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Maria! Welcome! I'm fairly new myself - this place is my new break-from-working hang out.

Nice to see more fresh faces!

H Maria, I'll have to check out your website. What's not to love about romance? Welcome.

Thanks Virginia and Erin. I'm so new to Good Reads.. but I'm loving it already. I'm fascinated by all the book lovers, particularly romance book lovers. It's great to see other people who are interested in similar books, tv and movies that I live.

Time to make a drive-by posting... my to-do list is bigger than my to-read stack, which is REALLY impressive.

Welcome to all the new people! I'm glad to see so many new faces in the group!

Hello everyone!

Name's Gina Robichaud (nee Laroche). French-Canadian, my dad is from Quebec and my mom from Ontario. Her parents actually came over after WW2 from Italy, so that makes me a 'frop'. And I'm not ashamed of it either.

I was a bookaholic since I learned to read. I adored the mystery genre, soaking up every Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys books I could find. After exhausting all of those (including Anne of Green Gables, Little Women, The Babysitters' Club and Sweet Valley High), I had turned to Christopher Pike and R.L. Stine, and fell in love with the genre. From there, it escalated to snagging all of my mom's Danielle Steel, Stephen King, VC Andrews and Sidney Sheldon, before I came upon Nora Roberts (my all-time fave author). My bookaholism has sored since. While my ŷ������ shelves aren't completely up-to-date, my Shelfari pretty much is, and it's telling me I have over 800 books. Which would mean that, since I learned to read, if I add all of the books I've read, I'm well over the 2,000 mark. Just damn hard to remember what I read back then, LOL! My fave genre now is paranormal, but I still love a good mystery or romantic suspence or thriller. I never leave home without a book. If I accidentally forget it, I feel lost during my lunch hour or coffee breaks ~ I feel like I have nothing to do! And that's no joke! When reading, if you want my attention, say my name. Otherwise, I've no idea that you're talking to me. Your voice becomes background noise that I shut out ~ don't mean to, just happens that way. If the book is really good and I'm super into it, I'll laugh my butt off if it's funny, and I'll ball my head off if something's really sad. So, it's okay, you can say it. Gin, you're a nut. Yes, I know. No argument from me.

I'm 31 (since March '08), married (since July 1st, 2000) with two kids: daughter-7 and son-6 (they're 16 months apart). Besides books, I grew up around the quarter-mile drag strip and still drool over a hot muscle car and hot rod. With that said, I can tell you that I'm the Accounts Manager/Office Manager for my family's auto repair business. We specialize in manufacturing rebuilt engines, high performance parts and general repairs on domestic cars and trucks (and I'll stop there before I start sounding like a freaking commercial, LOL!) I'm a tomboy at heart, can swear like a sailor (what do you expect - I'm surrounded by male mechanics!). You'll see me in jeans, either a cowboy hat or a ballcap on my head most days, very rarely wear make-up. Dresses, skirts and make up are reserved for special occasions like weddings and Hollowe'en (snicker!)

I'm also a huge Toronto Maple Leafs fan. Go Leafs Go!

In a nutshell, that's me.

Hi
I have been raiding the posts here for reading recommendations for a while. I went through a paranormal phase in my late teens, early 20's but it was revived again recently by the Twilight series which i bought for my 13 yo daughter then read myself in four days.
I am 36, live in a small town in Australia with my husband and 4 children aged 4, 5, 7 and 13 and read as much as possible in between two part time jobs, commitees and the usual chaos of my day.
I rely on the library, since money is tight, and in a country town that doesnt give me a lot of choices so I am currently trying to persuade them to beef up their paranormal section. I read alot and I read fast and read most anything though do have preferences and go through phases.
I am so glad I found goodreads as its a fab way to see what is out there though its frustrating to live in Australia where book prices are extortionate and its not always easy to get your hands on books.
Anyway - glad to have found the group :)

Hi all, I'm Keta Diablo, paranormal reader and author of erotic romance.

Looks like a wonderful group.

