Meet and Greet

[latespring]

I'm super excited to have everyone here! Since people might not know each other, I'm putting up this post for intros.

Name/ what types of books you like to read/ anything else you'd like to share? I think a lot of us run in similar circles (those being kpop rpf), but not always in an overlapping way. Do you have a favorite group?

If you haven't checked out the questions post yet, that's still open! It has some questions about what you'd like to read, and how you'd like the group to run in it.

I'll throw an intro comment under here as well!

Comments

[latespring]

hello hello I'm em (they/them)! I've only gotten back into reading in a serious way in the past year or so, but I've been having a lot of fun. I enjoy a good SFF book, and I'm currently reading the latest murderbot book from Martha Wells. I also love poetry, nonfiction, graphic novels, and trying new things. I'll give anything a shot once!

currently my favorite group is ateez, they released one of my all time favorite EPs last year, and I am always swayed by music. big fondness for the boyz and seventeen as well <3

excited to start this with you all!

[littlerhymes]

I love the variety of things you read! Poetry is a challenge for me, I like it when it's in front of me but I so rarely seek it out. Maybe you could do a round of poetry...

[kpopwinemom]

Murderbot is so good! I need to catch up there. I also really loved Martha Well's Witch King.

Do you have a favorite poem?

Ateez is so good...I have been lucky to see them twice and they are one of my favorite groups live!

[glitteryv]

Having that curiosity/openness to pick up any kind of book is deffo a fun way to get lost via books, hehehe.

[littlerhymes]

Hi all, this is littlerhymes aka popliar! (she/her)

I love reading, I like most genres except for the you know typical white divorced university professor type of lit. I enjoy other types of lit and a wide variety of sff and mystery and romance and so on. I am never up to date on the trendy books so I probably haven't read anything that came out in the past few years and was popular on booktok. These days I'm often reading very old books (like available on Gutenberg era books) and c-novels.

I recognise most of you from kpop lol! The Boyz are my ults but I love being a multi, I follow a really broad range of groups. (Join us on paradisediner if you like kpop...)

[latespring]

paradisediner!!! <3

is there anything in particular that draws you to older books? (I always enjoy reading your book wrap ups!)

[kpopwinemom]

I love your taste in books :) obviously I've been pulling from it a lot recently to entertain myself...I'm now on book 4 of Felix Castor? I seriously don't know how. I adore Juliet!

[glitteryv]

...typical white divorced university professor type of lit.

/High-fives you cuz I loathe that genre as well>

[tullycat]

tullycat she/her for me!

I see I put the genres in the wrong post, so I'll put it here instead:
According to StoryGraph, LBGTQIA+ was by far and away my most read category last year haha. I'll read just about any genre but I probably read the most literary fiction, SFF, nonfiction, with some thrillers/horror sprinkled in. I find myself avoiding the 'chick lit' books and historical fiction set during WWI/WWII in Europe or the US. (Conversely, would love to read more historical fiction that is not during those times.)

Spotify diagnosed me as The Boyz lover last year, but I still consider Seventeen my #1 group. Ateez rounds out my big 3. For girls, Twice are my steady favs, but I also find myself enjoying everything that Billlie and Le Sserafim have put out.

[latespring]

oooh any particular thrillers you've enjoyed? I've never really dipped my toes into the genre

also that's so interesting, I was curious about whether you'd say tbz or svt were your #1!

[glitteryv]

OMG, yes to avoiding historical fiction set during WWI/WWII in Europe or the US. The WAY my eyes glaze over whenever I run into the trillionth novel within that subgenre!

Like you, I'm curious/eager to read stories set in that time period but set anywhere else than US and Europe.

[sleepypapercrowns]

Hi hi! I'm sleepypapercrowns but you can just say A (she/her). I've been having an intense queer sci-fi trend in my reading recently!! It's been a lot of fun. Generally, LGBTQIA+ was my top genre of last year (according to Storygraph) with fantasy, sci-fi ad contemporary being the next three. I also enjoy graphic novels but tend to shy away from historical books and dense non-fiction.

As for kpop, the group I am engaging the most with in a fannish way has been Stray Kids since they appeared on Kingdom. Music wise I'd say that Day6 are my favorites and as of a couple of weeks ago I have been digging myself deeper and deeper into the Zerobaseone rabbit hole! A couple of videos and whoops suddenly I was obsessed. They're all so darling!!

[latespring]

queer scifi sounds so fun! is there anything in particular you've loved recently?

and also omg did you watch their survival show or did something else grab you about the zeebees?

