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[Mike]

Welcome all!! I'm excited to see so many new members in this group. And not only across the globe but across all ages! Happy Reading!!

[Leslie]

Hi everyone. I'm Leslie from Seattle. I had stopped making time for reading when my friend invited me to her 2015 Reading challenge group based on the Pop Reading Challenge. I loved it so much and easily got me back into reading. I finished all of the 2015 list and most of 2016. I wanted to re-read the Game of Thrones series and they didn't fit in my list so I accepted a "did not finish" so I could read what I wanted. I want to read the Outlander series too so this year may be a DNF also but I love finding new books from interesting people and lists.

I love to read almost anything but logistic text books. Not much I won't try. I also refer to books as food. Game of Thrones is a meat and potatoes kind of book while Stephanie Plum books are my whipped cream. Best things in life are good food and a good book.

[Ophelia]

Hi. My name is Heidi coming from Florida. I've always loved books and reading a lot as a young girl. Last year, I rediscovered my love of books again and could not figure out why I gave up reading for fun for so many years...I discovered goodreads and booktube and so many great books. A couple days ago, I also discovered "Reading Challenges" ...very much looking forward to and will be working on completing several of them. Happy reading to everyone here.

[Donna]

Hello! I'm Donna from Ohio - I work in one city during the week and travel home to another town for weekends so I do a lot of reading via audiobooks. I was looking for a 2017 reading goal when my local library recommended this book challenge. I'm looking forward to this group!

[Cindy]

Hello! I'm Cindy from Michigan and books are my life! I was disappointed with myself at the end of 2016 because I had only read 50 books. Reading is my passion and I have my dream job at a library so this was unacceptable. This year I am taking the Popsugar challenge along with The Modern Mrs. Darcy challenge. When you add my Goodreads challenge of 100 books, I believe 2017 is going to be amazing!
Happy Reading!

[Mangieto]

Hi everyone! I'm Angie and I don't know what to do at introductions. So...this is my third year in a row with the challenge and I'm very excited to join the group, so far I have seen amazing recommendations and you people look very nice. Thanks for making this place so awesome.

[Tlwinky]

Hi everyone- I am Teri from Austin, TX. I am a library clerk at a small town library with the world's best patrons, which is how I heard about this challenge. I LOVE reading. I was a teacher for 15 years and a school librarian for five before I ended up at the best little library in Texas. Reading has always been a love and this challenge has got me motivated to read more & genres outside my box- Eager to get started.

[Anshita]

Hello. My name is Anshita, and I'm from New Delhi, India. I'm a student of English Literature and I participated in the 2016 Popsugar reading challenge for the first time. Towards the end of 2016, I was eager to start the 2017 Popsugar reading challenge but felt unhappy as not many people from my city or friends would be partaking in this challenge. That's when a mutual friend on Goodreads, recommended this group and I feel so elated and joined it immediately.
Looking forward to discussing books with everyone who enjoys these challenges as much as I do.
Happy reading! :)

[Haidy]

Hi! I'm Haidy from the Philippines.
I did the 2015 and 2016 Reading Challenges by Popsugar, but I didn't complete the 2016 one. I had a really bad reading slump last year and I don't want it to happen again, so here I am. (I'm really bad at talking to people, so UHHH sorry?)

[Edith Reyes]

Hi, my name is Edith and I'm new at this whole reading challenge/club thing. I did the reading challenges from 2015 and 2016 but I got the list from pinterest and I didn't know there was a club/group that actually talk about the books and all. I guess I never put too much emphasis on the challenges. This year I'm planning to follow the group and the threads to get new ideas on books, etc. (it's hard to find some specific books, like the one with the cat on the cover). I look forward to this new experience and let the reading begin! Btw, I started the reading a couple of days ago, I'm sorry but the book I found for certain category intrigued me that I had to start reading it right away.

[Khushi]

HI !!!!
I'm khushi jain.
I'm from Mumbai, India and I'm 17 and I'm very excited for this challenge.

[Miki]

Hi,

I'm Miki. I'm from a small town that you've never heard of in north Florida. This year I'm planning to read more books outside of my usual paranormal romance genre. This is my first reading challenge (besides the Goodreads # of books challenge). I'm hoping to complete another reading challenge along with this Popsugar challenge.

Happy reading and Happy New Year!

[[deleted user]]

Hello!!
I'm Megha and I'm from India. I've always been a bibliophile but since last year my reading habit has hit a low..I'm joining this group for the first time hoping I would be able to read a variety of books. :)

[Helena]

Hi, everyone! My name is Helena and I'm from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Although I'm a new member of Popsugar reading challenge on Goodreads, I took this challenge in two last years, too. I just didn't join this group for no special reason. I like reading and I hope I will finish this reading challenge.

