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Introduce Yourself to the Group - 2017!
Hello everyone! I am new to Goodreads and this is my first Reading Challenege. I am not aiming high but want to read just 12 books this year if possible. Completing just that would give me a sense of accomplishment. So long I am enjoying my first book American Gods.
Hello everyone!Name's Chema and I come from maybe-too-sunny-Spain (Malaga, right at the south, more precisely)! I hope being part of this group will help me keep the pace on my 2017 Reading Challenge (which is no less than 18 this year; buuuuut wouldn't complain to get a bit further).
I love many different genres, including (yet not limited to) Classics, Fiction, Nonfiction, Suspense & Thriller, Crime, Romance, YA, Chick-lit, Historical fiction... though I have "majored"in Fantasy, Contemporary and Sci-Fi :) You're welcome to have a look through my profile in case you think we could share similar interests, of course!
As I said, I aim to read minimum 18 books before the year is over. However, as from last October up to barely 4 days ago I read 12, I probably will try to achieve and increase that goal. The reason I joined this group is, honestly, because it was one of the first ones I saw and the one who struck me as the taylor-fitted for me :)
That's all, folks! It's nice to meet you all.
Happy New Year!
Hi. My name is Silvia and I'm from Portugal. I really love reading but I feel I am not reading as much as I used to. I am aiming very high and may eventually cheat by placing books I read with my kids... They are books and I read them... The other problem is I often forget to come here and post what I am reading.
I like to read everything from biographies to science fiction, thrillers, romance... My criteria has to do with how long it takes me to be completely immersed in the story
Autumn wrote: "Hey, I'm Autumn. Im 22 and live in Maine with my fiancé, almost 2 year old son, and dog. I've been a book lover all my life but since middle school I haven't read more then 5 books a year. 2016 was..."Hi, Autumn! I happen to be a major fan of Classics and Fantasy myself, and girl, I have read these very same books you're mentioning! If you liked Wuthering Heights (my fave from all times), I strongly recommend you «Mansfield Park», by the one and only Jane Austen, and «Flush» by Virginia Woolf.
Concerning the Fantasy genre, I recommend you The Inheritance Cycle, by Christopher Paolini. This 4 book saga follows the life and experiences of Eragon (which, if by any chance you've watched o heard about the movie, it's pure rubbish; as usually the books are far better!), a dragon-rider teen who has to save the world (#plottwist).
I'll be happy to know your opinions about my recommendations and, luckily, you'll have something new to read!
Hope you enjoy them.
Yours sincerely,
Chema Élysées.
Hello! I'm looking for a reading buddy to read Sarah J Maas's series with! Either TOG or ACOTAR. Let me know if you're interested :)
Hi! My name is Mike. I'm a Polish-Canadian living close to Toronto. I moved to Canada couple years ago and only now have a time to come back to reading more seriously.
I read any kind of books as long as the author is an interesting person and puts a reasonable amount of effort in creating a piece. However I'm mostly interested in philosophical "The Alchemist" - like stories, inspiring sci-fi or fantasy, and whatever my girlfriend decides is important for me to read (Jane Austin). I'm a goodreads rookie and this group looks like a great starting point (thanks for doing this, guys).
What I hope to find on the portal is slightly more elaborate and lengthy discussions on books than I can currently have with my computer geeky co-workers. I also seek motivation to stay at certain cultural level in the era of political desolation and cute cat videos.
To start off I'm setting hereof my yearly challenge to read Malazan Book of The Fallen series.
Everyone thanks for being here. I hope we'll have a great year!
Hello everyone, My name is Adriana and I live in Canada. I became a member of goodreads in December and this is my first group I have joined. I came across this group randomly in a search for groups to join. I am excited to be part of a group and I am open to any book suggestions.
My reading goal for this year is 40 books! I enjoy reading contemporary and mystery books.
Hi! I'm Emily and I'm from the Eastern United States. I enjoy classics and literary fiction along with adventure and horror. I found this group as I was perusing goodreads and I was looking for something to keep me accountable for my reading goals. For my goal, I think I said 12 but I set that as a goal so I don't get overwhelmed. I'm still a student so I'm very busy and I'm reading a lot for school (The Fountainhead this go around and we just finished the Color Purple). I'm really excited to start reading and I hope that I read a lot more than my goal this year!
