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Hello readers!! This is a new topic just meant for one thing...
All About Me i.e., whosoever wants to introduce themselves properly can do so over here. Now, you may ask why this is necessary. So the answer can be summed up in following points:-
1. It's easy to find people with similar interests and with whom you may like to connect after knowing about themselves. This might be helpful in making new friends.
2. You may find people with similar book interests and maybe even buddy read with them.
3. This is a perfect place to share whatever you feel like,about yourself and perfect opportunity for those who like to share about their interest and preferences even when those are not pertaining books.
4. Lastly, since this is an online book club we can only connect through goodreads more precisely this group and so to make it more fun and give it a personal touch I believe introducing ourselves and making new friends this way is the best solution.

So, I hope you all agree with me and will participate in this conversation and get to know more about each other. Go through the the following order to elaborate about yourself:-
Note: Since your name is visible when you comment there is no need to mention it again. You may if you go by some different name and would like for us to know.
1. Two most preferred genres
2. Favourite books you have read so far (at least two)
And it's a request that you please provide the link for the books you mention.
3. Your favourite quote and the book from which it is (again please provide the link to the book.)
4. Your favourite authors.
5. Five words that you'll use to describe yourself
6. Your most valued character traits you would like to find in the person who wants to be your friend or vice versa.
7. One colour that you think will represent you accurately. You may also define the colour as how it is describing you.
8. Any other thing you like to share about yourself such as your interest in music /art/movies/culture/food et cetera. You can also add any kind of information you would like to share about yourself but just make sure it's not political or regional.

Ok so this is the outline you have to follow just to ensure this topic remains clutter free.
I will start by introducing myself and you may refer it as an example too. My introduction is in the next comment.

1. Romance and Thriller
2. The Hunger Games Trilogy Boxset,A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, The Kiss Thief, And Then There Were None,
All the Bright Places, Verity,An Anonymous Girl
3. “I am not pretty. I am not beautiful. I am as radiant as the sun.��
�� Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games
4. Suzanne Collins Lisa Kleypas Colleen Hoover Agatha Christie
5. Friendly, Bookworm, Sleepyhead, social butterfly, conversant
6. Honesty, Reliability, Kindness and patience
7. Blue: My mind works in all directions and isn't limited to one interest just as I find sky to be. Also, blue is the closest colour to truth.
8.I would only like to add that you may approach me to be friends if our interests match. I would be too happy to befriend you😊

1. Fantasy and Essays (philosophy mostly) - this was a close tie with sci-fi btw
2. The Dark Tower Series Collection: The Gunslinger, The Drawing of the Three, The Waste Lands, Wizard and Glass, Wolves of the Calla, Song of Susannah, The Dark Tower,
The Lord of the Rings,
Neuroethics: Challenges for the 21st Century,
Binti: The Complete Trilogy,
The Power of Myth
3. "The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed." The Gunslinger also known under "best incipit ever"
4. Stephen King, Friedrich Nietzsche, Octavia E. Butler, Nnedi Okorafor, Bill Hicks, Giordano Bruno, J.R.R. Tolkien, David Eddings and I bunch I loved before knowing they were horrible persons, shattering my heart.
5. Creative, Curious, Honest, Fair, Bookworm
6. Loyalty and Honesty mostly. I can pretty much deal with anything else, but trust has a top spot in my book.
7. Green. It stands for balance, nature, growth. I used to dye my hair alpine green and I swear to you it suited me way better than my own color.
8. I'm also a quad skater and a roller derby player. I listen mostly to rock and its ramifications but sometimes I like to foray into strange lands like jazz or bossanova. I'm a movie geek and I sorely miss going to museums as of now. I cried in front of Michelangelo's David. I'm a very bad dancer despite years of martial arts - I should move gracefully, shouldn't I? Nay. But I'm told I'm smooth enough on skates, at least.
My dreams include a library worth of the Beast's one and a halfpipe ramp in my backyard. I have a bucket list for "Things I'm gonna do when my back fully heal" (the same back I f... up working in very unsafe conditions. Learn from me kids, and never settle for less than you real worth. And safety.)
I'd love to know more about you as well ^^

1. Sci Fi & Fantasy
2. The Fault in Our Stars Divergent The Hate U Give The Hunger Games Will You Remember Me?
3. “What's the point of having a voice if you're gonna be silent in those moments you shouldn't be?�� The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
4. John Green
5. Ambitious, Prideful, Determinated, Hardworking & Shy
6. Someone who is Adventurous, Accepting & Reliable
7. Blue because I find it quite comforting
8. I'm AroAce

1. Two most preferred genres - Fantasy and Mystery, I guess.
2. Favourite books you have read so far (at least two) - Wayward Son and Six of Crows
And it's a request that you please provide the link for the books you mention.
3. Your favourite quote and the book from which it is (again please provide the link to the book. - “Nuclear bombs are nothing but potential.�� , Wayward Son
4. Your favourite authors. - Rainbow Rowell and Leigh Bardugo
5. Five words that you'll use to describe yourself - Chaotic, loud, anxious, strong-willed, angry
6. Your most valued character traits you would like to find in the person who wants to be your friend or vice versa. - I want them to be chaotic, and I’d like for them to be able to obsess with me. *COUGH* PORG
7. One colour that you think will represent you accurately. You may also define the colour as how it is describing you. - Red.
8. Any other thing you like to share about yourself such as your interest in music /art/movies/culture/food et cetera. You can also add any kind of information you would like to share about yourself but just make sure not to make it political or regional. - Favourite movie is V for Vendetta or Sweeney Todd, I love Vincent Van Gogh, and my favourite song right now is Goodie Bag by Still Woozy.

