Introduce Yourself to the Group - 2020 Showing 1,201-1,236 of 1,236

[Karin]

Hi, I joined recently. I am Karin and am a dual citizen living in the States. I read a variety of genres and everything from light and fun to long and deep, but try to avoid reading things that are really dark (or at least seldom) any more, and have a few that I avoid because I don't like them and, often, I have read those in the past even if those books aren't on GR.

I think there is another Karin here, so you can tell who we are by our avatars, although as soon as I can get hold of my old one I plan to replace this one which was supposed to be temporary.

[Chaise]

Hello all my name is Chaise and I am from the United States. I read a variety of genres although primarily fiction books. That being said I enjoy a lot of mystery, fantasy, scifi books of both YA and adult. I also enjoy true crime audio books. I was looking through the groups trying to find ways to become active in a community of people with a common interest. For 2021 I think my goal is going to be 52 books again. I really want to try for more but my husband and I are going to be buying a house and moving this year which takes times!

[Blagica , Challenges]

Welcome to you both happy to have you!

[kaotickitten]

Hi all my Name is Autumn. I live in Michigan. Have beautiful little Yorkies that sit with me while I read. I am trying to cut the phone and tv time down. So more reading for me. I read all sorts of things from short stories to mammoth reads. I also read all age groups, from kids to classics. I will be reading a lot of short stories to break up the book I have wanted to complete since the mid 90’s, War and Peace. I seem to do run on sentences lol so not a stickler for grammar from others. I am glad to have found a new group to add too. Anything else you want to know about me just ask. Oh and I don’t judge books based on the level of difficulty or poor grammar. Just on whither I enjoy them or not. I do cry and get second hand embarrassment (for the characters ) from the books I read.

[Moe]

Hi I am Moe Mullen. I live in Marana Arizona. My favorite books to read are historical fiction.

[Jessica]

Hello! I'm a freelance editor, and I love to read all of the time! I read mostly fantasy. I also read a little romance, historical fiction, and self-help.

[Lisa]

Good morning! My name is Lisa, and I live in Vermont, USA. I love historical fiction, mysteries, middle grade and young adult fiction. Memoirs have recently begun to appeal to me, as well. I am also absolutely in love with independent bookstores, but new and used! Thanks for adding me to the group!

[Kaycee]

Hey guys my name is Kaycee, I used to be an avid reader in my teen years and I let that hobby die in my 20s. Well, I'm about to turn 30 in a few months and I'm looking to pick up reading again!

[Wolf]

Hi there! I'm new, too. My name is Wolf and I live in Bavaria with my dog and horse. And I read as much as I can, with my TBR still growing all the time. There's no such thing as "too many books"! I love epic as well as funny fantasy, fairy tales and myths, literary theory, nonfiction (mostly equine and canine) and the occasional classic or cosy mystery. But I'll also read anything that catches my eye, regardless of genre. I haven't done a challenge in quite a while (except the annual goodreads challenge) and enjoy reading whatever I want quite a lot, but thinking about my reading in 2020 and planning for 2021, I remembered that weird prompts made me pick up books that were collecting dust in some corner and hunting for specific things I'd never picked up otherwise in the library... Little adventures. So I'll give it a try again next year and found this group to do it. I'm looking forward to reading with you!

[Rita]

Hello. My name is Rita. I'm from Portugal. I love to read. My favorites is fiction and miseries. My goal in 2020 was 12 books. My goal for 2021 is to read 24. The sky is the limit.
I discovered Goodreads last month, and I love it. It's a great way to organize my readings.
I hope this group will motivate me to read more.

[Viviana]

hello my name is viviana i'm from italy. in general i love to read all genres but the ones i prefer and most frequently read are fiction, Fantasy, some classics and young adult. i found this group beause i'm new here on goodreads and i'd like to meet other people to read and talk with. my goal this year is 20 books, but in the 2021 i want to read more books, i would read 50 or more.

[Blagica , Challenges]

Welcome Everyone happy to have you!