Hola, Mi nombre es Vanessa, hace mas de dos o tres años estoy en goodreads, pero hasta ahora descubro lo de los grupos, asi que a ver como me va....Soy de Republica Dominicana, me gusta leer novelas romanticas, juveniles fantasia, misterio-suspenso (no terror, si no crimen)Romantica medieval o Historica, ya casi no leo contemporanea
Este grupo salio en el home de good... asi que intente por aqui y me llamo la atención que fuera sobre nuestras metas
Mi meta para este año es de 115 libros, gracias por aceptarme y espero conocer a muchas personas aqui.
Hello, my name is Miriam and I'm from Germany. I'm a mother of four and I read almost anything I can get my hands on, whenver my kids, my job and real life in general allow me. Bus since I need two and a half hours a day to get to work and back by public transportation, that's surprisingly often. I discovered audio books as something I really love in the last two weeks and just love to let myself be carried away by a good speaker. My favourite genres are fantasy, urban fantasy, steampunk, crime fiction, historic fiction, young adult fiction and any good mix of said genres. And though English is not my native language (that would be German), I very rarely read non-english books.
My goal for this year is, like last year, a book a week, so 52.
Vanessa wrote: "Hola, Mi nombre es Vanessa, hace mas de dos o tres años estoy en goodreads, pero hasta ahora descubro lo de los grupos, asi que a ver como me va....."
115 libros! Eso es impresionante.
115 libros! Eso es impresionante.
Hi everyone,My name is Swati. I live in New Delhi, Delhi, India. I love to read Science & Technology, History, Geography, English & Anthology related books of higher level.
Languages I know are Hindi, English, Sanskrit. I also love to read books with sanskrit chants, esp. the mantras(hymns).
My name is Ashley and I'm currently pursuing a master's in public administration. I am Georgia but I live in Virginia. I tend to gravitate towards economics, psychology, and sociology books because of my academic background. My goal for this year is to read 1-2 books per month outside of my required readings for class!
Hello Jenny, would be nice getting recommendations in espionage books. I would give any, but I transferred my home from the westcost of Schleswig-Holstein to the east. Most of my books are packed ... And I have to say: the last few years the time for reading was little - very little. One book/story I like since ever: The Eddie Chapman Story. Books I like must not be very much fiction; I like those with a historical background. For example Pearl Harbor. Would be fine to hear from you! Greetings from the Baltic Coast
Hello, Ashley, nice to watch your post. From which part of Georgia? I will go back any time, to Hall County. Sincerely Suzanne
Hi, Natascia here. I am originally from Italy but based in UK now. I like reading crime novels as well as contemporary literature and feminist literature. I found this group since one of my Goodreads friends joined in. My challenge this year is to read 20 books. It does not seem much but I just started with the first book: War and Peace... A good and motivating challenge.
Hello , and good morning ;))Some of you send a request to introduce myself. I'm Suzanne (English spoken, I'm not French). I live in Germany now, but I like to go back someday to Georgia. My profession is veterinary medicine and I'm also a construction engineer. So I worked as a Head of Depoartment of Natural Environment. I like to read 75 books a year ( I try to). Genres: Politics, History, Espionage with historical background, Southern gothic, about animals. And I like books with goddesses. In Germany it is not easy to get good English written books, but I use the internet to get them. So any recommends depend on getting them books here in this country. Love to read from you!
Hello Natascia, I lived in Italy when I was a child/young adult. It was Sardegna, Alghero. I still have relatives there from my stepfather's side. I love crime novels too! Greetings :)
Hello everyone and Happy New Year! My name is LeeLee and I'm from Washington, DC. I found this group on the homepage actually, and I figured why not join since I started my first reading challenge last year. My goal for this year is 25 books and I'm currently reading my first one, hoping to read my second by next week. I have a list of books on my 'To-Read' list, but I also have a list of books that I just put together this week. I normally like a good Chick-lit type of book, but this year, I want to read more self-help books, as well as historical pieces. I'm looking forward to joining the group discussions and adding to my book list. At the rate my list in increasing, I may just exceed my book challenge limit for the year.