Fabitha wrote: "1. Fantasy and Essays (philosophy mostly) - this was a close tie with sci-fi btw
2. [book:The Dark Tower Series Collection: The Gunslinger, The Drawing of the Three, The Waste Lands, Wizard and Gla..."

You never cease to amaze me 😊

@Rushali oh my, thanks ❤️ you are the kindest soul.

I forgot to mention the 5 character points are in fact my signature strenghts as pointed by the Via survey - you can easily google it, since I'm studying psychology as of now (just out of curiosity, not majoring in it). It's a pretty cool concept to maximize your well being by doing stuff you are already naturally strong at. I'm also quite obsessed with the system of Enneagram and all pertaining knowing thy self and delve deep into what makes you what you are. It's just fascinating.
If you wanted the bad ones, I have an endless list of them (starting with Lazy as Hell) *smirks*

You all have super cool intro!

1. Everything and anything that makes me cry, sob, squeal, die (gently), curse, have a slight mental breakdown, and basically ruin my chances to develop as a normal human being. AKA, YA fantasy and thrillers--romance--mystery. There, two genres.

2. Oh my gosh, you really want to end me, don't you?
~Five minutes later~
Ugh, fine. *mumbling* Silverlegs and Fairest

3. Great, another choose 'favorite'. *tears sprouting* Okay, I just need a sec...

“I would love to slap you right now, but I’m currently wielding a nine pound ball, and I’m afraid that would be called murder.��
�� Sara Wolf, quote from Lovely Vicious

4. This, I can answer, without it causing me mental turmoil.
🌟 Cookie O'Gorman
🌟 Marissa Meyer
🌟 Stacey Lee
For now... And I can't seem to remember the plethora of others...

5. Insanely sarcastic, forever swoon obsessed, eternally hungry, and extremely *searching for a better word* well, crazy. The good crazy.

6. I would love to have a friend that is willing to fangirl to the depths of Crazyville, who is not afraid to be painfully honest (without being rude), and who would be at least closely as book obsessed as I am. Also, that they're able to swoon with me. That's for sure, a must.

7. Black and red. Because, you know, blood and darkness. Wonderful comparison. *snort* But really, those colors represent strength and power in my eyes.

8. I would say that um... I still watch cartoons (although some might say I am too old. And no, I am not), adore cuddling with teddy bears, and have an unfathomably love for oldies music or just epic music. *Ahem* As the Skies Cascade. *sigh* Beautiful. Oh, did I fail to mention, DONUTS?

P.S: And yes, I would adore to be friends. Books. Bookish friends. Yay!

P.S.S: Also, no, I have never used the word 'yay'. It's quite weird. Please ignore said word.

1. romance - as much as some tropes annoy me, I can't help swooning over some of them
dystopian/utopian - I can't decide between the two, as different as they are, I enjoy reading both genre immensely.

2. Arc of Scythe series by Neal Shusterman

3. "Loving and trusting someone doesn't mean you have no secrets, it means that you trust them to ensure that their secrets never come back to hurt you" -so srry but idk where that's from. ik ugh!! but I rly want to know too! It is such a ... powerful quote for me to ponder abt all the time <3

4. tbh, I don't rly have a favorite author yet - I have rly high expectations in things I enjoy so none has yet to fully impress me in all aspects. (yes, ik that's harsh but yk, I expect the best)

5. Lost, ambivert, competitive, high standards, ambitious

6. The ability to trust someone completely. Preferably we have similar interests/tastes/personalities.

7. Idk so I took a quiz and got Black: It seems like your personality favors the dark and gloomy, because the color that matches it is black. You're a complicated person who can be on the moody side quite often. You're not the cheeriest person in the building, nor do you pretend to be anything but what you are. On the bright side (in all your darkness), you are quite the sophisticate.
I took another one and got Blue: You have a BLUE (analyzer/organizer) personality. You like to collaborate with others and you avoid conflict. People trust you to get jobs done, and will often give you responsibility. You like to be accepted in social and professional circles. You listen to your emotions and are good at observing situations and creating solutions. You can be inclined to get too caught up with detail and be unwilling to improvise. However, in the right situation you can be a very valuable team member.

8. I know/have been doing jiu jitsu as a form of self defense for 5 years of my life. I just started playing volleyball, and after quarantine, I would be playing clubs :) I have traveled to a few places and my favorite city is Tokyo, Japan. One of these upcoming summers, I'm hoping to stay there for a few months. I would love to travel to Europe (I've never been there yet) and visit Korea again.

Araia wrote: "1. romance - as much as some tropes annoy me, I can't help swooning over some of them
dystopian/utopian - I can't decide between the two, as different as they are, I enjoy reading both genre immens..."

Woah we're already friends but I didn't realize how much we have in common!

- Arc of a Scythe is also one of my favorite series of all time
- I played club volleyball
- I want to go to Korea (was supposed to go this summer but Covid hit)

1. Fantasy and Romance (Sci-Fi and Thrillers are close seconds)

2. Favorite Books: Crooked Kingdom, Skyward, Arc of a Scythe, The Saga Comics

3. Don't have one favorite author but I love lots of R.F. Kuang's quotes on war from The Poppy War Trilogy

4. Favourite authors: R.F. Kuang, Brandon Sanderson, V.E. Schwab, Leigh Bardugo

5. Five words that you'll use to describe yourself: extroverted, energetic, talkative, leading, and sarcastic

6. Most valued character traits: Sense of humor and loyalty

7. Yellow since I'm pretty happy and loud I guess lol

8. I live on the West Coast in the US and I'm Vietnamese. I don't speak it since my mom primarily spoke English to me as a child and my dad worked most of the time, but I still really love my culture and appreciate it!

I love Kpop and baking. I used to play basketball and volleyball.

