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[Blagica , Challenges]

Welcome Liv ! So happy to have you join our group! I love a good thriller have you found one that you can't put down? I love suggestions. Look around and let us know if you need anything.

[Inkpagewhisperer]

Hello,

I'm Shreya. During this pandemic, I started reading books as a hobby and somehow developed an interest in reading one for a month and then one for a week. Now, setting my reading challenge to 10 books per month. I would love to get any recommendations for books.

Thank you.

[April]

My name is April and I am from Texas. I found this group be searching challenges. I read mostly romances. I am hoping to open my genre up soon. My end goal for this year is to read 300 books.

[Veronica]

Hello! I am Veronica, currently living in the US (Nebraska). I found this group through a Booktuber. I love to read Historical Fiction, Contemporary, Romance, and books about geography (Non-fiction) but am open to anything! My goal for this year is reading 15 books!

[AurorainBookland]

Emma wrote: "Hi! I'm Emma, and I'm from the U.S. My favorite type of book to read is fantasy-although I'll really read just about anything. I am aiming to read a few classics this year, as well as Shakespeare. ..."

Welcome to the group Emma!

If you like little women there are a few YA books with the same charecters Jo & Laurie
by Margaret Stohl and Melissa de la Cruz
Came out this year, havent read it but its on my list to read

If you princessy type romance the Selection by Kiera Cass is a great series

If you like history and fashion the time traveling fashionista trilogy is excelent

If you like dystopian Matched triology by Ally Condie is a great read, its plot is wayyy less heavy feeling than the Hunger games, I didnt like those

If you like fairy tales and want a different take on the characters that is Not a re telling fairy tale reform school series by Jen Calonita is a great read, its middle grade

If you want to read about a teen actress thats clean, no cursing or under age drinking The series secrets of my Hollywood life by Jen Calonita is one of my favorite YA books

I found this list https://www.readbrightly.com/ya-heroi...

[AurorainBookland]

I reccomend Brightly if you need YA book remendations their lists are amazing and if you are a teacher or guardian they have lists for all age groups from picture books to YA the site lets you select the age range you look at which is helpful if your only looking for YA hit the teens button on the site!

[Lisa]

Huulloouu...
I hope everyone is having a good day/evening depending.
I decided to join this group because it seems realistic lol and not too complicated.
I wanted to read 50 books this year and have only read 16. I don't think I'm going to make my goal but I'm having fun. I like to read a lot of things. I am in a book group online using Discord which is fun but the books we read there are purposely 'difficult' in one area or another.
I've read Water For Elephants a ways back (I liked it) so will begin with the October read here and go from there.
Wishing you happiness and thoughtful contemplation....

[KatiecatsBookishLife]

Hi everyone! I'm a 30something book- and cat lover from Germany (Marburg, close to Frankfurt). I have inherited my passion for books from my father, he always bought a lot of Barbara Wood books about Australia, the Outlander series, etc. I still have a soft spot for books about Australia, New Zealand and Scotland (sadly never been to those countries in real life).
My reading goal for this year is 100 books (looking good so far)!

Oh before I forget: if anyone wants to add me on Goodreads and/or Instagram ( katiecatsbookishlife is my name there) I'd appreciate it.
Started a Netgalley account and I really need to work on my social media if I want to get approved for "the good stuff" :)
If any of you have some good tips about Netgalley or Bookstagram I´d love to have a chat!

www.instagram.com/katiecatsbookishlife/

[Jessica]

My name is Jess and I'm from upstate NY. Im a 41 year old mom who sadly set her love for reading aside, for a period of time, became addicted to pointlessly scrolling through Facebook, until i realized I was wasting my time and brain cells on mostly meaningless content. I craved substance and something to absorb my mind into that could subside my anxiety from my constant over-thinking during my idle time. I was inspired by my guy, a teacher who loves reading (how ironic), when he recently picked up a book by his favorite author. Now, we have begun to read our books in each others company, and it has given us a whole new world of content to share with each other that has nothing to do with work, kids, or ex spouses! great antidote, right?
I proudly wrote my first book review ever on "The Education of Dixie Dupree" by Donna Everhart, which has also given me an entirely new skillset to work toward. I really enjoy reading book reviews from others to gain perspective as well as a guide to help me reach for books that I am sure to enjoy. But, I especially love the idea of having a platform where reading is entirely encouraged and that I am able to use as a tool to make recommendations to other book-loving friends!
I am currently reading "Women Who Run With the Wolves", by Clarissa Pinkola Estes, PhD.. . slowly chewing off small bits at a time and digesting them, while I wait for my next book to arrive in the mail! I am also on Instagram as embracingjoy, where I photo journal a bit about random, every day life, thoughts/quotes & the ones I love most.

