Introduce Yourself to the Group - 2017! Showing 601-650 of 1,540

[Joan]

My name is Joan and I live in Church Road, VA. It's south of Richmond, Virginia.

I read almost anything. I like to read the young adult stuff with my daughter. I like literary fiction, thrillers, classics, biographies, non-fiction, etc

I stumbled on this group by looking at a few other people's pages and groups.

My reading goal is at least 52 books this year. I usually read 40-45 so I'm pushing myself a little this year.

[Ashley]

Hi I'm Ashley from the Philippines. I read a lot of Thriller, suspense and romance genres but I'm also open in reading books with different genres. I found the group through my friend who recommended me to join. My reading goal for this year is to read at least 150 books before the year ends.

[Brian]

My name is Brian, I live in North Carolina, and this is my third year to do a reading challenge. Last year I focused more on the amount of books I read, but this year I lowered my limit so I could focus on reading longer books, such as War and Peace and Ulysses. Hopefully things will go well and I will have to adjust the amount of works to a higher number, but for now I just want to enjoy reading. I am looking forward to comparing notes on how other readers approach their reading challenges. Salute!

[Sarah - Blessed Mom of Two]

Hello my name is Sarah and I am new to Goodreads. It has been a LONG time since I have read a book and I joined in hopes of picking up a new book and finishing it. Let's see, what is there to tell you about myself?

I am 30 years young and I live in Columbus, Ohio. I am happily married and we have a fur kid named Pepper. She is a Chiweenie... for those of you who may not know it is a cross between a Chihuahua and a Dachshund. I am a BIG animal lover! I am also very close with my family.

I am looking for friends to share this reading journey on... I find that challenges are helpful because they make me pick up a book I want to read and stick with that book... that way I can finally start reading again - I miss it SO much.

Feel free to add me as your friend :)

[Mary Pat]

Welcome to all of our new members! It is great to see so many new folks joining! I believe you will find this to be a great group with lots of options for how you participate.

Once again, welcome all!

[Lanee]

Hello everyone! I'm Lanee from the US and I will read just about anything. I'm 26 and love to cook, eat and read as much as possible. Feel free to send me a friend request. I love to go hunt through others' shelves for book suggestions! Happy reading :)

[mik]

Hi everyone! I'm Annemik, from the Netherlands (I speak Dutch, English and German, though not as fluently as I would like). I'm mostly into fantasy and sci-fi books and love young adult fiction. Contemporary is a bit out of my comfort zone, but I like to read one every once in a while, and romance really isn't my thing. I probably won't read a book where the main thing is romance. Oh, and I love to write, I'm currently working on a story that's almost finished and will be sent to a publisher shortly! So excited!

Last year I completed my challenge of 50 books so I thought I would try to beat that this year: hopefully I'll read 60 books this year! Looking forward to reading and hopefully completing my challenge together with you all :)

[Kadijah Michelle]

Welcome to all the new members! We are so glad to have you all here!

[audrey bowers]

- Where are you from?
Indiana
- What kinds of books do you like to read?
all sorts, but my favorites are YA, poetry, fiction, and non-fiction
- How did you find our group?
I joined the reading challenge.
- What's your reading goal?
100 books for 2017, but I'm already at 42 read so I might have to increase my goal.

[Penny]

Penny wrote: "Hi my name is Penny from Chico CA. For 2017 my goal is to read 50 books. I keep a log of books I read and have since 1997! One year I read 100! Looking forward to reading about what everyone is rea..."

I just finished reading number 2 for this year - so 2/50. The Sleeping Beauty Killer by Mary Higgins Clark. Great book.

[Lia]

Hi I'm Lia and I'm from Sydney. I've been on Goodreads for a few years now but have mainly just used it as a good way to keep track of the books I've read and what to read next.

I mainly read fiction but occasionally will read authors like Bill Bryson. If I'm after a book I can get through fast I'll grab a crime/mystery novel.

This is the second year I'm attempting to read twenty books. Last year I JUST made it, I mean I finished the twentieth book on 31st December.

I found this group as I was exploring the site and thought it would be a great place to pick up some suggestions as to what to ready next.

[Ilona]

Welcome Audrey and Lia!

Audrey wrote: "What's your reading goal?
100 books for 2017, but I'm already at 42 read so I might have to increase my goal. ."

Already at 42 this month?! That is impressive. How do you get so much reading done? Any tips?

[Erica]

Hello fellow book lovers.

My names is Erica and I'm from the (very small) Kingdom of Denmark. Nice to meet you!

