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[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Florentina wrote: "Hi! My name is Florentina and I'm from Buenos Aires (Argentina). I'm new at goodreads so I'm looking for nice friends and great book recommendations! ;)"

Welcome to the group, Florentina!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Jason wrote: "H,My name is Jason i am originally from England but am currently living in Sarajevo,Bosnia.I would love to hear from people who love to travel and of course read:)"

Hi Jason! Welcome to the group!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Kristen wrote: "Hi everyone, I'm Kristen from Alabama. I have been trying to be more active on this website and I have read more books this year than any other year because of it. I'm excited to be part of this gr..."

Hi Kristen. Glad to have you in the group!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Tony wrote: "Hi Goodreaders!

My name is Tony. I'm originally from New Zealand, I've lived for the last year in The Netherlands and I currently live in Scotland. I've been furiously working on my new (and first..."

Hello, Tony! Welcome to the group and congratulations on your new arrival!

[Lori]

Hi! My name is Lori. I am American but currently live and work in Prague, Czech Republic. I love books of all sorts, but especially classics and historical fiction. My favorite author is Walter Scott. I've often wished I had someone to discuss books with, and I was very happy to discover that Goodreads has book groups!

[Lori]

Jason wrote: "H,My name is Jason i am originally from England but am currently living in Sarajevo,Bosnia.I would love to hear from people who love to travel and of course read:)"

Hi Jason! I spent some time in Sarajevo as well, about 6 years ago. My favorite place in the world!

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Hi,Lori.
Great to hear from you.
Sarajevo certainly is a wonderful place.
I see you like Walter Scott,i actually used to live 10 minutes away from his birthplace in Scotland and have visited his house on a few occasions.I also love reading classics and i was born a short ride away from D.H.Lawrence.I would love to go to Prague as i have heard it is also beautiful.Thankyou:)

[Jennifer]

Lori wrote: "Hi! My name is Lori. I am American but currently live and work in Prague, Czech Republic. I love books of all sorts, but especially classics and historical fiction. My favorite author is Walter Sco..."

Prague - my favorite city in the world!! Welcome!

[Robby]

Hi! My name is Rob, and I'm an American living in the south (though am originally from "up north"). Have done some traveling, but since retiring from my last 'career' have been reading and writing mostly. Prefer nonfiction/memoirs/biographies lately.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Lori wrote: "Hi! My name is Lori. I am American but currently live and work in Prague, Czech Republic. I love books of all sorts, but especially classics and historical fiction. My favorite author is Walter Sco..."

Welcome to the group, Lori!

[Lydia]

Robert wrote: "Hi! My name is Rob. .... Prefer non-fiction/memoirs/biographies lately ..."

Welcome, Rob. My book-shelves on Goodreads are also non-fiction only. Tho I read fiction, I don't review it. Logically, one of my shelves is Travel though Memoir has more titles on it so far. Look forward to seeing what titles you add or recommend.

[Brodiew]

Hello. I'm Brodie. I'm married with three kids under 10. reading travelogues has been my tenuous anchor to nonfiction over the years. From Iron and Silk by Mark Salzman to Alive by Piers Paul Read to To the Field of Stars by Kevin A. Cobb, my interest in travel stories has steadily risen over the years. One of these days I would really like to walk the Camino de Santiago.

[Yuuki]

Hello everyone!
I'm Yuuki from Japan!!

I like to learn foreign culture and history through books. And actually, I sometimes learn Japanese culture and history by a book written by a foreign author!!

I love both fiction and non-fiction. Although I'm interested in Mexico (I haven't been there, though) I haven't read any book that is set there. So I hope I can find a good one here. :-)

In addition, I'm a translator and I sometimes translate books that teach you Japanese culture! I'm proud of myself!! haha

[Adan]

Yuuki wrote: "Hello everyone!
I'm Yuuki from Japan!!

I like to learn foreign culture and history through books. And actually, I sometimes learn Japanese culture and history by a book written by a foreign author..."

What books by foreign authors taught you Japanese culture?

[Yuuki]

Adan wrote: "Yuuki wrote: "Hello everyone!
I'm Yuuki from Japan!!

I like to learn foreign culture and history through books. And actually, I sometimes learn Japanese culture and history by a book written by a ..."

Precarious Japan taught me some issues Japan currently has and our culture and national characteristics. BIG WAR, Little Wars was also good. The story is not set in Japan, but I could learn a part of our history. I have read some more books that are set in Japan. Those books made me realize some things that are normal for us but unique for foreigners.

