Modern Good Reads discussion

Welcome, readers, authors, publishers, agents, editors, artists, reviewers, and literary enthusiasts. We hope you will find your membership in Modern Good Reads to be diverse, thought-provoking, enjoyable, and full of interesting discussions and activities. We started this group with one mission: to engage book lovers in thoughtful and valuable activities that enhance the enjoyment of reading great books. Please introduce yourself, and let everyone know what you like in your reading activities. Authors, please do not introduce your book promotions here, just yourselves. Book introduction may be posted in the category, "Author's Corner." Now, let's have some fun.

Hi, Chris. What a terrific idea here. I love it.

Question: is there going to be a Literary Fiction/Women's Fiction category? I didn't see it on the Home Page.

Hi! John, thank you for asking me to join! It looks like it will be a great group with wonderful and upbeat members. Can't wait to meet everyone!

Hey everyone! Thanks for the invitation, Christopher. Fantastic idea - looking forward to connecting with you all.

Hi! I appreciate the invitation to join this group. I write mysteries. I look forward to meeting you.

I agree. It's a great idea.

Glad to be invited. Thanks, John D.

Me: crime/thriller writer. Taco lover. Cheap red wine enthusiast.

Looking forward to the discussions.

Jenna wrote: "Hi, Chris. What a terrific idea here. I love it.

Question: is there going to be a Literary Fiction/Women's Fiction category? I didn't see it on the Home Page."

Hi, Jenna, I'll look into that. I think you're right, a Literary Fiction category would serve many readers. Thanks for the suggestion.

Thanks for inviting me! I love to read so many different genres and am eager to discuss. When I'm not writing, you'll find me with my nose in a book. I like everything from thought provoking reads to suspense and lighthearted easy reads so I'm looking froward to jumping in. I just finished reading "The Light Between Oceans" and prior to that "Gone Girl". I love to discover new authors. The most inspriational book (to me) I've read is "The Alchemist". I credit that one with actually leading me to the water...I actually jumped in and wrote my first novel soon after I turned the last page. Highly recommend it for self motivation. Anyway, looking froward to some lively debate and conversation!

Thanks for the invite! I write New Adult Romance, but I read absolutely everything.

Looking forward to chatting about new...and old books!

Ilsa

Thank you so much for the invite! I love just about every genre so I'm happy to be here. :)

Thanks for the invite! Look forward to getting to know the group slowly yet surely.

Thank you for the invitation Chris! Hello everyone!

I am an author and a voracious reader. I read and write in mulitple genres, though most know me either for my romance novels or my poetry. My reading tastes are somewhat eclectic.

Thanks for the invitation. I'm slowly trying to figure out Goodreads and other social media. I was a reader before a writer. I've found it all too easy to Buy with One Click at Amazon. My "too be read pile" on my Kindle app is LARGE!

Hi everyone, and thanks for the invite Chris.

Thanks for the invitation, Christopher, I'm very happy to be here and look forward to sharing my good "finds" and learning about yours. I'd like to add that I don't see any Boomer Lit? These are books aimed at boomers as their major audience, featuring boomers as main characters and bringing up issues with which boomers are concerned, now that they are entering the so-called Third Act in their lives...

I wrote a couple of Boomer Lit novels and started a group here on Goodreads to discuss this new genre.

Curious? Come and visit the group (here: http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/8...), participate in the debate about this hot new genre, add your views! Rather than mention my own work, just to give you an idea, here are classic examples of Boomer Lit: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, About Schmidt and more recently The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, a debut novel that was long-listed for the Man Booker Prize last year. It's still going strong, if you haven't read it yet, you're in for a treat, here's the link:

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

Happy reading!

And, by the way, you'll discover that Boomer Lit sells: there's no secret to that, after all baby boomers, clocking in at 78 million (all those born between 1946 and 1964) constitute the single largest demographic and they control 70% of America's wealth. There are people who buy books and read them!

I'm a baby boomer. I wrote a book with a FORTY year old heroine, but was told by friends who write for Harlequin that they wouldn't buy a book with an "older" heroine. So I published it with a small press. I'm glad to see Boomer Lit is coming into its own.

Jan wrote: "I'm a baby boomer. I wrote a book with a FORTY year old heroine, but was told by friends who write for Harlequin that they wouldn't buy a book with an "older" heroine. So I published it with a smal..."

My protagonist is in her 50's. ;)

Hello all. I think this is an interesting group of ideas and people. Happy to be able to join.
My name is Scott Alexander Baker, I am an author of several full length books, and I write regularly for online and offline sources in many areas of interest.
I love fiction and non-fiction, but really admire a few authors in particular.
Neil Gaiman and all that he does,
F. Scott Fitzgerald (But mostly his Short stories)
More recently Dan Brown.

And I only hope to create works that Maurice Sendak managed so well.
What a mind!!!

Thanks Kirstin for the invite. I look forward to chatting with everyone!

Hi, glad to join and be a part of the group.

Jenna wrote: "Jan wrote: "I'm a baby boomer. I wrote a book with a FORTY year old heroine, but was told by friends who write for Harlequin that they wouldn't buy a book with an "older" heroine. So I published it..."

Jenna wrote: "Jan wrote: "I'm a baby boomer. I wrote a book with a FORTY year old heroine, but was told by friends who write for Harlequin that they wouldn't buy a book with an "older" heroine. So I published it..."

