Introduce Yourself! - OFFICAL THREAD

[Sunny]

Hi! My name is Sunny. I’m a reader and a procrastinator, so.... yeah I don’t know what else to say. I’m not the most reliable conversationalist but will pop in occasionally.

[Trip]

Hi, I'm Laura and I am a huge fanof reading. I adore books but I've been stuck in fanfiction ecently but I really want to get through my tbr, finish a few series. Seemed like the perfect group for me!

[Ocean]

Hi! My name is Ocean and I'm 19 years old. I love books but I haven't really had the time to read ever since senior high and college (currently a college student btw). Hoping to manage my time better so I can slowly get back to reading, though yes, I am a terrible procrastinator.

[Jen K]

Hey there, I'm Jen. Excited to join the group. I read most genres but do have a special fondness for Fantasy. I travel a fair amount for work so my Kindle is invaluable.

[Catherine]

Hello! My name is Catherine and I'm from the USA (Florida) and I've been a member of the group for almost a year but this is the first time I've posted here (my first post anywhere on GoodReads!). I've always had a love for reading since I could pick up a book and start reading it. My favorite genre is horror novels. I have a bit of an obsession with trying to obtain out of print horror novels from past decades (70s and 80s mostly), but this year I've been trying to branch out to other genres that I wouldn't normally gravitate to. Mostly, I haven't been disappointed! I look forward to trying to keep up with the various boards and discovering new books to love.

[Damani]

Hi my name is Damani, and I live in Jamaica. I am a second year student studying in the field of Logistics and Supply Chain Management. I’ve always been told as a young kid to read more which I didn’t, and to this day I regret not doing so.

That being said, I would like to take up reading just to exercise my brain from time to time. I joined this group so that I could meet new people and exchange thoughts regarding any topic.

[Hanin]

Halo! My name is hanin, I'm 21 year-old tourism student from Indonesia. I love reading since I was a kid, but since college I haven't been reading much. This is why I'm trying to be active in this community as a motivation for myself to start reading again.

When I was younger I liked reading fiction books but as I get older I become more interested in non-fiction. Here I'm looking for more non-fiction book recommendations. Nice to meet you all!

[Elise]

Hi my name is Elise, I am a R.T in the united states.
I love historical fiction of any kind. I'm so excited this group is currently reading Outlander it is one of my favorite series! I read other genres as well, any fiction about Boston is a must read. I am an avid audible user, but read paper books as well.

So excited to talk with all of you!

[Rachel]

Hello, y'all! My name is Rachel. I'm 29 but I'll be 30 soon and I live in the US. I'm into coloring, powerlifting, yoga, hermit crab care for my trio of bubbies- Vhagar, Leonardo da Pinchi, and little miss Clawthulhu- and bingewatching shows, listening to podcasts, and listening to music like Coheed and Cambria, Metallica, and some of my local bands.

One of the books I'm looking forward to reading is Reckoning of Fallen Gods by R.A. Salvatore. I picked up the first book in The Coven series, Child of a Mad God, while trying to find Forgotten Realms books and I loved the world building and how descriptive Salvatore was of the landscape and how people and things looked. I like building mental images and imagining things when I read so the way he writes, I was doing that a lot. I'm really looking forward to reading with y'all.

[christina ♡]

hihi!! im christina and im 19 from the usa. i love to read ya, but im slowly getting into the na genre (so if you have amy recommendations feel free to message me). i also love disney, kpop, cartoons, minecraft, & nintendo. when im not reading, watching, playing, or listening you can find me in class or doing uni work.

[Loe]

hi my name is khloe, i’m 17 and from the us!! i just started getting back into reading again, so i’m open to any genres at the moment .. besides reading, i like listening to music, playing video games, and hanging out with my friends!

[Manasa]

Howdy :)

I've procrastinated a long time about joining this group and finally got around to it ;) now all that's left is to get to that 80+ "want to read" list !!
I live and work in Austin, TX ,have 2 human children and 1 canine child, and watch way too much TV for my own good. I do love podcasts - particularly anything to do with myths, legends, history, and SYSK (stuff you should know) !

I also run a little , recreationally.

Happy reading y'all!

[Haydn]

Hi all, I’m Haydn! I’m new to this group and trying to get active in it. I graduated from college in May, so I’ve been working to get back into reading since then. (It’s hard when you have two majors and 7 jobs!) I also earned a graduate certificate in publishing in August, so that’s pretty cool.

I used to devour books when I was younger, and I even worked as an aide in my elementary and high school libraries. I’m a slower reader now, but little by little, I think I’m finally finding my way back to it.

I love to bake, knit, play video games, and edit all things written. I’m excited to be a part of this group, and I hope I can get to know you all better!