I'm in a business program called DECA studying marketing and I'm in a medical club. I don't have any clear career or college major ideas but I'm leaning towards law (criminal justice) or pre-med (dermatologist or dermatology/family nurse practitioner) in the future for my career. If the pay was higher, I wouldn't mind being an English teacher since I love reading, analyzing, and am decent at writing essays lol.

laura likes lit �� wrote: "Araia wrote: "1. romance - as much as some tropes annoy me, I can't help swooning over some of them
dystopian/utopian - I can't decide between the two, as different as they are, I enjoy reading bot..."

omg wow! Which book is your favorite? Mine would be the first but the amount of "plot twists" was so surprising for me. I love how original it is too
srry abt Korea though, hopefully you get another opportunity to go. I think there's a lot of great things in that country :)
Also it would be my first time doing clubs, I'm excited and a bit scared.

Araia wrote: "laura likes lit �� wrote: "Araia wrote: "1. romance - as much as some tropes annoy me, I can't help swooning over some of them
dystopian/utopian - I can't decide between the two, as different as the..."

Hmm probably book 1 because it was the first book I bought on a whim one day and got me back into reading during quarantine. My one complaint was the romance since it just distracted from the story, but it didn't bother me a lot.
But technically, I think book 2 is the best since the Thunderhead focus and monologues added lots of depth and plot intrigue.

Aw thanks, I'm really excited to go once Corona dies down though! Plus I'll get to go to Vietnam for the first time too since my parents are from there.

I totally get it lol, club was super intimidating for me but luckily most of the girls at my school went to the same club so I wasn't alone. My tip is to introduce yourself to the coaches and shake hands, and say that you're excited to be trying out! I didn't do this but I know the kids who did or just the kids with connections were favored. Plus don't be afraid to put yourself out there and literally just scream. as loud as you can.. I'm not kidding- if you call the ball super loudly and cheer your teammates on to the point where you look insane, people will notice you! Even when I sucked on my 7th grade team, the coaches noticed and liked me for being energetic and positive so they were nicer and gave me more chances to play. Good luck!

Porg Brekker wrote: "kaz brekker’s bitch wrote: "1. Two most preferred genres - Fantasy and Mystery, I guess.
2. Favourite books you have read so far (at least two) - Wayward Son and [book:Six of Crows..."

As you should.

1. Two most preferred genres Fantasy and Sci-fi

2. Favourite books you have read so far (at least two)
Well my all-time favourites list has 47 right now... I'll just give a few.
Sabriel ya necromancer series
Magic Bites adult urban fantasy dystopian sci-fi series with spin off series
Bitten adult urban fantasy following various supernatural women ie werewolves, witches, necromancer's, and demons series
The Cruel Prince ya fairie series
Confessions of a Shopaholic adult series

3. Your favourite quote and the book from which it is
Generally I'm not one for quotes. So I guess I'll go with "So they made us smarter. The anxiety and depression were side effects." Murderbot
I'm not sure which book in the series this is from.
The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells

4. Your favourite authors.
Ilona Andrews Husband and wife duo that created Magic Bites. They're creative and funny even if their books can be kinda formulaic.
Kelley Armstrong I've read over 40 books from her over multiple genres and she creates excellent characters.
Holly Black She creates characters with flaws and I love her take on fairies.

5. Five words that you'll use to describe yourself
So not good at describing myself here. I guess bookworm, sarcastic, stubborn, caring, and I try to be kind.

6. Your most valued character traits you would like to find in the person who wants to be your friend or vice versa.
Kind and funny

7. One colour that you think will represent you accurately. You may also define the colour as how it is describing you.
PURPLE! It's my favourite colour and it always makes me happier.

8. Any other thing you like to share about yourself such as your interest in music /art/movies/culture/food et cetera. You can also add any kind of information you would like to share about yourself but just make sure it's not political or regional.
I'm usually listening to music while I read. (I can't focus on audiobooks) I love most genres of music, currently listening to a lot of pop and Kpop. I love watching movies and talking through them. ;) I love cooking and baking and eating. Recipes with cinnamon or mustard generally call to me.
Also a lot of you have mentioned your favourite books and authors and I am fans of theirs too.

1. Two most preferred genres - young adult and fantasy
2. Favourite books you have read so far (at least two) - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Cloaked in Shadow
3. Your favourite quote and the book from which it is (again please provide the link to the book.) - “You're the one who is weak. You will never know love or friendship. And I feel sorry for you.�� ~ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
4. Your favourite authors. - Kristen Simmons , Ben Alderson , Nicola Yoon , and Felicia Day
5. Five words that you'll use to describe yourself - lazy, clumsy, kind, loyal, generous
6. Your most valued character traits you would like to find in the person who wants to be your friend or vice versa. - kindness and trustworthiness
7. One colour that you think will represent you accurately. You may also define the colour as how it is describing you. - blue. It can represent sadness, but it can also be beautiful and interesting like the ocean or the sky.
8. Any other thing you like to share about yourself such as your interest in music /art/movies/culture/food et cetera. You can also add any kind of information you would like to share about yourself but just make sure it's not political or regional. - I'm a spoonie (I have a chronic illness) and I'm obsessed with cats.

Araia wrote: "8. I know/have been doing jiu jitsu as a form of self defense for 5 years of my life. I just started playing volleyball, and after quarantine, I would be playing clubs :) I have traveled to a few places and my favorite city is Tokyo, Japan. One of these upcoming summers, I'm hoping to stay there for a few months. I would love to travel to Europe (I've never been there yet) and visit Korea again"

I did judo for 8 years! :D martial arts really have a way to shape one's mind and body imo.
We are complementary since I'd love to travel to Asia (but never been there) while I traveled a bit in Europe.

I'd also like to add to my fav books Jane Eyre and to my fav authors Rick Riordan, Diana Wynne Jones and my sweet, cursed Baruch Spinoza.

