Introduce Yourself to the Group - 2017! Showing 101-150 of 1,540

[Blagica , Challenges]

welcome to the group to you both! good look with your challenges we have tons of stuff to jump into i look forward to reading with you both.

[Lucy]

Hi folks my name is Janet and I am from a city approx. one hour west of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It's shorter to list what I DON'T like to read: YA, non-fiction self-help books, murder mystery, spy, international intrigue and chick flicks....guess that leaves me with reading fantasy, sci-fi, paranormal, general fiction. I want to set a goal of 30 books for 2017...I did 28 so far this year but I need to get hooked on a really good, addictive series to hit my goal .... plus I would like to try to find a reading buddy, and maybe try some books i wouldn't normally pick up.

I look forward to chatting with you over the coming year.

[Lucy]

Hannah wrote: "Hello all!

Hannah checking in from snowy Michigan! I love almost anything fiction and adventurous. Currently reading the Time Travelers Wife, and I'm in love! My favorite book, however, is The Ot..."

Hi Hannah... I am from snowy southwestern Ontario; and i too read The Other Boleyn Girl...that one got me hooked on reading other books about women in history --currently I have on my night stand The Devil's Queen--it's the story of Catherine De Medici...only i havent had time to start it as i have about 20 other stacked there too and a whole bunch on my ereader...so many books; so little time :)

[Lucy]

Nick wrote: "Welcome Lisa!"

Hey Greg.. I am with you on that one, "when I find a new author I like, I go back to their first book and try to read their books in the order published" Half the fun can be trying to source all those old back copies... :) I often stumble upon a series that is older, most have already read them and i come along thinking it's all new and fresh *doh* :)

[Blagica , Challenges]

Welcome Janet! if you are looking to do buddy reads you have come to the right place.

Buddy Reads

[Vena]

Hi all! I'm Vena from New York City. I just joined Goodreads a couple of months ago as a way to keep me more motivated to read. I've always been a reader but for a number of years, I'd go months without picking up a book. I've read 5 books since I joined and I wanted to maintain my enthusiasm to read in 2017. My goal for 2017 is to read 24 books- two books a month. I hope to better that goal but I figured I'd start small for now. I read literary fiction, African-American, memoirs, some mysteries and some historical fiction. Although I've read African American fiction for some time, I'm looking to expand my repertoire by reading more books by non black people of color, so any suggestions on that front would be of great help. I'm looking forward to the challenge.

[Blagica , Challenges]

hi Vena welcome!

[Sourav]

Hey guys! I am Sourav, from Bangalore, India. I've always been a keen and avid reader but as I grew up this habit kept fluctuating a lot because of other interests. Lately, I discovered that my bibliophile instinct was something that I could never disregard and therefore joined goodreads to rekindle that passion. Also, being an introvert, it seemed plausible to connect with people who share the same interest as me and a goodreads group is the best platform for it. I enjoy fiction and literature, though i started off with fantasy and science-fiction in my early days. Indeed I love inspirational, biographies and thrillers. Being a comic fan, I have read many graphic novels and manga too. Hope to pick up the reading challenges in this group and find more awesome books to read.

Thank you.

[Kich]

Hi,
I am Kimia 20, Persian, living in California.I find this group by browsing in the Goodreads.I like to read all kinds of books.Actually, I am looking for some book recommendation :)
glad to join this group.

[Ilona]

Hello Sourav and Kimia, welcome to the group!

[Griesgundel]

Hi there, my Name is Verena aka Griesgundel and I am from Austria. Since the 2016 personal challenge with my husband was very fun, I decided to go 2017 one step further and look for fun ways to complete my challenge against him and found your group!
I hope that keeps me motivated to beat him next year :D

[Sourav]

Ilona wrote: "Hello Sourav and Kimia, welcome to the group!"

Thank you, Ilona. :)

[Ilona]

Welcome to the group Verena. Good luck defeating your husband next year, you can do it!

