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Hello Melissa from Japan! ;) 1984 and Flowers for Algernon are some of my favorites too.
If you liked those comedic works then you may enjoy Don Quixote though it is a bit of a long read. I personally enjoyed it.
Welcome to the group!
Welcome, Melissa, Taylor and anyone I may have missed. It's been a busy month so I haven't been around as much as I'd like. This is a wonderful group for reading classics so I hope you all enjoy. Same to you Jared as I never welcomed you either :)
Thank you all for your warm welcomes! Jared, I went and added Don Quixote to my ever-expanding to-read list. A big thank you to all the mods in particular for cultivating such a well-run group. Everything is so organized and nicely explained that it's easy for newcomers like myself to dive in. It's also nice having a few different books being read at once from which to choose. :)
Melissa wrote: "Thank you all for your warm welcomes! Jared, I went and added Don Quixote to my ever-expanding to-read list. A big thank you to all the mods in particular for cultivating such a well-run group. Ev..."
As members ourselves Melissa, we all feel the same way about our group and our moderators! Everything is awesome! Dive away! 🏊♀️😊
Melissa, I'm glad you like the look of our group. We try our best to keep things as streamlined as possible, which isn't always easy with so many books and discussions! Like you say, dive in with whatever takes your fancy :)
hi melissa, nice to meet you! Our taste in books sounds quite different which is great - i love to branch out!
Hi, I’m Donna Freeman from Longview, Texas. Your group is just what I have been looking for😀. I have started reading the classics recently on my own but would love to have a little more structure about what to choose and possibly a start and finish date to spur me on. Your group sounds just the ticket for me. I read voraciously and have many interests, but the classics are my first love. I recently joined the Goodreads club “Around the Year in 52 Books”. I didn’t join it until September of this year and when I filed my 2017 reads into their challenge, I am right on schedule to finish the challenge with them, so that is how much I love to read. I was totally surprised that I had read that many books in 2017 and could finish with the group😬.I also am in the Stephen King Book Club and we are starting completely over reading all of his books in order (one per month) starting with “CARRIE”.
So, I would love to be in the segment of your group which selects a classic with a timeline so I don’t have to keep putting off “ANNA KARENINA“ because I’m scared...LOL Also, I have never read “HARRY POTTER” but plan to at some point so don’t know if that is considered classics.
Anyway thank you for allowing me to join your wonderful group and I would welcome suggestions on which part of your group that you all think would fit my needs mentioned above.
Will we be reading one book per week or one per month?
Do you have a challenge set up already for 2018?
Sorry for being long-winded. I am excited to be here.
Get that whip out and make me read “ANNA KARENINA” some time along the way😅. LOL! THANKS EVERYBODY!
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We have 4 monthly book reads and 1 quarterly longer read. So you will have plenty of books to choose to join in the discussion.
Challenges will start going up in December -- we have several, so there should be at least one that interests you! Welcome.
Welcome to the group Donna! As Katy says, we have plenty of books to choose from. I hope you enjoy it here :)
Donna wrote: "Hi, I’m Donna Freeman from Longview, Texas. Your group is just what I have been looking for😀. I have started reading the classics recently on my own but would love to have a little more structure a..."Hi and welcome Donna! Enjoy and happy reading! 😊
When you say “We have 4 monthly book reads and 1 quarterly long read”. Does that mean we will be reading 4 per week?Sorry for being a dunce! Or is it a challenge kind of thing? For instance here is my list on the other club I was talking about. In it, you just fill in your reads but you can read them in any order. (SEE BELOW). In the Classics I would like to have someone telling me this is the selection for the week or month so I can be more structured and tackle some that I have been putting off because they intimidate me. LOL!
AROUND THE YEAR IN 52 BOOKS 2017 LIST
DONNA FREEMAN'S 2017 List (NOTE: STARTED IN MID-SEPTEMBER) 😀SMILEY MEANS I HAVE READ BOOK.
