Around the World in 80 Books discussion
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Mélodie wrote: "Hi everyone, I am Mélodie, I am a PhD student currently living in Manchester, UK.
I come from France and I lived in Perth, Australia and Barcelona, Spain. During my travels, I discovered new auth..."
Hi, Mélodie! Welcome to the group!
Hi everyone,I am Camilla! I am from the western coast of Norway, currently living in Northern Norway with my husband. I am a trained teacher (upper secondary), but work alongside with my husband running a store. Wrote my MA on English literature and Education. Love reading, love travelling, and this is the first group I am joining here in Goodreads. Looking forward to follow it and getting inspired!
Camilla wrote: "Hi everyone,I am Camilla! I am from the western coast of Norway, currently living in Northern Norway with my husband. I am a trained teacher (upper secondary), but work alongside with my husband r..."
Hi, Camilla! Welcome to the group! Northern Norway must be so beautiful. How cold does it get in the winter?
Good evening!I'm Jim from New Jersey and joined this group because it seems interesting. I haven't read around the world yet and have never traveled outside of North America, but it's worth a shot!
Jim
Jim wrote: "Good evening!I'm Jim from New Jersey and joined this group because it seems interesting. I haven't read around the world yet and have never traveled outside of North America, but it's worth a sh..."
Welcome to the group, Jim!
Camilla wrote: "Hi everyone,I am Camilla! I am from the western coast of Norway, currently living in Northern Norway with my husband. I am a trained teacher (upper secondary), but work alongside with my husband r..."
Thank you.
Hi Diane, Northern Norway is quite picturesque with the high mountains covered in snow. It can be cold here, about minus 10-15 degrees Celsius (don't know what that is in Farenheit) and even lower in other areas. However, last summer was hot, nearly 30 degrees C. Perfect weather for a swim in the Norwegian fjords! :)
* minus 10-15 degrees Celsius is about 14-5 F. Some places it can be as low as -4 F or lower. 30 degrees C is about 86 F. (Thank you Google, for having an answer to my questions...)
Camilla wrote: "* minus 10-15 degrees Celsius is about 14-5 F. Some places it can be as low as -4 F or lower. 30 degrees C is about 86 F. (Thank you Google, for having an answer to my questions...)"Thanks for the beautiful visual, Camilla. It sounds like such a lovely place. The weather is warmer than I would have expected. Sounds like my kind of place!
hello,I am new to this website, but I am an avid reader. I am in the Navy and currently live in Georgia. I love traveling, and have been to many places. I am excited to read these books!
Hello, Eleanor! What part of Georgia do you live in?
Good evening!Spent three summers as a kid visiting my grandmother in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, so was immersed in the metric system. 0 C is 32 F, the freezing point of water; and 100 C is 212 F, the boiling point. From either point, every degree C is 1.8 F. The only temperature at which the two temperature scales match is -40.
Jim
Hi, I live in Pennsylvania. I have always loved reading about other cultures. A couple of my favorite authors this year: Rafik Schami (Syria), Aminatta Forna (Sierra Leone), and Ismail Kadare (Albania). This looks like a fun group to be a part of.
Karen wrote: "Hi, I live in Pennsylvania. I have always loved reading about other cultures. A couple of my favorite authors this year: Rafik Schami (Syria), Aminatta Forna (Sierr..."Hi, Karen. Welcome to the group! I have read two of your favorite authors and have enjoyed them both.
Mark wrote: "Hidden high atop Power Mountain is the secret Land of "The "Littluns"
For "Littluns", "Hootsy-bootsy" can mean several things, including, Hello; How are you? Good day," or as a response to some ..."
Welcome to the group, Mark.
Hi everyone! After all this time here on GR and I have just discovered this group!! Yay, so happy!!I'm Liselott & im Swedish,though I've been living abroad for more than half my life now. I've been 'stationed' in East London for the last 17 years and before that in Rome for quite a few years. I love travelling, languages & foreign cultures. To read books set in different parts of the world is my passion. I'm not in a position of travelling due to an injury and economically because I lost my main income because of that too. So this is really exciting!
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Hello everyone.I'm an Englishman with an American wife and we now live in the North East of England. We have two young daughters who keep us busy and drastically curtail my reading time!
