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Catching up on Classics (and lots more!)
The world is made up of two kinds of people: first, those who love classics, and second, those who have not yet read a classic. Be bold and join us as we tackle reading and discussing the classics. New Classics, Old Classics, Long and Short Classics, and some that exhibit potential to become a classic. If you are part of the second group of people, the classic you can love for a lifetime is just pages away. Here at "Catching up on the Classics," we primarily focus on works written in English, bu
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Introductions and Welcome
By Katy , Old School Classics · 396 posts · 675 views
By Katy , Old School Classics · 396 posts · 675 views
last updated Oct 02, 2026 04:17AM
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Group Policy for Authors & Self Promotion
By Bob , Short Story Classics · 1 post · 721 views
last updated Jun 01, 2015 10:21AM
Announcements About Group Moderators
By Bob , Short Story Classics · 112 posts · 545 views
By Bob , Short Story Classics · 112 posts · 545 views
last updated Jul 14, 2026 12:44PM
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A Night in the Lonesome October - Spoilers
By Katy , Old School Classics · 37 posts · 31 views
By Katy , Old School Classics · 37 posts · 31 views
last updated 5 hours, 11 min ago
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The Hound of the Baskervilles #5 *SPOILERS*
By Trisha · 26 posts · 147 views
By Trisha · 26 posts · 147 views
last updated 14 hours, 30 min ago
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The World According to Garp - Spoilers
By Sara , Buddy Reads & Long Reads · 2 posts · 13 views
By Sara , Buddy Reads & Long Reads · 2 posts · 13 views
last updated 9 hours, 18 min ago
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The Long Rain - October 2026
By Bob , Short Story Classics · 13 posts · 32 views
By Bob , Short Story Classics · 13 posts · 32 views
last updated Oct 03, 2026 06:43AM
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Purpose of this Folder
By Katy , Old School Classics · 31 posts · 931 views
last updated Dec 01, 2024 11:48AM
4th Quarter 2026 AMOK - No spoilers
By Katy , Old School Classics · 17 posts · 51 views
By Katy , Old School Classics · 17 posts · 51 views
last updated Oct 02, 2026 08:25AM
Pinocchio - No spoilers
By Katy , Old School Classics · 2 posts · 19 views
By Katy , Old School Classics · 2 posts · 19 views
last updated Oct 01, 2026 03:27PM
A Bell for Adano - No Spoilers
By Kathleen , New School Classics · 2 posts · 16 views
By Kathleen , New School Classics · 2 posts · 16 views
last updated Sep 30, 2026 11:15AM
The Penal Colony - November 2026
By Bob , Short Story Classics · 1 post · 13 views
last updated Sep 30, 2026 08:34AM
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Finding New School Book Threads
By Bob , Short Story Classics · 2 posts · 478 views
last updated Dec 31, 2023 11:38AM
Persepolis - Spoilers
By Kathleen , New School Classics · 13 posts · 38 views
By Kathleen , New School Classics · 13 posts · 38 views
last updated Sep 27, 2026 03:34PM
Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption - Spoilers
By Kathleen , New School Classics · 29 posts · 43 views
By Kathleen , New School Classics · 29 posts · 43 views
last updated Sep 27, 2026 08:27AM
3rd Quarter (July-September 2026) AMOK - September Persepolis -No Spoilers
By Kathleen , New School Classics · 55 posts · 82 views
By Kathleen , New School Classics · 55 posts · 82 views
last updated Aug 31, 2026 07:14AM
The Periodic Table - Spoilers
By Kathleen , New School Classics · 29 posts · 57 views
By Kathleen , New School Classics · 29 posts · 57 views
last updated Aug 27, 2026 08:03AM
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Finding Old School Book Threads
By Bob , Short Story Classics · 2 posts · 425 views
last updated Jan 31, 2024 06:17PM
The Jungle - Spoilers
By Katy , Old School Classics · 21 posts · 51 views
By Katy , Old School Classics · 21 posts · 51 views
last updated Sep 30, 2026 12:02PM
What Maisie Knew - Spoilers
By Katy , Old School Classics · 44 posts · 54 views
By Katy , Old School Classics · 44 posts · 54 views
last updated Sep 14, 2026 10:57AM
The Jungle No Spoilers
By Katy , Old School Classics · 5 posts · 40 views
By Katy , Old School Classics · 5 posts · 40 views
last updated Aug 25, 2026 07:56AM
Bleak House: SPOILER Thread
By Katy , Old School Classics · 178 posts · 249 views
By Katy , Old School Classics · 178 posts · 249 views
last updated Aug 18, 2026 07:25PM
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Short Story Classics
By Bob , Short Story Classics · 1 post · 747 views
last updated Sep 01, 2015 05:35AM
The Chrysanthemums - June 2026
By Bob , Short Story Classics · 14 posts · 48 views
By Bob , Short Story Classics · 14 posts · 48 views
last updated Oct 03, 2026 08:05AM
The Bridge of San Luis Rey - September 2026
By Bob , Short Story Classics · 33 posts · 59 views
By Bob , Short Story Classics · 33 posts · 59 views
last updated Oct 01, 2026 04:37AM
A Rose for Emily - September 2017
By Bob , Short Story Classics · 121 posts · 163 views
By Bob , Short Story Classics · 121 posts · 163 views
last updated Sep 27, 2026 05:37PM
The Hand - May 2022
By Bob , Short Story Classics · 23 posts · 91 views
