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Introduce Yourself to the Group - 2017!
Welcome to the group Michaela and Sarah! Good luck with your respective goals. I hope you join in on the challenges and group/buddy reads throughout the year :)
Please don't hesitate to ask any questions you may have. Happy reading!
Hi All! My name is Lindsey and I am from State College, PA. I have been a goodreads member for quite some time, but for the past few years haven't really read that much. I am back with my goal of 50+ books this year and already am at 42. I found the popsugar challenge in the middle of the year and have 14 more books to read for that. I read mostly YA, Contemporary Romance/Chick Lit and personal development books.
Welcome to the group Lindsey! You might wanna join our Popsugar Challenge, where members track and share their progress :) Good luck with your reading goal!
Heyho everyone,You may call me Florian or Raziel (if you feel like it Yang works too) (whichever you prefer (I have a lot of names ^^)) (feel free to make up a nickname), I'm 17, from Switzerland, half german, half chinese and just recently joined Goodreads. I stumbled across this group today and thought I'd join :D
I read all kinda of books and set my goal for this year on Goodreads at 100 books, although it's actually 200 or something like that, but since I only joined Goodreads recently I don't have the maybe 100-smth books I already read this year on Goodreads, so 100 for the rest of the year will do ^^
Atm I'm working off my list of "books other people want me to read, so that I can tell them wether or not they are good", which includes lots of YA-novels.
Hobbies of mine (other than reading) include, playing the piano, drawing, gaming, watching anime and series and writing.
Pleased to meet you all \*o*/
Hello! My name is Michaela, and I am from Northern California! My goal for 2017 is to read 15 books, and I am currently on number 4 (YIKES!). I don't really have a strict preferences book, and it usual takes me FOREVER to commit to one. I just finished reading The Lost City of Z by David Grann, and just started reading Dracula today. I am getting ready to start grad school in the fall, so I figured summertime would be the best time to really try and put a dent in this challenge!
Welcome Raziel and Michaela! Nice to have you on board. Good luck with your goals and happy reading!I'm sure you'll catch up Michaela, now that you have joined the group. We're planning on buddy reading Dracula in October. You can always join the discussion even if you already read the book. The group reads are also pretty awesome. Or you can sign up for a twin read or any of the challenges this group has to offer. Either option is a great way to keep you on track of your reading goal. It sure has been for me! Good luck!
Hi, I'm Emily and I'm from the UK. I found this group the other day, and thought it would be fun to join! I read almost anything, but I have a particular affinity for history (fiction and non fiction), fantasy, drama, crime and classics. My reading goal this year is 100 books (last year I hit 97), but the question of whether I make it or not is another matter entirely.
hi everyone! My name is Serra. I'm new in this group so I don't know a lot of things about goodreads. I hope I can learn. Please tell me a book you did like it and share me your opinion. (My english not so good. tell me if i have mistakes.) have a nice day! :)
Hello everyone! My name is Cara and here are three interesting things about me:
- I am a blogger. I write about travelling, volunteering and random things about me.
- I try to read every day (even if it's just a page). These days I'm into the Lost Generation (especially Hemingway). My goal is to read 25 books this year.
- I am moving to Finland in a month so I'll have to get to know some Finnish authors.
What about you? What's your story?
Hey everyone!Recently moved from Israel to Canada, 16 year old, learning Russian, Spanish and Arabic and if any of you would like to recommend any books in one of these languages I'd love to :)
Hello! -My names is Isabel and I am from Spain living currently in London!
-I love specially mystery and chick lits novels but I like to read everything I just finished with The Lake House by Kate Morton and I am about to start The Murderer's daughter by Jonathan Kellerman
- My goal for 2017 would be to finish all the books that I have at home (which rounds probably the 50) Yes you can say I have a big obsession with books and although I always promise myself to not buy a book until I finish the ones I have, I end up buying a bunch of them every now and then.
Welcome Serra, Cara, Noa, and Isabel!