1. Fantasy and dystopian

2. The Mark of Athena DivergentUnlocked The House of Hades

3. Faveorite quote: "We're staying together," he promised. "Your not geting away from me. Never again," From Mark of Athena ^^link above

4. Rick Riordan!!

5. Sarcastic , mysterious, very strange/weird lol, ambivert, confident

6. Someone who can be weird with me lol and we both respect eachothers space.

7.My faveorite color: dark green. I love nature, im mysterious somtimes, i dont go well with alot of people, but the ones I do go well with i keep near me. (lol idk)

8. I love P!ATD, billie elish, any musical, parks and rec, the office, reading, writing (sci fi!!) watching YouTube lol, food, biking, hiking, im canadian, and I love cats soooo much!

1. Two most preferred genres:
Fantasy and historical fiction.

2. 2. Favourite books you have read so far (at least two)
And it's a request that you please provide the link for the books you mention.
The Fifth Season, The Pig Who Sang to the Moon: The Emotional World of Farm Animals, Point of Hopes, Assassin's Apprentice, The Cure for Dreaming, The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue

3. Your favourite quote and the book from which it is (again please provide the link to the book.)
"Expectation was not just what people expected of you. It was what you expected of yourself." -- Words of Radiance

4. Your favourite authors.
Robin Hobb, Alice Oseman, and I don't know who all else.

5. Five words that you'll use to describe yourself.
Mature, reserved, respectful, needy, sensitive.

6. Your most valued character traits you would like to find in the person who wants to be your friend or vice versa.
Anyone who wants to be my friend should be respectful and open-minded.

7. One colour that you think will represent you accurately. You may also define the colour as how it is describing you.
Umm, light purple maybe? I don't know.

8. Any other thing you like to share about yourself such as your interest in music /art/movies/culture/food et cetera. You can also add any kind of information you would like to share about yourself but just make sure it's not political or regional:
Hmm. I'm not very interesting. I read, write, and review books. I also play video games and I love cats (I have eight of them.) I think that's about all there is to me.

1. Romance and Fantasy

2. Hot Cocoa Hearts, Heroes of Olympus Complete Collection 5 Books Set -The Lost Hero/The Son of Neptune/The Mark of Athena/The Blood of Olympus and The Elite

3. “But books–they’re different. When you watch a film, you’re sort of an outsider looking in. With a book–you’re right there. You are inside. You are the main character.��
- Alice Oseman, Solitaire

4. Rick Riordan

5. bookworm, indecisive, quiet, tired and believer

6. respectful, strong, flaws, supporting, will just cry with you

7. blue-grey, its quiet not as well-known but its there and it beautiful

8. I love Marvel and Star wars. I love to scroll through pinterest with lofi music on.

Before I begin, if there is a way to add links using the ŷ������ app, I have no idea how to do them so the books here won’t be linked.
1. I’ll read most fiction with a sprinkling of non-fiction if it captures my interest, but my go to genres are almost almost anything Ya or Fantasy.
2. Hm... This is a tricky question, but some of my favourites are Harry Potter (not wishing to support the author right now though), the Percy Jackson series, The Fault in Our Stars, Six of Crows series, Carry On by Rainbow Rowell and the City of Spires series by Claudie Arseneault.
3 I’m hopeless at remembering quotes to like, I’d have to search for one.
4 Rick Riordan, John Green although I’ve only read 2 of his books, Leigh Bardugo, Rainbow Rowell and Holly Bourne. I want to read more from some of my other liked authors to find out if they’d be my favourites and make it to this list.
5. Honest, open minded, shy.
6. Don’t be a troll or completely closed minded and we’ll get along. Basically, don’t attack me and I won’t attack you. It also works if there’s at least one book in common but if I was sent a friend request and your profile looked genuine then I’d probably accept you.
7. This is also tricky, mainly because I’m blind lol, so I’ll pick grey because I’m liking morally grey characters right now. Some years back I probably would’ve picked pink just because I liked the word as well as the artist, or black because I used to wear quite a lot of stuff in that colour.
8. I’m not sure if I have a favourite genre of music anymore but my taste ranges from pop to Drum and Bass to a little bit of Hardcore. I’m the sort of music listener who likes a song or 2 from any given style without a rational sounding reason beyond just liking how it sounds. I also play the flute but not as much anymore. I’m a Pisces which describes me fairly accurately. I’m also British and do like tea but don’t drink it that often but do love a roast dinner. It’s good to meet you all :)

1. fantasy. that’s it.
2. the cruel prince (sorry i’m using the app so I can’t link the books)
3. “if I cannot be better than them I will be so much worse�� - the cruel prince
4. I don’t really have favourites.
5. chaotic, extroverted, bookworm, hyper, lazy
6. likes to laugh, is fine with feminism and lgbtq, doesn’t care about swear words, is here for the memes, is outspoken, is welcome for a good debate
7. green. I can be bright or dark and I change a lot depending on who i’m with, I also can be calm and pastel or hyper or neon. lastly I don’t tend to show emotions (green doesn’t stand for a particular emotion ie red is anger etc)
8. I make a lot of dirty jokes in bad situations and I love hamilton, halsey, taylor swift, gravity falls and mean girls the musical. I hate throne of glass, twilight and six of crows. i’m currently reading from blood and ash and so far it’s looking like i’ll hate that too.

