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[Marco]

I'm retiring at the end of the week and want to get around to reading some classics I have missed. I started in on this a year ago by reading Mary Shelley's Frankenstein as well as re-reading a few I hadn't read in years like Orwell's 1984 and Huxley's Brave New World. I just finished She by H. Rider Haggard and on Sunday I picked up Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird which I've never read though I have seen the movie.

[Rachel]

Marco wrote: "I'm retiring at the end of the week and want to get around to reading some classics I have missed. I started in on this a year ago by reading Mary Shelley's Frankenstein as well as re-reading a few..."

I just bought Frankenstein today and plan on reading it soon too! I did To Kill a Mockingbird for GCSE and absolutely love it. What are your thoughts on it at the moment?

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Welcome Marco. Hope you enjoy To Kill a Mockingbird -- it is one of my favorites.

[Kirsten]

I've listened and read Frankenstein several times. I recently purchased an edition read by Dan Stevens (of Downton Abbey fame). What I really want to get is the Annotated Frankenstein that was recently published: http://www.amazon.com/Annotated-Frank...

[Rachel]

Kirsten wrote: "I've listened and read Frankenstein several times. I recently purchased an edition read by Dan Stevens (of Downton Abbey fame). What I really want to get is the Annotated Frankenstein that was rece..."

That looks like a beautiful copy! I just went for the Penguin English Library one to match my copy of Jane Eyre!

[EleonoraF]

Hi, I'm Eleonora from Italy. I work in an academic library.
I have many classics on my TBR list, so I think this group is cut out for me :)

[[deleted user]]

Hi, my name is Darlene. I'm an avid reader and book reviewer. I am in other bok groups but want to read along with your classics when you have some on my shelves. I hope I am welcome to join you all in discussions and group readings.

[Karen]

Hi, I'm Karen. I live in Greensboro, NC with my husband, my 16 year old daughter, and my Swiss dog. I read on weekends or on airplanes on business trips. I decided to start reading the books that "one should have read" but hadn't. Along the way, I have found many wonderful books. I have not listed everything I have read yet. But I am looking forward to some discussions about these wonderful classics. As a general rule, I prefer fiction, but occasionally read other things.

[Kirsten]

Your dog is Swiss? Do you have to use a different language with him/her?

[Karen]

Hi Kirsten. We lived in Switzerland for 5 years and got him from a shelter there. He is multilingual! His first language is Swiss-German which we still use for some things (like komm instead of come)but he learned English very quickly- especially words related to food or walk. I think he knows a little French too

[Kirsten]

LOL! My dog is monolingual ... and hard of hearing!

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Hi there. Been out town, welcome to the newest group members! Hope you find that you enjoy the discussion and people here. Welcome to Kirsten, Jane, Eleonora, Darlene, & Karen & everyone that I've missed. Hope to get to know each of you a bit better.

[Kirsten]

Welcome back and thanks, Kathy! Hope you had a nice time! It's always nice to get back to your own bed after an extended period out of town.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Isn't that the truth! ^^

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Welcome Lily, I'm glad you found the group also! Hope you can join us in a classic read this month, and we are currently doing nominations for November reads -- go ahead and nominate!

[Claire]

Hello, I'm Claire from Nottingham, England. Looking forward to reading some of the books that I have always meant to read but never got round to. Also looking forward to rereading Wuthering Heights.

[Renato]

Welcome, Claire! I hope you enjoy our great group!

[Chaya Sarah]

Chaya Sarah here. Living in Boston, married to the love of my life and an avid reader. Just joined Goodreads under the tutelage of my dear friend Hana. Looking forward to lots of good reads and discussions with you all.

[Chaya Sarah]

Thanks for the welcome, Lily. Good to meet you and look forward to lots of book chats with you and everyone.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Hi to Claire & Chaya Sarah. Welcome to the group.

[Annina]

Hi, my name is Annina and I'm from Finland. I like to read mostly fantasy books and I tend to read over and over again the same books. So I'd like to step out of my comfort zone and educate myself with classics I've never read before.

[Andrea AKA Catsos Person]

Welcome Chaya Sara and Annina!

The more, the merrier!

[H]

Ha! I never introduced myself. Heather, 22. Addicted to reading, read mostly everything except erotica and paranormal! Particularly love good fantasy, historical fiction and Asian literature! Love me a good classic too, aim to read one a month!

[Jennifer]

Hi, I'm Jennifer. I am married and love to read. I have read many classics but not as much as I would like. I am so glad to join this group. Hopefully, I will be motivated to read more classics. Thanks!

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

A warm welcome to our newest group members: Annina, Heather, and Jennifer. Glad you found us and hope you enjoy the discussions. Join us in reading more classics together.

[Ritsumei]

Hi! I'm a homeschool mom, and an aspiring author, and I'm loving reading some classics. We never read many in school, but I'm now discovering some of what I've missed out on. Right now I'm alternating between a The a Three Musketeers and Les Miserables, as well as the Federalist Papers.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Welcome, DoriAnn. Glad to have you here. Great books to read, I do need to continue the Federalist Papers.

[Ritsumei]

The Federalist are tough! My BIL gave me a lecture series, The Great Debate, done by The Great Courses, and it's been fantastic for giving some setting, which really helps!! They've been much easier since I got that.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

I love Great Courses!

[Ritsumei]

The Great Debate is the only one I've tried thus far, and I'm super slow at it, because I can't give myself permission to move to the next lecture until I've read all the considerable readings, and usually also listened to the lecture several times, which, on top of homeschooling, is not a quick process.

It is kind of mind-boggling to realize that these were "just" opinion pieces, written for the newspapers, in order to persuade Common Joe to vote in favor of the Constitution! This is my 3rd attempt at reading them!

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Hi Kristina -- so glad you found us here! This is a fun group and though I'm not a moderator anymore, it is still fun to get to know new people. Hope to see you in the discussions.

[Christine]

Hi Jeff! Welcome to the group. :-)

[Eman]

Hello everyone! My name is Eman and I live in Kuwait. I basically joined this group because its title explains it all.. I'd love to catch up on most of the amazing classic novels. I particularly love the 19th century literature.

[Andrea AKA Catsos Person]

Hi Eman!

[Lorraine]

I should have found this group sooner!

Hello, I am Raine from the Philippines, and I'm on my 3rd year as a psychology student. I love (in no order) animals, books, blogging, photography, and swimming.

I read books regardless of their genre, as long as there is NO INSTA-LOVE. I admit it's hard, and I've had a lot of misreads before. That's why I really love classics. Also because I have an old soul.

[Christine]

Welcome, Eman and Lorraine! Glad to see you both here!

[Mark]

Hi Everybody,

I'm relatively new to GoodReads and this is the first group I have joined. Not one for groups and such but this one tickled my fancy so I said go for it. Uhmm...

I'm Mark, I'm from Ireland, I'm a scientist when I can find work and a general lover of arty stuff when I cannot. I'm 27, love travelling, just back from the Netherlands and want to go back.

Currently reading Great Expectations and have just gobbled up The Picture of Dorian Gray. Love Oscar Wilde's ways and sayings, he's a funny fecker I must say. Just bought his complete works too, so that will be devoured in due time I'm sure. Don't know really what else to say, ask away if you so wish.

Greetings.
M

[Christine]

Welcome to the group Mark! I hope you enjoy being a part of it. I know being a member here has lead me to reading some great books. :-)

[Mark]

Thank you Christine, I don't know I can contribute yet, but I'm sure my purpose here shall unfold in due course. Every new door leads to somewhere else. I was recommended to GoodReads by a friend who has her own book group here somewhere, I was intrigued so I decided to make an account. I quit social media a few weeks ago, but this is my kind of social. Anyway.. Thank you for the welcome.

[Mark]

Chaya Sarah wrote: "Chaya Sarah here. Living in Boston, married to the love of my life and an avid reader. Just joined Goodreads under the tutelage of my dear friend Hana. Looking forward to lots of good reads and ..."

Lovely word there, tutelage. I was in Boston before, marched in the St. Patrick's Day parade with an Irish band. Then went and got absolutely trollied after mass. :) How Irish of us.. Lovely city, lovely time. Peace out.

[Irlana]

Hello readers. My name is Irlana. I came from Ukraine, but I am currently living in Canada. Literature is my passion. I love classics, especially English and American authors, but I always explore something new to wider my knowledge. The last ones were some Den Brown books.

[Christine]

Welcome Irlana! We're glad to have you as a part of the group. Please feel free to jump in to our book discussions! The threads always remain open.

[Amourose]

Hello avid readers!

My name is Amourose, and I'm a Danish writer and musician, currently working on my first album and second book. I live in Copenhagen with the love of my life - a fellow author.

My next catch-up classics includes Romeo & Juliet, Symposium, 1984, Candide, The Outsider, The Great Gatsby, Either/Or and Jane Eyre.

My latest conquest was The Metamorphosis.

I look forward to being inspired!

Amourose

[Christine]

Welcome to the group, Amourose! Looks like you have some great reads planned. We have read some of those books as a group in the past, so please feel free to jump into our discussion threads and add your thoughts. Glad to have you here!

[Christine]

Welcome to the group Badger! I'm glad you're enjoying the discussion threads. I have never read Faulkner - a few of his books have been sitting on my TBR for awhile, but I haven't worked up the nerve to tackle them yet. Which of his books are you reading?

Badger wrote: "Uh-oh ... I've been strutting around a few discussions (can't tell you how much I've enjoyed them - thanks, Hana), but I haven't introduced myself.

My real name is David, but I like my nickname B..."

[Christine]

Badger wrote: "I'm currently struggling with Absalom, Absalom!..."


I think I actually have As I Lay Dying on my Kindle (purchased when it was on a great sale), so I'll probably start with that one. Not sure when though - these TBR lists never seem to get any shorter! ;-)

[Christine]

Caty wrote: "Hi, I'm Caty :) I'm from Luxembourg, though I'm currently studying computer science in France. I love fantasy, YA and paranormal novels but recently I've developed a liking for English and American..."

Welcome to the group Caty! I hope you enjoy reading some classics with us. :-)

[[deleted user]]

Hello, I'm Maggie and I live in Ontario. I have always loved reading, and I have steadily been building up my collection of classics. I figured it was about time I read some of them instead of letting them gather dust on my bookshelves! :) I am looking forward to some awesome discussions here.

[Christine]

Maggie wrote: "Hello, I'm Maggie and I live in Ontario. I have always loved reading, and I have steadily been building up my collection of classics. I figured it was about time I read some of them instead of lett..."

Welcome to the group, Maggie! We're glad to have you here. I look forward to hearing your thoughts on the classics we read. :-)

[Elsbeth]

Hi all!
I'm part of another group, where Mary belongs to, too. She said you are going to read The Woman in White next month (one I've been meaning to read a long time, but always other books came in between, because it is such a long read...). And since this group seems very nice, I've decided to join you.

I live in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. I'm married and have a son (Yannick = 8) and a daughter (Annika = 5). I work in a small bookshop, where I (I'm sorry to say) sell more cigarettes, magazines and stamps than books... It is just not that kind of neighbourhood... Of course, when someone does buy a book, that makes me really happy! We have a few customers who buy loads of books ('I've already borrowed it from the library, but loved it so much I wanted to have it for myself' and things like that they say).
My husband thinks our bookshelves are full enough (and sadly, I have to agree...). So now I only buy books from writers I really, really love. Like: Isabel Allende, Ken Follett (only his historical novels), Rebecca Gablé (a german writer who writes historical novels mainly about England - a bit weird reading about England in German ;)... But I got used to it) and J.K. Rowling (that includes her books as Robert Galbraith).
When I want to read something else, I use my ereader. You can download so many amazing books for free!! On www.storycartel.com (free ebooks in exchange for an honest review) or www.smashwords.com or classics from www.gutenberg.com or www.girlebooks.com (books by and for women).

I'm looking forward to participating in this group. Happy reading, everyone!