[Stephanie]

Hi, I'm an American living in the Pacific Northwest. I am trying to expand my reading comfort zone outside of fantasy/sci-fi and young adult books. I dream about traveling around the world and thought the idea of reading books about other cultures maybe outside of what I would have considered would be fun. I am an aspiring author as well and I really hope that the greater I expand my reading experience, the better my writing will become. I am excited to see what I will learn from my involvement here!

[Ellie]

Hello, I am Ellie from Bulgaria.

[Bea]

Hi I'm Bea, I'm 25 y/o and from Switzerland. I love to read book, like all of you:)) My favourite genre is fantasy.
I already travelled a lot, have been to Northamerica and Southamerica several times.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Brodiew wrote: "Hello. I'm Brodie. I'm married with three kids under 10. reading travelogues has been my tenuous anchor to nonfiction over the years. From Iron and Silk by Mark Salzman to Alive by Piers Paul Read ..."

Hi, Brodie! Welcome to the group!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Yuuki wrote: "Hello everyone!
I'm Yuuki from Japan!!

I like to learn foreign culture and history through books. And actually, I sometimes learn Japanese culture and history by a book written by a foreign author..."

Welcome to the group, Yuuki!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Stephanie wrote: "Hi, I'm an American living in the Pacific Northwest. I am trying to expand my reading comfort zone outside of fantasy/sci-fi and young adult books. I dream about traveling around the world and thou..."

Welcome to the group, Stephanie!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Ellie wrote: "Hello, I am Ellie from Bulgaria."

Hello, Ellie! Welcome to the group!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Bea wrote: "Hi I'm Bea, I'm 25 y/o and from Switzerland. I love to read book, like all of you:)) My favourite genre is fantasy.
I already travelled a lot, have been to Northamerica and Southamerica several ti..."

Welcome to the group Bea!

[Ellie]

Thank you, Diane!:)

[Bea]

Thank you Diane, I'm glad to be here:)

[Bea]

Thank you Diane, I'm glad to be here:)

[Sung Yee]

Hi! My name is Sung Yee,from Taiwan.I love to read books set in foreign countries or by foreign writers as well as discover reading tastes around the world.

I worked in science and marketing before following my passion to read and write to understand East and West.Most interested in books on way of life and thinking,culture, business and how people cope with life challenges,fiction or nonfiction.New on goodreads and internet, please pardon my ignorance and let me know of anything inappropriate.Tks!Look forward to learning and sharing.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Sung Yee wrote: "Hi! My name is Sung Yee,from Taiwan.I love to read books set in foreign countries or by foreign writers as well as discover reading tastes around the world.

I worked in science and marketing befor..."

Hi, Sung Yee! Welcome to the group! What is your favorite book from Taiwan?

[Otavio]

Hi, everyone!
I'm a multimedia designer from Sao Paulo, Brazil, who's lived in the US, Spain and France. I read in Portuguese (my native language), Spanish, French and mostly, due to Kindle books availability, English. I also teach English and French in a local school. I enjoy any kind of book and I love to read about countries and places where I've never been before, which brought me to this group.

Happy to meet anyone in here.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Otávio wrote: "Hi, everyone!
I'm a multimedia designer from Sao Paulo, Brazil, who's lived in the US, Spain and France. I read in Portuguese (my native language), Spanish, French and mostly, due to Kindle books a..."

Hi, Otávio! I must say I am jealous about the number of languages you are able to read books in. Welcome to the group!

[Sung Yee]

Tks Diane. I have many favorite authors and books. They are all in Chinese ,but some have English translation.

Hideko Yamashita's Danshari nonfiction book series (English Translation not available on Amazon)

Diane wrote: "Sung Yee wrote: "Hi! My name is Sung Yee,from Taiwan.I love to read books set in foreign countries or by foreign writers as well as discover reading tastes around the world.

I worked in science an..."

Diane wrote: "Sung Yee wrote: "Hi! My name is Sung Yee,from Taiwan.I love to read books set in foreign countries or by foreign writers as well as discover reading tastes around the world.

I worked in science an..."

Diane wrote: "Sung Yee wrote: "Hi! My name is Sung Yee,from Taiwan.I love to read books set in foreign countries or by foreign writers as well as discover reading tastes around the world.

I worked in science an..."

[Otavio]

Diane wrote: "Hi, Otávio! I must say I am jealous about the number of languages you are able to read books in. Welcome to the group!"

Thanks, Diane! Happy to be here!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Sung Yee wrote: "Tks Diane. I have many favorite authors and books. They are all in Chinese ,but some have English translation.
[bookcover:Life and Death a..."

