Introduce Yourself to the Group - 2016! Showing 201-250 of 1,288

[Winter, Group Reads]

Welcome new members!

[Blagica , Challenges]

welcome to everyone!

[Sophie]

Hello, my name is Sophie and I am from the UK.

I have recently gotten into reading again and my goal this year was 95 books and I am currently at 106.

Next year I am planning to do 100 because I imagine next year is going to be busy.

I want to expand my reading horizons so I can find which genres I enjoy reading the most.

As of now I enjoy historical fiction, YA contemporary and fantasy/dystopia, literary fiction and adult fiction. I have been straying towards YA contemporary and losing interest in dystopia. Maybe because most dystopias are trite and bore me.

Because I have only recently got into reading, I am behind on a lot of series and popular books [cough, Harry Potter, cough also Percy Jackson and the Lunar Chronicles and Throne of Glass etc, etc] so my goal is to read all the popular books.


I really enjoy Mathew Quick, Patrick Ness, John Green and Holly Bourne and they are my current favourite authors. I am also getting into A.S King, Morgan Matson, David Levithan and E. Lockhart and I plan on reading more of their books in the future.


2016 will hopefully be a good year of reading.

[Robyn]

Mark wrote: "Hello! This looks like a great forum. I am originally from Oklahoma but currently living in Denver. I like to primarily history (have a BA from University of OK), mystery, biography and classic nov..."
Hi Mark, I live outside of Denver and like you attempted the 2015 challenge and failed... Good luck to you this year!

[Jayne]

Hi, I’m Jayne, I live in the UK. I just joined the group and i’m really looking forward to getting to know you and maybe some buddy reads in the new year! I read most genres apart from sci fi and horror!! I’m currently reading These Things Hidden by Heather Gudenkauf - I just tried to link to this book - can someone tell me where I'm going wrong? :)

[Violet]

Hi, I'm French but I have been living in Ireland and then the UK for 6 years. I have been reading mainly Victorian literature for the past 4 years (after spending most of my life reading only classics), but this year I started reading more recent books and developed a keen interest for South-Asian literature. I have read 65 books so far in 2015, and for 2016 I want to read 100 - I know I can do it if I stop spending so much time watching TV series... In 2016 I also want to start reading different books and try books I don't usually read.

[Cassandra]

Welcome to the group, everyone! I look forward to getting to know you this year.

[Blagica , Challenges]

Hi Everyone I missed while working! Violaine group reads are a great way to find something you don't normally read i have picked up lots of books I normally wouldn't since I have joined.

[Alex]

Jayne wrote: "Hi, I’m Jayne, I live in the UK. I just joined the group and i’m really looking forward to getting to know you and maybe some buddy reads in the new year! I read most genres apart from sci fi and h..."

Jayne - my phone will not give me the option to link books, but my computer does. Right above the comment box, there is a link that says 'add book/author,' and that will do it. But as I said, if I'm on my phone app, the add link doesn't show up.

[Ann]

Hi, my name is Ann. I live in Plymouth Wisconsin along with my husband and our 14 year old son and a year old Golden.

I love mysteries, thrillers, historical fiction and biographies

Looking forward to hearing about your favorite books too!

Ann

[LEYYY]

Hey I'm from the United States, and I don't read much but I'd like to change that. My preferences are usually historical fiction but it's been a while so perhaps its changed? My goal is to read 100 books.

[Heather]

Hi, I'm Heather. I live in the UK. Joining the 2015 challenge group changed my world last year, I went from reading hardly any books to reading (hopefully) one a week...
I love reading and through this site widened my reading taste, so here is to another life enhancing year

[Jayne]

Alex wrote: "Jayne - my phone will not give me the option to link books, but my computer does. Right above the comment box, there is a link that says 'add book/author,' and that will do it. But as I said, if I'm on my phone app, the add link doesn't show up."
Thanks Alex - I was using the computer and tried the 'add book/author' link but just got the book title and a number, no link! Weird... perhaps it didn't like that book !!

