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[Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader]

Welcome to our group, Suzy. We have so many challenges to choose from that should help you get reading again. The number of books in your challenge is not as significant as the fact that you enjoy reading again. I find that I get lots of reading ideas from the books other members have read and commented on. Enjoy!

[Susy]

Thank you Rosemarie!

[Carol]

Hi Susy, I love reading, but I don't have much time, my job is stressful and demands a lot of my time, and when I go home,there is a little baby waiting for me... but usually I read when I'm going to work in the bus.
Don't worry about the challenge, my goal is 15 books this year, but in the beginning it was 12 books, but I've decided to be more audacious and changed to 15 books.

[Susy]

Carol wrote: "Hi Susy, I love reading, but I don't have much time, my job is stressful and demands a lot of my time, and when I go home,there is a little baby waiting for me... but usually I read when I'm going ..."

Yes, my job is highly stressful too, so when I get home I don't have any further obligations but am just too tired to read or when I do read I just fall asleep, which I find quite frustrating cause that never used to happen to me.
I'm secretly hoping to read more than 12 books myself, but don't change my goal so I can feel super glorious if I succeed hahaha. Also I really want to focus on enjoying the book as Rosemarie said. I feel I'm a bit too focused on how much I read right now instead of just enjoying the book/story!

[Anna]

hello, everyone! I`m Ann, and I`m really a bookworm! I took the challenge of reading 1000 books this year and only then realized, how difficult to find 1000 new books this year, the4 majority I`v read already... so, I`ll be gratefull for the advices! I`m completely in love with classic, but the main things I want from the author are good language and style.

[Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader]

Welcome to the group, Ann. I wish you luck and fun in your reading goal. There are so many wonderful books to read. Have you read any children's classics? If not, there are many books waiting to be discovered.

[Anna]

Rosemarie wrote: "Welcome to the group, Ann. I wish you luck and fun in your reading goal. There are so many wonderful books to read. Have you read any children's classics? If not, there are many books waiting to be..."

yes, of course, I`ve read a lot of them, but I`m always looking for new ideas. what would you recommend? perhabs, I have to specify, that I live in Russia ):

[Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader]

Have you read any Canadian authors? I live in Canada. Two authors I really like are Gabrielle Roy and Margaret Laurence. Then, of course, there are the Anne of Green Gables books. That author wrote many other books, the "Emily" books are my favourites. I like them better than the Anne books.

[Anna]

Rosemarie wrote: "Have you read any Canadian authors? I live in Canada. Two authors I really like are Gabrielle Roy and Margaret Laurence. Then, of course, there are the Anne of Green Gables books. That author wrote..."

Thanks a lot! I've read Anne of Green Cable books, as well as all books about Emily. I liked them since my childhood. But the first two authors I'll try definitely. Thank you

[Barbara]

Hello everyone, My name is Barb, and I'm in Phoenix, Arizona. I have no one genre I read, but I am in love with so many books. Anne of Green Gables, Harry Potter, The Name of the Wind, The Thirteenth Tale, Outlander, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks....
My hands would go numb typing all the books I love. Anyway, I've spent years after graduate school committed to mostly nonfiction. Period. What a fool... starting about five years ago, I've been playing catch up on fiction and shake my head at my previous stubbornness. Inspire me with your favorites! I'll read nearly anything you throw at me now :)

[Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader]

Hi, Barbara, welcome to the group.

[Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader]

Hi, Talia. Welcome to the group. Our group has a challenge for readers who like series, and lots of other fun challenges.

[Jenny, Certified Bookworm]

Welcome everyone! Great to see so many new faces!

[ChronicallyReading]

Hello my name is Lindsay... (Ketsuki is a nickname I suppose?)
I'm from Canada.
My favourite genre happens to be fantasy. (I also tend to read YA)
At this very moment in time, my favorite books/authors are
ACOTAR (1-3) by Sarah J Maas
The Mortal Instrument series by Cassandra Claire
I hunt killers by Barry Lyga
Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
Miss Peregrines home for peculiar children By Ransom Riggs
and so much more.


I'm looking forward to being challenged while in this club.

[Barbara]

Talia wrote: "Hi! I'm Talia. I Just joined this group. I'm from the United States. And I love to read books from all genres. Especially, good fantasy books. Some of my favorites include:
- The Falling Kingdoms S..."

Hi Talia~ I've read Potter and Hunger Games, not the others you've listed. I just joined the group as well, so hello!

[Barbara]

Rosemarie wrote: "Have you read any Canadian authors? I live in Canada. Two authors I really like are Gabrielle Roy and Margaret Laurence. Then, of course, there are the Anne of Green Gables books. That author wrote..."
Rosemarie~ I've read two of the Anne of Green Gables series. I LOVE Anne. Haven't read the Emily series though, and you've intrigued me, saying you like it better. I loved the first Anne book... she's a hoot!

