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[Katharyn]

Hello everyone! I'm Katharyn and I was born and raised in Scotland, but now live in Tennessee USA! I love to read fiction - especially long series that I feel lost without when I'm done! I'm not really sure how all this works but I figured I'd give it a try since none of my friends are bookworms like I am!

[Heather Nicolé]

Hello!

My name is Heather, and I am from Kansas City. I love reading all genres of books, and am always looking for a good book!

I used to read for pleasure often while in school, but have had issues keeping it up near the end of my degree. I'm looking to get back into the habit of reading again, and was looking for good suggestions and stumbled upon this group.

My reading goal for 2016 is 25 books for turning 25!

I can't wait to begin exploring new adventures with the group this year!

[Amy]

Hi Everyone! My name is Amy and I'm new to the group. I'm from the SF Bay Area in California. I enjoy reading but have to make a point to do it otherwise the months fly by without finishing a book. This year my challenge is to read 24 books.

[Kara]

So many new faces! Welcome, all! We're looking forward to getting to know you.

Amy, I used to live in the Bay Area. It's such an awesome place.

[Karin]

Hello all! I am Karin from Florida. I have always enjoyed reading but often don't find the time. Or, once I find the time, I no longer have the energy! But I made a commitment to myself this past year that I would read everyday and I have kept it (well, most days!) This year, I am planning to keep reading at the pace of 5 or 6 books a month. I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone is reading and getting leads on some new favorites.

[Salma]

Hi, my name is Salma, i am from cairo, Egypt. But dont worry, i speack english fluently . i love reading drama, classic,plays,poltics,fiction, and romance. I found the group when i was searching for groups to join. And may i say, its great to have friends and group members joining you in a challenge this good.

[george ✨]

Hi Everyone!
I'm Georgia, and I am from Australia. I have been on Goodreads for a while, but I have mostly just been using it to keep track of the books I own/have read, and I am excited to explore this community!

I love all kinds of books, but I particularly love fantasy and young adult. I would love to get into crime, but I don't really know where to start, so if anyone has some good recommendations that would be awesome!

happy reading everyone :)

[Serena]

Hi everyone!

I am Serena and live in the UK. I like to read gay fiction and romance, with the occasional science fiction, young adult, and nonfiction title for variety. The group popped up in one of my friends' posts, and I got curious. :-)

My reading goal for 2016 is 700, the same as 2015 when I read 707 books. It was tough enough to make it a challenge to do the same thing again. I've been doing the personal reading challenge since 2011 and have loved it every year.

[Divya]

Hi guys!
I am from India. I Joined on to Goodreads at September 2015.
I love to read a lot, it is one of my favorite hobbies to do. I have been reading as small child, and I always will.
I love reading things about Art, Biography, Business, Chick-lit, Children's, Christian, Classics, Comics, Contemporary, Cookbooks, Crime, Ebooks, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic novels, Historical fiction, History, Horror, Humor and Comedy, Memoir, Music, Mystery, Non-fiction, Poetry, Psychology, Religion, Romance, Science, Science fiction, Self help, Suspense, Spirituality, Sports, Thriller, Travel, and Young-adult so basically every book!But my favorites are horror, humor and graphic novels.
I found this group by recommendation from by friends.
My reading goal is to read 60 books this 2016.

[Bam cooks the books]

Happy New Year, everyone. My nickname is Bam and I'm from the south suburbs of Chicago, IL. I am retired and became a grandmother for the first time last year and he's the joy of my life.
My taste in books is pretty eclectic now, but mysteries and suspense are still my favorites. I look forward to sharing a love of reading with all of you this year!

[Sarah]

Hi everyone, my name is Lorraine (pseudonym: sarahlesley) just joined the good reads webpage yesterday and the group today. I usually read at-least 3 books in six month/ a year when i have no studying to do. currently I am embarking on a civil engineering diploma course but do spend some Saturdays reading something different. Nice meeting you

[🐢Eliza {Bat Tziyon}🌸]

Hello everyone! My name is Eliza and I am a Russian girl of 21 years old. I am an art student and a self-employed graphic designer. I live with my sister and best friend, whom I adore. I also do humanitarian work. Reading is my passion and I love to do it so very much!! Please feel free to add me to friends, I'd love to meet other bookworms. I love to read [only] clean books (so no cussing or adult relationship details) on just about anything, but I prefer fiction, classics, history, and young adult. My goal is to read 100 books this year.

