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I'm Manda. I found this group recently through one of my friends. I am in my early 30s with two small children. I've been married for 13 years, together for 15. I love reading and everything about books. I utilize all formats, but paper books are my favorite. There's just something about having the paper in your hands. My favorite genre is scifi/fantasy with steampunk coming in a close second. I am most drawn to books about dragons. I'm looking forward to participating in this reading group.
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Hello! My name is Monica and I was a member of this group on Shelfari.I am from the Netherlands, married, with three children, who also greatly enjoy reading. I've studied English literature, but I will read almost anything. I just don't like to read translations, since you often miss out on the subtleties. So, I usually try to read books in their original language, if possible.
Monica wrote: "Hello! My name is Monica and I was a member of this group on Shelfari.I am from the Netherlands, married, with three children, who also greatly enjoy reading. I've studied English literature, but ..."
Hi Monica. Welcome to the group. Hope you share things about your life from the Netherlands from time to time.
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Hello! My name is Marti, and some of you know me from Shelfari and other groups here. My name on Shelfari was Coloreader, and yes, I live in Colorado! I'll be 60 in a couple of months, have three children in their 30's, a son-in-law, daughter-in-law, and my wonderful, marvelous, genius of a granddaughter, now 18 months old! That's her on my avatar. My sister and I used to compare reading lists every year, but soon realized that counting pages was more equitable for us. She still beats me every year! I'll try to catch up here ASAP.
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Hi everyone. I have been searching for just the right group, where members sometimes "talk" with each other (instead of at each other) and am hoping this is it. Hopefully that statement makes some sense. :) Also, I appreciate the fact that this group doesn't have a specific required monthly book to read.
Otherwise, I enjoy reading many different types of books, especially historical fiction. I live on the west coast of the US, with my husband. My other activities includes practicing yoga, exploring new walking trails and sketching.
Otherwise, I enjoy reading many different types of books, especially historical fiction. I live on the west coast of the US, with my husband. My other activities includes practicing yoga, exploring new walking trails and sketching.
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By the way ... you do NOT have to track your page count, though many of our members do.
Book Concierge wrote: "Hi, Lisa Ann, welcome to Paging All Bookworms!
By the way ... you do NOT have to track your page count, though many of our members do."
Thank you for the welcome. Glad to know about not be required to track page counts.
By the way ... you do NOT have to track your page count, though many of our members do."
Thank you for the welcome. Glad to know about not be required to track page counts.
Lisa Ann wrote: "Hi everyone. I have been searching for just the right group, where members sometimes "talk" with each other (instead of at each other) and am hoping this is it. Hopefully that statement makes some ..."Hi Lisa Ann. Welcome to the group. When ever you feel like chatting, I am here!
Thanks, Paige. What a kind thought!
Lisa Ann wrote: "Thanks, Paige. What a kind thought!"Welcome to the group, Lisa Ann! Glad you could join us :)
Lisa Ann, one of the things I am loving about Goodreads, is that it feels like there is community interaction. I personally am not at all drawn to the page counts, but I love to be in community with folks. Talk to me anytime, books or otherwise. I love it! Welcome!
Hi, everyone! I'm Louize. I am really sorry that I haven't been active since the move from Shelfari. I'm really happy, though, that we are growing in numbers here. And still hoping that more Shelfarians will find their way here. I hope everyone is making the most out of Goodreads. I've been here since 2009, and it's been good. Although, of course, I still miss Shelfari and the valuable contributions on each book page. :)PS: Where can a member post a random question about books?
Thanks!
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Not sure exactly what you are asking. But in this group we have a thread for reviews / comments. JUNE's review thread
There is also a general Chit Chat thread.
Or did you have something else in mind?
Book Concierge wrote: "There is also a general Chit Chat thread.Or did you have something else in mind? "
Hi. I guess the Chit Chat Corner will do just fine. Thanks.
Louize, just ask any book questions and we'll try to answer! :)
Hello! Nice to meet you all. I came across this group via a friend's page. I am currently living in North Carolina. Some of my hobbies are gardening, needle arts, foreign languages and, of course, reading! My reading interests vary but I have a special love of murder mysteries.
