Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

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If you're not sure what to say, here's a little questionnaire that should help you tell us a little bit about yourself.

Birthday:
Favorite Book(s):
Favorite Book Genre:
Favorite Author:
Favorite Color:
Favorite Food:
Any Pets:
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be:
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because....

Hi every one :)

My name is Mette and I live in Denmark.

Birthday: 8th of July. I'm 36 years old.

Favorite books: Non-fiction book is: Jeg er autist: En kat i en verden af hunde by Hildur Grauslund Nielsen.
And without any doubt, my all time favorite fiction book (books) is: The entire Rock Chick series by Kristen Ashley.

Favorit book genre: Chick-lit and non-fictiom (psychology and science).

Favorite Author: Kristen Ashley.

Favorite color: Green and purple.

Favorite food: Coffee in every possible versions.

If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Where I live now. I live in a small, quiet city where there is room for everyone.

I know I’m a book addict because: Because I spend way too much money on books (ssshh! Don't tell my boyfriend LOL) and because receiving a new book with the mail is almost as satisfying as sex ;)

I am excited to do some of the challenges in this group for 2020!
Birthday: March 24
Favorite Book(s): The Seventh Gate Sing, Unburied, Sing Peace Like a River
Favorite Book Genre: Mystical Realism
Favorite Author: I don't think I have one.
Favorite Color: blue and orange
Favorite Food: dumplings
Any Pets: 2 cats and a dog - they all know when I'm reading, and they all sit in their self designated spots :)
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: where I am.
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... one of my New Year's Resolutions is to make "book dates" in my calendar!

Hello! My name is Pam - I live in Ottawa Canada and I love reading (audio, ebook or hardcopy!)

Favourite Book: Cutting for Stone
Favourite Author: Carlos Ruiz Zafron
Favourite color: purple/green
Favourite food: too many....
Any pets: 1 dog name Biscuit (bordercollie/poodlex)
If i could live anywhere in the world it would be: somewhere tropical where I could have a small private health clinic on a beach!
Finish the line: I know i'm a book addict because......i get frustrated when i can't find a new book to read at the library that I haven't already read!

Welcome Mette, Pam & Melissa! We are happy to have you join our group!

I've been in the group around a year now but never really did an intro, this sounds like fun. I'm Tari from Ohio, happily married for 40 years to the guy I first fell in love with, birthday is August 9, no real fave books but my favorite genre is cozy mysteries. I like a bunch of the authors but some go-to authors would be Tonya Kappes, Krista Davis, Daryl Wood Gerber...I could go on and on (but I won't lol).

I like blue but mainly now the shades of aqua and teal. I'm not really a foodie but if I hung out with my daughter at Epcot enough, I could probably turn into one. Go-to is always either chicken or lasagna. I'm owned by an almost 4-year-old mini red dachshund named Mia. I'm pretty happy living in Ohio but if I was to ever live in CA for example, I'd love Manhattan Beach because of the amazing weather and fun small-town feel. My daughter and I once attended a work conference there.

I know I'm a cozy mystery addict when I pre-order almost all of the cozies that way or find myself just having to collect a whole series for "some day" reading. You know you're an addict when you keep adding to your books but the TBR won't budge! ROTFL!

Welcome Tari!

This looks like a fun group and I'm looking forward to join some of the challenges.

First of all though, hi, I'm Chrissie, 32, and from Germany. And I'll just answer the nice questionnaire. :)

Favorite Book(s): The Picture of Dorian Gray by Sir Oscar Wilde and the Hannibal Lecter Serias by Thomas Harris
Favorite Book Genre: mostly thriller, fantasy, historical romance and mangas
Favorite Author: Sir Oscar Wilde
Favorite Color: red, blue and green
Favorite Food: Jjajjangmyeon (a Korean noodle dish with black bean sauce)
Any Pets: none
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: If I can't live in the library of Disney's animated Beauty and the Beast, then I definitely want to live in the Starfield Library in Seoul.
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because .... I can't stop buying them and want my home plastered with book shelves.

Welcome Chrissie!

