Introduce Yourself to the Group - 2017! Showing 501-550 of 1,540

[Ilona]

Welcome to the group everybody!

[Oneika]

Hi everyone. I'm going 26 for my 26th birthday. I want to read more female and diverse authors, one biography on a historical figure, one Malcom gladwell, and one on the history of India! Here we go...

[Rama]

Hello! My name is Rama, a student from Indonesia. I challenge myself to read 20 books this year, and this is my first time doing it. I have some interest in fiction and mystery. I'm waiting for suggestion from you. Thanks.

[Blagica , Challenges]

Nik wrote: "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 ..."

You can always come up with a challenge for the group we do take ideas from members =)

[Blagica , Challenges]

welcome Rama and Oneika I hope you guys enjoy 2017 with some great books welcome to the group!

[Ilona]

Welcome Nikki, and good luck with you reading challenge!

[Rishita]

Hi!
I am Rishita, from India.
The books I love are the ones which have the audacity to grab my brain and shake the reality out of it. Well, YA fantasies, literary fictions and rich classics does that work for me.
This group was the first recommendation on goodreads which I found intriguing. I am an aspiring author and I know that to be a good one, I need to be an avid reader first. For the last few years I was diagnosed with a severe disease and am in the verge of recovering. A serious case of book slump. So, I hope this group cures me and motivates me to read more. My reading goal is 25 books for 2017. I am sure to get spurred on by such enthusiastic readers in this group. Thank you for having me here.

[GooeyGoobert]

Hello to everyone. Unfortunately my username is not my actual name (which is Sairah by the way). I've moved around a lot, but my home lies in Texas. I enjoy reading Fantasy and Sci Fi the most, but I try not to limit myself to any one genre. I found this group when I was feeling New Years Resolutiony and decided I needed to read more. I dusted off my Goodread account but decided I'd rather start anew and made this account. My goal is simple: read a book/month. I also want to diversify what I read, so I'm trying to expand beyond my usual reading material. Good luck to all and happy reading!

[Henrieke]

Hi all, my name is Henrieke and I'm from Holland. My favorite genres are thriller and horror and it's been like that ever since I was a kid. I quit reading during high school and only picked it up about two years ago. It still happens that I'll stop reading altogether when I don't like the current book that I'm reading.

I just barely finished last years challenge of thirty books by adding some comics that I read. This year I'm aiming to read at least thirty books, without the comic cheat. One challenge that I'm going to try to achieve will be the Hebban.nl 'around the world challenge'. However if this gets in the way of my reading fun I'll be doing mini-challenges that are less demanding. ;-)

[Camilla]

Hi guys! I'm Camilla, 22, from italy! I've read 25 books last year but i want to challenge myself so i set the bar to 50 for this 2017! I am open to suggestions, discussions ecc also because i love reading in different languages, especially english.

[Ayca]

Hello!! I am Ayca. I am from Turkey. I just signed up to goodreads.com and was looking around to the groups. The welcoming introduction underneath this group's name has been appealing to me, that's why I joined.

I like reading all kinds of books. Sometimes informative, sometimes chick lit, horror, classics etc. It really depends on my mood.

My goal for this year is 48 books and I already finished 2 (which are Cosmos by Carl Sagan and The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins).

Hope to see everyone have a great year and reach their goals.

[Carly]

Hi all, and thank you for having me!

My name is Carly, I'm 30, and a home-maker. I'm from the North East of the UK.

I will sit and read anything, but really enjoy Science Fiction, Horror, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, and (whatever the word is for a lot of books in a series). I have a few Authors that I can not get enough of... to the point of reading the same books over and over again! Jean M. Auel's "Earth's Children" series, is that for me. I am now on my 8th (or 9th?) read through- does this count as separate reads per-chance? lol.

