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Saar The Book owl wrote: "Hi everyone, my name is Saar (short for 'Sarah'), I'm 38 and living in Bruges, that's in Belgium ;)
I'm a huge bookworm (who else is not?) and I have a weak spot for fantasy, horror, thriller and a..."

Cats, you say? Homer's Odyssey

Thanks, John, that book is on my TBR - pile ;) I've read a lot of cat books already, I'm a huge fan of Jackson Galaxy and I've got 2 cats myself, besides a horse and 2 chickens. And also important: I'm living together with my partner and our 9 - year old son.

Hi - Dagmar here, from metro Atlanta area. I love to read (always have) and don't have ONE favorite genre... I mostly *don't* read romance or westerns, but read all else (Thrillers, Crime/Mystery/Spy Novels, Fantasy, SciFi, Literature, historical fiction, history, science, YA, etc etc). Warning that I'm currently overcommitted with stuff going on and not enough time, so may not post a lot, but I do read comments, and TRY to read more books. I recently read Beatriz Williams' "Our Woman in Moscow", just finished Hillary Clinton + Louise Penny's "State of Terror", and about to start Stephen King's "Later".

Saar The Book owl wrote: "Thanks, John, that book is on my TBR - pile ;) I've read a lot of cat books already, I'm a huge fan of Jackson Galaxy and I've got 2 cats myself, besides a horse and 2 chickens. And also important:..."

Hmmm... chickens... Dirty Chick: Adventures of an Unlikely Farmer. Sorry, couldn't resist...

No problem, John, I appreciate it :)

Rachel Joy wrote: "Hi there,
I am Rachel. I am originally from Chicago, and currently live in Tucson.
I love to read mystery, fantasy, fairy tale retellings, paranormal, fiction, historical fiction, humor, children's..."

Welcome to the group Rachel. You have nicely varied reading taste.

Ioana wrote: "I'm Ioana, originally from Romania, currently living in Northern NJ. I have a huge TBR but can't stick to any pre-selected book lists, so you won't see any 12+4 from me. I read various genres, but ..."

You seem familiar.. hmmmmm.. Welcome to the group. It's nice that you joined us.

Anne wrote: "I'm Anne. I'm originally from Wisconsin, but I moved to the Twin Cities after I finished my master's degree in structural engineering. I live just outside of Minneapolis. My job (investigating and ..."

Welcome to the group, Anne. It's wonderful to have books to fall back on to help relax after a stressful day. I hope you find us an enjoyable group of people here.

Alexandra wrote: "Hi everyone! I am Alexandra (Alex) and I live in the state of Oklahoma with my husband of 15 years and our 6 1/2 year old daughter Zoe. We are originally from California but I wanted to move closer..."

Welcome to the group, Alex. You do read a nice variety of books. I hope you enjoy yourself with us.

Gail wrote: "Hi everyone, my name is Gail and I was born and raised in NJ but I now live in FL. I’m a middle school teacher, I have 3 children and 3 grandchildren.
My favorite genre is historical fiction. I re..."

Welcome to the group, Gail. There is nothing wrong with being a scaredy cat. Books are meant to be enjoyed, not hid behind.. or something like that.. :0)

Karol wrote: "Hello to all! I enjoyed reading everyone's introductions (yep - I've read them all). Nice to see people from all over the world here.

I live in Michigan, in a small village of about 1,100 people. ..."

Welcome to the group, Karol. I liked the story about your brother. I hope you enjoy yourself here.

Ann wrote: "Hello I am Ann, I live in Nashville Tennessee and I read just about any genre with a preference for novels in loose order of Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Paranormal, Memoi..."

Welcome to the group, Ann. Ann definitely seems to be the most popular name here.. :0). You seem to have a wide variety of genres you enjoy. I feel the same about reading. I enjoy pretty well every genre, or at least like to try most of them.

Andrea wrote: "Hello all, I am Andrea and I’m from Lubbock, TX. I read any and every thing, including the back of the cereal box! 😜"

Welcome to the group, Andrea. Which is your favorite cereal box?

Saar The Book owl wrote: "Hi everyone, my name is Saar (short for 'Sarah'), I'm 38 and living in Bruges, that's in Belgium ;)
I'm a huge bookworm (who else is not?) and I have a weak spot for fantasy, horror, thriller and a..."

Welcome to the group, Saar. I totally agree with your philosophy. There is nothing like having a good book on your bedside table.

Dagmar wrote: "Hi - Dagmar here, from metro Atlanta area. I love to read (always have) and don't have ONE favorite genre... I mostly *don't* read romance or westerns, but read all else (Thrillers, Crime/Mystery/S..."

One of my mother's nieces was named Dagmar. It's a fantastic name. Welcome to the group. I hope you enjoy yourself here.

