Introduce Yourself to the Group - 2016! Showing 351-400 of 1,288

[Winter, Group Reads]

Welcome every new member! We're glad to have you!

[CT]

Thanks!

[caitlin;]

Hi, I'm Caitlin and I'm new to the group.

I love reading different genres of fiction but mostly stay in my safety zone of fantasy etc, so would like to branch out a little!

[Becky]

Hi! My name is Becky, I am from the U.S.

This is my first time joining a group on goodreads so we will see if I can figure everything out. I love to read but have a very active three year old son so I'm hoping that this group will be able to keep me on track with my reading goal.

Can't wait to get started.

[Lori]

Hello fellow(ess) readers:

I am Lori from the USA - currently residing in Maryland. This is my first time doing a challenge, belonging to a group, doing anything on this site so I am going to need a lot of hand holding.

I love Amish fiction, christian fiction, thrillers, crime, world war 2, women's issues, chick lit, romance. Better to say what I don't like....sci fi, fantasy, time travel and some of the old classics. I particularly loathe The Great Gatsby. I bet that will get me kicked out.

Yes, I have a zany sense of humor and hope to meet the challenge and meet new people along the way while broadening my reading horizons,

Happy new 2016 reading year!!!!

[[deleted user]]

Hello everyone and happy new year!

I'm Susa and I'm from Finland. I'm new to Goodreads, I just recently decided to actually use this account and set a goal to read 52 books by the end of the year. :-)

I read all kinds of books but my favorite genres are fantasy, scifi and historical fiction.

[Lee]

Hi
My name is Lee and I am from Connecticut, USA. I have been a part of Goodreads for years now but I haven't utilized it well. My wife invited me to this group so I am going to try and keep up.

I favorite genres are romance, fantasy, some scoff, romantic historical fiction and I delve into erotic and BDSM books.

I think since this is a first for me here I will start with 12 books. If I hit that goal, I will update it.

Thanks for this group. It will be a great 2016. Happy New Year!

[Emily]

Hi all. I joined tonight and would like to start the book challenge. I have two full bookcases that I plan to get through this year.

[Emily]

Hi all. I joined goodreads in August but it took the new year to get me here to join the reading challenge. I had somewhat shelved reading while I was finishing my own book. My challenge is to clear out two bookcases of books so I can justify buying more. Hope to connect with some readers here. I'm very partial to Southern fiction and open to recommendations.

[Kathryn]

Hi there, My name is Kathryn and I've just gotten back into the book world. I'm from New Zealand which sucks sometimes because a lot of books aren't sold here. My favourite genre is YA fantasy and my 2016 reading goal is 50 books.

[Daniel]

Hello my lovelies!

My name is Daniel and it's nice to meet you all. I am a blogger from Nebraska, I'm currently writing a fiction series on the blog that is on semi-hiatus.

I tend to read books that are slightly older, such as the Star Trek series or Mercedes Lacky's Valdemar series. Science fiction and fantasy are my primary genres, but a close second are murder mysteries and historical fiction. I also endeavor to read LGBTQUIA fiction whenever possible, I usually end up with toads though.

I found the group just by poking through Goodreads groups. I was looking, in essence, for a reading group. Most reading groups I find are reading newer books while I'm sitting here with years of paperbacks to sort though.

My goal for this year was set by the boyfriend, 150. That is kinda a magic number to me. In recent years the most I've read has been 68, slightly over a third of this years total. I'm also hoping to set a secondary goal where for every two ebooks I read, I read one physical book. I am also trying to set a goal of not rereading books, possibly even having them subtract from my total.

[Robyn]

Hi I'm Robyn from Australia
I am new to this challenge ,I have been a member of other groups for a few years and my Goal in 2016 is to read a mixed bag of fruit this year .

[Daniel]

Hi
I found this group when I was looking at my update page and I was like why not join
I love to read different books because the worlds you could go in
Im also plannig to read the whole Beautiful Creatures series by Kami Garcia and Margaret Sthol
That's its so yeah !

[Sovanratana]

Hello! I'm Ratana, from Cambodia. I'm currently reading The Kill Order by James Dashner and my favorite books are Poison Study, Divergent, and Clockwork Princess. I want to read 100 books for 2016 and hopefully this group will help me achieve that :) really looking forward to reading and discussing books with you all!

[Shweta]

Hi ,my name is Shweta and I am form India.I just finished Tinderbox by M.J. Akbar. I want to read 75 books this year ,I believe it's an achievable target.Hopefully being in this group would help me do so.
:)

[Katie]

Hi, I'm Katie from Scotland. I've been on Goodreads for a year but haven't actually joined groups or talked to people on here before and thought it was about time I did.

