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Introduce Yourself to the Group - 2018
Terry wrote: "Hi, I am Terry from Northern Californian. I am an eclectic reader. I enjoy reading thrillers (but not too scary), romance, historical fiction, mystery (really love series detectives), mainstream li..."Hi Terry welcome to the group! reading your introduction to the group I feel like you love to read a bit of everything I hope you find at least one challenge to jump into good luck with your 65 books.
Eduardo wrote: "welcome Michaela! you are an awesome reader, 150! you are my heroe"Hi Eduardo welcome to the group. Will you be doing 150 books along with Mikayla this year? Regardless of what you decide I wish you luck!
Hi! I'm Nikki! Thanks for letting me join your group! I'm British but live in Singapore. I am looking forward to reducing the size of my TBR book shelves and kindle books. I love to read crime and romance.My goal is to read 30 books in 2018!
Nikki wrote: "Hi! I'm Nikki! Thanks for letting me join your group! I'm British but live in Singapore. I am looking forward to reducing the size of my TBR book shelves and kindle books. I love to read crime and romance..."Hi Nikki, welcome to the group!
Wow, living in Singapore! For work? Next to reading, travelling is one of my favourite hobby's. Haven't been to Singapore yet though! Still on my list :)
Ah, the everlasting TBR everyone of us is trying to reduce! You might be interested in the Clear the Shelves Challenge to help you reach that goal.
In any case I hope you'll have fun participating. If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask!
Paul wrote: "Hi Claire, As it say's, my name is Paul. I am an author, publisher, blogger and artist...."
Hi Paul, welcome to the group! Hope you'll enjoy it. If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask.
Hi all!I am Jahnavi from Bangalore,India.
This is the first group I have joined.
My reading goal this year is 150. I have read 9 books so far.
I love Romance, Paranormal and Mystery books!!
I joined this group to discover new books to read and new reading challenges to complete.
Happy Reading Everyone!
Jahnavi wrote: "Hi all!I am Jahnavi from Bangalore,India.
This is the first group I have joined.
My reading goal this year is 150. I have read 9 books so far.
I love Romance, Paranormal and Mystery books!!
I joined this group to discover new books to read and new reading challenges to complete.
Happy Reading Everyone! "
Hi Jahnavi, welcome to the group! I'm sure you will succeed in discovering new books to read. My TBR list has grown exponentially since I've joined this group :) Also there are a lot of great challenges you can join. I myself am also a very big fan of the monthly group and buddy reads; they are a lot of fun and they have led me to read books I probably wouldn't have otherwise (but which I did enjoy). If you prefer to read together but in smaller "groups" you can sign up for the twin reads where you read a book with one other group member, a book you both have on your TBR list.
Just have a look around to see what interests you and just jump in. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!
Happy reading to you too Jahnavi!
Jahnavi I am so happy that we are your first group! I think you will find a challenge to jump into that you will totally love! We have a little bit of everything. Nine books already that is impressive. 150 books is a great goal. if you need anything don't hesitate to ask.
Hi Miranda welcome to the group! What are you studying in university? I think 24 is a great goal! Everyone here has there own pace while we all love books. Do you have a favorite author? I think you will like our Dig Deeper challenge if you are looking to branch out.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
I hope you enjoy every book this year and happy reading!
Miranda wrote: "Well hi there guys,I'm Miranda, from England and studying at university. I mostly read fantasy and sci-fi fiction, and a lot of history books for my degree, but I'm hoping to expand my reading into other types of non-fiction this year.
Hi Miranda, welcome to the group! Hope you'll enjoy it! There are a lot of great challenges to help you expand your reading. Have a look around to see which ones might interest you and don't hesitate to jump in!
My reading goal is 24, which I know isn't much. I'm expecting to be doing a lot of dipping in and out of books for my studies too, though, which won't count for the goal but will take up a lot of time. I've been too busy with university to read as much as I've had liked for the last few years, so hopefully this will get me motivated to get into it more! "
You have come to the right place Miranda! This is a very fun, active and supportive group and joining really helped me to read more.
Have fun and if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask!
There is no rule a few of my books fit into more than one challenge. I am so glad you will be joining the challenges.