*waves* crater here :)

Birthday: June 24
Favorite Book(s):
Favorite Book Genre: science fiction
Favorite Author: That's like asking me to pick a favorite song! hmm maybe today it will be Sue Grafton
Favorite Color: teal
Favorite Food: eggplant parmesan
Any Pets: unfortunately not
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: So. Cal.
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I am always looking for ways to organize/plan my reading time and materials.

Hello Crater! Welcome to the group!

Hello, my name is Allison. I've been a silent observer of this group for a month or so. I would like to participate more actively now.
Birthday: January 14
Favorite Book: Can't pick between Outlander and Rebecca
Favorite Book Genre: Mystery/Thriller
Favorite Author: J.K. Rowling
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Food: Chips & Salsa
Pets: Bullet (border collie... basically my child)
If I could live anywhere: London
Finish Line: My spirit animal is Winnie the Pooh

Hello, feel free to send me a friend request! <3

Birthday: 2/24
Favorite Book(s): ACOTAR & Blood of Eden
Favorite Book Genre: high fantasy
Favorite Author: Sarah J. Maas
Favorite Color: pink
Favorite Food: pizza
Any Pets: none
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Japan or New Zealand
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I'd rather read than hang out with friends tbh and I'm not even sorry

hi Allison & Alexandria- welcome to our group!

Hi! My name is Lynne, and I have been lurking around this group for ages but finally got brave enough to actively join some of the challenges this year.

Birthday: March 25
Favorite Book(s): Lonesome Dove, Rebecca, Persuasion, or Harry Potter Series
Favorite Book Genre: Science fiction and fantasy
Favorite Author: Neil Gaiman probably, but that’s an impossible question!
Favorite Color: purple
Favorite Food: sushi
Any Pets: two cats, Gaius and Caprica
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: in the middle of a forest somewhere
I know I'm a book addict because....I would rather read than do almost anything else.

Welcome Lynne! Actively participating is so much more fun than lurking! Enjoy your challenges. .Hehe, beware they can become addictive!

Birthday: October 21st, I am currently 23 years old.
Favorite Book(s): Golem and the Jinni (from this last year). My childhood favorite was the Anne of Green Gables series.
Favorite Book Genre: Fantasy, Thrillers, Literary Fiction. I am willing to read almost anything.
Favorite Author: Naomi Novik?
Favorite Color: Orange
Favorite Food: Thai
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because....books both relieve stress for me and permanently stave away boredom

Hello everyone and happy new year! My name is Sarah.
Birthday: August 5th
Favorite Book(s): the Crazy Rich Asians series
Favorite Book Genre: Young Adult, Mystery, Crime
Favorite Author: I don't have one
Favorite Color: Yellow
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I am always carrying a book with me!

Hi all! I'm Yvonne, and I've been using Goodreads for a while, but wanted to make it more interactive for me and stumbled across this group and as I love challenges and I noticed the January books are already books I want to read, I thought I'd give this a shot!

Birthday: December 11
Favorite Book(s): I love both The Song of Achilles and Circe by Madeline Miller, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, Deathless by Catherynne M Valente, and The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
Favorite Book Genre: Fantasy for sure
Favorite Author: I don't think I really have one
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Food: Seafood!
Any Pets: Unfortunately not
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Near mountains somewhere
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because I talk about books with everyone who will let me

Hello everyone and happy new year!
My name is Katherine and i live in Greece.
Birtday : 14 October

Favorite Book(s): A court of wings and ruins, the longest ride, pushing the limits, pride and prejudice

Favorite Book Genre: mm maybe romance and fantasy

Favorite Author: None in particular

Favorite Color: Dark blue

Favorite Food: Musaka

Any Pets: None yet, but i think that in the near future me and my family will adopt one.

If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: i don't think i have the answer yet... i have so many places that i want to see... and then i could decide.

Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because of the look of everyone when they see my library

Hey everyone , My name is Mariah, 27. I’m from Charlotte,NC
Birthday is Dec 11;
favorite genre so far is too be determined. I have found my love for reading again almost a decade later and I’m excite to explore my new likes.
Favorite book; Just Listen Sarah Dessen.
Favorite color is purple.
Favorite food is a Japanese; Sushi mainly.
I have two cats Strawberry and Simba.
If I could live any where.. I’ve always wanted to live in Seattle Washington it’s absolutely gorgeous to me.
I know I’m a book addict because I still have all my books from childhood and say they are now Collector Items

Hey all!