[Nedge]

Hi, I'm Jen from Canberra, Australia. I like to read fiction, mainly YA, mysteries and historical novels, and my favourite authors include Diana Wynne Jones and Jo Walton. I've dabbled with Goodreads for a couple of years and for 2020 I gave myself the challenge of reading 100 books; in early December I didn't think I was going to make it, so popped in a few novellas/short stories, but now it's looking like I'll manage 110 for the year. I'd like to take on some new challenges for 2021 to get myself out of my current reading comfort zone. I think I'll set the overall total books bar slightly lower (76-100 for the year), and try and start doing a few reviews (scary - feels like being back at school!). I'd also like to take on new challenges so I'm motivated to read some titles I mightn't have tried otherwise, which is why I decided to join this group. It's great to have resources like this in Goodreads :-)

[suzanne_between_pages]

Hi everyone,
I am Suzanne, 38 years old, living in the Netherlands 🇳🇱
Reading books is a big part of my life. No day without reading! Last year I did something very unusual to me, and was listening some audiobooks too, while I drive from home to work.
In my job as speech- and language therapist for children I see it as my personal goal to get every child reading by their parents or by themselves if that’s possible 💜

[Aiko]

Hi everyone!

My name is Aiko and I'm from Indonesia. I saw someone post a question on Facebook trying to find books for the "Global Voices" challenge and it sounded interesting so I googled and found this group!

I am absolutely terrible keeping up with challenges although I love the idea of them. Maybe being a part of this group would help me change that in 2021? Fingers crossed.

Looking forward to bookish adventures with all of you :)

[Heather]

Hi everyone! My name is Heather, and I live in North Carolina in the US. I am a librarian for a K-2 school. In spite of being a librarian, I do not read very much because I must love the way the person writes...not just the subject/genre of the book. For instance, over the years, I've read and loved A Gentleman in Moscow, The Shadow of the Wind, The Girl with the Pearl Earring, The Beekeeper's Apprentice, Ready Player One, The House in the Cerulean Sea, Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake), andThe 7 1/2 deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle . Eclectic, I know. There has to be something there to grab my attention and be unusual but at the same time be absolutely sublime in the way the person puts the words together to tell the story. So...you can see my problem. I "think" I'll like a book, and then wind up putting it down 50 pages in because I'm so disappointed by how the writer writes.

This year, I want to read 20 books that are over 100 pages long (unless it's a "classic"). I know, sounds like a weird challenge, but I've also challenged myself to read 365 picture books that I've never read...a book a day. :-)

I have a question though...do we have to pick out the books we're going to read and list them, or do we just add them as we read them?? Thanks!!!

[Ilona]

Welcome to the group, everyone!

[Ilona]

Heather wrote: "I have a question though...do we have to pick out the books we're going to read and list them, or do we just add them as we read them?? Thanks!!!"

Heather, it is up to you :) Some members list the books they will read in advance, and others add them as they go.

[Viviana]

hello everyone i'm viviana i'm from italy, i love talk and meet people to talk about books with, i love finction and fantasy and some YA and Classics. i'm excited to join and to talk about this my big passion.

[Nahomi]

Hello !
My name is Nahomi, I am from the U.S specifically California. I used to read non stop before but its been a couple years since I've sat down and opened a book. I never really had a preference for books but i do have more fiction or historical books. Right now I'm opened to anything though since my taste could have changed. One of my goals for 2021 is to pick up reading again, I miss it. I was looking for a group to join that could help me reach some type of goal and I came across this one so I decided to join. As for an actual goal I think that 10 books in 2021 is manageable, since its been so long that I've finished a book. I hope that I can go over that amount but ill focus on ATLEAST achieving 10 books in the year. if you have any recommendation please let me know !

[Leona]

Hi Everyone!

My name is Leona, I am from the US and live in Texas. I have had goodreads for awhile but just recently started actively using it. I was curious to see how many books I read in a year and excited to see that there were groups like this one.
I love Fantasy books both adult and YA , I also enjoy classic literature, Sci Fi, Mystery, as well as some Romance. I am currently reading The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare.
I average about 15 to 20 books a month so I'm still deciding what to set my 2021 goal for. I hate stopping my stories so I generally get the E book and audio version of books because I have an hour commute to work. My preferred way of reading is still a traditional book in my hand. If I love an E book I will by a copy for my collection to my husband's dismay.
I can't wait to get to discuss books with fellow readers and excited for the challenges in this group. I look forward to recommendations!!

[Anil]

Hi. I am Dr Anil Dhingra from India---Delhi NCR. I am a member of goodreads for 3 years but not a member of any group so far. I learnt about this group when I recently completed my 2020 reading challenge.
I am an avid reader. I read all types of books, fiction and nonfiction. My favurite genre is historical fiction. Look forward to pick up some great recommendations in terms of books and reading habits from this group.