Hello All? My name is Pooja Ramparia, from India. I found this group by looking for challanges. I have been a member of goodreads for some time now and began rediscovering my love for books about some months ago. I love reading classic, Romance, adventure ficton & fantasy novels, Criminal stories, suspense books, self help, spiritual books and many more.In 2017 my goal is to read 12 books.
Hello Everyone,I'm kouk, 33 yrs old!
I found this group & it looks like a nice place to keep track of my challenges & to find new books to read! :)
Kouk wrote: "Hello Everyone,I'm kouk, 33 yrs old!
I found this group & it looks like a nice place to keep track of my challenges & to find new books to read! :)"
Hi Kouk! Where are you from? What kind of books do you read?
Cara wrote: "Kouk wrote: "Hello Everyone,I'm kouk, 33 yrs old!
I found this group & it looks like a nice place to keep track of my challenges & to find new books to read! :)"
Hi Kouk! Where are you from? Wha..."
Hi,
I'm from The Netherlands & i have a very diverse taste in books! :)
Lately it's mostly YA i'm the mood for!
Welcome to the group, Pooja and Kouk! Feel free to join the challenges, group and buddy reads if you like, and please let us know if you have any questions :)Happy Reading!
Hi!I'm Katarina, highschool student from Croatia.
I've fallen in love with reading ten years ago and reading is one of my favourite hobbies since then.
I like to read various types of books, but during the last two years I prefer classics, especially gothic ones.
Some of my favourite books are Le Petit Prince, Poe's poems and short stories, Wuthering heights, The Phantom of the opera...
Also, a big fan of Tolkien.
My goal is to read 60 books in 2017. I`ll do my best. ;D
Welcome Katarina! Good luck with your goal and happy reading!
Katarina wrote: "Hi!I'm Katarina, highschool student from Croatia.
I've fallen in love with reading ten years ago and reading is one of my favourite hobbies since then.
I like to read various types of books, but ..."
Oh I loved "The Phantom of the Opera" too. I read it in Dutch about 4 years ago. I should read the original some time.
How many books have you read so far?
Hi everyone! :) My name's Alyssa, I'm 22 and from Canada. I've been on this site awhile and JUST realized that there are groups on here. My book goal is 30 this year, I'm at 12 so far.
I'm a huge Colleen Hoover fan but I've re-read most of her books already this year so I'm open to any suggestions as to what I should read next.
Thanks
-Alyssa :)
Welcome Alyssa! I had the same experience as you: had been a GR member before I found out about the groups. Being a part of this group has made my TBR list grow exponentially so I have no doubt you'll come upon some good suggestions. Good luck with your goal and happy reading!
Hi, everyone! I'm Amber from Montana. I love reading mysteries and thrillers, memoirs, and YA. And horror and romance. Anything, really. I found this group by browsing Goodreads while bored at work. Looking forward to great discussions!
Hi Amber, welcome! Sounds like you had a very different day at work than I did, lol. Hope you'll enjoy this group as much as I do. Will you be joining any of the challenges or buddy/ group reads?
Hello All ☺️This is Oviya. I have been using Goodreads for quite a long time but never stumbled upon groups. I am so excited to have found this place where there are many bibliophiles as me! I am on my maternity leave for the rest of the year and I am hoping to lay my hands on as much books possible😄. Fantasy and thrillers consume me. I also read some Romance and comedy🙃. I would be happy to get recommendations from all of you 😍. Happy Reading😍
Cara wrote: "Katarina wrote: "Hi!I'm Katarina, highschool student from Croatia.
I've fallen in love with reading ten years ago and reading is one of my favourite hobbies since then.
I like to read various typ..."
So glad to hear that. :)
I´m currently on 25 books. I was doing quite well until the summer started, then I got a bit lazy. :D But I think I will catch up again in the next two months.
Welcome Oviya, good to have you on board. My TBR list has grown exponentially since I joined this group just reading reviews people post in their member corner or challenges. I also love the buddy and group reads. Looking forward to seeing what you'll be reading during your maternity leave. Happy reading!