[M]

Hello everyone. I am M from Vancouver BC.
I discovered your group through a friend on GoodReads. I think it will be fun to have a group for the reading challenge next year. I love science fiction, fantasy and historical fiction. I have no clue what my goal will be next year, I am thinking 200.

[Roda]

Hi ! I am Roda and I am from the UK.
I read from most genres and am trying to make my reading more diverse. If anyone has any recommendations for good Middle Eastern/North African literature, please let me know :)
I found this group as it came up on my recommended groups list.
My reading goal for 2016 is 150

[Blagica , Challenges]

Hi everyone good morning and merry Christmas eve to those who celebrate! welcome to the group! please feel free to join in we have lots to jump into,

[Polyne]

Hello,

I am Polina. Though I currently reside in Algeria, I am originally from Tanzania. I am biracial: My mom is from St. Petersburg, Russia, where I was born; my dad is from Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, where I grew up. Yes, I have the best of both worlds. My first language is Russian; however, I am also fluent in Swahili. English is my third language. I have been reading English books for more than two years now. At first, my goal was to expand my English vocabulary. Fortunately, I have fallen in love with reading English books. I am also teaching myself French and Arabic, but that is beside the point. Anyway, I am excited to be a member of this group; I hope to achieve my 2016 reading goal: at least 38 books.

[Blagica , Challenges]

Awesome Polina welcome! 38 books is a good number I hope you enjoy your year in books. We are all book lovers here you came to the right place.

[Jennifer]

Hi everyone! My name is Jen, I run a blog called Bierbaum Bookworm. I joined this group because I love reading challenges, and I saw you guys are going to read The Martian soon! I can't wait to see your thoughts on it, I personally loved it. I also hope to make new friends here, of course. Happy holidays everyone, and happy reading :D

[Violet]

Roda wrote: "Hi ! I am Roda and I am from the UK.
I read from most genres and am trying to make my reading more diverse. If anyone has any recommendations for good Middle Eastern/North African literature, plea..."

I recently read Season of Migration to the North by Tayeb Salih and it was a really good read. I am also trying to read more diverse books (mainly South-Asian - Indian and Pakistani writers especially), but this one is from Sudan. It was very poetic, moving and mysterious, and the writing is gorgeous. It's definitely one of my favourite books this year.

[Blagica , Challenges]

welcome Jennifer we are glad to have you!

[Roda]

Violaine wrote: "Roda wrote: "Hi ! I am Roda and I am from the UK.
I read from most genres and am trying to make my reading more diverse. If anyone has any recommendations for good Middle Eastern/North African lit..."

Thank you for the recommendation!
Have added it to my wishlist :D

[Julie]

Hello all! I'm Julie and I am from the U.S.

I like many different types of books, including: memoirs, mystery, young adult, horror, historical fiction, classics, and any book that I find to be a page-turner. I found this group when I was searching for possible reading challenges for 2016.

[Alejandra]

Hey everyone! I'm Alejandra, from Mexico.
I've been using Goodreads for a loong time but I've decided that this year I'll be actually participating in the community, instead of lurking all the time.
I'm aiming to read at least 100 books, but with it being my last semester of high school and starting college, we'll see how it goes :D

[Kadijah Michelle]

Polina wrote: "Hello,

I am Polina. Though I currently reside in Algeria, I am originally from Tanzania. I am biracial: My mom is from St. Petersburg, Russia, where I was born; my dad is from Dar Es Salaam, Tanz..."

How interesting! I am learning Arabic as well.

[Kadijah Michelle]

Welcome to all the new members. We are really happy to have you here. Don't forget to check out all of our challenges!

[Natasha]

Hi Everyone!

I'm Natasha. I noticed that two of my past high school classmates are in this group, and I thought it could be a good way to push me to read more.

Lately, I've been reading a lot of non-fiction, primarily about business development and startups. I've also been dabbling in alternative and Eastern spirituality.

I'm hoping to increase my fiction reads in 2016. I don't have a go to genre or author, so any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

[Merja]

Welcome everyone! Hope you have fun in here at least as much as I have had during past two years! :)

And remember not to take challenges too seriously. If you can't complete them, it's not the end of the world! :)

[Sofia]

Hi! My name is Sofia, I'm from New Jersey. I obviously love to read and decided to join a group on goodreads to start reading more. I love reading any kind of fiction book. My favorite types of books are YA books or magical tales. I'm really excited for 2016 and this club! I hope to read 52 books in 2016 and I hope with joining a club I'll be able to do so!