Blagica wrote: "Jahnavi I am so happy that we are your first group! I think you will find a challenge to jump into that you will totally love! We have a little bit of everything. Nine books already that is impress..."Thanks a lot for the welcome!
These challenges are awesome! I am going to start with the Genre Bingo challenge right away!! And the other challenges are also very intriguing.. I'm so excited! :D
The fact that you are excited makes me excited. All the challenges are so much fun. I am so glad you found one you like. You can do more than one if you like.
Hey! My name is Ance, and I'm from Latvia. I like all kinds of books. Can't really choose one favourite. My reading goal this year is 70. I have read just one, but I'm working on it. 😂 Whatever... have a great day!
Ance wrote: "Hey! My name is Ance, and I'm from Latvia. I like all kinds of books. Can't really choose one favourite. My reading goal this year is 70. I have read just one, but I'm working on it. 😂 ..."Hey, it's a start isn't it? :D
Besides, I have found that joining this group really can motivate you for your reads. Will you be joining any of the challenges to help you reach your goal? I can also recommend the monthly group and buddy reads; they're real fun and interesting. Or maybe you'd prefer the twin reads.
Anyways, just have a look around at everything this group has to offer and see what piques your interest.
Welcome and have fun Ance!!
Hi Ance Welcome to the group! 70 is a great goal and one book is a great start don't let it stress you. There are tons of challenges to motivate you and just get you having fun. The most important thing is to enjoy what you are reading.
Thanks for the welcome! I will definitely try to explore the challenges. I'm sure it will motivate me. 🌞
Hi, I’m Steph and I’m from Melbourne, Australia. I’m really new to reading. I had read some books in the past, but it wasn’t until I discovered Booktube did I really wanna start to read more. I do really love crime/thriller/mystery books though, I’ve always found that subject matter really interesting :)
I found this group through someone’s profile and I’ve been looking for a group to join to kinda be accepted as a new reader and make friends and such, and this group already seems so amazing and accepting and friendly, so thank you so much for that!
My goal for 2018 is to read 12 books, one each month. I feel like as a beginner-reader that’s a reasonable goal, and although it may not seem like a lot, for someone who barely managed to read 2 books a year, its a lot for me XD
Hello everyone! My name is Nice (nickname; like niece) I'm from the USA. I'm not new to Goodreads. But I've been a lover of books since before I knew how to even read haha. I'm an avid reader who's always making lists and lists everywhere but never seem to read them, because I'm always finding new books to read :PI've been in many reading groups throughout my life and just began joining some on Goodreads. I'd love to meet more people on here to discuss books and even join a bookclub.
For 2018 I hope to read more classics,short story collections, poetry this year so if anyone has good poetry or poet works please list suggestions! Book suggestions are welcome as well!
Stephanie wrote: "Hi, I’m Steph and I’m from Melbourne, Australia. Hi Stephanie, welcome to the group!
I’m really new to reading. I had read some books in the past, but it wasn’t until I discovered Booktube did I really wanna start to read more. I do really love crime/thriller/mystery books though, I’ve always found that subject matter really interesting :)
That is so awesome, glad you have discovered a joy for reading! I love thrillers, crime and mystery too (next to fantasy, horror and sci-fi).
I found this group through someone’s profile and I’ve been looking for a group to join to kinda be accepted as a new reader and make friends and such, and this group already seems so amazing and accepting and friendly, so thank you so much for that!
You have come to the right place Stephanie! We are very glad to have you! I think you’ll feel at home really quick and make lots of new reading friends!
My goal for 2018 is to read 12 books, one each month. I feel like as a beginner-reader that’s a reasonable goal, and although it may not seem like a lot, for someone who barely managed to read 2 books a year, its a lot for me XD "
Sounds like a perfect goal. Last year I started out with a goal of 12 myself after having been in a reading slump for many years. If you have a look around at other people’s challenges you’ll see that there’s a very wide range. Most important is that you have fun with your challenge and your reads.
Will you be joining any of the challenges or maybe some of the group and buddy reads to help you reach your goal?
In any case I hope you’ll enjoy the group. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to ask!