Things I love:
Family & Friends
animals
soy candles
scented bath salts
stationary (all kinds)
books
reading & writing
gardening
summer weather

Happy Reading, Keta

Keta wrote: "Hi all, I'm Keta Diablo, paranormal reader and author of erotic romance.

Looks like a wonderful group.

Things I love:
Family & Friends
animals
soy candles
scented bath salts
stationary (all kind..."

Hi Keta. I actually have one of your books and have 3 on my wishlist. Welcome. :)

Jason wrote: "Keta wrote: "Hi all, I'm Keta Diablo, paranormal reader and author of erotic romance.

Looks like a wonderful group.

Things I love:
Family & Friends
animals
soy candles
scented bath salts
station..."

Hi Jason, thanks for the warm welcome, and thanks so much for your support on my books. It is very much appreciated.

Keta

Hi there, I'm Mar. Introduced to paranormal reading through Gena Showalter's books, I am hooked in a really BBBAAAddd way to everything vampire, wolf, changeling, demon, angel, you name it and I love it! Proud Mama to two little humans, although sometimes I think they are plotting against me. Also, proud wife to one yumm firefighter.
Things I love:
my extremely loud & over-emotional family
strong spanish coffee
the ocean
music
books (duh!)
taking photos
coconut scented anything

Hi Mar, nice to meet you, and thanks for following my reviews. I'm following your now too. Have new vampire release -- you probably saw that. The Sin Eater's Prince, Ravenous Romance,

Hi all!

My name is Michelle - Chelle for short. I found ŷ������ yesterday while trying to find out more information about Richelle Mead's next books. What a happy accident! :) I've been all over the site ever since, and LOVE it.

It was great reading everyone else's intros.

Here's some info about me:

Engaged
Live in the Northwest
Have 3 kids
Work in web and graphic design
Love to travel, read, write, craft, garden and be outdoors

:)

Hi Chell,

Just curious, do you also make book covers? I'm always looking.

Best, Keta

Hello all my Name is Sophia and I live in Houston Tx, I am a paralegal.. I have been married for 7 years and have a 4 year old son. It had been a long time since I picked up a book, until the release of Twilight. I bought it for my Stepdaughter and ended up reading it myself:) Needless to say I have been hooked since. Please feel free to review my shelf.

Nice meeting everyone

Happy reaing :)

My name is Joy and I'm new so here's a little about me :-) I too poo-pooed the romance genre for many years. I have a BA in English Lit and an MA in Literature and thought I was too cool for romance.I've always loved horror and the paranormal, so I've warmed up to paranormal romance, especially since I started teaching high school. I love horror movies and horror literature, especially series. I love getting invested in characters and reading about them again and again. Glad I found this group. I've already gotten quite a few great new book ideas!

I've been hanging around this group for awhile and realized I should introduce myself as I've started reading a lot more paranormal and para romances..

My name is Leah and I'm 27. I live in Colorado. I am getting married on Halloween this year! (yay!!) I love paranormal/fantasy/sci-fi.. I love horror movies they are my fav genre of film really.. I love reading anything and everything..

Currently I'm a big fan of Patricia Briggs novels. I just got sucked into the Sookie Stackhouse novels and True Blood.. I was thinking I'd try the Black Dagger Brotherhood next.. ^_^

I will gladly take suggestions and looking forward to commenting more on here!

Hi everyone,
I'm Renee. I discovered goodreads from the kindle smut group (so fun) but I am a fantasy/paranornal fan at heart.
I have so much reading in common with so many in this group from what I have seen so far.
I can't wait to find some new books from all you paranormal fans!!!
--Renee

Welcome, Renee.

I tried to friend you, but I think it's set to private. I'm curious now about this Kindle smut group. Where is it? (lol)

Keta

Tracy wrote: " Hello all! I am Tracy. I am a 22 year old female and a self professed book addict. My books take up an entire room of my (and my husband's) apartment.
I will read just about anything, but..."

Book pass? Now that sounds fascinating. What a wonderful accomplishment to get it back five years later with all those signatures from around the world. Kudos to you for such a brilliant idea!

