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[Jenna]

Hello all! I'm Jenna Nicole, and I just happened upon this group. I love to read and travel, although both have been more US-based. I, at least, need to expand upon my reading experiences. So this is just perfect! I'm excited to get started! :)

[Anna]

Hi, my name is Mari (waves, hears "hi Mari" back) don't y'all feel as though there should be an AA group for compulsive bookies? I'm leading a very sedate life physically; mother of 4, grandmother of 2, married forever, hospice nurse. mentally, I need these books to keep sane! to paraphrase Peter Straub, reading gives us experience, lets us taste and feel situations we may never otherwise know. I am very much looking forward to a new wide world here

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Alkmini wrote: "Hi!
My name is Alkmini and I am from Greece :)
I love reading books and I also love travelling, so I fell in love with this group!"

Hi, Alkmini! Welcome to the group! I fell in love with Greece! What part of Greece are you from?

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Carroll wrote: "From my early childhood I loved the thoughts of travel, and had my first train experience at age 7 when an aunt's family took me with them from New Orleans to San Francisco. I fell in love with tha..."

Welcome to the group, Carroll!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Jenna wrote: "Hello all! I'm Jenna Nicole, and I just happened upon this group. I love to read and travel, although both have been more US-based. I, at least, need to expand upon my reading experiences. So this ..."

Hello, Jenna Nicole (beautiful name, by the way). Welcome! Hopefully you will find some great books to love from around the world.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Marisella wrote: "Hi, my name is Mari (waves, hears "hi Mari" back) don't y'all feel as though there should be an AA group for compulsive bookies? I'm leading a very sedate life physically; mother of 4, grandmother ..."

Hi, Mari (waves)! Welcome to the group! Reading is definitely an addiction to be proud of. Hospice nursing is tough stuff. I don't think I could ever do it. It definitely takes a special kind of person.

[Erin]

Howdy! I'm Erin, a Texan who is married to an Australian and living in the Sydney area. I'll be tracking my progress here, as well as on my blog: http://texerin-in-sydneyland.blogspot...

I love to travel, but I don't do it as much (except going back and forth from Australia to the US); so books allow me to travel, explore, and experience other cultures.

There is a wealth of information here; what a treasure for book lovers!

[Alkmini]

Diane wrote: "

Hi, Alkmini! Welcome to the group! I fell in lov..."

I am from Athens :)

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Alkmini wrote: "Diane wrote: "

Hi, Alkmini! Welcome to the group! I fell in lov..."

I am from Athens :)"

Wow. It is such a beautiful city and has so much history. All of Greece is beautiful.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Erin wrote: "Howdy! I'm Erin, a Texan who is married to an Australian and living in the Sydney area. I'll be tracking my progress here, as well as on my blog: http://texerin-in-sydneyland.blogspot......"

Hi, Erin! Welcome to the group! Love, love, love the blog! :)

[Moushine]

Hi Everyone, I'm Mouhsine from Casablanca, Morocco. I love to travel and to read books from around the world. Joined this group to learn from and share with fellow readers about world literature.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Moushine wrote: "Hi Everyone, I'm Mouhsine from Casablanca, Morocco. I love to travel and to read books from around the world. Joined this group to learn from and share with fellow readers about world literature."

Hi, Mouhsine! Welcome to the group!

[Nina]

Hey everyone! I'm new to this entire group-feature, so be patient with me!

[Nina]

Did half of my message just disappear? :o I'll post it once again, risking to look like a total fool...

Hey everyone! I'm new to this entire group-feature, so be patient with me! :D My name is Nina, and I'm a 20 year old psychology student from Norway. I have been studying now for 1,5 years, and have 3,5 to go! I love being active, and you can usually find me at the gym, by the lake, at a café or at the library. I absolutely love traveling, exploring new places and trying new activities. Nowadays I'm attempting to learn BodyBalance, and I believe it's a hobby that will stick with me for quite some time!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Nina wrote: "Did half of my message just disappear? :o I'll post it once again, risking to look like a total fool...

Hey everyone! I'm new to this entire group-feature, so be patient with me! :D My name is Nin..."

Hi, Nina! Welcome to the group! I searched on the internet for BodyBalance and it looks like a lot of fun. I love yoga and Pilates. I will have to look for a BodyBalance class in my area.

[Nina]

ReaderGirl wrote: "Welcome to the group Nina! You can usually find me at the library as well, I go 2-3 times a week :)"

Thank you, nice to meet you, ReaderGirl! :) Libraries are such good places to spend time and relax!


Diane wrote: "Hi, Nina! Welcome to the group! I searched on the internet for BodyBalance and it looks like a lot of fun. I love yoga and Pilates. I will have to look for a BodyBalance class in my area."

