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[Maryann]

Hi I am Maryann from South Africa. I love reading about different places.

[Sally906]

G'day all

My name is Sally, I live in Australia, and I joined the group back in 2012, but hanging head in shame I haven't been active at all - I have been 'reading around the world in 80 books' as a personal challenge for a few years now on my own - got a bit bogged down and pushed it to one side (easy to do with personal challenges - LOL) I have kept track of my countries and books - have done well with Europe and Africa - stalled when I turned to South America and realised I didn't like any of the books at the public library - so am making a concerted effort to start up again.
I will create a personal thread with the books I've already completed - then as a personal 2015 challenge I will finish that trip and start another one. Eyeing off reading around United Kindgdom as a distinct possibility - place of my birth :)
Anyhow, just wanted to reintroduce myself :)

[Raymunda]

Hello everybody! I live in Barcelona. I joined because I love the idea of this group, getting to know more of the world through books. I hope to be joining in future book discussions very soon.

[Tom]

Hello again, Taide.

[Jo]

I'm looking forward to sharing with this group. I've recently finished reading Anne Perry's book The Sheen on the Silk, which would be a fantastic book to discuss.

Jo

[[deleted user]]

I'm Julie and would like to give this a try . Not sure where to start , whether the US states or the Countries challenge . Lots to choose from here .
Looking forward to reading about new places .

[Evi]

Hallo, my name is Evi Routoula, i am Greek, i love literature and traveling. I have been all over the world ( well, at least, i have been to all 5 continents.) This planet is huge so there are many places that i would love to visit! I also love books: literature, biographies, history, poetry. I have writen two books of my own: one is fictional and it contains seven short stories which take place in different London tube stations. The second one is a travel guide of London. I dont wish to do more self promotion so, whoever is interested in knowing me better please dont hesitate to communicate with me. This is my webpage: http://evi-s-corner.webnode.gr/
I will be very glad to hear from you.

[Rivka]

I am Rivka and I am from Canada. I have done my own share of traveling. Africa is the only continent that I have not seen yet and I would like to visit there sometime. I like realist literature from different cultures and societies. I also enjoy romance, cook books and travel guides.

[Jean]

Hi,
I am Jean and I'm looking forward to traveling the world through books with this group.

[Teresa Jo]

Hi! I am Teresa from Texas and love reading, although I don't have much time these days. I have two grown children, three cats, and a dog, along with a husband of many years. My preferred genres are science fiction, fantasy, light paranormal, romance and women's literature, and sometimes chick-lit. I work part-time and went back to school to finally finish my degree, which will be done in one more semester. I like the idea of reading around the world as travel is something I have always wanted to do more often. Growing up I lived all over Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Alaska, and Seoul (South Korea). My oldest is currently backpacking through Asia, after living in Seoul for a year. She will be home the end of January and will be able to check Korea, Japan, China, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, India, Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia off of her bucket list. And she just turned 25 this week. So while she travels "for real", I will travel "by book".

[Alkmini]

Hi I am Alkmini and I am from Greece. I am studying Biology at the University of Athens.
I love reading and traveling :)

[Martha]

Hi! I'm Martha and I live in central Illinois. I love reading and have been working on a state challenge. This group was recommended to me as a way to get more ideas for state books and meet people who enjoy these challenges. I also love the idea of reading around the world.

[Paul]

Hi, I'm Paul, a journalist from England currently living and working in Albania. I just posted a few personal pics on my blog. Bye.

https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...

[Heather(Gibby)]

Hi I am Heather, form Winnipeg Manitoba
Joined group to try and increase my International Reading, I may just be a lurker for the first little while until I get a sense of the group, but the challenges look really interesting.

[Matt]

Hi I am Matt, a new writer living in Cornwall in the UK. I hope to get my first book published in 2105. It is about walking, history, people and place.

[Tom]

Matt wrote: "Hi I am Matt, a new writer living in Cornwall in the UK. I hope to get my first book published in 2105. It is about walking, history, people and place."

Hi Matt. I hope you get your book published sooner than that!

[Matt]

Me too Tom, need to finish it first !