Keta

Keta wrote: "Welcome, Renee.

I tried to friend you, but I think it's set to private. I'm curious now about this Kindle smut group. Where is it? (lol)

Keta
"

Sorry-You should be able to friend me. I've received requests before. I'll check and make sure I didn't change some weird setting.
You should just be able to do a search for the kindle smut group. That is really what it is called. Go check it out though, there are some fun people there.

Here is the link
http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/2...

Hi all.
I'm Lauren and i'm 17. I got introduced to PNR via an excerpt of Lover Avenged in Cosmo. I read the excerpt, thought it sounded good, checked it out of the library, and the rest as they say is history. Now i can't get enough of PNR. My favorite to date PNR authors are J.R. Ward and Sherrilyn Kenyon. I'm homeschooled, and thanks to that, i can devote basically as much time as i want to reading.

I just noticed this, lol!

Hi, I'm Frances. I'm 24 (soon to be 25 April 29), and I'm a Navy wife. I've been into PNR for awhile now. Ever since I started reading the Queen Betsy series. Which btw, I read before I ever read Twilight, lol!! I'm into vampires, faeries, angels & werewolves.

39yr old married (3x) mom of 2(f18 m9)I've been lurking the group for a while now and member of GR for just over a year. LOVE having to chase down the PNR books in swaps and ebay to read in a day or two and then send them on to friends. It's an addiction my husband & kids laugh at when I join them on the xbox for Halo online when "between fixes".

Francie wrote: "I just noticed this, lol!

Hi, I'm Frances. I'm 24 (soon to be 25 April 29), and I'm a Navy wife. I've been into PNR for awhile now. Ever since I started reading the Queen Betsy series. Which btw..."
I love this series I am reading one a week. What will I do when it's done. I guess I will have to ask you.
I have Fallen on the back burner. But I don't know if I can go to dark and sad after this series. I guess I will worry about later.

Hi, just realized I have been lurking around but never said hi.
So...hi.
I'm Gaijinmama, from both coasts of the US but living permanently in Tokyo where we have not one but two fabulous used bookstores that trade English paperbacks! Which means I have no excuse for my ginormous Amazon bill and the teetering stacks of books all over the house.
Thanks for enabling my addiction1 The whole PNR genre is a fairly new obsession. I've loved Diana Gabaldon and Anne Rice for ages, and am always open to any other good historical/ fantasy/vampires/ red hot whoopee-making love scenes...

Hi,
I'm Rheanne; I've been lurking around here, reading posts for a while and decided it was time to introduce myself. I'm a 28 year old wife and stay at home mother of three beautiful chilren, ages 6,4, and 11 months. I'm also a writer, currently working on my second YA fantasy/romance novel. I've always been an avid reader and highly protective of my books. I don't mind sharing, but if I really enjoy a book or series I tend to read it multiple times, so I prefer to own my books rather than going to the library. (which by the way is very expensive and drives my husband crazy... hehe) I jumped on the PNR and YA bandwagon a few years ago after reading one to many depressing "adult" novels by authors who took them WAY to seriously. I started off hesitantly with Twilight and was instantly hooked. I read 2 or 3 books a week and am in love with Eric Northman and Sheridan Wade. I'm currently moving quickly through the Black Dagger Brotherhood and the Dark Hunters series.

Gaijinmama wrote: "Hi, just realized I have been lurking around but never said hi.
So...hi.
I'm Gaijinmama, from both coasts of the US but living permanently in Tokyo where we have not one but two fabulous used books..."

Gaijinmama, I love Diana Gabaldon too! I've read/listened to her books about 3 times through.

Hello everyone. :)

I'm very pleased to meet you all and can't wait to explore the group more.

Rheanne wrote: "Hi,
I'm Rheanne; I've been lurking around here, reading posts for a while and decided it was time to introduce myself. I'm a 28 year old wife and stay at home mother of three beautiful chilren, ag..."
hi I see you are like me and view books as brain candy. I think if someone woould have told me I would be a book addict I would have laughed. Yet hear I am reading 1 book a week sometimes ok 2 weeks. I loved twilight too. But have since moved on to many other PNR books. They are like lays potatoe chips I can't just have 1. Any way I have all my books next to my bed in my stair case in my basement. Recently I started lending them out.