Nice to meet you, Diane, and it's cool that we have something else in common in addition to books! If you already do Yoga and Pilates, I am pretty sure you will enjoy BodyBalance as well - it is a mix of those two and Tai Chi! Good luck with your search :D

[Travel]

Hi, all! I've been lurking for a bit as I attempt to figure out this website, but I'm excited to get to know you all.

I've spent most of my life living in Europe, so I'm a huge traveler and I love reading...so reading about travel is one of my favorite things to do!

Books (and movies) are a huge part of my trip planning and allow me to be armchair traveler when I can't really afford a trip because of time or money. :)

I'm fortunate enough to have done a lot of traveling, but I feel like there's always somewhere else to go, something else to see, and someone else to meet. I've enjoyed reading all of the book recommendations that have come through here and my list just keeps growing!

I just hope I can figure this all out! :)

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Travel wrote: "Hi, all! I've been lurking for a bit as I attempt to figure out this website, but I'm excited to get to know you all.

I've spent most of my life living in Europe, so I'm a huge traveler and I love..."

Hi, Travel! Welcome to the group! Let me know how I can help you navigate the site.

[T.L.]

Erin wrote: "Howdy! I'm Erin, a Texan who is married to an Australian and living in the Sydney area. I'll be tracking my progress here, as well as on my blog: http://texerin-in-sydneyland.blogspot......"

Hi Erin,
I'll check out your blog. Sydney- Beautiful city and so fun. I'm sure to watch Sydney's fireworks on New Years as well. I'm new to the group as well.

[Glorious]

Hey everyone! If you don't really know me already, I am a current high school senior living in Beijing, China. In the fall I will (most likely) be attending Wellesley College in the Boston area. If any of you live there, and would like to meet up later this year, please send me a message and let me know! I would love to :)

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Gloria wrote: "Hey everyone! If you don't really know me already, I am a current high school senior living in Beijing, China. In the fall I will (most likely) be attending Wellesley College in the Boston area. If..."

Gloria, congratulations on your acceptance into Wellesley. One of my co-workers graduated from there and loved it. She tells me many stories about her experiences there.

[John]

Hello, all!

My name is John and I'm all about some travel. I'm currently living in north Florida and write about all the little places I visit on the south Atlantic coast on my personal travel blog, www.coastalatlantictravel.com.

Admittedly I don't get out of the South much, so hopefully I'll be able to take a few literary tours of places around the world via the group :-) Looking forward to great interactions!

[Glorious]

Diane wrote: "Gloria wrote: "Hey everyone! If you don't really know me already, I am a current high school senior living in Beijing, China. In the fall I will (most likely) be attending Wellesley College in the ..."

Thank you Diane! That's great, I'm really excited for the Wellesley education experience.

And welcome John!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

John wrote: "Hello, all!

My name is John and I'm all about some travel. I'm currently living in north Florida and write about all the little places I visit on the south Atlantic coast on my personal travel bl..."

Welcome to the group, John! You have some of my favorite local beaches on your blog.

[Cedricsmom]

Hi everyone,

I'm Linda. I've been on GR for several years now. I just discovered this group today by goggling "books set in McMurdo Antarctica." So this group came up!

I actually want to add a book to your list...

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Cedricsmom wrote: "Hi everyone,

I'm Linda. I've been on GR for several years now. I just discovered this group today by goggling "books set in McMurdo Antarctica." So this group came up!

I actually want to add a bo..."

Hi, Cedricsmom! Welcome to the group! Glad that you discovered it. Feel free to add your book to the bookshelf.

[Cedricsmom]

Thank you Diane. I will try.

[Virginia]

Hey! I'm Virginia and I'm turning eighteen in about a week. I'm starting college this fall to study health sciences and international economy and I'm taking advantage of my summer to read books written by diverse people from all over the world. I thought this was a great place to get involved in book discussions and keep myself trying new things!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Zae wrote: "Hi everyone. I'm Jose or Zae for short. 23 years old. Love the name and purpose of this group. Books can take me places even when I'm in my room just reading a series. Hope this group would bring n..."

Hi, Zae! Glad to have you here!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Virginia wrote: "Hey! I'm Virginia and I'm turning eighteen in about a week. I'm starting college this fall to study health sciences and international economy and I'm taking advantage of my summer to read books wri..."

Hi, Virginia! Welcome to the groups! What pathway of health sciences are you studying?

