Shanea’s Comments (group member since Dec 02, 2012)

Shanea’s comments from the Classics Without All the Class group.

Manuel wrote: "Hi everyone!
My name is Manuel.
My favorite beverage has to be either orange or pineapple juice. Tea for something hot.
I don't know who is my most read author really, I'm more fond of specific boo..."

Hello Manuel! I picked the phrasing of most read rather than favorite specifically because it is interesting how many books I have read personally by authors who I would not call my favorites.

Suki wrote: "Hi!
My name is Suki.
My favorite beverage is ice-cold coke or root beer in summer; tea the rest of the year (I collect many varieties).
My most read author: I'm sorry, I can't really answer that be..."

Hello Suki.

Reading Whimsy wrote: "Hi Everyone,

What is your name or nickname? Rhea

What is your favorite beverage? Coke - I know it's bad for me

Who is your most read author? I would have to say J.K. Rowling since I read all ..."

Hello Rhea!
You're always going to be way behind on the classics. They have a head start of hundreds of years! I always thought of myself as a bookworm, and enjoy completing reading lists and other little challenges like that. But unless you get the luck of reading all day long and having food etc. magically appear in front of you for a hundred years, it is never going to happen.
That got a little too deep. Oh well.
Welcome.

Debashis wrote: "Hi everybody,myself debashis new to this group.love to read books always but starting to read classics now a days,here to have fun exploring them.Always believed and will in these lines
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Hello!

Loretta wrote: "A big hello to everyone! My name is Loretta and I'm from New Jersey, USA. Every summer I make a vow to strictly read more classics (you know, the ones I didn't read in school?). That's been working..."

Hello!
You don't have to answer all the questions, silly. The questions are just there to give people a jumping off point.
Good luck with the goal of reading more classics. However, a little variety is always best with reading, or else even the most exciting series can get dull.
I feel your pain when it comes to food allergies. You really to get used to it though, I promise. Living with limitations does not mean boredom, it just means you have to be on guard a bit more.
Welcome.

Phyllis wrote: "Hello, my name is Phyllis Goodwin. I was born in England, taken to Argentina and lived there until I was twelve. I now live on a garden Island off the southern coast of England, UK. We are about to..."

Hello!

So cool Jen! Thanks for sharing, even though I'm an android girl myself.

Josh wrote: "Hi everyone!

New to the group. My interest in books is eclectic, ranging across all sorts of genres and flavors. I've recently gone on a modern classic binge, finishing [book: To Kill a Mockingbi..."
Hello! Welcome to the group.

Allison wrote: "Hi! I'm Allison, originally from New Jersey, but now living in Rhode Island. I'm so glad to be here! Yay books!
Anyway, I am going to seem boring when I say that my favorite beverage is water, but ..."
Hello, Allison. I am a bit obsessed with water as well, so not boring at all. Welcome!

Eleonora wrote: "Hello everyone,
My name is Eleonora and I'm an italian student of economics for art, culture and communication.
Probably my favorite author is C. R. Zafon and my favorite book "The Shadow of the ..."

Hello.

Well, in that case, I'm sure you'll be plenty entertained.

Talha wrote: "Shanea wrote: "Talha wrote: "Shanea wrote: "Talha wrote: "Hi Everyone!

I am Talha, 28. A Software Engineer, lecturer (in Computer Science)

Nice to meet you all :)"
Hello Talha."

Hi Shanea, How ..."
Oh dear. Interesting can be one of the most dangerous words in the English language. I'd like to say I at least comport myself reasonably on the bookclub's accounts, even though you can't tell who's posting where. Don't be frightened away if you think I'm too snarky on my personal accounts. ;) Enjoy the conversations.

Talha wrote: "Shanea wrote: "Talha wrote: "Hi Everyone!

I am Talha, 28. A Software Engineer, lecturer (in Computer Science)

Nice to meet you all :)"
Hello Talha."

Hi Shanea, How are you doing? Where is your ..."

Talha wrote: "Shanea wrote: "Talha wrote: "Hi Everyone!

I am Talha, 28. A Software Engineer, lecturer (in Computer Science)

Nice to meet you all :)"
Hello Talha."

Hi Shanea, How are you doing? Where is your ..."

I'm very sleepy currently, as I'm just doing a social media and email check before bed. If I ever had an intro, it was a long time ago. I'm one of the mods of Classics Without All the Class. Usually I'm one of the most frequent respondents on this particular thread. You could call me a lurker or a welcome wagon depending on how generous you're feeling.

Talha wrote: "Hi Everyone!

I am Talha, 28. A Software Engineer, lecturer (in Computer Science)

Nice to meet you all :)"
Hello Talha.

Candice wrote: "Hello everyone,
My name is Candice, and I joined this group just recently and I am looking forward to participating a lot!
My favorite drink is currently water. It is my best friend at this point..."

Hello Candice! Welcome.

Cindy wrote: "The discussion has been a little light. Anybody reading this? I am halfway finished and struggling with some of the tales. I challenged myself to read Canterbury Tales. A few years ago if you would..."

Unfortunately, I'm imagining this will be one of the less active and popular books that we'll cover, as it is a bit of an undertaking. However, that's the whole purpose of leaving the threads up for people to catch up to later, as well.
Personally, I've not started yet, as I've been sick all week, but hopefully I'll eventually catch up with my reading once I've caught up with all the cleaning I've put off first. Bleh.

Janet wrote: "I found a site on-line where you can read all or parts of this with the Middle English on the left and the modern translation on the right. This is how I was wishing to read it. Not sure how much I..."

I have to repeat Catherine's thank you for sharing. That is exactly the sort of resource than can help some people who want to at least try a bit of the original language, but don't want to be overwhelmed.

Amy wrote: "Hi everyone! My name is Amy. I'm from the West Michigan area. Despite my hometown's affinity for breweries, my favorite drink is coffee. To be honest, it's more of an addiction. Picking a favorite ..."
Hello!

Hi guys,
You've hopefully seen it floating around somewhere, this month we're tackling The Canterbury Tales by Chaucer.
Original text, translation, ebook, audio, or library copy? My goodness, so many options. How are you going to go about reading it?
Feel free to chip in your opinion on this on any other subject matter by starting up a new thread as well.

Jessica wrote: "Hello everyone!

I'm Jessica, from Orlando, FL. I'm an avid reader but I've always been predisposed toward the classics, and I was on the hunt for a friendly and active book group when I found you..."

Hello! Welcome to the club, I'm sure no matter what you contribute it will be positive.