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[Kent]

Hi. I'm Kent. Im a pediatrician and I have been trying to catch up on "all those books" I have been meaning to read. I love reading classics, sci fi, african literature and historical fiction. Americanah and Things Fall Apart were probably my favorite books I read this year, and I think Patrick O'Brian's Aubry/Maturin series can't be beat as pure, relaxing, pleasure reading.

[Christine]

Kent wrote: "Hi. I'm Kent. Im a pediatrician and I have been trying to catch up on "all those books" I have been meaning to read. I love reading classics, sci fi, african literature and historical fiction. [boo..."

Welcome to the group, Kent! All of the books you mentioned are currently on my TBR shelf, and after reading your comment I hope to get to them soon. I hope you enjoy reading with us!

[Gergana]

Hey, everyone!
My name is Gergana, Gery for short. I live in Montana, Bulgaria and am currently still in high school.
I love reading and for the past few years have read mainly sci-fi, fantasy, YA and middle-grade and maybe just a dash of historical fiction. But in these few months I have been craving classics and have already read a solid number, so reading more of those is my goal for 2015 I guess.

[Andrea AKA Catsos Person]

Hi Gery!

[Christine]

Gergana wrote: "Hey, everyone!
My name is Gergana, Gery for short. I live in Montana, Bulgaria and am currently still in high school.
I love reading and for the past few years have read mainly sci-fi, fantasy, YA ..."

Welcome to the group, Gery! I'm glad you've joined us. :-)

[Linda]

Hi Everyone, I am Linda from Basingstoke, England and I love classics and chick-lit. I write poetry and watch way to much TV. I love cats and chocolate too. My favourite classics are 'Pride and Prejudice', 'Jane Eyre', 'Great Expectations', 'The Woman in White' and 'Vanity Fair'.

[Cherryl]

Hi all. I'm Cherryl and I live in Southern California. I just celebrated my 30th wedding anniversary and have two adult children but no grandbabies yet. About five years ago, I decided to read at least one classic a year. For 2015, I have a feeling I will read more!

[Christine]

Linda wrote: "Hi Everyone, I am Linda from Basingstoke, England and I love classics and chick-lit. I write poetry and watch way to much TV. I love cats and chocolate too. My favourite classics are 'Pride and Pre..."

Welcome, Linda! Our group just read "The Woman in White" this fall, and I really enjoyed it. I hope you join us in some group reads! :-)

[Christine]

Cherryl wrote: "Hi all. I'm Cherryl and I live in Southern California. I just celebrated my 30th wedding anniversary and have two adult children but no grandbabies yet. About five years ago, I decided to read at l..."

Hi Cherryl! Welcome to the group. We have 3 monthly group reads as well as 4 quarterly long reads each year, so being a member gives you plenty of opportunity to read more classics! Or you could also check out one of the 2015 Classics challenges/games we are starting this week... ;-)

I hope you enjoy reading with us!!

[Fabiana]

Hey I'm Naya, I'm from Venezuela, my passions include cooking (specially bakery), films and of course reading. I love classics but I like any kind of gender (and I don't get why some people criticise YA books), feel free to add me as a friend

[Fahimeh]

Hi. I am Fahimeh living in Ankara! I like literature, study literature, and regret that I do not live long enough to be able to finish all the literary works! This group, I think, can be a great help to fulfill a part of this dream, particularly the classical literary ones.

[Stipe]

Hi! I am Stipe, from Zagreb, Croatia. I like reading and I mostly read 20th and 21st century literary fiction, but also like to read some good older classics or crime/sci-fi books :)

[Christine]

Naya wrote: "Hey I'm Naya, I'm from Venezuela, my passions include cooking (specially bakery), films and of course reading. I love classics but I like any kind of gender (and I don't get why some people critici..."

Welcome to the group, Naya! We've had quite a variety of classics chosen for our group reads in the last few months. I hope you're able to join in reading with us. :-)

[Christine]

Fahimeh wrote: "Hi. I am Fahimeh living in Ankara! I like literature, study literature, and regret that I do not live long enough to be able to finish all the literary works! This group, I think, can be a great he..."

