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Hi, I am Kariane. I read mostly YA fantasy/romance but have read other genres too! I've never been in one of these groups so I'm excited to see how it goes!
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Hello Everyone! My name is Nan,I am retired Air Force, Therapist, mother of 3 and Nana to the worlds best grandkids. My world revolves around my grandchildren, reading and freelance research, fact-checking, content/copy editing through Beta reading. I began reading before Kindergarten and one of my greatest personal achievements is that all 3 of my children developed a passion for reading at a young age and my daughter, at 28, still has at least books in her bed when she she goes to bed. I have been pretty sick the last few years so I’ve gone from being a prolific reader to a voracious one —Thank Goodness for Kindle Unlimited, Scribd, and my local library. I read several genres but my favorite is psych suspense, followed by legal/ police procedurals and domestic drama. I read a lot of non-fiction as well and have become more interested in Kids books as my granddaughter is beginning to develop her reading skills.
If I had to name a favorite book it would be ‘Pillars of the Earth’ by Ken Follett. It was an unusual book to pick up for me but it is the one that sticks with me the most.
With my illness and the stay home order- I usually read at least a book a day and get a good start on a second.
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I hope you have fun doing our challenges and talking about books.
Hello, I'm Pam. I've always been an avid reader and fantasy is my favorite genre. I'm reading The Dragons of Pern now and then intend to try a new author, perhaps, Brandon Sanderson or Patricia McKillip.
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Hi! I'm Christalee! My family and I live in the great state of Texas. I've always enjoyed reading. While I read a variety of books, my favorite genre is adventures.
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Ni, Chrirstalee! I'm new to this group as well.
Hi everyone, my name is Josephine and I'm Norwegian. My favourite genre is fantasy, but I like to read in most other genres as well^^ I wanted to join this group to encourage myself to pick up a book every month, and this looks like a good place to do that and keep track of my progress. :)
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Hey!I’m Mugdha from India 🇮🇳
I’m currently pursuing Chartered Accountancy along with running my own bookstagram account.
I’ve been reading since my childhood and I’m on my way to create my own personal library for myself.
My favourite genres are fantasy and thriller.
Would love to connect with new people here!
If you wish to follow me- Here’s the link to my account
https://www.instagram.com/confuzzledr...
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Hello, I'm Rea from New Jersey. I used to be an avid reader as a kid but recently I've read for enjoyment less and less, partially due to required books for school and partially because I haven't prioritized it. Now that I have a bunch of extra indoor time due to quarantine, I decided to challenge myself to read every day, even if only a little bit. Got to make use of my Kindle!I love fantasy, sci-fi, thriller, and horror novels, but really I haven't explored that much beyond YA and would love to do so this year. Looking forward to expanding my horizons with classics I never got to, reading challenges, and potentially group readings and discussions :)
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Happy reading!
Hi there everyone my name is Shannon I’m 22 and come from Kent in England. I have always loved reading from a very young age and don’t have any friends so can’t wait to be a part of a group that shares a common love for reading ❤️❤️
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Hello Everyone! I just found this group through a YouTube Video and am excited about getting started! I have been doing the PopSugar Reading Challenge this year and am almost done with it so wanted something else to challenge me.I mainly read books on my Kindle (lots of free books there) or I check out ebooks from the library. I read a variety of genres, but cozy mysteries and romance seem to be my main genres.
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I have been reading more ebooks too, including on my phone!
Hi everyone!!My name is Loreto and I am from Chile :)
I am very happy to found this group because I was searching for something like this :)
Hopes everyone is ok with this difficult time and let's continue reading :D
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Hello everyone! I’m Brittany. I used to say that any Julie Garwood books in my late teens early twenty’s. But now that I’ve been married and have two kids my tastes have changed. So that is what I am exploring right now. What is my new favorite book now that I’m in my thirty and different part in my life.
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Hi All,I am Puspanjali from India. I have been signing up for Reading Challenges in Goodreads from 2018 but could not complete the challenges. Sometimes it was 50% or some time it was 70%.
In 2020, I am motivated to complete the challenge to read 20 books by end of the year.
Hope to hear from you on book suggestions! :)
Happy Reading!
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Please feel free to join any of our discussions.
Hey everyone, I'm Trisha from the UK, my goal was to read 52 self-development books in 52 weeks, taking at least one action from each book... I'm now in the overflow at book 88!
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Hello! My name is Julianne and I am from the Seattle area in the USA. This year I have read 49 books and counting. My original goal was 35. I am making it a goal for next year to read 60 books. I cannot wait to start it. I am very happy that I found this group to help track my reading goals and challenges for 2021!
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Goodreads is a great place to learn about books-and have fun too.