As for book count for the year, I wouldn't know! Some weeks are more exhausting than others. So I think I'll go for 24 ( 2 a month) and for every extra book I read after that, I'll have a cupcake ^_^ So 1 down (Clan of the Cave Bear" by Jean M. Auel) 23 to go :D

Oh and if anyone could suggest anything different for me to read, I'd be more than appreciative! I've enjoyed "The Wheel of Time" Robert Jordan, Gary Jennings works, George R. R. Martin, William Horwood's "Duncton Wood"s books. Thanks!

Looking forward to an awesome book-filled year.

[Anja]

Hey everyone, I'm Anja, from Berlin, Germany. I recentely joined Goodreads and hope it'll help me reach my goal to read at least 52 books in 2017. I don't really have a favourite genre, it really varies from month to month, but right now I'm enjoying mostly fantasy and contemporaries, preferably LGBTQ+-themed. Generally, I'm open to pretty much any genre and I'm just looking for some people who like to talk about books as much as I do, so feel free to tell me about all your favourite books!

[Debra]

Hello. My name is Debra, from the suburbs of Philadelphia, PA. I, also, have been a member of goodreads for some time now. I previously never explored this site thoroughly. Obviously should have done so. I had always had a love of reading which I learned from my mother and am grateful for this love. I am willing to set a goal to read minimum of 15 books and possibly more. I read some spiritually based books but also love psychological thrillers, self help, biographies, classics, books on yoga, .... I am open to suggestions and discussion to widen my base on what books I could be reading or discuss book I am currently reading!

[Emily]

Hello I'm Emily. I'm 27 and I live in Southern California. I'm just looking to make new friends with similar interests in reading. I recently decided to reread the Harry Potter series, and am disappointed to say I'm going through them too fast, they seem a lot shorter than they did the first time I enjoyed them. Anyways I'd like to find new folks to talk to about books and different subjects. I'm very interested in linguistics and I speak Spanish, French, and study Mandarin Chinese. I joined this group after searching 'challenge'. My personal challenge is to read 75 books in 2017. Let me know if you'd like To be friends! I won't bite, honest.

[Kathleen]

Hello, I’m Kathleen. I’m from California. My goal for 2017 was to finally tackle my pile of books (or at least some) so I was looking for a new group that might help. For 2017, my goal is to read 26 books. I tend to browse challenges and books but never start anything. I enjoy reading almost anything but especially enjoy fiction, historical, classics, some fantasy, YA, and non-fiction. But my reading habits of late are slacking. I am a fast reader but my ability to concentrate on reading has decreased the last few years due to health reasons. I’m hoping that group challenges will help me to increase my reading time.

[Nik]

Carly wrote: "Oh and if anyone could suggest anything different for me to read, I'd be more than appreciative!"

Hi, Carly, welcome to the group. Since you like sci-fi, fantasy, and lots of books in a series, I highly recommend Terry Pratchett's Discworld series, if you haven't already read it.

[Diana]

Hi everyone, I'm Diana from Ohio. My goal for this year is 150 books, I read 156 last year. I read just about anything but I'm a huge fan of Non-Fiction books. I wanted to find a group to encourage me in reaching my goal. I'm taking two semesters off of college and I just can't get interested in reading so far this year.

[Devon]

Hi all!! My name is Devon and I am from Southern New Jersey. I am a big book nerd and love reading from all different genres. I have a soft spot for anything Jazz Age related and Harry Potter. I found this group while hunting for another 2017 challenge. I am really excited about trying to read through the books I have piled everywhere!

[Rae]

Hi! I'm Rachel, an American living in Germany. This is my 3rd time doing the challenge and have upped my goal to 40 books this year. I love Tolkien, Agatha Christie, Jane Austen, (to name a few), historical fiction from the World War II era, and anything with a strong female character.

I try to read a classic every year. I haven't picked one yet, but I have Les Miserables waiting patiently on the bookshelf.

[Dorian]

Carly wrote: "Hi all, and thank you for having me!

My name is Carly, I'm 30, and a home-maker. I'm from the North East of the UK.

I will sit and read anything, but really enjoy Science Fiction, Horror, Histor..."

Hi Carly,
Welcome! This is my first group. I would like to recommend a great book that was actually selected in the the science fiction category as a finalist in the 2016 Goodreads Award. Dark Matter by Blake Crouch. I don't want to give anything away but it's a fantastic book.

