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[Rosemarie]

Hi, Jax! Welcome!

[JenniferAustin]

Welcome, Jax! You real-world travels sound exciting! My travels are mostly in the US and of course in books! We look forward to hearing ab0ut your adventures in both realms!

[Computeristgeek]

@Rosemarie second winter :D

[Rosemarie]

Computeristgeek wrote: "@Rosemarie second winter :D"

So no surprises then! Stay warm!

[Schaheen]

Rosemarie wrote: "Hi, Shaheen! Welcome to the group! I live in Toronto too.

Thank you for welcoming me, dear Rosemarie !

Hope we chance upon each other in Toronto !
Cheers

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Shaheen wrote: "Greetings to fellow Travellers !

Business Owner | Free-lance Writer | International Relations | Photographer | Social-Political Commentator.

I hail from Tanzania, East Africa. Currently living in..."

Greetings, Shaheen! Welcome to the group!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Computeristgeek wrote: "Hello everyone, I am Salahuddin from Egypt, currently living in Thunder Bay, ON, Canada. I used to live in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. I am a software engineer working remotely with my team in Boston, US..."

Hello Salahuddin! Welcome to the group! What are your favorite books from Egypt?

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Anouk wrote: "Hi everyone! I'm new here.

I'm Anouk, 32, from Belgium. I like the outdoors and my favorite country I've traveled to is Norway: simply stunning.

I love to read travel stories and get to know diff..."

Hi, Anouk! I totally agree with your sentiments about Norway.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Jax wrote: "Hi everyone! I’m from the east coast of the US, an early retiree. I enjoy traveling both by air and through books. My husband and I have had some wonderful experiences in our travels (and some emba..."

Hi Jax! Welcome to the group!

[Arda]

Hi everyone,
I'm Arda from the Netherlands. I'm married and have a 4 year old daughter. I read around 20 to 25 books a year (and they won't all be for my challenge). I mostly read on my e-reader but do read paper books as well and sometimes listen to audible books (although I haven't for a while).

I actually joined this group in 2011 and started an ambitious trek around the world in books but got stuck while reading the 5th book which resulted in me bailing on the challenge altogether.. But I've decided to pick up my challenge again where I left off... I just realized I recently read a book set in Norway so I finally crossed that one of my list and I will be continuing to Finland.

If anyone had a good book recommendation for Finland, please let me know!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Arda wrote: "Hi everyone,
I'm Arda from the Netherlands. I'm married and have a 4 year old daughter. I read around 20 to 25 books a year (and they won't all be for my challenge). I mostly read on my e-reader bu..."

Hi Arda! There are so many good books set in Finland. My favorite author from Finland (so far) is Tove Jansson. I have read 7 of her books. I highly recommend The Summer Book. It is a very quick read, too.

[Everly]

Hello!

I'm Everly of Bethel, Maine. I love reading books set all over, past, present and future. I look forward to armchair traveling with everyone!

[Rosemarie]

Welcome, Everly! Armchair travelling is relaxing!

[Nilanjana]

Hello all!

I am Nilanjana Haldar. I use Goodreads to read good books and discover new authors.

I am very happy to have discovered this group.

Hello there Sam, Linda, Diane, Lahni, Jean : )

Nice meeting you all!

I would love to learn about the rules about this group?
Where may I find the rules? Are there polls too?

Thanking you,

My warm regards,
Nilanjana

[Rosemarie]

Hi, Nilanjana! Welcome!

This group has a lot of fun challenges.

[Nilanjana]

Hi Rosemarie. Thank you for letting me know! Nice coming across you, by the way!

Challenges like?

Nominating a book?

[kaotickitten]

Hi I’m Autumn from Michigan. I love to read and am looking for a good way to travel the world thru books. I usually read fantasy/ cozy mysteries. Yet have been loving real world fiction lately. Any stories you can think of that have exotic places would be great to hear about.

[Rosemarie]

Hi, Autumn. Welcome to the group!

[J.L.]

Hi, I'm Tina. I was born in the Uk and now live in the mountains in Italy. I was a keen reader up until the Covid lockdowns and then I started writing....
My first book, a cosy mystery set near Lake Iseo in Italy has just been published. It's called "She Left No Note". Apart from that, I also love hiking in the mountains and travelling.

[Rosemarie]

Hi, Tina. Welcome to the group.

[Storm The Tiny Hooman ~hiatus~]

Hi my name is Storm. I am 16 and FTM using he/him pronouns. The only book I have read on there was Of Mice and Men but I absolutely loved it. I wanna read the bees one.

[Oma]

Hi! I am Oma. I just published my new book Footbridge to Sunset, available on Amazon at
https://www.amazon.co.uk/FOOTBRIDGE-S...
Thank you.

[Rosemarie]

Hi, Storm and Oma!

[Mike]

Hi, I’m Mike.

I enjoy reading sports (mostly baseball) and history (read a lot of revolutionary war and some prohibition).

[Rosemarie]

Hi, Mike!

[Patrick]

Pocket bio: Retired humanities teacher, residing in Tlaxcala, Mexico, with two dogs and six indoor cats. Passionate about literature, history, philosophy, classical music and opera, jazz, cinema, and similar subjects. Nostalgic guy. Politically centrist. BA in American Studies from Yale; MAs in English and Education from Boston University. Born in northern New Jersey. Have lived and worked in San Francisco, Chicago, northern Nevada, northeast Wisconsin, South Korea. More detail at Goodreads profile.