Hello, Lady, Happy New Year to you! I like historicals myself. What do you prefer? I like the Italian renaissance, Tudor time, and some France like Louis XIV. And the Musketeers - for sure!
hi everyone welcome to the group and happy 2017 I hope you are all enjoying good books at the start of the year
Hi everyone!My name is Sandra but you can call me Ginger or San :)
I'm 23 years old and I am from Poland.
My favourites genres are: young adult, fantasy, mystery, romance, classics and contemporary but I can read almost every genres ;-)
My goal for this year is 52 books - one book in one week. At first I was planing to read 100 but this year I will have many others things to do so I don't want to feel under pressure that I won't complete my challenge. So 52 it is but I hope I will read more :-)
I hope to meet new people this year with similar interests ;-)
Good luck everyone! :D
Hello! My name is Tessa and I love dramatic plots and intense characters. Fantasy is one of my favorite genres and my two favorite book series of all time are Harry Potter and A Song of Ice and Fire. There was a period of time where I didn't read at all so I'm trying to ease myself back into reading regularly. I found this group while searching Reading Challenges groups on Goodreads. I'm turning 18 in a week and my goal this year is to read 100 books before December 31st. I also want to ease off YA novels and start to read heavier and bigger books.
Hello, I'm Tasha, and I'm trying to get back into reading. I used to read voraciously, four to five books per week but in recent years (I blame taking up knitting) my reading has dwindled, so I plan to get back into it. Genre-wise, I am pretty eclectic. I enjoy thrillers, crime, sci fi, fantasy, political, pop science, romance, some biographies - all kinds of books.
I have also been listening to some audio books which I am enjoying, as I can knit at the same time.
I have set my goal at 75 books - just over 1 a week which I think is realistically acheivable for me.
- Where are you from?The Philippines
- What kinds of books do you like to read?
Mystery/Thrillers, Psychological, Fantasy
- How did you find our group?
A friend posted on Facebook about the challenge.
- What's your reading goal?
To be able to read a whole lot more books than before..!
Hey All,My names Steve From Calgary. I've only rediscovered my love for reading. I gave myself a goal last year of 12 books at book a month and this year I've decided to double it to 24 and hopefully keep on climbing. I typically read a lot of Plays and Other Fine Art material, but also enjoy biographies, True Crime and Thriller fiction. Looking forward to our discussions and challenges. Also I'm always up for suggestions or a chance to discuss and exchange reading suggestions.
Hi,
I am Srishath. At the beginning of 2016, I had decided to inculcate the habit of reading books for two reasons:
*I felt I had lost connect with books after my bachelor's program.
*I was not learning anything substantial or interesting or thought provoking.
So, I had signed up the reading challenge to read 30 books in 2016. I was on track for the first-half of the year, but once I began my master's degree, I wasn't able to keep up. I ended up reading only 16 books. Though it was below my target, I did feel that I had gained substantial knowledge, changes in my personality and outlook.
I wanted to carry this wonderful habit to this year as well. So, I have decided to read about 10 non-fiction books this year - for some reason, fictions don't keep me engaged. I think it is a very realistic target.
I believe that this group would provide me constant motivation and encouragement to stay on track, and achieve, if not supersede, my target.
I am Srishath. At the beginning of 2016, I had decided to inculcate the habit of reading books for two reasons:
*I felt I had lost connect with books after my bachelor's program.
*I was not learning anything substantial or interesting or thought provoking.
So, I had signed up the reading challenge to read 30 books in 2016. I was on track for the first-half of the year, but once I began my master's degree, I wasn't able to keep up. I ended up reading only 16 books. Though it was below my target, I did feel that I had gained substantial knowledge, changes in my personality and outlook.
I wanted to carry this wonderful habit to this year as well. So, I have decided to read about 10 non-fiction books this year - for some reason, fictions don't keep me engaged. I think it is a very realistic target.
I believe that this group would provide me constant motivation and encouragement to stay on track, and achieve, if not supersede, my target.
Welome to the 2017 Reading Challenge group everyone!
Where are you from? OHIO - What kinds of books do you like to read? I love all sorts of books, I just read the tid bits to see if I think I would enjoy it. I review books, have for going on 11 years.
