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[Susy]

Cheryl wrote: "Hi I’m Cheryl and I’m from Scotland :)

Hi Cheryl, welcome to the group!

I like lots of different book genres it just depends on my mood but I tend to mostly read crime/thrillers or fantasy books.

My favourites too, next to horror.

... a friend and I have also picked a book from the New York Times Bestseller list that we had not read, one from each year since our date of birth just for something a bit different.

Nice idea!!

Hoping to broaden my reading horizons a wee bit and maybe even get a few recommendations from fellow book lovers. Generally hoping to do more with my goodreads app as well :) "

It's good to have you. How actively you participate is up to you of course but we do love reading posts from fellow group members. Are you planning on joining any of the challenges or maybe some of the monthly group/buddy reads?
In any case, I hope you have fun!

[Susy]

Terri wrote: "Hello, I am Terri from Nebraska..... I found the group through those I follow. I often stalk to see if they have any good groups to join. ..."

Hi Terry, welcome to the group! Glad you have chosen to join us. I hope you'll enjoy it. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask!

[Susy]

Candice wrote: "Hi all!

I'm Candice and I live in Canada. I love to read basically anything that can take me away from my busy and chaotic world. Mystery, Horror, YA, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, and Paranormal...."

Welcome to the group Candice! Hope you'll enjoy participating. Have a look around to see what interests you and don't hesitate to jump in. If you have any questions, just ask!

[Susy]

Saurabh wrote: "Hello and Happy New Year to all,

I am Saurabh Farkya, I recently joined this group. ..."

Welcome to the group Saurabh! Wishing you a lot of fun participating!

[Susy]

Tiffany wrote: "Hi everyone!

I’m Tiffany, 38 from Houston, TX. I wanted to quickly introduce myself and share a little about me.....
I can’t wait to get to know you all!! Happy new year!"

Hi Tiffany, welcome to the group! It's very nice to meet you. Hope to see a lot of your posts :) Have fun!!

[Susy]

Caitlyn wrote: "I'm Caitlyn, from Boise, Idaho. I hope to read at least 50 books this year. I read a pretty wide range of genres: most often sci-fi and fantasy - currently with a preference for urban fantasy - but..."

Welcome to the group Caitlyn! Hope you'll have a great time here!

[Susy]

Katy wrote: "Hello all! I’m Katy from NW Florida. I recently sent my last child into adulthood and find myself with a lot of spare time. I hope to read at least 40 substantial books this year. I tend to flock towards psychological thrillers, crime (true and fiction), fantasy, young adult, and cheesy romances.

Welcome to the group Katy!
My favourite genres too with the exception of romance :)

I just happened to stumble on this group and look forward to meeting everyone.
I’m fairly friendly so feel free to drop a line! "

Glad you did Katy! Looking forward to your posts and seeing what you'll be reading! Have fun!

[Fictionophile]

Hello everyone!
My name is Lynne and I live in Nova Scotia, Canada.
I've been a very active member of Goodreads for quite a few years now, and I've been blogging steadily since my retirement from the public library system where I live. I worked for many years as a library cataloger.
My blog is called Fictionophile. I review mostly mysteries and thrillers, with some literary fiction, women's fiction, and historical fiction as well. The blog also has other books related posts.
I review for NetGalley and Edelweiss.
For the past few years my Goodreads Reading Challenge has been 100 books. That number seems to be right for me.

[Susy]

Fictionophile wrote: "Hello everyone!
My name is Lynne and I live in Nova Scotia, Canada.
I've been a very active member of Goodreads for quite a few years now, ..."

Welcome to the group Lynne! Hope you'll enjoy the group! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!

[Susy]

Sabrina wrote: "Hey, I’m Sabrina and obviously I’m new to this group. My favorite genres are sci-fic/ fantasy, dystopian, and drama/mystery. I came here cause I wanted to do the buddy reads...."

Hi Sabrina, welcome to the group! Ha, another fan of buddy reads? Me too! :) Hope you'll enjoy them.
Not a challenges-person? The group has a few great ones too...

In any case, have fun! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!

[Diane]

Hi I am Diane and an avid reader. I love thrillers, but i also reading different genres and finding new authors. Happy New Year everyone!

