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[Andrea AKA Catsos Person]

I've always dreamt of working in a bookstore. Maybe someday when I retire...

But welcome to our group.

[Andrea AKA Catsos Person]

I've always dreamt of working in a bookstore. Maybe someday when I retire...

But welcome to our group.

[Elsbeth]

Thanks, Andrea!

[Christine]

Welcome to the group, Elsbeth! :-)

[Elsbeth]

Thank you, Christine!

[Elsbeth]

Mary wrote: "Elsbeth wrote: "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, b..."

Thanks Mary! I think I will enjoy it, too! ;)
Thanks for alerting me!

[Muhannad]

Hey. I'm Muhannad from Latakia, Syria. I'm a 23-year-old guy with a BA in English language and literature. I'm starting my MA and PhD in English, Ugaritic, and German Comparative lit. in a year or so. Reading "classics" has grown on me as of late and I'm more than ready to take on such a delightful reading challenge and explore the still untrodden corridors burrowed far and deep in those ever-interesting reads.

[Maarit]

Welcome to the group Elsbeth, Muhannad and everybody else, that I've missed. I hope you all have good times in here :).

[Elsbeth]

Thanks, Maarit!

Muhannad, what is Ugaritic? Is it a Syrian language? Good luck with your studies and happy reading!

[Tytti]

Wow, Muhannad, Ugaritic! That sounds interesting. I had to google it, I hadn't heard of it before.

Welcome all!

[Elsbeth]

Of course - google, why hadn't I thought of that...!

Great to be learning such a language from your own country!

[Christine]

Welcome to the group, Muhannad!

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Elsbeth wrote: "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 ..."

I've been meaning to read The Woman in White for a long while now too. Hope to see you in the discussion.

And welcome to all of our newest members. We have some great moderators that keep the group going and always fun.

[Elsbeth]

Thanks, Katy! I m looking forward to The Woman in White, too!

I ve found out that active moderators who enjoy making great challenges and participate actively in group reads etc. are very important, otherwise a group bleeds dead. So I m looking forward to participating and having loads of fun - together with you all!

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Mary wrote: "Oh so true Elsbeth. I've quit groups with absentee moderators.

I have the Woman in White on my desk. I need to finish 2 other books first."

Ha, Ha, Ha. I've got like 10 books lined up!

[Regina Eiriksdottir]

Be brave! Yes I am going to try it -- I am a librarian living in Iceland - but not working at a library I am trying to be brave to read literature classics -- have read some!

[Christine]

Regina Eiriksdottir wrote: "Be brave! Yes I am going to try it -- I am a librarian living in Iceland - but not working at a library I am trying to be brave to read literature classics -- have read some!"

Welcome to the group, Regina! I'm glad you'll be reading with us.

[Muhannad]

Thanks all for the warm welcomes. Ugaritic is the language with the first alphabet in the whole wide world. Nobody is speaking it nowadays and it's next to dead. The literature Ugaritans left behind is massive and many argue that it gave ground to lots of still-alive myths and religious anecdotes. I'll tell you all about it by and by. Maybe upload some great stuff on here and see if they ever ring a bell with what we're reading in classics.

[Kyle]

Great idea for a group. Looking forward to having a little incentive to tackle some of these works.

[Christine]

Kyle wrote: "Great idea for a group. Looking forward to having a little incentive to tackle some of these works."

Welcome to the group Kyle! I've really enjoyed many of the classics I've read. I hope you do, too!

[Alyssa]

Hello! I'm Alyssa. I live in Texas, work full time and am in my last year of my undergrad degree in Journalism. I am new to GoodReads and have been wanting to brush up on some good classics that are many times underappreciated. Can't wait to start reading!

[Christine]

Alyssa wrote: "Hello! I'm Alyssa. I live in Texas, work full time and am in my last year of my undergrad degree in Journalism. I am new to GoodReads and have been wanting to brush up on some good classics that ar..."

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

[Joseph]

Hello all, I'm Joseph. I'm originally from Michigan, I've lived in five countries on three continents, and traveled to about 20 (countries, not continents). I currently live and work in Virginia. I'm on a quest to read the 100 Greatest Novels of all Time. I'm on #32 now, and as I only today discovered Good Reads, it will take a bit before I update all my previous reads/reviews. I'm going to keep reviews short on GR anyway, but you please see the full review at:
http://100greatestnovelsofalltimeques...

I love feedback, so feel free. I'm especially interested in thoughts on how I came up with the list.

