Introduce Yourself to the Group - 2020 Showing 401-450 of 1,238

[Blagica , Challenges]

Lucy wrote: "Hi everyone!
I'm Lucy and I'm a lawyer in the UK.
I love to read Crime Fiction and World Literatures. (I have started to write reviews and ratings of several books I have read on my page.)
My goal..."

Hi welcome so happy to have you! I will have to stop by and check out those reviews

[Blagica , Challenges]

Amy wrote: "Hi, fellow readers! I'm Amy, currently living in the United States in Arizona (but who knows what the future holds?), goal for this year is 40 books (on track so far) and I read mostly... a lot of ..."

Welcome Amy! that is an impressive list. I hope you find a challenge you love here and a book you can't wait to put down.

[Jessica]

Ilona wrote: "Welcome, new members! Please stop in and introduce yourselves. We're looking forward to getting to know you.

If you don't know where to start, feel free to answer these questions:
- Where are you ..."

1. I am from West Virginia, USA

2. The kinds of books I read are Paranormal, Adventure, Horror, and Si-fi but I can read just about anything

3. I found this group just looking on goodreads.com

4. My reading goal for 2020 is 30-50 books.

[Clover]

Hi everyone, I’m Devin and I am from Tacoma. I like to read a lot of different types of books, as long as it sound good I will read it. Right now I’m reading The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, I have recently found out that I really enjoy historical fiction books. I found this group by scrolling through the different groups. My reading goal for 2020 is 50 books.

[Clover]

Hi everyone, I’m Devin and I am from Tacoma. I like to read a lot of different types of books, as long as it sound good I will read it. Right now I’m reading The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, I have recently found out that I really enjoy historical fiction books. I found this group by scrolling through the different groups. My reading goal for 2020 is 50 books.

[Lynds]

Hi everyone!
My name is Lyndsey and I am from Australia.
I am very new to goodreads. Iv'e had an account for many years but never really explored it until tonight.
My reading genre is very board and I like anything with a good storyline or self development books. I am always up for new recommendations and expanding my horizons.
I stumbled across this group, when I was exploring the 'group' tab, thinking it would be lovely to be a part of a supportive group.
My reading goal this year is very small, 5 books. I use to love to read and would devour though lately my job has been at the forefront. I though 5 books was manageable and achievable.

I look forward to meeting you and chatting about books!

:)

[Blagica , Challenges]

Welcome All! I hope you all have a great time with our group.You will find at least one person who loves the same book as you and a challenge to dive into.

[María]

Hello! My name is Kamila from the Dominican Republic. I joined this group trying to find a place that helps me achive my most important goal this year: Read more books!. Usually i'm not a very consistent reader, so in hopes of keeping this goal on track i decides to join.

As for now, my favorite types of books are mistery/horror/thriller, also i enjoy self development and creativity books!

My ultimate goal for this year 2020 is to read 20 books, and if i can read more, the better! Will be also using Audible to help me reach this goal.

[Diana]

Hello guys

My name is Diana and I’m from Portugal.
I’m a mood reader, and my reads are all over the place. Normally I tend to read more thrillers and fantasy but it depends on what I’m feeling.
My goal this year is to read at leas 30 books, let’s see if i can do it.

I saw this group in a friends page and I’m exited to join in...

[Karol]

Hello everyone!

I'm Karol and I'm from Mexico.
I don´t have a specific kind of book to read but I mostly read classical books, YA and biographical books, also police and mystery books.
I found this group by scrolling in the group section. I've been on gooreads for a long time, but I want to be more active now and this is the first group I've joined.
My reading goal for this year is about 20 books, but I want to read more.

[Erica]

Kia ora from New Zealand!

I'm Erica, and I like to read predominantly fiction books, though not exclusively (I have a reading challenge spreadsheet to track this for the year). My reading goal this year is fifty two books.

[Talia Harper]

Hi Everyone!

I'm Talia from the US (Oregon, currently, but I've been pretty nomadic in the last few years!). I'm a huge fan of Stephen King and I'm currently participating in a challenge hosted by admins in my Constant Reader group on Facebook. The challenge is to read the Dark Tower series throughout 2020, but I'm reading ahead, as my goal is 52 books this year! Besides SK, I really enjoy an eclectic variety of genres, so I'm open to recommendations!

[Mary Carolyn]

Marjolein wrote: "Hi there,

I'm Marjolein, originally from the Netherlands, now living in Belgium. I like to read a lot, around 200 books a year for the last couple of years and I also like to talk about books a l..."

Hi Marjolein, I read voraciously like you do. 2019 Challenge I read 181. This year I set myself 170 because I do have some other things I need to do...ha ha! I am now retired and I have waited all my life for this free time to read. It's wonderful!