Frenchpolkadot wrote: "Hello everyone! My name is Nice (nickname; like niece) I'm from the USA. I'm not new to Goodreads. But I've been a lover of books since before I knew how to even read haha. I'm an avid reader who's always making lists and lists everywhere but never seem to read them, because I'm always finding new books to read :PI've been in many reading groups throughout my life and just began joining some on Goodreads. I'd love to meet more people on here to discuss books and even join a bookclub...."
Welcome to the group Nice! If you like to discuss books you might be interested in our monthly group and buddy reads. They’re fun and interesting. Just have a look around to see what this group has to offer and what piques your interest. Have fun! And if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to ask!
Stephanie wrote: "Hi, I’m Steph and I’m from Melbourne, Australia. I’m really new to reading. I had read some books in the past, but it wasn’t until I discovered Booktube did I really wanna start to read more. I d..."
Hi Stephanie sorry I missed your post I actually went out to check out the new Amazon store at the Mall. If you are looking for friendly motivating people you have come to the right place. We are constantly reading and discussing things I hope you find at least one challenge to love happy reading to you.
Frenchpolkadot wrote: "Hello everyone! My name is Nice (nickname; like niece) I'm from the USA. I'm not new to Goodreads. But I've been a lover of books since before I knew how to even read haha. I'm an avid reader who's..."Hi Nice welcome! I will see what I can think of as far as suggestions for poems go I need some time maybe we can buddy read something this year. But books I can do my favorite book from last year was The Girl Before I just also finished The Good Daughter which was awesome.
Hi there, My name is Alex. I'm from Ontario, Canada.
My favourite types of books are fantasy, urban fantasy, paranormal, horror, historical fiction, and anything dark and creepy! I also like some classics, science fiction, and contemporary.
I was looking for groups that would help me stay inspired to keep up my reading and found this group!
Finally, I would like to read 15 books this year. I am easing back into reading after being in a 4 year slump.
Nice to meet all of you!
Hi Alex we are so happy to have you join the group welcome. I see that you like a number of different books, there are definitely tons of things to join and take part in it will help you get your 15 books read.
Hello,I am Jibin Joy K and i am from India.I usually like fictional novels dealing with various human relations.
Actually i want to restart my habit of reading,hence i am not setting the bar too high. My plan is to read at least one book for one month.So minimum 12 books for year.I am currently reading 'A man called Ove' by Fredrik Backman .
Hello! I'm Heather from Missouri! I found this group while exploring the Goodreads website when updating my reading list. I read a lot of different books, but my favorite seem to be historical fiction or young adult. I have set my reading goal for 2018 at 25 books. It may seem low, but with my busy schedule it is sometimes difficult to get even 5 minutes to myself to do something I enjoy. Happy Reading!
Jibin Joy K wrote: "Hello,I am Jibin Joy K and i am from India.I usually like fictional novels dealing with various human relations.
Actually i want to restart my habit of reading,hence i am not setting the bar too h..."
Hi Jibin Joy K welcome to the group. I hope you enjoy every book you read this year. Is romance your genre a choice to read. There are challenges to help you reach your goal don't hesitate to jump in and happy reading to you.
Heather wrote: "Hello! I'm Heather from Missouri! I found this group while exploring the Goodreads website when updating my reading list. I read a lot of different books, but my favorite seem to be historical fict..."Heather welcome to the group I am glad you found your way to our group. I am looking to read more historical fiction do you have a favorite to recommend? 25 books is a great goal everyone has their own pace. It is more about enjoying what you read not how many you read at least in my opinion. Like I said to Jibin Joy K I hope you find a challenge or a group read you are intrigued enough to join happy reading.
I definitely recommend books by Philippa Gregory! She is amazing, and I have not found a book by her yet that I haven't liked!
My name is Ibarionex and I live near Los Angeles. I have missed having regular reading as a part of my life. It's been intermittent for too many years. So, I've committed to reading a wide variety of books for the coming year. I enjoy graphic novels, literature, science fiction, biographies and inspirational books all of which I am hoping to take in during the coming year. I am eager to discover exceptional books to read thru this group, which I might not otherwise discover.