According to my profile I've been on Goodreads since 2014, but I actually joined in '12 with another account, I later forgot all about. I started discovering my love for books at that time and stumbled upon Goodreads one boring Maths class, while in my own little world.

I read almost anything. I love trying to read new genres and so on. I do have a soft spot for YA, mystery, fantasy and romantic comedies.

My 2017 reading goal is to read 70 books. I try to push myself to find the time to read a little more each year. Last year it was 60 books and the year before it was 20. I hope I'll be able to complete it this year as well.

[Omkar]

Kadijah Michelle 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 ..."
Hello, World...!!!
Myself Omkar. And I am from India.
The reason as to why I joined this group is because I want to develop myself as a reader. I want to go beyond my personal limits.
I am hoping that you guys would help me in discovering and developing a new taste towards reading.
Glad to be here.

[Ilona]

Hi Erica and Omkar, welcome to the group! We're glad to have you here :)

[Mondana]

Hello All! My name is Mondana and I am in nursing school. For the past three years I have been avoiding reading books outside of school in preparation for grad school and now that I am in grad school, I have even less time for school. Yet, I still watch television and I'd like to replace that time with reading so I can better myself. I would like to read 8 books this year. I can do that and I will! Thanks for all the support!

[Ilona]

Welcome Brooke and Mondana! Good luck with your reading goals this year :)

[Jody]

Hi I'm Jody. Made my 30 books last year almost by the stroke of midnight!!! Decided to do 30 books again this year....fingers crossed I make it! Already finished one and on to the next. Have joined a book club so that should keep me on track! I'm in Wellington, FL and our rainy season is May thru October so I can read lots then and the heat has been absolutely intolerable....so indoors I go in the a/c so more time to read! My only drawback is my love for knitting! So I'm truly torn between the two! Wishing everyone luck on their expectations of reading. I see someone mentioned netflix! LOL....yes, and Amazon, HBO, Showtime too another struggle....to keep the eyes on the Kindle!!!

[Penny]

Jody wrote: "Hi I'm Jody. Made my 30 books last year almost by the stroke of midnight!!! Decided to do 30 books again this year....fingers crossed I make it! Already finished one and on to the next. Have joined..."

I understand your conflict! I crochet a lot but I try to read more! My goal is 50 books for this year. Not starting well - only two books read so far!

[Jody]

Penny wrote: "Jody wrote: "Hi I'm Jody. Made my 30 books last year almost by the stroke of midnight!!! Decided to do 30 books again this year....fingers crossed I make it! Already finished one and on to the next..." Wow 50-books Penny!! Kudo's to you! Keep us posted on your progress and what books!!

[Penny]

Jody wrote: "Penny wrote: "Jody wrote: "Hi I'm Jody. Made my 30 books last year almost by the stroke of midnight!!! Decided to do 30 books again this year....fingers crossed I make it! Already finished one and ..."

The first one I read this year is "Rodeo Rescuer" by Lynette Eason.
I read a variety of books, suspense, romance and mysteries and some non-fiction.

[Natalie]

Hello everyone,

My name is Natalie and I'm from the Chicago area but am currently going to school in California. I like a wide variety of books but my favorites are thrillers and suspense novels. I joined this group because last year, I did not meet my goal by a long shot whereas in 2015, I was so proud of my success and I was hoping that joining this group would increase my motivation. This year, my goal is to read 30 books and to possibly read books that I would normally not be inclined to read. I am currently reading a book that was gifted to me, Dorothy Must Die, and recently finished reading Ten Thousand Skies Above You.

[Mary]

My name is Mary and I live south of Indianapolis, Indiana. I recently became disabled due to Stage 4 cancer and so now find much more time to read, again. I am currently trying to read through the numerous books I have at home before buying more unless it's for book clubs and challenges. My goal for 2017 is 52 books, one for each week in the year. I read any and everything from Childrens (which I disguise as reading to my grandchildren) and Young Adult to biographies and non-fiction. Happy reading to all!

[Kelli]

Hi everyone! I'm Kelli from Fullerton, CA. I love to read all kinds of books; cooking, philosophy, biography, mystery, suspense, horror, and fantasy. I was looking for one group to join and this one seemed pretty active and I liked the reading list. My goal this year is 25 books but I'm going to try to surpass that if I have the time. I've loved to read since I first learned to do it and have been classified as a bookworm my whole life. I love that I can learn anything that I want to know more about and lose myself in another world for a while.