[Vani_Smiles]

Hello i'm Vanessa. I'm 18 years old and from Austria. My goal is 30 books

[Rebecca]

Hi,
Im rebecca and im from the US, midwest.

My favorite genre is probably described as literary fiction. My favorite book from last year was "all the light we cannot see"

I found this group looking for reading challenges. I would like to branch out a little. Always looking for recommendations
Thanks!

[Liza]

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 ..."n United States

I love to read Historical Fiction, Crime Fiction and Suspense. I have a goal of reading one book a month.

Thank you for allowing me to join this group with mutual book lovers!

[Valerie]

I am Valerie and I am from the Kansas City area. I have been on Goodreads for about a year, and have enjoyed being part of groups. Looking forward to meeting new folks, and getting new ideas for reading.

[Ruth]

I everyone! I'm Ruth Anne and I'm from New Mexico. I am new to the site and I wanted to read a lot more than I have been. I love to read all types of genres. I particularly love crime, mystery and romance. I'm currently a student at NMSU and will be getting my bachelors in Social Work in May. Nice to meet all of you and I look forward to conversing in the future.

[Debi]

My name is Debi. I am from the United States. I stumbled upon this group because I was looking for a club that will help me find different kinds of books to read. I have tried doing a club through my library but they meet on a day that I can't and they seem to always choose the same type of books.
I am an elementary school teacher so my reading lately has centered around non-fiction teaching books, YA books, fluff books or books that I have already read. I do read a lot of romance books because they are quick and always happy. However I don't like the romance books that have silly weak women in them. Too much silly romance and I want to throw up. I like books that have witty humor and mystery. I am careful about reading books that bring a negative or depressing feeling to the reader as I tend to take on the feelings of the characters even after I close the book. However I find that by stepping out of my comfort zone I do occasionally find great books. For example: the book On the Corner of Bitter and Sweet is not one that I would normally read, but it was on a book club list that I attended a couple of times. I found it very enjoyable and thought provoking.
I am looking forward to joining challenges (time allowing) and looking through lists of books that others have read to find more literature treasures.

[clingoclingovski]

Hi everyone!
My name is Lucija and I'm from Croatia.
I'm a real mood reader, and I read many books at a time. My favorite genre has got to be Fantasy, and I read a lot of NA.
I also like LGBT+ themed books, and I've always been interested in history, so a historical novel here and there definitely does not hurt. I don't read a lot of non-fiction but I'm open to try it in the close future.

My goal for this year is to read 140 books, but that isn't definite yet because right now that seems like a HUGE number of books. (Graphic novels will probably save me)

Also this year I would love to read a lot of classics because so far I haven't had the chance to read many of them.

And I would love to chat, so add me and maybe we can buddy read something?

[Cassandra]

Welcome to the group, everyone! I look forward to getting to know you throughout the year. :)

[Callas]

Hi all,

My name is River, I'm 27 years old and live in Amsterdam (The Netherlands). I've never been part of a bookclub but looking forward to do so. I'm a little overwhelmed by all the challenges, but i'm enthusiastically finding my way.

My favorite genres are romance, dystopian, YA, fantasy/paranormal, LGBT and occasionally a good thriller.

I'm very open to recommendations or buddy reading, let me know :-)

[Anke]

Hi, my name is Anke, I'm 17 and I'm from Antwerp (in Belgium). I'm new to Goodreads and decided to join this group because I really want to read more and make some friends here :). My favourite genres are YA, Fantasy, Romance, thriller, actually a lot of genres it just depends on the mood I'm in. I love to make some friends here and recommendations are always welcome :D

[Megan]

Hi everyone! I'm Megan from Texas! I'm a teacher, and during the school year I feel that I don't have much free time, but I'm trying to stop using that as an excuse. One of the things I really want to do is read more!

I like many different genres of books. I love History and Nonfiction, but for the last few years I've been in a Young Adult rut. Now I really want to read some good adult fiction. I hope to read at least a book a month this year (It's one of my resolutions). I'm starting with The Martian now :)

I look forward to this year of reading and talking to some of you. Happy New Year!