[Susy]

Ilja wrote: "Hi guys! I am new to this group and my favourite genre is fantasy. I live in The Netherlands. I joined this group because I'd like to discuss books more. I am already in another group, but they have a more structured way of discussing. Although this is also great to discuss books, it tends to lead to less discussion. So I hope to find more discussion here! "

Hi Ilja, welcome to the group! You have come to the right place to discuss books. Every month there is a group read and several buddy reads that you can join. In the discussion threads you just post what you want whenever you want. No rules (except of course marking spoilers). Enjoy!!

[Susy]

Diane wrote: "Hi I am Diane and an avid reader. I love thrillers, but i also reading different genres and finding new authors. Happy New Year everyone!"

Welcome to the group Diane! Hope you'll have a great time here!

[Susy]

Ilja wrote: "Thank you Susy! Already found me way with the helpful post for new members :)"

You're welcome :)

[Kayla]

Hi everyone. My name is Kayla. I joined Goodreads a few years ago but haven't really participated in any of the communities here. I like reading but had fallen out of the habit, despite making reading goals in the past few annual challenges. This year, I am making a resolution to read more and replace meaningless social media time with reading time. I mostly want to get out of the habit of lying in bed reading banal stuff on my phone and replace that time with reading. This year, I have set a modest goal of 12 books. One book a month. If I exceed it, then good on me.

I like reading all genres, however I am not into books that don't have any substance. I won't be reading the Harlequin books or anything of that ilk. I am also not a fan of science fiction or horror, so those types of books don't interest me. I most enjoy fiction with good stories, especially those set during a historical era. I also like non-fiction, mostly history and autobiographies/biographies. One of my favorite non-fiction authors is Erik Larson who wrote the fabulous "The Devil in the White City." I'm also a big fan of film, especially classic film, and reading autobiographies/biographies about my favorite classic film stars.

I live in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, on the west-side of the Portland, OR metro area.

[Susy]

Kayla wrote: "Hi everyone. My name is Kayla. I joined Goodreads a few years ago but haven't really participated in any of the communities here. I like reading but had fallen out of the habit, despite making reading goals in the past few annual challenges. This year, I am making a resolution to read more and replace meaningless social media time with reading time. I mostly want to get out of the habit of lying in bed reading banal stuff on my phone and replace that time with reading. This year, I have set a modest goal of 12 books. One book a month. If I exceed it, then good on me...."


Hi Kayla, welcome to the group!
For me, joining this group in 2017 was a real help to get me to read more/get back into reading after a reading slump of many years. I started out with a tentative goal of 12 books, upped it to 24 during the year and ended up reading 46 books!!! All thanks to this group, the great challenges, the awesome group and buddy reads and last but certainly not least, the amazing group members who were always supportive, motivating and encouraging. I hope you'll have a similar experience.
In any case I hope you have fun participating in the group!

[Shelley]

Happy new year to everyone. I am Allison and live in North Alabama in the United States. I am a mom to three wonderful girls, ages 21, 17, and 15. I love to read, garden, quilt, cook, and bake. I have been married to my husband for almost 23 years and we have 3 dogs, 2 cats, 2 fish, and 5 hermit crabs (I think...probably need to check on that later today and make sure they are still there). I will read pretty much anything that catches my eye but tend to steer away from political books because I get way too much of that being married to a poli-sci/English major. Some days I tell him I would turn off the BBC, FoxNews and CNN but am afraid he would die from withdrawals. Anyway, I am looking forward to meeting people in this wonderful group and reading more this year.

[Susy]

Shelley wrote: "Happy new year to everyone. I am Allison and live in North Alabama in the United States. I am a mom to three wonderful girls, ages 21, 17, and 15. I love to read, garden, quilt, cook, and bake. I h..."

Welcome to the group Allison (Shelley?)! Hope you'll have a wonderful time participating. Have a look around at everything the group has to offer, like the great challenges, fun and interesting group and buddy reads and much more. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask.

[Cheryl]

Howdy!
I am a wife and mother of two. I live in DeSoto, TX which is a suburb(?) about 13 miles south of downtown Dallas.

I enjoy reading fiction and have been really challenged with willingly expanding my author base. I also enjoy reading 'self-help' and motivation books as well. I have been a member of Good Reads for a while, and have recently discovered the reading challenge. My goal is to read 49 books this year before my 50th birthday! #49before50.



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[Susy]

Cheryl wrote: "Howdy! ...
I have been a member of Good Reads for a while, and have recently discovered the reading challenge. My goal is to read 49 books this year before my 50th birthday! #49before50."