[kpopwinemom]

I'm also curious as to what queer scifi you're liking :)

[bookishdagger]

Hi all!! I’m bookishdagger (she/her), you can also call me vee :)

I try to read somewhat broadly but my favorite and most-read genre is definitely fantasy! Lately I’ve been reading more nonfiction (specifically related to history) + books that are not fantasy because I really am trying to branch out. I’m also reading a lot of manga recently + am trying to get back into reading comics too.

Right now most of my fannish energy is being directed towards Seventeen but I also really love TXT, BTS, and Le Sserafim. I am also ZB1 enjoyer (altho I am Very Bad at keeping up with them lol)

[latespring]

I'm so glad you're here!

also I totally get branching out, I've been trying to do that recently too

it feels like there's sooooo much content for the zeebees, maybe because they're so new they're trying to do everything at once. do you have a bias?

[kpopwinemom]

I have also slid back into manga recently! I've been loving What Did You Eat Yesterday, such a delightful slice of life series.

[kpopwinemom]

Hi!

I'm Kpopwinemom, though you can call me K, Kmac, or Kay. I don't super care.

I like to read...many things. I think I tend more towards fantasy/science fiction, but lately there's been more historical fiction too, and romance, women's fiction, literature...books in translation. I work as a bookseller, so I often read books for work, and I've gone back for an English Masters, so I'm reading for school, too. And then reading to cope.

I am a kpop person...Right now my favorite group is NCT Dream, which is hilarious, but I also adore Vanner, WJSN, Twice, Ateez, and many others. I am a terrible multi.

[littlerhymes]

I love whenever you post about being in the bookselling business.

And I like seeing your booklists, it's so handy to see what is coming up and being buzzed about.

[sleepypapercrowns]

Wow, you're a bookseller. How exciting! What's the weirdest book you ever read because of your job?

[glitteryv]

Hi y'all. I'm GlitteryV, but I also go by G., Glittery or Ari (she/her).

Reading-wise, I tend to avoid most books written by white cis men. My predilections are for mystery/thrillers, urban fantasy, and queer romances (I will read het romances, but only those that feature POC MCs.)

Current fave authors are Shari Lapena (messy domestic thrillers), Ilona Andrews (mainly urban fantasy), Charlie Adhara (Urban fantasy M/M), Silvia Moreno Garcia (a ton of genres, often focused on Mexican female characters), Mary Roach (nonfiction), KJ Charles (mostly M/M, some F/F historical romances).

I am slowly making my way thru danmei, biographies, and other random fiction too.

Although I do keep an eye on all of the new and popular fiction books, it takes me ages to pick newer stuff. It doesn't help that I don't feel FOMO, so there's that.

Am currently reading Nora Roberts' The Search (romantic suspense) and Marie Rutkoski's Real Easy (mystery). Looking forward to reading along all of you. 😅

As for Le K-Pop, BTS reigns supreme with a good 80% of my attention. The remaining 20% is split between a lot of girl groups, The Boyz, and a smattering
of boy groups like TXT, SHINee, & Seventeen.

[littlerhymes]

I've only read one Silvia Moreno Garcia but really liked it! Would be interested to read more of her work...

[greenet]

Hello, hello. I'm greenet/ahopeinthenight (she/her)!

I read everything but mostly comicbooks and crime fiction. I tend to binge read, so I'm either reading a lot or nothing. There is no inbetween. But I will try!

I have a master's in English literature which means I've read a lot of books I didn't want to, so now I'm picking solely on ~vibes rather than worth. If it looks interesting, I will read it.

Some books I like: Emily Wilson's Odyssey translation, the murderbot books, all of Agatha Christie and most of Dick Francis.

[latespring]

welcome welcome! <3 Excited to have you here!

I totally get you on reading a lot of things you don't care for for an english degree. Is there anything you're reading right now/recently you've enjoyed?

[stoplight]

hello! a little late to the game but i'm crys (she/her).

storygraph describes my taste in books as "reflective, emotional, and challenging" fiction but i'll admit my stats are definitely skewed because a lot of it is for class. on my own i tend to read a lot of short stories especially, but i enjoy novels too and am making an effort to read more poetry these days!

in terms of kpop/rpf, i'm most invested in nct dream & zerobaseone but occasionally dabble in other groups as well.

really excited to get to know everyone and read cool books!

[latespring]

happy to have you here!! <3

have there been any short stories/ poems you've enjoyed recently?

[vasopressin]

hope i'm commenting under the right post hahaha

but, hi there! i'm vas (all prns welcome) ^^

been reading a lot of nonfiction lately but i also enjoy sf, litfic, poetry and children's lit! really hoping to squeeze in more reading this year T^T

my ults are btsvt, tho i do check on ncity every now and then

happy to be here :>

[latespring]

welcome!! glad to have you here <3