- How did you find our group? Flipping through groups
- What's your reading goal? My goal this year is LOW for me, but see last year I read 38 the lowest I have read in a LONG time due to illness. I am pushing myself to get back up to my 100 goal by making it a 50 Book goal this year.
I'd like to add I am a SAHM one DD will be 11 in Feb. the other DD turned 8 in Sep. . I have been married 13 years, 14 will be this May 24th. My health has not been good my whole life, but last year really kicked me in the gut per say , so trying to get back on the wagon to try to get a little healthier.
Ask me anything you would like to know about me :)
Hi,I'm Brigitta from Hungary.
I intendedly searched for a group with reading challenges (and ideas/recommendations what to read) and I found this one. In the past years I focused on work too much and neglected reading - this is the main reason I'm here: I want to change this.
My goal is reading 25 new books this year.
I like all kind of books but fantasy stories are my favorites.
Happy reading :)
Hi I'm Diemmy, from Holland. This is my first time on goodreads. I'm still learning English at school, so my English isn't really 100 % perfect and maybe I make some mistakes. But I can read some easy English books. I mostly read young adult books, the genre of the books I most like to read are romance and crime. I found this group by searching for on the website for 2017 challenges. My goal in 2017 is to read 24 books. I really want to read more books since last year I didn't read much. I only read 7 books which most of those I read for school. So this year I want to read more and I also want to read more English books because I want to improve my reading in English. So I hope I will achieve my reading goal for this year. :')
Jeana wrote: "Hi Elina!Your English is pretty good. I had no trouble understanding what you were writing. As a person who only speaks and writes one language, I am always impressed by people who can speak and ..."
Thank you! Nice to hear that. :)
In Finland we want to be "international", so everybody have to learn at least three languages (always Finnish and Swedish and then English or other language). It kinda brings pressures sometimes.
Hello, I'm Lesya. I'm from all over but currently living in Moldova. I'm a free lance artist. I've self published one graphic novel and I read lots and lots of books =) And then I make fan art of the ones I love in a subtle attempt to get others to read them too.This is my first time joining a group here on Goodreads. Sorry if I get something wrong. For 2017 my goal is 100. Just to see if I can. I know read a lot, but I used to read more. These past few years I mostly re-read much loved one. This year, I want to keep to new things and see if I can do it!
Hi gang!My name is Ravyn, and I've decided I need more bibliophile friends!
I enjoy non-fiction, history, thriller and crime fiction. I read anything and everything.
Feel free to add me should you wish, I'd love to hear from you!
All the best,
R
Hi all, I'm Kristi. I live in Ohio, USA and I'm hoping to use the cold weather right now to catch up on some much needed reading. I only managed 5 books through the entirety of last year because life happened, but I'm hoping to do better this year and I figured this group would be great motivation!My original goal for 2017 was 12 books, one a month, but I'll most likely up that pretty significantly. I'm really looking forward to digging into the challenges and picking a few to work on throughout the year.
Good luck to everyone on their own personal goals!
HI guys, my name's Pam & I'm from Australia :)I've been using goodreads for a few years but I have only just stumbled upon this group & what really drew me in was the "genre bingo - reading challenge"!!!
I think one of my biggest goals in terms of reading is trying to move out of comfort zone of sci-fi / fantasy & read other genres!! So I am excited to get involved :)
Hi, I'm Amber and I am addicted to books (lol), I am from Texas.I read a variety of books but tend to shy away from thrillers/horror novels. I don't like to feel scared or tense while reading. I tend to read quite a bit of Young Adult novels but mix it up with some historical fiction/fantasy/mystery/romance/non-fiction, every now and then.
I found this group just by searching around on the Groups page on GoodReads. I haven't tried a Group discussion before and thought it would be fun to give it a try. My goal this year is set to 35 but depending on how much time I get to read this year I may increase it a little.
Happy Reading Everyone!
Hi! I'm Ann B. Keller from Amherst, Ohio. New to the group today. I'm a dyed in the wool avid reader and published author many times over. My challenge this year is to read 800 books. Sure hope I make it!I adore books of all kinds - romance, archaeology, sci-fi, fantasy, bios, animals, poetry, westerns. Just let me at 'em!
Great to meet everyone. Here's to a bountiful 2017.