[Dora]

Hi! My name is Dora and I'm from Illinois. Yes, I am a book nerd. I also love challenges to get back into reading from more genres that I usually don't read as much. :)

[brownie]

Hi everyone! I am Radka, originally from Czech Republic, currently Netherlands. I joined Goodreads few years ago, but only now I found all of these groups.

I like to read all kinds of books and constantly trying new genres. Lately I read a lot of fantasy and (from time to time) some romantic books.

Since new year is approaching, I´d like to give myself a challenge I can finish for once. So, finally read all those books I have at my home :). Plus few more. So... hundred books?

Currently, I am reading Winter by Marissa Meyer and Percy Jackson´s Greek Gods by Rick Riordan. I would love to have someone to discuss my reading progress and all that, so if you are that person, don´t hesitate to send me a friend request!

[Sharon]

Raduuuza wrote: "Hi everyone! I am Radka, originally from Czech Republic, currently Netherlands. I joined Goodreads few years ago, but only now I found all of these groups.

I like to read all kinds of books and c..."

Ahoj, Raduuuza! Welcome! I traveled to Prague this past May and loved it! I'm new to this group too, and I hope you will meet your reading challenge in 2016! Good Luck!

[brownie]

Sharon wrote: "Raduuuza wrote: "Hi everyone! I am Radka, originally from Czech Republic, currently Netherlands. I joined Goodreads few years ago, but only now I found all of these groups.

I like to read all kin..."

Thanks Sharon! I am happy you liked Prague - there is a reason people call it The Mother of Cities :).

[Jaime]

Hello! I'm Jai and I'm Dutch. Kinda obvious that I love reading. Sadly, I didn't get to read that much this year due sickness, finishing school and starting a new study. I'm planning on reading at least 52 books next year and I joined this group for kind of a encouragement to read more. I'm very interested in seeing what everyone else is reading. I'm mostly interested in Young Adult and Fantasy, although I love challenging myself into other genres. I study Journalism, love traveling and music.

I like reading reviews and reading-progress from people and I'll try to write some reviews myself this coming year. Feel free to send me a friend request (:

[Winter, Group Reads]

Welcome everyone!

[Abhishek]

Hello

I'm Abhishek. I live in India. I like reading both fiction and non-fiction, though I have read much more of the former.

In fiction, I prefer crime, mystery and thriller. My favorite is Sherlock Holmes and I also like Agatha Christie. When it comes to non fiction, I usually read books on modern history.

I plan to read at least 20 books in 2016. I hope this group helps me in achieving the same. I also expect to find some like minded readers who can give good recommendations when I am unable to decide what to read next.

Regards and a very happy new year 2016!
Abhishek

[Winter, Group Reads]

Welcome Abhishek!

This is a very nice way to share your reading interest and I'm sure you will get lots of ideas and recommendations! Feel free to join anything that looks interesting and don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions :)

[Eric]

Kara wrote: "Welcome, new members! Please stop in and introduce yourselves. We're looking forward to getting to know you.

If you don't know where to start, feel free to answer these questions:
- Where are you ..."

Hello, everyone! My name is Eric and I live in Western Arkansas. I have been a member of Goodreads groups in the past, but I'm looking to reacquaint myself after one big black hole of a 2015. My wife died right before Christmas in 2014 and this past year was a whirlwind, so reading fell by the wayside.

I typically enjoy mystery, suspense, thrillers and police procedurals in the fiction world, and history, science and biographies in non-fiction. I also enjoy anything by Carl Hiaasen. Some of my favorite writers include Michael Connelly, John Grisham, Preston & Child, Robert B. Parker (and the writers continuing his series, Ace Atkins, Michael Brandman and Reed Farrel Coleman), Michael Shermer, Malcolm Gladwell and Sam Harris.