Dagmar wrote: "Hi - Dagmar here, from metro Atlanta area. I love to read (always have) and don't have ONE favorite genre... I mostly *don't* read romance or westerns, but read all else (Thrillers, Crime/Mystery/S..."

I really enjoyed Later. I hope you like it.

Hi,
My name is Alix Browning. From San Francisco, CA, currently in Boise, Idaho. Misfit, nerd, weirdo, avid reader.
Favorite Genres, Fiction, Humor, Mystery, Science, and the occasional Sci-Fi or Fantasy novel.

Alix wrote: "Hi,
My name is Alix Browning. From San Francisco, CA, currently in Boise, Idaho. Misfit, nerd, weirdo, avid reader.
Favorite Genres, Fiction, Humor, Mystery, Science, and the occasional Sci-Fi or F..."

Hiya, Alix

I'm fairly wierd and nerdy myself - the more popular/mainstream the book, the less likely I am to consider it (though of course there are exceptions).

Alix wrote: "Hi,
My name is Alix Browning. From San Francisco, CA, currently in Boise, Idaho. Misfit, nerd, weirdo, avid reader.
Favorite Genres, Fiction, Humor, Mystery, Science, and the occasional Sci-Fi or F..."

Welcome to the group, Alix. I used to read so much SciFi, then kind of got away from it for a few years. I'm glad that I'm getting back into it again.

Alix wrote: "Hi,
My name is Alix Browning. From San Francisco, CA, currently in Boise, Idaho. Misfit, nerd, weirdo, avid reader.
Favorite Genres, Fiction, Humor, Mystery, Science, and the occasional Sci-Fi or F..."

Welcome to the group from a fellow weird misfit :)

I'm Claire. Formerly from Hawaii and currently a resident of Arizona. I read just about anything except erotica. Hubby and I love to RV in our 5th wheel with our dog Mahina, and Lani, our cat.

In addition to reading, I love to craft -- from knitting, crocheting, needlepoint, Hawaiian quilting, free-motion quilting, to embroidery.

Welcome to our new and fabulous book club!

Hi I am a returning member. I was with LOBA but life got in the way.

I am curious will there still be the non fiction books

There's a nonfiction reading thread here. I read a lot of it.

Renee wrote: "Hi I am a returning member. I was with LOBA but life got in the way.

I am curious will there still be the non fiction books"

Yes there will! I read 50-75 NF books a year and am continuing what Lance started over at LOBA in terms of the quarterly read and the "other" NF thread. :) Plus we have a little NF self-challenge going as well!

Hello Everyone! Im Veronica and I am from New York City in the borough of Queens. But grew up in Manhattan and the Bx ( by Yankee Stadium). I am a true city girl but ready to move into Long Island one day. LOL

I love to see all the locations everyone here are from. I hope life is treating everyone well. This is the best group of people to quarantine with if one has to.

I am a mother of daughters in their 20's. Will be 50 in January. But dont feel or look it. Owww! LOL. As you see I like to have a good time. Ok.. Seriously. I am an avid book reader. I love all kinds of books. But as Alondra and others that know me here say I love the drama in books.

I hope to get know everyone. I am a good time and very positive. So lets have fun!

Veronica wrote: "Hello Everyone! Im Veronica and I am from New York City in the borough of Queens. But grew up in Manhattan and the Bx ( by Yankee Stadium). I am a true city girl but ready to move into Long Island ..."

Woo hoo! Nice to see that you have joined us!

Madeline wrote: "Veronica wrote: "Hello Everyone! Im Veronica and I am from New York City in the borough of Queens. But grew up in Manhattan and the Bx ( by Yankee Stadium). I am a true city girl but ready to move ..."

Thank You

Veronica wrote: "Hello Everyone! Im Veronica and I am from New York City in the borough of Queens. But grew up in Manhattan and the Bx ( by Yankee Stadium). I am a true city girl but ready to move into Long Island ..."

Hey, Veronica!! 👋👋👋

Alondra wrote: "Veronica wrote: "Hello Everyone! Im Veronica and I am from New York City in the borough of Queens. But grew up in Manhattan and the Bx ( by Yankee Stadium). I am a true city girl but ready to move ..."

Hola!

Veronica wrote: "Hello Everyone! Im Veronica and I am from New York City in the borough of Queens. But grew up in Manhattan and the Bx ( by Yankee Stadium). I am a true city girl but ready to move into Long Island ..."

Hey, Veronica!

I have a degree from Queens College. My parents lived in Riverdale as newlyweds, and I have several ancestors buried at Woodlawn in The Bronx.

Veronica wrote: "Hello Everyone! Im Veronica and I am from New York City in the borough of Queens. But grew up in Manhattan and the Bx ( by Yankee Stadium). I am a true city girl but ready to move into Long Island ..."