Hi Cheryl, welcome to the group! Hope that you'll enjoy it as much as I do. Good luck with your nice goal and have fun!

[Colleen Marie]

Susy wrote: "Colleen ~ The Clever Girl from Gallifrey wrote: "Hello everyone! My name is Colleen (prefer to go by Coll, I only got called by my full name when I would get in trouble as a kid)...

Hi Coll, welco..."

Hi Susy and thank you for the warm welcome! And no worries about calling me Colleen. :-) I like that we have similar taste in book genres. As far as writing goes, I love to write dystopian stories. I would love to try my hand at horror but it just seems so difficult. Maybe one day. Every year I do National Novel Writing Month in November where you have to write 50,000 words in the thirty days. I have completed three books that way but have made no moves to try to get them published. Haha. Maybe one day. This group is great so far and I have already joined a few of the yearly challenges and definitely plan on participating in the group reads. Thanks again for making me feel so welcome!

[Patricia K.]

Hello, I'm Patricia from Washington, DC (originally from NYC). This is my second reading challenge. Last year I set out to read seven books and I did just that. This year I've upped the ante to ten books and I'm off to a good start. I have a diverse taste in books. Right now I'm reading a classic, The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy. Anna Karenina was one of the books I read last year.

I'm looking forward to this challenge and to interacting with the people in this group.

[Danika]

Hi everyone,

My name is Danika and I’m from New Zealand.

I’ve recently, in the last few years, developed a taste for horror and crime thrillers, partnered with feminist writings. The political climate globally has also peaked my interest in writings by political leaders and writings on economics, race and policy.

I read everything though really, and will pick anything up. I’m a finisher, so even if I don’t enjoy a book I fight my way through (the one exception being the 50 Shades trilogy. I just couldn’t do it).

I’m currently chopping and changing between a few books depending on my mood - I’ve a busy mind, so the tone of book has to match me in the moment. This also means I’ve chosen 36 as my target this year - 3 books a month if possible!

My one consistent though, is rereading the Harry Potter series at least once every two years. They are my comfort blanket.

Looking forward to seeing the book choices and the discussions. Good luck with your challenges! And May your novels take you on adventures from the comfort of your own space.

Danika

[Susy]

Patricia K. wrote: "Hello, I'm Patricia from Washington, DC (originally from NYC). This is my second reading challenge. Last year I set out to read seven books and I did just that. This year I've upped the ante to ten..."

Welcome to the group Patricia! Hope you'll enjoy participating! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!

[Susy]

Danika wrote: "Hi everyone,

My name is Danika and I’m from New Zealand.

I’ve recently, in the last few years, developed a taste for horror and crime thrillers, ...
Looking forward to seeing the book choices and the discussions. Good luck with your challenges! And May your novels take you on adventures from the comfort of your own space."

Hi Danika, welcome to the group! Hope you'll enjoy it. Looking forward to seeing what you'll be picking up too! Will you be joining our group and buddy reads for the discussions?
In any case, have fun!

[[deleted user]]

Hello! I'm Minnie and I am from Seattle, Washington. I have lived here all my life, all 15 years of it.

I came across this group as I was searching for some fun clubs to join. And, also, I did notice the 2018 reading challenge icon of Goodreads, so that caught my attention.

My book preferences would be chick-lit and YA. I usually like reading happy, light stuff. I do also prefer contemporary fiction. But you do need some variation so I also read some sci-fi, fantasy, and thrillers. And if I had to read nonfiction it would be something involving psychology.

So, this year I have decided that I want to read more books for fun. My goal is to read 50 books and hopefully I'll read much more.

[Susy]

Minnie wrote: "Hello! I'm Minnie and I am from Seattle, Washington. I have lived here all my life, all 15 years of it.

I came across this group as I was searching for some fun clubs to join..."

Hi Minnie, welcome to the group! Glad you found us. Hope you'll enjoy participating. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!

[Kardelen]

Hey Everyone!

The reason I wanted to join the challenge as well as the group, was well.. I used to LOVE reading, a book a day type of kid. After a while I guess life got in the way and I forgot how much I enjoyed reading. I'm now trying to catch up on all the good reads I missed!

I like reading mysteries, thrillers/horror, poetry, humour, YA/series, and some psychology/philosophy as well as some self improvement.