[Hilary]

Hello to everyone! My name is Hilary from the north-east of England. I am a retired infant teacher who loves to read lots of different genres: crime fiction, literary fiction, historical mysteries etc. I would love to read a book a week in 2017. This year I have managed just under 52 books but some of them were pretty long - well that's my excuse!

[Ilona]

Hi Nina and Hilary, welcome to the group! I think the Genre Bingo Challenge will be perfect for you both.

[Cynthia]

Hi everyone! My name is Cindy! I am from Nebraska and have always loved to read and write. I have always thought that it would be fun to join a book club where I could meet others who love to read just as much as i do. I am not sure my reading genre is the same as everyone else's but I will read anything at least once! Here is to a fun year!

[Cynthia]

Janet wrote: "Hannah wrote: "Hello all!

Hannah checking in from snowy Michigan! I love almost anything fiction and adventurous. Currently reading the Time Travelers Wife, and I'm in love! My favorite book, how..."

HI Hannah! I read Time Travelers Wife last month and loved it! Anytime someone says they are looking for a good book to read, I suggest this one! How did you like it?

[Ellen]

Hello, my name is Ellen and I am from Ontario, Canada. I have been a member on Goodreads for over three years now, but just recently wanted to join some groups.

With my never ending reading list, I hope to get through 60 books in 2017!

[Katie]

hi! I'm Katie, from atlanta. Recently I have been on a mystery/thriller kick-Behind Closed Doors, The Woman in Cabin 10, Girl on the Train. I also love what i like to call "beach reads"-easy books that remind of romantic comedies. I stumbled upon this group honestly through the site! This past year i set a goal of 12 books, one per month and ended up reading 18! My goal for 2017 will be to read 18 as well-don't want to go backwards!

[Katelyn]

Hi! I am Katelyn and I am from Tennessee. Some of my favorite books include The Westing Game, Counting by 7s, and The Book Thief. This year I read 16 books, some of them being The Fault in Our Stars, Dandelion Wine, The Hound of the Baskervilles, and If I Stay. Next year I hope to get to read books like Paper Towns, A Study in Scarlet, and I Am The Messenger. I love Goodreads :D

[Massinissa]

Hi, guys! My name is Massinissa. My friends call me just Massi. I'm from Algeria. I like reading fiction and non-fiction alike. It actually depends on my mood. This year, for example, most of the books I read so far are non-fiction. Among the themes which I'm interested in are: Thriller, Socially Engaged Works, World Classics (Fiction), World History, Biology, Psychology, Philosophy, Theology, Religions, Linguistics, Self-Help... I love Japanese culture and I wish that I'll visit Japan some day.

[Hallie]

Heyo! I'm Hallie and I am from Portland Oregon. Yes Portlandia is mostly accurate. I'm 34. I like to read anything that edifies me or gets my imagination rolling. I do read a lot of Y/A because that is the audience that I usually write for.

My goal for 2017 is 75 glorious books!

[Gypsy]

Hi everyone! I'm Victoria. I love to read, write, listen to music, watch movies or TV shows, craft, and garden. I'm 26 and have been reading since I was 7. I love book clubs and reading challenges. I have five children, and we always read together.

[Karen]

My name is Karen, I live in Calgary Alberta, Canada. I like to read all kinds of books - ture crime, thillers, mysteries, fiction, contemporary.
I would like to read 40 books in 2017. I am not sure which challenge i will pick. I have 230 books on my to read list so I may try to work on that.

[Blagica , Challenges]

hi Victoria welcome we are so happy to have you! sounds like you have tons of hobbies that's awesome I read with my nephew every night so its awesome that you get them involved.

[Blagica , Challenges]

Hi Karen a big welcome to you as well, I love true crime myself and look forward to your recommendations. there are tons of challenges to get you to put a dent in that book pile good luck!