Welcome Fahimeh! I have also come to the realization that I will never be able to read all the things I want to read. My To-Read list always grows faster than my Completed Reads list does! I'm glad you've joined us.

[Christine]

Stipe wrote: "Hi! I am Stipe, from Zagreb, Croatia. I like reading and I mostly read 20th and 21st century literary fiction, but also like to read some good older classics or crime/sci-fi books :)"

Hi Stipe! I hope you'll join us in reading some New School classics, and maybe a few Old School as well. Welcome! :-)

[Junemarie]

Hello, and Happy New Year. Live in Maryland, work in Washington, DC, originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Joined the group a few months ago, but still haven't got the knack of getting involved in groups, indicating what I'm reading, etc. Want to add more classics to my reading, but have to work them around what I'm reading for local book discussion groups.

[Christine]

Junemarie wrote: "Hello, and Happy New Year. Live in Maryland, work in Washington, DC, originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Joined the group a few months ago, but still haven't got the knack of getting involve..."

Hi Junemarie! It takes a little practice to get the hang of the navigation and functionality of the site, but I'm sure you'll get there! Feel free to ask any questions. I hope you enjoy reading with us!

[Christine]

Corey wrote: "Hi. I'm from way upstate NY near the Canadian border. The name of this group is pretty much exactly what I'm doing in my reading life. I particularly focus on mid-20th century but will read anythin..."

Hello Corey! Since you like reading mid-20th century literature, I hope you'll be able to join us for some of the New School group reads. Welcome to the group, and happy new year!

[Kristen]

Hi everyone. I'm Kristen. I live in Minnesota with my husband and two daughter, ages six and three. Reading/rereading some classics has been on my to do list for awhile, so this group is exactly what I need to get motivated to do so. Other than classics, I like to read memoirs, historical fiction, romance and mystery.

[Christine]

Kristen wrote: "Hi everyone. I'm Kristen. I live in Minnesota with my husband and two daughter, ages six and three. Reading/rereading some classics has been on my to do list for awhile, so this group is exactly wh..."

Hi Kristen. I'm also in Minnesota! Historical fiction is one of my favorite genres also. I'm glad you've joined us - welcome to the group!

[Allison]

Hi, I'm Allison. I am a high school student with a passion for game shows and puns. I love to read, my favorites include Vonnegut, Fitzgerald, Nabokov, and Hemingway.

[Splehm]

Hi I'm Sue--I'm a nurse, and a grandma of 2 darling granddaughters, and love to read, knit, cook, bike, try new things. Am also trying to read more fiction--tend to read too much non-fiction. Hope to get inspired to catch up on some good worthwhile reading! I live in Iowa, but also spend some time in Florida, where I am right now escaping nasty winter weather.

[Sigrid]

Hello, I'm Sigrid. I'm a Norwegian book lover. I study English as a part of my teaching degree, and have had quite a few classics on my curriculum. I really want to read more of them, so this group seems great!
I read mostly contemporary fiction, fantasy and some YA - but I'm never afraid to try new things. I think there are great books to be found in most genres.

[Christine]

Allison wrote: "Hi, I'm Allison. I am a high school student with a passion for game shows and puns. I love to read, my favorites include Vonnegut, Fitzgerald, Nabokov, and Hemingway."

Welcome to the group Allison! I've liked both Vonnegut and Fitzgerald. I haven't read Nabokov yet, and I've only read one by Hemingway - I didn't care for it, but I'm planning to give him another chance. ;-) I'm glad you've joined us!

[Christine]

Splehm wrote: "Hi I'm Sue--I'm a nurse, and a grandma of 2 darling granddaughters, and love to read, knit, cook, bike, try new things. Am also trying to read more fiction--tend to read too much non-fiction. Hope ..."

Hi Sue. I'm currently enduring the frigid temps, so I am jealous of your escape to warmer weather! I hope you enjoy reading with us.

[Christine]

Sigrid wrote: "Hello, I'm Sigrid. I'm a Norwegian book lover. I study English as a part of my teaching degree, and have had quite a few classics on my curriculum. I really want to read more of them, so this group..."

