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[Renee, Mistress of the Mini-Challenge]

Welcome! Welcome! To all new members. January is a great time to jump into this group! So many lovely challenges are revving up for the year. WooHoo! 2019, Here we come!

[Michaela]

Hi there!

My name is Michaela and I've enjoyed reading for as long as I can remember and recently started listening to audiobooks. I love YA fiction, fantasy, historical fiction, and stories about latina women.

I'm a full time college student and a workaholic, so my reading tends to be in obsessive spurts during breaks. Because of this, I am particularly interested in readathons (something I have only recently heard of).

Oh! And I'm from the southern United States.

[Mrityunjay]

Hello.
My name is Mrityunjay and I am writing from India.
I am here to expand my reading arena and also because the group seems to be exciting and systematic.
Cather in the Rye, Kite Runner, Of mice and men, Wonder, Little fires everywhere, Themis Files are some of my favourites.

Looking forward to a great time with you guys

[Hailey]

I doubt anyone actually goes through and reads these, but my name is Hailey. I love to read and write but mostly I just joined because I want to do some challenges instead of just aimlessly reading whatever is on the shelf.

[Susy]

We actually do Hailey! :) Though perhaps not everybody reacts, we’re always curious to know who has joined us!

Welcome everybody! Hope you’ll all enjoy the group and its challenges!

[Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader]

Hi, Mrityunjay, welcome to the group. I hope you have fun doing our challenges. I like Catcher in the Rye, too. I have read all of Salinger's works, but Catcher is definitely my favourite.

[Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader]

Welcome, Hailey. We have lots of challenges to get you reading, some that are specifically aimed at reading books you already own.
I hope you have fun here.

[Jana ♡]

Hey I'm Dreamer and I signed up at goodreads a few hours ago, so I'm new here. I'm from Germany and oviously I love to read. My favorite genres are new adult, fantasy (similiar books to clockwork angel/prince/princess by Cassandra Clare) and comedy-books (I'm sorry for my english, I don't even know the name of this genre in english but I hope you know what I mean :) )

[Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader]

Hi, Dreamer. Welcome to goodreads and to our group in particular. We have lots of fun doing challenges together.
I was born in Germany but have been in Canada for 60 years. I love going on holiday in Europe.
If the book is a play, it is a comedy. If it is anything else, it is usually called Humour. Your description is pretty good too.

[Charlotte]

Hi my name is Charlotte and I live in Cambridgeshire in the UK. I love reading anything and will give all books a chance. I have a kindle but you can’t beat a proper book.
I would like to read a minimum of 75 books.

[Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader]

Hi, Charlotte. Welcome to the group. I hope you reach your reading goal. Please feel free to join any of our fun challenges.

[Jocelyn]

Hello, my name is Jocelyn, this is the first official book club I have ever been in, and I am excited to be an active member of this group, and to "chip away at my TBR shelf" which is why I think this will be a perfect fit, and I can assure you that there won't be any problems from me involving a violation of the rules. Even though I am still in Middle School, I like to think of myself as mature, at least for my age:) I read every genre, not just YA, and I really do want to be an active member!

[Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader]

Welcome to our group, Jocelyn. We have members of all ages here. Please feel free to join any of our challenges.

[Kayla]

Hello, my name is Kayla and I am a US citizen that splits my time between the US and Panama as my husband is Panamanian. I am an RN when living in the US. I honestly haven't read much over the past 10 years or so, but I loved reading as a child/young adult and I'm looking to add some of that magic back into my life! I'm hoping to dip my toe into some historical fiction and autobiographies plus some popular fiction. I set my goal pretty low (3 books) for the year! I'm hoping that way I won't feel overwhelmed and may also exceed my goal!

Past Favorites: Harry Potter, Anne of Green Gables, Little House series, series of unfortunate events

[Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader]

Hi, Kayla. Welcome to the group. We have a challenge called Down with History, for historical fiction, if you are interested in doing any challenges.
Good luck on your goodreads challenge. If you do really well, you can always change your reading goal.

[Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader]

Welcome, Trinity. I hope our fun challenges will help you meet your reading goals.

[Valerie]

Hi, I am Valerie from Belgium and I am looking forward to participating in some of the challenges. I love reading literary fiction, crime fiction, historical fiction and non-fiction. I would really like to work on reducing my TBR on my physical bookshelves and diversifying my readings even more. Hopefully, the challenges here will help me with that. And if not, that is ok too - because I just like doing challenges. The more the better!

[sonya]

Welcome

[Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader]

Welcome, Valerie. I love doing challenges too. Glad you joined our group.

[Renee, Mistress of the Mini-Challenge]

Oh my Gosh! So many new members! Welcome, Everyone! So glad to have you aboard. :D
Look around. Ask questions when you need. This is a very supportive, very friendly group!

[Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader]

Happy to have you here, Andrew. Welcome to the group.

[[deleted user]]

Hi everyone! I'm Cari, and I'm from Ontario, Canada.

I'm looking forward to joining some of the challenges here. I would really like to push myself to read a bit more this year, but sometimes I need a bit of a motivator, ha. My favourite genre is historical fiction, though I did start getting into a bit of fantasy last year, so I'll probably explore that genre some more this new year. :)

[Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader]

Hi, Cari from Ontario. Welcome to the group! I live in Toronto. 😄
I hope you have fun doing our challenges. Happy reading.