I joined and managed to complete the popsugar reading challenge partway through the year on habitrpg last year, and wanted to do some similar challenges this year - just because I like challenges, I guess.

My favourite genre is fantasy - YA and non-YA - but excluding paranormal romance. I also read a lot of classics. I work in theatre, so I read a lot of plays and non-fiction relating to theatre as well. Currently I've got about 10 books on the go, all of which belong to the library, so I really need to get better at finishing what I start!

[Katy]

Hello!

I'm Katy, from Lancashire, UK.
I love to read a wide range of genres but my favourites are, Fantasy and Historical Fiction.
My reading goal for this year is to tackle my TBR stack in my closet!
I found this group while I was looking for something to help motivate me to complete my 2016 challenge.

[Dave]

Hi everyone, I am Dheeraj , from India
I am new to goodreads.
I like reading books from biographies and mystery genre.
I am looking forward to meet new people and my challenge is to complete 30 books this year.

[Christina]

Hi everyone, my name is Christina and I live in Denmark, but you will mostly find me in my own world reading books.

My goal for this year is to read 50 books and to buy more hardbacks. (I have way too many paperbacks :D)

I mostly read YA books, but I really want to begin reading classics and adult fiction. So I guess that is also a goal for 2016

[Winter, Group Reads]

Welcome everyone! :)

Great to see new members joining in, it's the perfect time to start in a group ^^

[Winter, Group Reads]

Christina wrote: "Hi everyone, my name is Christina and I live in Denmark, but you will mostly find me in my own world reading books.

My goal for this year is to read 50 books and to buy more hardbacks. (I have wa..."

I'm from Norway ^^ I love your comment, most readers like to have their own little world to slip into right?

[Susan]

Hi my name is Susan and I live in England. I have joined this group as i really wanted to do the Popsugar Reading Challenge. I am pretty new to Goodreads so still figuring it out. I like reading mysteries, crime a bit of chick lit but like to try anything

[Maria Adaway]

hi, my name is Maria and I'm from London, UK

My favourite genres are what you would associate with a "typical fangirl." So I love fantasy and sci-fi and dystopian books. I also love contemporary and admittedly, quite sad ones as well.

This year I'm hoping to broaden my horizon and find different genres and authors to read, rather than stick to the same ones

[Pao]

Hi all,
I'm Pao from Italy and I found out this group while I was browsing through the goodreads groups.
I like novels, biographies and books about sport.
My goal is to read 40 books and I hope this group would help me discover new books and keep pace with my challenge.

[Anne]

Hello!

I am Anne and I am from Maryland.

I love all kinds of books, but especially history, historical fiction, self-help, politics, religion, mysteries, and biographies.

I am semi-retired and have more time to read, so I am looking forward to reading some of the longer books on my to-read list. I also want to re-read more old favorites. I try to follow the rule to read an old book after every new book.

My goal is 52 books - a book a week.

Thanks and happy New Year!

[Kay]

Hi everyone! I'm from a small town in Wisconsin and work in a library part time. I enjoy reading lots of fiction, historical fiction, cozy mysteries, and non fiction. I tend to stay away from thrillers, science fiction, deep dark mysteries, and romance. Although I've been known to read all of those too! I usually read about one book a week (or more!). I'm always looking for new recommendations. This time of year I like more light escapism to offset the dark of winter! Any ideas?

Happy Reading to all!

[Rijuta]

Hi. My name is Rijuta and I am a PhD student. I love books and I absolutely love reading! This year my goal is to read at least 200 books.
Looking forwards for all the bookish chats to come. Happy New Year, everyone!

[Saqlisaqli]

hey freinds i am sqli ...........i am for pakistan....and i love book and i will to read every book........

[Amber]

Hi all
Im Amber 50+ grandmother from Ohio. I love almost all books but have learned if i dont get hooked in first 20 pages to give up and move on. I may pick that book back up at different time but if i dont get hooked then I dont read so it may take me weeks to read that book, better to move on. I also read ebooks and listen to audio books. Ive discovered that i can listen to some books that i had trouble reading. I love horror and murder/mystery. A few of my favs are King, Koontz, Patterson, and Evanovich. I refuse to read the "romance" books as they are all the same basic storyline but i did read quite a few of them when i was younger. I read some non fiction but mostly dog training books as i love dogs and have 2 German shepherds. Ive been a member of good reads for a few years but have had trouble negotiating it so hopefully this year i do better. My goal for the year is for 50 books....approximately one a week. Currently reading Swore to Silence by Linda Castillo, I want to read the whole series. Plan to finish off some other series i have started also. Happy reading all