By Bob , Short Story Classics · 23 posts · 91 views
last updated Sep 18, 2026 05:49PM
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Current Buddy Read Schedule
By Sara , Buddy Reads & Long Reads · 1 post · 483 views
last updated Nov 30, 2021 06:37PM
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Buddy Read Requests
By Sara , Buddy Reads & Long Reads · 734 posts · 400 views
By Sara , Buddy Reads & Long Reads · 734 posts · 400 views
last updated Oct 01, 2026 11:35PM
The Dance of Death by Strindberg
By Sara , Buddy Reads & Long Reads · 9 posts · 13 views
By Sara , Buddy Reads & Long Reads · 9 posts · 13 views
last updated 8 hours, 54 min ago
The Odd Women
By Sara , Buddy Reads & Long Reads · 10 posts · 22 views
By Sara , Buddy Reads & Long Reads · 10 posts · 22 views
last updated Oct 03, 2026 06:49PM
The Theory of the Leisure Class
By Sara , Buddy Reads & Long Reads · 26 posts · 37 views
By Sara , Buddy Reads & Long Reads · 26 posts · 37 views
last updated Sep 28, 2026 10:54PM
December 2026 Nominations - Old School Classics
By Katy , Old School Classics · 31 posts · 61 views
By Katy , Old School Classics · 31 posts · 61 views
last updated 12 hours, 47 min ago
December 2026 New School Classics Nominations
By Kathleen , New School Classics · 21 posts · 59 views
By Kathleen , New School Classics · 21 posts · 59 views
last updated 13 hours, 14 min ago
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Master Short Story/Novella List for Monthly Polling
By Bob , Short Story Classics · 95 posts · 440 views
By Bob , Short Story Classics · 95 posts · 440 views
last updated Jun 07, 2024 09:35AM
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Current & Planned Reading
By Bob , Short Story Classics · 445 posts · 303 views
By Bob , Short Story Classics · 445 posts · 303 views
last updated 19 hours, 41 min ago
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Got a Question?
By Katy , Old School Classics · 40 posts · 156 views
By Katy , Old School Classics · 40 posts · 156 views
last updated Aug 16, 2026 06:21AM
Just Talking
By Katy , Old School Classics · 247 posts · 236 views
By Katy , Old School Classics · 247 posts · 236 views
last updated Oct 02, 2026 11:27AM
What makes a classic a classic?
By Melanti · 119 posts · 264 views
By Melanti · 119 posts · 264 views
last updated Sep 21, 2026 06:47AM
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2026 Challenge Buffet- Fingers Crossed, Something for Everyone
By Bob , Short Story Classics · 65 posts · 219 views
By Bob , Short Story Classics · 65 posts · 219 views
last updated Sep 30, 2026 11:06AM
Sara's Gotta Lose Some Weight Buffet
By Sara , Buddy Reads & Long Reads · 585 posts · 175 views
By Sara , Buddy Reads & Long Reads · 585 posts · 175 views
last updated 7 hours, 59 min ago
April's Ready to Eat 2026 Buffet :)
By April · 194 posts · 108 views
By April · 194 posts · 108 views
last updated Sep 30, 2026 06:48AM
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2026 Bingo Plus Challenge
By Katy , Old School Classics · 26 posts · 162 views
By Katy , Old School Classics · 26 posts · 162 views
last updated Dec 14, 2025 09:41PM
Lori’s 2026 Bingo Plus - COMPLETED 10-1-26
By Lori · 24 posts · 35 views
By Lori · 24 posts · 35 views
last updated 8 hours, 1 min ago
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Description Personal Challenges
By Bob , Short Story Classics · 127 posts · 920 views
By Bob , Short Story Classics · 127 posts · 920 views
last updated Jan 08, 2026 06:05AM
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Personal Challenges Connections
By Katy , Old School Classics · 48 posts · 119 views
By Katy , Old School Classics · 48 posts · 119 views
last updated Apr 08, 2026 06:39AM
Sofia's reading challenges : Prix Goncourt and 19th-c lit
By PS · 4 posts · 11 views
By PS · 4 posts · 11 views
last updated 13 hours, 32 min ago
Bleak House: Film & TV
By Katy , Old School Classics · 26 posts · 81 views
By Katy , Old School Classics · 26 posts · 81 views
last updated Sep 23, 2026 10:27AM
A Discussion of Classics and their Film Adaptations
By PinkieBrown · 16 posts · 92 views
By PinkieBrown · 16 posts · 92 views
last updated Jul 23, 2026 04:37AM
Journey Books vs. Movies
By Katy , Old School Classics · 4 posts · 97 views
By Katy , Old School Classics · 4 posts · 97 views
last updated Dec 24, 2024 12:05PM
Netflix - One Hundred Years of Solitude
By Philina · 8 posts · 52 views
By Philina · 8 posts · 52 views
last updated Dec 14, 2024 12:06PM
Lynn's 2025 Bingo Card - Going for Blackout - Completed
By Lynn · 103 posts · 92 views
By Lynn · 103 posts · 92 views
last updated Jan 02, 2026 05:53AM
Old School Classics Nominations November 2026
By Katy , Old School Classics · 37 posts · 88 views
last updated Sep 14, 2026 09:12PM
November 2026 New School Classics Nominations
By Kathleen , New School Classics · 33 posts · 79 views
last updated Sep 14, 2026 07:42PM
October 2026 Old School Classics Nominations
By Katy , Old School Classics · 31 posts · 70 views
last updated Aug 14, 2026 09:44PM
Nominations for the 4th Quarter (October-December 2026) Long Read
By Sara , Buddy Reads & Long Reads · 26 posts · 67 views
last updated Aug 14, 2026 08:02PM
October 2026 New School Classics Nominations
By Kathleen , New School Classics · 28 posts · 64 views
last updated Aug 14, 2026 07:52PM
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