Heather wrote: "I definitely recommend books by Philippa Gregory! She is amazing, and I have not found a book by her yet that I haven't liked!"I will have to look on amazon to see where to start thank you.
Ibarionex wrote: "My name is Ibarionex and I live near Los Angeles. I have missed having regular reading as a part of my life. It's been intermittent for too many years. So, I've committed to reading a wide variety ..."Hi Ibarionex welcome to the group! I have had reading as a part of my life since I was about nine when I started reading loving books so I understand missing it because I know I would. If you are looking for recommendations I suggest taking a look at
the What are you currently reading thread
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
That and the challenge threads have grown my TBR pile lots.
I hope this helps happy reading!
Hello! I am Nicola from England - but currently living in Guernsey, the channel islands.
I like to read a mixture of books, from classics to contemporary - I mainly choose books to read based on recommendations from friends/ media/ the internet!
I found this group just by browsing goodreads, looking for ways to get more involved and talk to others about what they are reading.
This year my reading goal is 20 books, which is one more than last year. However, last year I was studying for my masters degree so I had a lot less time to read for fun, so I'm hoping I might do better than that!
Nicola wrote: "Hello! I am Nicola from England - but currently living in Guernsey, the channel islands.
I like to read a mixture of books, from classics to contemporary - I mainly choose books to read based o..."
Hi Nicola welcome to the group! I have recently started reading books by recommendations so that is fantastic. Do you have a book you were recommended that you will read again? I hope that your twenty books are fun for you. We have lots of challenges I hope you find one that suits your taste happy reading!
Hello! I'm Shelley, an avid reader, from Orlando, FL. I enjoy a variety of genres, but especially southern fiction, historical fiction, biography/memoirs, mystery, and classic literature. My reading goal for 2018 is conservative - 50 books. I look forward to joining the discussions!
Hi Shelley welcome to the group. Yes Please is amazing if you have yet to read it. 50 books is a great goal, do you have a book you can not wait to start? We have Group and Buddy reads if you love to talk books along with challenges. Please don't hesitate to ask if you need anything or have questions. Happy reading!
Thank you for the lovely welcome. My son gave me Yes Please for Christmas! Planning to read it soon. I just finished the book I was most exited to start -- Sing, Unburied, Sing. It was wonderful!
Shelley wrote: "Thank you for the lovely welcome. My son gave me Yes Please for Christmas! Planning to read it soon. I just finished the book I was most exited to start -- [book:Sing, Unburied, S..."
this looks so interesting I added it to my growing pile. You are very welcome.
Alex wrote: "Hi there, My name is Alex. I'm from Ontario, Canada.
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I was looking for groups that would help me stay inspired to keep up my reading and found this group!
Finally, I would like to read 15 books this year. I am easing back into reading after being in a 4 year slump.
Nice to meet all of you! "
Welcome Alex, nice to meet you too!!
You have come to the right place if your looking for support and inspiration to keep up your reading :)
For me, joining this group in 2017 was a real help to get me 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, have fun!! And if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!
Jibin Joy K wrote: "Hello,I am Jibin Joy K and i am from India.I usually like fictional novels dealing with various human relations.
Actually i want to restart my habit of reading,hence i am not setting the bar too high. My plan is to read at least one book for one month.So minimum 12 books for year.I am currently reading 'A man called Ove' by Fredrik Backman ."
Welcome to the group Jibin Joy K!
As I mentioned to Alex, I think you have come to the right place if your looking for support and motivation to het back to reading. At least, it really helped me to get out of my reading slump. 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!
Wishing you lots of fun! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!
Heather wrote: "Hello! I'm Heather from Missouri! I found this group while exploring the Goodreads website when updating my reading list. I read a lot of different books, but my favorite seem to be historical fiction or young adult. I have set my reading goal for 2018 at 25 books. It may seem low, but with my busy schedule it is sometimes difficult to get even 5 minutes to myself to do something I enjoy. Happy Reading! "Hi Heather, welcome to the group! Glad you happened to stumble upon us. Hope you'll enjoy the group and everything it has to offer, it's great challenges, the fun and interesting monthly group and buddy reads and much more.
