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[Amanda]

Hi, I live in Northern California and I'm starting my art teaching credential and taking some time off of work. I've had a lot of time to read lately and I'm attempting to do a 40 book challenge this year. However I began in June, so we'll see if I make my goal. In the previous two years I've been focusing on teaching and read very little for my own pleasure. So here I am rectifying that and to add to my goal, I will try to write about what I read. I'm new to online book groups, and really excited about the potentiality of having good conversations about our books!

[Rosemarie]

Welcome, Amanda. I hope you have a chance to get lots of reading done.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Amanda wrote: "Hi, I live in Northern California and I'm starting my art teaching credential and taking some time off of work. I've had a lot of time to read lately and I'm attempting to do a 40 book challenge th..."

Hi, Amanda! Good luck on your reading challenge and your new career!

[Amanda]

Rosemarie wrote: "Welcome, Amanda. I hope you have a chance to get lots of reading done."

Thank you! Nice to meet you.

[Kathleen]

Hello,
I am a new author and delighted to join the group. What discussion thread is best for a quick mention of the book, if I may?
Thank you and regards.
Kathleen

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Kathleen wrote: "Hello,
I am a new author and delighted to join the group. What discussion thread is best for a quick mention of the book, if I may?
Thank you and regards.
Kathleen"

Hi, Kathleen! Welcome to the group. You can post about your book in the Advertisements and Self-Promotion folder. Also, if your book has a specific setting, you may also post it under the folder for that country or state.

[See Min]

Hi! I am a secondary student from Singapore. I speak both English and Mandarin, attempting German right now but it's not going too well. I love travelling and I do travel quite a bit. I love reading, mostly classics like Jane Austen's, Chinese novels, history-related non-fiction books and travel literature. However, travel literature books always becomes travel guides, or at least the ones I know of...

[Kathleen]

Diane wrote: "Kathleen wrote: "Hello,
I am a new author and delighted to join the group. What discussion thread is best for a quick mention of the book, if I may?
Thank you and regards.
Kathleen"

Hi, Kathleen!..."
Thank you, Diane!
Diane wrote: "Kathleen wrote: "Hello,
I am a new author and delighted to join the group. What discussion thread is best for a quick mention of the book, if I may?
Thank you and regards.
Kathleen"

Hi, Kathleen!..."

[Rosemarie]

Welcome to the group, Lim See.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

See Min wrote: "Hi! I am a secondary student from Singapore. I speak both English and Mandarin, attempting German right now but it's not going too well. I love travelling and I do travel quite a bit. I love readin..."

Welcome to the group, See Min!

[Judith]

Innocence to Independence by Judith Hollinshed - a memoir describing the implications of developing a coffee plantation in the lead-up to Papua New Guinea' Indepenence.
Paper Lady by Judith Hollinshed, a novel depicting the impact of PNG Independence through the eyes of a patrol officer, a coffee planter, a tribel 'bigman' and his sons and an impetuous journalist with firm anti-colonoial instincts

[Paula]

Hello all, I am Paula from North Wales and enjoy reading a wide variety of books, but especially Literary Fiction and serious (as opposed to celeb etc.) Biography. I am hoping to join in your 2018 challenges - I expect I'm rather too late for anything this year. Look forward to chatting with you!

[Rosemarie]

Hi, Paula. Nice to see you here.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Paula wrote: "Hello all, I am Paula from North Wales and enjoy reading a wide variety of books, but especially Literary Fiction and serious (as opposed to celeb etc.) Biography. I am hoping to join in your 2018 ..."

Hello, Paula! Welcome to the group!

[Paula]

Hello there, Rosemarie. Thank you for the welcome. This one looks like fun!

[Paula]

Thank you, Diane. I'm looking forward to getting started!

[Kirsty]

Hello everyone! I've been lurking for quite a while, but have finally decided that I have enough time to take part in the Around the World in 80 Books Challenge during 2018, and thought I would familiarise myself with the group and its members. I am currently a second year PhD student in English Literature, and am very much looking forward to talking to you all.

[Paula]

Hello Kirsty. Good to see you've joined the group. I'm a relative newby around here, too. This certainly looks like an excellent challenge in which to sink our teeth. Good luck!

[Kirsty]

It's lovely to see you here too, Paula! I'm so looking forward to seeing which countries you're going to be travelling to. Do you have any picks in mind already?

[Paula]

I rather enjoy a mystery tour, so no definite plans at the moment. How about you? Have you started selecting countries?

