Introduce Yourself! - OFFICAL THREAD

[AB]

Hi! My name is Adel, im 16 and just started to get into books. I never really read but im trying to change that. Also Im sorry for my English its not my first language. I want to make some friends to discuss books and other stuff so if you want to be my friend just message me!

[Sofia]

dezzy wrote: "Hi everyone! :) I'm Dezzy, I live in the US, and I'm in my last year of high school. My favorite genres to read are contemporary and romance, and my least favorite genres are historical fiction (wi..."

hi dezzy, i'm sofia, i've never read a gentleman's guide, is it worth it?

[Sofia]

Hi everyone, I'm Sofia. My fav genres are romance, historical, YA, fantasy and plain old fiction. I hate everything horror and anything murder-y is not usually my cup of tea.
I love strong female leads, so if you have any good recs, point me that way, please!
I love reading and sketching and am interested in Climate Justice.

I can't wait to make more book loving friends!

[Tawallah]

Hi everyone, I'm June . I live in the Caribbean, Barbados, a tiny island best known these days as the homeland of Rhianna.
Well as an acknowledged procastinater trying to amend her ways, this seems to be a good spot to rest. Like most booklovers, I have been reading since childhood and took a break whilst at university. I got back into reading - mainly fantasy. My top genres are SFF, crime, historical fiction. My less read genres are horror( don't need those nightmares), romance because of tropes/erotica.

[Indy]

Hey!! My name is Indy and I am a nineteen year old reader and aspiring writer from the Netherlands. I love anything literature related, though I have a love for exploring the world as well. I mainly read ya/na fantasy, though I do like dystopian / sci-fi reads as well!

[Anielei]

Heyo, I'm Anielei, I am 17, and I'm definitely a procrastinator. I'm an amateur writer, and I'm currently into sci-fi, horror, fantasy and dystopian. I've been in a reading slump and my focus is shot, so maybe taking part in some of these challenges will give me some motivation! ;)

[Will]

Hi everyone, I'm Will. I am 25 and a procrastinator whose list of books to read keeps growing by the day it seems. I'm a big fan of sci-fi, suspense, YA, and fantasy novels. As well as a lover of all things related to greek mythology. Just hoping to discuss good books with people with similar interest .

[Clara]

Hello, I'm Clara and I procrastinate a lot. I hope I can finish reading all books on my tbr list especially since I'm a hoarder of books and mostly bought them just because. I like to read a lot of historical romance, and some young adult fantasy books too. Just hoping I can read all of them this year. Well... That sounds weirdly optimistic... Maybe just to read half of them before the end of this year will be enough. Just need the right mood for it. Anyway, lets motivate each other to read more books, nice to meet you all!

[Taylor]

Hi everyone! My name is Taylor, and I’m from the US (Maryland to be exact). I’m a 7th grade English teacher, and I loveeee Harry Potter. My favorite books to read are fantasy. I’m currently reading the ToG series to see what the hype is about and I’m enjoying it so far. My TBR list goes on forever, and I’m constantly buying new books even though I haven’t read books I already have (don’t we all, right?). Despite being an English teacher, I absolutely despise most classic literature, with some exceptions.

[Martina]

Hey everyone! My name is Martina and I'm from Buenos Aires (Argentina). I 17 years old and I recently got back into my reading habit and discovered the fantasy genre which is now my favourite :) However whenever I get to the part where I have to actually pick up the book I'm reading and *read* it, I always have a hard time so I'm excited to join this group and have support from other procrastinators haha

[Ashley]

Hi there hello! I'm Ashley and my TBR list is...
Well, let's just say I joined this group for a good reason.
My favourite genres are middle-grade, fantasy, mystery, contemporary- pretty much everything except romance.
Basically, my reading process is:
1. Buy books.
2. Leave books for about 27 days and do anything except reading.
3. Start to read the books but then immediately check out books from the library.
4. Leave books until 3 days before they're due and then try to read 12 books in 72 hours.
5. Rinse and repeat.