[Mary Carolyn]

Bryan wrote: "Hello my name is Bryan I’m from California I barley started getting into reading about 2 years ago but haven’t read much and would only read non fiction...I'm open to recommendations!

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Hi Bryan and welcome to fiction! Can I recommend my favorite genre? Read any of the great authors from the Golden Age of science fiction - 50s - 1980. I see from your taste in reading that you like to learn. Therefore I urge you to check out the so called "hard scifi" authors. These are scientists and people with advanced educations who bring their knowledge into their books, and thus their readers learn a lot. It's an education. Like: Asimov, physicist and chemist (I, Robot, where he invented the Laws of Robotics, discussed today in robotics), Robert L. Forward, gravitation physicist and aerospace engineer (one of my top 10 - Dragon's Egg), Arthur C. Clarke, inventor and NASA advisor (The Sentinel, basis for movie - 2001 Space Odyssey), Greg Bear (Blood Music), Gregory Benford - Professor Emeritus of Physics at the University of California, Irvine (Timescape), David Brin, advanced degrees in engineering and physics (the Uplift saga series). Then, though not hard scifi, but essential, is Dune, by Frank Herbert. The great classic.

As for my favorites, Ray Bradbury's Martian Chronicles (Ray is my favorite author), The Heechee Saga, by Frederic Pohl - starting with Gateway (changed my life), The Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny - absolute jewels, and the one that started it all..blew my mind when I was 12 even though my youthful intellect understood little of it, The Wheels of If, by L. Sprague deCamp.

Science fiction educated me, sophisticated my outlook, made me flexible, open minded, curious and adventuresome. I can't recommend this genre enough.

[ashy]

Hey! I'm excited to be here. I love everything YA. Whether it is Fantasy/Mystery/Sci-fi/Contemporary :)

I look forward to being active around here. Though, might not be able to for the next month due to finals.

[Kanak]

Hi, I am Kanak (from India). I started a family book club this year n my target is to read 2-5 books from each country every month:) I have been doin the 52 yearly challenge successfully from past 2 years :)

[Erin]

Hello, My name is Erin and I'm from South Carolina!
I adore classic novels, historical fiction, and non-fiction mainly, but I am always willing to try new genres! My ideal weekend is sitting by a window on a rainy day with a cup of coffee and a good book.

[.sunflower.]

Hey everyone!

I'm Isabella, and I live in Florida. I only joined Goodreads a few months ago, and I found this group while browsing the community.

I mainly read YA, and I particularly enjoy a good fantasy. I do want to start reading some classics though, as well as horror/thriller.

My goal for this year is 20 books because I only read a few books last year due to school and other things, and I really want to get back into reading. Right now I'm going through the books on my bookshelf, as I definitely have a habit of buying books and not reading them.

[[deleted user]]

Hi. My name is Debra.

- Where are you from?
I am from North Carolina.

- What kinds of books do you like to read?
I like to read anything and everything.

- How did you find our group?
I found this group under the Community/Group. I was looking at the groups that allowed me to read what I wanted and at my pace.

- What's your reading goal?
I would like to read at least 52 books this year.

[alex_and_all_her_books]

Hello there!

My name is Alexandra (Alex for short) and I'm from France.

I mostly read fiction, I love thrillers and psychological novels but I also read a lot of YA (Harry Potter essentially ^_^). I can also be tempted by romance when I need something "light" to read. I'm a big fan of Tolkien. Actually, I read everything (except for Erotica which is not really my thing...).

I found this group by browsing on Goodreads and I thought it would be great to be part of the adventure :)

This year, I would like to read (at least) 52 books (one a week if possible) but as I work full time and have some health problems, I don't always have time to pick up a book...

[Mary Carolyn]

Gary wrote: "Hi everyone
I am Gary and I am an English teacher in Minnesota. We are currently in the middle of a typical January winter and I have been reading like crazy! I am glad to be a part of this group,..."

Hi Gary, how's the weather up there? I lived in Duluth many years and I dearly loved it. But life took me elsewhere. I live in Colorado now so I still get some of my beloved snow. I am joyfully retired now so I am reading like I always wanted to be able to. If I ever have any grammar questions, which I sometimes do, can I ask you? English grammar is one of my passions. I was blessed to teach English to Romanian middle school kids for 5 years...great fun.

[Leigh]

Hello all,
My name is Leigh and I am a South African living in the Netherlands. I read pretty much everything and anything under the sun as I get too bored if I stick to one genre. My goal for this year is to read 80 books, which may or may not be too ambitious. Looking forward to participating in challenges and getting to know other like-minded souls.

