Books are my life... discussion

Hi, I'm Camille and I have to admit I joined another discussion before my introduction. I have always loved reading and plan to pass that on to my children. I set a goal of reading 20 books this year. I've read two and working on the third, so I'm in good shape. Its so nice to be able to come to a place and mingle with people who share the same love as me. Also, its cool to be able to meet and chat with writers I admire as well as adding to those I like. Thanks guys for making this so easy!!

Hi, my name is Margaux. Im a high school student living in Canada. I joined this group because, well books are my life! I read a bunch of books and my sister always gets mad when i finish a book before her :P I love this group so much! thanks everyone :)

Hey,Hi!I am Verjinia!
I am from Bulgaria and I love reading books!

Hi! im carrie! im from the Uk/N. Ireland.
and i really love to read and write! (:

Hi my name is Emma. My sister is Margaux wich is message 709. I love to read and speak in front of people. I live happly in cold Canada.

Well ok, the only thing I can think of to write about myself in introductions is that I suck at writing introductions. I really do. So! Let's skip the part about my life.

When it comes to books, I guess I'm pretty simple. You read because you want to be entertained. You want to be left with some kind of impression. And you want the story to give you something, even if it's just a bunch of laughs (or lots of nightmares if you're into scary stories, like I am). That doesn't mean the book has to be hard to get through just because the author is too intelligent for his audience (and I'm not just saying that because I don't speak English fluently) or politically correct or whatever. Sometimes I feel that people are just pretending to like a book or even force themselves to like it simply because they feel that they SHOULD. What's the point of that? If I wanted to be bored while reading, I'd just pick up my history book. And you don't see me doing that very often. Don't you dare blame it on my age - you know you hate boring books too.

That being said (is this the longest introduction ever, or what?), I like books with strong and memorable characters. Whiny, demanding and weak characters puts me off enough to burn an otherwise promising book (er.. I mean, sell them on ebay). And since I feel that I'm only getting started and know that this is going to turn into a novel-length rant (don't blame me, I just read Speak and wanted to kill myself despite all the good reviews), I'm going to stop now.

And this is why I hate introductions. Why can't I ever just say where I'm from and what the weather's like and how many pets I have (only one, a golden retriever, she's adorable)?! Anyway, although I doubt anyone got through this post, which is understandable since you've got lots of books on your to-read-list... I'm just going to say what I should've started with: I'm happy to be here!

Hi! I'm Gloria and I'm constantly busy. I am open to any suggestions about books and...well. Everything really. I talk a lot and it's mostly pointless rambling, which I guess is the result of being the youngest in a huge family. And I'm from Louisiana but I live in California.
And I guess that's all I can say really. :)

Hi! I'm Judy from Pennsylvania. I'm a school librarian so I get to indulge my passion every day - only it's usually in the form of picture book read alouds for elementary students. I joined this group so I can interact with adult readers who share my love of books. If we keep having snow days I may actually get some reading done...

Ceil wrote: "Hi, my name is Ceil. I joined Goodreads a long time ago, but never really used it much. Now that I have LibraryThing working, I'm able to add my books easily! I'm currently reading: Otherland (Book..."

I have started reading during my commute too. Reading Robin Cook's Cure at the moment. The ride seems shorter this way!

I'm Civia well it depends on what i'm doing sometimes it RAIN. I'm from Washington and no not forks. teachers at school are always like come on people learn to read when we have a class book and i'll have already read it. they also figured out a long time ago that if you try and give me a reading long it is so much easier to just write down whatever book i read that month becuase normally the list equals over well at least a book a day at noramlly at least 300 pages for book...
I hate the color pink, i don't care what people think of me i speak french a little latin, know some greek, spanish, italian, russian and japanese (meaning i know the basics and can cus in those languages). my read list is like 1000 books a year, it's gotten to the at the library i have my own hold shelf when i check out books. i'm the youngest of 4 sisters and any art is our lives mine's mainly Literature and Music, sometimes drawing.

I love Sherrilyn Kenyon, Richelle Mead, P.C. Cast, L.J. Smith, Christopher Pike, and the list is so much longer.

Hello everyone, I am alex, I am a writer of romance and suspense novels. I love reading all sorts of weird and wonderful books. My favourite author is Terry Pratchett. I hope you are all having a great day.

Bitch Special Edition

Hello everyone, I am new to Goodreads and just joined your group. I enjoy reading but finding time it is always difficult. At the moment I am reading A Bend In The Road by Nicholas Sparks. Have a wonderful day.......