😀1. A book from the Goodreads Choice Awards 2016: "WHEN BREATH BECOMES AIR" by PAUL KALANITHI *****
😀2. A book with at least 2 perspectives (multiple points of view): "ANIMAL FARM" by GEORGE ORWELL *****
😀3. A book you meant to read in 2016: "PRIDE AND PREJUDICE" by JANE AUSTEN *****
😀4. A title that doesn't contain the letter "E”: "ROADWORK" by STEPHEN KING *****
5. A historical fiction: "THE HANDMAID'S TALE" by MARGARET ATWOOD
😀6. A book being released as a movie in 2017: "THE GLASS CASTLE" by JEANNETTE WALLS *****
😀7. A book with an animal on the cover or in the title: "RIKKI TIKKI TAVI" by RUDYARD KIPLING *****
😀8. A book written by a person of color: "CRY THE BELOVED COUNTRY" by ALAN PATON *****
😀9. A book in the middle of your To Be Read list: "A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN" by BETTY SMITH *****
10. A dual-timeline novel: "WATER FOR ELEPHANTS" by SARA GRUEN
😀11. A category from another challenge: "LITTLE WOMEN" by LOUISA MAY ALCOTT (book loved as a child) *****
😀12. A book based on a myth: "AESOP'S FABLES" by AESOP *****
😀13. A book recommended by one of your favorite authors: "RUBY" by CYNTHIA BOND (OPRAH CLUB PICK) *****
😀14. A book with a strong female character: "THE STORY OF MY LIFE" by HELEN KELLER *****
15. A book written in Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark etc) "A MAN CALLED OVE" by FREDRICK BACKMAN
😀16. A mystery: "THE SECRET GARDEN" by LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY *****
😀17. A book with illustrations: "THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER" by MARK TWAIN *****
😀18. A really long book (600+ pages): "DAVID COPPERFIELD" by CHARLES DICKENS (828 pgs.) *****
😀19. A New York Times best-seller: "PEYTON PLACE" by GRACE METALIOUS (Stayed on list for 59 weeks) *****
😀20. A book that you've had for awhile but haven't gotten around to reading: "YEAR OF YES…" by SHONDA RHIMES *****
21. A book that is a continuation of a book you've already read: "FIFTY SHADES FREED" by E. L. JAMES
😀22. A book by an author you haven't read before: "ALL OVER BUT THE SHOUTIN" by RICK BRAGG *****
😀23. A book from the BBC "The Big Read" list (link): "CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY" by RAOLD DAHL *****
😃24. A book written by at least two authors:"U.S. CONSTITUTION & OTHER KEY WRITINGS" by FOUNDING FATHERS *****
😀25. A book about a famous historical figure: "THE ART OF WAR" by SUN TZU *****
😀26. An adventure book: "THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA" by ERNEST HEMINGWAY *****
😀27. A book by one of your favorite authors: "CARRIE" by STEPHEN KING *****
😀28. A non-fiction: "MAKE YOUR BED: LITTLE THINGS THAT CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE…" by ADM. W. H. McRAVEN *****
😀29. A book published outside the 4 major publishing houses (Simon & Schuster; HarperCollins; Penguin Random 😀House; Hachette Livre): "THE GLASS MENAGERIE" by TENNESSEE WILLIAMS (Published by New Directions) *****
😀30. A book from Goodreads Top 100 YA Books (link): "THE FAULT IN OUR STARS" by JOHN GREEN *****
😀31. A book from a sub-genre of your favorite genre: "ANNE OF GREEN GABLES" by L.M. MONTGOMERY (Childrens Classic) *****
😀32. A book with long title (5+ words, w/o subtitle): "THE PRIZE WINNER FROM DEFIANCE OHIO" by TERRY RYAN *****
😀33. A magical realism novel: "METAMORPHOSIS" by FRANZ KAFKA *****
😀34. A book set in or by an author from the Southern Hemisphere: "THE HELP" by KATHRYN STOCKETT *****
😀35. A book with one of the main characters is royalty: "THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH” by EDGAR ALLEN POE *****
😀36. A Hugo Award winner or nominee (link): "SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE" by KURT VONNEGUT (1970 BEST SF BOOK) *****
😀37. A book you choose randomly: "BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN" by ANNIE PROULX *****
😀38. A novel inspired by work of classic literature: "BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY" by HELEN FIELDING (PRIDE AND PREJUDICE) *****
😀39. An epistolary fiction: “LETTERS OF A WOMAN HOMESTEADER” by ELINORE PRUITT STEWART *****
40. A book published in 2017: "BEFORE WE WERE YOURS" by LISA WINGATE
😀41. A book with an unreliable narrator: "THE GREAT GATSBY" by F. SCOTT FITZGERALD *****
42. A best book of the 21st century (so far): "MIDDLESEX" by JEFFREY EUGENIDES
😀43. A book with a chilling atmosphere (scary, unsettling, cold): "THE ROAD" by CORMAC McCARTHY *****
😀44. Recommendation from "What Should I Read Next": "THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW" by WASHINGTON IRVING *****