Hi, all! My name is Nicole & I'm from Oklahoma, USA. I used to read all the time, but life has happened in the last few years, and I just didn't make time for reading. I decided 2017 was the year I was going to get back to it. Then last fall, I decided I really wanted to read more. I found the Popsugar reading challenge & Goodreads in a blog post I read about, so I made up my list of possible books for the challenge and got to it. I will be able to finish the Popsugar challenge within the next couple weeks, and I'm so happy about that!!!I originally set a GR goal of 52 books, because I really wanted to read all the books for the Popsugar challenge. I was so excited to be back to reading that I read more books in January than I had read in all of 2016 combined! After doing the same in February, I upped my GR goal to 75 books. Then, after still reading so many books in March & April, I upped it to 100 books. I'm staying pretty close to that goal now (currently at 59 books read - I'm usually just a book or two ahead or behind), so I'm going to stick with the 100 books goal.
I also joined the Around the Year in 52 Books group, and we are currently making up our own challenge for 2018. I was looking for some new topic ideas to post as suggestions today, and actually came across a link to this group in the Google results for a search I did. Once I read through the group & some of the challengest, I decided to join. I will probably wait to participate in any challenges until September, so I have time to finish my Popsugar challenge, but I'm excited to read through the past challenges and prepare for new ones.
One question I have - does this group have a new group page every year? I see that it's called the 2017 Reading Challenge, so I didn't know if the name changes every year, or if there will be a new group to join for 2018, or what. Either way, I'm very excited to have found a new group to join & can't wait to participate soon. :)
Hello, everyone!! I've using GR for about half a year and just joined this group. My name is Kristel, I am from Peru in South America and I am an avid reader. I've always enjoyed reading but haven't had the time until recently to pick up where I left off years ago. I enjoy pretty much everything, but I love classics, fantasy, thrillers/mystery, some chick-lit and I've been introducing myself to historical and non-fiction. So far so good.
I joined this group because I've been working on the PopSugar challenge the whole year and I've learned some nice people through it. I'm thinking about picking up on another one but since I am starting late it has to be a not very challenging one.
Anyway, very nice to meet you all. This is a wonderful way to discover new books and discuss the ones we have read.
Nicole wrote: "Hi, all! My name is Nicole & I'm from Oklahoma, USA. I used to read all the time, but life has happened in the last few years, and I just didn't make time for reading. I decided 2017 was the year I..."Welcome to the group Nicole!
The name of the group changes every year. Towards the end of this year it will become 2017 & 2018 Reading Challenge, and after New Year's it will be changed to 2018 Reading Challenge.
Kristel wrote: "Hello, everyone!! I've using GR for about half a year and just joined this group. My name is Kristel, I am from Peru in South America and I am an avid reader. I've always enjoyed reading but haven'..."Hi Kristel, welcome to the group! We have plenty of challenges for you to join :) You're always free to pick the number of books that you want to read for each challenge, so you can just pick a smaller number if you're starting later. Good luck!
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Hello everyone :) I'm Jessi, 22 and I live in Germany. I really like YA Novels, especially Fantasy books. I have a lot of books on my Kindle and my goal is it to read 100 books this year, but till now I only have a reading goal of 75 because I'm studying and don't know if I can manage that many books.
It's really nice to meet you all :)
Hello everyone! My name is Mayke and I am from the Netherlands. I am 16 years old and love gaming, rowing and (of course) reading. I mainly read YA Fantasy and Sci-fi and books that are required for school. I mainly read books in English, but sometimes I also read them in Dutch, because it may be easier. My goal for 2017 is to read 40 books, but I may increase that goal, because I'm ahead of schedule. I have a bit of an obsession with lists and keeping track of things, so I thought this group would be perfect for me!