[Rosemarie]

Hi, Mike!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Patrick wrote: "Pocket bio: Retired humanities teacher, residing in Tlaxcala, Mexico, with two dogs and six indoor cats. Passionate about literature, history, philosophy, classical music and opera, jazz, cinema, a..."

Welcome to the group, Patrick!

[Patrick]

^ Thank you kindly!

[Kytka]

Hello, I'm Kytka Hilmarová. I'm a proud native of Prague, and my passion lies in the world of literature as an author, translator, and publisher. I'm dedicated to bringing the beauty of Czech literature to English-speaking readers and sharing captivating stories that leave a lasting impact.

Since I was young, writing and storytelling have captivated me. I've immersed myself in various genres and styles, constantly honing my skills and developing my own unique voice.

In my career, I've had the privilege of working as a ghostwriter, breathing life into over 200 books across a wide range of narratives. This experience has allowed me to explore different genres under various pen names, keeping the creative fire burning.

Additionally, I've taken on the important task of translating numerous Czech literary works into English, bridging the gap between cultures and ensuring the global appreciation of Czech literature.

As the founder of Czech Revival Publishing, I've set out to showcase the richness of Czech literature and culture. Through my publishing endeavors, I aim to foster cultural exchange and preserve our heritage for generations to come.

When I'm not engrossed in the world of words, you can find me embracing the beauty of nature alongside my faithful canine companion, Sir Richard. Nature serves as my sanctuary and a wellspring of inspiration.

You can see some of my work here (under my maiden name and not how it's listed here): https://www.amazon.com/s?k=kytka+hilm...

[Patrick]

^ I am very impressed! Thank you for this amazing output of work, which I’ll look into.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Kytka wrote: "Hello, I'm Kytka Hilmarová. I'm a proud native of Prague, and my passion lies in the world of literature as an author, translator, and publisher. I'm dedicated to bringing the beauty of Czech liter..."

Hello, Kytka! Welcome to the group!

[Carol]

Hi, there! I'm Carol! More later when my head isn't screaming, "Go to sleep!"

[Zoey]

Hello!
Im Zoey and im currently a student in the United States. I dont see myself being able to travel the world any time soon so I figured I could at least get a glance through books!
Might take me a while to get going but im super excited to travel with all of you!

[Rosemarie]

Hi there, Carol and Zoey!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Zoey wrote: "Hello!
Im Zoey and im currently a student in the United States. I dont see myself being able to travel the world any time soon so I figured I could at least get a glance through books!
Might take..."

Welcome to the group, Zoey!

[Matt]

Zoey wrote: I dont see myself being able to travel the world any time soon"

Don't be so sure about that ;)

[Maria]

Hello everyone! I’m from Turkey, I love books and I’ve decided to pick up on the reading habit again and I found out this group thing on this app. It is nice to see all these people being passionate about books. I like poems and novels and personal development books the most, but I like any type of book because like some other people said, books help us travel through the earth without actually moving anywhere physically. So here we go!

[Rosemarie]

Hi, Maria! Welcome to the group!

[Rosemarie]

Hi, Mike! Welcome!

[Heather]

Hello and Happy Almost 2024!

My name is Heather and I have slowly been working on my book travels. (50 countries to date) I’m looking forward to getting back into this challenge during the new year!

Currently reading Patrick Radden Keefe’s Say Nothing, A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland. Excellent, fast reading nonfiction.

Thank you to everyone for sharing all of their titles!

[Rosemarie]

Hi, Heather! Welcome to the group!

[Heather]

Rosemarie wrote: "Hi, Heather! Welcome to the group!"

Thank you! Happy Holidays!

[Rosemarie]

You too!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Heather wrote: "Hello and Happy Almost 2024!

My name is Heather and I have slowly been working on my book travels. (50 countries to date) I’m looking forward to getting back into this challenge during the new yea..."

Hi Heather! Welcome to the group!

[Cleo]

Hi, I am Cleo, a Romanian living in Austria. Of course I love fiction books and one of the reasons is that I also get to travel everywhere in the world and get to know the faraway places like an insider. Way better than normal travelling, which I also enjoy.

[Rosemarie]

Hi, Cleo! I feel the same way about reading and travelling.

[Jim]

Good afternoon!

I introduced myself a long time ago. Though the settings of the books I've read, am currently reading and want to read in 2024 aren't wide-ranging, their authors are:

Finished Cosmos (1980), which is a nonfiction set, for the most part, in outer space, by Carl Sagan (1934-96), who was from the United States of America.

Currently reading:

Between Black and White: GROWING UP BROWN IN APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICA (2023), set in the Republic of South Africa, by Ganesan Abbu, who is from South Africa.
The Adolescent (1875), set in St. Petersburg, Russia, by Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821-81), who was Russian.
The Mysterious Island (1874), set both in Richmond, Virginia during the U.S. Civil War and on a "mysterious island" in the South Pacific, by Jules Verne (1828-1905), who was French.

Want to Read:

Rookwood By W.H. Ainsworth . Revised. by W.H. Ainsworth (1834), set in England, by William Harrison Ainsworth (1805-82), who was English.

[Rosemarie]

Hi, Jim. Good to see you here!

[Taylor]

Hello! My name is Taylor and I'm an Australian now living in Germany. I enjoy reading almost anything, but I do have a few genres I enjoy reading, such as; History, Biographies, Fiction and non-fiction books.