[Tbirdplanstoread]

Hi! I'm Teresa! I'm 39 from Alabama. I have one 17 yo daughter. We love anime and Taekwondo. I typically read a lot of scifi/fantasy, but I've recently started reading more YA, so my TBR has grown substantially in the last year (yikes!)...

I love to go to conventions! I don't do cosplay myself, but I love taking pics of the amazing cosplayers I see! I also love meeting up with my favorite authors and tv/movie actors. My favorite convention to attend is DragonCon. I've gone every year since 2006. This year was by far my favorite, because I met my all-time favorite Doctor, David Tennant!

Some of my favorite books: Ender's Game, Hitchhiker's Guide, The Wheel of Time series, The Stormlight Archive series, The Hobbit/LoTR

Looking forward to getting to know everyone! :)

[Lilith]

Kia ora! I'm Lilith Deluna. I'm from New Zealand and love to read. Currently, spend most of my time with my horses or animals or reading. Sometimes both.

I'm a huge fan of Sarah J.Maas, Holly Black and many more! I also enjoy classics like Shakespeare and Charles Dickens etc

My hobbies are horse riding, painting, anything to do with art and I'm currently studying to be a hairdresser( wish me luck haha)
I'm 19 years old and pretty independent as I live on my own. I don't have many friends, so please send me a friend request!🌸🌸 thank you x
(kai ora is hello in Maori. My native language )

[María]

Hi Kia! I'm a huge Dickens fan. I am not sure if we are friends, but I will send you one. :)

[xander ツ]

hello all! i’m xander, i’m 18 (19 in january), and i’m from the usa. i’m a reader first and foremost obviously lol but i also love to write and plan to make a career out of it. my favorite genre is probably in between high and low fantasy. i probably haven’t read half the books i own but i will change that hopefully!!

:)

[Rivka]

Hi I’m Rivka, from the US of A. I like reading, baking, road trips etc. I like babies and bagels (and country music add me if you get this joke) and old 80’s music, and I know waaaay too much about serial killers and ghost stories.

[Mik]

Hey, I'm Mikayla! I wanted to join a group so I'd be encouraged to read a bit more :0
I'm a university student from Canada. I love stories, and being super critical of them. I'm excited to get to know you guys. <3

[Quinn]

Hi! My name is Inès but I like to go with my pen name : Quinn, I'm 21 and from France. I love reading ya, especially fantasy and I also write when I'm not to busy with university!
I'm currently reading Wicked King by Holly Black and I might be addicted x)
Really excited to talk to all of you and make new friends!

[Reading_]

hey! Tam here! I am a medico with a weird obsession of books and a fascination about ebooks without a reason. I love Kpop and I worship NCT127. My favourite fictional character is Dante of Aristotle and Dante Discover The Secrets of Universe (if I have his patience on loving someone, I will be ok with everything else!). My favourite genre is contemporary. But I read basically everything else as well. My most used app is Goodreads without a doubt and I am proud of it. I LOVE lgbt reads and I need a regular dose of it. In books, I love character driven plot and writing. I love tea to a level of obsession and dependence. I don't worship BTS but they are the only people in the glamour world who inspire me on an everyday basis. My favourite bookstubers aka Youtubers are theirishreader, Emily Fox, Hannah and Joereads. I blindly trust their opinion on books. My favourite era of all time in books is the time of the second world war and I love reading books based during this time.

I type a lot but talk too less. But I do observe and remember every tiny act of love and respect here. Happy reading!

[Paolo]

Hi, I'm Paolo from Philippines just recently got back into reading books. I travel around the world working for a private mega yacht and I love photography, vlogging & graphics design.

[María]

HI Again, I'm Jesu from Chicago. I love to meet new friends and write/read reviews. :) You can read about my writing happenings here: https://www.barrioblues.com/un-blog-d...

I also started a YouTube channel, "Radical Books and Politics" and would love the Subscribes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6Lz...

Nice to meet all of you!

-Jesu

[Nelson]

Hello everyone, I am so excited to see what books yall guys recommend. 2019 was the first year I decided to start reading and I been loving it. So far I love to read non-fiction and mystery books Agatha Christie is amazing, I wonder what 2020 has to offer.

[Rachelle]

Hi I’m Rachelle and I like a bit of everything, but mainly Horror, and dystopian. I read non-fiction and contemporary fiction, historical fiction, YA... really the only genre I don’t care for is Romance.

I’m 46 (47 in two weeks, eek!) and live in the US, in Ohio.

I was an avid reader until about 13 years ago when my son came along but I’m trying to change that. The desire to read has never changed for me, but finding the time, and energy did. Lol

[Mya]

Hi I'm Mya. I'm 21 years old (about to be 22 in a month). I'm in my fourth year of college (one more semester until I graduate). I live in the US. I love reading so much and making new friends! I have too many books that I lost count after 15 lol My favorite genres are fantasy, thriller, mystery, crime, and little bit of romance

[Raquel]

Hi! My name is Raquel and I just graduated college so I've been trying to get back into the groove of reading as much as I used to. I'm happy to say that I'm achieving this goal! For the first time ever since I joined GR I met my yearly reading challenge of 30 books!

The problem is that I need people to talk to about the books I'm reading! Even though I've been on GR for eight years I have yet to join any groups and I decided today would be the day I changed that! The name of this group struck a chord in me because I've been putting off reading the Percy Jackson series for almost a decade even though it sounds amazing. I finally got around to starting the series this year and I'm currently on the fourth book.

I can read books of any genre as long as they sound interesting, but my favorite genre is fantasy with a little extra love for the historical fantasy subgenre. The one stipulation I have for books is that they have a diverse cast. My favorite book I read this year has been Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram.

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Hey!! My name is Simone, and I am 18. I live in South Texas, and I am a lesbian. I have an incredible 18-pound cat named Sunny, but I call him Chub. I am a front desk receptionist and an elementary school tutor. Still, I am looking to get a job at a local bookstore. I enjoy physics, reading, school work, singing, broadway shows, and spending time with my family. I like YA books, but as I am getting older, I want to explore other genres.

I look forward to reading with you all!

[Jacob]

Hey! I’m Jacob. I’m from Alabama, and I’m a freshman in college. I wasn’t able to read much this first semester, but I’m hoping to change that in the coming year. I love fantasy books and murder mysteries. I also have a bookstagram! It’s the same as my username here. I’ll follow you back if you follow me!😊

[Talia]

Hi I', Eloise Wilson. I like Fantasy novels and funny books too. In fact the first club I joined is called Fantasy Buddy Reads.
I like anything that has to do with art. Music, dancing, painting, drawing and writing are all art to me.

[Tyler]

hey!
my name is ocean , i‘m 16 years old and from germany ( hannover ).
i‘m in my junior year of high school ( or at least i think it’s the same as high school, we call it Abitur here ) and i‘m really excited to be part of this group!
i just started to read more because i never had the time for it ( yk i had the time but i just did things that were „more important“ like netflix :))) haha) and now i‘m literally obsessed with buying new books and reading more.
almost every genre is fine by me but i really like the lgbtq+ romance , history, mystery and poetry books!

my hobbies are pretty boring because i don’t do much, i‘m painting from time to time and collecting things like kpop albums, the walking dead merch and i‘m also sending my internet friends penpals every month ( sometimes i forget it but it’s fine hehe)

i hope i‘ll have fun here and maybe even find new friends!!

thanks for having me c:

[Sara]

Hi, my name is Sara. I'm 36 years old from Oregon, USA. I am very anti social so this group is my attempt to fix that. I read a bit of everything. I'm a big mood reader, so I'm reading/listening to about 3 to 4 books at a time. I think my goal for this year is to read a couple of nonfiction books. I don't know. Um if you have any recommendations I'd be happy to hear them. I'm pretty open to try anything. My current reads are Crooked Kingdom, Nevermoor, Hello Girls, and The Cutting Edge.

[Alex (The Scribe Owl)]

Hi! I'm Alex. I love Fantasy and Sci-Fi books, specifically post-apocalyptic and dystopian. I love to read new books and I have a goal of writing a review for each one I finish.

[Herzl]

Hello. I'm Herzl. I wanted to read at least 20 books this year, so I made my GR account this month to keep track of my progress and hold myself accountable. I like books that make me cry. LOL Please feel free to recommend any tearjerker you've enjoyed. :)

[Kelsey]

Hi! I'm Kelsey. I'm 22 and from Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Clearly from the time of this post you can tell I'm a bit of a night owl haha. I used to be a big reader when I was a kid, but I haven't been lately so I'm trying to get back in the swing of things! I've read 7 books so far this year which is a lot for me since I'm dyslexic and read at the speed of molasses lol. But I love all kinds of genres. My favorites are YA, romance, thriller, and horror (kind of opposites I know lol). If you have any recommendations hit me up! :)

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Hey guys! My name is Miriam. I am from South Africa, I’m 30 years old and yes I love YA even though I’m a full blown adult. My favorite author is Ve Schwab. I love some crime thrillers and fantasy so very different types of books.

[V.S]

Hello! My name is Vera, and I'm 12, from Lisbon Portugal. I love YA Fantasy, and some of my favorite authors are Leigh Bardugo, Maggie Stiefvater, Ashley Poston, and Eoin Colfer. I apprecciate any recommendations!

[Axel]

Hello! My name is Axel! My pronouns are: They/Them/He/Him/Ze/Zer

My favorite types of books are Ya horror, Ya fantasy, and Ya futuristic. I like tea, cats, rainy days, reading, writing, and just hanging out!

Im always open for reeding buddies or reading recommendations!

[Amaryllis]

Hey everyone! I'm Gwen, I'm 28 and I'm from Germany. I love languages, art in any form, and reading lgbtqia*-related books. Also, fantasy and thrillers and poetry. Happy to join y'all in this group! (:

[Janelle]

Hi! I am Janelle. I am from the Philippines and I love fantasy books! But havent been reading much ever since I got into college.

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My name is Brittany and I’m 19 years old (20 next month)! I am from Florida, USA. I love reading, but the last few years I haven’t really done any reading besides books that needed to be read for class. Now that I have free time, I want to catch up on many of the newer books as well as some classics! I’m hoping this group motivates me to continue reading as much as possible and help me find more books I didn’t know I needed!

Nice to meet everyone!

[Syd]

Hello! I am Sydney and I live in the USA. My favorite book topics are young adult, fantasy, and romance. I have mixed feelings about horror books.
I have just joined GoodReads in February. I love talking to people who enjoy the same things I do, so I accept all friend requests.
And that’s about it, thanks for reading! (:

[Kirsty Ellen]

Hi everyone! I just joined, my name's Kirsty and i'm from Suffolk, England. I love most genres including thriller, YA, horror, romance.
I love Tolkien too,
I'm doing my first goodreads reading challenge, i set myself the goal of 40 books and I've read 8 so far this year, Thats good for me, because I'm slow!
I really want to do a buddy read soon as well.

Hope you guys are all coping well in this crazy time.

[Kylie]

Hey fellow book nerds! My name is Kylie and I absolutely adore reading (obviously). I’m from The States, Michigan to be exact. I’m 17, turning 18 on August 18th. My favorite color is yellow ✨ and my favorite genres are YA, Fantasy, Adventure, and Horror! I have such a long tbr list and yet I keep rereading my favorite books 😬 Cassandra Clare and the Six of Crow series have my heart and I can’t stop rereading them 😭 hopefully this group will help me with that!

[✨faith✨trust✨pixiedust✨]

Hello new people!!! I'm so happy to have you all in the group!

[✨faith✨trust✨pixiedust✨]

Kylie wrote: "Hey fellow book nerds! My name is Kylie and I absolutely adore reading (obviously). I’m from The States, Michigan to be exact. I’m 17, turning 18 on August 18th. My favorite color is yellow ✨ and m..."

The GET ME OUT OF MY SLUMP folder is nominally for slumps, but it's also a great place to ask for inspiration/new ideas from other members! If you're looking for new books to try out that are similar to your favorites, I'd definitely check out that resource :)

[✨faith✨trust✨pixiedust✨]

Kirsty Procter wrote: "Hi everyone! I just joined, my name's Kirsty and i'm from Suffolk, England. I love most genres including thriller, YA, horror, romance.
I love Tolkien too,
I'm doing my first goodreads reading ch..."

Have you checked out the Buddy Read Nominations for this month? All you have to do is suggest a book and someone asks to join -- or you could check out the open buddy reads and join one!

[Danielzinho]

Hi everyone! My name is Daniel and I'm 36. I'm Croatian but I'm living in Dublin, Ireland. I'm a huge Stephen King fan. I adore reading, to the point that I'm usually going through several novels at the same time (reading some and listening to some). I find audiobooks are a great way to enjoy literature even when you're hands are busy (in my case usually when I walk my dog). My TBR list is huge, and some of these books are on my shelves, others on my phone, and others on my Kindle. Nice to meet everyone and happy reading/listening 😊

[Iren03]

Hi, I hope it's not too late to join :)
My name's Irene. I'm from the Czech Republic and I love love books. A lot. Both reading and writing!
I've never joined a book club before, so I'm pumped up to join!
My favourite genres are mostly YAs, fantasy, scifi, thrillers and so on. I don't usually read crime novels or pure romances, but I don't mind them :D
I have somehow managed to make a realllyyyy long list of tbrs, so... haha, we'll see how it goes :D happy to meet everyone!

[Simone]

Hello, my name is Simone. I live in the United States. I mainly read fantasy, sci-fi, contemporary, dystopian fiction, and the occasional classic or horror, though I'm pretty much open to any genre. I mainly read YA novels. I'm looking to expand my horizons, and read a bit more nonfiction, which will be quite the adventure.

I have so many unread books on my shelf (my Goodreads, e-book, and physical shelf) that I want to get through soon. I also want to read some super hyped books like the Grisha Trilogy and The Mortal Instruments.

Feel free to add me as a friend. I would love discussing books with you :)

I hope that you have a wonderful time reading!