[Sara]

I'm Sara, from Central Wisconsin, USA. My goal is to read 40 books this year... and to remember to document books I read. I've got two under my belt already. Being a teacher helped with that; I knocked a few out before winter break was over with. Now I'm back to utilizing slivers of reading time where I can find them.

I typically gravitate towards fantasy, science fiction, and a strange array of nonfiction topics. I'd like to expand my genre choices a little this year, but I'm both choosy and a creature of habit, so... yeah.

I discovered this group by complete random chance.

[Cassandra]

HI everyone! My name is Cassandra. I am from Union Grove WI. I found this group really by getting lost in the goodreads groups. lol
I like to read young adult books about vampires, werewolves,and a little sci-fi. I also like Nora Roberts books. I will pretty much read anything but horror and true crimes those are a no go for me. My reading goal for me this year is small only cause I am trying to get back into reading again after a couple years of not reading so the goal is 25.

[Scarlet]

Hey there, I'm Scarlet and I'm from Kentucky in the USA. I just joined Goodreads so I'm still getting my bearings :)

I mostly read science fiction, fantasy, and comics but I love good stories regardless of genre. My reading goal for this year is 50 books, which sounds like a lot but I plan to include manga and graphic novels in my total :p

[Mrs. Stephanie]

Hello. My name is Stephanie Looney.
I live in Loveland, Colorado.
I love reading just about anything, I suppose fantasy and science fiction are at the top of my favorites followed closely by adventure and romance. I like getting surprised by books too. Sometimes I guess I don't know what I want or will like.
I found this group by just browsing across different blogs and sites, then I came across a section that showed the 2016 Reading Challenge. I was curious and I googled. So here I am. :)
My reading goal is 77 books. Maybe I'll even exceed it. I love anything with 7 in it. 100 seems a bit out of my reach right now, but who knows. Maybe next year.
Now I need to add to my list!

[Cassandra]

Welcome to the group, everyone!

[Pooja]

Hello everyone! My name is Pooja. I am from Nagpur, India. I'm basically a romance reading girl. This year I've resolved to do some serious genre change and for that I'd thought of joining a group. I'm new to the bookclub stuff so I checked some groups before joining this one. My goal is to read 52 books this year.

[Lauren]

Hi everyone!

My name is Lauren, I'm from Northern Ireland but living in England. I'm currently doing the Popsugar reading challenge, so that is 52 books in 52 weeks, but each book has to follow a guideline or theme... I've recently come out of a major reading slump (years long!) so it's great to be back to it these past few months.

I've just finished Book 2 of the year - 1 being Bitten by Kelley Armstrong and 2 being The Diabolic by S J Kincaid. It's safe to say that my go-to genres would be the like of fantasy/sci-fi but I'm definitely going to challenge myself this year to divert from that and sample what I'm missing out on.

[Kimberly]

Hello, everyone! I'm Kimberly (aka 'Dredzone'), from Western Massachusetts. I only recently became a member of Goodreads and am somewhat new to leisure reading.

I am a blogger, a bit of a writer, a social worker and an unconventional woman with many layers! LOL I love music, cooking, drawing and now - reading! So far, I enjoy fantasy, horror, graphic novels and SOME romance and Sci-Fi.

I'm aiming for a simple 12 books this year, as I'm such a noob. A book per month, and then...well, we'll see, I guess.

I'm eager to make friends, so please, don't hesitate to reach out.

[Mukoya]

Hi,

My name's Mukoya. From Nairobi, Kenya. I enjoy reading a wide variety of books except memoirs. I cannot pinpoint a reason why but I find them taxing on my being :-D haha. Found out about the group from BookRiot. Looking forward to the new year.

[Nash]

Hi everyone!