[Kristina]

Hi, everyone!
My name is Kristina and I am from Norway. I am 21 years old, I'm turning 22 on the 7th of July. My favourite author has to be Rick Riordan, I love his books, even though they maybe meant for someone younger than me😅 I tend to have big and long reading slumps where I either don't read at all (mostly) or take forever to finish a book. Last year I began a year study of history at my uni, this year I am taking a year off (autumn 2020-spring 2021) because I did not know what I wanted to do, and autumn 2021 I am beginning the second year of a history bachelor, because my year study did the same things as the first year bachelor students😊

[Ave]

Hi friends!
I’m an 18 y/o (19 on Mar 30th!) Art Major, working towards being a high school Art teacher. I mainly do digital illustrations and semi realism art but I’m thinking about moving onto traditional art.

My favorite genres are:
Historical Fiction, YA, Crime, & Thriller/Horror.

<3

[Phyllis]

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[Samirah]

Hi everyone, my name is Samirah, I'm 22 years old and I just recently joined Goodreads because I have been wanting to get back into reading for the longest time. I'm a Bengali Muslim who was born and raised in the UK and I study biological sciences at university. I'm a few months away from graduating but I don't know what career to pursue T___T

I really love anime and manga and listening to & keeping up with BTS. I'm not a gamer but I love certain video games like the legend of zelda, and I'm always down for a game of mario kart or visiting your animal crossing island if anyone has a switch! I hope I can rekindle my love for reading and I hope I'm active on here! Please feel free to add/message me if we have any of the same hobbies or interests :)

[Nora]

Hellow~ I'm Nora, I'm 25 and I'm from Italy. This groups sounds amazing, I'm really excited to be here!
I LOVE adventures and fantasy but I'm always scared to read a book when I know it's gonna be a serie :')

[Imani]

Hi! My name is Imani, I'm early thirties, in the US, and I loved reading within classroom settings and talking about the insights we got from the readings. I see a few comments about having a lot of books but not getting around to reading them . . . that is me lol I have enjoyed reading in the past and I'm trying to rediscover my interest/joy in it again.

[Courtney Woods]

Hey! My name is Courtney I’m 33 years old and I live in Nebraska...I love to read and devour anything mystery suspense psychological thriller but then can go for a couple months without reading and start back up again! I’m really interested in finding like minded friends and great suggestions!! I LOVE a series so the more the better!

[Jess]

Hi, I’m Jess. I’ve been toying around with the idea of joining a book club for a while so I figured I would give this a try. For a while I’ve been pretty bad at procrastinating when it comes to reading. It’s been more of a love of buying books vs reading them. But this year I’m challenging myself to change that. My New Years resolution was to read roughly 2-6 books a month. Last month I got it to 10, so I think it’s going pretty well. Hopefully I can keep putting a dent in my TBR pile.

[Samantha]

Hello There!
I’m Samantha. I’m 34 originally from VA but currently in CA. I’m a military spouse and middle school science teacher. I’m also mom to a crazy 3 year old! I love reading and only recently got back into it! I love NA Fantasy and Romance but will occasionally read mysteries. I am a nerd at heart and I can’t wait to find my reading family!

[Iman]

Hey yall! I’m Iman and I’m 21. I’m trying to get back into reading more and hoping that joining groups will give the the push I need to read more books!

[T.J]

Hi, I'm T.J! I have a bookstagram account that helps me to connect with fellow avid readers, and has shown me that a sense of community makes reading a lot more fun. I read a lot of different genres and age categories, but I go through reading highs and lows. I'm hoping that a group can help me to stay engaged with reading, and keep picking that next book up! :)

[[deleted user]]

Hi everyone!! I'm Comet, a 20 year old uni student with ADHD who loves reading but hasn't been reading actively for years now except for random weeks where I read a book a day. I live in Turkey, I am an artist, and I love watching anime. Ever since I was a kid, I love everything sci-fi and fantasy since I grew up with a nerdy Star Wars and LoTR obsessed dad. I am mostly looking forward to being able to read more queer books and see myself represented in media, and I can't describe how much it makes me happy!!

I hope I can combat my procrastination with this group and enjoy reading with everyone here <3

[S.L.]