Ilona wrote: "Welcome to the group Nicole!The name of the group changes every year. Towards the end of this year it will become 2017 & 2018 Reading Challenge, and after New Year's it will be changed to 2018 Reading Challenge. "
Sounds perfect! Thanks for the info. I am really excited to join this group, and I just picked out 25 books to read for the TBR Randomiser challenge between now & the end of the year. Well, I have 2 1/2 more books to read for my Popsugar Challenge, and then I'll get started on that one. Can't wait!
Hey, all!Just joined the group a few minutes ago. I'm from Norway, I'm 29 years old and my love for books ended up with me getting a Master's in English Lit. I really like fantasy and crime fiction novels, and at the moment my favorite authors are John Hart, Michael Connely, Neil Gaiman and David Baldacci. I've set my reading goal to 30 books this year; four down, just 26 to go! It'll be fun to get to know you all and hopefully have some fun discussions!
Welcome Karina!Best of luck with your reading goal.
Take a look around, we've got plenty of fun challenges and great buddy reads you might find interesting. This month's group read is A Man Called Ove if you would like to join the discussion for that :)
Please don't hesitate to let us know if you have any questions otherwise :)
Welcome to the group, everyone! :) Good luck with your challenges!
Hello Everyone, Namaste, My name is Manish Shetty, I am born and brought up in the land of Bollywood, Mumbai, India. I like reading Drama Fiction and Biopic but i don't limit myself only to these genres if recommended, i like to read other genres too. My goal for 2017, 50 books, i know i am way behind i have finished hardly 8 books till now and that is the reason, i want to be part of this group so that i can set a deadline for myself. Happy to be part of this group. Appreciate it.
Hi all! Im Terese, a new mom (well hes 11 m/o atm) from the north of Sweden. I usually read mostly fantasy but wierdly I have been on a space science-fiction kick lately. I say wierdly cuz all my prior space experience has been "Men in black" "Futurama" and "Liftaren guide till galaxen" (The hitchhikers guide to the galaxy), which I read like 15 years ago. Currently reading "Leviathan Wakes" by James S. A. Corey and im loving it!Im participating in #TheReadingQuest which will be a real challange since, well, toddler and university. I also upped my GR reading goal from 30 to 40 just too push myself a little more
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Welcome Silvia! I recommend our buddy and group reads, they're quite nice!
Hi everyone! I am new to the group - stumbled on it while browsing through Goodreads. Love to read and have set my goal at 75 books for 2017. Read a little of everything - fiction, chicklit, memoirs... look forward to sharing some great book titles!
I stumbled across the group. It is difficult to find a good active group. I read mostly non-fiction. I read ebooks, audiobook, and books 1.0. I am a heavy user of the public library. I usually finish somewhere between 60-70 books a year.
Welcome, Warren! I get most of my books from the public library also.
Welcome Daisy! I wish you good luck with your goal but above all I wish you happy reading!
Hello. My name is Heather and I'm from Upstate New York. I've been a GR member since '07 when I first heard about it. I wasn't very active the first couple of years but in '09 when I moved cross country for college, I jumped back into reading because I was one of the oldest students at my college and didn't really have a lot in common with the younglings. I tend to typically read Sci-fi, Fantasy, and Mystery novels along with various sub-genres of each. I found this group while searching for other groups and since my feed is pretty lonely I was looking to find active groups and people who can deal with my craziness. It also doesn't matter what book I'm reading, if I'm reading it on paper, all the characters are British. Don't ask me why. Although, I blame Shakespear, Harry Potter, and Sean Connery.
My reading goal for this year was originally 30 books and since I completed that relatively early in the year, it is now to simply clean off as many books from my TBR lists as possible. I reorganized my GR exclusive shelves and took all my books out of my to-read list and organized them by year added (so if you go to add me as a friend and you compare our books, you won't see any on the to-read shelf) so I can see which year had the heaviest add load. So far this year, I've read/listened to 92 books and I'm currently on #93. This doesn't include the few DNF. With the year half way over, I'm focusing on finishing up a bunch of series I have started so I don't carry them into the new year with me.
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