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Hi, I'm Sarah.I go to a private school in Virginia. My hobbies are reading and studying. I usually read 40 minutes a day. I can't wait to join this group! Sounds like a lot of fun. :D
Not sure if I introduced myself. I am Warren. I read mostly non-fiction most of the time the subject matter varies so much that people think I am strange. Well I am , so it is fitting!
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Hi, my name is Aleah. I joined this group to give myself more motivation to read. I've recently had more time to read (I got rid of internet so I can't watch netflix, hulu, and what not) and I love having challenges to push me to read more. I've always loved to read and I'm excited to start a new challenge.
Aleah wrote: "Hi, my name is Aleah. I joined this group to give myself more motivation to read. I've recently had more time to read (I got rid of internet so I can't watch netflix, hulu, and what not) and I love..."You should enjoy it here then! Welcome :)
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Nice to 'meet' everyone! I'm happily living in Northern Virginia about an hour outside of Washington, DC. I'm born in 1960 which makes me 55 at the time of this post. My husband and I are empty-nesters and we have been married since April 1988 (27 years at the time of this post). Our son Adam was born two years later in August who has his dad's good looks and brains and his mother's ironic sense of humor. We have a friendly and loving tuxedo cat who tells us her name is Meow. Favorite reading topics: Ancient to Modern Western Civ. history, Art history, Military history, biographies, (usually) non-romantic and non-sentimental fiction. I like historical fiction too.
I'm learning to speak Italian and French.
Usually twice a week, my husband I lead a secular and generally tame discussion group on various controversial topics including philosophy, religion, politics, and etc.
I have a fine arts background which led me into starting my own business having to do with planning for home improvement, decorating or building a new house. I also work at a paint store doing color consulting.
Oh, and I like to dance, I'm not good at it but I like it anyway.
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Usually twice a week, my husband I lead a secular and generally tame discussion group on various controversial topics including philosophy, religion, politics, and etc.s..."
Welcome to the group, ilikeboox! (Love your user name...)
I have always wanted to learn French ... my training in Latin, plus Spanish, means I can usually read most of the romance languages - that is, well enough to understand basic directions, menus and the little explanatory notes in museums. I can even understand spoken Italian a little ... once, when lost in Rome, I stopped a nun to ask directions ... she rattled off in Italian. When she was finished I thanked her and said to my husband ... we go straight for 3 blocks, right for 2 block, left for 3 more blocks and another right and we should be there. He asked how I got that and I said I recognized words for "straight" "right" "left and the numbers ... plus I watched her hand motions! But I don't understand French except for the occasional common word.
I love the idea of having a regular discussion group!
Brava con l'italiano!Well perhaps you will join us sometime at our group!
Oh, and thank you for the compliment on my user name.
ilikeboox wrote: "Nice to 'meet' everyone! I'm happily living in Northern Virginia about an hour outside of Washington, DC. I'm born in 1960 which makes me 55 at the time of this post. My husband and I are empty-nes..."Hey, girl! So nice to see you here! Sorry I haven't talked to you for so long. Hope you're having a great summer. I'll send you an email & we can catch up! Welcome to the group :)
I'm having a delightful summer (except for the horrible heat), thank you for asking and also for the warm welcome!I hope you are enjoying your summer too. I look forward to your email and seeing your comments here as well.
I am new to this group and I love the idea of keeping track of the pages in addition to the books. This is going to be fun. I am a 43 year old married mother of two. My son is 17 and my daughter is 12. I am a native New Yorker living in Queens, NY. I work as an Insurance Administrator for a development company that builds affordable housing residential buildings. I have loved to read as long as I can remember. I enjoy many different genres such as romance, suspense, thrillers, young adult, and science fiction. I really just love a compelling story that I can immerse myself in. Joing GR was the best thing I could have ever done. I am looking forward to some great discussions and recommendations from other bookworms like me.
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Hello everyone, my name is Michelle. I have lived in Ohio my whole life. I am a big reader, though my love for reading started my senior year of high school, which was fifteen years ago. I have two boys, and both seem to like reading thanks to my influence. Along with a husband that I adore. Also I love to bake, and come up with new and interesting ways to make things, since I have such a huge restriction on what I can digest. My favorite thing to make are pancakes, even though it takes forever to make. They are oh so yummy! My favoirte genre is fairy tale spins.
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Hello Dorian, Michelle and Jack! I'm enjoying a nice drizzly day in Northern Virginia. A curl up and read a book day (except, really I'm ironing and answering emails and posting on here!)
Hi Everyone - I'm 52 yrs old and live in FL, USA w/ my SO of 15 years. In addition to reading I enjoy photography, salt-fresh water fishing, hitting the range and am self teaching myself to knit and sew.
I don't really have a favorite genre, but my favorite authors are Nora Robers / JD Robb, Kristin Hannah, Emily Giffen, Linda Castillo, Patricia Briggs.
Looking forward to chatting with you.
JuliaOrlando wrote: "Hi Everyone - I'm 52 yrs old and live in FL, USA w/ my SO of 15 years. In addition to reading I enjoy photography, salt-fresh water fishing, hitting the range and am self teaching myself to knit a..."
Welcome Julia. I'm also a knitter.
Hello! I was mousing around looking for an interesting challenge for 2018, and it looks like this is the place to find one (or many)!I am a high school math teacher living in La Mesa, CA (just east of San Diego). My youngest daughter is a college sophomore this year, so we are doing the empty-nest thing (unless you start counting cats and chickens; we have enough of those to keep us plenty busy).
Does anyone have any suggestions for setting a reasonable page goal without actually counting up last years pages? My challenge last year was for 104 books. I like epic fantasy, so I read plenty of long books, but I branch out into all kinds of other things, too. I was thinking of saying 500 pages per week, but perhaps 600 is more realistic? Not many novels these days seem to come in at under 300... thoughts?
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Welcome Kajoli! We're happy to have you join us.
You can go to your profile page ... and on the right you'll see "KAjoli's Year in Books" Click on that link and you'll get (unfortunately) the 2018 year. But if you go into the URL field, you can change the year to 2017 ... be sure to ONLY change the year .. you'll need that number at the end to identify your profile.
Anyway that will give you all the statistics you might ever want!
Hi Kajoli! When I estimate the number of pages I think I'll read, I take the number books I think I'll read times 300 (an average number of pages, maybe 325- 350, or more? since you read long books). So if you think you'll read 110 books next year times 350 pages per book = 38,500. Then if you want to round down (to give yourself a buffer) or up to 40,000 (to challenge yourself!), you can keep track monthly to see how you're getting along.And like BC said you can use your Goodreads statistics from last year to give yourself an idea for a 2018 goal also.
Good luck! It sounds like you really like to read :)
Thank you Concierge and Terris. I did indeed look on my profile page, and I had something just over 36,000 pages. That's a nice, round number, so I think that's what I'll run with. Now to go figure out what books will work for those January Challenges... this will be fun!
Hello everyone! I am very excited to finally be on goodreads and found a general discussion group with such a fun personal challenge of pages read! I LOVE reading and have a very active library card. As someone that used to read at least 2 books a week - now I have a hard time finishing one book a month with two young kids. This group will help and also my blog where I am attempting to review 2 books a month. Happy to be here!
Lara wrote: "Hello everyone! I am very excited to finally be on goodreads and found a general discussion group with such a fun personal challenge of pages read! I LOVE reading and have a very active library car..."Glad to have you, Lara! Hope we can share some recommendations with each other! :)
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Hello everyone,I'm Diana, I'm 32 and currently live in Vancouver, Canada. I like to play tennis, I teach yoga and... my cat is famous on Instagram :).
I moved to Canada in 2013 and out of this experience, the hardest I've had, a book has "emerged". My wish is to make anyone's move to another country easier, faster, cheaper and more pleasant... unlike mine.
I appreciate you for being here, for reading and for being open to the world. I believe that by reading you become a better person and you contribute to a better world. Thank you for doing that :).
Much love,
Diana
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