[Carol]

Hi, I'm Carol. I haven't been participating in groups lately, but I plan to this year (2019). I have always read a lot but just haven't interacted with people to discuss books.

[Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader]

Carol, welcome to our group. We are a friendly and relaxed group here. I hope you have fun doing challenges and talking about books with us.

[Abi]

Hi! I'm Abi, and I (obviously) love to read. Fantasy is my go-to genre. I also enjoy doing reading challenges, and am trying to make my way through my TBR. Hopefully this group will help me with that, and I can have some fun doing it! Nice to meet you all!

[Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader]

Hi, Abi. Welcome to the group. You should feel right at home here since most of us are trying to get through our TBR list.
I read a lot, but my list never seems to get any smaller.

[Eileen]

Rosemarie wrote: "Hi, Abi. Welcome to the group. You should feel right at home here since most of us are trying to get through our TBR list.
I read a lot, but my list never seems to get any smaller."

Seriously! The only problem is that my to read list has grown since I joined this group, ha! But it is also motivating me to get through books. I've completed 6 so far this year. I'm on my 7th book now. :)

[Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader]

I have read books outside my comfort zone since joining goodreads and really enjoyed them. That, along with recommendations from other members, as caused my list to grow. 📚📚📚📚
Way to go on your progress, Eileen!

[Abi]

Eileen wrote: "Rosemarie wrote: "Hi, Abi. Welcome to the group. You should feel right at home here since most of us are trying to get through our TBR list.
I read a lot, but my list never seems to get any smaller..."

Thanks! That's great Eileen! I have actually started one of my TBR books thanks to bookopoly, which is nice.

[nina (thelibraryofnina)]

Hi I’m Nina! I’m a huge lover of reading (as we all are) but I fell off the wagon a couple years ago. But last semester, I took a young adult literature class where we read twelve books in three months!

And because of that class, I fell mightily in love with reading again! I joined this group to help me with my reading goal for this year and to also broaden my taste in books :)

[Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader]

Welcome, Nina. I am glad you fell in love with reading again. Please feel free to join any of our challenges. They are a great way to expand your reading horizon - and fun too.

[Tonya]

Hello my name is Tonya

I'm a huge YA fan & like a lot of different genres my fav types of books are twisted fairy tales the more twisted the better my fav series is Splintered by A G Howard

I joined this group to participate in the challenges & knock some things off TBR list

Thank you for having me

[Eileen]

Welcome, Tonya! I was much more YA/Fantasy/Sci-fi/Mys before I started participating in Goodreads and last year I started expanding the genres I read. I joined this group for the same reason as you--to participate in the challenges and knock some things off my TBR pile, which is rapidly growing, lol!

[Tonya]

Eileen I won't even comment on my TBR list lol I've got bookshelves & totes packed with books & that's just the physical ones lol my Scribd list is insane

[Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader]

Tonya, welcome to our group. Our fun challenges should help you whittle down your tbr list. Happy reading!

[Tonya]

Rosemarie thank you I'm excited to join in

[Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader]

Hi, Will. Welcome to the group. I hope you have fun reading and doing challenges with us.

[Sierra]

Hi!
My name is Sierra and I am from the United States.
I love to read horror, science nonfiction, literary fiction, and I am currently reading research works on hysteria and its effects on women who were misdiagnosed. I also love to paint and I love cooking!

[Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader]

Welcome to our group, Sierra. I see that you like to read a wide variety of books.
Your research sounds interesting, and important.
I hope you have fun doing our challenges.

[Renee, Mistress of the Mini-Challenge]

Welcome, New Members! The challenges really helped me get back into reading. So glad you’re here to end your slump, slay your TBR, or just chat about books. 🤗

[Monisha]

Hi .. I am Monisha .. I love books. I love thrillers and detective novels .I also love reading romance and comedy

[Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader]

Hi, Monisha. Welcome to the group! I love books too.

[Maria]

Hello everyone! My name is Maria I am from Venezuela.
I really enjoy reading and I would like to find friends around the world... English is not my first language so maybe I'll have some mistakes even in grammar but you can correct me (I want to learn)... Btw! I am not just new in this group I am also new in goodreads website so please give me support!.... I would also like sharing some quotations with you from my favorites books!....

[Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader]

Welcome to our group, Maria. I hope you have fun doing challenges and just chatting about books. If you have any questions about the group or goodreads, don't hesitate to ask.

[Maria]

Rosemarie wrote: "Welcome to our group, Maria. I hope you have fun doing challenges and just chatting about books. If you have any questions about the group or goodreads, don't hesitate to ask."

Thank you so much!

[ava]

Hey I’m Ava and I’m from Canada! I’ve been reading for a while, but a lot more in the last couple years. Usually I read fantasy or contemporary, but if it’s a good book, I’ll read anything!
Some of my favourite books:
-All the Shadowhunters series
-The Cruel Prince
-Pride and Prejudice
-The Book Thief

I love forward to being a part of this group 😊

[Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader]

Hi, Ava. Welcome to our group. What part of Canada do you live in? I live in Toronto.
I hope you have fun doing our challenges and talking about books with us. I really like The Book Thief too.

[ava]

Thank you! I’m from Alberta, near the mountains.

[Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader]

It's beautiful out there. In 2017 we took a train trip from Toronto to Prince Rupert, via Jasper. The mountains are spectacular.