I was just talking to a friend of mine about starting a book club, and here I found one online! Though I think we’ll try start a physical meetup one as well in our area 😊

A bit about me:

My name is Robyn.
My birthday is April 7th.
My favourite books are The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie and Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke.
I don’t really have a favourite book genre, but if I had to choose, maybe a kind of fantastical fiction? Is that a thing?
My favourite authors are Tom Robbins and Michael Chabon.
My favourite colour is turquoise.
My favouritee food is cheese.

Er...well, I messed that up.
But to continue, I have no pets, would live in Banff if I could live anywhere, and I know I’m a book addict because if anyone bothers me while reading, I do not take it well. Especially if I’m in a really good part of the book. 😬

Nice to meet you all!

Hello Everyone!

My name is Sherry and was born and bred in Maryland, USA. I absolutely love to read! I track all my reads in goodreads but also a planner (I made and bond my own this year including the stickers!) and google sheets. At last count I was tracking 8 reading challenges.

Birthday: December 21
Favorite Book(s): Any JD Robb Book and the Virgin River Series
Favorite Book Genre: Romance and suspense
Favorite Author: Nora Roberts, Suzan Tisdale, Susan Stoker
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Food: Chinese
Any Pets: 3 dogs
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: On a ranch
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because....I read everyday and never leave home without a book.

Nice to meet y'all and look forward to the discussions!

Welcome to the group everyone!

Hi all! My name is Kate, and I live in UK, closest city Newcastle Upon Tyne, I love to read but sometimes struggle to find the time, I'm turning a new leaf this year and have set myself a reading challenge, it may be small but I'm excited to do it!

Birthday: 27th July
Favorite Book(s): The Help, The Liberian of Auschwitz, The Five People You Meet in Heaven.
Favorite Book Genre: Historical Fiction - Wartime
Favorite Author: I don't think I have a favourite, there's too many!
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Food: Pizza (But it doesn't fit my diet...)
Any Pets: A Puppy, called Teddy, full name Theodore Chewbacca Hudson!
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: I visited Tokyo, last summer and I could easy live there... or to be closer to home, Canada!
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I have to buy a new bookshelf every year to fit all the new reads... I'm thinking of converting our loft space into a mini library!

Nice to meet you all!

Hello everyone! I'm Amy and I live in Southern Nevada, USA.

Birthday: July 11
Favorite Book(s): Hitchhiker's Guide series, Harry Potter, anything by Dakota Cassidy.
Favorite Book Genre: fantasy, mystery, honestly, anything with a good plot and likable characters
Favorite Author: Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Kathy Reichs, James Patterson, Douglas Adams, and too many more to name
Favorite Color: blues or greens
Favorite Food: berries of any kind
Any Pets: three cats - a ragdoll named Nayla (8), a tiger striped kitty named Sunny (1 1/2), and a Maine Coon named Violet (10 months). Also a bearded dragon named Sampson (2 1/2).
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Right here. I complain about it sometimes, but my family is here.
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... my husband would threaten to build me a house in the back yard out of books. LOL!

Hey! I'm Liya. I've just turned 31, I live in northern Arizona, and I'm going to school to be a nurse. I am an introvert to the extreme; when I'm home, I don't want to leave. Books are an escape for me. I want to travel in the future, but until I'm to a point financially where I can, I'll content myself with falling into the made up worlds of people far more creative than me. :)

And, because why not answer a questionnaire?
Birthday: December 11th
Favorite Book(s): The Faithful and the Fallen series by John Gwynne
Favorite Book Genre: Fantasy, followed closely by science fiction
Favorite Author: John Gwynne and John Scalzi (I'm sure there's some irony to be found here that my favorite authors are both named John)
Favorite Color: Aquamarine
Favorite Food: Pizza; unfortunately, I've recently changed my lifestyle to veganism so no more pizza for me.
Any Pets: Two APBT mixes, one black cat (for good luck, of course)
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: I don't want to pick! I want to travel until I'm so old, they have no choice but to put me in the nearest long term care facility.
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because I really, honestly prefer books to people...

Hi everyone!