My name is Nash. I am from Taipei, Taiwan. I used to hate reading. I only learn things from sources such as

(1) Youtube: Actually it's quite amazing. There are many educational channels like TED and The School of life.
(2) Movies: A lot of movies are motivating and thought-provoking, such as Fight Club, Her, Whiplash.
(3) Quora
(4) Online articles & news

Although I have learned quite a few things from those resources, I don't feel like I am really improving. I think the problem is that I DON'T READ BOOKS! Therefore, I decide to read 30 great books this year, and let's see what will happen!

I'm gonna start with the reading list by fightmediocrity
http://fmediocrity.com/reading-list/

[Ani]

Hey All! I'm Ani, from Lansing, MI. I'm and avid reader, though my ability to read as often as I would like is increasingly hindered by work and other life things. I'm aiming for a book a week and have also decided to give Audible a try for when I'm driving. I have a definite penchant for fiction, usually literary, magical realism, and things that dip their toe in both of those ponds at the same time. I'm going to make a point to read more non-fiction this year. Happy reading, folks!

[Bhavik (Semi Hiatus)]

Hey all! I'm Bhavik , your friendly neighbourhood bibliophile from India. I used to be a voracious reader (reading anything and everything) but lately haven't been doing much reading.By joining this group I think I have at least initiated myself to start reading again a lot more.I plan to read 32 books this year although it might probably cross that owing to comics, mangas and light novels.
My interest particularly doesn't lie in any single genre , as I said I used to be a voracious reader and so I'd probably just read anything that I can lay my hands on.That being said Fiction is always the first choice , autobiographies and historical stuff comes second.
Joined Goodreads a while back but just started using it recently and will probably take time to update it.
I also like Classics, Heidi and The Coral Island are close to my heart.

[Nayomi]

Hello! My name is Nayomi and I am from New Jersey in the United States. I love to read and although I am part of my school's book club, I wanted to be part of a group on Goodreads so I thought this was a great place to start! I love many genres, favorites being biography, historical fiction, horror, and suspense. My goal for this year is 20 books ( I may raise this in the future, though!) and I am currently reading the book club selection of the month which is The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber, as well as the first book of the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon. Another goal I have is to read at least three books of the Outlander series. I hope to get to know many of you in the future, I can't wait!

[Chema]

Hello everyone, and welcome to the group! Glad to see more and more people coming :)

[Danielle]

Hey guy! I'm Dani from Pennsylvania. I loved reading when in was younger then life happened and I pretty much stopped altogether. I now want to find that passion and travel to those imaginary worlds again. Let's just say I've always had a mixed bag of preferences. Now I typically read mysteries/thrillers/suspense with a little bit of history thrown in. I've recently found sci-fi and fantasy really enjoyable; but really I'm open to anything that sounds interesting. I stumbled into this group trying to find new books to read and think this is a perfect fit to challenge me and help keep me focused.

[M.E.]

Hi bookloving chaps and chapettes.
My name is Marie and this is my first Goodread group. I love to read spy stories, thrillers, war stories and I'm quite partial to a good love story. 48 books in 2017 is my goal and I'm gonna enjoy it. :)
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[Auntie Terror]

Hello everyone,
I'm from Germany, an avid reader and bookseller by profession.
I like to read all kinds of genres (in fiction as well as non-fiction), with a huge percentage of fantasy, classics, horror and literary studies. I do not see the point in e-books, as I need the physical feel and smell of books. I have come to terms with audio books, though, as I find "somebody" reading to me soothing.
I have a love for visually aesthetic books and am a fan of German Buechergilde and British Folio Society.

My challenge for this year is comparatively low: 20 books in 2017.
Otherwise I have given myself the new prescript of not starting to read too many new books at a time without finishing others first - and of staying true to my blog for more than three weeks in a row.

Regards,
Auntie Terror

[Ilona]

Welcome to the 2017 Reading Challenge group everybody!

[Valerie]

Hello everyone Im very glad to be joining this group. I live in NYC and am an avid reader. I was looking to start a reading challenge and your group seemed like a great place. I tend to read various genres, though for some reason sci fi has been a bit tough to get into and keep me interested. This year I would like to read 100 books as I have done the last few years. For some reason 2016 was a challenging year for reading, but I think being a part of this group will keep me motivated. Cant wait to see everyone's challenges and read your thoughts.