I love exploring the world through the printed word and I'm always eager to hear other peoples' opinions on whatever I am reading or have read, so I'm looking forward to making good use of this group.
Liselott wrote: "Hi everyone! After all this time here on GR and I have just discovered this group!! Yay, so happy!!I'm Liselott & im Swedish,though I've been living abroad for more than half my life now. I've bee..."
Hi, Liselott! Welcome to the group. I am happy that you discovered the us!
Mal wrote: "Hello everyone.I'm an Englishman with an American wife and we now live in the North East of England. We have two young daughters who keep us busy and drastically curtail my reading time!
I love ..."
Hello, Mal! Welcome to the group!
Hello Everyone,I am Sookie, from India. I have been active on this site for less than a year. I love traveling and love getting to know new cultures. This year, books set in different parts of the world is something I want to read more. Looking forward to new reads and newer opinions!
Hi, I'm Julianna from Colorado. My two favorite things are reading and traveling. I love learning about and experiencing other cultures- I went to France on a foreign exchange trip over spring break (Brest and Paris), and I went to Italy last summer. I plan on going all over the word and learning multiple languages.
Hello! I'm Barbara from Alberta, Canada. I am very excited to start my world tour! What a great way to learn about and enjoy other parts of the world that I may never get to travel to. I am very impressed by the resources in this group!Cheers!
Hi everyone! I'm Karen in Washington State, and although I retired this year from my job as a high school librarian, I am re-connecting with the adult literature I love and looking for deeper discussion about those books now that I have more time to read. I love contemporary fiction and historical fiction. I also enjoy classics, but not a steady diet of just older works. I enjoy reading authors in a balance of genders and cultures as well. I'm looking forward to participating in the group and visiting many different countries!
Sookie wrote: "Hello Everyone,I am Sookie, from India. I have been active on this site for less than a year. I love traveling and love getting to know new cultures. This year, books set in different parts of th..."
Hello, Sookie! Welcome to the group! Who is your favorite author from India?
Julianna wrote: "Hi, I'm Julianna from Colorado. My two favorite things are reading and traveling. I love learning about and experiencing other cultures- I went to France on a foreign exchange trip over spring brea..."Hi, Julianna! Welcome! Reading and traveling are my favorite things to do, too. You have some great goals. Being multi-lingual would be awesome. Not only could you speak the language in many of your travels, you could also read all those great books that haven't been translated into English! ;)
Barbara wrote: "Hello! I'm Barbara from Alberta, Canada. I am very excited to start my world tour! What a great way to learn about and enjoy other parts of the world that I may never get to travel to. I am very im..."Hello, Barbara! May you have a very enjoyable reading trip around the world!
Cheers!
Karen Michele wrote: "Hi everyone! I'm Karen in Washington State, and although I retired this year from my job as a high school librarian, I am re-connecting with the adult literature I love and looking for deeper discu..."Hi, Karen! Welcome to the group!
Diane wrote: "Sookie wrote: "Hello Everyone,I am Sookie, from India. I have been active on this site for less than a year. I love traveling and love getting to know new cultures. This year, books set in differ..."
Hello Diane, thank you.
I love reading Arun Shourie, who writes non-fiction. [I will be reading Amitav Gosh this month and from what I have read, his writing could be something I may come to love. :)]
Sookie wrote: "Diane wrote: "Sookie wrote: "Hello Everyone,I am Sookie, from India. I have been active on this site for less than a year. I love traveling and love getting to know new cultures. This year, books..."
I will have to look for Shourie's work. I have been meaning to read books from Gosh for a long time, but haven't started yet. I have heard lots of good things about his books.
Greetings Y'all! I am an new adult dark fantasy author and I am reader/reviewer. My books are about heroic werewolves.
Rusty wrote: "Greetings Y'all! I am an new adult dark fantasy author and I am reader/reviewer. My books are about heroic werewolves."Greetings, Rusty! Welcome to the group!
Sandra wrote: "Hi, I'm Sandra, 26 and from Germany. I currently work at a comprehensive school as a teacher in training; my subjects are English and Biology.I've been in love with stories every since I can remem..."