Welcome to the group, Veronica. I hope you enjoy yourself here.

Renee wrote: "Hi I am a returning member. I was with LOBA but life got in the way.

I am curious will there still be the non fiction books"

Welcome to the group, Renee. Yes there is a non-fiction thread here. Check it out.

CYIReadBooks wrote: "I'm Claire. Formerly from Hawaii and currently a resident of Arizona. I read just about anything except erotica. Hubby and I love to RV in our 5th wheel with our dog Mahina, and Lani, our cat.

In ..."

Welcome to the group, Claire. You do seem to keep yourself busy. I read most genres as well.

Hi, I’m Kristine. I spent most of my life in New York on Long Island, but recently moved to Seven Lakes, NC. I love reading and try most genres. My favorites are Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mysteries, Investigative Journalism, and Books about Science/Environment

Welcome to the group Kristine

Vikki wrote: "Alix wrote: "Hi,
My name is Alix Browning. From San Francisco, CA, currently in Boise, Idaho. Misfit, nerd, weirdo, avid reader.
Favorite Genres, Fiction, Humor, Mystery, Science, and the occasiona..."

Hello, there. 😁

Kristine wrote: "Hi, I’m Kristine. I spent most of my life in New York on Long Island, but recently moved to Seven Lakes, NC. I love reading and try most genres. My favorites are Fiction, Historical Fiction, Myster..."

Welcome to the group, Kristine. I hope you find it welcoming and enjoyable.

Desley (Cat fosterer) wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Welcome to everyone who has joined. It's really great to see so many regulars here. Hopefully this will be a fun environment for everyone and perhaps more people might join in on the M..."

Hi Desley. I just add up the pages in each book that I read. I guess I just read one or two at a time, maybe if you are reading a few at a time then it might get complicated. And I update them as I go along. Hope that helps you.

I do the same as Ruth and update as I go along. I hadn't done that this month with the move here and it's harder doing them all in 1 go. Especially for the bonus points. So I'd definitely recommend updating as you finish each book ;)

Thanks, I might try it again next year

Welcome familiar faces. Nice to see you!!

Hi, I’m Fiona and live in a small village near Dunblane in Scotland.

Whilst I will read almost any genre my favourite is crime / thriller. Lots of choice here with a blossoming Scottish crime writing community.

I do love seeing everyone’s lists and adding to my ever expanding reading pile

Fiona wrote: "Hi, I’m Fiona and live in a small village near Dunblane in Scotland.

Whilst I will read almost any genre my favourite is crime / thriller. Lots of choice here with a blossoming Scottish crime writ..."

Welcome to the group, Fiona. Mystery is my go - to genre as well.

Welcome Fiona, nice to see another person from the UK

Fiona wrote: "Hi, I’m Fiona and live in a small village near Dunblane in Scotland.

Whilst I will read almost any genre my favourite is crime / thriller. Lots of choice here with a blossoming Scottish crime writ..."

You're in good company as quite a few of us are crime fans!

Hi all, I'm Yolande - from South Africa. I am a true bibliophile and read most genre's, one of my favourites are Whodunits! Lot of changes in my life the past 3 years resulting in me reading less and hope to catch up and enjoy some good books in 2022! ;-)
Thank you for letting me join your group!

Yolande wrote: "Hi all, I'm Yolande - from South Africa. I am a true bibliophile and read most genre's, one of my favourites are Whodunits! Lot of changes in my life the past 3 years resulting in me reading less a..."

Welcome, Yolande

Curious if you have read Recipes for Love and Murder?

Fiona wrote: "Hi, I’m Fiona and live in a small village near Dunblane in Scotland.

Whilst I will read almost any genre my favourite is crime / thriller. Lots of choice here with a blossoming Scottish crime writ..."

Lovely part of Scotland :) I also love crime and have read some Scottish authors. I also joined a few of the virtual events at Bloody Scotland in September

Yolande wrote: "Hi all, I'm Yolande - from South Africa. I am a true bibliophile and read most genre's, one of my favourites are Whodunits! Lot of changes in my life the past 3 years resulting in me reading less a..."

Welcome to the group, Yolande. I hope you enjoy yourself here. I'm like you, enjoy pretty well all genres but do tend to favor mysteries.

Welcome to everyone who found us! 🥰🥰🥰

Hi everyone! I'm Lisa and live in Iowa. I like reading a variety of genres - love a good novel to sink into and have great discussions with friends. But since those can be 'heavy' I love to throw in mysteries and lighter fluffier reads and an occasional non-fiction. Also have started some series over the last year or two. I might have caught that bug from a few of you :) I'm hoping to be fairly active, but work still tends to get in the way.