Hello Sigrid, welcome to the group! I hope you're able to join us for some group reads. I've found some great books through this group! :-)

[23skadoo40]

Hi, I'm Kaye, married mother of 3.
I look forward to discussing the classics with you. Currently full-time student taking online classes towards BA degree which has reduced my pleasure reading time. I enjoy reading a variety of subjects and try to include some classic literature in the mix. (Just finished The Great Gatsby during the winter break.) Current topics at the moment: paranormal, vampires, historical and modern romance. Favorite authors are: Tolkien, J Sandford, Janet Evanovich and Jim Butcher to name a few.

[Julia]

Hi everyone! I'm Julia. I'm from Germany so my English isn't the best, but I'm working on it (that's why I mostly read books in English). I haven't read many classics yet, apart from Frankenstein and a few books by Jules Verne, but I really enjoyed those so I'm looking forward to reading more classics.

[Noemie]

Hi, I'm Noémie from Canada!
I really want to start reading classics. They sound so interesting and I love the way they're written. I haven't read many-close to none actually. But I've read many passages from them and they always made me curious.

[Julie]

I joined this group back when you were going to read To Kill A Mockingbird. I did not participate because I was under the impression that the discussions were less structured than I wanted.

I was hoping that everyone would be reading the same passage and then discussing the passage before moving on to the next. Like in school.

My impression, however, was that everyone reads whatever they want within the book and writes about whatever they want. I was concerned about spoilers and groups of fast readers getting so far ahead that I would not be able to join in the discussion and be left to decipher difficult reading on my own.

Would someone be so kind as to set me straight? How is the group structured?

Gratzi!

[Christine]

23skadoo40 wrote: "Hi, I'm Kaye, married mother of 3.
I look forward to discussing the classics with you. Currently full-time student taking online classes towards BA degree which has reduced my pleasure reading time..."

Hi Kaye! Welcome to the group. The Great Gatsby is our Revisit the Shelf group read for this month - I hope you'll be able to join in the discussion!

[Christine]

Julia wrote: "Hi everyone! I'm Julia. I'm from Germany so my English isn't the best, but I'm working on it (that's why I mostly read books in English). I haven't read many classics yet, apart from Frankenstein a..."

Welcome Julia! Your English seems great to me. :-) I look forward to discussing some classics with you!

[Christine]

Noemie wrote: "Hi, I'm Noémie from Canada!
I really want to start reading classics. They sound so interesting and I love the way they're written. I haven't read many-close to none actually. But I've read many ..."

Welcome to the group Noemie! I hope you'll be inspired to jump in to some classics with our group. I've discovered some great books here, and I hope you do too.

[Sydney]

Hello all! I'm Sydney, I'm from Canada and I really want to start reading more classics. This will help me find ones to read, hopefully.

[Christine]

Julie wrote: "I joined this group back when you were going to read To Kill A Mockingbird. I did not participate because I was under the impression that the discussions were less structured than I wanted.

I w..."

Hi Julie! No, our group is not structured like school. For our group reads, we always have at least 2 threads - one "spoiler" thread to discuss specific contents of the book, and one "no spoiler" thread for general discussion in which specific content from the book is not allowed. For most of our group read books we do not have a set reading schedule - everyone is welcome to read the book and post their comments whenever they have time during the month. If there is a specific passage or section you'd like to discuss, I encourage you to post it in the "spoilers" thread for that book for others to discuss with you.

For our Quarterly Long Reads we often have multiple spoiler threads to break the book up into sections for discussion since those books are so long, and occasionally we will have more detailed threads for our monthly reads also.

The discussion does not stop at the end of the designated reading period. We do not close the threads, so you are always free to add your comments to the conversation if you read the book after the group read has ended.

I hope you will join us in discussion!

[Christine]

Sydney wrote: "Hello all! I'm Sydney, I'm from Canada and I really want to start reading more classics. This will help me find ones to read, hopefully."

Welcome Sydney! With our three monthly group reads and quarterly long read, this group should give you plenty of suggestions for classics to read. I hope you can join in discussing them with us!