[Dragonfly]

Hi everyone my name is Erin and I'm from Scotland. I read pretty much everything but I love fantasy and mystery the most. My goal of this year is to read 100 books, I don't think I'm going to read that many but I'll try :)

[Blagica , Challenges]

Welcome everyone so happy to have you! There is so much to do around here I think you will all have fun! I love how our group grows daily and I love seeing what you all read.

[AurorainBookland]

Hi, I'm Hufflepuffprincess and I like to read fantasy or contemporary books mostly middle grade and sometimes YA. It depends on the content.
I found this group on the group page on goodreads website
My reading goal is 100 books.

[Fenris]

Hello! I go by Fenris and I'm in the United States. I read a variety of genres, but generally keep to fiction (especially magical realism), fantasy, science fiction and mysteries. The longer the book the better, to me. My favourite novel from the past 10 years is Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell, a fantasy/historical fiction novel which was also made into a short series by the BBC. This is the second year I've joined the Goodreads Challenge, and am set to read 40 books this year. I'd read more but books are expensive, unfortunately.

[AurorainBookland]

Fenris wrote: "Hello! I go by Fenris and I'm in the United States. I read a variety of genres, but generally keep to fiction (especially magical realism), fantasy, science fiction and mysteries. The longer the bo..."

Welcome! Do you have a local library? Libraries are great and most places have them.

[Fenris]

Hufflepuffprincess wrote: "Fenris wrote: "Hello! I go by Fenris and I'm in the United States. I read a variety of genres, but generally keep to fiction (especially magical realism), fantasy, science fiction and mysteries. Th..."

Thanks for your reply! Unfortunately our local library is not great, and I struggle to get there. I'm currently not driving and public transportation is almost nonexistent. I'm also one of those people who prefers to own the books I read.

[AurorainBookland]

Fenris wrote: "Hufflepuffprincess wrote: "Fenris wrote: "Hello! I go by Fenris and I'm in the United States. I read a variety of genres, but generally keep to fiction (especially magical realism), fantasy, scienc..."

oh I'm sorry to hear that. some libraries have a few apps one used for audio books and one used for e books but it's not the same as having the real book.

[[deleted user]]

I'm Audra from Nebraska, USA. I mainly enjoy books that are of the Sci Fi, Horror, Paranormal, and Natural Disaster Non-Fiction genres. A little Nicholas Sparks to mix things up a bit too. My goal is to add more classics to my "books I've read" list.

[Lauri]

Hi everyone! I’m new here! My name is Lauri and I’m from the Netherlands. I love reading, mostly mystery, thriller and contemporary, but I’m open for more :)
I found this by just searching and clicking my way through Goodreads :)

I loveeeee a challenge! I’m always challenging myself during the day, in work, with reading. I want to read at least 100 books in 2020, but looking at my current status it will be easy. So I have to make my challenge harder :)

Love hearing about you guys!

[Pauline]

Hello everybody! My name is Pauline and I am from Quebec, Canada. I am new on Goodreads so I have yet to learn how this all works. I enjoy reading sci-fi, horror, thrillers, mangas, classics and am open to other genres.
Hope you all have a great day !!!

[Lauren]

Hello fellow readers.

Im Lauren from Florida. I love love love a good mystery novel. Some of my favorite books are Dark Places by Gillian Flynn and The Likeness by Tana French. (They are also two of my favorite authors) I just made my Goodreads account this year and have been trying to find more friends so I’ll see more books pop up on my newsfeed. I’m always looking for something new to read.

[Nikki]

Hi Everyone! I am Nikki and I am from Pennsylvania. I love to read thrillers and mystery books, some of my favorites include Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter and The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides.
For 2020 I set a personal goal of reading 15 books. I know it's not a huge number. So far this year I've read 4 books, which makes me feel confident that I will not only meet my goal, but hopefully I'll crush it.
I joined this group because I need something to help me remain consistently focused on my goal. Between work, family and just everyday chores I have the tendency to put reading on the bottom of my to do list, but it is a resolution of mine to make more time for myself this year and reading is one of my favorite "me time" activities.
Looking forward to discussing some great books this year!

[Jus]

Hello, I am from India,
I love reading some fiction mostly mystery and thriller as well as self-help books.
I found this group from the popular groups section and my goal for this year is 35 books.
I am a nerdfighter btw DFTBA!!

[Sasha]

Hey guys!
I'm Sakshi from India. I love reading fiction, YA, fantasy. mystery, and classics. I was looking for groups with challenges and people who love books (readers are hard to find around me), that's how I found this group. I want to read at least 30 books in 2020.
Looking forward to discuss and compare books with y'all!

[StarfallAbyss]

Hello Everyone!
I'm High--Seraph and I'm from Norway! I'm new to GoodReads so please bear with me-
My favorite genre to read is fantasy and cosmic horror and gothic literature. My favorite authors are HP Lovecraft, Edgar Allen Poe and Cassandra Clare.
My reading goal is to read at least 20 books this year. Never did anything like this, so I'm excited for this challenge.
Nice to meet you all!