My goal is to read at least one book a week; and I am currently reading The Stand by Stephen King which is over 1000 pages; so wish me luck!

[Jennifer]

Hello everyone!

I am Jennifer from Texas. I was an elementary and middle school librarian so I have read lots of YA. I recently moved to the other side and I am now part of the Technology department for my school district. I tend to lean toward Science Fiction and Fantasy with some classics thrown in, but I will give any book a chance.

My goal is 50 books this year, but I hope to do more than that.

[Debbie]

Julia wrote: "I'm over 40 and I have been reading all my life. I am usually a mood reader, just reading whatever feels good for the moment. I have been making an effort to read a little more out of my comfort zo..."
I could copy/paste your intro into mine! Over 40, reading all my life, mood reader, looking to stretch out of my comfort zone - starting with fantasy genre! Good to meet you Julia!

[Debbie]

Hi everyone! I'm Debbie from Livingston County, Michigan. I'm a 40-something, life-long reader. I used to teach English - and with that, reading was a big part of my job. Since moving into psychology, I have had to try a bit harder to work reading in.

I hope to meet (or exceed) my goal of 36 books this year. I'm an audiobook listener while in the car, which helps a lot.

I'm looking to stretch myself out of my well-read genres and into others that I've not dabbled much in like fantasy and science fiction.

[Susy]

Kardelen wrote: "Hey Everyone!

The reason I wanted to join the challenge as well as the group, was well.. I used to LOVE reading, a book a day type of kid. After a while I guess life got in the way and I forgot how much I enjoyed reading. ..."

Hi Kardelen, welcome to the group!
I had something similar happen to me. Joining this group, it's challenges and especially it's group and buddy reads got me back into reading. I started last year with a tentative goal of 12 books, upped it to 24 during the year and ended up reading 46 books!
Hope you'll have a similar experience. Enjoy!!

[Susy]

Jennifer wrote: "Hello everyone!

I am Jennifer from Texas. I was an elementary and middle school librarian so I have read lots of YA. I recently moved to the other side and I am now part of the Technology departme..."

Welcome to the group Jennifer! Hope you'll have a great time participating. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!

[Susy]

Debbie wrote: "Hi everyone! I'm Debbie from Livingston County, Michigan. I'm a 40-something, life-long reader. I used to teach English - and with that, reading was a big part of my job. Since moving into psychology, I have had to try a bit harder to work reading in...."

Hi Debbie, welcome to the group! Hope you'll enjoy it as much as I do! It has definitely helped me to read more.
What do you do in the field of psychology if I may ask?

[Giulietta]

Hi!!! I'm Giulietta from Italy, I'm 19 and I want to use goodreads in the right way, I hope that can help me to finish a reading challenge, so here I am.

My first love was fantasy book, but now I'm trying to read different genres (I still love fantasy <3 ); I think that probably my favourite author is Neil Gaiman :))

I'm glad to enjoy with you my next readings, happy reading to everybody!

[the wistful word]

Hello everyone! I'm Lara from Nova Scotia, Canada! Since having 2 children I have gone from reading at least 2 books a week to being lucky if it takes me 2 months to finish just one! I have a love for biographies of regular people, not famous, but also love fantasy, science fiction, classic and historical fiction etc etc.. really I just love a good story! I have also started doing book reviews on my blog: https://thewistfulwordsmith.wordpress... - which I LOVE doing and want to write more of in 2018! So excited to JUST START reading again.

[Ilona]

Welcome everyone, we are so glad to have you! :)
Please have a look around the group and join the activities that interest you. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.
Happy Reading!

[Susy]

Giulietta wrote: "Hi!!! I'm Giulietta from Italy, I'm 19 and I want to use goodreads in the right way, I hope that can help me to finish a reading challenge, so here I am.
'..."

Hi Giulietta, welcome to the group! Joining has really helped me to read more (and get out of my reading slump). I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I do! Have fun!

[Susy]

Lara wrote: "Hello everyone! I'm Lara from Nova Scotia, Canada! Since having 2 children I have gone from reading at least 2 books a week to being lucky if it takes me 2 months to finish just one! I have a love ..."

Welcome to the group Lara! Hope you'll enjoy participating! There are a lot of activities you can join. Just have a look around to see what interests you! Have fun!!