Hi Everyone welcome to the group I am so happy that 2017 has brought some friendly people to our group you are in great company. Do You guys have a book or a challenge you can't wait t5o start this year?
Blagica wrote: "Do You guys have a book or a challenge you can't wait t5o start this year?"I really loved last year's "Every Year" challenge, despite not finishing it. While I'm participating in a bunch of challenges this year (as always, because why not, right?), I haven't yet found one that I really love; although, the Colours one comes pretty close. Good thing there are still many monthly and quarterly challenges left to discover throughout the year; I may yet find my favourite!
Hello everyone, my name is Amy and I'm from England.I'm guilty of rereading books so I thought I'd really try this year and read new books. I like reading Fantasy, romance, young adult, Biography and anything that catches my interest. I found this group when I logged into my homepage and it came up on the group discussions and I'm very glad it did.
My reading Goal is 10 books I used to read a lot more when I was younger but I find I'm reading less and less so I'm going to aim for 10 this year and hope I can keep added more books to my shelf and discover new authors.
Hi allI'm Janice and I'm from London, Canada. Was just browsing groups and came across this one. First time I've set a challenge for the number of books to read in a year. So hoping to read 25 for 2017 if not more. Right now I am reading Philippa Gregory and I'm hooked.
Happy New Year everyone!
Hi everyone, I just saw this thread and decided I would pop in and give my introduction. After all, it is a new year full of wonderful reading.
My name is Tammy and I am a 46 year old female living in Los Angeles. I am divorced and single at the moment :( I have no pets as of right now.
There is not many genres of books that I will not read. I am pretty much open to all, and do it for the love of reading.
My goal for this year is 50 books. Plus I am in 3 or 4 other challenges. I am pretty excited.
HI Everyone my name is Brenda Pearson. I'm from Halifax, NS (Canada) I've been a good member for a wild now not many followers I love to read. I think in 2013 I ready over 200 books but mostly now I read and write. My goal this year is 70 hoping at least maybe more. Love Romance fiction book. But I also love paranormal books. I've written my first book last year so hoping to get the next one out this year. always looking for new reads, new Authors.
Hi, My name is Vanessa Lorenzo, I'm from Dominican Republic, I love to read, although every day it becomes more difficult for the commitments and others, but I keep investing for hours before bed, my goal this year is 115.
Hi all! I'm new to Goodreads and this is my first group to join! I am in Fort Smith, Arkansas. I've have had an overall goal for years to complete the Oprah Book Club list, and am still working on that goal, but for my 2017 Goal, I am going to try reading a variety of book types from a list a friend recently gave me. This list includes:1. A book about history
2. An autobiography/biography
3. A book about a famous person
4. A book outside your comfort zone
5. A book about relationships
6. A book about science
7. A book about business
8. A book about self-improvement
9. A book about religion/theology
10. A book about finance
11. A book you were supposed to read in high school but didn't
12. A book about art
13 A book originally written in a different language
14. A book more than 100 years old
15. A book set in a different country
16. A book that won the Pulitzer Prize
17. A classic
18. A banned book
19. A book about language/communication
20. A book about music
If anyone has suggestions that would fit one of my categories, I would love to hear your suggestions!
Hello! My name is Matt and I am from a village in southern Illinois. I've been on goodreads for awhile but I never actually got involved with any groups before so I thought this year would be a great time to start. My reading goal for this year is 40 books which I'm excited to work on. I've managed two books so far, though one was started last year. (My one New Years resolution is to finish more of the books I've started as I have a bad habit of jumping around books.)
The genres I read most is history, cozy mysteries and horror. For horror I'm especially interested in stories that fit the haunted house troupe.
I hope you all have a great new year!
Hello! My name is Chelsea, and I'm from Virginia. I enjoy all different kinds of books, but I particularly enjoy memoirs and historical fiction. My goal is to read 20 books this year. I joined for recommendations and to keep on track with my reading goal!
Hi everyone! My name is Alex and I'm from Rhode Island. I just joined goodreads and thought this would be a great place to start! I have never set a reading goal before, so I thought I'd go with a modest 25 books for 2017 (it still feels weird saying 2017, doesn't it?). Looking forward to a great year!
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