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[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Max wrote: "Call me Max. I'm from the Philippines!"

Welcome to the group, Max!

[Poster48]

hello everyone, i would like to start of by saying BEST GROUP NAME EVER........
1. my name is poster48 and i am 13 yrs old
2. i live in ludhiana which is a place in punjab which is in turn in india
3. i can read for hours to gather and never get tired
4. i travel.................a lot
last but not the least.
5. i have a good feeling that we are gonna have a good time in this group

[Tom]

Welcome to the group!

[Poster48]

thank you Tom!!!

[Beth]

Hi Everyone! So happy to be joining you. My name is Beth, and I live in Colorado. I love reading books that take place in other places and cultures. I have traveled extensively, but since I adopted my daughter 10 years ago I live vicariously through my books.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Poster48 wrote: "hello everyone, i would like to start of by saying BEST GROUP NAME EVER........
1. my name is poster48 and i am 13 yrs old
2. i live in ludhiana which is a place in punjab which is in turn in indi..."

Hi Poster48! Thank you so much for your kind words. I am so glad to have you in the group. Happy reading!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Beth wrote: "Hi Everyone! So happy to be joining you. My name is Beth, and I live in Colorado. I love reading books that take place in other places and cultures. I have traveled extensively, but since I adop..."

Hi Beth! Welcome to the group! Most of my traveling, too, is done vicariously since my children came on the scene.

[Annelies]

Hi my name is Annelies, I am from Curacao and want to read more so that. Is why I joined the group. I currently live in Miami.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Annelies wrote: "Hi my name is Annelies, I am from Curacao and want to read more so that. Is why I joined the group. I currently live in Miami."

Hi, Annelies! Welcome! Curacao is such a beautiful place. I would love to live there. You must really miss it.

[Annelies]

Diane wrote: "Annelies wrote: "Hi my name is Annelies, I am from Curacao and want to read more so that. Is why I joined the group. I currently live in Miami."

Hi, Annelies! Welcome! Curacao is such a beautifu..."
Thank you Diane! Yes it is, have you been?

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Annelies wrote: "Diane wrote: "Annelies wrote: "Hi my name is Annelies, I am from Curacao and want to read more so that. Is why I joined the group. I currently live in Miami."

Hi, Annelies! Welcome! Curacao is s..."

Yes, I have been there twice, most recently being last year. It is one of my favorite islands. Is it true that it is safe from hurricanes because of where it is located?

[Sristi]

hi!!!! my names sristi!!!! i am from bangladesh and i am still a teen.

[Katarzyna]

Hello to all! I'm Kate and i'm from a small city in west Poland

[Tom]

Hi Sristi & Kate! This group sure attracts people from all over the globe!

[Katarzyna]

@Tom you're right

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Sristi wrote: "hi!!!! my names sristi!!!! i am from bangladesh and i am still a teen."

Hi Sristi! Welcome to the group!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Katherine wrote: "Hello to all! I'm Kate and i'm from a small city in west Poland "

Welcome to the group, Kate!

[Katarzyna]

Thanks a lot Diane

[Debbie]

Hello all! I'm Debbie and I'm from Delaware. I'm a mom of three and a teacher. I've wanted to join a book club for awhile but couldn't seem to get to a meeting with kid activities. I'm thrilled to find something online! Just ordered the books and looking forward to some good discussions!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Debbie wrote: "Hello all! I'm Debbie and I'm from Delaware. I'm a mom of three and a teacher. I've wanted to join a book club for awhile but couldn't seem to get to a meeting with kid activities. I'm thrilled ..."

Hi, Debbie! So glad to have you here with us.

[Sristi]

thanx Diane....!!!! this club is sooooooo good.....
and i am very inpressed to see that you worked soooooo hard for it.....!!!!!

[Joel]

I am new to the group. My name is Joel. Divorced dad of 2 grown girls. I like mystery, thriller, historical fiction amongst other categories.

One question- Currently reading Edge of Eternity by Follett. It's 1100 pages and set in Russia, East Germany, and the US, primarily with occasional forays into Cuba, London and VietNam. I am considering counting it as 2 countries at least (Russia and US) and maybe count Germany too. Any thoughts?

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Joel wrote: "I am new to the group. My name is Joel. Divorced dad of 2 grown girls. I like mystery, thriller, historical fiction amongst other categories.