I have been lurking on Goodreads for quite awhile now & just decided to join some groups. I read mostly romance, women's fiction & biographies. I am retired now but I used to run a small town library in Alberta & also worked in the book selling industry for nearly 15 years. My older siblings taught me to read when I was 5 because they were sick of reading to me. By the time I was 10 I was reading my dad's westerns. Books have been my main interest all my life. I wish now that I had stayed in school & become a full fledged Llibrarian. I follow quite a few book blogs & book sites & goodreads has become one of my favs. I am slowly getting my books read updated. Some of my fav authors are Eileen Goudge, Deborah Smith, Lavyrle Spencer, Susan E. Phillips, Madeline Hunter, Barbara Delinsky, Julia Quinn......O never mind, it is too long to add them all here!!!

What if I offered anyone who emailed me asking for a copy of my new book "The Curse" for free. It is not published yet but it is copyrighted. It will be for only a short time but it will be the whole book. What does everyone think?

Hello! My names Amanda, I'm nineteen, from Massachusetts. I've just recently started to read again, and I love it! In the past two months, I spent close to a hundred and fifty dollars on books!

I love ghost/romance, ghost, YA.
Anything that catches me eye I'll give it a shot.

I love book series, I'm very interested in reading The Hunger Games, the fallen series, the body finder series, and there's a few others.

Some of my favorite authors are Sarah Dessen, Ellen Hopkins, Nicholas Sparks, and Danielle Steel.

Amanda wrote: "Hello! My names Amanda, I'm nineteen, from Massachusetts. I've just recently started to read again, and I love it! In the past two months, I spent close to a hundred and fifty dollars on books!

I ..."

Email me if you want read my new novel. IT IS VERY DIFFERENT.

Heather wrote: "Hello everyone I'm Heather, and I created this groups so that everyone could share their love for books.

This is where you can introduce yourself to the others in the group and share a bit about..."

I am new to this site and still trying to get used to it. Wanted to see what this group is about.

My email address is [email protected]. Who wants to read a free book before it is published?

One of the books they were giving away at American Librarians Association was Catcher, Caught about a 16 year old boy with leukemia who's just read The Catcher in the Rye. High school teachers are using it in their classes to bring Holden's issues about morality, friendship, family and grief into the 21st century. Galley Cat interviewed the author Honenberger and Forever Young Adult and Bookdads blog reviewed it, among others. Let me know what you think (it's my third novel, first with a big publisher). My mom's a retired librarian and I can still read upside down. Thanks.Judy wrote: "Hi! I'm Judy from Pennsylvania. I'm a school librarian so I get to indulge my passion every day - only it's usually in the form of picture book read alouds for elementary students. I joined this..."

On Amazon, people who bought Dessen's books, also bought Catcher, Caught about a 16 year old boy with leukemia who's just read The Catcher in the Rye. High school teachers are using it in their classes to bring Holden's issues about morality, friendship, family, love and grief into the 21st century. Galley Cat interviewed the author Honenberger and Forever Young Adult and Bookdads blog reviewed it, among others. Let me know what you think (it's my third novel, first with a big publisher). My mom's a retired librarian and writing and reading are my passions. Thanks.Sophie wrote: "Hi my Name Is Sophie and If I'm not reading I'm probably on here wishing i was reading. Has anyone here read Lock and Key By Sarah Dessen? I would reccomend it to anyone who can track of many thing..."

Karen (with the stem cell transplant) I hope you're getting stronger every day. I did the cancer thing in 2009, a war, but am in a drug trial now and am amazed how good my life is. My third novel CATCHER, CAUGHT is getting tons of great coverage, Galley Cat interview, Bookdads blog and Forever young adult blog, NPR interview will post in March. In CATCHER, CAUGHT, 16 year Daniel has leukemia and he's just read The Catcher in the Rye. High school teachers are using it in their classes to bring Holden Caulfield's issues about morality, friendship, family and grief into the 21st century. Let me know what you think. I'll be leading the book discussion on The Iron King in March on Goodreads's group YA BOOK CLUB, a good group to join because they talk about the books in more depth than just what they like to read. onarock wrote: "hi everyone..my name is karen, and i love to read.......i had a stem cell transplant last year, and was not interested in reading until around christmas.....i was so excited to get back into it aga..."

