“ We want to go to these local Meetups Ithe the Revere, Everett, Cambridge area because I'd like to make some new friends and practice Portugese, Italian, Spanish, or Esperanto. See you there ! ”

“ i am from boston and live in western mass now and still vist friends and family in boston ”

“ looking to join a local book meet group of men and women both. any type of book is fine! Coffee groups, walk groups and movie groups too, BUT? how do we do that when all parties interested are not in the same area? ”

“ I want to participate in these Meetups to have fun and meet some great new people. ”

“ Hi, I really enjoyed being in a book club for the past two years. We read so many interesting books. I would be willing to organize the club if and meet within a 25-30 mile radius of Plastow, NH ”

“ It's terrible that meetup doesn't allow many 'meetup-in-the-making' profiles. Drag Queens - my boyfriend is one. Yr all fab. Hebrew Language - family lives in Israel. Sustainability etc - I care. Energy work - long story. Investing - ditto. ”

“ I've been using linkedin and I am having fun expanding my network. If I can help anyone expand theirs or find a job, I'm happy to help. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I'd like to meet new people and this sounds like fun ”

“ I'm Catherine, I live in Somerville and photography is a hobby that I used to spend a lot of time on but not so much anymore. I'd like to get back into it, and really learn the ins and outs of digital. ”

“ i like to cook would like to learn more as much as i can about cooking ”

“ I am 23, living in Beverly. My favorite thing is my afternoon strolls around the shoreline of Beverly and sitting down independance park reading. I love philosophy. I work on the North Shore in Law Enforcement. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I am interested in fine dining, fun, and cooking and many other things. Let's get together. ”

“ Hi. I just moved to Hamburg from Boston. I'm looking forward to getting to know the city and learning German! ”

“ I'd like to see what other people are up to and keep up to date with existing technologies. ”

“ This is the best thing since sliced bread! Meet in a coffee shop, gab about books, buy a few, get acquainted, etc. Barbara ”

“ Hello all! My name is Lee and pstumbled upon this website and this lovley meetup. It caught my interest since i am always looking to read more and read better (books that is) so i would liek to come and see just what book crossing is all about. ”

“ I'm a reporter with the Boston Globe who plans to go see United 93 and thought it would be fun and interesting to go with a group of people. No, I wasn't planning on writing about it. ”

“ I want local Alternative Health Meetups because I live a healthy lifestyle and would like to meet others who share my views on alternative health. ”

“ I want local Bookcrossing Meetups because I love to read novels and would love to meet new friends with similiar interests. ”

“ It would be nice to walk near the Brockton or Easton area and also get to know new friends. WB Mason stadium in Easton has a brand new track. ”

“ I've done development in the Windows environment for years and a recent project has led me to work with Java under Fedora. ”

“ Hi, I'm South of Boston, Norwood. Anyone else out there? Love to hear from you! Slainte, Murghail ”

“ Grad student at the University of New Hampshire. See my web site at www.adam.smargon.net. ”

“ Hi! I've lived in Dover for 3 years and I'm continually looking for new ways to meet people and make friends. It's a tough thing to do when you're not in college or school anymore. ”

“ I'm a grad student, working on a Library Science degree. I've got a great girlfriend and I love to read! ”

“ I love to read and write and spend a lot of time with my animals and family. Deb ”

“ Guess you could say I'm an "avid BCer" at this point. ”

“ Hello, I am looking forward to meeting with the group. ”

“ I'm not sure how often I shall be able to make it out to Worcester, but it is good to see a meetup near me. I like fiction, especially big novels you can read in an afternoon, Crichton and Tolkien. Grisham is my guilty home-sick read. ”

“ Hi, I'm a writer of non-fiction, specializing in classical music-related subjects, but I am a reader of just about everything. For casual reading, mysteries top the list, plus general fiction, and some science fiction (though I haven't read that avi ”

“ Hi! I love to read sci-fi/fantasy and historical fiction, but almost any fiction will do. Sometimes I'll even read The Wall Street Journal. ”

“ Hi: I"m a baby boomer, and just love books. Actually, I like anything dealing with words like scrabble, anagrams, word or crossword puzzles. Have even delved into word origins. I would love to talk about books and meet other people in a comforta ”

“ Hi- I'm new to Bookcrossings and am glad to hear there is a group close to home (Hopedale). I enjoy a variety of genres ie: mystery, biography, fantasy(Tolkien), non-fiction such as nature, environmental and do-it-yourself books. Happy New Year! ”

“ I miss sharing what I've read with fellow book lovers. I once taught English and read lots of fiction and poetry. Now I read non fiction maybe too much.Reading The Life of Pi reminded me what I was missing. ”

“ Hello! I'm interested in biographies, suspsense novels, and more. ”

“ I am surmisez on BC. Reading is my only vice. I tend to go into withdrawal when I run out of books to read. ”

“ Hi I just started running again, and still walk/jog for approx. 3 miles myself. I was hoping to find a group to exercise with as I seem to need the push by others to make the commitment. ”

“ Hi, I'm Gina and VERY new to knitting. I am so new that I don't know what I'm doing. I need some guidance in the basics....ok, I need a lot of guidance. Any good teachers out there...help! :) ”

“ Hello, I'm Kevin Noa. I am a public school teacher in Lowell and the author of, Two Princesses: The Triumphs and Trials of Grace Kelly and Diana Spencer. My web site is twoprincesses.net ”