Hi Nada, Ok so what didn't you like @ twilight are you into more
Gore, violence, humor, luv......etc. What do you like to read.

I guess I never introduced myself. My name is Brittany and I'm turning 18 in a few months. I love urban fantasy and paranormal romance. I'm a senior in highschool and i graduate in may. My favorite series has to be the Kate Daniel Series by Ilona Andrews. I got my love of reading from my mom. One day on summer vacation I was bored, I picked Warrior's Women by Johanna Lindsey and the rest they say is history. I really love the Harlequin presents books. I guess have this love of CEO'S. Who knew?

I love my paranormal books, and I have L.a. Banks, Karen Chance, Dorina not Cassie. (I'm sorry but Cassie is annoying.)I like Sherrylin Kenyon, Jeanine Frost, Patrica Briggs, Linda Howard, Hannah Howell, and Rachel Vincent. (Many More)

Nada wrote: "I love to read Action/romance books!~!~But i love horror!
I thought twilight was boring!~!~And not that exciting ans insterting! Yee

What like of books do you like?

P.s i love writing!~!~~!!"
I read the PC AST Divine books and the Goddess series Not really into horror I like some humor but not campy. I love the banter between charcacters and lately I preder a series. Have you tried Charlene Harris or MAry Janice Davidson?

Yeah they are great!!!!!!
PC AST books are good but I have a feeling you would like Charlene Harris she wrote theSookie Stackhouse series Trublood. Try it on Amazon It has mix of all of it.
The Marked series is good too. PCCAST and her daughter wote the series together.
Let me know if you like them

kk

Hi, I'm Amanda. I live in Newfoundland, Canada. I'm 25. I love to read almost everything, but especially paranormal. I am new to ŷ������, but so far, it, and this list, looks great.

Hi, I'm Catherine.

I'm a huge book reader and paranormal is one of my favorite genres.

Off the top of my head some of my favorite authors are Meljean Brook, Patricia Briggs, Nalini Singh, and Gena Showalter.

Amanda wrote: "Hi, I'm Amanda. I live in Newfoundland, Canada. I'm 25. I love to read almost everything, but especially paranormal. I am new to ŷ������, but so far, it, and this list, looks great."

Hi Amanda Welcome. What are reading now?

Hi everyone! So, I'm not exactly new to the group but I was just surfing through some of the forums in the group and found this guy so I figured I'd say hello!

My name is Courtney. I'm a 22-year-old, happily married, Vet Tech who cannot get enough of PNR! I keep waiting to get bored and get interested in another genre but it just isn't happening! :D The hubby and I have been married for 4 years as of the 25th of this month and he loves that I read PNR because, as he puts it, he "doesn't have to do a thing and he still reaps the benefits". ;)

I'm glad there is a group for people like me. I don't feel so lonely in this massive world of a genre! :)

Hello everyone!!! My name Davina and I am 28 (soon to be 29) and I live in Montgomery, AL. I am currently a stay at home mom of 2 and an Army wife. I discovered paranormal romance after being referred to read Dark Lover by J R Ward. I LOVED the book!!!!! I am also a hugh fan of True Blood, although I have not read the books, yet. I love to read and I am willing to read just about anything from literature to plain fiction. Right now I am reading Jackie Collins Chances. I learned of Jackie Collins after seeing her do interviews for her new book. I had never read her novels before, and thought I would give it a shot. I have been surprise by how addicting Chances has become. It is also a very fast read even though it is badly written. I hope to finish it soon so I can start on the Blackdagger book number 2. I am glad I joined this group because I really enjoy the book recommendations made by the group and sharing with others who have similar tastes in reading!!!!!