😀45. A book with a one-word title: "ANTIGONE" by SOPHOCLES *****
46. A time travel novel: "THE TIME TRAVELLER'S WIFE" by AUDREY NIFFENEGGER
😀47. A past suggestion that didn't win (link): "A CHRISTMAS CAROL" by CHARLES DICKENS (A holiday book) *****
😀48. A banned book: "THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN: TOM SAWYER'S COMPANION" by MARK TWAIN *****
😀49. A book from someone else's bookshelf: "I LOVE YOU PHILLIP MORRIS…" by STEVE McVICKER *****
😀50. A Penguin Modern Classic - any edition: "OF MICE AND MEN" by JOHN STEINBECK *****
😀51. A collection (e.g. essays, short stories, poetry, plays): "TERRIFYING TALES" by EDGAR ALLEN POE *****
😀52. A book set in a fictional location: "CYCLE OF THE WEREWOLF" by STEPHEN KING *****
Anyone from Longview, Tyler (East Texas) in here? Thanks for welcoming me everybody. I can tell this is gonna be a fun club😊
Donna, your list has a lot books that I have enjoyed reading on it.
Donna wrote: "When you say “We have 4 monthly book reads and 1 quarterly long read”. Does that mean we will be reading 4 per week?Sorry for being a dunce! Or is it a challenge kind of thing? For instance here i..."
We do have a couple of challenges but the 4 monthly book reads are particular books we discuss. It's akin to an online book club. You're welcome to join in on as many or as few of these discussions as you like.
There's some more details here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Right now, we're discussing The Jungle Book, The Haunting of Hill House, Fahrenheit 451, and The Call of Cthulhu for our monthly reads and The Woman in White for our quarterly read.
Hello, I'm Shannon from Florida USA and an unashamed bibliophile. Thanks for having me. I love reading the classics! I just finished the epic adventure
. I'm THAT person who reads constantly, whenever I'm not doing adult things and participating in my life. LOL. I mainly read fiction since I live reality. I also frequently read British Mysteries, spy novels, cerebral thrillers, other mysteries (not macabre ones), and interesting life stories. In this group, I look forward to revisiting the classics and being introduced to ones unknown to me. Thanks
Donna wrote: "Anyone from Longview, Tyler (East Texas) in here? Thanks for welcoming me everybody. I can tell this is gonna be a fun club😊"
Not from Longview, but a couple hours west of there. Welcome, Donna!
S Dizzy wrote: "Hello, I'm Shannon from Florida USA and an unashamed bibliophile. Thanks for having me. I love reading the classics! I just finished the epic adventure [bookcover:The Count of Monte Cristo|18963907..."Hi and welcome Shannon! Glad you've joined us to read the classics! Looking forward to discussing books with you! Enjoy and happy reading! 😊
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Hi all! Just found this group and looking forward to being involved in the discussions. I love reading the "classics," and like to include in that list novels written outside the Western canon that are considered classics within their own cultural context. I live in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Born in Ohio and have lived in New York, Seattle, Kansas and, finally, here. Retired 10 weeks ago and have one adult son in LA. I'm discovering how much reading one can do when there is no 9-5 (or in my case, often 50-60 hour work weeks!).
I've been reading classics in the traditional sense since the age of 12 or 13, although if you throw in children's classics such as Little Women or The Secret Garden I'd have to move that back to eight or nine!
I'm looking forward to reDing backward through the intros!
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Welcome to the group Peggy, I hope you enjoy our group and your retirement!
Welcome, Peggy. I am glad to see a likeminded person here who looks for classics away from traditional reads. Enjoy your retirement and all that extra time to read.
Peggy wrote: "Hi all! Just found this group and looking forward to being involved in the discussions. I love reading the "classics," and like to include in that list novels written outside the Western canon that..."Hi Peggy! Fancy meeting you here! You'll love our group! We read an array of books each month, something for everyone! Jump in and enjoy! 😊
Hi! My name is Iza. I've in the group for a while now (a long while), but I never got to introduce myself. I'm far more of reader than of a writer.I read the discussions and really enjoy them, but somehow I never managed to take part in them, even though I have some comments. I blame my shyness for that. But it's a moment to change it!