Hope you'll read The Iron King for the YA Book CLub group here on Goodreads. I'm leading the discussion in March 2011. Jenn wrote: "Hi my name is Jenniffer and I'm from Cali. I love reading all types of books. I'm usually open to try any genre once. Right now I'm currently hooked on fantasy. My to read book list is growing way ..."

Leslie wrote: "Hi everyone! I'm Leslie, an ex lit prof, who loves to read a wide variety of books, and I often blog about the books that have provided me with insights and inspiration at www.the-reading-list.com..." Great premise for a book. I'll check out your website. At my author events, I usually hand out a list called "Under the Radar," books I think my readers may have missed that as a novelist I think are worth reading. My books deal with ordinary families with extraordinary problems. In the new novel, 16 year old Daniel Landon is diagnosed with leukemia the summer he reads The Catcher in the Rye. Galley Cat posted an interview and review, bookdads blog and Forever Young Adult reviews, and NPR interview will post in March. Let me know what you think.

More than halfway through The Iron King and it's getting hard to put down for the rivalry between Ash and Puck. If you had a little trouble with the slow beginning, push ahead. The movement between the real world and the fantasy gets very creative in the middle. We'll start the discussion on February 28 on the YA BOOK CLUB group. Fascinating for this author who usually reads about 'ordinary' people and not elvings and such.

Hi.
I've been in the group awhile but just discovered this thread, so I may very well introduce myself formally, as it would only be the right and proper thing to do. :)

I love reading but I suppose I needn't have said that since the group's name IS "Books are my life"!!! but oh well. It was worth saying, seeing as they are.
I am so completely absolutely obsessed with books that I will ALWAYS have a book near me ALL the time, (except in the shower, for obvious reasons). I didn't use to like writing, but now I love it, except when I have to write essays for school, but I can't seem to find the time to do my own writing because I'm either in school, or doing my HW, or reading. Or sleeping. Or...always doing something i have to, for whatever reason, which prevents me from writing.
I'm from Yangon, Myanmar, but my ancestors are (all?) from the subcontinental region (Pakistan-India-Bangladesh)- that's where they lived before they migrated to Myanmar, but then later they went back to Pakistan, but i was born and raised in Myanmar (Burma), so I've always considered myself more Burmese than Pakistani or Indian. I have moved around a lot in the past 8-ish years, my last move being in 2008 when I moved to New Jersey, US. I have a rather large family- we're 5 children, myself included; my older sister, myself, my little sister, and my little brothers. I live with my extended family (grandparents, uncle, cousins) so there's always someone around. Which can get a little annoying sometimes.
This is another awfully long introduction, much like Peytavi's, whose I actually read, all the way through.
The book I last read was The Scorch Trials (its the second book in the series) and it's absolutely amazing. I've been convinced to read Delirium so that's on my currently-reading list.
And that was an awfully long introduction.
Very much like Peytavi, I'm going to end with what should have been my intro to my intro: Pleasure to meet 'cha all.

I'd like to give a big welcome to all of our new members :)
I'm sorry I haven't been around to keep the group up to date and everything. I'm going to try my best to find time to be on at least once a week from now on.

Happy Reading!

hi. Hey. I am Tessie. Hello!

hi, i am Ankita.
i love reading .i am obsessed with books until iam not finished with what i am reading i cant do anything else.

Hi Ankita,

Welsome to the group :)
I hope you find something that interests you here.

Happy Reading :)

thank u..:)

Hello everyone! I'm Heather and I love to read (when the kids are quiet or sleeping). I am a huge Dean Koontz fan!

Hello! I'm Marie, and (obviously) I'm a reader :) Since I found the internet, my reading tastes are a lot more scattered--it's difficult to count how many LJ posts you read as it is books.

My tastes are wide and varied, which means volunteering at the library is dangerous for my TBR list, but I continue there anyway! I also write, or try to, and I'd love to join a writer's group locally, if only their were one. I also aspire to be a part of the publishing industry, as an editor. In other words, I spend as much of my life with books as possible (while still having a life ;))

Hey my name is Rebecca and i live in Canada where it is freezing cold right now! I read so much that my family actually discourage me to read. I am a vegatarian and love to dance, bake, cook, and workout (i'm weird i know) I'm 15 years old, turning 16 in May

Julie wrote: "Daniela wrote: "Julie wrote: "@daniela: wow, another fellow who appreciates catching fire ^^

@sarah: merry christmas to you too sarah ^^"

I want to read Mockingjay but I still don't buy it :("

I havn't bought the book either but they have it at my school library ,but the won't let me get it 'till next year :'(
a..."