[Sherij]

Hello fellow readers! Im Sheri from Toronto. I came across this the 2016 pop sugar challenge and started a book club with some friends to motivate us all to keep reading. We didnt finish the challenge, but we are trying again this year! Happy reading!

[Sarah (is clearing her shelves)]

Hi everyone, my name is Sarah and I'm from Melbourne, Australia. This will be my third attempt at the POPSUGAR (2015 and 2016). Both years I've managed about half the list, last year I rolled what I didn't finish of the 2015 list into the 2016 list. I plan to do the same with this year's list (although I won't add the rolled-over books into my list here, I'll keep that to my own personal Excel spreadsheet). Like a lot of other members I didn't know there was a GR group that brought everyone together, so I kind of felt I was alone in my attempt to finish the challenge (no one else I knew was doing it, either year). I hope being part of a community, with everyone striving for the same goal, will be the difference between me finishing for the first time and not.

I'm simultaneously doing the Unapologetic Romance Readers group New Years 2017 Challenge which is fifty books long. I'm hoping to combine these two challenges with my own personal challenge of filling as many of the prompts with books I already own. (This could get complicated and may mean multiple printed out spreadsheets.)

[Tiffany]

Hi everyone, my name is Tiffany. I live in Metro Atlanta and have a one-year-old son. Currently in between jobs, but looking to go back full-time once my husband and I move later this month.

I participate in this challenge every year for the past three years over on my little blog, but this is the first year I've joined this group. I hit an all-time low with my reading last year, and so honestly I am hoping by joining this group I am motivated to read more.

Looking forward to being a part of this group for 2017!

[Amanda]

Hi Everyone! I'm Amanda, from Winnipeg, Canada. I attempted the challenge for the first time last year, but I started late (around March I think) and only got through about 60% of the list. I'm loving the challenge prompts this year and I'm excited to expand my reading horizons. I've joined the group to keep me motivated and on track.

Looking forward to reading with you all!

[Amanda]

Hi, everyone! Happy New Year! My name is Amanda and I'm 33 from New Jersey. I am a very busy nanny, blogger and magazine editor. I love to read, but have to admit I've been lazy lately. I was breezing through the Game of Thrones series but I've been stuck on the 6th book for MONTHS now! I just went on vacation and picked up Alexander Hamilton and I'm kicking off this (my first reading challenge) with that. I look forward to this challenge and to read books I may not have read on my own, hear everyone's recommendations and get to know people with similar interests and a passion for reading! :)

[Mitali]

Hello everyone !I am Mitali, from India. I am doing my law and love to read. Just found out about this challenge and am very excited to complete it. Happy new year and hope we all have a year full of books to be read ! :)

[Anne]

Hi My name is Anne and I hail from Baltimore, MD. My friend introduced me to the challenge last year. I never posted, but I did complete the entire list and ended up reading 61 books. I loved the challenge. It forced me into genres I would never have considered, and I enjoyed most of my selections. I also love lists and I have kept a notebook listing all the books I have read since 4th grade. I love that many of the readers are from all over the world. I hope to get some ideas from you.

[Lu]

Hello fellow bibliophiles! My name is Lucy, and I live in Ketchikan, Alaska (but moving to warmer weather sometime this summer!). I am in my final semester of college with a degree in Elementary Education. It's safe to say that I absolutely ADORE reading. In high school I would go through 3-4 books a week. But now that I'm married with 2 small children, and a senior in college, the time I can dedicate to reading has significantly diminished. But this is the year that I will FINALLY complete a PopSugar reading challenge!

[Taylor]

Hello everyone! I'm Taylor from Huntington Beach CA. I love to read but work often gets in the way. I need to find a way to keep myself motivated to read more. I also have loads of books and ebooks I really need to get around to reading.

[Jenny]

Hello to you all! My name is Jenny and I live in a small village in Aberdeenshire Scotland with my husband, two grown up children, dog and 3 cats. I enjoy reading but have not been motivated to make time to finish books. Hence great to be in this group so that I can enjoy a challenge and also widen my choice of books. Great to make some me time and relax!

[Bina]

Hello everyone! My name is Ina and I´m from Germany. I took the challenge last year but didn´t finish it. But i did read a lot of other books, beside the challenge. It´s difficult for me to keep on track. I hope to get some ideas from you to finish this time. My best choices last year were "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher as YA novel and "unbearable lightness" bie Portia de Rossi as a book written by a celebrity.
I´m looking forward to reading with you :-)

[Abriana]

Hello!
I'm a wife, mom of 2 and a teacher. For the past few years I completely stopped reading books because there was NO TIME!! Now I'm taking my love for reading back, and this list is the perfect way. I set my goal a bit low (27), but I'm expecting to exceed that!