I read mainly fiction. My favourite book is The Master and Margarita, my favourite authors are Erich Maria Remarque and Alice Munro.
Hi Iza, I'm glad you've taken the time to introduce yourself! Hopefully now you've taken the plunge in commenting, you'll feel more able to join in with group discussions. I used to be shy about joining in, now you can't stop me! I look forward to chatting with you some more :)
Izunia wrote: "Hi! My name is Iza. I've in the group for a while now (a long while), but I never got to introduce myself. I'm far more of reader than of a writer.I read the discussions and really enjoy them, but..."
Hi and welcome Izunia! Once you start making comments, whether saying a lot or little, you'll find it so easy, you'll wonder why you waited so long! And trust me, everyone here is super friendly and very easy going! Jump in and enjoy yourself! Happy reading! 😊
Hi, My name is Betty from Las Vegas via NJ, Chicago, and Cincinnati and pleased to find the "Classics" book group. I'm retired with my husband and have 3 grown sons. Love the way you categorize the books and it will be fun to read some classics I missed as well as re-familiarize myself with some read long ago. Glad to be joining you.
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Elizabeth wrote: "Hi, My name is Betty from Las Vegas via NJ, Chicago, and Cincinnati and pleased to find the "Classics" book group. I'm retired with my husband and have 3 grown sons. Love the way you categorize the..."Hi and welcome Elizabeth! So happy that you joined us to read classics! Enjoy and happy reading! 😊
Welcome to the group Betty, I hope you enjoy it here :)
Hi Everyone! I'm Vicki from Marshfied, MA. I am an avid reader of literary fiction, history, biographies, poetry, and more! My favorite author is Shakespeare and I have read all of his known works. I am looking forward to being part of a group dedicated to reading and discussing great literature.
Welcome Vicki, I'm glad you've joined us for some classic reading :)
Vicki wrote: "Hi Everyone! I'm Vicki from Marshfied, MA. I am an avid reader of literary fiction, history, biographies, poetry, and more! My favorite author is Shakespeare and I have read all of his known works...."Hi Vicki, welcome! I love Shakespeare as well! I'm sure you'll enjoy yourself here! Enjoy! Happy reading! 🤗
Loretta wrote: "Vicki wrote: "Hi Everyone! I'm Vicki from Marshfied, MA. I am an avid reader of literary fiction, history, biographies, poetry, and more! My favorite author is Shakespeare and I have read all of hi..." I am already excited about the reading selections! Can't wait to dive in!
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Hi! My name is Valentina, I'm from Milan, Italy. I love to read classics, especially Russian and of course Italian classics. I'm really happy to be here! :)
Welcome to the group Valentina, I hope you enjoy it here :)
Hi! My name is Mark. I landed here almost by accident. I see your planning to read Walden in November. It is one of my favorite non-fiction works; and I would love to be involved in the discussion! - )
Chiyoko wrote: "Hi! My name is Valentina, I'm from Milan, Italy. I love to read classics, especially Russian and of course Italian classics. I'm really happy to be here! :)"Hi and welcome Valentina! Such a beautiful name! Glad you've joined us to read classics! Enjoy and happy reading 😊!
Mark wrote: "Hi! My name is Mark. I landed here almost by accident. I see your planning to read Walden in November. It is one of my favorite non-fiction works; and I would love to be involved in the discussion!..."Hi Mark! Walden was excellent! It was a five star read for me! I hope you enjoy reading it! Glad you've joined our group! Happy reading! 😊
Thank you, Loretta! - ) At one time in my life I lived about six miles from Walden Pond, and had the good fortune to circumnavigate it a couple of times. Looking for ghosts, maybe.
Mark wrote: "Thank you, Loretta! - ) At one time in my life I lived about six miles from Walden Pond, and had the good fortune to circumnavigate it a couple of times. Looking for ghosts, maybe."
How cool is that Mark! 👻
Hi I'm Helen, from Holt in Norfolk, England - this group is brilliant, really enjoying what you have to say about the books you're reading here!
Welcome Mark and Helen, I'm happy you've both joined!
Helen wrote: "Hi I'm Helen, from Holt in Norfolk, England - this group is brilliant, really enjoying what you have to say about the books you're reading here!"Hi Helen! Glad you like what you see here! We're glad that you've joined us too! Happy reading! 😊
Hello. I'm Patrick, I live in Ohio, thanks for having me.
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