That should be Boomer Lit! There's a group discussing Boomer Lit, go take a look if you don't know it: http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/8... We love to discuss the fine points of Boomer Lit!

Thanks for the invite Kirstin, this looks like it will be fun.

I write gritty, apocalyptic YA fiction with strong heroines fighting side by side with the heroes.

Christopher wrote: "Welcome, readers, authors, publishers, agents, editors, artists, reviewers, and literary enthusiasts. We hope you will find your membership in Modern Good Reads to be diverse, thought-provoking, e..."

Hello, I am Bernice, a journalist and an author. I am happy to part of this group.

Claude wrote: "Jenna wrote: "Jan wrote: "I'm a baby boomer. I wrote a book with a FORTY year old heroine, but was told by friends who write for Harlequin that they wouldn't buy a book with an "older" heroine. So ..."

Thanks for the invite, Claude. I just joined. It looks great. :)

I am new too. Damn....I feel so..modern.
Thanks Moderator-Christopher for the invite.
Let me know if you need help spending your new millions...mwahahah!

Hello! My name is Shannon and I am an author, poet, artist, and book reviewer. I love to read fantasy/paranormal/some sci-fi.

Thank you for the invite.

Hello all! I've already introduced myself in the Introduction thread, but I want to say hi here, too. So, "hi" :) I read and sometimes review. I'm an author, tweep, and blogger. Feel free to friend me if you like. :)

Hello and thank you for the invite. My name is Virginia McKevitt and I am a fantasy and romance author. I live in the mountains of Georgia but am from New Orleans, LA. I'm a little quirky, no a lot quirky, but am basically normal (I can't say that either). Anyhow, nice to be here :)

I'm looking forward to exploring this group. My name is Rachel, author and reader. Thanks for the invite.

As I look through all these coments, I see so many personality's. Its almost like a rainbow threw up on everbody.

That's us. Skittle puke.

Rachel wrote: "That's us. Skittle puke."

Lol.

Thank you Rachel.

Hi, I'm Sisi. Like everyone here I love books and poems. I write blog... stories, poems, tales... It's nice to be here...

Hi,
I'm Toni and I'm an author who lives in New Zealand. We're at the bottom of the globe (yes, down under Australia, LOL) but it's a gorgeous place to live.
I like reading angst riddled contemporary novels with twisted and tormented characters. Some of that tends to find its way into my romance - which makes life interesting for my characters and my readers :)
Looking forward to meeting everyone.
Toni

Christopher wrote: "Welcome, readers, authors, publishers, agents, editors, artists, reviewers, and literary enthusiasts. We hope you will find your membership in Modern Good Reads to be diverse, thought-provoking, e..."

Thanks, Dianne, for the invitation! I am a reader, a writer, and a traveler. I'm a big fan of contemporary fiction and the classics. I look forward to hearing others' perspectives and suggestions on great books!

Hey everyone! Looking forward to engaging in some excellent discussions about books, books and more books! I read almost anything, but tend to gravitate towards books with an interesting plot, a few twists, multi-dimensional characters and a little romance. The romance can be secondary, dark or even hopeless, but I always find it adds an extra layer to the stories. Oh, and if there are some supernatural elements, that usually grabs my interest too. However, my favourite book of all time is Shogun, so I suppose supernatural elements aren't a must for me.
I love talking about books with other readers, so I just know this group will be a whole lotta cool!

Hello Everyone,
I look forward to following this new group. I'm a first time novel writer, but have written Church music for over thirty years. My novel is a thriller and is self published. On Facebook, Goodreads etc., I go by Joseph, but feel free to call me Joe. I read all genres. My collection of books has increased since I bought my Kindle last year.

Thanks for the invite Michelle!! Looks like a fun group! What do I like to read? Mmm.... a good book. I don't discriminate against any genre... with the possible exception of westerns.

Dani wrote: "Thank you Christopher for the invite. I am really looking forward to being a part of this group and all it has to offer. Hello, to everyone! :-)"

Hi.

thank you for the invite

Thanks for the invite Chris!

Thank you for the invite! This is a wonderful idea. I'm always on the lookout for something good to read.

I enjoy reading a wide variety of genres, but fantasy/horror/supernatural are my favorites.

Thank you for inviting me to join the group. I look forward to some interesting discussions.

Jenna wrote: "Hi, Chris. What a terrific idea here. I love it.

Question: is there going to be a Literary Fiction/Women's Fiction category? I didn't see it on the Home Page."

I, too, am interested in this category.

Thank you for asking me to join your group.

I love so many different genres, it is difficult to pick one. It depends upon my mood when I am choosing the next book to read.

Mysteries and thrillers of all types are high on my list. Give me a horror story or historical fiction and I love it. Cozies are great light reads, but sometimes I feel like a classic such as the Great Gatsby or To Kill A Mockingbird.

Thank you for the invite! This group sounds wonderful and I really look forward to discussing and discovering some great reads!

My personal tastes run towards Romantic Suspense but I read a pretty wide range of genres. I love a good page turner.

Hi, Chris - this is me asking if I can - offer my own books (mobi files) for review, list my books, mention my books and talk about my books...or anything else to do with my books? I read and review other self-published works to support others like me.