Pick-a-Shelf discussion
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Lauren wrote: "Welcome Karin. I used to be an avid Shelfarian but saw the writing on the wall a while ago. If you are interested there is a Shelfari community here for tips and advice - Shelfarians Group"
Thanks, I'm in that group :).
Linda C wrote: "Hi,I heard about this group from Tien when we were discussing the demise of Shelfari. Thought I'd join and see what's up. I already belong to several other groups on GR and love the challenges at ..."
Hey Linda! Welcome!
Hi everybody,I'm Paola from Italy!
I'm a book addicted (as probably everyone here) of 39 and since I'm on Goodreads I've improved a lot the amount of books per year, thanks to various challenges.
This group seems very interesting!
I think I'll begin with the pick-a-shelf next month and I'm going to try to understand the rules of Bookopoly (which seems very fun, but also very complicated :D )
"See" you soon ;)
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I hope you'll find a home of some sort in GR :)
AJ wrote: "Hi all, my name is AJ.I live in South Africa which is, in my opinion, a pretty cool place to live. I am a student, majoring in Theology, but I still find lots of time for reading.
I love book g..."
Good to see you here :)
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I love reading classics and tend to stay in the time period of 19th century England. I thought this group would be perfect for helping me get out of my comfort zone and read books I have b..."
Welcome, Victorian Reader! I hope we can get you reading into the future too ;)
Hi! I found this group from one of the other challenge groups I'm in and it looked like fun. I love reading outside of my comfort zone and trying new things. I read pretty much anything, but I am particularly addicted to reading challenges and games as they make my reading all the more fun.When I saw Bookopoly, I thought that I would love to try it. It would be a perfect way to start tackling all of those endless Amazon Freebies which seem to be accumulating on my iPad. So I am going to wave *hi* here and dive straight in :-)
I live in Adelaide, Australia and I have two young children who seem to hoover up most of my free time!
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NancyHelen wrote: "Hi! I found this group from one of the other challenge groups I'm in and it looked like fun. I love reading outside of my comfort zone and trying new things. I read pretty much anything, but I am p..."Hey NancyHelen! This is a great group. You will have a blast :0)
Hi! I'm Tina and I'm from New Jersey. I haven't really had the time to read the last few years and I'm trying to expand my reading and I found this group and it seems like a great idea to step out of my comfort zone. I've read a few different genres over the years, but always end up back in YA and want to experience more "grown up" books. This is my first time joining a book club of any sorts. So I'm excited to join another people trying new things. Thanks!
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Hi Tina! You will love this group. Such a great group of people. It's actually the only group I'm a part of and I love it.
Welcome Tina. My husband was born and raised in NJ.
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Aw, Charity -we love having you around :D
Hello I'm Jordana and I'm from Argentina. I've been reading a lot of YA and zombie books lately and I need help!! haha I was hoping to get some recommendations and expand my horizons!
Sara wrote: "Hello! My name is Sara and I'm from Norway. I am 15 years old, and I can't wait for my new books to arrive! I hope this group will help me finding new books to read! :)"Welcome! My husband has visited Norway twice since that's where his dad came from (his mother's parents also). I'd love to visit someday.
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Sara wrote: "Oh, that's great! If you decide to visit make sure it's during the sunny days during spring, summer or winter! Have you ever read a book by a Norwegian writer?)"..."
Yes. I'm not sure how many since I've forgotten most of what I've read, but I have read Sigrid Unset for sure.
Sara wrote: "Karin wrote: "Sara wrote: "Oh, that's great! If you decide to visit make sure it's during the sunny days during spring, summer or winter! Have you ever read a book by a Norwegian writer?)"..."
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Yes, Kristin Lavransdatter, but sadly I didn't like it much; I read all three books. I'd like to read more Norwegian fiction, but not crime detective novels, etc.
Hello! I'm Elinaly, from Europe (Estonia).I found your group thanks to the upcoming Olympics game challenge and I really like the monthly pick-a-shelf idea :)
I also signed up for the LOST-challenge - I hope it pushes me to dust off those books sitting too long in my to-read shelf.
Let me discover this group more now ;)
Hi everyone, I'm Allison and I saw your group mentioned over in the Olympic Games group and I really liked the idea of it. Also I'm Canadian so how could I resist this month's theme. So here I am. I am insanely busy in the summer so I read very little, but it will be September before we know it and then I will be back in business. Looking forward to getting to know you all. :)
Welcome to the group Elinaly and Allison!
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This looks like a real fun group and I like the challenges. My name is Cecile and I love to read anytime anyplace. I'm also a long distance runner, a quilter and I do cross stitch. I also love to cook. My husband and I are currently living in North Western Greece in the Region of Halkidiki, which has many, many beach areas that attract many European tourists in the summer.I love to read Mystery/Thrillers, Historical Fiction, Magical Realism, Horror (Vampires especially), some cozy mysteries, and some fantasy. Oh, and this year I have focused some of my reading around classics. I grew up in Northern Ontario Canada, and went to French school, so I was never really exposed to the classics.
I'm looking forward to joining some of the challenges in this group, and I also look forward to seeing what you have planned for 2017.
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Cecile wrote: "... went to French school, so I was never really exposed to the classics. " -curious as to what you mean by this? Is it the norm for French schools in Canada or just your particular school? What did you do have for language classes then?
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Tien wrote: "Welcome, Cecile! Cecile wrote: "... went to French school, so I was never really exposed to the classics. " -curious as to what you mean by this? Is it the norm for French schools in Canada or ju..."
Hi. My first language is French and that's what we spoke in the home. In Canada there are both French and English Public schools and I went to the French schools up until grade 9, the went to an English Secondary School.
Thank you all for the welcome.
Hello everyone! I’m from Buenos Aires and for the last couple of years I’ve been trying to increase my reading time (that had been greatly reduced because of all the reading I did at work).
Somewhere along the way I realized I kept picking books from the same shelves. That made me wonder about the books I was missing so I decided to join you in hopes of discovering new genres and new favorites. I look forward to putting many of your ideas into practice :)
Elvenn wrote: "Hello everyone! I’m from Buenos Aires and for the last couple of years I’ve been trying to increase my reading time (that had been greatly reduced because of all the reading I did at work).
Some..."
Welcome, Elvenn!
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Hello, My name is Joyce, I found this group by accident and it sounds so fun. I am starting with the December shelf and hopefully will finish it in time. I think I will.
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Welcome, Joyce!
If you love challenges, I hope you'd join in too :)
Hi, everyone! My name is Ariel, and I joined this group in order to challenge myself not only to read more, but to also read outside of my comfort zone. I find myself too easily distracted when I try to read for fun, so I'm hoping that the challenges provided by this group will help me stay focused and committed to reading! I look forward to participating! :)
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Hi - I'm Raine and I live in NJ. I am a wandering Shelfarian but I think that I picked up the idea of Goodreads since Shelfari closed down.I want to be active in this group in 2017 by doing challenges and reading books from the monthly shelf. I love reading and I love being surprised by books that I never would have picked on my own unless I was involved in a challenge.
Happy New Year Everyone!
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I want to be active in this group in 2017 by doing chall..."
Hey Raine, good to see you here!
Jump in any challenges you like, I hope there is at least one you like :)
Hey Raine!Good to see a fellow Shelfari refugee. Hope you enjoy the group!
Raine wrote: "Hi - I'm Raine and I live in NJ. I am a wandering Shelfarian but I think that I picked up the idea of Goodreads since Shelfari closed down.I want to be active in this group in 2017 by doing chall..."
Great to see you here, Raine!
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