“ Excited to meet new people/exchange ideas/have tons of fun! ”

“ Raised in a sleepy little southern town until 12. Added stepdad & moved to Germany. From there...Va, KS, Ca., NY, Paris, Milan, Rome, Brklyn, and now...Chatham, NJ! New single mom w/ 2 great teens. New to NJ. New to an exciting next chapter in life! ”

“ Professional Life Coach, with lots of skills to share... ”

“ hello :) I am looking for a supprot group who know the pain of taking the GMAT & Grad school app process. Or anyone looking for a study group. Spring/fall 07 ”

“ Staten Island or Bayonne. ”

“ I LOVE this game! let's play! ”

“ I'm looking for singles interested in companionship while pursuing common interests! ”

“ Hi, I am Debbie, in the process of moving back to the area after being away for a few years. Interested in meeting woman in their thirties, forties and fifties to develop new social bonds. My interests are quite varied and am an upbeat individual. ”

“ I am a stay at home mom, just getting back into the craft after many years absent. I have 2 boys, aged 2 and 4 years, and my 16 year old daughter lives in NJ, and is also Wiccan. ”

“ Hi, my name is Zoe. I am very interested in philosophy & meeting others who share my enthusiasm. I am also an avid mystery reader, and would like discuss British mystery in a group ”

“ Hi, looking forward to networking and new friendships. ”

“ I love to read and aside from my sisters I don't have anyone to talk to about what I read...paranormal romances are my favorite ”

“ Would really love to find a local book club with like minded people. ”

“ Greetings! I'm fairly new to this Meetup site and am looking forward to belonging to different clubs/organizations that will help me make new friends. Although I've lived in the area for over 5 years, I havent made long term friends. Hopefully I will ”

“ I'm happiest when writing -- Short stories, articles, pseudo-books & poetry but I'm also working on a screenplay. I'm saddest when I'm thinking about how I SHOULD be writing but yet I'm on the couch eating Toastitos and watching the E channel. ”

“ I live in toms river, and I am an avid reader......... I am not sure what a BookCrossing is???? but I'm interested. ”

“ I am a 20 something political junkie and reader ready to meet you. ”

“ Always wanted to join or start a book club. realize I might have to try harder than this but I"ll be lazy for now.... ”

“ Hi. I'm interested in getting together with others who are familiar with the struggles of weight loss. I think that meeting with others to reaffirm our commitment is key in sticking with it. ”

“ Sounds like a fun way to meet people and talk about our bookcrossing experiences. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because ... why not? ”

“ I read about BookCrossing in the newspaper several months back. Because I rarely read the same book twice and like sharing my books with others this sounds like fun to me. I read a little of everything from sci-fi to classics. ”

“ New York Web 2.0 for Grassroots Causes Meetup Group http://web.meetup.com/27/ John Taylor Gatto Reading and Action Meetup Group http://edtech.meetup.com/24/ ”

“ Sounds like a great group! Looking forward to meeting some interesting people. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I love to read! I just heard about bookcrossing today, so am completely new to it, but also curious. I'm an elementary school teacher and was also a librarian. ”

“ Love reading and looking for new friends who like to share ideas. ”

“ I have a friend who is really into this. Seems like an interesting experiment in synchronicity and so on.... ”

“ Banker with strong interest in reading and critiquing fiction and other books. Have ambtions to write later on in life. ”

“ It is very simple - I am reaffirming the values that I held close to my heart when I was in college and inspired me. I want to be active again, and I hope people who share my passion will join me. ”

“ see you at the gathering. ”

“ I want local Mac Meetups because i loves me macs! ”