[Alex]

Hi, I'm Alex. This looks like a very interesting group. I have two books in both print & digital formats that may be of particular interest to members of this group: Glimpses of Guatemala published in mid 2012 and Guises of Guyana published in mid 2013. I also have a recently released short story collection Impromptu Scribe in Kindle edition (November 2014) with short stories from all around the world. 'Words in the Wind' - one such story set in Guatemala, was recently published in the November edition of 'Revue' magazine. It is accessible via the 'Read Excerpt' icon beneath my book's cover image. I look forward to participating and meeting more of you. Thanks.

[Steve]

Hi all,

I'm a writer and literary translator from Portland, Oregon, USA, where I also live. I've also lived in Germany. More about me on my website or my GR page.

[Marina]

Hi everybody!

I've just discovered this group and I already love it! :-)

My name's Marina, I'm a 32-year-old technical translator from Italy. I have also lived in Luxembourg.
I love travelling but, as some of you said, I don't get to do it as much as I'd like to, so I'm travelling through books instead.
I have started a challenge of my own last year, i.e. to read one book written by an author from each of the countries of the world. I have read almost 60 books so far and it has been fun! I've discovered so many authors and stories I wouldn't have gotten to know otherwise.

Now I want to explore the group a bit and then take part on its many activities. I'm sure I'll feel at home here!

[Mary]

Hi, Marina, and welcome. I love it that you're doing a book written by an author from each of the world's countries. What a nice gift to yourself. Good to see you here. Mary

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Marina wrote: "Hi everybody!

I've just discovered this group and I already love it! :-)

My name's Marina, I'm a 32-year-old technical translator from Italy. I have also lived in Luxembourg.
I love travelling bu..."

Hi, Marina! Welcome! I look forward to seeing what you have read. Do you have any recommendations for authors from Luxembourg?

[Marina]

I can't say there are many authors from Luxembourg, it's such a tiny country! But I really like Anise Koltz, she's a poet who writes in German and French and it seems there's a couple of bilingual books in French and English: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anise_Koltz.

[Tytti]

Hi, I just joined this group because I am trying to read books from different countries, obviously. This past year I have mainly collected them or their titles at least, maybe this year I will actually read some of them. I usually try to read books written by authors from those countries, because I have noticed that there are some "weird" books out there from my own native country, Finland. I am very interested in history so I want the facts to be as correct as possible.

I am still trying to figure things out but maybe I will start with as a Tourist, trying to become a Frequent Flyer but will probably end up as a Rogue Traveler and next year a Circumnavigator. My emphasis will be in Europe, probably, because I already have many books set there on my list.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Marina wrote: "I can't say there are many authors from Luxembourg, it's such a tiny country! But I really like Anise Koltz, she's a poet who writes in German and French and it seems there's a couple of bilingual ..."

Thanks!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Tytti wrote: "Hi, I just joined this group because I am trying to read books from different countries, obviously. This past year I have mainly collected them or their titles at least, maybe this year I will actu..."

Welcome to the group, Tytti!

[Mari]

Hi, I'm Mari and I'm a bibliophile and looking for new reading challenges.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Mari wrote: "Hi, I'm Mari and I'm a bibliophile and looking for new reading challenges."

Hi, Mari! I hope you will find some challenges you like here.

[[deleted user]]

Hello, my name is Theresa, I live in England and I'm half Irish. I glad I stumbled across this group as one of my reading aims this year was to read more books from around the world....so I bought more than I should have in an ebook sale, as you do :)

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Theresa wrote: "Hello, my name is Theresa, I live in England and I'm half Irish. I glad I stumbled across this group as one of my reading aims this year was to read more books from around the world....so I bought ..."

Hi, Theresa! I know all about buying more than I should at an ebook sale. The beauty of ebooks, though, is that they don't take up valuable shelf space in your bookcases. Happy reading!

[[deleted user]]

Hello, Diane, nice to meet you. I've noticed with ebooks that it's easier to accumulate lots of unread books on those virtual shelves too. This year I'm determined to whittle down that TBR pile :)

[Tom]

Theresa wrote: "Hello, Diane, nice to meet you. I've noticed with ebooks that it's easier to accumulate lots of unread books on those virtual shelves too. This year I'm determined to whittle down that TBR pile :)"

Good luck! The sad truth is that I can buy a book a lot faster than I can read one.