Be Still My Vampire Heart

Robin wrote: "Amanda wrote: "Hi, I'm Amanda. I live in Newfoundland, Canada. I'm 25. I love to read almost everything, but especially paranormal. I am new to ŷ������, but so far, it, and this list, looks great..."

Hi! My name is Evie and I am obsessed with reading. My new favorite genre is PR and urban fantasy. I go through books like water and I am happy to have people who share my joy :-) I have been reading a ton of series and I am looking forward to reading your suggestions. Some of my faves are BDB, Sookie Stackhouse, Vampire Academy, Evernight and the hunger games (does that count?) among many others. I am just finishing up the Mortal Instruments series and then its on to Hourglass!!

Amanda wrote: "Be Still My Vampire Heart

Robin wrote: "Amanda wrote: "Hi, I'm Amanda. I live in Newfoundland, Canada. I'm 25. I love to read almost everything, but especially paranormal. I am new..."
Hi Amanda What are your Favorites?

Davina wrote: "Hello everyone!!! My name Davina and I am 28 (soon to be 29) and I live in Montgomery, AL. I am currently a stay at home mom of 2 and an Army wife. I discovered paranormal romance after being ref..."
Hi davina I am reading Undead And Unwed series right now by Mary Janice Davidson Very wity and lots of action on all fronts

Davina wrote: "Hello everyone!!! My name Davina and I am 28 (soon to be 29) and I live in Montgomery, AL. I am currently a stay at home mom of 2 and an Army wife. I discovered paranormal romance after being ref..."

Courtney wrote: "Hi everyone! So, I'm not exactly new to the group but I was just surfing through some of the forums in the group and found this guy so I figured I'd say hello!
Hi Courtney I think what you read changes over time. I agree PNR is fun, in many ways. I am thrilled to find so many people who feel the same. I loved what you said @ your husband I agree!

My name is Courtney. I'm a 22-year-o..."

Hi Everyone!
I'm Susan or LadyMissSusan around the web. I currently live in Smallville Kansas. Ok it's not REALLY called Smallville but might as well be. I've been the sole caregiver to my 96 yr old gma for the last 4+ years and reading has been a great escape for me. I can't seem to get enough! Of course the Twilight books started my devouring of YA PNR books. I'd forgotten how much I love to lose myself in a good book. Many of you have mentioned some of my fav's of late: Vampire Academy series, Evernight series, Mortal Instruments series, Hunger games series, Sookie series. Yeah I'm a series book whore as well! Look forward to hearing about what you are all reading.

My name is Samantha, I've been coming to goodreads for aboout a year now I love this site...

It's great to have a place to talk to others about books you like and characters you love.

I spend a lot of time reading...I am a full time student and a single mother of three boys I don't have time to go out to bars, and honestly it's way too costly in just daycare to go out in the town.

so I sit back and a enjoy a good book, depending on what's going on around or how involved in the book I get I can read and entire book in a 24 period. My reading range is usually a 400 page book within 6 hours.

Hi everyone, my name is Shell, I live in London England, i'm 30. I love to read almost everything......A friend of mine brought me hush hush & that's what got me started on fantasy,paranormal, i especially love to read about vampires & fallen angels. My partner signed me up to goodreads last month i saw this group the other day & had to join.
Soooo hello everyone it's a pleasure;o)

Hello Shell!~ :) nice to meet ya! :)

Hi everyone, i have been following and commenting for a few weeks and thought i might intro myself to you youngings, i feel quite old a 40 compared to you 25 to 30 somethings by i love reading to and i find this website to be a great place to find great ideas for books and chat about interesting topics. I also am majorly into vamps, wares and the such lately. So much my mom has nothing to borrow from me since she is not into it. Fav's are Patricia Briggs, S. Meyer, Motral intraments and i just bought Hush Hush because of the reviews from this website. Again hi everyone and happy reading.

Jmckee69 wrote: "Hi everyone, i have been following and commenting for a few weeks and thought i might intro myself to you youngings, i feel quite old a 40 compared to you 25 to 30 somethings by i love reading to a..."
Oh me too girl! I'm 43 (but mentally I'm holding at 29) lol