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Members 183 New York Readers

Name Join date
" Likes Flannery O'Connor, Chekov, Barry Hannah, Charles Portis, William Trevor, Bukowski, James Tate, Cormac McCarthy and others "
November 7, 2006
" Hi Rachel, I'd like to join because I love to read and find it a very solitary activity. I would love to read a book and actually discuss it with someone who has also read it. "
December 27, 2007
" I love reading but find that I more enjoy discussing a book with a variety of people. People are interesting and their views tend to be interesting/stimulating as well. I know what I think, but it is... " Read more
September 1, 2008
" Hi! I'm an avid reader and would welcome the opportunity to join a group of intelligent people to discuss classic or current literature or non-fiction. I majored in English as an undergraduate.... "
November 3, 2007
rachel (Meetup Organizer)
" Hi! I moved to NYC back in 2005, so I thought I'd start up this group to feed our brains and meet other intellectual-but-social types (and not in a bar)! "
August 15, 2006
Roz
" Hi everyone -- we're looking forward to meeting you. My husband Angelo is a scientist, who loves reading novels, & I'm a lawyer who majored in English. "
September 5, 2008
" I'm a big reader and always looking for new books to read. And I've already read the December book so that saves me time ;) "
October 15, 2006
" I am interested in joining this meetup group because I have a passion for reading that has not been fueled for quite some time. My desire is to read good books, meet new people and be intellectually stimu... " Read more
June 28, 2008
" Hi, I really like the books you have selected over the past year and so I would like to join and attend the meetings. Lynne Tracey "
November 30, 2007
" Hi!I am a 23 yr old female living in NYC, wanting to meet other interesting, creative people with some interests the same. My passions are art, painting, writing, reading, fashion design (which i would... " Read more
July 12, 2007
" Your book club caught my eye because of the Vonnegut cover... he is one of my favorite authors. Sirens of Titan has been on my shelf for too long! And I would love to read it in great company. I am an... " Read more
October 28, 2007
" Although I have not been able to attend one of your meetings yet, I am enjoying your selections. Loooking to seeing you in the future. "
January 22, 2007
" I love to read different books and it's more fun when I have people to discuss them with. "
September 2, 2008
" Hi I am interested in joining this group just to learn more . "
December 22, 2007
" I'm an avid reader who has enjoyed getting caught up in the stories within books for the better part of my childhood and adult life. "
January 28, 2008
" Hi. I'm looking forward to reading with a group again. "
March 3, 2007
" The book choices for this group look really great. "
April 17, 2008
" I am a nurse educator who reads mostly "professional" journals, newspapers, on-line professional sites, etc. Although I love reading, I rarely read for pure enjoyment. Thus, I am looking forwar... " Read more
November 22, 2007
" Hi my name is Desi, I recently finished college and I already miss my favorite literature professor. I want to keep up with my reading. There are so many of the classics I haven't gotten around to... " Read more
May 25, 2008
" a trite phrase but true: books are one's favorite companions. i often tend to settle on one author for a few months - it was ian mcewan 2 years ago, and paul auster last year, amitav ghosh this year.... " Read more
August 29, 2008