[Tyna]

Hello, there!

My name is Tyna, and I am turning 44 in 4 days. I'm a married mother of two teenagers and have recently quit my job in finance to become a new college student. I'm an avid book reader and enjoy many genres, particularly Urban Fantasy, Murder Mystery and Political Thrillers. I have a soft spot for YA romance :) Once upon a time, I loved the classics, but I have found that since having children, my ability to focus on meatier subjects has faltered. I've noticed that my book choices over the last few years have been mostly brain candy, but I'm having difficulty finding new authors on my own. I'm hoping that joining this group will aid me in expanding my mental and reading horizons!

[Tina]

Hi everyone! I'm Tina and I'm an English teacher living in a tiny village in Germany. I've had a Goodreads account for at least half a year now, but I've only just decided to use it properly :) I have been reading pretty much everything I could get my hands on since I was 6 years old. Now my bookshelves are full of a wide variety of books, from Terry Pratchett to Jim Butcher's Dresden Files (a new find), a ton of cookbooks, lots of gardening books, sailing, Harry Potter, Tolkien, almost all of Chris Brookmyre's books... This year I want to discover new books , so I'm hoping you can help me! :D I've just moved in with my amazing boyfriend who didn't complain (much) when he had to carry dozens of cardboard boxes full of books from my old home to the new place. We're in the middle of building bookshelves right now, please help me fill them! ;) Tina

[Amanda]

Hey, I'm Amanda, I go by Mana. I'm from Ontario, Canada.
I read pretty much anything except romance novels. No Harlequin is read by me. I'm always looking for new books/authors to read. Constantly search my local library for new authors. Even the cheap/discounted books at book stores have introduced me to new authors.

I wanted to join an interesting group and saw this on the front page when I clicked on groups. Seemed like a good fit to me.

I have set a goal of reading 35 books. Every year I have participated I've added 5 books to the next year. Mainly because I've always gone over anyways so it was easy.

I was working on the Gilmore Girls Book Challenge but have put that on hold to read mainly Stephen King (in the order they were released) this time around, with the odd book thrown in.

I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone else is reading, might give me some more ideas.

[Sara]

Hi all. I'm Sara

-Where are you from? Louisiana
- What kinds of books do you like to read? Fiction, especially historical fiction.
- How did you find our group? Looking for reading challenge with no strict rules for gaining points, etc. I just want to read and reach my goal.
- What's your reading goal? Last year I tried for 52 but only finished 32... this year I'm going for 50.

Random fact: I'm a confessed book sniffer :-)

[Hanna]

Hey everyone!

I am Hanna, a 26 year old Swede. I love reading, but have lost the habit of reading the past two years. I have made a promise to myself to get back into reading books - good ones and lots of them! Joined this group to get and share good recommendations and to discuss with other readers.

I like to read political books, psychology, philosophy, society, biographies and poetry.

My goal is to get into reading again, read at least one book per month and to read more books from non-western authors.

[Monica]

Hi I'm Monica and I'm in the United States my reading goal for 2016 is to read 50 books. I beat last year's go of 30 books and that's starting when part of the year if not half of the year is over. I don't have a favorite genre of books but I do have favorite authors my all time favorite is Ann Rice I own almost all of her books.

[Evan]

Hi I'm Evan,

I am from Kentucky. My favorite genres are non-fiction/history, westerns and career related books. I am a very slow reader, and my goal for joining the group is to keep me accountable to reach my 2016 Reading Challenge, which is 10 books.

[Emily]

Hey all!
My name is Emily. I live in Washington state.
I like many different kinds of books. I'd say the genres I read most from are Fantasy and YA. I would definitely like to read more from new genres.
My new years resolution is to stop watching TV as much and read more instead, so I have set a 25 book goal this year. I've already got one down(though I started reading it before I made the goal). Whoo!

[Monica]

Nice to meet you as well.

[Katie]

Hey everyone! My name is Katie, I'm from England but I'm currently traveling Australia and have been for over a year now which has affected my reading a LOT hence why I joined this group to give me motivation to actually start reading like I used to again (as much as possible)

I am happy to read and love all different genres and themes of books that I just can't really pick a favourite. I have favourite books not genres and my favourite of all time (at the moment) is Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger.