[Lorraine]

I'm 72 years old, lived 70 years in Chicago, I've relocated to the Chain of Lakes region where Al Capone spent his summers. My around the world will be with mysteries. I will give a thumbs up or down. Some may get a thumbs up but unless it's really special I won't read more by that author, at 72 I have to start being picky.
Thanks Diane for reintroducing Mrs Pollifax, she will be my Swiss choice.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Lorraine wrote: "I'm 72 years old, lived 70 years in Chicago, I've relocated to the Chain of Lakes region where Al Capone spent his summers. My around the world will be with mysteries. I will give a thumbs up or do..."

Hi, Lorraine! Welcome to the group! I love Mrs. Pollifax.

[Virginia]

Thank you for the welcome, Diane! :) I am focused on human disease and prevention.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Virginia wrote: "Thank you for the welcome, Diane! :) I am focused on human disease and prevention."

My favorite topic! One of my degrees is in health sciences.

[Thebooktrail]

Hi everyone!

Just wanted to say hello to everyone and to say how much we are enjoying reading all your posts and comments! *Waves!*

Susan and Clare

[Kathleen]

Hi. I'm Kathleen D. from Canada and am excited to join this group. I enjoy reading many genres and am very interested in traveling the world through books.

[Jennifer]

Hello! I'm Jennifer, an American-born long-time expat now living in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. I absolutely love to travel, whether it be through books, or on planes, trains, bikes, etc. I'm also an author and my backpacking and traveling experiences definitely influence my writing. I look forward to reading your suggestions of great travel fiction!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Kathleen wrote: "Hi. I'm Kathleen D. from Canada and am excited to join this group. I enjoy reading many genres and am very interested in traveling the world through books."

Hi, Kathleen! Welcome to the group!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Hello, Jennifer! Welcome to the group! I would love to live in Amsterdam!

[Kathleen]

Thanks, Diane.

[Kathleen]

Hello, Jennifer.

[Jennifer]

Diane wrote: "Hello, Jennifer! Welcome to the group! I would love to live in Amsterdam!"
Hi Diane! I came here to study art history and never left. :) It is a wonderful city.

[Jennifer]

Kathleen wrote: "Hello, Jennifer."
Hi Kathleen!

[Kathleen]

Jennifer, I hear that the Netherlands is a beautiful place. I've been in awe of there ever since I was a child reading about Hans and the Silver Skates.

[George P.]

I'm George. I've been on Goodreads for 2 or 3 yrs. I'm currently discussion reader for the group "Classics Without All the Class" for "The Good Earth"- that was my original group. My last book finished was "A Bend in the River". I'm currently reading "Spring Snow" by Mishima, "North and South", and "Never Let Me Go". I've been trying to read a lot of books not written by US, Brit or Canadian writers the past couple yrs. I live in Utah, originally from Florida.

[Jennifer]

Kathleen wrote: "Jennifer, I hear that the Netherlands is a beautiful place. I've been in awe of there ever since I was a child reading about Hans and the Silver Skates."

Hi Kathleen, I haven't heard of that book yet! I'm going to look it, thank you. The Netherlands is quite beautiful in a way. I'm originally from Seattle, which is located in the heart of the amazing Pacific Northwest, so I've been spoiled since birth having such great forests so close by! But you can't ride your bicycle around Seattle like you can here, and everything is so close you can catch the train if it's too far to bike! The long sandy coastlines and magnificent natural parks like the Hoge Veluwe, especially in the spring when everything is in bloom. The architecture is so old and quaint (compared to back home) and there are traditional windmills everywhere. So yes, I guess now that I think about it, the Netherlands is pretty beautiful. :)

[George P.]

Hatti asked how I liked "A Bend in the River".
I mostly liked it a lot, I'm enjoying books set in different parts Of the world, and "A Bend.." has a strong sense of place of central Africa around 1960. However, I was disturbed by a part in which a character beat up his girlfriend, who forgave him, when I felt he should have gone to jail. Generally I liked it and would recommend it though.

[Jacob]

Hi everybody. I´m Jacob, I´m in the travel business and travel as much as I can. A lot of the books I read is related to travel, from Marco Polo to Freya Stark. My heart is in the Orient and from time to time in Africa.
Last fantastic travel related reads were "The Orientalist" and "The Great Railway Bazaar".

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

George wrote: "I'm George. I've been on Goodreads for 2 or 3 yrs. I'm currently discussion reader for the group "Classics Without All the Class" for "The Good Earth"- that was my original group. My last book fini..."

Hi, George! Welcome to the group!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Jacob wrote: "Hi everybody. I´m Jacob, I´m in the travel business and travel as much as I can. A lot of the books I read is related to travel, from Marco Polo to Freya Stark. My heart is in the Orient and from t..."

Hi, Jacob! Welcome to the group! Both of those books have been on my radar for a long time. I loved the book Ali and Nino: A Love Story, written by Kurban Said from the Orientalist. I heard he has an interesting history.