1. Fantasy & Fiction
2. The Demon King by Cinda Williams Chima and Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman
3. “From day to day he slid out of one skin and pulled on another. No wonder it was hard to sort out who he was.��
- The Demon King, Cinda Williams Chima
4. Cinda Williams Chima, Sarah J. Maas, Stephen King
5. Wannabe bookworm but a procrastinator
6. Someone who is "crazy" but not Emily you're such a crackhead crazy, would want to talk to me and would remember and care about my birthday :)
7. Orange, its bold and bright but not a lot of people like it
8. I probably make really dark and bad jokes like "let them suffer" but i don't actually mean it and I love dogs. (also did you notice the trend of the demon king series... I've kinda been obsessed for over a year. actually funny story about that my friend has a super over protective christian mom who would not let her read that book even if she wanted to so we put a sticky note over the cover and put "The Bible King" instead. Idk if that's funny to anyone else lol).

1. Two most preferred genres
Fantasy and Mystery
2. Favourite books you have read so far
So hard to choose, but Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and An Ember in the Ashes
3. Your favourite quote and the book from which it is
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (link above)
"You could have gotten us killed, or worse expelled." --Hermione
4. Your favourite authors.
Sabaa Tahir and Christopher Paolini
5. Five words that you'll use to describe yourself
Bookworm
Shy, but once you get to know me, talkative
Bossy
Weird

6. Your most valued character traits you would like to find in the person who wants to be your friend or vice versa.
Considerate, funny, kind, cheerful, honest.

7. One colour that you think will represent you accurately. You may also define the colour as how it is describing you.
Light purple, I don't know why, but it just suits me XD.

8. Any other thing you like to share about yourself such as your interest in music /art/movies/culture/food et cetera. You can also add any kind of information you would like to share about yourself but just make sure it's not political or regional.
Ummm nothing really...read my bio for more if you want. But nothing else I'd like to add. :)

Hello, I'm Odette and I'm a children's book bookseller! (yes, I love my job a lot). English is not my first language so excuse my bad use of language!

I prefer children's books (no suprises) and YA as age groups. I enjoy fantasy stories and coming of age stories the most. But I can really enjoy some adult literature as well, but I have a hard time finding stories that really hit me there.

My absolute favorite series is the Tilly and the bookwanderers series by Anna James! The first one: Tilly and the Bookwanderers I also love the Ruby Red trilogy by Kerstin Gier. The first one: Ruby Red That is the series that got me back into reading after college so it will always have a special place in my heart. I plan on rereading them early this year!

I'm not that big of a quote fan, but some parts of The Little Prince really resonated with me. Like: “Grown-ups love figures... When you tell them you've made a new friend they never ask you any questions about essential matters. They never say to you "What does his voice sound like? What games does he love best? Does he collect butterflies? " Instead they demand "How old is he? How much does he weigh? How much money does his father make? " Only from these figures do they think they have learned anything about him.��

I have a lot of favorite authors for different genres. But I have always loved the work of Darren Shan, so that is a must-mention. I also love anything Dani Atkins wrote, that is another autobuy author for me!

Me in 5 words: enthusiastic, caring, motivated, down-to-earth, nerdy

My most valued character traits: humor, honesty, compasion

The colour that represents my: I think dark green. it feels safe, soft, close to nature and it can contain some things not showing from the surface to anyone who takes a peek.

BTW I love this sort of questions!

I have discovered reading again 5 years ago. I just to read a lot as a child. I wanted to take more books home from the library then allowed, so we had to go twice a week instead of once haha! But a couple of weeks ago we got a puppy, and it has had a dramatic influence on my reading time. I'm very curious how that will play out over the longer term.

I've joined this group because the moderator mentioned it in a moderator group, and I was looking for a new, fun group to join. I've had a lot of fun in a local group the last couple of years and I've met a lot of lovely people that way, but the group is dying a bit because the lack of motivation of the moderters to keep things vibrant, so I'm looking for some other cozy place. I don't like big groups because I feel as if I'm just shouting in the void, I love some interaction and the feel of getting to know the active members!

Odette wrote: "Hello, I'm Odette and I'm a children's book bookseller! (yes, I love my job a lot). English is not my first language so excuse my bad use of language!

I prefer children's books (no suprises) and Y..."

You are in the right place...I agree. Small numbers have some benefits as well.

1. Fantasy and YA
2. The Great Alone and Sysilouhien sukua
3. I don't keep track on these even though I have encountered so many great ones! I definitely should write them down.
4. Sir Terry Pratchett, Ilkka Auer and Diana Wynne Jones.
5. Curious, creative, impulsive, observer, call me and I'll be there -person.
6. Loyal, humorous, passionate about things that are important to yourself and considerate/mindful.
7. Orange I think. I find it joyful and warm but same time quite bold and full of adventure. Like I have super soft side but also rough edges.
8. My music taste varies a lot but my favorite artist is MARINA. I'm huge nerd and geek. I like being in nature. My favorite animal is fox and season autumn.

1.Fantasy(NA/YA) ad Mystery Thriller
2.The Inheritance Games, A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire, Kafka on the Shore Some are recent favourites some old.
3.“If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.��
- Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood
And lot of quotes from the same author.
4.Haruki Murakami, Sarah J. Maas, Jennifer L. Armentrout,Jennifer Lynn Barnes and many more.
5.It has always been difficult to describe me but I am an ambivert, sensitive, empathetic, understanding and intuitive person.
6.I like people who inspire me and who are understanding and open-minded like am and people who are intelligent and can keep me interested in a conversation.
7.Shades of Purple but I feel lavender/lilac touching my soul: Purple combines the calm stability of blue and the fierce energy of red. And that’s how I see myself as too. It's a very spiritual and passionate colour and so am I.
8.Lastly I am a medical student, though art runs in my soul. I am a dancer and reader since a very young age. I also paint sometimes, love to listen to music, I have an eclectic taste and love old and new music alike from jazz to pop to indie. A day around the museum or performing arts is a bliss. Travelling and trying new cuisines is also a passion. Like reading is an escape for me I love travelling to quiet and peaceful places, trekking and camping around the lake.
I have a thing for finding reading nooks in the park or cafes with lots of coffee. I am a movie buff mostly action, mystery, psychological thriller and horror. Marvel and DC world fan here. I think that should be enough. :P It's nice to be in this group and looking forward to meeting new people.