Hi! My name is Angie, I love to read but don't have much time these days with 2 toddlers, parttime work,blogs, and starting business with my sister.

Hello everyone! My name is Lisa and I have loved reading books as far back as I can remember. I currently reside in Wilmington, NC but I am originally from the Jersey Shore.

My Mom was the one who set me on the path to reading by taking me once a week to our fabulous library in the township I grew up in New Jersey.

I was hooked immediately when I discovered there were magical places I could travel too and fabulous characters with incredible stories to tell.

As I always say....reading is not a chore but a delightful escape and I am always shocked when I hear people say they don't like to read...that to me is like saying they don't like to breath or eat.

Reading is my existance!

I am never far from a book, carrying one with me always. I only wish there were more hours in the reading day.

I will read everything and anything and it is very rare when I don't like a novel or am disappointed in the ending.

So thanks to my Mom in heaven for opening a world to me filled with adventure whenever I open a book.

Hey I'm Charlotte but you can call me Char. I absolutely LOVE reading, honestly there is nothing I would trade reading for. I love science fiction and adventure novels but really I will read anything! :D

Hello. My name is Jennifer. I am from Oklahoma. Just found this group and read through some of the threads. It sounds like an interesting group. Love books and reading other people's opinions on books.

Hello everyone!!
I'm Zarah!! I live in BC Canada, and I'm a total book addict and I don't think I'm going to get over my addiction anytime soon :)

Hello everyone!
My name is Elizabeth and I live in Portland, OR. I am currently studying to take my Pharmacy Technician Certification Board Exam. I am the mother of an adorable two-year little girl.

I love to read. I've been an avid reader since I first learned how. I don't have a favorite genre. I'll read just about anything. I also enjoy writing and one day hope to be published. I do have one published poem but would very much like to publish a novel.

I look forward to reading and sharing ideas and opinions with you all.

Happy Reading!

Hello everyone.....I am curently reading the count of monte cristo....I have challenged myself to read books from the 100 books that bbc published....so far I have read 14....still a long way to go but I hope to get them all finished.

I love to read and I never leave home without a book :)

Hello everyone, I am Simon. I am a military author from the U.K. I am a big fan of historical military books and science fiction, but will read pretty much anything. I am reading a... not sure what genre it actually is, a novel called, Five Days Notice. Post Apocalyptic? If that is a genre, lol. I look forward to talking books with you all.

Hi, I'm Maxine and I'm Canadian. I live in a very small town in northern Ontario. Once or twice a month, I drive the 100 km into the nearest big(gish) city to hit the local Chapters and satisfy my book addiction. I could order on line but that just isn't the same. I will read just about anything but my favourites are fantasy and scifi.

Hello, hello!! ! I'm Jenna! I just joined, and I'd like to say thanks for the invite! Umm...let's see here, I love to read and write, play video games, take pictures, and just generally be awesome!! !

Hi! I'm Steph and I'm somewhat new to all of this, I've had Goodreads for awhile but haven't done a whole lot on it. I LOVE reading, mostly Paranormal Romance books. I used to hate reading, but then I read the Twilight Saga a few years ago and ever since then I have loved to read! I can't stop buying books...that's definitely where most of my money goes. It's sort of an addiction :)

Steph wrote: "Hi! I'm Steph and I'm somewhat new to all of this, I've had Goodreads for awhile but haven't done a whole lot on it. I LOVE reading, mostly Paranormal Romance books. I used to hate reading, but the..."

Welcome Steph. If you must have an addiction the love of books is a good one to have. I doubt you'll ever be sticking a gun in people's ribs demanding money for yoor next YA Romance fix.
Nice of you to join us.
Kent

Hi I'm Savanah and I read way too much!

I like the idea of being able to know if a book is good judging by what others say and sharing what books I enjoyed.

Hi, I'm Myriam,from Quebec,Canada and I'm a book addict!I always have a book with me, otherwise I feel naked! Feel free to add me as a friend, I don't know anyone on Goodreads! ^^

Hi I'm Manasi, its great to be a part of this group.

Hi, I'm Charles and I live in Northern California. I am a writer so I love to read. The library in my town is state of the art. Maybe Borders could donate a million or so books to the libraries of the world.