Around the World in 80 Books discussion
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David wrote: "Hello everyone,My name is David Feeney and I enjoy Mysteries and Thrillers. My favorite authors are Vince Flynn, Brad Thor, Lee Child, Alistair MacLean, Michael Connelly, Jack Higgins and Mickey ..."
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Hello everyone!My name is Megan, and I'm from Ontario, Canada. I just stumbled upon this group this morning and think it's a great idea. I love traveling and reading, and sometimes I have a hard time deciding on what to read next, so this challenge might help provide direction (no pun intended).
Since I started late in the year, I will likely be a Circumnavigator (plus I won't have to worry about deadlines). The mini-challenges look like fun, too!
Megan
Anoop wrote: "Hello everyone.. I am Anoop Pai from India... A full time banker and a part time ambigram artist.. Love to read books.... Any book..,"Hello Anoop! Welcome to the group! I admit I had to look up what an ambigram is. They are beautiful and look like they would be difficult to create. Very cool.
David wrote: "Hello everyone,My name is David Feeney and I enjoy Mysteries and Thrillers. My favorite authors are Vince Flynn, Brad Thor, Lee Child, Alistair MacLean, Michael Connelly, Jack Higgins and Mickey ..."
Welcome to the group, David!
Megan wrote: "Hello everyone!My name is Megan, and I'm from Ontario, Canada. I just stumbled upon this group this morning and think it's a great idea. I love traveling and reading, and sometimes I have a hard ..."
Hi, Megan! So glad you will be traveling with us!
hi. I'm Lade. I live in Nigeria. I love to read. I've been reading books since I was 2 or 3. I will generaly read any.book I can get my hands on but my favorites are chick lit(especially British), romance (erotica) [except paranormal ugh!], horror, mystery, thriller, suspense, crime, most historical fiction.
I want to be a psychologist. Currently I'm a makeup artiste and a photographer-in-training. I like to bake and do crafts(mostly making accessories from local fabrics).
Once in a while, I write short stories.
One of my many many dreams is to travel to at least half of the countries in the world.
Lade wrote: "hi. I'm Lade. I live in Nigeria. I love to read. I've been reading books since I was 2 or 3. I will generaly read any.book I can get my hands on but my favorites are chick lit(especially British),..."
Hi, Lade! Welcome to the group! You do read from a lot of different genres. I really try to, but there are some I enjoy more than others. I think it would be absolutely wonderful to travel to at least half of the countries of the world. I am off to a rather slow start on that one!
I'm Mike, living in the suburbs of Philly. Traveling and reading have both always been great interests of mine, so it's ideal when I can combine the two. In fact, one of the things that I most look forward to when planning a trip in advance is reading history, literature, and whatever else may tell me more about where I'm going. Not going anywhere this summer, though! except in my reading chair....
Hi! I'm Audrey and I live in Connecticut. I teach high school English which has meant I haven't had time for pleasure reading! Someday I hope to travel more extensively internationally but for now I'll read. I'll see how far I get before the end of the year!
Mike wrote: "I'm Mike, living in the suburbs of Philly. Traveling and reading have both always been great interests of mine, so it's ideal when I can combine the two. In fact, one of the things that I most look..."Welcome, Mike!
Audrey wrote: "Hi! I'm Audrey and I live in Connecticut. I teach high school English which has meant I haven't had time for pleasure reading! Someday I hope to travel more extensively internationally but for now ..."Hi, Audrey! Welcome to the group!
Hello everyone,I just joined the group because I enjoy reading international fiction. I have a bias for Indian fiction, but will read most other types as well. I recently published a collection of short stories set in Bombay, India.
I'm currently in the middle of relocating from Wisconsin to a small town in Delaware. I look forward to the discussions here and hope to add many more books to my TR list :)
Greetings,I am a dramaturg I live in the US in Chicago, IL. I also write about sports and I am an amateur military historian.
Ken wrote: "Hello everyone,I just joined the group because I enjoy reading international fiction. I have a bias for Indian fiction, but will read most other types as well. I recently published a collection o..."
Welcome, Ken! Indian fiction is one of my world literature favorites. India is a very fascinating place (and it has the best food!). I hope to go there for real one day. You will have to help us find more books set in Delaware, too. It seems to be the hardest state in which to find book settings.
Bill wrote: "Greetings,I am a dramaturg I live in the US in Chicago, IL. I also write about sports and I am an amateur military historian."
Greetings, Bill! This thread is really expanding my vocabulary. I had to Google what a dramaturg is. What a cool job!
Hi, Everyone! I am recently retired and an avid reader. I love to travel, as well. I have been looking for a challenge and thought this might be it! Sharon
Sharon wrote: "Hi, Everyone! I am recently retired and an avid reader. I love to travel, as well. I have been looking for a challenge and thought this might be it! Sharon"Welcome, Sharon!
Sharon wrote: "Hi, Everyone! I am recently retired and an avid reader. I love to travel, as well. I have been looking for a challenge and thought this might be it! Sharon"Hi Sharon. I think you will enjoy it here.