Ekta wrote: "1.Fantasy(NA/YA) ad Mystery Thriller
2.The Inheritance Games, A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire, Kafka on the Shore Some are recent favourites some old.
3.��..."

Good to know about you Ekta! You have a dynamic personality!
Would be great to have you as a friend 😊

Rushali wrote: "Ekta wrote: "1.Fantasy(NA/YA) ad Mystery Thriller
2.The Inheritance Games, A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire, Kafka on the Shore Some are recent favourites ..."

Thankyou <3 would love to know all of you here too :)

1. Two most preferred genres: Classics, detective fiction
2. Favourite books you have read so far (at least two)
And it's a request that you please provide the link for the books you mention: Pride and Prejudice (/book/show/1...), Gone with the Wind (/book/show/1...)
3. Your favourite quote and the book from which it is (again please provide the link to the book.): "It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known." from a Tale of Two Cities (/book/show/1...)
4. Your favourite authors: Jane Austen, Margaret Mitchell, F Scott Fitzgerald, Charles Dickens, Satyajit Ray, Roald Dahl, O Henry, Kazuo Ishiguro, Salman Rushdie, Arundhati Ray, Amitav Ghosh, Agatha Christie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (this list is never ending honestly :P)
5. Five words that you'll use to describe yourself: empathetic, friendly, intense, individualistic, independent
6. Your most valued character traits you would like to find in the person who wants to be your friend or vice versa: compassionate, fun, non-judgemental, and above all I massively respect the courage to be authentic.
7. One colour that you think will represent you accurately. You may also define the colour as how it is describing you: light blue because it is such a calming colour and so am I.
8. Any other thing you like to share about yourself such as your interest in music /art/movies/culture/food et cetera. You can also add any kind of information you would like to share about yourself but just make sure it's not political or regional.: I am very analytical and emotional at the same time. I want to use data to understand social issues but when it comes down to people I want to understand their emotions and their stories and their curves and edges. I care about wildlife conservation. I love travelling to the mountains. And I love cats :D

1. Young Adult, Fantasy and Historical Fiction (I know you said two, I just can't leave any of these three out)

2. An Ember in the Ashes and The Book Thief

3. "Like most misery, it started with apparent happiness" from The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (linked above)

4. Sarah J Maas, Leigh Bardugo and Ruta Sepetys

5. Introverted, prudent, curious, bibliophile and honest. I should also mention that I am a bit shy sometimes.

6. Someone who wants to be my friend should be loyal, kind and honest. That's all I care about, everyone should have different traits, but those three are the most important to me.

7. Green, because it is calm, represents nature, but can be seen as gross and something that people want to stay away from.

8. Some other facts about me..... Well, I am learning German, I have a fascination for history and the world around me, and I love books. Oh wait, I think you already know that. Goodbye.

1. Romance and fantasy.

2. Six of Crows, The Midnight Library, To Love Jason Thorn, To All the Boys I've Loved Before.

3. "The only way to learn is to live." The Midnight Library

4. Leigh bardugo, Ella maise and Cora Reilly.

5. Introverted, bookworm, loyal, Honest, a good listener and a bit shy sometimes.

6. Loyalty and understanding.

7. Maybe Red because it is color of love, anger and adventure.

8. I love cooking but I'm not good at it. I love being in nature and my favourite season is winter. I love bollywood music and sci-fi, fantasy and rom com movies.

(I didn’t know how to add links to the books so if your interested you can find them in my read section in my profile) sorry for the inconvenience 🙈

1. Mystery and historical fiction
2. The Starless Sea, The True Pretender, The Night Circus, Throne Of Glass, Stalking Jack the Ripper, A Court of Thorns and Roses...
3. “To the stars who listen and the dreams that are answered�� A Court of Mist and Fury
4. Don’t even get me started too many, definitely a hard core Sarah J. Maas, then there’s Jody Hedlund and so many others
5. Quiet, Hardworking, Observant, Competitive, and like and organized mess or clutter type of person
6. Adventurous, Funny, Considerate, Easygoing, Bright or Energetic
7. I think I’m more of a neutral color not a bright color because I don’t like to stand out

8. Haha I ran out of room on my last comment, I’m a Christian and I love to cook and I’m a plant mom, and obviously I love to read. I’m addicted to coffee and if I ever have free time when I’m not working or reading I sew or sketch. Phillipians is my go to when I’m struggling. And I have way to many projects that never get finished.😄 Parents want me out of the house and married but just not ready for that life plus there seems to be a shortage on guys anyways. LOL!

1. Two most preferred genres

Fantasy and YA!

2. Favourite books you have read so far (at least two)
And it's a request that you please provide the link for the books you mention.

The Heroes of Olympus, The Selection Series, MORE!

3. Your favourite quote and the book from which it is (again please provide the link to the book.)

"Courage is the one thing that nobody can take away from you"
- Chris Colfer, The Wishing Spell

4. Your favourite authors.

Rick Riordan, Cassandra Clare, Holly Black, Shannon Messenger, MORE!

5. Five words that you'll use to describe yourself

Weird, introvert, interesting, fangirl, and tomboy

6. Your most valued character traits you would like to find in the person who wants to be your friend or vice versa.

Nice??

7. One colour that you think will represent you accurately. You may also define the colour as how it is describing you.

Red?

8. Any other thing you like to share about yourself such as your interest in music /art/movies/culture/food et cetera. You can also add any kind of information you would like to share about yourself but just make sure it's not political or regional.