[Elina]

Hi! I'm Elina from Estonia. I love to read but due to different reasons haven't been reading very actively last years. I enjoy thrillers, detectives, dramas, classic literature, comedies, and even childrens books :).
I understand that it isn't quite a good time to join yearly challenges, as the year is almost over :), but I thought maybe I should do it now and start with developing a healthy reading habit again.

[Annabel]

Hi there,

I am from Boulder, CO.

I love anything fiction, but am especially drawn to classics, especially those from the 20th century. I'll always go for a good suspense, historical fiction, or romance as well.

I found this group just by scrolling.

My goal: 40 books this year.

[aarja]

Hello! I am Aarja, and I'm a teen. Some people say I'm too organized for a teen, and joining this group just reflects my personality! 😂

I really like the idea of this group, but question: do you change your title every year? Like, will you change this group to 2021 Reading Challenge next year?

Also, on my reading goal. Initially, it was just 50 books, but now it's 155! I don't know how it happened, so don't ask me why!

Happy to be a part of this group :)

[Veronica]

Hi!!
I’m Veronica from
Mexico! I love historical fiction books and my favorites are “the Nightingale” by Kristin Hanna and “Dime quien soy” by Julia Navarro!
I’m currently reading “City of Girls” by Elizabeth Gilbert and I’m enjoying the book!
My goal this year was 20 books but with the pandemic I already read 23 books so now my goal is 30 books! I hope I can make it!

[Blagica , Challenges]

Welcome to you all so happy to have you join our group!

[Derek]

Hello All,

I'm Derek from Indiana, USA.
I mainly read SciFi/Fantasy but since I already hit my 2020 reading goal am aiming to mix it up with some different types of books.
My goal this year was 104 books but I've already achieved that.
Next year I'm going to shoot for 208.
I'm looking forward to getting interesting suggestions for books and series that may be interesting.

[KSMary]

Shreya wrote: "Hello,

I'm Shreya. During this pandemic, I started reading books as a hobby and somehow developed an interest in reading one for a month and then one for a week. Now, setting my reading challenge ..."

What genres interest you the most? I'm sure you can get lots of recommendations here.

[Derek]

I'm largely interested in fantasy and scifi. I've been really into litrpg and cultivation lately.

[Terezija]

Hi I'm Terezija from Sydney, Australia. I love reading and am lucky enough to work in a school library so am surrounded by books all day =) Favourite genres include contemporary realistic fiction, some historical fiction, I also love science and psychology based non-fiction, and I read lots of YA.
I've been a member of Goodreads for a while but have never used groups, so I'm looking forward to this new experience.

My goal this year was originally 50 books. I've reached that already so I'm aiming for 60 - if I can make it to 100 I will be super happy =)

[Fiona]

hi my name is fiona I live in Scotland. just discovered this group a bit late. I just completed my 15th book early hours of this morning so completed my goal but I am continuing to read to see how many more i can cram in. It has mainly been Ken follet, james patterson, paul christoper and Scott Mariani and tom clancy that i have been reading this year. I have a few Agatha Christi and ann cleeves books to read.

[Blagica , Challenges]

Welcome to the group!

[Samirah]

Hi, my name is Samirah I'm from Maryland. I don't have a specific genre I like and I normally just read anything I feel is interesting. Well, I've been looking for some book clubs to join and yours just came up on my page. My goal is to read at least 10 books by the end of 2020 and I'm so excited to be joining your group!

[AurorainBookland]

Welcome to the group!

I changed my name on here I was Hufflepuffprincess but now I'm

AurorainBookland

Aurora is just a name a like and book land because goodreads is for books and land because well bookland has an Alice in wonderland kind of vibe.

[Lacey]

Hi everyone, I’m Lacey and I’m from England. I read most fiction that isn’t too romance heavy but mainly YA and fantasy. Harry Potter is probably one of my favourite series but some of my favourites are the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan, The Fault in Our Stars, Divergent and the House of Night series by P. C. Cast and Kristin Cast. I found this group whilst idly browsing and it looked interesting so I joined before the novelty of joining Gr groups wears off lol. And all thanks to lockdown (if that’s one positive) then I’ve read a lot and very last minute I set a reading goal on here after deciding that it really didn’t matter that I rejoined Goodreads halfway through the year yay for iBooks for keeping track of my reading progress to begin with. This group sounds fun and adding more books to my tbr pile is always a bonus :)

[AurorainBookland]

Lacey wrote: "Hi everyone, I’m Lacey and I’m from England. I read most fiction that isn’t too romance heavy but mainly YA and fantasy. Harry Potter is probably one of my favourite series but some of my favourite..."

