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message 1: by Marlienable (new)

Marlienable (mearaeris) Hello everyone,
so now I've joined this group I should introduce myself before posting anywhere else, I guess.
My name is Marlien, I'm a 17-year-old (yes I'm still very young) girl from the Netherlands. It's a small country in Western Europe, across from the UK and our capital is Amsterdam.

I joined Goodreads because I thought it would be a good way to keep track of the books I read and have read, and because discussing books with other people appealed to me as well.

Currently, I still haven't finished adding books to my read bookshelves because I keep remembering (and forgetting) books, which is exactly the reason I joined :) At this moment, my favourite books are The Edible Woman and Special Topics in Calamity Physics. Being from the Netherlands, I also read a lot of Dutch books, but sadly a lot of these don't appear on goodreads (probably because they were never translated).

Besides reading, other things I like are horses, ballroom dancing, cooking, and japanese anime and manga.

I'm looking forward to talk with you :)

Marlien

PS: Merry christmas and a happy new year!


message 2: by Robin (new)

Robin (robinsullivan) | 997 comments Welcome to the fold!! I would love to visit the Netherlands some day


message 3: by Jeane (new)

Jeane (icegini) | 4891 comments Hallo marlien, ik ben van Belgie.

You will love it here on TNBBC! I also noticed there aren't many books in Dutch. I think for now I only added some books of Renate Dorrestein en Jos van de loo.


message 4: by Lori, Super Mod (new)

Lori (tnbbc) | 10631 comments Mod
Hi Marlien, age is nothing to be shy about... we welcome all new members... and Im sorry to hear you cant find the Dutch books youve read, but wow, its so cool that you can read mulitple languages.... I wish I could read some of my favorite novels in their original forms......

Welcome to the group!


message 5: by Darla (new)

Darla (sylvanfox) | 573 comments Welcome Marlien!!


message 6: by [deleted user] (new)

Hi marlien. Welcome and happy reading.


message 7: by Marlienable (new)

Marlienable (mearaeris) Thank you everyone :)

@ Lori: Actually, I read most books in Dutch, because it's quite hard to find the English version of most books in my city. I don't even try to buy german books in the original form, it's impossible.


message 8: by Jeane (new)

Jeane (icegini) | 4891 comments Marlien, where in The Netherlands do you live?


message 9: by Lisa (new)

Lisa | 69 comments Welcome Marlien! You're never 'too young' - just like some of us are 'never too old'. LOL (I've visited your country before - many moons ago!)


message 10: by [deleted user] (new)

Hello & Welcome! :)


message 11: by Marlienable (last edited Dec 26, 2008 01:14PM) (new)

Marlienable (mearaeris) Jeane wrote: "Marlien, where in The Netherlands do you live?"

I live in Alkmaar, by train about 45 minutes north of Amsterdam


message 12: by Jeane (new)

Jeane (icegini) | 4891 comments Oh I know it but never been there. Lived a year in The Hague about six years ago.


message 13: by Lisa Julianna (new)

Lisa Julianna (lisajulianna) | 1053 comments Hi Marlien, Welcome to the group!!! :~)


message 14: by Kevin (new)

Kevin (manchesterunited) Hallo Marlien! I am also fairly new to this group but have enjoyed reading the recommendations. I lived in Holland (Eindhoven and Haarlem about 20 years ago) for a couple of years. Very difficult to keep my dutch going here in Highland, Utah. :) I am very interested in dutch literature. Do you have recommendations of your favorites? Harstige Bedankt!


message 15: by Jeane (new)

Jeane (icegini) | 4891 comments We should start writing in Dutch!


message 16: by Jackie (new)

Jackie (thenightowl) Welcome to the group!


message 17: by Vincent (new)

Vincent Lowry (vlowry) | 134 comments Hello Marlien!

:)


message 18: by Sharon (new)

Sharon | 28 comments Hi Marlien,
I am 63 and live in Kansas but I see we have the book Special Topics in Calamity Physics in common. I just finished it yesterday and loved it!! I think it is the best book I have read in a long time.
Sharon


message 19: by Petra X (new)

Petra X (petra-x) Hi there Marlien, welcome to the group.


message 20: by Eric (new)

Eric | 382 comments Welcome to the group!


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