[Justin]

Hey y'all! I'm new to the group and wanted to introduce myself. My name is Justin and I live in the Bay Area of CA, USA. I've renewed my goal of reading more this year, and have set the number at 30. Might seem low to other readers on here, but I set the number at 40 last year and only completed a whopping 4 books. It WILL be different this year.

I usually have to books going at the same time. One that can teach me something new about my mind, body, or my place in the world. It keeps me on a track of never-ending improvement. The second is usually a fiction title, that I can come home to at night and get lost in.

I look forward to challenging myself to read more this year, and to hopefully broaden my horizons in all areas.

[Martin]

Hello everyone. Before you continue reading, I urge you all to imagine a deep, gravelly, sensual voice.
I'm from Macedonia, 18 years old, and I've had a Goodreads account for quite some time, but I've never really given any thought to using it. Felt a bit lonely, as I have no friends who read and no one to discuss literature with. I've never been in a book club or anything of the sort since most book clubs with people my age go for the usual teenage drama vampire romance which I'm not a fan of. I mostly go for fantasy and horror, with a good bit of history sprinkled in. My favorite authors are George R. R. Martin and Mark Lawrence, and perhaps Lovecraft. According to my e-book reading app, I've read over 30 books in 2016, though it felt like much less. I don't really have a goal for this year, but seeing as this is my senior year, and in September I start university, I won't have nearly as much time. I hope I'm wrong.

[Alina]

Hi there! I am Alina. I live in Denmark but I originally come from Romania. I like to read all kind of books and I joined to group in order to get some inspiration for the year that just started. Reading is something that relaxes me so I thought that this year I will try not to set a fixed goal. I will just go with the flow :)

[Cassandra]

Welcome, everyone! We're glad to have you here. :)

[rye]

Hi! I'm Riley! I'm from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. I love Stephen King and Margaret Atwood. I decided to join the group because in previous years I've been doing this solo and thought it'd be fun to interact with other people who are doing their own reading challenges :-) I'm currently gunning for 26 books this year but hoping to do more than that!!

[Sophie]

Hello :) My name is Sophie and I'm 16 years old, I am from Melbourne, Australia. I like to read and discover new kinds of books but I particularly enjoy young adult books, mystery, fantasy, poetry, historical fiction and sci-fi. I have just made a goodreads account this past week and I was recommended to join this group. My reading goal for 2017 is to read 60 books, hopefully I will be able to make this happen :)

[Mireli]

Hi everyone, my name is Mireli I'm from the Netherlands and a huge fan of CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien. My goal this year is to read 35-40 books. I'm looking forward to this challenge!

[Brady]

Hi, my name is Brady and I'm in the Pacific Northwest. I got an account last year because I decided to get back into reading, but I didn't really join any type of communities or discussions. I figured that would be my goal for the year!

I'm trying to expand and diversify my reading, but YA is kind of my fall back genre. I like scifi and fantasy and I'm always on the lookout for genre books that have lgbt+ protagonists.

My reading goal for 2017 is going to be 45 books/novellas/plays. I managed to squeak to my goal of 40 last year after taking a three month reading break in the fall (sucked into videogames) and I think I can push myself a little farther than that this year.

I'm also going to do the Popsugar Reading Challenge.

[Syahirah]

Hello! My name is Syahirah and I'm an English student from Malaysia. I made an account last year but didn't really join any discussions/groups.

I'm hoping to get back into reading this year so I signed myself up for the challenge. I'm at book 1 of 12 now. I don't have a favourite genre, I can read any genres :)

[Phoenix]

Hi Everyone!! I'm Sheena, nickname is Phoenix. I am originally from Guam. I'm now living in Texas. I like to read all kinds of genres, as long as I find the story interesting. I found this group when I was looking for the 2017 challenge. I've been a member for a long time but never really used it until now. The reading challenge is what made me want to go on more.

My reading goal for 2017 is 200. Fingers crossed!!