I upped from my completed goal of 30 books last year to 40 this year just to try and ease my way back up to 40. Hopefully I can achieve it.

Happy reading guys and I look forward to talking to you guys :)

[Martinaiada]

Hello !
I am Martina Aiada and I live in the northern part of italy

[Lissette]

Hello Everyone,
My name is Lissette and I am from Southern California. I personally enjoy reading novels from the Young Adult section or classical novels. I use to vividly read novels back in 2010, but since then I rarely have opened a book. Well, I just started to read once again and am hoping to return to reading on a regular basis. Back in 2010 I read 46 books in a four month period and I am hoping to read as much throughout the whole year. I am open to reading all sorts of novels and genres this year so I can expand my reading. Looking forward to reading and possibly discussing novels throughout the year. :)

[Mahi]

Hey all,
This is Mahi,well i'm not exactly new to goodreads but i've never looked at this seriously . So in a sense i'm new as i'm just getting to know all about this. I'm from India, I like reading nearly all genres but currently i'm eyeing classics, hence reading One hundred years of solitude and Love in the time of cholera is waiting in by bookshelf. Also I have a busy schedule , hence my humble goal is to read at least a book a month.
Good to meet you all :)

[Catty]

Hi! I'm Chelle, and I live in Australia. My favourite genres are horror, thriller/mystery, SF/fantasy, classic literature and anything with a twist in the tale. I love short stories too! I have set myself a challenge of 25 books for this year because I haven't read regularly for a long time (unless you count Sherlock fanfiction lol!) and I feel I need to get back into it. I would love any recommendations but am still working out how to navigate this site and group....do we have a seperate thread for recommendations here?

[Shaundra]

Hello everyone! I love romance novels of all kinds...especially the hot ones with a tall glass of wine.

[David]

Hello!

I'm David, and I'm from the UK.

I mainly read crime and thriller books, although I've began to branch out and read new authors and genres. That's one of the reasons of joining this group, to hear about what other people have read and get inspiration about books I wouldn't normally have been drawn to. I also read children's books with my 18 month old son, some of which are pretty good (I never realised the Winnie the Pooh books were so funny).

My target for this year is only 20 books. I beat my target last year of 14, so I'm looking to increase this year. I tend to go through periods of reading a lot, followed by periods of not reading much at all. I want to keep the reading going more this year. Currently I'm reading In the Woods by Tana French.

[Flamepetals]

Hi! I am Melinda from Hungary. I love historical fiction, romantic novels, fantasy, crime and detective stories. I would like to read at least 89 books this year. There are a few series that I would really like to catch up with like the Black Dagger Brotherhood (I've only read the first three so far) and I would like to read the Foundation seriesby ASIMOV ISAAC And the The Century Trilogy by Ken Follett. Also there are some classics that I would like to finally read like War and Peace, Les Misérables and The Man Without Qualities.

[Dilara]

Hello ! I'm Dilara from Turkey.I like reading all kind books but if i choose i really love romantic novels.I want to read 50 books in this year.Nice to meet you all :)

[Amy]

Hi!

I'm Amy from Massachusetts. As a doctoral candidate in history, most of my reading focuses on historical monographs, pre-1820s literature, and the occasional autobiographies and biographies. In my limited reading spare time I like graphic novels, comics, and short story collections - pretty much anything that I can read in short spurts!

For this year I'm hoping to read 52 books (at least one per week!). I think tracking my actual reading habits will be really interesting, plus I'm in a competition with my partner to see who can read the most for fun (he's set a goal of 25 books).

[Annie]

Hello, I am Annie from Belgium. Not new in Goodreads but regular since November. I follow the Mystery group and the 2016 challenge. I love detectives stories present and past (a lot of medieval and Sherlock, Christie, ...). I also read romance, stories with cats "The cat who...", historical fiction, History, about nature and ornithology, self improvement, ... Happy New Year with a lot of reading to all of you!

[Blagica , Challenges]

welcome to all the new comers and happy reading there is a number of things to do here so please join us.

[Elis]

Hello!

I'm Elis, and I live in the US. If you see someone with her nose in a book while she's standing in a checkout line, it's probably me.

