Welcome and Introductions

[DSaff]

Jessica, welcome to the First Look group! We have a great time, and I hope you enjoy yourself. 

Jess25 wrote:

Hi My name is Jessica and I am a 26 year old married mother of two who loves to read I have never done a first look before so I am excited I am currently going to Mesa state college to be a radiologist

[DSaff]

Welcome, Stacey! We're glad to have you with us. 

tumbling_block wrote:

Hi - I'm Stacey and I am from southern California.  This is the first book club I have joined and am looking forward to it.

[DSaff]

Hi Jennifer. Welcome to the First Look group! It's good to have you with us.

PhenJen wrote:

Hi, my name is Jennifer and I live in California. I've never participated in a book club so this is an exciting first for me. I am a full time college student in my 30's who is going to have the summer off so I'm really looking forward to the extra time I'll have for reading something other than a textbook.

My very good friend and I are book junkies and I was worried that I wouldn't like reading an ebook. But she got a Kindle and I really liked it so I went out and bought myself a Nook (which I personally like better for several reasons). I absolutely love my Nook! Not having the "feel" of a book in my hand hasn't been an issue - once I become engrossed in what I'm reading I wouldn't care if it was etched in stone a la Fred Flinstone.

[DSaff]

Welcome, Amy! What kind of dogs do you have?

doggiemom2 wrote:

Hello everyone. I'm Amy and live in Michigan with my Hubby and our two dogs. This is my first FL book and I'm pretty excited. I've always wanted to be part of a book club. I will be reading this on my Nook, which I bought in March. I love it.

[txbookaddict]

Hi to all!  This is Kim in Texas, and I am new to the book club.  Looking forward to The Writing Circle and discussing it here!

I actually went to my local book club meeting today, where we discussed Snow Falling on Cedars.  Wonderful book and great discussion.  Glad to find this group and be a part of it, as well.

And I so love my Nook !!!!

[DSaff]

Welcome! I hope you enjoy the book and discussion.

dBug0024-ks wrote:

Hello everyone. This will be my first time to participate in the First Look. I do have a Nook and I love it Can't wait to get started with this book.

[DSaff]

Welcome! Facebook can be a great place to find information. I'm glad you found us. 

KEMFL wrote:

Saw this on Facebook.  Have had my nook since February and I love it.  For those who don't have a nook and say they don't like reading from a computer screen let me tell you the experience is completely different.  I don't like to read a book sitting up on a computer screen either but the nook feels just like reading a book as far as my eyes are concerned.  I love finishing one book and being able to start another especially when I'm away from home. 

If you haven't checked the nook out take a few minutes when you are in your local B&N to look it over.  I'm hooked now. 

[DSaff]

Welcome to the First Look group, Kim! It's good to have you with us.

[DSaff]

Welcome to the First Look group, Nancy! I hope you enjoy your time here. 

ntrede2go wrote:

Hello!  My name is Nancy.  I am looking forward to being a part of this group, and also waiting with great anticipation to read this book.  I do have a nook, and I LOVE it!  Being the voracious reader that I am, it actually will save me money and pay for itself within six months...  Being part of a group for discussing what is being read is a bonus!

[DSaff]

Welcome to the First Look group, Debbie. 

debbiedoodledo wrote:

I'm Debbie and this is my first time paricipating in this.  I'm looking forward to reading the book and the discussion.

[DSaff]

Hi, Candie. Welcome to the First Look group!

Scorpio78NY wrote:

Hi,

I'm Candie.  This will be my first book discussion with the B&N community.  I just bought a Nook this past weekend and am so excited to get better acquainted with it. 

The nook will in no way replace the shelves beyond shelves I have filled with books, but I'm eager to learn this new technology and get to discuss a great book with all of you at the same time!

[DSaff]

Welcome, Erin! I love your screen name.

libraryfrog wrote:

Hi, I'm Erin - this will be my first book discussion via the B&N community - but definitely not my first book discussion! I look forward to reading this novel on my nook~!

[DSaff]

Welcome, Shana! It's good to have you with us.

Shanameydala wrote:

My name is Shana and I live outside Washington DC.  Reading is my passion and I am looking forward to my first online book club.  I have participated with groups that have met a local B&N, but they have drifted apart.

I own a nook, but I have a couple bookshelves full of books.  I would never give up owning printed books, because they are my main art pieces around my place. I can't wait to chat with fellow book lovers.

[DSaff]

Hi, Linda. Welcome to the First Look group! 

Linda_in_NH wrote:

Hello! I'm Linda from southern New Hampshire. I love reading and I do have a Nook. I was an American Lit major in college and am looking forward to some interesting discussions.

[DSaff]

Hi, Freda. Welcome to the group, and best wishes with school!

fmessick wrote:

Hi Everyone!  I'm Freda and this is the 1st FL I've signed up for.  So I'm very excited, I'm a stay at home mom who is trying to go to graduate school so I think this will be perfect to get back into the swing of things.

[DSaff]

Welcome to the group, Alex! I'm sure your love for reading is seeping into your students. They will get it. 

AlySedai wrote:

Hello everyone!

My name is Alex and this is my first FL book. I'm super excited. Any chance I get to read a new book on my nook is greatly appreciated.
I consider myself a bibliophile. I can't stop buying books even though I know I have way too many.

When I'm not reading, I attempt to teach 9th and 10th grade high school students how to enjoy reading, which is much harder than you would expect. lol.

I look forward to reading this book!

[DSaff]

Hi, Becky! Welcome to the group. 

Aldalote wrote:

Hello Everyone!

My name is Becky and this is my first FL book and my first (organized anyway) book club! I am excited because this is not my usual genre. I tend to lean more towards sci-fi/fantasy/historical fiction or linguistics textbooks.

I work at a university with the hope that someday I'll have saved up enough money that I'll be able to use my tuition benefits to get my graduate degree in Speech-Language Pathology. But for now, I'm enjoying being out of school for a while.

I just bought a nook over the weekend so I'm still figuring out all the features.

[jabrkeKB]

Hi, my name is Kris and I am from northern NJ. I do not have an e-reader device so I will be glued to my laptop. This will be a new experience for me.  I have been intrigued by the Nook, but I am not completely sold on the idea.

The book looks really good, I can't wait to start downloading. and discussing

[EiLvReedn]

Hi,

I'm from Minnesota and a full time worker so I guess I'll be reading at night on my laptop should be interesting. I don't have an e reader yet. It's on my wish list. Anyway, I would think this would be a more efficient way to get the "books" to everyone at the same time. Saves a few trees too! Looking forward to the discussion.

[AMiller134]

Hi! Amanda from Dallas.  New to the book club and looking forward to it!  I have a Nook and LOVE it!