Hello!
This is my first Goodreads community group! I'm so excited to find one that speaks to the inner procrastinator in me!!
I am a writer and obsessive reader. Though I am starting to realize I am officially an old person (34) I still love YA books.
I'm also a Navy spouse and get to travel all over the world! We are about to head back to Japan and I am super excited about it.
Other than reading and writing...well I really don't have a life...but when I like to procrastinate my deadlines I like to make ridiculous TikTok's about being a socially awkward writer. @slharpelyaauthor

[ni]

Hello <3! There’s an unlikelihood anyone’s going to see this, but hi, I’m Gen! I love books, and reading, and writing most of all. Right now I’m trying to finish Shadow and Bone and Realm Breaker! If you’re looking for a friend, I’m here (or find me on Instagram @gennjca)! I love hearing about books! Opinions! Life!

[Kirsten]

Hi everyone! My name is Kirsten and I am 20 years old from south Alabama. I just recently got into reading as I finally have some free time from studying. The main reason I joined this group is to get recommendations because im not exactly sure what my favorite genres are yet. I am so excited to start reading with you guys!

[Courtney {Catching feelings for me pup?}]

Hi, y'all! I'm Coco. I'm from the USA. I'm constantly reading every day almost all day. I'm a fast reader so I finish usually 3-4 books a day.

[sork]

Heyo! you can call me sork :) (any pronouns) - I'm trying to read more this year so hopefully, this group will help! stories are the best way to bond so a reading group is such a cool thing to have! feel free to reach out if you'd like, id love to talk about writing reading, and everything in between lol. when I'm really engaged I can read pretty fast but it's incredibly hard to keep my mind from wandering- it's so easy for any sort of content to spark new ideas and it's super hard to resist the temptation to explore. my favorite genres are coming of age, historical, and high fantasy B) looking forward to making friends and reading books :0

[Audrey]

Hello I'm new to this group and I'm happy to be there, I hope that you're all currently reading a lovely book !
I'm Audrey, I'm almost 22 yo (June the 7th) and I'm French. I was born in a small French overseas territory in the Indian Ocean called Reunion Island and I have a Chinese philology degree. I love YA books and I'm also into embroidery, and drawing. Hope to hear more from you :) Have a nice day !

[Glenn]

Hello :)

My name is Glenn and I am very happy I found this group. It is always good to see how others are doing with their reading and find some interesting new books I would never stumble upon. I am new to Goodreads and this place looks just wonderful! So I am looking forward to exploring! I am also interested in finding new friends to add. My interests are historical fiction, horror, fantasy, biographies, sci-fi, detective and mystery stories.... So if you think our reading piles could match and we could have a good chat about books, don't hesitate to add me :)

[[deleted user]]

hi! my name is crane (she/her) and I am also from Singapore! I love love reading (it’s a great reason to procrastinate on everything else), especially books from the YA-Fantasy, YA-Sci-fi, Lgbtq+ genres, but I would also appreciate great writing and amazing characters from any genre :)) If you love any of the above genres as well, please don’t hesitate to request to befriend me on GR, I would love to get more book recommendations and discuss about books with fellow bookworms :D Thanks for reading this and have a great day ~

[MaKayla]

hi! my names makayla, i’m 15 & a huge reader from the mountain state💛💙
lately i’ve been in somewhat of a reading slump, but as of last night, i finally finished prude & prejudice, which absolutely fell in love with.
ima complete potter head & a gryffindor
for anyone who cares my snap is @maykay85 anyone can add me to talk or whatever<3

[[deleted user]]

nice to meet you too max! :))

[Rabid_xx_Reader]

Hello! I’m Katie and I’m so glad to be here. No one in my life reads the way I do, so I opened this account to find good reads… heh, and good reading buddies. I either get really lazy and don’t read for long stretches of time, or I read a dozen books within a month. I admit I may have a slight problem there. *looks around nervously while scratching head* Anyway, I’m into psychological thrillers, anything historical, and I’m also celebrating PRIDE this month with lgbtq books. I have a habit of having scandalous mind-numbing love affairs with my favorite characters. If you’re okay with all that, let’s be friends!

[sid]

hello everybody, my name is Sid and so glad to be here. i dont have many irl friends who read so this is very exciting for me! my favs are romance and fantasy books. i also read historical romances sometimes,classics, mythology lol all over the place

but i hope i can make some friends here and geek over books with! nice to meet yall

[[deleted user]]

Hi, my name is Shayna. I am 16 years old and a Junior is highschool. My favorite genres are fantasy, contemporary, romance, and historical fiction. My favorite author is Leigh Bardugo. My favorite book is Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.