[Susan]

Hello! My name is Susan, I am from the US and live in Kansas. I have been a Goodreads member for a number of years but often forget to post my books. This is my first time joining "groups" and am trying a couple of different reading challenges for 2021.
I am an educator and work with middle school age students. I have always been a lover of books and want to pass that to my students!
I read both print and e-books. I have not done audio books yet, but it is one of my goals to try new things!

[kanchan]

Hi there,

My name is Kanchan Bisht. and I'm from Ahmedabad, India. I love to read thrillers, romance, and fiction in general. I am new to Goodreads so would love to make some friends and buddies to read with. My target for 2021 is 50 books.

[Katherine]

Hi Everyone!

I'm Katherine and I currently live in England. My love of reading first occurred during the first lockdown so around April/May time. I've been enjoying a range of books, from comedy to psychological thrillers and romance to topics on mental health.

I am just looking to expand my knowledge to see if there are any other topics that I'd like to read.

Oh, I love Greek Mythology too so if anyone knows any good books on that (I'm looking to buy Pandora's Jar in the near future) then I'd love to know.

Happy New Year everyone!

[Jim]

Good morning! My name is Jim and I'm from New Jersey near Philadelphia. I like nonfiction, classics, mystery/thriller, and science fiction. My goal for 2021 is 66 books, to exceed by one the highest number of books I ever read in one calendar year, 65 in 2009. I found this group while setting up my 2021 Goodreads challenges and look forward to participating!

[Blagica , Challenges]

Welcome everyone! so happy to have you in our group in the new year!

[AurorainBookland]

Susan wrote: "Hello! My name is Susan, I am from the US and live in Kansas. I have been a Goodreads member for a number of years but often forget to post my books. This is my first time joining "groups" and am t..."

Audible has some free ones right now search audible stories in your search engine of choice and the page should come up. Happy reading!

[AurorainBookland]

Welcome to the group everyone, happy reading!

[adel]

Hi everyone! My name is Elle and I am a new goodreads user-I joined in early December. So far I am really enjoying the website and it's abilities (adding friends, reading challenge,...). I love Fantasy, mainly YA, I also enjoy reading classics, Mystery, Romance and Biography. I mostly read in my native language, but I am getting into reading books in english lately. I am currently reading Little Women.
I found this group as I was searching for 2021 challenges. I am happy to be in this group and i wish you all happy 2021!

[Huberdina]

My name is Diny and I'm from the Netherlands.
I read all Agatha Christie's books when I was younger and decided to start reading them again. So much Porot and Marple this year!
In 2020 I discovered audiobooks. I think it is very nice to listen to something interesting when you are doing your boring domestic work!
I also read classics from every period.

[Laura]

Hello guys! My name is Laura, I'm from Argentina.

I don't usually find enough time to read, due to my full time job and being a part-time student, but during 2020 I managed to read +30 books, a huge number for me.

I realized I missed reading so much, and I thought joining a group here in goodreads would help me keep my motivation up to read at least as much during 2021.

This seemed like the perfect group to meet some new people, motivate each other and read together :)

I love reading all kinds of books, but I split my time mostly between non-fiction and sci-fi / fantasy.

Very excited to be here!

[Felicia]

Hi, I’m Felicia, a RN and lifelong bookworm. I love reading all subjects and genres, and I tend to fall into rabbit holes with one certain type of book. I’ll read only that type of book exclusively and excessively until I can’t stand it and then give it a break! I did this with true crime, spooky historical fiction, nonfiction, etc. I’m excited to join a challenge and have something fun to focus on in 2021!

[rein [[free palestine]]]

hey everyone! I'm Rein! My comfort genres are ya contemporary and middle-grade fantasy but i read anything! My reading goal for 2021 is 75 books! I would like to join the 'a monster calls' buddy read for February

[Carol]

Katherine wrote: "Hi Everyone!

I'm Katherine and I currently live in England. My love of reading first occurred during the first lockdown so around April/May time. I've been enjoying a range of books, from comedy t..."
Hi Katherine, I love a Greek myth book and have read quite a few this year, I’d recommend A Thousand Ships, The Silence of the Girls and Circe happy reading! Carol

[Ilona]

Thank you all joining our group and introducing yourself! We are so glad to have your here! But as we are about to start the new year, we are going to start a new Introduction Thread. Please join us here to meet our new members.