“ Hi. My name is Ellen and I'm interested in local Meetups because I think it would give me a chance to meet new people who have the interests I do and have some fun. Those interests include working on different craft projects. Feel free to contact me. ”

“ I am new to beading and would like to meet up to share ideas, learn from others and maybe swap beads. ”

“ 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'm a reader and stamper and would love to meet up with people who want to stamp or share books. ”

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

“ I want these local Meetups because they're a great way to meet new people with similar interests ”

“ I'd love to see a meetup for those of us who are from Europe or simply love Europe, going there, talking about it, etc etc ”

“ I want these local Meetups because i love reptiles and would love to meet other people ”

“ I love reading and books! ”

“ 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 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'm a 31-year-old librarian and photographer and live in central CT with my husband and two furry children. I'm looking forward to meeting everyone! ”

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

“ I want these local Meetups because, I'm single,East African professional, recently relocated to NewEngland from down south. I currentlly reside in RI. Thank you, ”

“ Beginning Hiker/walker from Manchester. Lost 62 pounds since November, still more to go, adding more physical activity to my life. Looking for Hiking info, tips, good locations, companions, etc. ”

“ I want local Cashflow Meetups because I am looking for other investors who want to increase their financial IQ. ”

“ 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. ”

“ Hi, I am from West Warwick and have just started to read up on wicca and witchcrafty. I could use some advice. ”

“ Hey BookCrossers, My name is Tara and I recently found out about you guys. I think what you do is really cool and would like to attend a meeting to find out more! ”

“ 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. ”

“ Hi, I am a teacher on the South Shore, a very amatuer singer, and a serious bibliophile. ”

“ I'm a librarian working as an information architect, and have always loved books and reading. ”

“ 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 ”

“ New resident in the Providence area? looking for a book group to participate in. Just curious about what is here. ”

“ I'd heard about bookcrossing or rather the concept of it, but I looked into it recently. But I'm a veteran when it comes to books and reading. A regular bookworm (oh well so wot if the TV's on..i can multitask..hehe) ”

“ I love to read, but work a lot, so it is neat to be able to "release" my books!! I have just started out, so I have not released any yet, but look forward to doing so!!! ”

“ hi i'm emily. i just moved to providence a few months ago, and i adore doing mail art and pretty music such as mirah and the microphones. i would love to meet other mailartists in the area. xox ”

“ 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 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! ”

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

“ I'm a science teacher at the moment. Previously I worked as a naturalist and as a Peace Corps volunteer and trainer in Ivory Coast. I have a hankering for nonfiction, but a good page turner is what it is! ”

“ 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! :) ”