Introductions

Here we are (most of us, for those not here, feel free to send me your intros...if for some reason, you did, and I carelessly left you out, let me know):

Edith, Los Angeles, CA --

I've been in L.A. For less than a year. I graduated from Reed College with Sonya in 2004. I always have about 6 books going, but I rarely finish one. This book club, I hope, will force me to finish what I start.

Sandy --

I'm Sandy. I like things that are blue and shiny.

signe.

these days i live in hawaii most of the time and los angeles the rest of the time. i adore sonya and i'm so happy to be a part of this book club. 'there is a crack, a crack in everything...that's how the light gets in'

Josie:

My name's Josie, I'm 25, and I live in Minneapoliz, MN, where I am an afternoon show producer at the ABC affiliate. While the other kids spent their summers playing soccer, I more often then not spent mine holed up in my room with my nose in a book (Babysitters Club and Little House books among my favorites). Now as an adult my idea of the perfect vacation is lying on a beach towel with a stack of novels. I'm really excited to be a part of this book club - I was kicked out of a "real" book club for my complete inability to make the meetings, so this blog is perfect!

Tara:

What do nicknames tell us? Mine are: tee-tas, girl genius, flynn-gal, t-ters, nerdgirl and t. Infer what you will. :) I started reading at three. Sometimes I think it's like crack. I'm still trying to replicated that first high.

Ally:
Hi, I'm Ally Weinberg. Between living in Los Angeles and working in reality television, I need some literary stimulus more than ever! Here's a brief list of my favorite books: The Time Traveller's Wife, Perks of Being a Wallflower, Prep, Assassination Vacation, Love is a Mix-Tape, and Kitchen Confidential.

Sonya.

Lately, I've been having a hard time answering the question: "where are you from?" For the past year, I've split most of my time between Hawaii and L.A. I'm a chronic re-reader and re-watcher. I've been this way since Roald Dahl and Annie Hall. Also, like signe, I have a soul consuming love for all things Leonard Cohen.