Introduce Yourself here and say Hi.

[lauracraig]

If you like sci-fi, you should probably read the Martian Chronicles by...well isn't that embarrassing. I cannot for the life of me remember his name. Could someone help me out?

Ray Bradbury. A great collection of his short stories, by the way.

[Madhuri]

Welcome to all new members!!

Hello! I am eleven years old and found this site because my father (ClaesGefvenberg) posts here a lot. I read and write a lot too, so I wanted to become a member.

/Niki

Hello, Saphira, you'll be the youngest member that we have around here. We are glad that you joined. Claes, is an ace photographer and he is a very cool guy, very witty .

I also notice that you write your name just like Claes.

I hope you like it here.

[ClaesGefvenberg]

Early sci-fi? How early is early sci-fi?

Well, you could do a lot worse than having a look at Jules Verne & H. G. Wells...

I need someone to talk to about books so was totally chuffed when I found this site!

I know the feeling I was absolutley mesmerized when I found it

I've recently been converted to the wonders of sciffy, having been a die hard classicist before. I didn't realise how diverse the genre was. I love anything that messes with me head and makes me think.

Another SciFi fan? Great!

I haven't tried Arthur C Clarke yet, should I bother?

I would. Some of his works are very good. As it happens, I recently managed to hook my daughter (Saphira) on SciFi using Rendezvous with Rama as bait

Sure, I happen to love sci-fi and the more sf fans, the merrier.

I agree, and hey: Great list...

Hello, Saphira, you'll be the youngest member that we have around here.

Which is a good thing, considering the fact that I am in the upper age segment of this place. She will help balancing things out a bit

/Claes

[me_07]

wow..intro..bout me...

so ppl. i m senior at high skol really love serfin' on net n talkin' with frndz online...n math is my favorite subject thought i never made 100 as my semester grade...n i like to know ppl. all over d world n would love to make new frndz..n yea generally ppl. eat to live but me"Live to eat" heh heh..u would know me once u be my frnd..n i love my life..also love my family!!!tht's all..cheers

[lauracraig]

Well, you could do a lot worse than having a look at Jules Verne & H. G. Wells... I know the feeling I was absolutley mesmerized when I found it Another SciFi fan? Great! I would. Some of his works are very good. As it happens, I recently managed to hook my daughter (Saphira) on SciFi using Rendezvous with Rama as bait I agree, and hey: Great list...Which is a good thing, considering the fact that I am in the upper age segment of this place. She will help balancing things out a bit

/Claes

Claes, I'm probably in that upper end, myself. I like your signature quote, by the way. It gave me a chuckle.

[*Classic*Charm*]

Love your siggy quote, lauracraig!!

As a teenager myself, and the youngest of four in my family, I'm sure my parents would absolutely agree.

[ClaesGefvenberg]

Claes, I'm probably in that upper end, myself.

Have a look at the How old will you be in 2007? (Please take the poll) thread then.

I like your signature quote, by the way. It gave me a chuckle.

Ditto... I like your signature as well, even though Saphira is not a teenager yet. She soon will be, though: I shudder at the thought..

/Claes

[Virgil]

Hello! I am eleven years old and found this site because my father (ClaesGefvenberg) posts here a lot. I read and write a lot too, so I wanted to become a member.

/Niki

Oh welcome again Saphira. I think I welcomed you elswhere, but I did not know you were Claes's daughter. Your father takes great pictures.

[Pensive]

Oh welcome again Saphira. I think I welcomed you elswhere, but I did not know you were Claes's daughter. Your father takes great pictures.

He takes beautiful pictures, indeed. Welcome to the forum, Saphira! Saphira is a cute name.

[Saphira]

Hello, Saphira, you'll be the youngest member that we have around here. We are glad that you joined.

Oh welcome again Saphira. I think I welcomed you elswhere, but I did not know you were Claes's daughter.

Welcome to the forum, Saphira! Saphira is a cute name.

Tank You all for the welcome. I hope that you can help me improve my English.

/Niki

[ell1es]

Hi I am Ellie and I joined yesterday! I am from the UK and I am a nurse, I am married with no children but, we have 3 cats!!!! When I get time to read I like fiction books mainly horror or crime! I enjoy music of all kinds. I don't have much time for hobbies as such but enjoy spending time with my husband and our families including spending time with our niece, nephew and god-daughter! I like fine wines and entertaining friends! I am looking forward to spending time on this forum and hope to gain further insights into writers both past and present and wish I knew of this forum when I was at school.

[ClaesGefvenberg]

I am looking forward to spending time on this forum and hope to gain further insights into writers both past and present and wish I knew of this forum when I was at school.

Hullo Ellie, Welcome aboard.

Just like you, I wish I had found this place earlier. Nice people and interesting discussions all over the place

/Claes

[ell1es]

Hullo Ellie, Welcome aboard.

Just like you, I wish I had found this place earlier. Nice people and interesting discussions all over the place

/Claes

Thanks for the welcome Claes!!!

[Ruth?]

Hi, my name's Ruth, I'm 16, land live in Reading (40miles from London in England)

I'm quite intimadated by the amount of posts on here, but I'm glad aswell! I was looking for a literature forum and this came up on Google

Ohh, where to start about me...Well, I'm in 6th Form at school, taking Englsih Literature, Theatre Studies, Economics and History for my AS levels. I'm also currently attempting to decide what on earth to do at university!

I love reading, and after my exceptionall inspiring teacher for GCSE, adore Hardy. I also love Orwell, For Whom The Bell Tolls, Terry Pratchett and various other books and authors. Poetry isn't so much my cup of tea, but I adore Havisham by Carrol Ann Duffy, Prayer Before Birth by Louis MacNeice and the T.S.Eliot that I've read. I love going to the theatre-Shakespeare, Brect, Physical theatre pieces, musicals, anything!

Aside from that I also love music; I've had singing lesons for years, sing in a county choir, help run a samba band at school and listen to most genres, though I particaully love Antony and the Johnsons, Kate Bush, Evanescence, Biffy Clyro, System of a Down and Peer Gynt By Greig.

I also play rugby, both for Reading U17's and Berkshire, and belong to an amateur theatre, where we're doing Calamity Jane this year.

The thing which gets to me most is the state of the world; I hate how mush the human race has done to destroy it, and how even now it might be too late to halt the damage. I suppose reading might be considered a form of escapism for me...

I'd love to get really involved on this forum, as you all seem like really interesting people, and just generally I love discussing things I've read and getting tips for items to add to my frowing list of 'want to read'.

Oh, and I apologise in advance for my atrocious spelling-I will try to keep it in check!

[lil_pumpkin84]

Hello everyone, Happy Tuesday!

This is my first time on this site, so let me introduce myself.

I am 22 years old, originally from Romania, moved to Florida when I was a little girl, now I reside in Las Vegas. I feel in love with the classics when I first read Plato in the 6th grade. I am working towards a degree in History and hope to get a Masters in Literature.

Looking forward to reading more on the posts.