I haven't set my reading goal yet for 2016, but it will be modest; probably in the 12-15 range. I'm busy - we all are - but I see no reason why I can't read at least one book a month. I have a stack of them on my shelves and more in my kindle just waiting for me, and I really miss getting lost in good reads. Hopefully with the encouragement of this group, I can unplug more and rediscover one of my passions ... I also need to pick up my guitar and golf clubs more, but that's another story :)

Thanks and good luck to all.

[Abhishek]

Winter wrote: "Welcome Abhishek!

This is a very nice way to share your reading interest and I'm sure you will get lots of ideas and recommendations! Feel free to join anything that looks interesting and don't h..."

Thank you Winter! :)

[Abhishek]

Hello Eric! Sorry to read about your loss! Hope that the coming year brings positive experiences for you! And you're right atleast one book each month is good start! All the best and a very happy new year! :)

[Blagica , Challenges]

welcome to all new members I hope you all enjoyed your Christmas to those who celebrate!

[Eric]

Thank you, Abhishek :) and thanks to all for the happy holiday wishes. I wish the same for all of you!

[Kadijah Michelle]

Welcome to all the new members. It's nice to see more and more people from around the world joining our group.

[Milkshakes]

Hey all, new to goodreads, joined hoping to read more and find new books. My name's Erin, and i live in Canada.
I enjoy mostly nonfiction. History, sociology, philosophy, gender studies, linguistics. However I do like some fiction, mostly fantasy. Goal is to read 50 books in 2016, hopefully not including university readings haha.
Good luck!

[Emily]

Hey y'all, I'm Emily! I've been a Goodreads member for a while, but I've never really taken the account seriously. I joined this group with the hope of maintaining a consistent reading pattern in 2016, and making friends who love to read as much as I do. I mainly enjoy reading fantasy, sci-fi, and contemporary, and but I generally enjoy anything in the fiction genre.

Really excited about being in the group :)

[Leslie]

hello, my name is Leslie Hayden. I am 28 years old and I live in yelm, Washington with my husband, my two and a half year old daughter, and our two cats. I am originally from Illinois. there are quite a few genres of books I like to read. I like historical contemporary, women's fiction (contemporary not mushy), general fiction, suspense/thriller, young adult just to name a few. my goal for 2015 was 45 books and I've accomplished that goal. my goal for 2016 I'm going to aim small and if I accomplish that I will raise it. my goal for 2016 is 25 books. I love to read but my life kind of gets in the way. I have a two and a half year old and I like to spend most of her awake time with her, I also suffer from chronic migraines, fibromyalgia, and sensory processing disorder so sometimes the disorders are not in cooperation with the reading gods. on my list of read if anyone checks you will also see what my daughter and I read, she's very smart and loves to read just like me so I'm ecstatic.

[Anker]

Hello everyone :) My name is Anke. I'm from Belgium. I'm 22 years old and this will be the year I graduate and start working, so that will probably be cutting into my reading time! :) I read 180 books this year, but my goal will be 100 books next year. I enjoy a little bit of everything, from romance to a cozy mystery to a non-fiction book about typography... As long as its well-written, I'm up for it. I'm excited to start tracking the books I've read as part of the challenge! :)

[Ohnna]

Anker wrote: "Hello everyone :) My name is Anke. I'm from Belgium. I'm 22 years old and this will be the year I graduate and start working, so that will probably be cutting into my reading time! :) I read 180 bo..."

Greetings to a fellow Belgian!! I also like romances and cozy mysteries, looks like we not only share a country, but also a similar taste in books!

[Nazomi]

Hi everyone. I'm Nazli and I just joined because I want to do a challenge for 2016, though I haven't found 'the one' yet. I read pretty diversely, including historical fiction, young adult, fantasy and literary fiction. My average is 45-50 books a year, even though I always aim lower to fit bigger books but always end up around the same number.

[Ellen Rory]

Hi, I'm Rory, I'm from England. I love reading, I thought I would join this site to meet other readers and to keep a track on what I have read.
I'd like to read at least 1 book a week this year. I'm pretty open on genres and try to include a few classics and non fiction reads in my list.
I am also starting to work my way through the 1001 books before you die list.