Hi, Sandra! Welcome to the group! I get grumpy too when I can't find time to read.
What up rreaddddddeerss!! My name is JT , I love fantasy , love history, looovvvve Brazilian culture and Have a website where I post some of my written literature and romance, dreamforyoupublishings.com, what about you guyyysss?!
JT wrote: "What up rreaddddddeerss!! My name is JT , I love fantasy , love history, looovvvve Brazilian culture and Have a website where I post some of my written literature and romance, dreamforyoupublishing..."Welcome to the group, JT!
Hello. My name is Kelly. I am a stay at home mom who has recently acquired more "me time" and using that to start reading more often. I will give any book a try but enjoy reading thrillers and suspense. Once I can get my hands on a copy of The Woman in Black I will start that, hopefully be done by the May end date
Kelly wrote: "Hello. My name is Kelly. I am a stay at home mom who has recently acquired more "me time" and using that to start reading more often. I will give any book a try but enjoy reading thrillers and susp..."Hello, Kelly! Welcome to the group!
Hi, everyone!My name is Caitlin and I am a newish resident of Seattle, WA (we moved here just under a year ago). Washington is actually the 6th state I've lived in. I really love reading and travelling. My bachelor's degree is in anthropology so I have a fascination with other countries and cultures. My most recent foreign travel was to Italy (Florence, Cinque Terre, Bologna, and Venice) in the fall. I've also been to France, Mexico, Canada, and French Polynesia. My husband and I are hoping to travel to Japan next year. This group sounds like a great opportunity to expand my reading!
Hi Caitlin!I'm new to this group as well, but I want to say welcome to Seattle! I live in the Gig Harbor area, but my kids live in Seattle, so we are there a lot, in fact we will be there later tonight!
Caitlin wrote: "Hi, everyone!My name is Caitlin and I am a newish resident of Seattle, WA (we moved here just under a year ago). Washington is actually the 6th state I've lived in. I really love reading and trave..."
Hi, Caitlin! Welcome to the group!
Hi all! I am also new here...from Berlin, Germany!
Manni wrote: "Hi all! I am also new here...from Berlin, Germany!"Welcome to the group, Manni!
Hello everyone,A terrible 7.8 scale earthquake has hit my country Nepal with the aftershocks still continuing. Many of our houses and temples have been reduced to ashes and thousands are dead, dying and trapped. Many more are hungry and homeless and we need all the help you can give. Your help and donation can make all the difference in the world. Please Donate what you can and if you cannot donate then pray for us.
http://edition.cnn.com/2015/04/25/wor...
Prashamsa wrote: "Hello everyone,A terrible 7.8 scale earthquake has hit my country Nepal with the aftershocks still continuing. Many of our houses and temples have been reduced to ashes and thousands are dead, dy..."
We've been hearing a lot about this since yesterday and wish you the best. At times like this I recommend a donation to fine organizations such as Doctors Without Borders.
Hi all,been a member of this group for some time already, been sitting quietly in the corner and observing people. Thought it's about the time to say hello finally.
So I'm Sinistra, a bookworm from Ultima Thule, crazy about books & reading, travelling (and sports!). Nice to see you all with similar interests! Feel free to poke me and send friend requests, if you want to know me better :)
Sinistra wrote: "Hi all,been a member of this group for some time already, been sitting quietly in the corner and observing people. Thought it's about the time to say hello finally.
So I'm Sinistra, a bookworm f..."
I haven't been to Ultima Thule since my college days. Welcome to the group!
Just joined! I was born in England, lived in Canada, Michigan, Alaska, California, Arizona, Colorado and finally--own a vineyard and winery in Oregon. I'm a writer who has just published a book with scenes from many of these places, including a perilous trip on the Alaska Canada (Alcan) Highway. I love adventure books and am excited about joining this energetic group!
Hello everyone,I'm from Kosovo and I adore reading. My favorite genres are fantasy, science-fiction,I love English, American, French and Japanese literature.I would love having more friends here on Goodreads.
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I am Mélodie, I am a PhD student currently living in Manchester, UK.
I come from France and I lived in Perth, Australia and Barcelona, Spain. During my travels, I discovered new authors usually thanks to my friends from different countries. And I think I will discover new ones with your bookself.