I'm Petra, I'm a computer science student living in the centre of Europe :)
Fun fact about me is that what I'm passionate about change with time (it never goes away, but it just goes on the back burner).
My latest "passion" is that I got a Kindle recently and now I'm reading as much as it is humanly possible.

I also love Goodreads! I love managing and reviewing books, finding new quotes, see what the others thought about various books...so this is my heaven.

Birthday: 26. December
Favorite Book(s): Series of books would have to be Harry Potter, and a single book: Tears of the Moon by Nora Roberts
Favorite Book Genre: Love, Mystery, Fantasy
Favorite Author: Dan Brown
Favorite Color: Sea Foam
Favorite Food: Fries
Any Pets: A cat, called Schnitzel (no, we will not eat it)
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Zurich
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because I spent half of my worktime on Goodreads/listening to audiobooks.


I would also love to make new friends here so feel free to chat with me and/or add me as a friend!

Hello! I'm Natalie, and I live in the U.S.

Fun facts: I love any type of art, but specially drawing, so I would love to work for Disney as an artist; I play tennis; love the beach; and well, obviously I love to read. Super excited to take part in some of the challenges here!

Favorite Book(s): Caraval series, Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Etiquette and Espionage, The Book Thief, and too many more to list
Favorite Book Genre: Mainly YA (young adult), but I also like mysteries, dystopians, and fantasy
Favorite Author: Oh gosh I have no clue
Favorite Color: Light blue/aqua
Favorite Food: Sushi, tacos, ice cream, and mac and cheese
Any Pets: A dog name Jasmine
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Hmmm...probably somewhere tropical in the Caribbean, otherwise a little seaside town in Maine
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because....I can never be seen without some form of book on me, no matter where I am

I feel like I do this every year but this year I plan on actually holding myself accountable with my challenges/reading. I miss reading and I feel like when I set such high goals to myself, I psych myself out and avoid books/challenges even though I love it all.

Birthday: January 11
Favorite Book(s): The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls, The Alphabet Series by Sue Grafton, First to Die by James Patterson
Favorite Book Genre: Mystery/Suspense (Mix a little romance in it? Ah, perfect!)
Favorite Author: Sue Grafton, James, Patterson, Mary Higgins Clark
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Food: Cheese? I like all kinds of cheese and trying new cheese.
Any Pets: 2 dogs. I have a Redbone Coonhound named Katie and a small Pomeranian named Polo.
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Somewhere cold. I hate the heat and the sun.
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because I had someone, in all seriousness, say that they didn't recognize me because I didn't have a book in my hand nor was I reading.

Hello. I'm Jessica from the Philippines, living in Japan. As I live in a nonEnglish speaking country, I can't find a community of book lovers here. I wish to be friends with a fellow book lover. I was a Goodreads member few years ago but I went inactive when I started studying in Japan. Our laboratory prohibits the use of the English language. I made a new account here in Goodreads to renew my reading life. I used to read just fiction especially fantasy but for this year, I plan to read nonfiction and at least 2 Japanese novels. I started this year with Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari. I plan to participate in some group reading activities too. :D

Birthday: June 20
Favorite Book(s): The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss. The Mistborn series by Brandon Sanderson.
Favorite Book Genre: Fantasy. Definitely.
Favorite Author: Patrick Rothfuss
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Food: Uhhh too many! I love cooking too.
Any Pets: Apartments in Japan are strict when it comes to having pets. Back at home in the Philippines, we have dalmatians, cats, turtles, a pig, and a duck.
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: I'm quite happy in my place but I wish I have a space for a grand library.
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... while others put stuffed toys and/figurines on their working desk, I put a book that I won't even read during work hours.

Welcome everyone!

Hi everyone I'm youssef from Saudi Arabia It is a pleasure to be a part of this group.
Birthday:15/11/1996
Favorite Book(s): why zebra don't get an ulcer
Favorite Book Genre: pop science, historical fiction and science fiction
Favorite Author: dawn brown, Robert Sapolsky
Favorite Color: Blu
Favorite Food: pasta for sure
Any Pets: an adorable 🐯
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Japan
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because I love their smell 😅🤣

Hi everyone, I used to be a very active member but my life became so busy and complicated that I didn't have a lot of time for the group. My life has slowed down a bit so I am going to try to become a more active member again.

