Introduce Yourself here and say Hi.

Just joined.
B.Sc in Economics and Statistics, Ph.D. in Economics, professor of Economics, retired Citibanker, married with two children, anf three grandsons, living in Istanbul, Turkey.

Great to see so many newcomers here. Welcome all! I love some of your creative avatars. The sink/face one stands out to me - that is really clever and made me laugh. Also love the 'Starry Starry Night' one. Have fun, everyone, exploring and discovering the site - it has so much to offer.

Wow, really, that is a large group of newbies. Welcome. :)

Hello
My name is Samantha!

:D 'ola to all newbies! :D

Hello,

Kate, here. I'm a middle-aged woman with teenage children. I stumbled across the Lit Network Forums while looking for info on a new translation of [U]Les Miserable[U]. This looks like a good forum, so I signed up, though I won't have much time to devote for a couple of months.

I love reading; it's the single greatest path for personal growth that I know of. I wish I'd had the opportunity to study literature in college, so I now supplement my reading of literature with web articles -- a do-it-yourself course of study.

I'm delighted to see so many young people on this forum -- the rumors of the death of books are greatly exaggerated!

I'm envious of those with skills in multiple languages. I didn't have the chance to learn a second language while growing up, and though I've spent some time trying to learn a couple of Romance languages, my at-home efforts haven't amounted to much. Sooner or later I run out of the time to keep learning and practicing.

Virgil, good to see you're still part of the community. I read your first posting to this thread and enjoyed it, then looked at the posting date and thought, gee, nobody's posted in years. You see, I'm used to forums that post most recent items first. But I caught on, and skipped over [I]many[I] pages to find the most recent, and as I said, was delighted to find you're still here.

Well, I'll pop in from time to time, and hope to contribute more when my currently hectic life slows down a bit. I'll look forward to having a chance to chat with you all.

Hello all :)

I discovered this forum this afternoon while taking a break (aka procastinating) from a paper I should be writing. I'm glad to see that there are actually people out there that enjoy literature as much as I do: I've been getting used to others giving me a pitying look when I tell them I'm studying literature.
Looking forward to getting involved and meeting you!

well...hi! :p

I am fondly called "The Last saint" yes, the very last of the living saints.I am a prolific individual with dynamic skills in the writing domain.I have a double degree in Geography and Environmental Management and in Management - Marketing.Still single and living in Cameroon.

Hello...I'm Allison...as my name suggests, I'm a angsty poet! I also like to write fictional stories...I'm currently obsessed with the Twilight series and my favorite writer would have to be Emily Dickinson! She's the reason I stumbled into this place, looking up views on her unique poetry! I'm 17 years old and I am a Junior in High School. Despite my angst, I'm cheerful (for the most part) and enjoy friends! I've probably talked too much (I do that often ._.') so I will just leave it as this!

Hello to you literature fans!
Do I really have to tell you what one of my hobbies is? It's English-speaking literature! As a German, I've always found it amazing and interesting how short and simple you can express matters in English whereas you need long sentences to express the same in German (don't get me wrong, I'm very fond of my mother tongue). Moreover, I simply love the stories I read by Anglo-American writers! To share this love with others, I decided to join this literature discussion forum.
So I'm happy to have found this place!

Welcome everyone!

Hello!

I'm not new, really. I lurk for the most part. I haven't been here in a while though so I thought I'd say 'hello'.

Having accomplished what I set out to do in saying hello, I'd also like to say that I'm quite proud of myself for making it ALL the way through "Fun with Dick and Jane". That one was a literary labrynth of complicated thought and dark corners, but yes, I persevered over the course of several years and have finally made it through.

:D

Hello to all you bibliophiles!

I'm a normal-kinda person--sorry, no fascinating life stories here! ;) College student, books-and-music lover, future librarians of America member...:D
I started reading when I was three and never looked back! :)

For the most part, I am addicted to Chesterton, Lewis, Sayers, Tolkien, and British authors in general. I love poetry as well. There's no way I could name all my favorites, but the ones that come to mind are Eliot, Dickinson, and Edward Taylor.

I'm looking forward to meeting you all! Come by sometime--I'd love to talk!

Hey, my name is Margot, A.K.A : M.A.P (Map), I'm half Chinese and Italian and I enjoy reading novels, also I have recently acquainted myself with more classic books such as 'The Great Gatsby' and 'The Castle'.