I know how hard it can be to find time for oneself and read. But it feels really good when we manage to do so, doesn't it? :)
Hope you'll have a great time participating in this group Heather. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask!
Ibarionex wrote: "My name is Ibarionex and I live near Los Angeles. I have missed having regular reading as a part of my life. It's been intermittent for too many years. So, I've committed to reading a wide variety of books for the coming year. I enjoy graphic novels, literature, science fiction, biographies and inspirational books all of which I am hoping to take in during the coming year. I am eager to discover exceptional books to read thru this group, which I might not otherwise discover"
Welcome to the group Ibarionex!
Well I can say my TBR has grown exponentially since joining this group. Simply by following other people's reads and their comments about it. Found some friends with similar taste, so that has helped a lot as well. Further, joining the monthly group and buddy reads has helped me read books I probably wouldn't have otherwise, so that may be something for you as well. Just have a look and see what interests you. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!!
Nicola wrote: "Hello! I am Nicola from England - but currently living in Guernsey, the channel islands.
....
I found this group just by browsing goodreads, looking for ways to get more involved and talk to others about what they are reading. ..."
Welcome Nicola, glad you happened to stumble upon us! We are a very active group and love to discuss books together, especially in our monthly group and buddy reads. Just have a look if it piques your interest.
Hope you'll have a lot of fun participating! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!
Shelley wrote: "Hello! I'm Shelley, an avid reader, from Orlando, FL. I enjoy a variety of genres, but especially southern fiction, historical fiction, biography/memoirs, mystery, and classic literature. My reading goal for 2018 is conservative - 50 books. I look forward to joining the discussions! "Welcome to the group Shelley!
Conservative goal? Not to me lol! That's the cool thing about this group, there are challenges ranging from less than 10 books to more than 300 books, and that's ok.
If you like to read and discuss books together I suggest you have a look at our monthly group and buddy reads. They're a lot of fun and by joining the group reads I have read some books I probably wouldn't have otherwise. Alternative there are the twin reads where you read a book from your TBR with one other group member.
And of course there are a bunch of great challenges that might interest you.
Have fun! And if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!
Susy wrote: "Ibarionex wrote: "My name is Ibarionex and I live near Los Angeles. I have missed having regular reading as a part of my life. It's been intermittent for too many years. So, I've committed to readi..."Thank you very much. I appreciate the welcome.
Hey guys, I am Durvasa and I am from Hyderabad, India. I am currently living in Berlin, Germany.I am into Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Thrillers. These days I have started reading Contemporary, Non-fiction and Inspirational books too.
I came across this group in the 'Featured groups' list I guess. And I already find this group interesting!
I do not really have reading goals but I would feel good if I manage to read at least one book a month.
Looking forward to having an amazing year in this group and wish you all a Happy new year!
Durvasa Gupta wrote: "Hey guys, I am Durvasa and I am from Hyderabad, India. I am currently living in Berlin, Germany....
I came across this group in the 'Featured groups' list I guess. And I already find this group interesting!
...
Looking forward to having an amazing year in this group and wish you all a Happy new year! "
Welcome to the group Durvasa! I hope you'll have an amazing year in this group too. It really has a lot to offer, like great challenges, fun and interesting group and buddy reads and friendly, supportive group members who love to read and discuss books as well.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask!
Blagica wrote: "Frenchpolkadot wrote: "Hello everyone! My name is Nice (nickname; like niece) I'm from the USA. I'm not new to Goodreads. But I've been a lover of books since before I knew how to even read haha. I..."Hi there!
Thank you for the book suggestions I will definitely check those out! And I'd love to do a buddy read sometime just send a message to my inbox!
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Have been a good reads member for about 5 years. ..."
Welcome to the group Terry!
I myself am not a very big fan of romance but I do like thrillers (the scarier the better lol), mystery, fantasy, sci-fi.
I had been a GR member for about 5 years as well before joining this group and I'm very glad I did. It's an awesome group with great challenges, fun and interesting group and buddy reads and many more activities. Also the group members are super friendly and supportive. I hope you'll enjoy participating as much as I do.
Have fun and if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask!