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[Stephanie]

Thank you Doreen! I can imagine the winters up north are much warmer than ours! North Dakota has a certain beauty that many cannot understand, but living here has made my appreciation for life that much greater.

[Doreen]

Not really! When you have a temp of -30 without a wind chill factor making it feel like -70 that's pretty darn cold. Fastest I ever moved in my life during those winters! lol

[Jojolee]

Hi everyone! I'm Joanne and I'm currently in my final year of university in New Zealand, studying something (clue: teeth) that has absolutely nothing to do with my love for books. I love travelling, writing, reading, drawing, dancing and watching horror movies.

The reason why I joined this group is to motivate me to catch up with some reading at least one chapter every night before bed despite my tight uni schedule. I enjoy books of all genre - classics can be difficult to get through, but there is an intricate beauty woven into each line that I always find myself drawn to. :)

Lovely to meet you all. Thank you for the warm welcome Kathy!

[MK]

Hi, Stephanie and Jojolee! Welcome :)

[Jackie]

Kia Ora everyone, my name is Jackie and I'm from New Zealand. I am a stay at home mom with two toddler aged children. I love reading and only found out about goodreads by doing a google search lol. I am also wanting to read a whole lotta classics (and more) which is why I joined this group.

FYI: Kia Ora is hello in Maori which is one of the official languages of New Zealand.

[MK]

Kia Ora, Jackie! Welcome :)

(Google rules the world, doesn't it? :p)

[John]

Hi, I'm John, I live in Florida with my wife, two daughters, two dogs, and cat. I am a long time Stephen King fan so my link to the classics has always been through him to authors such as Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft. Three years ago I visited my local library and stumbled upon a little room filled with books for sale with a sign on the door that read "Friends Of The Library". Little did I know that this would open the door to a little room in my heart for the classics. Within three years my classics collection went from a count of 4 to a slightly larger number of 178. Needless to say, I have a lot of reading to do, but I am very much looking forward to it. Some of these are books that I was "forced" to read as a teenager when my maturity level was not at a point to embrace the classics (especially when Stephen King had so much juicy stuff to offer me at the time), but as I've aged I am much more patient and willing to tackle even the most difficult books (many times with a dictionary at my side).

[MK]

How fun! I agree, the books I read in school were horrible .... and somehow those very same books are wonderful, now. :p

oh, I should have said, Hi John! Welcome :)


(edit to add: ps, I love reading older texts on my kindle - built in dictionary function! :) )

[Cathy]

Hi John

Don't sell Stephen King short! I believe the next century will view him has the "Dickens" of our time, very well written and prolific. "The Girl Who Loves Tom Gordon" can definitely hold its own on my classic book shelves. The academic community (and your teacher) discount him because of his genre and popularity. Plus he tells a "darn" good story!!!

I do not say this lightly --I can be a bit of a "classics snob" myself. As a college student had to buy popular romance novels for my grandmother as a gift. My physical revulsion was so strong that I couldn't do it. I purchased "Madam Bovary" and "Lady Chatterly's Lover" instead. This was a bit of a scandal....despite my protests that the books I was supposed to buy were every bit as ribald and the writing was sherry

I also have figured out that if I read 40-50 books a year, I have less than 2000 books left in my lifetime, a very finite number!!! There is no time to waste on poorly written books!!!

As to "revisiting the bookshelf". I highly recommend Patricia Highsmith, especially the Tom Ripley books (which you should read in order). I also just finished "Rebecca" -- breath taking psychological thriller.

Poe and Lovecraft are some of my favorites!

Enjoy!! Take care, Cathy

[MK]

Giuseppina wrote: "Hello,

I am Piña and I love the classics."

Hello, Piña! Welcome :)

[Aly]

Hello I'm Aly. I'm addicted to books :)

[MK]

Aly wrote: "Hello I'm Aly. I'm addicted to books :)"

Hi, Aly! Welcome, you're in good company with that ;-). lol ~


Hi Rebecca! Welcome to you as well :)

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

HI there. Welcome everyone. What a nice international group of new members. I look forward to reading all your comments.

[Caity]

Thank you for the warm welcomes and I also want to welcome the new ones after me like Pina, Aly, Rebecca, John, Joanne.... I read them all and I'm sorry if I left anyone out.

[Danielle]

Ndiritu wrote: "Hi Danielle,

Welcome to the group. I like the fact that you love Austen, I believe I have read most of her books, and I love them especially Emma. I have not read so much on Edith Wharton, but I b..."

