestars for anyone interested). I'm also an author and blogger.