[Sheri]

I'm Sheri, originally from Brooklyn when it wasn't cool. I am attempting this and the Read Harder Challenge plus I'm in 3 book groups. Book lover or just nuts? Both, I'd say. Psyched about the challenges.

[Mary's Bookshelf]

Hi! I'm Mary. I'm a recently retired church secretary, former Borders Books manager, and also a former reader adviser at a library. I've done challenges privately within my family in past years. I want to expand my reading choices and read more diversely.

[Katherine]

Hi!! I'm Katherine from Denver,CO at the moment.

Loving having these challenges to bring me into the reading world in a different way!!!

[Laura]

Hi! Im Laura. I'm excited to try this list and read new genres and types of books. I often get stuck reading the same type of books. Im hoping this challenge will help be expand by reading horizons

[Rachel]

Hello! I'm Rachel from Nashville, TN. For the past few years I've only had a set number of books as my reading goal. I tend to read ALLLLL of the YA books, so I figured a new reading challenge would be a great way to expand my reading horizon.

Good luck to everyone! Happy reading :)

[Katie]

Hi! I am Katie, I just turned 30 and I live in St. Louis, MO. I joined this group so I could find new books to read and love. My hubby is in the Navy and we move around a lot and I haven't found anyone in MO that loves reading as much as I do. I can't wait to get recommendations for everyone here and to crush this challenge!

[Elizabeth]

Hi Im Elizabeth! My first reading challenge. I love to read and look forward to do this challenge.

[Charlotte]

Hi, I'm Charlotte! I've actually been a part of this group for over a year now but never actually introduced myself. I currently live in the smack-dab-middle of Oklahoma. I'm a ghostwriter and blissfully work from home. I have a four-year-old daughter and a husband who I've semi-turned into a reader. This will be my third year doing the Popsugar challenge and I'm so excited. I've actually convinced several of my friends to do this challenge with me this year.

[Marisa]

Jessica wrote: "Hi! I'm Jessica, and I'm in NYC. I'm a big reader and work for Simon & Schuster. I've done this challenge the past three years with my cousin, but only now realized there's a Goodreads group. Thank..."

wooohoooo Hi Jess!! :)

[Abbye]

Hi, I'm Abbye and this is my first time doing a reading challenge. I've loved reading since I was little but lately I've stuck in a reading rut. I decided to do this challenge to get out of my reading comfort zone and explore some new genres and authors I normally wouldn't read.

[Megan]

Hi! My name is Megan, I'm from Fort Wayne, Indiana. I was recently married last May and have a 7 year old stepdaughter. I'm an analyst at an environmental testing laboratory. I love reading and I'm excited for this reading challenge! In college most of my gen ed classes were lit classes because I love to read so much.

[Seema]

Hey, I'm Seema from Ohio. I have been in a bit of a reading rut, and I wanted to try to find a diverse group of readers to push me out of it. The group is already doing that with the monthly suggestions. The first month was definitely a type of book that I don't usually read.

[Kai]

Hey all, I'm Kai, 22 from the south east of England. I used to adore reading, and still do, but I am in a rut. So I wanted to try this and read more. If I don't reach my target that is okay, as long as I read.

[Deborah]

Hi, I am Deborah from Miami, FL. I am a soon-to-be-retired university professor, who loves to read and looks forward to the Pop Sugar Challenge. My husband, Phil, who is also a retired professor, is taking the challenge with me. I look forward to a year of great reads ahead!

[[deleted user]]

I'm Sherri, from Boston, MA (well, 15 miles north of Boston, but close enough). This is my third year with the PopSugar challenge--I made rather a poor showing (covered just a few categories) in 2015; covered all the 2016 categories by playing book bingo and checking off multiple categories per book; and am looking to play book bingo again in 2017.

I haven't been active in this group during any of my previous challenges, so I'm looking forward to becoming part of this great community!

[Kayla Rae]

Hi, I'm Kayla Rae. I'm 25 and live in Lawton, MI, which is about 15 miles west of Kalamazoo. I currently work as a clerk who does pretty much everything except finances at the Lawton Public Library. I'm also halfway through a master's degree in information and library science through Wayne State University.
I'm terrible at giving book recommendations to our library patrons because they're mostly old ladies who only read new releases and I almost never read new releases, especially if they're adult fiction. However, if you every need recommendation for sad, devastating books, I'm the one to ask. Most of my favorite books made me sob like small child.
I'm also always looking for more Goodreads friends, so feel free to add me.

[Kayla Rae]

Becki wrote: "Hi everyone! My name is Becki and I live in Madison, WI. I just finished graduate school last month and decided to celebrate my reading independence with a reading challenge. I'm really excited to ..."

I love Madison! I worked at a summer camp kind of near there for two years in undergrad and day trips to Madison were a definite highlight.

What did you go to grad school for? I considered UW-Madison for my MLIS, but decided that it was much cheaper to do it online and continue living in my dad's basement.