I thought it would be good to reintroduce myself.

Birthday: January 18th (Another year older tomorrow)
Favorite Book(s): The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Favorite Book Genre: fantasy, historical fiction, and humor
Favorite Author: J.K. Rowling, John Green, Kate Morton, Susanna Kearsley, Sarah Jio
Favorite Color: Blue and Yellow
Favorite Food: Pizza
Any Pets: One dog named Rolo
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: A private island where I didn't have to work and could read all day.
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... even when I don't really have time to read, I will find time to read.

Welcome Youssef & welcome back Laura!
Happy birthday!

Hi! My name is Lee. I'm new to the group. Joined because it seems like a pretty active group with group reads.

Birthday: July 1

Favorite Book(s): too many to name but the one book I always find myself going back to is Les Miserables by Victor Hugo. Also, The Hobbit by Tolkien.

Favorite Book Genre: Fantasy. At the moment my favorite type of fantasy is fantasy realism.

Favorite Author: Terry Pratchett.

Favorite Color: Purple

Favorite Food: Breakfast Cereal.

Any Pets: 2 Cats. 2 Hamsters.

If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: I'm from California and I'm happy here I guess. :)

Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I only feel truly alive when I'm reading.

Happy to be starting the new year here!

Hello Everyone! My name is Kelli. I Live in the US, NJ. I joined the group because I want to branch out with my reading!

Birthday: June 8th

Favorite Book(s): all the light we cannot see and the five strings.

Favorite Book Genre: I dont have a favorite

Favorite Author:Mitch albom

Favorite Color:Purple/Green

Favorite Food:Chicken Parm.

Any Pets:Dog: Sophia

If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Probably Boston. I love it there.

Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because....there is always a book with me for when i can sneak a few minutes of reading in.

Nice to meet everyone!!

Oh hey fellow bookworms. I'll just post my profile description to properly introduce myself:

So what can I possibly tell you and share with you about me that hasn't been said already? I am a thirty-one years old man who has a teacher, motivator personality type (ENFJ) and really loves to read books and novels with beautiful and mysterious covers, preferably from not so distant past. In my free time - although I don't have as much free time as I'd wish to have due to work I have to do for a living - I don't just read books that motivate and inspire me in various different ways but also study various different programming languages through various different online courses and do some coding. One of my missions in life is to be like Mahatma Gandhi quoted his own mission in life, to be the change I wish to see in the world, because I really want to make a difference in many people's lives. Some people may think of me as insane and certifiable because of my crazy, insane, and wild ideas, but I don't really care about those people, because those people clearly don't know me and they've yet to know themselves. Anyway, besides reading books and novels with beautiful and mysterious covers, I also enjoy watching old movies and old sitcoms, and I am sort of a Star Trek and Star Wars fan, because I feel that the both universes are equally good, extraordinary, and amazing. Oh, I love to motivate and inspire people that I meet from all over the world and teach them foreign languages that I know of, and I especially like to make friends with people for whom I know are great and kind at heart and carry a heart of gold. So if you by any chance are one of those people, and you think this description of mine to be quite intriguing, and we share the same taste in literature or at least the same personality, let's connect and let's strike up a conversation about Star Wars, Star Trek, Books of our taste and programming. :)

Really hope you like it. Let's connect. :)

Hello & welcome Lee, Keely & Jasmin.

Links below to help you branch out in reading genres and to meet others and discuss books. Book of the Month ( feel free to jump in late)
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

and here is a link to our buddy read request thread if you haven't already found it!
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Hi, all! My name is Julie, I live in sunny New Mexico and I'm a full time nurse practitioner student. I need more time to do fun reading!
Birthday: June, I'm a classic Gemini!
Favorite Book(s): Look Homeward, Angel, I love the writing style and have read this several times.
Favorite Book Genre: I love classics, but also science/medicine, mysteries, thrillers, historical fiction. I also really like "weird fiction" like Gogol or Guy de Maupassant. I also love New Mexican fiction- Rudolfo Anaya, Willa Cather, some Tony Hillerman.
Favorite Author: I have so many...
Favorite Color: blue
Favorite Food: anything New Mexican, nice and spicy!
Any Pets: 2 dogs
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: somewhere in the middle of nowhere aways from people and traffic, maybe SE Oregon...
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because....I have been a voracious reader since I was young, reading is my place of safety and adventure and knowledge.