Cheers

Joseph

[Christine]

Joseph wrote: "Hello all, I'm Joseph. I'm originally from Michigan, I've lived in five countries on three continents, and traveled to about 20 (countries, not continents). I currently live and work in Virginia. I..."

Welcome to the group, Joseph! Your list is great. I was also motivated to start reading more classics after I stumbled upon some "greatest books" lists and was surprised by how few of them I'd read. Your blog looks very interesting - I will have to try to read some of your reviews!

[Christine]

Yasmin wrote: "Hello everyone, I'm Yasmin. I'm from Italy and I'm at my last year at university. I like reading classics, but I've realised that I've read just a few of them recently and I would like to re-discov..."

Welcome to the group, Yasmin! I look forward to discussing the classics with you! :-)

[Kathleen]

I'm Kathleen, 27 and live in East Hollywood with my large newfoundland dog. Escaping into other worlds is my favorite thing so I like to read fantasy and classics - stuff that either takes place in an imaginary land or a different time period. I was married for 8 years and didn't get to read as much as I love to because my time was so revolved around someone else, now that I am on my own I'm excited to get back consistently into what I love.
I also have a major, major problem buying books way faster than I can read them, and I have difficulty finishing books longer than 300 pages so I hope this group will be motivation to press on and start knocking out everything on my shelves. :)

[Andrea AKA Catsos Person]

Hi Kathleen, Hi Tracy!

Kathleen, I can relate to buying books faster than you are able to read them. This "problem" for me has gotten worse since I can download eBooks from my iPhone or pc and order used books via the PC as well ;).

[Rachel]

Hello. I just joined the group, and I'm looking forward to reading books I may have read many years ago and now have people to talk to about it.

[Christine]

Kathleen wrote: "I'm Kathleen, 27 and live in East Hollywood with my large newfoundland dog. Escaping into other worlds is my favorite thing so I like to read fantasy and classics - stuff that either takes place in..."

Hi Kathleen! Newfoundlands are adorable! I can relate with buying so many books. I try to stop myself, but so far I've only succeeded in restricting myself to really good deals. ;-) I hope you're able to join some of our group reads. I know that being a part of this group is helping me conquer some of the longer books that I've been meaning to read for a long time. Welcome!

[Christine]

Tracy wrote: "Hi! My name is Tracy. I am originally from Louisiana where I was born and raised. I now live in Florence Oregon. I am an avid reader of many genres. Reading some of the great classes is something ..."

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

[Christine]

Rachel wrote: "Hello. I just joined the group, and I'm looking forward to reading books I may have read many years ago and now have people to talk to about it."

Hi Rachel! I've been surprised at how my thoughts about a book can differ reading it again years later. Welcome to the group!

[Andreea]

Hi, I am Andreea and I like to read pretty much everything. I do have a soft spot for SFF (science fiction and fantasy).

I just got my BA in Fine Arts, Graphic Design and right now I have a part-time job while also taking a bunch of online courses. My other hobbies include cooking and yoga.

Really looking forward to reading more classics!

[Andrea AKA Catsos Person]

Hi Andreea!

[Christine]

Andreea wrote: "Hi, I am Andreea and I like to read pretty much everything. I do have a soft spot for SFF (science fiction and fantasy).

I just got my BA in Fine Arts, Graphic Design and right now I have a part-t..."

Welcome to the group, Andreea! Glad you're joining us. :-)

[Moray]

Hello, I'm Moray, I live in Edinburgh Scotland and currently work in Scotland's largest library. I've spent the last year reconnecting with reading fiction after many years of studying took the shine off reading for pleasure. There isn't really a genre that I wouldn't read but there have been a lot of classics over the last year!

[Andreea]

Thanks everyone for your warm welcoming!

[Christine]

Moray wrote: "Hello, I'm Moray, I live in Edinburgh Scotland and currently work in Scotland's largest library. I've spent the last year reconnecting with reading fiction after many years of studying took the shi..."

Welcome to the group, Moray! I'm glad you're enjoying reading again. :-)

[Emarosa89]

Hey everyone,

My name is Zach. I have dabbled in literature all through my schooling and then slowly realized my enjoyment of reading through contemporary novels which I read pleasure outside of my coursework. Recently, I got to a point where I became more interested in the art of literature, and decided I wanted to get to know its roots. The motivation/first steps came when I decided I wanted to read "Ulysses" and then figured I should read the "The Odyssey" first, and then, naturally, I figured I ought to start with "The Iliad". I joined this group because I am searching for peers to learn and share with while I go along on my adventures through literature.