[Fiona]

Hi everyone! I'm a teacher in a special needs school, mother of two boys and a very bossy cat, and a book addict. I live in Scotland, but am originally from Dublin, Ireland. I've always been a reader, ever since my sister (another teacher!) taught me to read and introduced me to Enid Blyton at an early age. I read mostly (but not exclusively) fiction. I enjoy all sorts of genres, and I especially enjoy being recommended books that i would not have picked up otherwise.
I originally joined in 2011, but didn't quite know how to join in. I've decided to give it another go in 2016, have challenged myself to read 52 books this year, and hope to meet some new friends too!

[Timo Vürmer]

My Dear Bookwarms,

Greetings from sunny and cold Tallinn, Estonia. The Sun has just set and tonight is the first eve without one of many holiday events. Finally can sit in front of a fireplace with a glass of wine and a good hardback from a long bookshelf of mine to switch off from this World and wonder the roads of my own Fantasyland.

I am an Estonian, mainly living and working in Helsinki, travelling a lot yet never leave home without a good book or two in my bag for any occasion. It has been so since my childhood. Fantasy, sci-fi, ya, fiction and what ever pops-up in new or best book polls/awards. Am reading in Estonian, Finnish and English.

Haven't been keen user of goodreads so far but as a New Year resolution, promise to be more active here and comment my reads. Modest 20 books has been my target for this year due studies but am hoping to top that.

Warm greetings from crispy cold Tallinn,
Timo

[Claire]

Happy New Year to all!

I'm living in sunny England (predictably raining right now) and joined the end of last year but due to all the festivities, I have only just got round to 'getting involved'.

I have always loved reading...mainly crime (true or not), thriller, psychological - anything with that 'twist in the tail'. Always open to new genres though and have often picked a random book in a charity shop just to give it a try.

I do have a kindle app for the iPad but I love the feel and smell (don't worry I am not a book sniffer in public) of a new book. I also am one of those that always reads the end of the book before I get there as I sooo want to know what happens and can't wait. Any tips on how to stop myself doing this that would be appreciated.

Myself and a friend at work recently started a book club (ok there are only 2 members and the meeting are held in a pub with a bottle of wine and food) but we really enjoy discussing what we have read and what we think of the characters/story and writing style.

My goal this year is to keep trying new books and maybe get another member to join the book club!

Happy Reading :)

[Russell]

Hi,
My name is Russell Proctor. I am 56 yo and hail from the UK.
I don't have any particular favourite genre, although I absolutely love anything by Terry Pratchett, Greg Crites and Christopher Mooreand.
I have been an avid reader since the age of four, quite often reading a book a day in my teens.

[Russell]

Hi,
My name is Russell Proctor. I am 56 yo and hail from the UK.
I don't have any particular favourite genre, although I absolutely love anything by Terry Pratchett, Greg Crites and Christopher Mooreand.
I have been an avid reader since the age of four, quite often reading a book a day in my teens.

[Lori]

Anne wrote: "Hello!

I am Anne and I am from Maryland.

I love all kinds of books, but especially history, historical fiction, self-help, politics, religion, mysteries, and biographies.

I am semi-retired and..."

Hi Anne. I am in Maryland too. Where are you? I am in Olney.

[Annie]

Hello everyone!
I am Annie, from Belgium, 56, married to a British wonderful husband, have a 22 year old daughter.
I love reading (as my husband and daughter also love!).
My favourites are : mystery, detectives (Agatha Christie, Georges Simenon, Ian Rankin, P.D.James, ...), medieval detectives (e.g. Ellis Peters' Brother Cadfael), romance (e.g. Rosamund Pilcher), classics (French literature and Anglo-Saxon), books in Spanish, .... I belong to the book club of Berkeley University, California, with whom I read, study and comment one Classic a month (e.g. "A Study in Scarlet", "Pride and Prejudice", "A Christmas Carol", and we'll start "Jane Eyre" this month.On top of reading, I love walking, nature, birdwatching, gardening, knitting, cycling, my 7 cats, my Bernese Mountain dog, ...

[Kelli]

Hi, I just joined. My name is actually spelled Kelly but I like to make it hard for people to find me.
Where are you from? I live in Missouri
What kinds of books do you like to read? Mostly I like to read fantasy and science fiction. As well as YA and Urban Fantasy.
How did you find our group? I was looking to see if any groups were doing this year's popsugar challenge and this one seemed nice and active.
What's your reading goal? To complete the challenge and to read outside my comfort zone occasionally.