Hello! I'm Istiaq and I'm from Chittagong, Bangladesh. My initial target for this year was 25 books ( 2 for each months and 1 extra to round it up) and I ended up reading 45 books as of now. I am aiming for 50 books by the end of this year. And if I can continue it, I may set my target to 60 books for the next year. I hope this group might help gaining that.
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Hi! I'm Pam in Houston. I have a long road ahead of me to recover from a surgery that didn't go quite as planned. I love to read, but I haven't been reading very much. I hope the GoodReads Challenge group is a place where I can gain some motivation and reading time as a distraction from some struggles. I hope to join for the January discussion.
How do I find the monthly discussion for the books I selected?
How do I find the monthly discussion for the books I selected?
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I will be setting up the monthly genre thread in the next few days, probably tomorrow.
There will be a separate thread for each month as well as a general challenge thread. You can share your books there and discuss the books as well. We don't have a set book, you can choose whatever book you like for each specific genre.
You can also create your own personal thread to record your reading plans, books read, etc.
Hi I’m joy wolff. I live in Orlando Florida and love the beach. I read fiction and nonfiction, summer reads in the summertime, best sellers, books on metaphysics and philosophy, poetry, books that make me think, and biographies. I got a Kindle as soon as they came out. I have read 655 books in the last 13 years. I read multiple books at once, which is what the Kindle is so lovely for. Some books I eat up in a day or two, others take more time to think through each chapter.
I’m hoping by joining this Group, I can keep better track of the books I read and achieve my reading goals.
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We have a monthly genre challenge to discuss any books we are reading for that category, and biographies is one of the genres for January.
Please feel free to join the discussion.
Hi I’m Viha and I’m from California! My book series that got me into reading was Percy Jackson. Some of my favorite books are: stormlight archive: words or radiance, and then there were none, Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, way of kings, Mistborn and many more. I hope to read about 24 books this year and I can’t wait!!!!
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I hope you reach your challenge goal.
Hello, my name is Tonia and I live in Australia.I was looking for a group in which I could set my own reading challenge as I have learned that when I "have to" (or feel I have to) read something I become a proficient procrastinator - but when left to my own devices I love to read. Last year was the first time I kept track of my reading and I found I read much more than I thought. I had set a challenge of 18 books and ended up reading 42.
Over the years I have also learned to listen to what reading mood I am in and honour that, so reading challenges appeal to my intellect but apparently not to my soul. I have been slow to accept that about myself - but I am pleased to say that I am getting much better at this. I tend to move between fantasy (eg Trudi Canivan), cosy mystery (Matthew Costello), thriller/mystery (not too violent - Val McDermind), naturalist (can't think of an author off the top of my head), women's literature/historical fiction (loads of authors here - strong female characters are my preference), some personal development (yoga, meditation) and and some humour (Jodi Taylor). I also enjoy audio books and find some books just lend themselves to being read aloud to fully come alive (Fredrik Backman).
I look forward to keeping track of my reading here and visiting in on others reading challenges too.
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We have monthly genre challenges and share the books we are reading. It's a great place to get suggestions for different types of books.
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Our monthly genre challenge threads is the place to discuss books. March is mystery month.
We're glad you joined our group!
My condolences on your loss.
So sorry to hear about your husband, Dee!Hope you’ll enjoy the group!
Hi, my name is Daphne but I go by D.L. I live in California. Glad to be here. I am addicted to reading challenges lol
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Hi! I'm Tina and live in Utah, USA. I love listening to audiobooks while I do all my other activities each day. My favorite book series of all time are (of course) Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling, In the Garden series by Nora Roberts, Wicked series by Janet Evanovich, and all the different series by David Baldacci. I have just recently discovered the Haunting Danielle series by Bobbi Holmes and I'm loving them. My favorite books to read are haunted houses/ghosts, mysteries, suspense, fairytales, and anything that looks/sounds good.
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Please make yourself at home here!
You can use any of our previous years' challenges in your personal thread, and add you own too, of course.
We have a monthly genre thread where we discuss the books we have been reading.
Hi, my name is Ena. I am from Croatia.I read fiction, mostly romance or fantasy .
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You can set up your own personal thread to keep track of your challenges. If you need any ideas just check out the challenges we've done in previous years and use them in your own thread.
The Monthly Genre challenge is the place to discuss books.
Happy reading!
Hi my name is Jazzy. Yes, my real name. I live in the northeast of England.I read classic books mostly and am currently working on a Nobel Laureate Challenge with just 9 books to go.
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It's always good to be in a career you enjoy. I am retired now but was a teacher for 19 years, after being a stay at home mom.
I have two daughters, each with one child, and being a grandmother is a lot of fun.
You can use any books you have already read in 2020 for our challenges, or you can start from when you joined-your choice.
Happy reading and good luck on your challenges.