I love historical fiction, and my favorite authors research their periods well, so that you almost feel like you've lived in the times. I geek out over authentic details (Do you know how Georgian ladies kept those huge, intricate hairstyles in place? Glue--I kid you not! And glue in those days did NOT smell good!) I especially like reading about women in times past, like Isabella MacDuff, who had the courage to defy a king, and spent four years hanging in a cage over a city gate for her trouble. Or Matilda of Flanders, whose husband allegedly wooed her by pulling her off her horse by her braid and roughing her up, after which she would have no other suitor (go figure). I love a good mystery or thriller, lots of action. Not so keen on stories that revolve entirely around romantic angst unless the story really engages MY emotions.

I'm also a bit wonky about current events, mostly because learning about history can add an interesting, sometimes alarming perspective. For example, this isn't the first time a tiny fraction of the population had most of the wealth and all the power. You'll find it at the root of nearly every social and economic upheaval including the Reign of Terror and the Great Depression. As the great Lemony Snicket once said, those who fail to remember the past are doomed to repeat it.

Anyway, if you know of any great historical novels set earlier than the 20th Century, clue me in. I read a LOT, and I'm always hunting for new favorite authors.

Thanks!

[Meagan]

Hi I'm Meagan, I'm from Michigan. I have been on Goodreads for a while, I use it to find books, but I've never been involved in any groups. I tried a reading challenge last year and only got about halfway through, due to student teaching.

I am not at all discriminatory when it comes to reading. I will read any book you put into my hands. I'm on a bit of a fantasy kick right now, so any suggestions on authors or series I should try are appreciated.

I teach middle/high school so I try to stay up to date on young adult books, so I can suggest/talk about them with my kids. Any suggestions in that area are also appreciated.

My goal is to read 52 books this year, although I'm not following strictly with any specific challenge. I'm also trying to be more involved in discussions, so I look forward to talking about books with people who actually like to read! :)

[Meagan]

Hi I'm Meagan, I'm from Michigan. I have been on Goodreads for a while, I use it to find books, but I've never been involved in any groups. I tried a reading challenge last year and only got about halfway through, due to student teaching.

I am not at all discriminatory when it comes to reading. I will read any book you put into my hands. I'm on a bit of a fantasy kick right now, so any suggestions on authors or series I should try are appreciated.

I teach middle/high school so I try to stay up to date on young adult books, so I can suggest/talk about them with my kids. Any suggestions in that area are also appreciated.

My goal is to read 52 books this year, although I'm not following strictly with any specific challenge. I'm also trying to be more involved in discussions, so I look forward to talking about books with people who actually like to read! :)

[Michael]

Hi! My name is Michael and I'm from outside of Columbus, OH. My favorite genres are thrillers, mysteries, crime and historical fiction. I came upon this group after searching for some kind of reading challenge to do for 2016, which I have never done before. My wife and I are going to take a crack at it. My goal for the years is to read 20 books and to branch out from my usual go to genres. Feel free to add me and go to my page and check my updates where you can see the challenge that the wife and I have created for ourselves. Thanks!

[Tosh]

Hi. I'm Tosh and I live in the US. I love fantasy, historical fiction and sci-fi. I've also been trying to add more classics to my reading, and I'm always up for trying a new genre. I've set my goal for 60 books this year. I joined GR half way into the year last year and completed 50, so I may be aiming a bit low. This group seems very interesting, and I am looking forward to keeping track of my reading for the year, finding new books and getting to know some fellow readers.

[Kathy]

Hi! I'm Kathy, from Texas, USA.

I adore Goodreads for organizing all the things I want to read and helping me prioritize my book habit. I'm a mom of 5 mostly grown kiddos, (the youngest is 16 and still at home) and grandmother to 2 and one more on the way, so I try to keep up with kid and YA books and those are on my list. I work as a Photographer's Assistant and Retoucher so I like books on Photography and Photoshop too.

As far as genre, I like:

Fiction
YA Fiction
Children's Books
Classics
Historical
Mystery
Non-Fiction and Self Help books
Religious Books
Poetry
Cookbooks

I don't do:
Series Romance or Series Fantasy. I like to be surprised with the plot line.
Horror. I'm old and I don't need nightmares keeping me up at night.
Anything with gore, pornography and/or profanity. There is so much ugliness in the world, I don't need any more in my head.

If you like what I like, feel free to recommend. :)