[Susy]

Esther wrote: "Hello, I'm Esther from California. I finally decided to make a Goodreads account and I could not be more excited! This fits so perfectly to my "read more consistently" resolution for 2018...."

Welcome to the group Esther! You have joined a very active group which is perfect to help you stay on track AND it is a lot of fun too! Looking forward to your updates! Have fun!!

[Chelin]

Hi! I'm Chelin, from Vancouver BC. I have recently gotten back into reading after going years without (hooray depression). Since starting a new job in September 2017, I've gone through 2-4 books per month, and I'm hoping to keep it up through 2018!

My favourite genres are fantasy (high fantasy, urban fantasy and everything in between), historical fiction/romance (give me alllll the costume dramas), dystopian adult fiction, some YA (depending on how much emphasis is on the Y) and romance (but with an actual plot please!) and science fiction. I'm open to other genres as well. The only genre that really hasn't piqued my interest is non-fiction, aside from a few autobiographies.

Can't wait to read and keep up with everyone's progress!

[Susy]

Mikayla wrote: "I am from Maine and enjoy reading books of any genre, as long as they are geared towards young adults or new adults.
..."

Hi Mikayla, welcome to the group. Hope you'll have an amazing time here. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!

[Stephen]

Hello everyone. My name is Stephen and I live in Westcliff, Essex UK. I like to read history, biography and any thing that takes my interest. I have set my target low but hope to exceed it.

[Mirella]

My name is Mirella. I live in Boston. I have been trying to give myself more time to myself and reading has always been something I love to do. Now that my kids are a little older I have been reading more and more. I love all types of book except i don't enjoy heavy sci fi. I like it but I don't really have a fantasy type of mind.

[Susy]

Stream and Pool wrote: "Hi! I'm Chelin, from Vancouver BC. I have recently gotten back into reading after going years without (hooray depression). Since starting a new job in September 2017, I've gone through 2-4 books per month, and I'm hoping to keep it up through 2018!

Hi Chelin, welcome to the group! Can't promise to remember your name as your username is different lol
For me, joining this group in 2017 was a real help to get me to get back into reading after a reading slump of many years. I started out with a tentative goal of 12 books, upped it to 24 during the year and ended up reading 46 books!!! All thanks to this group, the great challenges, the awesome group and buddy reads and last but certainly not least, the amazing group members who were always supportive, motivating and encouraging.

My favourite genres are fantasy (high fantasy, urban fantasy and everything in between), historical fiction/romance (give me alllll the costume dramas), dystopian adult fiction, some YA (depending on how much emphasis is on the Y) and romance (but with an actual plot please!) and science fiction. I'm open to other genres as well. The only genre that really hasn't piqued my interest is non-fiction, aside from a few autobiographies.

More or less the same with me. I do want to read more non fiction, so I joined a challenge to help stimulate that.

Can't wait to read and keep up with everyone's progress! "
Looking forward to your updates as well!!

[Michelle]

Stephen wrote: "Hello everyone. My name is Stephen and I live in Westcliff, Essex UK. I like to read history, biography and any thing that takes my interest. I have set my target low but hope to exceed it."

Hi Stephen. I also enjoy biographies. And I'm always looking for recommendations. Good luck with your goal!

[Susy]

Stephen wrote: "Hello everyone. My name is Stephen and I live in Westcliff, Essex UK. I like to read history, biography and any thing that takes my interest. I have set my target low but hope to exceed it."

Welcome to the group Stephen! Hope you'll enjoy it as much as I do! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!

[[deleted user]]

I'm Sarah, and I'm from Maryland in the USA. I'll read almost anything, but YA fantasy is my favorite. I'm an avid but slow reader, and my reading time this year will be limited because I'm starting my second semester of grad school. Last year I read ten books, five fewer than in 2016. I think I'll stick with a goal of ten books per year at least until I'm done with school. If I read more than that, then great!

[Sarah. B]

Hello! Just thought I`d introduce myself. I`m Sarah from Wales and in 2018 I`m challenging myself to read 40 books. I like most genres apart from Romance
:-)

[Susy]

Mikayla wrote: "I suppose I just have one question - what happens once we reach our goal? "

Well, you can celebrate and give a party for example or reward yourself by buying a book (or something else if you prefer lol). And/or you can raise your goal and test your limits.
Most important part though is that you enjoy yourself on your reading journey. Hopefully you'll discover some amazing reads along the way. Happy reading!