[Barbara]

Anna wrote: "hello, everyone! I`m Ann, and I`m really a bookworm! I took the challenge of reading 1000 books this year and only then realized, how difficult to find 1000 new books this year, the4 majority I`v r..."
Hi Anna~ you have quite a challenge set for yourself! Wow! Lot of books is right. Here's a few of my favorites from the last few years:
The Thirteenth Tale
Sky Burial
Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon
The Bell Jar
A Beautiful Mind
Nightfall and Other Stories
Prodigal Summer
Poisonwood Bible
The Heart is the Lonely Hunter
The Time Traveler's Wife
The Red Tent
The Secret Garden
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Just a few. You said you're in Russia, and, obviously, there many amazing Russian writers who have influenced the writing world, like Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky. Would love to hear how you progress on your impressive challenge.

[Poliana]

Hi everyone! I'm Poliana I'm from Brazil and this is my very first group so I'm still learning how this works haha. I don't have a fav genre, if it's a good book I'm here for it! But I do love the Harry Potter series since I was a kid and I've been reading lots of fantasy lately. That's it and I look forward to knowing y'all and sharing my reading experience with you xx

[Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader]

Hi, Poliana,welcome to the group. This group has a lot of fun challenges.

[DebbieK]

everybody, my name is Debbie (56) from Macclesfield, UK, and I have just joined your group. It looks really great, and I really don't know why I haven't joined earlier, but egh oh... I got there eventually. I am looking forward to reading all your comments and will reply when I can get away from my studying. I am presently doing a masters in publishing and I must admit I find it very challenging at times, but I will get there in the end. But what do you do when your brain is rather frazzled by it all? (Lol) Anyway, I am so pleased I have joined the group. Looking forward to reading your comments. All the best Debbie

[DebbieK]

Hi everybody, my name is Debbie (56) from Macclesfield, UK, and I have just joined your group. It looks really great, and I really don't know why I haven't joined earlier, but egh oh... I got there eventually. I am looking forward to reading all your comments and will reply when I can get away from my studying. I am presently doing a masters in publishing and I must admit I find it very challenging at times, but I will get there in the end. But what do you do when your brain is rather frazzled by it all? (Lol) Anyway, I am so pleased I have joined the group. Looking forward to reading your comments. All the best Debbie

[DebbieK]

Wow, so many people from different places. It is wonderful.

[Barbara]

Hi there, Debbie! Masters in publishing... you are definitely a book lover :) I'm a huge reader, a bit of a writer, and I'm from Arizona, USA myself. Welcome to the group.

[DebbieK]

Thank you very much. I am looking forward just to read for pleasure. Only three months to go. What sort of books do you like reading and what do you like writing?

Debbie x

[Barbara]

I read lots of everything! I always read mostly nonfiction, but have been on a fiction kick for about five years: Harry Potter, Anne of Green Gables, the Brontes, Austen, The Thirteenth Tale, Outlander, The Book Thief, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Atonement, some Sherlock Holmes.... I'm all over the map. Yourself? What are your picks?

I've been writing a book that sews several lives together with (what I think is) an unusual connection. I need to sit a little more and write the main part of the book, but the peripheral stories I'm mostly done with. Hopefully I'll finish in 6-9 months.

Looking forward to hearing of your favorites. I'll be in Scotland next year but have yet to make it to England! Your area looks beautiful. <>

[Jeremy]

Hello!
Just signed up on Goodreads
I set myself a reading challenge in January to read 100 books this year - so I'm delighted to find this group.
I know nobody on this site, so feel free to get in touch.
For some flavour, my Top 10 Books at the moment are:
Don Quixote
Johnathan Strange and Mr Norrell
Shogun
Count of Monticristo
The Magus
The Mind Illuminated
Kafka on the shore
The Wind-up bird chronicle
Siddharta
The Wizard of Earthsea

Thanks for reading, Jeremy

[Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader]

Hi, Jeremy, welcome to the group and to goodreads. Here is a friendly and slightly tongue- in- cheek warning--the challenges in this group are wonderfully addictive. I will have to live to 200 to read all the books on my to- read list!
Seriously though, I have learned about so many great books since joining goodreads and read and enjoyed books I had been avoiding for years, like Dracula and Edgar Allan Poe.

[Jeremy]

Sam wrote: "Hello everyone! My name is Sam. I live in the United States.

I enjoy reading a little of everything but highlights include short stories, classic lit, fiction, and essays. My favorite author right..."

What's your fav Vonnegut? Never picked up one his books...

[Jeremy]

Rosemarie wrote: "Hi, Jeremy, welcome to the group and to goodreads. Here is a friendly and slightly tongue- in- cheek warning--the challenges in this group are wonderfully addictive. I will have to live to 200 to r..."