[Kirsty]

Oh, that sounds great! I tend to dwindle away from challenges around the middle of the year unless I have a list to work from, so I've made a tentative list of eighty countries and choices I'd like to read. I may change a few of them if they prove difficult to get hold of, but I'm quite happy with it as it stands.

[Paula]

Great stuff! I look forward to following your geographical progress.

[Kirsty]

Likewise, Paula!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Kirsty wrote: "Hello everyone! I've been lurking for quite a while, but have finally decided that I have enough time to take part in the Around the World in 80 Books Challenge during 2018, and thought I would fam..."

Hello, Kristy! Great to have you in the group!

[Kirsty]

Thanks Diane, that's very kind of you!

[thereadytraveller]

Hi, my name is Anthony and I live in Auckland, New Zealand. I love travelling and reading about travelling and looking forward to hearing about some great books through these forums (although not too sure where to start!).

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

thereadytraveller wrote: "Hi, my name is Anthony and I live in Auckland, New Zealand. I love travelling and reading about travelling and looking forward to hearing about some great books through these forums (although not t..."

Hi, Anthony! Welcome to the group! What books can you recommend by NZ authors?

[thereadytraveller]

Diane wrote: "thereadytraveller wrote: "Hi, my name is Anthony and I live in Auckland, New Zealand. I love travelling and reading about travelling and looking forward to hearing about some great books through th..."

To be entirely honest I haven't read a lot by NZ authors. I also tend to read only non-fiction, of which Anne Salmon's The Trial of the Cannibal Dog and Michael King's Penguin History of New Zealand both come highly recommended for history buffs.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

thereadytraveller wrote: "Diane wrote: "thereadytraveller wrote: "Anne Salmon's The Trial of the Cannibal Dog and Michael King's Penguin History of New Zealand both come highly recommended for history buffs. "

Thanks!

[PS]

Hello, I've been lurking here for a while and finally decided to join and comment. Sadly I've missed the year of reading India but hope to join in on a side challenge :) This resources on here are fantastic - thank you Diane!

I'm 26 and I live in London. I enjoy literary fiction of all sorts and I look forward to learning more about world lit!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Sofia wrote: "Hello, I've been lurking here for a while and finally decided to join and comment. Sadly I've missed the year of reading India but hope to join in on a side challenge :) This resources on here are ..."

Hi, Sofia! Welcome to the group!

[Kristy]

Hi! I'm Kristy and I live in the US. I wish I could travel the world, but since that's not currently a feasible option, I'm becoming an armchair traveler instead!

I'm so glad to have found this group as I one of my reading goals is to read a book from every country. I'm excited to find a group with similar goals and an extensive list of international books that I hope to add to. Looking forward to next year's challenges!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Kristy wrote: "Hi! I'm Kristy and I live in the US. I wish I could travel the world, but since that's not currently a feasible option, I'm becoming an armchair traveler instead!

I'm so glad to have found this gr..."

Hi, Kristy! So glad you have joined the group! Happy travels!

[Vicky]

Hello! I'm Vicky and I love reading books about geographical cities, regions, and civilizations, both old and new. One of my favorite was Istanbul: City of Majesty at the Crossroads of the World. I'm currently reading and loving The Origins of Political Order: From Prehuman Times to the French Revolution.

[Rosemarie]

Hi, Vicky. Welcome to the group. I have been a member for almost two years and discovered a lot of great books. I see from your A to Z that you are a retired teacher with two children and two grandkids. So am I.
Have you read Orhan Pamuk's book about Istanbul and his childhood there?

[Vicky]

Nice to meet you Rosemarie. No I haven't read Pamuk's book yet, but it certainly looks interesting. Thanks for the reco.

[Tim]

Hello everyone!
I grew up just west of Chicago and for the first 32 years of my life, and I rarely explored more than an hour away from the hospital I was born in. But now things have changed! I sold all of my possessions, and traded my behind-the-desk job for a full time behind-the-handlebars of a motorcycle adventure around the world, writing a few books along the way.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Vicky wrote: "Hello! I'm Vicky and I love reading books about geographical cities, regions, and civilizations, both old and new. One of my favorite was Istanbul: City of Majesty at the Crossroads of the World. I..."

Hi, Vicky! Welcome to the group!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Tim wrote: "Hello everyone!
I grew up just west of Chicago and for the first 32 years of my life, and I rarely explored more than an hour away from the hospital I was born in. But now things have changed! I so..."

Hello Tim! Welcome to the group! Wow! What a great adventure you have embarked upon. What parts of the world have you explored and what other areas do you plan to go to?