One question- Currently reading Edge of Eternity b..."

If I were counting it for a challenge, I would select one of the countries were most of the book took place and count it.

[Sarah]

Hi all! My name is Sarah, I am currently studying for my a-levels and hope to study geography at uni. I love reading and am trying to spend more time doing it this year! I really enjoy reading books about and from different countries and just generally learning about other cultures so this group sounds awesome :) I am about to start reading the Bookseller of Kabul which is obviously very fitting with this group but some others on my list this year include Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy as well as quite a lot of more general geography books (sort of counts haha). Can't wait to hopefully get some great reading ideas from this group!
Sarah :)

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Sarah wrote: "Hi all! My name is Sarah, I am currently studying for my a-levels and hope to study geography at uni. I love reading and am trying to spend more time doing it this year! I really enjoy reading book..."

Welcome to the group, Sarah. Good luck in your studies.

[Annelies]

Diane wrote: "Annelies wrote: "Diane wrote: "Annelies wrote: "Hi my name is Annelies, I am from Curacao and want to read more so that. Is why I joined the group. I currently live in Miami."

Hi, Annelies! Welco..."

Diane, yes, it is true. We are too far south so we rarely get a hurricane. I am so thrilled you like it! If you need any information do not hesitate to ask me.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Annelies wrote: "Diane wrote: "Annelies wrote: "Diane wrote: "Annelies wrote: "Hi my name is Annelies, I am from Curacao and want to read more so that. Is why I joined the group. I currently live in Miami."

Hi, An..."

Thanks so much! I do hope to get back there again soon!

[Yahya]

Hello everyone, my name is John. I'm currently living in Florida and I'm actively searching for my next great read, if anyone has any suggestions please don't hesitate to comment. Thanks.

[Maurice]

Hi Everyone, I'm Maurice from New England and finally done shoveling out from the Blizzard of 2015. New to Goodreads, this is the first group I've joined. I love the concept of reading books with locations based around the world. After only a few hours on Goodreads, I've realized I am woefully deficient in the amount of fiction I have read recently. Looking forward to jumping in with the group's February selections.

[Josefina]

Hi everyone!
I'm a student in Argentina, I love to read and travel but it has become more and more difficult to organize myself with school lately. I'm hoping that joining this book club challenges me to read more and explore new cultures. Look forward to starting on the next batch of books on February 15th!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

John wrote: "Hello everyone, my name is John. I'm currently living in Florida and I'm actively searching for my next great read, if anyone has any suggestions please don't hesitate to comment. Thanks."

Hello, John! Welcome to the group!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Maurice wrote: "Hi Everyone, I'm Maurice from New England and finally done shoveling out from the Blizzard of 2015. New to Goodreads, this is the first group I've joined. I love the concept of reading books with l..."

Hi Maurice! Welcome to the group! Please, please send some of that snow down to Georgia for me.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Josefina wrote: "Hi everyone!
I'm a student in Argentina, I love to read and travel but it has become more and more difficult to organize myself with school lately. I'm hoping that joining this book club challenge..."

Hola, Josefina! Welcome to the group! I am having the same problem with school this year. I really miss my free reading time.

[Maurice]

Diane wrote: "Maurice wrote: "Hi Everyone, I'm Maurice from New England and finally done shoveling out from the Blizzard of 2015. New to Goodreads, this is the first group I've joined. I love the concept of read..."
Hi Diane, we sure have plenty of it that I would love to share with you and the people of Georgia. Forecast calls for another 12-16 inches tomorrow on top of the 28" we have now. You are always welcome to visit,LOL.

[Story]

Hi all,
I'm living in Vancouver Canada right now but have lived in several other places before that including NYC, Quebec City and Athens, Greece. I love reading books from around the world so am looking forward to exploring this group's reviews and challenges.

[Anneke]

Hi,
I'm a mother of three, currently living in Canada, but born and raised in The Netherlands. Love travelling, and with 3 young kids I have to pursue this interest through books, movies, music and so on.... The joys of motherhood!
I do love to read though, and I still manage to read a lot and am looking forward to new journeys through stories!