Thanks Rosemarie, appreciate that. Isn't it something to read a book you've never got round? it's a super feeling....read Great Expectations in January after putting it off for years.

[Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader]

Jeremy, I have read a number of Vonnegut books. My favourite is Cat's Cradle.

[DebbieK]

Barbara wrote: "I read lots of everything! I always read mostly nonfiction, but have been on a fiction kick for about five years: Harry Potter, Anne of Green Gables, the Brontes, Austen, The Thirteenth Tale, Outla..."

Barbara wrote: "I read lots of everything! I always read mostly nonfiction, but have been on a fiction kick for about five years: Harry Potter, Anne of Green Gables, the Brontes, Austen, The Thirteenth Tale, Outla..."

[DebbieK]

Hi Barbara, you know, I honestly can't say what my favourites are as I a seem to go through phases of reading different genres. At the moment, I am interested in memoirs. Last month, I wanted to read popular books such as The Girl on the Train, Me Before You, If You Love Me.. very easy reading. Then a few months ago, I went back to literary fiction, reading George Orwell's books again... all very mixed.

I see you like the Bronte sisters. I was at the Bronte museum not long ago. It was very interesting.

[DebbieK]

Jeremy wrote: "Hello!
Just signed up on Goodreads
I set myself a reading challenge in January to read 100 books this year - so I'm delighted to find this group.
I know nobody on this site, so feel free to get in..."

[DebbieK]

Hi Jeremy - welcome to the club. You are new like me and it seems you have a great challenge ahead. Which has been your favourite book so far?

[Jeremy]

DebbieK wrote: "Hi Jeremy - welcome to the club. You are new like me and it seems you have a great challenge ahead. Which has been your favourite book so far?"

Hey Debbie - probably count of monticristo....but ocean at the end of the lane was super too. Surprised how good elon musks bio was as well. How about you?

[Keith]

Hello, everyone! I am new to this group. I am from Ohio, am looking to REALLY get into reading. I have always wanted to make it a hobby but I have had a bit of a tough time trying to make it a permanent habit. My interests are crime/suspense. I love Stephen King, and I am a moderate fan of Dean Koontz. Anyone have any ideas for me to use to wake my inner bookworm? My current goal for my summer is to read at least 2 books.

[Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader]

Hi, Keith. Welcome. The reading challenges in this group will awaken your inner bookworm. They are a lot of fun.

[Keith]

Thank you! I hope so right now I am deciding what book to read to really sink my teeth into something that will pull me in without a breath to give something to kick off my summer reading.

[Susan]

This is the first time I've wandered on over to the "groups" and thought this one would be a safe place for me.
My name is Susan and I'm in the USA, Michigan. My reading has picked up but this week totally stalled.
Got to get back to it!
My Kindle is holding 980+ books of history, true crime, and novels.

[Keith]

Hello, Susan, I am very happy to see that you are trying as hard as I am to make reading a permanent habit. I hope you are successful with your reading list this year. I hope to hear more from everyone just to see how you all are doing. Have a great day everyone!

[Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader]

Hi, Susan. Welcome to our fun group. We have lots of challenges to get everybody reading more.

[Jenny, Certified Bookworm]

Hi Susan and Keith! Glad to have you, and there are plenty of discussions here to open your inner bookworm! Happy reading!

[Jade]

Hi! My name is Jade. I was just playing around with goodreads; Found this. I am probabley the youngest here so I might need some help navigating. Hope you don't mind. One of my favorite books is the dogs of winter.

[Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader]

Hi, Jade. Welcome to the group. We will glad to help you. It took me quite a while to navigate goodreads, but the effort is worth it. Goodreads is a lot of fun, and the challenges in this group are addictive.

[Jade]

Rosemarie wrote: "Hi, Jade. Welcome to the group. We will glad to help you. It took me quite a while to navigate goodreads, but the effort is worth it. Goodreads is a lot of fun, and the challenges in this group are..."
Thanks!

[Jenny, Certified Bookworm]

Hi Jade! As Rose said, any help you need ask away!

[Keith]

Welcome, Jade. I hope you enjoy yourself being in this group. If there is anything you need help with feel free to ask. Have a wonderful day!

[Courtney]

Hi, my name is Courtney and I live in the US. I used to read a lot but stopped for some reason and decided to pick up reading.


I guess my favorite book (that I have recently read) is Pet Semetary.

[Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader]

Hi, Courtney. Welcome to the group. The challenges here should help get you reading more again--they're fun.

[Susy]

Hi Courtney, welcome. Same story here: used to read a lot but then life happened and I stopped. Wanted to pick it up again, and decided to join the group, the year challenge and some other challenges which have really helped me get back into reading. Hope you will enjoy it too. Happy reading!