I love playing basketball. AND AM OBSESSED WITH LISTENING TO MUSIC!

1. Fantasy and YA
2. Percy Jackson, Six of Crows, and These Violent Delights
3. “If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself.�� �� Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief
4. Rick Riordan and Leigh Bardugo.
5. introverted, curious, indecisive, shy, and analytical
6. understanding
7. Gray, it can seem plain at times and blend into the background but also striking at times.
8. I really like drawing, musicals, and watching a variety of shows as well, mostly animated shows.

1. YA and Fantasy
2. Throne of Glass series, A Court of Thorns and Roses series, anything Rick Riordan has ever written, The Hate U Give, and more that I can't think of
3. *warning: langauge* "Listen! The Hate U—the letter U—Give Little Infants Fucks Everybody. T-H-U-G L-I-F-E. Meaning what society gives us as youth, it bites them in the ass when we wild out. Get it?" -The Hate U Give (Thomas 17)
4. Rick Riordan, Marissa Meyer, and Sarah J Mass
5. chaotic, sarcastic, not straight, fangirl
6. trustworthy, has a similar sense of humor, is ok with my not-straightness, will listen to me rant even if they have no idea what i'm talking about, will eb there for me when i need them, doesn't get mad when i eat their food but knows better than to come near my food. i have very low expectatios, yet it's hard to find a decent being in this world 🙄🙄
7. any dark colors tbh
8. so i'm definately not straight, and i think everyone should know that so that no one is surprised when i start simping over literally everyone. listening to music is the only thing i do in life, other than napping, watching marvel (i'm SUCH a bucky stan) (haha stan), and eating. i'm a huge femenist, too.

1. Romance and Fantasy!
2. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, Shadow and Bone, Red, White & Royal Blue, Every Other Weekend (its hard to narrow down but those are the ones that come to mind right away)
3. "Books, she has found, are a way to live a thousand lives--or to find the strength in a very long one." - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
4.V.E. Schwab, Leigh Bardugo, Kasie West, Penelope Douglas
5. Obnoxious, Sarcastic, Fangirl, Bookworm, Outgoing, Dramatic
6. Someone who loves books just as much as I do and/or will let me rant and scream about how amazing/horrible a book was and why I fell in love with the morally grey villain once again.
7. Light Purple/Violet: I just think that violet is such a "mystical" color haha and I wish to be mystical as well.
8. I have music on 24/7, I like to draw/sketch even if it just ends up as a scribbled out page after I decided it wasn't good enough, and I love animals :)

1. fantasy and classics (but I'll read and love almost anything!)

2. argh hardest question ever (unless you want me to give you like 50). Let's go with Pride and Prejudice, The Cruel Prince, The Lord of the Rings, and Shadow and Bone (:

3. Another hard question with many answers... let's go with one that stood out recently: "Nothing is but what is not" from William Shakespeare's Macbeth

4.Holly Black, William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, S. K. Ali, Leah Johnson, and J. R. R. Tolkien (:

5. ENFP,my mbti personality type! (that's not cheating is it?)

6. honest, true to themselves, and supportive/accepting of who I am.

7.Purple, since it's a mixture of red (which represents drivenness and warmth) and blue (which represents imagination and originality).

8. I'm a budding artist, love drawing people and watercoloring landscapes. My free time be spent in books, around animals, helping out in my community, and learning Norwegian, Spanish, & Latin (I'm a language learning nerd). I admit to being a bit of a geek for both Marvel and Disney princesses (yes, I know I'm a teenager. yes, I love singing let it go... still...in 2021) and my biggest weaknesses are chocolate, puppies, being in bookstores with limited cash, and libraries/art museums (they're literally unescapable.. it's worse than a horror movie!)

Anyways that's all about me, and I look forward to getting to know all of you! (:

1. Romance and Fantasy

2. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Lover Awakened, Cinder, Cruel Beauty and Friends Without Benefits.

3. "The world was her manuscript. No surface was safe." - Verity
"Never let anyone make you feel ordinary." - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

4. J.R. Ward, Holly Black, Penny Reid, Colleen Hoover, Elle Kennedy and Richelle Mead.

5. Bookworm, sincere, shy, funny and clever

6. I think it would be honesty and loyalty.

7. Pink, I think it's a cute color and I think I'm cute.

8. I like art, I don't know how to draw very well but I love seeing how other people express themselves with drawings. Also, I love eating deserts and anything with sugar basically and I'm absolutelly fascinated with languages and words, by the way I'm bilingual (I speak Portuguese and English)

1. Thriller/Mystery and Psychology/Philosophy

2. The Last Time We Say Goodbye (/book/show/1...)
and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (/book/show/2...)

3. " "It's Christmas. You can have a planet if you want."
And he gave me Venus." The Glass Castle (/work/quotes...)

4. Your favourite authors (I'm still figuring that out haha)

5. Passionate, curious, outgoing, funny, and unique
6. Loyal, intelligent, and goofy

7. Light purple- a mixture of red (bold, sophisticated, intimidating, alluring) and blue (soft, smooth, natural, and goes with the flow energy)

8. My name is Alexia, I'm 18, freshmen in college, and a gemini lol. I love classic rock and punk music with a passion I love hippies and indie vibes and i'm a spiritual person who tries to have a positive outlook on life :)

1.ya/romance

2.Watch Over Me and Five Feet Apart

3."i fell in love the way you fall asleep, slowly then all at once."-the fault in our stars

4. john green and milia gray

5.smart,musical,sweet,shy and beautiful.

6.honesty and loyalty

7.black.

8.i am rilee and i am 16 years old,jounior in high school. i am a leo. i love musicals and music (favorite music type right now is death metal mixed with rap music all in all machine gun kelly.)