Hi all,I am an American expat living in Perth, Australia. We travel/move often for my husband's job and love the idea of exploring books from all over the world. :-)
Allyson
Allyson wrote: "Hi all,I am an American expat living in Perth, Australia. We travel/move often for my husband's job and love the idea of exploring books from all over the world. :-)
Allyson"
Welcome to the group, Allyson!
Hi everyone,I live in the US in Pittsburgh. Traveled for years and now I enjoy reading about travel and different destinations. Reading "Nothing to Envy" right now and looking for a good book on India to read next.
Porsha-have you read The Raj Quartet? It's a great set of books that take place in North India during the Raj. There is also, of course, Shantaram, which is a brick, but a great story. If you want humorous nonfiction, try "Holy Cow." Each chapter is about a religion in India and it's a fun read. Last one, I'll recommend-we lived in India several years ago and Kiran Nagakar visited my book club there. He is not well known outside of India, but writes with the beautifully descriptive style you find there. He wrote a couple of books, "Cuckold" and "Ravan and Eddie." It's possible to buy these outside of India, but you have to do a little searching. Happy Reading! Allyson
Allyson wrote: "Porsha-have you read The Raj Quartet? It's a great set of books that take place in North India during the Raj. There is also, of course, Shantaram, which is a brick, but a great story. If you want ..."Thanks for all the suggestions Allyson. I have heard about 'Holy Cow' and thought about that and still never read 'A Passage to India' for some reason. I purchased this some time ago so that is moving to the top of my list. I will check out the others that you suggested too.
PorshaJo wrote: "Hi everyone,I live in the US in Pittsburgh. Traveled for years and now I enjoy reading about travel and different destinations. Reading "Nothing to Envy" right now and looking for a good book o..."
Welcome to the group, PorshaJo!
Hello ! My name is Tia and currently I am living in Oahu , HI ; military wife and ex Navy. We move a lot and I have traveled my fair share but I would love to do more of it. I am always watching the travel channel and travel/cooking shows so I always have that itch to go to new places. This sounds like so much fun and I can not wait to start my journey around the world. I have been drawn to reading books about Detroit and South Florida this year so I am ready to venture farther out.
Hello all! My name is Lissa and honesly I'm just really happy I found this group. I've gotten interested in book outside of the just the USA and I'm really interested in checking out some of the book recommendations. I've never traveled, but I have a strong passion to do so once I have the resources and finances to do so. This upcoming semester in school I'll be studying French, and on the side I enjoy practicing Korean. Once again, I'm glad I found this group, and I can't wait to browse and check out all kinds of new books from other cultures.
Hello to everyone! My name is Theresa and I am currently a stay at home mom and moved recently so thought I would try an online book club. I love to read, work on my genealogy and quilt. Looking forward to reading some new books and getting to know all of you!
Theresa wrote: "Hello to everyone! My name is Theresa and I am currently a stay at home mom and moved recently so thought I would try an online book club. I love to read, work on my genealogy and quilt. Looking fo..."welcome to the group. hope you enjoy it as much as the rest of us do.
Tia wrote: "Hello ! My name is Tia and currently I am living in Oahu , HI ; military wife and ex Navy. We move a lot and I have traveled my fair share but I would love to do more of it. I am always watching th..."Welcome to the group, Tia!
Atia wrote: "Hello everyone! My name is Atia and I live in Oslo, Norway. I'm in my last year of high school (having my final exam on Monday and then I'm dooone), and planning to study law after summer. I love t..."Welcome, Atia! Good luck on your final exam!
Lissa wrote: "Hello all! My name is Lissa and honesly I'm just really happy I found this group. I've gotten interested in book outside of the just the USA and I'm really interested in checking out some of the bo..."Welcome, Lissa! I hope the books we have listed will inspire you in both your future literary and real travels.
Theresa wrote: "Hello to everyone! My name is Theresa and I am currently a stay at home mom and moved recently so thought I would try an online book club. I love to read, work on my genealogy and quilt. Looking fo..."Welcome, Theresa! So glad you have joined our group!
Ariel wrote: "Hey everyone,I'm a fourteen year old girl from the Netherlands. Reading is my absolute passion, my get away when I need to clear my head or when I just feel like being alone. I read as much as I ..."
Welcome to the group, Ariel! There is so much to Goodreads. I have been visiting the site for a few years and I am still learning more about it all the time. I think you will really enjoy it.
Hello, all! My name is Laurel, I am from Canada, and have been doing road trip USA and Canada challenges on my own, as well as keeping track of books from other countries. I thought might as well be part of this group, since I am doing some of the challenges already. I know I will meet lots of new and interesting people who share my interests. I am involved in several other challenges on Goodreads, within other groups. I am a retired elementary school teacher. Looking forward to chatting with you!
Hi Diane, and everyone else! I have a question. How do I get my name added to the Readerboard? I couldn't find a spot for asking questions. I will need to be posted on the board as LAUREL CA, since you already have a a Laurel. I hope that is ok. I use that name for the Seasonal Reading Challenge Readerboard. It will help me if I could use the same one, please. Looking forward to being part of this group. I will start moving my titles over from Allsorts ASAP. Thank you.