Thanks, Sung Yee! I have been wanting to read Mo Yan for a long time. Love in a Fallen City looks wonderful, too. Thank you for the recommendations!

[The]

Hello!

I joined this a while ago and have yet to post anything about myself. I am currently going back to school while working part-time. That sums up my life for the moment.

Thank you so much for starting this group, Diane! I feel it important to expose oneself to works from around the world. I recently just found out that only 3% of books published in the U.S. are translated works. I am actively trying to read more translated books. This group is a great way to find recommendations on foreign works.

Sincerely,
Rachel

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Rachel wrote: "Hello!

I joined this a while ago and have yet to post anything about myself. I am currently going back to school while working part-time. That sums up my life for the moment.

Thank you so much fo..."

Hello, Rachel! Welcome! I was not aware of that statistic. Hopefully it will change. There are so many books I want to read that have not been translated into English.

[The]

I agree completely with you. I hope with more people being aware we will see a change. Below are some articles about that dismal fact:

http://www.economist.com/blogs/prospe...

http://www.rochester.edu/College/tran...

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Rachel wrote: "I agree completely with you. I hope with more people being aware we will see a change. Below are some articles about that dismal fact:

http://www.economist.com/blogs/prospe......"

Thank for the links!

[Kyaw]

Hi everybody
I'm Kyaw Zayar Lwin and I'm from Myanmar(Burma).
I am studying medicine at the university of medicine Mandalay.
The movies and the books are only things that are worth to spend my free times.
My mainly interested subjects are philosophy,sociological theory,literary theory and literature (mainly Latin America,European and U.S literature)
But I love European cinema too.
It's really nice to meet you all
Thanks

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Zayar wrote: "Hi everybody
I'm Kyaw Zayar Lwin and I'm from Myanmar(Burma).
I am studying medicine at the university of medicine Mandalay.
The movies and the books are only things that are worth to spend my free..."

Hi, Kyaw Zayar Lwin! Welcome to the group!

[Kate]

Hi. I'm Kate. I'm from Canada but I live in Chile now. I've spent the 4 years working and traveling my way around the world. Obviously I love traveling and I love reading about new places or getting a new perspective on places I've already been.

[Kate]

Hi. I'm Kate. I'm from Canada but I live in Chile now. I've spent the 4 years working and traveling my way around the world. Obviously I love traveling and I love reading about new places or getting a new perspective on places I've already been.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Krf wrote: "Hi. I'm Kate. I'm from Canada but I live in Chile now. I've spent the 4 years working and traveling my way around the world. Obviously I love traveling and I love reading about new places or gettin..."

Hi, Kate! Welcome to the group. Chile - I am so jealous!

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Hey everyone! My name is Saskia, I'm from Austria and I love traveling in books and reality alike. I'm really looking forward to see what countries, cities and regions I'll discover through this groups's suggestions and to discuss them later on!

[Hugo]

Hello I am Hugo from Spain ! Two of the things I like a lot are reading and traveling, I've visited several countries in Europe North and Southamerica.
Travel with your mind when You are reading a book is a wonderful sensation

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Saskia wrote: "Hey everyone! My name is Saskia, I'm from Austria and I love traveling in books and reality alike. I'm really looking forward to see what countries, cities and regions I'll discover through this gr..."

Welcome to the group, Saskia!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Hugo wrote: "Hello I am Hugo from Spain ! Two of the things I like a lot are reading and traveling, I've visited several countries in Europe North and Southamerica.
Travel with your mind when You are reading a ..."

Hello, Hugo! Welcome to the group!

[Zeynep]

Hello! I'm Zeynep from Turkey and I'm so excited to be part of this community! :)

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Zeynep wrote: "Hello! I'm Zeynep from Turkey and I'm so excited to be part of this community! :)"

Hello, Zeynep! Happy to have you here!

[Ran]

Hi everyone! I'm Ran. I am a big fan of road-trip books, especially in America: Travels with Charley, Blue Highways, On the Road, etc. Most prominently Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.
These inspired me and always captivated my imagination, until five years ago I got on a motorcycle and rode solo from NY to California. Spent 5 weeks on the road and published my first book about it.

Would love to know if anyone can recommend US road-trip books. I read the classics but I'm sure there are more recent ones that are noteworthy.

[[deleted user]]

Hi, I am Kate from Utah. I love reading classics, and nonfiction. I am also trying to expand my reading through the 1001 books and I have found a lot of new authors I might have never known about.

Currently I am reading Our Mutual Friend by .