[Christine]

Emarosa89 wrote: "Hey everyone,

My name is Zach. I have dabbled in literature all through my schooling and then slowly realized my enjoyment of reading through contemporary novels which I read pleasure outside of ..."

Welcome to the group, Zach! I hope you enjoy reading with us. :-)

[Kramomis]

Hello all! My name is Mark, I'm a twenty year old student from Liverpool. Looking to start re-reading Luo Guanzhong's Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Happy to share my reading exploits with you all :)

[Gene]

hi everyone.I'm Gene and I just joined a group.I'm 71 years and live in Washington DC. I've always enjoyed reading "classic" literature. The classics are classics for good reasons.

how does the group operate? Thanks.

[Christine]

Mark wrote: "Hello all! My name is Mark, I'm a twenty year old student from Liverpool. Looking to start re-reading Luo Guanzhong's Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Happy to share my reading exploits with you all :)"

Hi Mark! Welcome to the group. I've never read that one - what do you think of it? Glad to have you in the group!

[Christine]

Gene wrote: "hi everyone.I'm Gene and I just joined a group.I'm 71 years and live in Washington DC. I've always enjoyed reading "classic" literature. The classics are classics for good reasons.

how does the..."

Welcome to the group, Gene! There are several ways to get involved in the group. First, the group has four "group reads" going on all the time: Three monthly selections, and one quarterly "long read" selection. You can jump in to any of these reads, and then participate in the associated book discussion threads.

You can also nominate books for group reads, vote in group read selection polls, and participate in group challenges.

Discussion threads for our group reads always remain open, so if you read a book that has been a previous group read selection you can always add your comments about that book to the related discussion thread. Or, if you read a book that has not been selected as a group read and want to discuss it, you can always start a new thread in the Book Chatter section.

I hope you enjoy the group!

[Kramomis]

Hello Christine. Thanks for the welcome :)
It's a romanticisation of Three Kingdoms era China. It's based on a real period in Chinese history but contains a lot of myths and legends regarding the period. I highly recommend it, I find the writing top notch and the book contains many political and moral themes.

[Vatsa]

Hi, all!
I'm Vatsa from Mysooru, India in my final year of engineering.
In my 8th grade, Harry Potter and Sherlock Holmes put me on reading track and they are my favourites too.
Lately I love Alexandre Dumas's books and Hitchhiker's guide to galaxy.
I seem to be reading only popular, must-read books and there are many under classics and sci-fi/fantasy.
Presently reading 2001:space odyssey after watching Interstellar

[ECH]

Hello Everyone,

I'm Beth. During the day I'm a grad student of chemistry. I especially enjoy fantasy and historical fiction, but I'm generally pretty open. A couple of months ago I returned to reading after a long hiatus, and I've been enjoying goodreads groups to provide a reading list.

[Christine]

Srivathsa wrote: "Hi, all!
I'm Vatsa from Mysooru, India in my final year of engineering.
In my 8th grade, Harry Potter and Sherlock Holmes put me on reading track and they are my favourites too.
Lately I love Alexa..."

Hi Srivathsa! Welcome to the group. I hope you enjoy it!

[Christine]

Beth wrote: "Hello Everyone,

I'm Beth. During the day I'm a grad student of chemistry. I especially enjoy fantasy and historical fiction, but I'm generally pretty open. A couple of months ago I returned to rea..."

Welcome Beth! I also got back into reading not too long ago, and my TBR list has grown by leaps and bounds since joining GR groups. I hope you enjoy reading some classics with us!

[siriusedward]

hi all
i am chins from india.my main hobby is reading,reading and more reading. i also like knowing about things.all those online courses.(at my own pace though)..i am a laidback person who at present is not working.so lots of time to read.i used to read all sorts of books once upon a time :( .now have been more into romances.
i want to restart reading classics and others and am looking to broaden my horizons ;) .

i also love spending my time with my family,gardening and cooking.also am an armchair traveller.love reading travel and foodie articles too. :)

at present i have by George Eliot with me and am trying to start it... hopefully will be better soon..

[Christine]

siriusedward wrote: "hi all
i am chins from india.my main hobby is reading,reading and more reading. i also like knowing about things.all those online courses.(at my own pace though)..i am a laidback person who at pre..."

Welcome to the group! I'm glad you've joined us. I also have a copy of Middlemarch that I've wanted to read for a while now, but I haven't found the time yet. I hope I will get to it soon. I hope you enjoy the group!