[Tim]

Diane wrote: "Hello Tim! Welcome to the group! Wow! What a great adventure you have embarked upon. What parts of the world have you explored and what other areas do you plan to go to? .."

My fiancée, Marisa, and I are currently in Colima, Mexico. We spent the last 3 months riding from Chicago, almost straight west to Cali, down through Baja, and ferried into mainland. The World is our limit. We are trying to dive into different cultures and experience places with the necessary time it takes to do so. Being on a motorcycle, and camping often, we get to submerge into places pretty well. Thank God Marisa knows Spanish, or this would be much more difficult.

We are enjoying the ride so far, keeping a blog at https://www.notiersfrontiers.com/ (not a shameless plug, but if your interested, we would love for you to peek into our lives).

I wrote a book about our first short venture into the states that was our test to see if the world was really something of interest. Spoiler alert, it was successful.. I've been keeping some journals, and if anyone thinks my writing style is any good from my first book, I will give a shot at another book covering some of the places we have been.

Overall exciting stuff for me and my wife-to-be... Homeless (by choice), unemployed (by choice), and a new author! The best decisions I've ever made in my life!

Thank you for the warm welcome,

Tim Notier

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Tim wrote: "Diane wrote: "Hello Tim! Welcome to the group! Wow! What a great adventure you have embarked upon. What parts of the world have you explored and what other areas do you plan to go to? .."

My fianc..."

Sounds fascinating! Kudos to you for having the courage to do this and to your fiance for going along with it. Thanks for the blog link. I look forward to traveling vicariously through you.

[Inkeri]

Hi!

My name is Inkeri and I live in Finland. I've been studying for the past two years and haven't really had time to read other than school books. I'm almost done with my studies and I've decided to get back to reading next year.

I've been browsing the groups here on Goodreads to find books to read and to get excited about them again. I enjoy reading and traveling, and when I saw this group I thought I had finally hit the jackpot!

I'm sure I'll have a ball with all of you guys!

[George P.]

Welcome Inkeri. I have a Goodreads friend in Finland (Mia) who reads a lot of classic books. I read a book by Finnish writer Sophie Oksanen earlier this year (Puhdistus or Purge) and I've read The Unknown Soldier by Linna. The Year of the Hare by Paasilinna is on my to-read list.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Inkeri wrote: "Hi!

My name is Inkeri and I live in Finland. I've been studying for the past two years and haven't really had time to read other than school books. I'm almost done with my studies and I've decided..."

Hi, Inkeri! Welcome to the group! Hopefully you'll be able to read some books you want to read very soon. Glad to have you n the group!

[Inkeri]

George wrote: "Welcome Inkeri. I have a Goodreads friend in Finland (Mia) who reads a lot of classic books. I read a book by Finnish writer Sophie Oksanen earlier this year (Puhdistus or Purge) and I've read [boo..."

Hey George! And thanks for the welcome.

I'm glad to hear you've read some of our Finnish classics. Finland is such a small and a remote country that it always suprises me a little when people know it, but you've even gotten to know our culture through books. That's awesome!

Did you like The Unknown Soldier? It's one of my favorite classics I was "forced" to read at school.

[Nicholas]

When I was 24 I took a back pack and headed to Greece for what was to be a two month trip, 13 months later I returned to my native San Francisco with not a job prospect in sight. So, I created a job in travel by starting the first travel agency at the time specializing in discount around the world airfares. Now as a travel writer and author I preach traveling the right way by immersing into local society.
As 36% of Americans have passports, it's a small audience who will like a book on experiential travel.
I'm sure if I can say this here, but I'll mention it anyway, as I'm meaning to do anything wrong.

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Next Monday & Tuesday - December 18 & 19

Please download and post a review

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[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Stephanie wrote: "Hello everyone!
I just found this group while looking for book recommendations. I've recently gotten more active on Goodreads and have been joining a few different groups with reading challenges an..."

Hi, Stephanie! Four snakes! Yikes! Glad to have you in the group.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Nicholas wrote: "When I was 24 I took a back pack and headed to Greece for what was to be a two month trip, 13 months later I returned to my native San Francisco with not a job prospect in sight. So, I created a jo..."

Hi, Nicholas. Welcome to the group!

[Elisa]

Hi my name is Elisa. I’m from Dublin, Ireland. I am a yoga teacher and found my love for reading again recently! I get my books from a local library so I am excited to see what other style books I should read. I’m very much a romance/thriller girl! I like suspense!

[Rosemarie]

Hi, Elisa. Welcome. I like the library myself. If I had to buy all the books I wanted to read I wouldn't have room to move in my house.