Welcome! Since you enjoyed Percy Jackson, you might want to try the Kane chronicles by the same author.

[Nightia]

Hello! My name is María and I'm from Costa Rica, I love reading, it's my favorite type of procrastination. I mostly read fiction, fantasy, romance, YA among others. I used to have a book challenge of 70 books but nowadays I can manage only 30 or so. I'm looking forward to be able to discuss my readings with someone <3. I'm always looking for diversity in my TBR pile, be it etnicity, religion, sexual orientation, genre, etc. So.... nice to meet you!!

[Heather]

Aarja wrote: "Hello! I am Aarja, and I'm a teen. Some people say I'm too organized for a teen, and joining this group just reflects my personality! 😂

I really like the idea of this group, but question: do you c..."

Nice to have you in our group. The group name changes automatically for next year. You don't have to do anything once you are here.

Wow 155 books good luck to you with that goal. Mine is currently to read a book a week and so far I think that I will be able to accomplish that.

[Dara]

Hello everyone! My name is Dara and I currently live in Iowa, USA. I am so excited to have discovered this group, only sad that I joined too late!
I was forced to stop working back in February due to some immigration problems, so I took the opportunity to start reading more again. I just recently completely my 40 book reading goal that I set for myself during all these months! I love reading historical fictions, romance and thrillers! I've also been trying to diversify my bookshelves, both authors and genre!
Can't wait to join in on some discussions with you all :)

[Ilona]

Welcome to the group, everyone! :)

[AurorainBookland]

Dara wrote: "Hello everyone! My name is Dara and I currently live in Iowa, USA. I am so excited to have discovered this group, only sad that I joined too late!
I was forced to stop working back in February due..."

Welcome! Thats amazing that you completed your goal, congrats.

[Abhishek]

I'm Abhishek from India.
I mostly read Science fiction books and biographies. I also love to read about history.
I found this group by accident while scrolling.
I have decide to complete at least 25 books this year.

[Raven Morris]

My name is Raven. I am from Iowa in the US. My favorite type of books to read are thrillers, horror, historical fiction, fantasy and contemporary. I found this group because I saw Books and Lala is in the group. My goal is 10 books by the end of the year. I am currently at 4/10.

[[deleted user]]

Hey! My name is Helen and I live in England.

I love to read Literary Fiction, Non-Fiction, Pyschological Thrillers, Fantasy (Mythology and Arthurian) YA and Romance.

My goodreads goal is 150 books! My goal is never usually that high, with having a child and work I find it hard to hit 30. But with the pandemic and thanks to Audiobooks, I have been able to listen to great books whilst adulting.

I came across this group on the popular section whilst looking for groups to join

[Ujjayant]

Hi all. Ujjayant here. I have discovered books during this quarantine. Currently reading The City of Joy. And enjoying it tremendously.
I intend to read 20 books this year and look forward to making friends and receiving recommendations.

[Valerie]

Hi everyone!
My name is Valerie and I live in California. I was browsing through groups to find new book ideas and thought this one would be perfect to keep me motivated and reading! I like all kinds of books, but I seem to lean mostly toward non-fiction and historical fiction. I have set my goal for 30 books this year. I've only read 12/30, but I'm currently reading books 13, 14, and 15 so crossing my fingers I'll be able to reach it!

[Blagica , Challenges]

Welcome everyone so happy to have you!

[Blagica , Challenges]

hi Sharina welcome to the group! I love thrillers myself. Do you have a favorite book/author? I think that 3 is a great goal and being here will for sure help.

[Alyse]

Hi. My name is Alyse and I'm from Australia. I'm new to Goodreads. I read a lot in the past but not so much anymore. I like classics, fantasy/sci-fi and chick lit books. My goal is just 1 book since I have joined very late in the year. I found this group while scrolling.

[Ruthie]

Alyse wrote: "Hi. My name is Alyse and I'm from Australia. I'm new to Goodreads. I read a lot in the past but not so much anymore. I like classics, fantasy/sci-fi and chick lit books. My goal is just 1 book sinc..."

Welcome Alyse! Goodreads is so fun, it got me back into reading a couple of years ago as well. It's nice to read with others, I enjoy the TBR Twins and Buddy Reads a lot in this group. Audiobooks help me to read more than I used to as well.