[Meredith]

I'm Meredith, mid-40s and living in Scandia Minnesota. When it comes to books, I'm an omnivore, so I'm looking forward to the challenge.

[Angela]

Hello everyone,

I am Angela, mid 30's a Librarian from Hazelgreen, Missouri. Sadly I haven't read any new books lately. I was encouraged by an email from my director who is taking a different reading challenge on diversity. I like this one because it's so random like me. I usually find books by walking by the shelf and grabbing the first book that gets my attention. Sometimes it's an interesting title, and sometimes it's a bright or unusual color. It could be literally anything but you get the picture. I'm so excited to be a part of this group challenge. Wish me luck, I'll need as much as possible. My life as a mother of four beautiful and spirited daughters, working three jobs keeps me very busy. Oh yes three jobs. I'm also a karaoke DJ one night a week and clean houses once or twice a week. What to read first?

[Jen Parenti]

Hello. I'm Jen, a teacher, single mom, and I work every other Saturday at an animal hospital. My first degree was in English Lit, and I've always dreamed of working for a publishing company. But for now I'm just happy to read whenever I can. A great book can completely take over my fun life of grading papers at night if I'm not careful! I work so much that I do tend to get a lot more reading done on breaks from school.

I honestly never heard of reading challenges until a week or so ago; one thing led to another online and I discovered Goodreads and found this group! I love so many genres and am excited to see how much I can read this year. I'm even making a reading challenge for my class (3rd grade) and a bulletin board to track books and post reviews. :)

[Sharyn]

Hi, Sharyn logging in to start the 2017 challenge. I shall probably include the 'over achiever' list as I read over 200 books last year.
I'm 63 next month, don't work and love to read. I live in Exeter, UK and look forward to fitting this challenge into my book mountain and overloaded kindle offerings.

[Serena]

Hi! I'm Serena and I live in Portland, OR. I've never done a challenge before, other than a numeric goal. I do plan to double dip (and triple, and quadruple), as I am also participating in two book clubs and want to be able to read other books from my TBR mountain without being limited to the prompts on this list. As I keep track of my books, though, I am listing the applicable prompt even if I've already checked it off, so I might read seven books that fit one prompt but only one for another. Anyway! I'm 33, married, currently unemployed but I think that will be changing in the very near future. No kids, yet, but that's one of my goals for this year too. :) I love to travel and read, and spend lots of time in the outdoors!

[Kirsten]

Welcome to all you newbies!

Shout out to my fellow Pacific Northwesterner, Serena! How about this winter we're having? I live in the Tri-Cities in eastern WA!

[Gina Marie ~books are my drug of choice~]

Hi,
I'm Gina Marie, 53 from near Syracuse, NY. I'm an avid reader who does a lot of reviewing. I review for netgalley and a bunch of independent authors. I will read just about anything, I've even read part of the phonebook . Not what equates now but. The way it used to be when you could learn all about a new area you moved to just by reading the front section and the yellow pages. I'm a survivor of multiple traumatic brain injuries. After the first one that was documented I had to relearn to read. I had whip lash from an earthquake 3 months before I was in a car accident so we think I had an unhealed concussion from that. It's been 27 yrs since that first tbi and I'm much better but I still have trouble with moving things from short term to long term. This is hard since I had an epidemic memory before the first accident. Most of the rest are from falls although one is from being hit by a car and one is from hydroplaning and hitting the car in front of me.
I read nearly any category of books. I tend to be attracted to title, cover, author or am following a suggestion. I seldom have DNC books. I have more since starting to read a lot of free books on kindle. I actually have 2 kindle s and 2 kindle apps with different things on each. I also have a nook app, ADE , a PDF app and 2 epub apps. I have revoked around 3000 paper books in the last 10 years and still have 6 bookcases plus a couple of totes full.
I am trying this because I need a bit more structure in my reading. The last year has been particularly bad but the last 3 have been kind of bad. My father started the new year last year making some really bizarre calls to me. He promised he would see a MD before driving up. As near as we can tell he didn't do that. My sister got a call from the police that my father was parked outside a bank and couldn't answer questions. I met them at the er. Turned out he had had a series of small strokes. He went from there into rehab. At that point his diagnosis was mild COPD, early Alzheimer 's and the strokes. But the end of the summer his diagnosis had changed to add leukemia, lung cancer and fast moving frontal lobe dementia. He died just over 24 hers after we were given that diagnosis. During this entire time I was driving 40 miles round trip once or twice a day to take care of his dog. He had so much stuff between two trailers (1 here, 1 in Florida) and 3 storage units that we are still working to get through all of it.
I also am on my second new independent skills trainer, 1 new community integration counselor and third new aide since June.Only one of those were my choice. And I am not someone who deals well with losing people.
I also tend to babble due to the tbis