1. Fantasy and Science Fiction
2. a. The Song of Achilles
( /book/show/1... )
b. Percy Jackson and the Olympians ( /book/show/2... )
c. Heroes of Olympus
( /book/show/7... ) and
d. Keeper of the Lost Cities
( /book/show/1... )
3. “I'll succeed,' Hazel promised. 'And Hecate? I'm not choosing one of your paths. I'm making my own.�� Hazel Levesque from Heroes of Olympus book 4: The House of Hades ( /book/show/1... )
4. Rick Riordan, Madeline Miller, Shannon Messenger
5. shy, weird, pessimistic, smart, caring
6. to be polite, to care for people other than themselves/himself/herself, not being racists, homophobic, transphobic, Islamophobic, ableist ect
7. Blue because it reminds me thinks and places I love like a deep sea, the sky ect. But I don't mean the light blue, I mean the egyptian and the navy blue. But most of all I mean the shade of blue that is called petrol.
8. I like listening to music when I'm doing my homework and when I'm reading. For some reason, it helps me focus. I love drawing and dancing. I'm having ballet lessons since I was 3 years old and I love the traditional dances of my country (Greece).

Rushali wrote: "1. Romance and Thriller
2. The Hunger Games Trilogy Boxset,A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, The Kiss Thief, And Then There Were None,
[boo..."
Hey, I saw that you read A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, I have the book, but haven't read it yet. How was it?

1. Clean/historical fiction/Romance/YA and Fantasy/fiction
2. Property of The Rebel Librarian, The Healers Apprentice, A Tale of Magic��(I don’t know how to make links sorry)
3. “Words are life�� - The Book Thief
4. Melanie Dickerson, Rick Riordan, Chris Colfer, J.K. Rowling, and more!
5. Indecisive, (I try to be) kind, introvert, bibliophile, a daydreamer
6. Nice ( I don’t really know what else other than loves books��)
7. I don’t know what color describes me but my favorite is red!
8. I love to bake, read, write, sing, listen to music, watch movies/shows, I’m very enthusiastic, and MAGIC is my favorite word!!!!

1. Two most preferred genres: Historical fiction and urban fantasy
2. Favorite books you've read so far: My Enemy's Cradle and Steelflower
3. "When you handle books all day, every new one is a friend and a temptation." From The Historian
4. Favorite authors: D.L. Wainright and Shira Glasman
5. 5 words that describe you: caring, smart, animal lover, bookish, quiet
6. Your most valued traits you would like to find in your best friend: animal lover, a bookworm, caring
7. One colour you think will describe you: red
8. Anything else you'd like to share about you: I like animals? I have cats, but I also like dogs, horses, rabbits.....

1. Fantasy and mysteries
2. Favourite books - Pride and prejudice, A song of ice and fire, ninth house, Starless sea
3. “My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me.�� - Pride & Prejudice, Jane Austen.
4. Agatha Christie, Jane Austen, V E schwab.
5. bookworm, introverted, responsible, romantic.
6. loyalty and to discuss anything and everything
7. I am not sure but I love Blue
8. I love organizing stuff and making lists...I love listening to music. I also love to dance and sing but I am not good at it at all..but I try my best...
While I prefer my books to be mostly darker topics...i love romcoms and cute fluffy kdramas.

1. Urban Fantasy, Mythology!
2. The Mark of Athena , Chain of Gold (absolute masterpieces)
3. "I'm so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I'm saying" ~ Oscar Wilde in The Happy Prince and Other Tales
4. Rick Riordan, Cassandra Clare :)
5. Introverted-Extrovert, Bookdragon, Friendly, Scholar, MaThEmAtIcIaN and I'm also tech-savvy
6. Just shouldn't be a backstabber.
7. I just happen to like green, dark green to be precise
8. I do listen to music sometimes, 5SOS, Taylor Swift are the most played artists in my playlist.
Some of my favourite shows are Stranger Things, Lucifer, The Vampire Diaries, The Originals and Moon Knight =)
I like learning about space theories/ time travel and anything related to physics, current affairs, history etc etc
Besides that in my free time I love tinkering with different ebook/audiobook sites, managing my telegram channel, surfing reddit.

Hello everyone, I'm Nat! A word to describe me: Bookish.
I'm pretty new to GR, I'm trying to be more sociable; this is my first time joining a group.

Favorite genres: Cookbooks, Suspense, YA Fiction, Mysteries, Suspense, Thriller, Sci-fi, Self-Help, Fantasy, Rom-Coms, . . . basically all.

Cover art. Imma like, 📚🖌🖼😍😯😻👌
I'm a Chef/Baker/Cook so it's safe to say I am a FOODIE.🍞🍕🌮🍗🧀🍔🍲🍚🍝🍩🍪🍪🍪🍪🎂🍰🍫🍬☕🍯🍮🍳🍽🍐🍎🍏🍒🐓🦃🐑�� Also, a CHOCAHOLIC.🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫

When I'm not working I can be found:
- Reading cookbooks like suspense novels 📔
- Creating playlists 😎🎶 'For King and Country' anyone? Give it a listen, their music is amazing! I particularly like 'Burn the Ships', 'Fight on, Fighter', 'Never Give Up', and . . .well all of it!
- Emptying library shelves 📚
- Reading📖
- Baking (cookies mostly🍪 and meat pies; LOTS of those)
- Listening to K-love; positive, encouraging
- Hunting down fan art from fave books
- Creating stylish outfits 👗👟👜👕👚👖📿👒👢
- Studying 📚
- Cooking 🔪🍽
- Listening to Ebooks while working, (or thinking about listening to 'em) 💿
- Trying to teach myself piano on a keyboard I got from Cracker Barrel 😂🎹🎶😳
- Scoping out new reads 🔎📚
- Using way too many GIFs