Thanks, Ndiritu! I believe Age of Innocence is considered one of Wharton's finest works, and I preferred it to The House of Mirth, which is another great one of hers, but which ends on a much darker note. It's worth a read for sure :)

[Danielle]

Cathy wrote: "Hi Danielle

If you like Jane Austin, I am going to take a leap of judgment that you also like Bronte and "Jane Eyre". If so, there is a wonderful short novel called "The Wide Sargasso Sea" by Jea..."

Thanks, Cathy! I do like Bronte, and I'll have to check out your suggestions :)

[MK]

Hi Alan! Welcome :).
Sounds like interesting stuff. Congrats and good luck on your book launch for your 2nd title!

[Caity]

Congrats on publishing a second book, Alan! Nice to meet you and I'm curious about your books, they sound interesting. I'll have to take a look at your author page.

[Shoshi]

Hello and good evening: Shoshi here from MN. I am an dedicated reader and also new to goodreads. I hope, that I can blow some dust off the classics! My favorite books are historical nonfiction, thrillers, mysteries, history mysteries, and more.
Tolkien is kind interesting. Do you know, that he took the idea for the LOTR from the Jews? He claimed some of it, from their search for a home, under strangers.

[Liz_]

Hi, I'm Liz from the UK and I'm new to goodreads, so I'm still finding my way around. I work long hours as well as studying and being a mum, so reading is one one of my favourite escapes.

I have fairly eclectic taste in books, although I enjoy 18th and 19th century classics particularly, and I adore reading scandalous memoirs! I also like to collect old editions of the classics, so you could say I'm a bit of a bibliophile too.

I recently finished Samuel Richardson's Clarissa, which was a marathon but absolutely worth it. The characterisation, plotting and pacing was wonderful - a fantastic book on so many levels. I'm currently reading Frances Burney's Evelina, which is just gorgeous, sparkling and funny.

[MK]

Caity wrote: "Thank you for the warm welcomes and I also want to welcome the new ones after me like Pina, Aly, Rebecca, John, Joanne.... I read them all and I'm sorry if I left anyone out."

:)) Get ready to welcome more, we are back to being one of the four featured groups :D. So fun, so many new voices!

Hello to Shoshi and Liz! Welcome to you both :).
I joined our classics group right after joining Goodreads, too!

Shoshi, no, I did NOT know that about LOTR. Interesting!

[Yvonne]

Hi! I'm Yvonne, an attorney from Chicago. I focused on British Victorian Lit in college, and I have always loved classics and was thrilled to find this group. Looking forward to checking-off those I have not yet read and re-reading some of the old favorites.

[Tanya]

Hi! I'm Tanya from Canada, I love reading pretty much any kind of book... Usually I'll try any book and I always have to finish a book even if I absolutely dislike it. I really love reading classics and want to read more.

Besides reading I enjoy dancing, embroidery, knitting, crocheting, and hanging out with friends and family.

I look forward to reading a bunch of classics with everyone!

[Laura]

Hello everyone. My name is Laura and I live in San Antonio, TX. no kiddos, but 2 dogs that are spoiled. I enjoy reading and made it a new year's resolution to read more classics this year. I love reading many different genres, mostly travel memoirs, non-fiction, mystery. I look forward to reading with you all!

[MK]

Yvonne wrote: "Hi! I'm Yvonne, an attorney from Chicago. I focused on British Victorian Lit in college, and I have always loved classics and was thrilled to find this group. Looking forward to checking-off tho..."

Tanya wrote: "Hi! I'm Tanya from Canada, I love reading pretty much any kind of book... Usually I'll try any book and I always have to finish a book even if I absolutely dislike it. I really love reading classic..."

Laura wrote: "Hello everyone. My name is Laura and I live in San Antonio, TX. no kiddos, but 2 dogs that are spoiled. I enjoy reading and made it a new year's resolution to read more classics this year. I lo..."

Hello and welcome to Yvonne, Tanya, and Laura!
Looking forward to some fun book discussions with all of you :)

[Tytti]

Shoshi wrote: "Tolkien is kind interesting. Do you know, that he took the idea for the LOTR from the Jews? He claimed some of it, from their search for a home, under strangers."

Tolkien took influences from many things, Finnish and Kalevala being a couple of them, too.

Kalevala in eight minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZhf-...

[B.j.]