Laurel wrote: "Hello, all! My name is Laurel, I am from Canada, and have been doing road trip USA and Canada challenges on my own, as well as keeping track of books from other countries. I thought might as well b..."Welcome to the group, Laurel! I am so glad to have you travel with us! I will add you to the board as Laurel CA.
Hi my name is Samantha and i just recently joined this group.I love to read!I like science fiction and fantasy books mostly.I am reading [book:This Book Is Not Good for You.I'm liking the secret series.
Hi Everybody! Since joining GR I have been loitering around the young adult and paranormal sections successfully adding new and exciting books to my 'to read' list. It was only last night I realised I have been neglecting one of my favourite genres. I love to travel and more importantly I love to read about new lands and get inspiration for future trips. I look forward to adding more books to my 'to read' list and countries to my 'visited' list :)
Joanne wrote: "Hi Everybody! Since joining GR I have been loitering around the young adult and paranormal sections successfully adding new and exciting books to my 'to read' list. It was only last night I realise..."Hi, Joanne! I'm so glad you discovered our group. I hope we can be of assistance in helping you discover many far away places through books.
Hi. I'm David Bell, a writer/illustrator/creative in New Zealand, having moved here from the UK 16 years ago. So I guess I'm well travelled! Books have always been a great way to travel without the inconvenience of baggage allowances. From my early reading of TinTin, through to Hornblower and Flashman, and on to so many I really don't have time to list them all here, I feel like I've been round the world both geographically and throughout history several times over. My feeling is that the best travel books are those with stories and characters and adventures. But one 'factual' travel book I've always held in my head is Michener's Iberia- if you read it you'll live in Franco's 1960's Spain for a few weeks. And pretty much any of Paul Theroux's and Bill Bryson's travel books are magnificent. Guide books don't count in my definition of travel writing. But that doesn't mean I don't have a wall full of them!.
David wrote: "Hi. I'm David Bell, a writer/illustrator/creative in New Zealand, having moved here from the UK 16 years ago. So I guess I'm well travelled! Books have always been a great way to travel without the..."Welcome to the group, David!
I am Munir 30 male from karachi , Sindh, Pakistan. started reading books since few years . and now i am totally in reading .
Munir wrote: "I am Munir 30 male from karachi , Sindh, Pakistan. started reading books since few years . and now i am totally in reading ."
Hi, Munir! Welcome to the group!
Kaitlyn wrote: "Hi! :) I'm Kaitlyn, and I'm a 20 year old bookworm and student at Miami University! I have loved reading my whole life, and while I don't get a lot of time while I'm at school, my summer is jam-pac..."Welcome, Kaitlyn! Happy to have you join the group! What instrument do you play?
Kaitlyn wrote: "Diane wrote: "Welcome, Kaitlyn! Happy to have you join the group! What instrument do you play? "
Thank you!! :) I play flute! And sing some. I used to take piano lessons...but that was like, 6 ..."
How nice! My daughter has just taken up the flute. She is really enjoying it and doing well. I hope she will stick with it.
Hi I’m originally from UK but now reside in Australia. As well as moving halfway round the planet I’ve been travelling the globe through reading a book from every country in the world (official, and a fair few unofficial). I started out in 2009 (about a third of the way through – currently in Chad!). This group is great for ideas and suggestions as I am constantly reviewing my ‘to read’ list (my main stipulation is that books must be set post-1990).
You are welcome to join me on my literary travels at: www.readingtheworld.co.uk
Hello ! My name is Ásdis and I live in Iceland. I love reading and also getting to know other cultures, preferably by travelling. But ... if not travelling, then reading a book about other countries and cultures is a great way to travel!Looking forward to dive in to the books recommended here!
John wrote: "Hi I’m originally from UK but now reside in Australia. As well as moving halfway round the planet I’ve been travelling the globe through reading a book from every country in the world (official, an..."Welcome, John! Your book list is amazing! You have quite a few titles that are new to me. I started traveling by book back in 2009 as well. I am totally hooked, and think I will be doing this for many years to come. So glad to have you in the group!
Asdis wrote: "Hello ! My name is Ásdis and I live in Iceland. I love reading and also getting to know other cultures, preferably by travelling. But ... if not travelling, then reading a book about other countrie..."Hi, Ásdis! Welcome to the group! You live in one of the places I want to see most. Your country is so fascinating. It used to be hard to find English language books set in Iceland, but so many Icelandic authors are publishing their books in English now. I now have a rapidly growing tbr list of books from Iceland. I hope to see it for real some day. Happy reading!
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My name is David Feeney and I enjoy Mysteries and Thrillers. My favorite authors are Vince Flynn, Brad Thor, Lee Child, Alistair MacLean, Michael Connelly, Jack Higgins and Mickey Spillane. I look forward to joining in discussions.
Sincerely,
David