[Lilly]

Hi :) my name is Lilly. I am 14 and from the US. I’ve recently been trying to get my TBR more manageable. I like art, reading, playing sports, and spending time in nature. I generally like all genres but I guess my favorites would be dystopian and thriller. My least favorites are probably comedy and biographies. I am looking forward to reading all the unread books on my shelves (I counted and it’s 72!!!!!) I started the Hunger Games trilogy two days ago, and I’m on the third book today (I can’t put them down). I’m also hoping to get back into sci-fi and fantasy, since I’ve kind of drifted away. I probably won’t be super active since I always forget to check stuff, but I’ll try to stay active and reach my reading goals.

[Sam]

Hi my name is Sam and i am 13 years old. My pronouns are they/them and my favorite type of books are young adult. My biggest problem is when a book series has more than 2 books or when they are really long books. Like currently I'm trying to read From Blood and Ash and I just cant do it.

[veepa]

hii!! i’m vee, indian-american, and go by any pronouns!! i’m the biggest procrastinator when it comes to pretty much everything and that includes reading :( i want to get through most of my “owned” bookshelf this year since i keep buying new books without reading my old ones!!

[Bella]

Hello! I am Bella from the US. I like to read historical fiction, fantasy, dystopian, and romance novels. Books I recently enjoyed were Some Other Now, Instructions for Dancing, and the Five Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. I also enjoy tennis and painting. Looking forward to participating in the challenges!

[Alexa]

Hi! My name’s Alexa, 20 years old and I’m from the US. I really love to read anything romance or fantasy and ya books. I also read a lot of manga lol. I have a few books that I started reading but I just haven’t bothered with anymore so I can’t wait to start back up again!

[Abby]

Hello! I'm Abby and I'm 22. I love fantasy, thriller, and some interesting nonfiction here and there. I'm trying to kick a bad habit I have of starting books and not seeing them through to the end, so here's to kicking that habit! I'm in college for business, love to bake, have (maybe too many) houseplants strewn about my living quarters, have a fish named Chester and recently restarted writing. I'm very excited to be a part of this group!

[Rupal]

Hi. I'm Rupal. M a medical student and an avid reader. I came across Goodreads almost 2 years ago. But couldn't figure out much about it. So basically had my account frozen and technically m a newbie. Looking forward to have bookish discussions, find new book buddies and whatever Goodreads can offer. And hope to become a part of the Goodreads family. Happy Reading!

[Nicole]

Hello everyone, I'm nineteen y/o and come from Sweden. School has started here and I'm trying really hard to find the time to read books that I've selected. Because let's be honest nobody knows what we like to read but ourselves.

[Em]

Hi! Im Mahek. Im a huge selection fan and also a acotar fan. I love anything that comes under ya, fantasy, sci-fi and contemporary. I love books written by Sarah J Maas, Keira Cass and Kasie West. Im new to goodreads so it may take me a while to get used to using it (hope u don't mind). I'd love to have you guys as followers (that is if u want to)

[Sumi]

Hey my name is Sumi :) I‘m from Germany and 20 years old!
I love to read but my procrastination stops me from it :)
This needs to change and I hope this group can help me 😊

[j2yde]

yo! the name's jayden. a bit about me, hmm...i love romance, mainly lgbtq+ but straight is fine too! i also love fantasy although i've been in a slump. before, i used to just read books on wattpad but now that i can read published books, i've been on the lookout for good reads (haha). i'm trying to get into horror and mystery, too. i'm also looking for any reading buddies to enjoy books with, or honestly just anyone who likes reading who doesn't mind talking to me-
ty for reading <3

[ayushi♡]

hi im ayushi. she/her. i loved reading as a kid and then i had a phase which lasted for 7 years where i hated reading and now im into reading again. hahaha!! im basically in my shadowhunter phase rn. I DO NOT NEED ANY SPOILERS TY :)) i also love one direction and taylor swift

[Angelina]

Hello! My name is Angelina but I go by Angie for short. I am 20 years old and currently on the move to discover my interests. Not a big reader but I want to be! I find myself more active and interested reading when there are discussions. So I am hoping this club will help me develop an appreciation for reading and help with my writing.

[vann]

Hello.. I'm Vann. I love music more than any other thing I'm interested in. Reading was up there but I'm working on getting the love I had for it back. It's going well btw. I'm 19 and I live in Texas!