[Julie]

Thanks, Christine. :)

[Alexis]

Hello all! I'm Alexis from Greece (Corfu). I have read some classics before entering on Goodreads (December 31, 2014), but I want to read more. I have not been active until now, because am a beginner and do not even understand how it works. But I note that this discussion group is really enjoyable and will participate regularly - see plenty of good books - I wish can have time to enjoy them!
Sincerely - Alexis

[Christine]

Alexis wrote: "Hello all! I'm Alexis from Greece (Corfu). I have read some classics before entering on Goodreads (December 31, 2014), but I want to read more. I have not been active until now, because am a beginn..."

Welcome to the group Alexis! I'm glad you've joined us, and I hope you enjoy participating. :-)

[Carla]

Hello everyone. I am Carla from Louisiana. I am a mother, grandmother, wife, and full time RN. I love reading, sewing, my pets (2dogs and 1cat), and crafting. I feel so fortunate to find your group, and thank you for allowing me to join you. I just finished Jane Eyre and now am starting The Count Of Monte Christo.

[Christine]

Carla Sams wrote: "Hello everyone. I am Carla from Louisiana. I am a mother, grandmother, wife, and full time RN. I love reading, sewing, my pets (2dogs and 1cat), and crafting. I feel so fortunate to find your group..."

Hi Carla! I hope you enjoy The Count of Monte Cristo. I just read it for the first time and I thought it was a great book. Please do join us in the group discussion thread. Welcome to the group!

[Leonela]

Hello everyone! I'm Leonela, a Literature student from Rosario, Argentina. I joined this group because I wanted to share my love for classics :) I'm currently re-reading Little Women and reading a collection of short stories by Hemingway.

[Alexis]

Hello Leonela!
Hemingway's short stories are beautiful, but his books are wonderful!
Alexis

[Christine]

Leonela wrote: "Hello everyone! I'm Leonela, a Literature student from Rosario, Argentina. I joined this group because I wanted to share my love for classics :) I'm currently re-reading Little Women and reading a ..."

Welcome to the group Leonela!

[Liz]

Hi. My name is Liz, I'e been on goodreads forever, but just joined this group.

I have read classics in the past, but recently I'm required to read a lot of classics, and so I thought it would be fun to belong to a group that reads classics. So here I am.

[Christine]

Liz wrote: "Hi. My name is Liz, I'e been on goodreads forever, but just joined this group.

I have read classics in the past, but recently I'm required to read a lot of classics, and so I thought it would be f..."

Hi Liz! Welcome to the group. I hope you find some great classic reads!

[Kristina]

Hi, my name is Kristina, I live in Missouri with a husband and three teenagers. I am so excited to have stumbled upon this group. Some of my favorite books are Jane Eyre, Dracula, the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon, and the Saxon series by Bernard Cornwell. Just to name a few. I've always loved reading about history, especially British history, and recently have rediscovered classic Victorian gothic novels and gained interest in the fantasy genre, most noteworthy, Neil Gaiman
This is the first book club I've ever joined and look forward to discussing books with you!

[Kate]

Hello~ My name is Kate and I live in North Carolina, USA. Mother to four dogs, a cat(who loves sleeping on me while I read), and a parrot.

I love reading classics, and I can't wait to get to the titles I've yet to read. Almost everything being currently read by this group are books I've yet to read and have been collecting dust on my shelves. Thank you all already for the motivation to get to these books!

[Christine]

Kristina wrote: "Hi, my name is Kristina, I live in Missouri with a husband and three teenagers. I am so excited to have stumbled upon this group. Some of my favorite books are Jane Eyre, Dracula, the Outlander s..."

Welcome to the group Kristina! I recently acquired a few of Cornwell's Saxon series books and I'm looking forward to reading them. I hope you enjoy our group!

[Christine]

Kate wrote: "Hello~ My name is Kate and I live in North Carolina, USA. Mother to four dogs, a cat(who loves sleeping on me while I read), and a parrot.

I love reading classics, and I can't wait to get to the ..."

Hi Kate! I hope you're able to jump right in to our group reads. I look forward to discussing them with you. Welcome to the group!