[Nancy]

I'm Nancy, from near Seattle, WA, USA--pictured is my Labrachow Shepherd, Bailey, who is my reading buddy.

I used to be almost exclusively a non-fiction reader. Then I started participating in challenges. Now I'm happy to say I read lots of fiction, too, and 5 of my 5 star books from 2016 were fiction.

The 2015 and 2016 Reading Challenges got me hooked. Unfortunately it looks as if there won't be a 2017 Reading Challenge from that group, so I went in search of a new home, and was so pleased to find this group. I completed my 52 books for the 2015 challenge by cheating: my last book was The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, which, at 1,280 pages was a bite larger than I could chew at year-end. Fortunately for me, it is divided into several parts, or books, and I was able to finish a few of them before 2016 rolled around. I should finish my 2016 challenge in plenty of time without cheating--I'm on my last book now, and as it's a reread, I know I will finish it.

I'm at 143 books for the year so far, and will probably finish at 145. I've made my own challenge of 52 categories for 2017 because I've had so much fun with that format in 2015 and 2016. I'll be posting my challenge categories in my goal discussion topic.

[Blagica , Challenges]

welcome Nancy! i like the concept of your challenge i will have to come take a look

[Ilona]

Welcome to the group everybody!

[Pouneh]

Dear fellow bibliophiles!
My name is Pouneh. I live in Göttingen, a small town in Germany but was born in Bushehr, a small town in Iran.
I searched goodreads for a new challenge for 2017 since I am not satisfied with the Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge-topics for next year (I understand that challenging yourself to read books out of your usual reading habits is the goal of the Read Harder Challenge, but I simply have no interest in travel memoirs, spiritual self-discoveries etc.) and this group seems to be loads of fun!
I cannot really pinpoint which genres I love because my reading is highly dependent on my mood, however, I try to at least try to read as many different genres as possible.
In 2016, my reading goal increased dramatically from initially 35 to 100 books. However, I won't be able to remain this pace since I hope to find a fultime job rather sooner than later. So I will set my goal at 52 books (I also participate in the Around the Year in 52 Books Challenge).
Looking forward to a satisfying reading year 2017 and to meeting you all!

[Victoria]

Hey, y'all!

I'm Victoria and I am from the beautiful albeit small New Zealand. I read any genre under the sun and I would love to make some friends on here. I joined GoodReads two years ago but left my account dormant until I found this lovely group.

My reading goal is two books a month, making that twenty-four in total! Can't wait to see everyone else's progress :)

[Nehal]

Hi! I'm Nehal. I live in Egypt .I found this group by looking for groups with reading challenges . I enjoy reading crime fiction , dystopian and sometimes non fiction . My reading goal for 2017 is 20 books .

[Ilona]

Hi Pouneh, Victoria and Nehal, welcome to the group and good luck with your reading goals for next year!

[Ruxandra]

Hello, everyone! My name is Ruxy and I'm from Romania. I love watching anime and tv series, but my most favourite activity is reading captivating books. I like a lot of genres, such as fantasy, SF, thrillers, adventure and so on. I've read 70 books this year and hope to finish a couple more by the end of the year. My reading goal for 2017 is 80 books.

[Nick]

Welcome Brian and Ruxy.

Good luck Ruxy for next year's reading challenge.

[Blagica , Challenges]

hey Brian hi Ruxy welcome!

Ruxy what do you consider the most captivating book you have read this year?

Brian I have never been able to really get into history what draws you to it specifically?

[Andrew]

Hello everybody,

My name is Andrew and I come from Montreal. I'm a first year IB high school student, and I've loved reading ever since I was able to pick up a book. Recently, I've been spending a lot less time on books, mostly due to me being busy in school, so for 2017, I want to keep my Goodreads more up to date so I can stay on track with my reading.
I like reading non fiction and sci fi a lot, but my favourite genres change from year to year. My bookshelves are filled with a smorgasbord of books, with some non fiction and sci fi titles at the top.
I'm looking forward to a good year!