I've created a new "to read" list recently, and am challenging myself to read more of the classics. My teenage son read 1984 last year and declared it one of his favorite books of all time. He begged me to read it so that he could discuss it with me. I was pretty sure that I had read it in high school at one point but I could not remember a thing about it. I took the time to read it and comprehend it and I really enjoyed it. This got me to thinking that there are probably a lot of classics out there that I drudged through in high school and college and never really took the time to understand fully, hence the ambitious reading list.

[Penny]

Kelli wrote: "Hi everyone! I'm Kelli from Fullerton, CA. I love to read all kinds of books; cooking, philosophy, biography, mystery, suspense, horror, and fantasy. I was looking for one group to join and this on..."

Hi Kelli: I am also from CA (Chico). I had to smile when I read you wanted to start reading some of the classics. Just today I was looking at a list I have of 100 top classics and thought I need to read one of those! Glad someone else is thinking the same way!

[Daniel]

Hi I'm Danny from the New England in the US. I am really trying to up my reading back to what it once was. I like a lot of fantasy and read way too much YA. I'm trying to find adult books that I actually like because a lot of them are just annoying a boring? Like, shut up John Doe, I don't care that you hate your job, this does not make a good book. Anyway. I'm also trying to avoid books where romance is a main plot point (even if it's not the main plot point) because of how much freaking YA I read.

I'm hoping being in a group will encourage me!

[Ilona]

Hello everyone, welcome to the group!

[Minal]

Hello All!

My name is Minal and I am from India.
I love reading - almost everything from sci-fi, thrillers to autobiographies...
While I have not been spending much time on reading recently, this year decided to enter the challenge that would encourage me to read more....
(Inspired by my colleague whose 2016 challenge was 50 books. I plan to start with a goal of 15 for 2017)

[Mohsin Raza]

Hi Everyone, My name is Mohsin Raza and I live in Doha. I am new here in this group. My target for this year 2017 is 15 books. I like to read Fiction, biography, business, science and self help books.

[Hemangini]

Hi reading raccoons... My name is Hemangini, I am from India. I am a banker by professions, lover of the written words, avid anime/Asian Drama watcher and a full-time writer in my spare time ;).

I found this group while looking for a group which is hip and fun and has no particular pre-decided set of book types or goals to read for the year. That's how I stumbled upon 2017 Reading Challenge group, open and fun. Love it so far.

My goal for 2017 is just 36 books. I intend to re-read a few books that I love.

I wish you all luck with your goals and have lots of fun guys & girls. :) See you.

[Jessica]

lacy wrote: "I'm Lacy and I'm from small town Iowa. I love all things Harry Potter and I often compare everything to this series. (Ravenclaw for life!) I guess I read all sorts of different books. This past yea..."

It's nice to meet you Lacy! 200 books a great goal! I can remember nights of studying on 3rd shift, reading novels overnight is a great idea! Funny that you mentioned Harry Potter. I'm kicking off a marathon tonight. More of a Gryffindor kinda gal! I wish you the best of luck in reaching your reading goal and I hope you get to experience some of other genres that pique your interest!

Happy reading!

[Kiwi_^^]

Minasan, konichiwa!
My (user)name is Kiwi. I'm from Singapore but I like to speak Japanese. I stumbled upon this group as I was trying to find a group that can help me for my 2017 reading challenge as I'm not sure I can finish my challenge this year eventhough I completed my challenge last year. (2016: 50 books, 2017: 60 books) I love to read books about dragons, animals, fictions, magic and whatever topic that is related to fantasy! My favourite book so far is Dragon Racer written by Margaret Bateson-Hill. Her books are awesome and totelly my type. I REALLY can't wait for the third series, "The silver flame". My second favorite will be (almost all) the books written by E.D. Baker. I found out about her books when my mother introduced the book, "the fairytale matchmaker", and when I found the book, "the wide-awake princess". I can't wait for the next book, "the princess and the pearl". I probably don't need to write my third cause I think I wrote too much. ;p I love to type as I seems like a practise for me to finish my own written stories. I planned to upload one of my stories on Wattpad but I guess I'm just shy. I also tried uploading one on goodreads last year but I guess nobody reads the creative writing now so I deleted it...
Hope there's enough informations about me. (LOL.;D)
Sayonara!

[Suzanne]

ohayoo gozaimasu, Kiwi. watashi wa Suzanne. I like to speak Japanese, too. I like the Japanese classics (some of them). My favorite readings are the Kojiki and the Nihongi. The books you mentioned are unknown by me. Can you explain anything about?
And: Welcome to this group!