Liya wrote: "Hey! I'm Liya. I've just turned 31, I live in northern Arizona, and I'm going to school to be a nurse. I am an introvert to the extreme; when I'm home, I don't want to leave. Books are an escape fo..."

Hi, Liya! I'm also a nurse, I'm in Albuquerque. Let me know if you have any good recommendations for northern AZ or NM reads!

Welcome Julie! Nice to have you join us.

Hello! My name is Kristina and I'm from Western Canada. I'm not a huge fan of socializing out in the "real world" but love the idea of getting to chat about books in a format such as this group!

Birthday: June 9th. I'm 27 years old.

Favorite Book(s): Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts (even though this book does not at all fit with what I generally read.

Favorite Book Genre: YA, NA, Romcoms, Thrillers, Mystery...

Favorite Author: At the moment, it's got to be Taylor Jenkins Reid

Favorite Color: I'm a monochromatic kinda gal.

Favorite Food: PASTA. Sushi is a close second.

Any Pets: I have two doggos and one kitten.

If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Hm. Well I just googled "most open minded city in Europe" and got Gothenburg, Sweden....so I guess that's where I'm hypothetically moving to!

Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because....there are very few things I would prefer to do than read, and sleep isn't even one of them.

Hi everyone! I'm a college student from Texas. I've rekindled my love for reading and become addicted to reading challenges after starting the Popsugar Challenge this year, so joining this group was the obvious next step!

I don't want to force myself to read far too much so I'm not going to start another year-long challenge now, but I'm interested in doing some monthly/seasonal challenges or challenges with no set deadlines.

Birthday: February 9th
Favorite Book(s): Harry Potter, Kindred, The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, The Song of Achilles, Eliza and Her Monsters, Murderbot Diaries, Discworld
Favorite Book Genre: Fantasy, hands down
Favorite Author: I don't know! I read a lot as a child and middle-schooler and only started reading more in the last year, so I feel like I haven't read enough to have a sense of who I like now.
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Food: Cranberry Rice (it's an Indian-inspired food my mom makes and I could eat it for every meal)

Hi. I'm new here. I live in San Antonio, raised in Austin. Married. Been writing off and on all my life. Filed many submissions/rejections in my days and had the rare item published. Just learning how GoodReads works. Thank you for reading!

Books: Blood Meridian, Liars Club, (changes every year)
author: Tim O'Brien, Donna Tarrtt, Cormac McCarthy
Genre: fiction, memior
color: blue?
food: good bbq

Hi! I'm from Lansing, MI and love reading!
My name is Kaley.
My birthday is January 9th.
My favorite books are Sleeping Beauties by Stephen and Owen King, and Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff.
My favorite genre is horror/thriller
My favorite authors are Linda Castillo and Stephen King.
My favorite color maroon.

Hello everyone, I just joined! My name is Leanne and I'm from Canton, Ga!
Birthday: October 16th
Favorite Book(s): Whatever I'm currently devouring? But really, probably Fool or Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal or Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch or anything Harry Potter...I'm sure I've missed a bunch.
Favorite Book Genre: Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Mystery
Favorite Author: Neil Gaiman, Christopher Moore, Agatha Christie
Favorite Color: Green
Any Pets: Not currently, only children...
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: some mountain somewhere
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because.... I read multiple books at a time and agonize over what I'll do after I finish one book/series until I can find another one to hop into.

Welcome everyone!

HERE is a link to our individual monthly challenges. Feel free to check them out and jump in and get your feet wet!

Hello! Call me Jay or Lea, I don't mind either.
Birthday: July 10
Favorite Book(s): Sanderson books ( I haven't read many, but the ones I read so far are amazing!)
Favorite Book Genre: Fantasy
Favorite Author: Brandon Sanderson
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Food: Ice Cream
Any Pets: My baby boy, Royce! (White German Shepherd)
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: I don't know. Just somewhere that makes me happy.
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because....I think about reading every day and rather spend money on books than anything else.
I want to meet people who enjoy reading. I have friends who do like books but aren't as passionate as me. :(