Hi everyone! I'm BJ, and I'm a big fan of the classics. I produce and narrate The Classic Tales Podcast. Currently, I'm producing Coriolanus, by William Shakespeare as a 5 part series. The podcast has had over 9 million downloads. I'm new to GoodReads, and I'm excited to have found this group. It will be good to bounce ideas off of other fans of the classics!

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Welcome BJ. I'll check out your podcast. Sounds cool.

[MK]

^^^ agree! Welcome :)

[Lina]

Hey folks, Lina here! I am book lover who just find this awesome website. I'm currently living in Brasília, Brazil, and besides being a reader i am also a runner addicted e photographer.
i hope to find great and fun readers around here :)

[Kirsten]

Hi! My name is Kirsten. I am from Kennewick in eastern Washington State. I am in my late 40s, single, no kids, one senior dog.

I love mysteries and historical fiction and some science fiction. Love the idea of this group. There are a lot of books I think I should have read, but haven't.

[MK]

Hi, Lena, Hi Kirsten! Welcome :-)

[Lynette]

Hi all! I'm Lynette. I live in south central PA. I like to read pretty much anything except war stories. Whether they're fiction or not, I don't like them. Along with reading, I enjoy photography, different types of crafts and antique tractors.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Hi Lynette. Welcome here to our Classics club. What do you like to do with antique tractors? I have friends who collects a few, but they have a lot of property. I live in farming country.

[Nina]

Hello everyone! I'm Nina, a uni student studying finance. I like to read anything and everything that catches my eye. I've been feeling nostalgic recently so I went to my local bookstore to pick up a couple of classics. I'm excited to get started reading with everyone else here!

[shivali]

Hi everyone,I am shivali and I m from Varanasi,India.I m pursuing my bachelors degree with history and archaeology majors.I love reading young adult,classic fiction,sci-fi fiction,fantasy genre.In fact I love each and every genre.I just love reading as they are best medium of escaping and relieving the present.My favourites-the alchemeist,the kite runner,pride and prejudice,LOTR and many others.

[Stijn]

Well, I'm Stijn, from The Netherlands, Europe. I'm currently writing my bachelor thesis, which is about the future prospects of interactive television. I like reading whatever I find in second hand bookshops and get recommended by friends and family :). I joined this group out of interest (and as a motivator) for the classics. Can't wait to turn those pages!

[MK]

Hello Lynette, Minou, shivali, and Stijn! Welcome :). Glad to have all of you join us for some fun reading.

[Janyla]

Hi, My name's Janyla but everyone calls me Nyla (ni-la) for short. I'm a current junior in high school which I play basketball for. I also love to play the Sims and do coding on my computer!

[MK]

Janyla wrote: "Hi, My name's Janyla but everyone calls me Nyla (ni-la) for short. I'm a current junior in high school which I play basketball for. I also love to play the Sims and do coding on my computer!"


Hi Nyla! Welcome to our group :)

Coding and basketball - you're awesome!

[Jefferson]

Hi, my name is Jefferson, I live in Bogotá, Colombia,and I'm currently studying accounting. I love reading, and now I'm focused on classic books.

[Sofia]

Hi there! I'm Sofia - a sort of European/British Russian living in Spain. 19, and soon to be a Maths&Physics student. Film buff, amateur photographer, and aspiring creative. I love reading but don't do it anywhere near as much as I'd like to. This sounds like a great group, so I thought I'd join!

[MK]

Hi Jefferson and Sofia! Welcome :)

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

What a fun group of new members we have. And it is nice to see such an international flavor to the group too.

Welcome all.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Welcome Matt. So glad that you are here with the group and we look forward to joining with us next read!

[MK]

Hi, Matt! Welcome :). That's pretty neat, I'm glad we were just what you were looking for! Looking forward to having some fun book discussions with you.

[Cierra]

hello im cierra and i live in Wisconsin. my likes are reading, movies, the outdoors. just to name a few

[MK]

Hi Cierra! Welcome :). My husband's family is from Wisconsin, too. If you like the outdoors, you're living in a good state for that :D

[Faouzia]

hi, my name is Faouzia, i'm Tunisia,and i'am an architect .
i am a book addict and proud of it, in fact, i started reading clasics (english and french) many years before, and i never get enough of them, especially Emile Zola, Alexandre Dumas, Jane Austen,Charles Dickens and a lot more. i also like the romances, historical fiction, thriller suspence and crimes.
i am happy to be a part of this group :)

[Gina's]

I am a bibliophile.

I want to read the books that I have and that you'll read on this group.

I am hoping to have fun on the group and to lower down my TBR of this genre, or maybe even add more books :P