[Shankara]

Hello guys,
I'm Shankara and I'm from India.
I love reading books, especially fiction books.
I'm new to goodreads. I was just looking for some good books and found that there are groups for similar minds so just went through some groups. Joined here(As there's no mandate on the number or title of books)..
My goal for the year is to read at least 12 books.
Also I want to start reading other genre like biography, motivational, non fiction.
Any suggestion is welcome.

Thank you all have a great reading year ahead.

[Katy]

Hello!
My Name is Katy, I'm 20 years old and from Germany. I like to read mostly Fantasy Books.
I haven't been able to read that much through the last year. My Goal forn this year is to change that amd to make a couple of challenges :)

[Sanna]

Hi everyone!
My namn is Sanna and I'm from Sweden. I love fantasy and mostly just read books from that genre. Some of my favorite authors are Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson, Jim Butcher (have alot more). But sometimes I just need a brake... when that happens I like to enjoy romance, paranormal and a classic from time to time. Love to find people who enjoy the same as me:)
My goal for 2017 is to read 80 books

Good luck everyone!

[Mary Pat]

Welcome to all! We have a great group of dedicated readers here! Enjoy!

[anete]

Hello! My name is Anete and I'm from Latvia. I'm an active reader and I really like reading challenges. My favourite books are usually classics or mysteries.

[Melanie]

Hi I'm Melanie and I'm from Illinois. I love reading and I'll read anything. I chose this group for the Buddy Reads and Challenges. I look forward to participating in this group!

[Blagica , Challenges]

welcome to you both. Anete do you have a favorite classic you fall back on when you need something good?

Melanie we also have serial buddy reads that we are doing feel free to jump in

[Kim]

Hello fellow readers! My name is Kim and I'm not sure what to do. I can tell you one thing, I love reading. I started a book club in my home town of Fresno, California. But I need more stimuli (sp). I love to read all kind of books; however, I'm not that keen on romance novels. My goal is to read 30 books in 2017. Looking forward to seeing what this group is all about. Thanks

[Penny]

Kim wrote: "Hello fellow readers! My name is Kim and I'm not sure what to do. I can tell you one thing, I love reading. I started a book club in my home town of Fresno, California. But I need more stimuli (sp)..."

Hi Kim: I am Penny Evenson and I live in Chico CA. I love to read also - mainly mysteries, historical fiction, some romance, etc.
My goal is 50 books this year - only did 39 last year! Welcome to Goodreads!

[Kim]

Penny wrote: "Kim wrote: "Hello fellow readers! My name is Kim and I'm not sure what to do. I can tell you one thing, I love reading. I started a book club in my home town of Fresno, California. But I need more ..."

thank you so very much!!!

[Neeladree]

Hi, greetings to all ! I guess this is a little late. I am Neeladree, and I'm from India. I mainly like to read fiction, but I dont get much time to read these days. My aim is to read 12 books this year, which boils down to a book a month. Let's see how it works out!

[Ilona]

Hi everyone, welcome to the group!

[Amy]

Hi!
I'm Amy from England, I stopped reading for a long time and am trying to get back into it, using this website as my motivation. This year I want to get through all my books I haven't read as I just keep buying more and more haha, and want to get through a bunch of classic in preparation for university!

[Mary Pat]

Welcome, Amy!

I also stopped reading for a long time. Joining this group has turned that around and I am back to being a voracious reader and loving it! Have fun!

[Sarah]

Hello! I've been on this site for a few years now but just recently became more active to be able to keep track of all these books! I've been reading my whole life but picked back up again after high school (9 years ago, yikes..) I'm from Northern Ontario, Canada and I read mostly thrillers, mysteries, memoires, etc. I beat my reading goal last year so this year I'm hoping to read at least 36 books!
Happy reading everyone!

[Rebecca]

Welcome Sarah. I too enjoy many of the genre you read and joined Goodreads for the same purpose of recording all the books I read. I also just picked up my reading intensity since high school. Again welcome.

[Betheny]

Hello! My name is Betheny. I'm from Michigan but I'm in between sates due to the military. I love reading, but when I started the social work program it took a backseat to school and to crochet. And I've been getting back into reading trying to to read all the books I've purchases and never read!

I'm mostly interested in non fiction, fictions, and books about social justice issues. I'm also into classics, and books I can get lost in.

For 2017, my goal is to read 12 books. So, 1 book a month. Which seems manageable since I'm a quick reader, it's just finding the time.