[Lisa]

Welcome to the group Andrew!

[Stephanie]

Hi! My name is Stephanie and I am in South Florida. I enjoy memoirs, adventure novels, and classics. I found the group by searching for something new on Goodreads. I am hoping to complete 40 books in 2017. I have just started actively using my Goodreads account to keep track. I would like to be challenged to read something different than what I would usually go for.

[Blagica , Challenges]

Hey Stephanie welcome we are so happy to have you! I love using goodreads to keep track of things. Also there are lots of yearly challenges to have you reading out side the box good luck!

[Alya]

Hello everyone!

My name is Alya and I'm from Bahrain. I've been a member on this website for a while now. I've discovered my love for reading at quiet a late stage of my life and been trying to catch up with all the series and novels since! (only just read the Harry Potter books this year!)

I'm hopping that by being part of a group I'll be able to read even more books and be able to discover more books through the challenges :)

[Amanda]

Hello all! My name is Amanda and I live in Maryland. I've been a sporadic user of goodreads for a few years and a lurker in a couple other groups in the past but this year I decided to become more active. I'm looking forward to trying out the various challenges.

I actually have worked at a library for the past 10 years which gives me a good chance to see what people are reading. Sadly it doesn't mean I get to read all day, unlike what some people think. That's what my commute is for (about an hour and a half each way on public transit).

Now I'm off to join some challenges and then set up my reading corner...

[Martina]

Hi everyone! I'm new member of Goodreads. My name is Martina and I'm from Argentina (yeah, it rhymes). I found this group while going through the "recently active" page. I don't particularly have a favourite genre but I tend to read young adult romance and crime more! My goal for 2017 is to read at least 1 book per month :)

[Mary-Lynne]

Hi! my name is Mary-Lynne. I stumbled on the group and decided to join the challenge for 2017. I like reading new-to-me authors and find authors from other cultures open my eyes to new ways of seeing.
I've exceeded my number of books read challenge for 2016. I'm setting my challenge here at 10, and may up it as the year progresses. (Is that okay to do?)

[Ilona]

Welcome to the group everybody!

Mary-Lynne wrote: "I'm setting my challenge here at 10, and may up it as the year progresses. (Is that okay to do?) "

You can set up your challenge in any way you want :)

[Ida]

Hi! I'm Ida and I recently just started reading a lot which was late last year and I totally fel for it.
I think I'm setting my goal for this year at 45 books again because there are so, so many books I want to read and I have time now because school isn't that stressful right now.
I've been really into crime these past few months but I haven't found any thet great. I like serialkiller crimes and psychology thrillers, but there aren't many that I've found. The suspense really gets me.
Well I'm from Sweden but I won't read in Swedish, it just feels wrong to me.
If you have any tips on any books thats amazing. I read amost every genre to find my favourite. Right now I'm reading a lot of fantasy and dystopia.

[Ilona]

Hi Ida, welcome to the group!
I'm not really a thriller reader myself, but I am sure that there are people in this group that can recommend some great books for you to read.

[Steven]

Hi, my name is Steven. I'm originally from Puerto Rico but I'm now living in Virginia, USA. I tend not to read much, but I'm trying to change that. Though that joining some sort of group would help to motivate me. I like to read Fantasy and Science Fiction. My reading goal for 2017 is to read 30 books.

[Claire]

Hi, I'm Claire from Belgium. Just started to look around in goodreads and allways reading when time... i love classics, poetry, fantasy, thrillers and historical fiction most, but generally happy to read whatever comes my way.

[Shiraza]

Hi! My name is Shiraza and I am from Sri Lanka but I live in Alexandria, Virginia now. I was poking around good reads and came across your group.

I love reading pretty much any genre and the best books I've read so far have been referrals. So, I am hoping you guys can inspire to complete 52 books in 2017.