[[deleted user]]

Hi everyone!
I'm Jamie and I'm from Germany. I read a lot of science fiction and fantasy, but this year I want to read more diverse fiction and non-fiction. I'm looking forward to trying reading challenges for the first time and discussing books with other people who love reading.

[Ann]

Hello! I'm Ann from New York. I edit a book-reviewing newsletter, Book Post (bookpostusa.com) and I'm joining the group to meet others in the book community and keep up with what people are reading!

[Ritchie]

Hi everyone! I'm Ritchie from Belgium. Last year I rediscoverd my love for books which was was enormous when I was a kid. I already have a TBR that's waaay too long, but I could still use some good recommendations. Just starting to give Goodreads groups a go, and you guys are my first choice!

[Delaney]

Ritchie wrote: "Hi everyone! I'm Ritchie from Belgium. Last year I rediscoverd my love for books which was was enormous when I was a kid. I already have a TBR that's waaay too long, but I could still use some good..."

Welcome! You made a great choice by choosing this group. I have made so many friends and book buddies here. I hope you have fun!

[Kristina]

Hi everyone,

My name is Kristina. I am a Swedish born living in Australia. This year I am trying to read more and have set a challenge of 42 books through the Popsugar reading challenge. I have previously read most western classics, YA and some funny fictions like The 100 year old man or Nick Hornby. I am trying to branch out though to read some other genres which is why I am doing this challenge. I look forward to reading about your recommendations. Thanks for having me!

[Mannat]

hello, I am Mannat from India and I am glad to be a part of this group. Thank you

[David]

Hi I am David

I am currently in high school so I have read some books I am not a big fan of, but during my free time I tend to read romantic fiction books. If I ever get bored with those I switch into some fantasy series. I help shelf books at my school’s library, so I see what books are in the trend at least at my school.

[Lisa]

Hi,
My name is Lisa Stalnaker, I am from Demorest Georgia USA. I love all books, but my current favorite genre is mystery, crime thrillers. I mostly read books on a Amazon Kindle, however my BFF has gotten me into listening to Audiobooks which is fantastic for me during the day while I am taking care of my 4 month old grandson. Speaking of BFF she is also who turned me onto this group. We have known each other literally my entire life.

[[deleted user]]

Hello everyone!
I'm Kevin, currently living in France (well, I'm French, so XD). Graduate student in Anthropology, I tend to have interests in Humanities, but literature is so much more! That being said, I can tell that I'm not picky. I really enjoy lots of writings, mostly novels and poetry (followed by short novels). Concerning the genre, well, I can't say I have a few either. I do have a lot of favorite books, and it would be hard to tell which one is THE book... I love so many of them, but maybe I can write down a few titles: "Les Fleurs du Mal," "La Peste," "Le Lion," "Animal Farm," "Harry Potter," "The Lord of the Rings" (almost everything from Tolkien actually), "Hunger Games," etc.
Anyway, it's nice to meet you!

[Valerie]

Hi, everyone! I'm Valerie from Sevierville, Tn, USA. I'm a 62 year young wife, grandmother and great-grandmother. My husband and I both are retired, so I have a lot of time to read. I love mystery/suspense novels, especially anything by Lisa Jackson and Heather Graham. I do love a good romance, historical romance that is. My authors there are Kathleen Woodwiss, Rosanne Bittner, Rebecca Brandewynde, plus many others. My challenge this year is 80. I more than exceed that last year, but, of course, it is a new year and I always start out slow. Thanks for letting me join y'all and I hope everyone has a very joyful year of reading.

[Harshal]

Hi Readers!
I am Harshal from India and I have read enough mysteries (if there is a thing like enough mysteries). Now I am into real life stories, self help books, dark humour etc. I have a few favourites and my goal this year is 20 books :)

[Shawny]

Harshal wrote: "Hi Readers!
I am Harshal from India and I have read enough mysteries (if there is a thing like enough mysteries). Now I am into real life stories, self help books, dark humour etc. I have a few fav..."

Hey there and welcome! If you're interested in some dark humor and a good life story compilation. I would suggest from of David Sedaris' work. I read: When You Are Engulfed in Flames and found it very entertaining!

Good luck on your goal!

[Praveen (பிரவீண்)]

Hello All,

My name is Praveen KR from India.
I like to read books in Thamizh (any genre) and English (thrillers, mysteries, horror and historical related) languages. I like to explore books in other languages as well (translated works).

I found this group by chance while scrolling through.

I have been taking up the challenges for quite some time now. This year I have challenged myself to 40 books.