[[deleted user]]

Tom, you're a kindred spirit :)

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Tom wrote: "The sad truth is that I can buy a book a lot faster than I can read one. "

So true!

[Hayley]

Hey everyone, I'm Hayley and I live in England. I'm really looking forward to starting my ATW challenge, such a great idea! Wishing everyone a lovely 2015.

[[deleted user]]

Hello, Hayley, I'm also from England and I've just joined too! Happy New Year!

[Hayley]

Thanks Theresa. Hope it's a good one for us all. Maybe catch you over on the 'reading plans for 2015' and the atw challenge threads...so interesting to see what everyone else is reading and thinking about reading.

[Monika]

Hayley wrote: "Hey everyone, I'm Hayley and I live in England. I'm really looking forward to starting my ATW challenge, such a great idea! Wishing everyone a lovely 2015."
I´m not from England but I like English "things" for example:
Jane Austen(read all her 6 novels)
downton abbey-(wait for season 5)
and:scones
Wish you all a healthy and happy New Year!
Monika

[Hayley]

Scones...my favourite! Oh and Jane Austen..she's not bad either. Have a good one.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Hayley wrote: "Hey everyone, I'm Hayley and I live in England. I'm really looking forward to starting my ATW challenge, such a great idea! Wishing everyone a lovely 2015."

Happy New Year and welcome to the group, Hayley!

[Kirsten]

Hey there! I'm aaaalmost finished with my Master's of Arts in English Literature (just got to get the darn thesis finished) and I'm an Interlibrary Loan Coordinator (not officially a librarian since I don't have the right degree -- just a Library Associate). I love experiencing different cultures -- I'm still considering getting my PhD in Anthropology or Archaeology. This group seems perfect for me since I love to read books from around the world.

[Miss_schreave]

Hello guys, I'm Luana, but I don't like my name, so don't call me Luana D: I'm 14 years old, I'm obsessed on books. My favorited are Peter pan by J.M Barrie, The selection ex trilogy by Kiera Cass, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen and Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Kirsten wrote: "Hey there! I'm aaaalmost finished with my Master's of Arts in English Literature (just got to get the darn thesis finished) and I'm an Interlibrary Loan Coordinator (not officially a librarian sinc..."

Hi, Kristen! Welcome to the group! Congrats in advance for finishing your degree!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Miss_schreave wrote: "Hello guys, I'm Luana, but I don't like my name, so don't call me Luana D: I'm 14 years old, I'm obsessed on books. My favorited are Peter pan by J.M Barrie, The selection ex trilogy by Kiera Cass,..."

Welcome to the group, Miss_schreave! What a great obsession to have! I love Peter Pan and Pride and Prejudice! I haven't read the others yet.

[Miss_schreave]

Diane wrote: "Miss_schreave wrote: "Hello guys, I'm Luana, but I don't like my name, so don't call me Luana D: I'm 14 years old, I'm obsessed on books. My favorited are Peter pan by J.M Barrie, The selection ex ..."

aww thank you! Are you still waiting Peter Pan to take you?? Leave you window open.

REAAAADD BEST BOOKS EVER!!

[Melanie]

Hey Luana...my daughter just told me of Fangirl by Rainbow. I think I better take a look at it as my next read! Have fun discovering more books.

[Miss_schreave]

Melanie wrote: "Hey Luana...my daughter just told me of Fangirl by Rainbow. I think I better take a look at it as my next read! Have fun discovering more books."

How old is your daughter?? She has an amaziiing book taste ( same happens with you ;) ) read it, but levi is mine lol

[Mira]

Call me Max. I'm from the Philippines!

[Rasmusnl]

Hey, I´m Rasmus! Like everyone else in here, I enjoy reading as a means of "travelling". For me, the most interesting and moving part of it is reading something from a country or region that I actually have travelled to.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Rasmusnl wrote: "Hey, I´m Rasmus! Like everyone else in here, I enjoy reading as a means of "travelling". For me, the most interesting and moving part of it is reading something from a country or region that I actu..."

Hi, Rasmus! Welcome to the group! I love reading about the places I have been to as well.