[Cari]

I'm Cari Dobbins and I can sit down & read a book in one day. It's almost an addiction. When I was young I read mostly fantasy, graduated to horror in my high school years, sci-fi in college, & cheesy romance as a young mom. Nearing my 40s I find my favorite stories take me on an adventure somewhere new. I want comedy, adventure & romance all rolled up into one. But I'm pretty demanding of the characters, they have to be interesting, intelligent, fierce & believable. I also read about 50-75% non-fiction because I love to learn.

[Chrisi]

hello everyone, my name is chrisi and I just joined this club because I love both reading and travelling (I haven't travelled a lot yet since i'm only 17 years old, but I'm definitely planning on exploring a lot of different places.) I live in austra and my mother tongue is german but I'm trying to improve my english and also love reading books in foreign languages ^^ (currently only able to do so in English, but I will be able to do it in French and Russian one day)

[Melissa Hoyle]

Hi everyone! My name is Melissa and I'm from south Louisiana. I'm a bartender in an upscale restaurant, and while the hours aren't normal, it gives me plenty of free time to indulge in my passion for reading. And for buying books! I love connecting with people who enjoy reading as much as I do. Hope to meet people from around the globe, as I love to learn about other cultures! Nice to meet everyone!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Storyheart wrote: "Hi all,
I'm living in Vancouver Canada right now but have lived in several other places before that including NYC, Quebec City and Athens, Greece. I love reading books from around the world so am l..."

Welcome, to the group, Storyheart! You have lived in some of my favorite places to visit.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Anneke wrote: "Hi,
I'm a mother of three, currently living in Canada, but born and raised in The Netherlands. Love travelling, and with 3 young kids I have to pursue this interest through books, movies, music and..."

Hi, Anneke! Welcome to the group! I started this group because my traveling had been reduced to books and other media. My kids are a little older now and easier to travel with. Hopefully our schedules will allow for more traveling in the future.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Cari wrote: "I'm Cari Dobbins and I can sit down & read a book in one day. It's almost an addiction. When I was young I read mostly fantasy, graduated to horror in my high school years, sci-fi in college, & che..."

Hello, Cari! Welcome to the group! Isn't it amazing how our tastes in book genres can change over time! I am happy that your interests lead you here.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Chrisi wrote: "hello everyone, my name is chrisi and I just joined this club because I love both reading and travelling (I haven't travelled a lot yet since i'm only 17 years old, but I'm definitely planning on e..."

Welcome to the group, Chrisi! Being able to read in multiple languages will open up a lot more opportunities to discover new world authors. I really need to practice more of that myself.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Melissa wrote: "Hi everyone! My name is Melissa and I'm from south Louisiana. I'm a bartender in an upscale restaurant, and while the hours aren't normal, it gives me plenty of free time to indulge in my passion f..."

Hi, Melissa! Welcome to the group! You will definitely meet many book lovers and people from around the globe here.

[Melissa Hoyle]

Diane wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Hi everyone! My name is Melissa and I'm from south Louisiana. I'm a bartender in an upscale restaurant, and while the hours aren't normal, it gives me plenty of free time to indulge..."

Hi and thanks Diane!! I'm looking forward to meeting fellow book lovers!

[Megs]

Hi everyone! My name is Meg and I'm from Atlanta, GA. I work in finance but I prefer to escape into the adventures I can find in books which then inspire adventure in real life. I'm hoping to find more people here to connect with who share a passion for books and new experiences. Feel free to say hello!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Meg wrote: "Hi everyone! My name is Meg and I'm from Atlanta, GA. I work in finance but I prefer to escape into the adventures I can find in books which then inspire adventure in real life. I'm hoping to find ..."

Hello, Meg! Welcome to the group! I also live in the metro ATL, so welcome neighbour, too!

[Megs]

Diane wrote: "Meg wrote: "Hi everyone! My name is Meg and I'm from Atlanta, GA. I work in finance but I prefer to escape into the adventures I can find in books which then inspire adventure in real life. I'm hop..."

Thank you for the warm welcome Diane! So glad to meet other metro Atlantans!

[Yahya]

Thank you.

[Rebecca]

Hi, I'm Rebecca Glenn and I'm from the D.C. area (Northern VA). I am an art historian (my day job), but I hope to someday be a published novelist. I love historical fiction, especially stories about a strong female lead. I look forward to reading some great books with all of you!