[Psico-Taco]

Hi, I'm Clara, I'm 16, from Spain.
My fav genre of all them is fantasy, but I like lots more
I joined the group cause I wanted some reading challenge
My reading goal for this year is 20
I love to meet new people

[Kelli]

Prerana wrote: "Hi everyone! I am Prerana. I am from India.
I am new to goodreads and still trying out things here...
I love to read and the major reason to join Goodreads and the group especially was that over th..."

Hi, I'm new to the group too but not to Goodreads. I had a roommate who was from India but she had lived in the United States for most of her life.

[Annie]

Claire wrote: "Happy New Year to all!

I'm living in sunny England (predictably raining right now) and joined the end of last year but due to all the festivities, I have only just got round to 'getting involved'..."
Hello Claire! Which part of England? My husband is British and I accompany him on his business trips to UK about once a month.
I would enjoy to join your book club if you'd meet somewhere within the areas we usually visit! Even to meet every few months!
We live in Belgium (my husband was born in Reading but was living in Cornwall and working in Plymouth when we met, he moved to Belgium when we married.)
Happy New Year to you!
Annie.

[Courtney]

Hi all i am new to the group .. my name is courtney and i am from the UK. I am 23 years old and have always loved to read, i am hoping to be able to get to know some like minded people on here :) I read a wide variety of books, so no specific genre, and my reading goal for this year i have set to 40 books.

[Psico-Taco]

Hi Courtney, dunno, but wanna be friends?

[Elizabeth]

Hi everyone I'm Elizabeth and I'm 38 years old and I just found this group today, so I'm really new the group:
Where are you from? Charleston WV ,
- What kinds of books do you like to read? reading anything that has to do with dinosaurs, ancient Egypt, Mya and the Incas, my 2 all time favorite authors are James Rollins and Clive Cussler , paranormal romance, science-fiction, dystopian, young adult ,LGBT(gay and ménage- romance),historical romance ,history, mysteries ,suspense ,thrillers ,horror ,true crime, literature classes, mythology
- How did you find our group? was on my page that shows me my Goodreads groups as well as other groups.
- What's your reading goal? would love to read up to or over a 100 books since last year I read way over 100 books , but that's because I got back into reading after began in a really bad reading slump for 4 years from 2011-2014.

[Laura]

Hi there, I'm new to the group. I did the Bookriot read harder challenge last year and loved the wide range of books I read. My favourite was definitely A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman. Not sure what challenge I'm gonna do yet or how many books, hoping that will all become clear in the next few days!

[Tarah]

Hi, I'm Tarah. I am from the state of Illinois in the U.S. I am a voracious reader and am always switching subject matter. I just got off a true crime spree and am currently into James Patterson. An interesting thing just happened though. By sheer coincidence, i just joined this group when i got a knock on the door. It was a book delivery! Barnes ans Noble is having a sale where many of their books are $5 or less. I indulged.. My goal is to read 200 books.

[Monica]

Hello all! My name is Matt and I am from southern Illinois. I tend to gravitate to horror, crime, comedy, and history books. My goal is to read 26 books, not including books assigned for my classes, and do a sort of alphabet challenge with them. I’d love any recommendations and please feel free to talk to me!

[Sylke]

Hello, my name is Sylke,
I am from Germany and my challenge for 2016 is to read one book a week, so it should be 52 at the end. I try to improve my English language with reading. I hope to switch from a German book to an English book every second week. Yesterday I began with TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD.

[Alison]

Hi everyone,

I am Alison and I am from Baton Rouge, LA (actually Geismar small suburb).

I love to read almost anything except science fiction, just not my thing. My favorites are mystery/psychological thrillers and historical fiction and a good romance every once in awhile.

I love recommendations from people and since I have recently retired I have a lot more time to dedicate to reading.

I found this group as I was searching through the 'groups' list and was looking for a group that is active and not focused on a particular subject. I think I found it....

I'm still working on my reading challenge and look forward to some great discussions and recommendations.

Please feel free to send me a friend request.

[Kalyn]

Hi, I am Kalyn and I love Goodreads. As a young girl, I would keep list of books that I read. I still have them but I love how easy it is to use Goodreads and the Challenges are fun. It helps me to read books I may not have chosen. Excited to read over 100 books in 2016, Should be hard since I am a mother and a teacher! I do like challenges!

[Nancy]

Hi, I'm Nancy & live in northwest Arkansas. My favorites are mystery and suspense, and occasionally science fiction . I joined a local book club and every other month we read a non-fiction book. I have been surprised by how much I have enjoyed them. My goal for 2016 is 25 books.