What's your favorite Sci-Fi? Last year I read Children of Time and it blew my mind! So if you're looking for a new sci-fi to get you back into reading I'd highly recommend it.

[Ruthie]

Pencil wrote: "Hi, I'm Sharina. I love so many different kinds of books (minus romance). I'm really into young adult fiction, new adult fiction, mysteries, and legal thrillers.

I thought this place was just for..."

Hi Sharina! Being a part of this group has helped me greatly as well to get back into reading. I really enjoy TBR Twins and Buddy Reads because you can read with others that are into the same genres as you.

I read Lock Every Door this summer and it was intense! A quick read and I enjoyed it!

[Ruthie]

Valerie wrote: "Hi everyone!
My name is Valerie and I live in California. I was browsing through groups to find new book ideas and thought this one would be perfect to keep me motivated and reading! I like all kin..."

Hi Valerie! So glad you found this group. I'm reading the Historical Fiction series Outlander have you read any in this series?

We'd love to know which books you are working on! You can do it!

[Emily Em]

Hi everyone! My name is Emily. I was born/raised in NYC. I moved to Los Angeles 4 years ago where I met my husband. We currently live in Montreal, Canada. My favorite genre is historical fiction but these days I don't find myself sticking to one genre. Much like my brain these days, I'm a bit all over the place! I scramble between memoirs, to self help books, and now I'm reading a fantasy novel. I am thoroughly enjoying it this way I must say. I found this page searching for a book club to join. My goal this year is to read 20 books. I'm currently on #15.

[Sunny]

Emily Em wrote: "Hi everyone! My name is Emily. I was born/raised in NYC. I moved to Los Angeles 4 years ago where I met my husband. We currently live in Montreal, Canada. My favorite genre is historical fiction bu..."

Hi Emily Em! Welcome! Glad you found this group. Which book are you currently reading?

[Emily Em]

Sunny wrote: "Emily Em wrote: "Hi everyone! My name is Emily. I was born/raised in NYC. I moved to Los Angeles 4 years ago where I met my husband. We currently live in Montreal, Canada. My favorite genre is hist..."

Hi Sunny! I'm reading along with the group this month... The Starless Sea. Loving it so far! :) How about you?

[Blagica , Challenges]

Welcome everyone so happy to have you!

[Sunny]

Emily Em wrote: "Hi Sunny! I'm reading along with the group this month... The Starless Sea. Loving it so far! :) How about you?.."

I'm currently reading 3 books:
The King Is Dead,
The Angel of Darkness I'm reading this one in an October Buddy Read.
Holy Warrior

[Alyana]

Hi everyone!

I'm Alyana, from the US (New York). I have been a goodreads member since 2014 and I just got back into reading (listening mostly) to books last March.

I was just exploring the site when I found this group and I joined. I like reading mystery/thrillers, YA and romance. My reading goal is 25 and I'm currently finishing my 21st book.

Looking forward to meet new friends here!

[aayesha]

Hi everyone!

I'm Aisha from India. I love reading fiction, feminisme and thillers. I discovered this group while I was scrolling through goodreads in search of a community that would motivate me and give me ideas for reading more so I can challenge myself to read more. My reading goal is 10 books.
Happy reading everyone!!

[✨Minty (Ash)✨]

Hi!
My Name is Ashley and I'm from Virginia(USA). I like to read thrillers, Contemporary Romance, and Romance in general. I found this Website by trying to find out ways to read free ebooks and stumbled across this website. I was in another group and I wanted to socialize with everyone and the people there told me it wasn't a socializing group so I looked for a new one. What they didn't know is I have been through alot lately and talking to someone helps me so yeah. I saw this groups description and just knew it was the right one for me! My reading goal for 2020 is 200 books, so I better get reading! Have a great weekend everyone!👍😅👍

[Tracey]

Hello! My name is Tracey and I am in Austin Texas. I love reading all genres especially historical fiction, mysteries/thrillers, and non fiction. I am a teacher but I love to learn new things almost as much as I love to teach. Recently I’ve been looking for books that take place in different parts of the world. I love to travel- and since that is not possible what with this hot mess happening, I find myself escaping via books. I look forward to being a part of this group! Cheers!!

[Kristen]

Hi Everyone! I'm Kristen and I'm new here! I'm an avid reader who mostly listens to audio books via audibles. I still love the smell of a fresh new book and tend to enjoy them while at my lakehouse.

Looking for a group to keep me motivated and offer book suggestions.

Looking forward to being here :)