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Hi Donna and Sarah, welcome to the group. Glad you've both decided to join and introduce yourselves. I hope you'll enjoy reading some great classics with us :)
Hi everyone! I'm Beth and I'm from Australia. I'm super eclectic in what I like to read but I do love my classics. Frankenstein, The Catcher in the Rye and The Great Gatsby are right at the top of my all time favourite books, I like a lot of gothic fiction and I really like Dostoyevsky and Orwell among others. Unfortunately though I feel sometimes like I neglect my classics so I thought this group might be a way to help curb this problem. Thanks guys, I hope everyone is well.
Beth wrote: "Hi everyone! I'm Beth and I'm from Australia. I'm super eclectic in what I like to read but I do love my classics. Frankenstein, The Catcher in the Rye and The Great Gatsby are right at the top of ..."Hi and welcome Beth! We're happy you found this group to "Catch up on Classics"! I'm sure you'll enjoy the books and discussions. Actually we're reading 1984 by George Orwell for our November read. Enjoy!
Welcome Beth, you've picked some great favourites there, they're some of my mine too. Hope you'll enjoy our group and perhaps it will help with the neglected classics! Join in with whatever you fancy, whenever you have time, we'll be happy to discuss any of the books with you :)
Awesome, thanks for having me :)
Hey all! I’m Yamini (pronounced yah - mini as in “Minnie mouse”). I just joined after seeing lots of interesting posts on the group. My previous group is shutting down so I need a new one and this one looked very interesting. I basically read everything from classics to science fiction/fantasy to children’s fiction. Everything except mainstream YA, horror, and erotica. Although I don’t mind gothic reads by any means. It’ll likely take me a while to figure out how everything works here but I’m very excited (and nervous) to be part of this group. :)
Yamini wrote: "Hey all! I’m Yamini (pronounced yah - mini as in “Minnie mouse”). I just joined after seeing lots of interesting posts on the group. My previous group is shutting down so I need a new one and this ..."Hi Yamini! Welcome! So glad you found us! You'll see that you made a fine choice becoming a member here. We read tremendous classics and have great discussions! There's nothing to be nervous about! All of the moderators are very nice and they have a wealth of knowledge! If you have any questions, I'm sure they'd be only too happy to help you! So sit back, read and most importantly, have fun!
Yamini wrote: "Hey all! I’m Yamini (pronounced yah - mini as in “Minnie mouse”). I just joined after seeing lots of interesting posts on the group. My previous group is shutting down so I need a new one and this ..."Hi, I'm so glad that you've decided to join us, welcome to the group! Hopefully you'll find something to suit your tastes, as we have 5 different group reads each month. That certainly gives everyone a choice, though of course you're not obliged to read anything. Polls have just gone up for January! Book discussions are underway for November. Dive in with whatever takes your interest, we'll be happy to discuss classics, or just have a bookish chat. Any questions just ask :)
Hello everyone! My name's Jan and I decided to join this group because I need extra motivation to restart reading classics. I read a lot of classics a few years ago, but all of a sudden, I stopped and I've read mainly fantasy, crime novels and horror since then. My main problem with reading classics was that I couldn't discuss them (and there's a lot to discuss) with anyone and I look forward to solve this problem in this group.
Jan wrote: "Hello everyone! My name's Jan and I decided to join this group because I need extra motivation to restart reading classics. I read a lot of classics a few years ago, but all of a sudden, I stopped ..."Hi Jan! Welcome! I'm sure you'll enjoy the classics and discussions here! Happy reading!
Hi everyone! I’m new to Goodreads and this looks like a great group. The last few years I’ve been on a quest to read classics, so many of which I missed over the years. Two of the favorites I fell in love with in childhood are The Once and Future King and Dandelion Wine. Newer favorites are Wuthering Heights, Beloved, and War and Peace (not kidding—totally loved W&P, read it over a few months on the bus going to work). It’s great to see there are others on this path, and I look forward to the discussions!
Bob wrote: "Annemarie I also bid you welcome, glad you are with us."Wow this is such a nice group! Thanks everyone.
Welcome ladies! Jan, we meet again - this is a great group. Enjoy
Kathleen wrote: "Hi everyone! I’m new to Goodreads and this looks like a great group. The last few years I’ve been on a quest to read classics, so many of which I missed over the years. Two of the favorites I fell ..."Hi Kathleen! One of my all time favorites is Wurthering Heights also! Love to meet others who agree! Welcome to the group and to Goodreads! Enjoy!
Loretta wrote: "Kathleen wrote: "Hi everyone! I’m new to Goodreads and this looks like a great group. The last few years I’ve been on a quest to read classics, so many of which I missed over the years. Two of the ..."Thank you Loretta!
Kathleen wrote: "Loretta wrote: "Kathleen wrote: "Hi everyone! I’m new to Goodreads and this looks like a great group. The last few years I’ve been on a quest to read classics, so many of which I missed over the ye..."My pleasure Kathleen!
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Welcome Jan and Kathleen, glad to have you with us! Hope to chat with you more soon and get to know you better :)
Kathleen wrote: "Hi everyone! I’m new to Goodreads and this looks like a great group. The last few years I’ve been on a quest to read classics, so many of which I missed over the years. Two of the favorites I fell ..."Hi Kathleen and welcome to the group. I also loved The Once and Future King.
Hello everyone!My name is Chaewon, and I'm a middle school student in South Korea!
I love reading books, and my favorite classic books are "The Wuthering Heights" and "The Great Gatsby". Though I haven't read many classics, I wish to become the ones who have.
The classic books I have read so far, they are all translated in Korean! So I thought reading a lot of English classics could be a good challenge for me. I hope I can improve my English reading and gain a lot of literature knowledge. Yay!
Sorry if my English is bad! :)
I'm very happy to join a great group, and I'll read my best!
Thank you!
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Chaewon wrote: "Hello everyone!My name is Chaewon, and I'm a middle school student in South Korea!
I love reading books, and my favorite classic books are "The Wuthering Heights" and "The Great Gatsby". Though I ..."
Hi and welcome Chaewon! I'm glad you joined our classics group to further your enjoyment of reading classics! One of my all time favorites is also Wurthering Heights! Enjoy!
Welcome Chaewon! Your English is fine, don't worry about mistakes here anyway, but I hope that joining in will help you practice your reading and writing, as well as having lots of fun! I'm glad you've joined :)
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Hi I'm Katie. I like to read a lot of fiction. I became interested in classics as a high school senior when a great teacher of mine had us read and discuss some such 1984, Brave New World, and Animal Farm. I am constantly looking for new books to read and think this group will be great. I am currently an elementary school paraprofessional. I enjoy running, biking, watching tv and movies, and just relaxing.
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Katie wrote: "Hi I'm Katie. I like to read a lot of fiction. I became interested in classics as a high school senior when a great teacher of mine had us read and discuss some such 1984, Brave New World, and Anim..."Hi Katie and welcome to Catching up on Classics! This group will satisfy your longing to read new books and have discussions with great members! So sit back, relax and enjoy!
Hello I'm Graham, I'm a librarian and former bookseller, I like to read as wide a selection as possible, and while I've read a few classics there are always those ones still to be read. Hopefully I'll discover some new books and authors as well.
Graham wrote: "Hello I'm Graham, I'm a librarian and former bookseller, I like to read as wide a selection as possible, and while I've read a few classics there are always those ones still to be read. Hopefully I..."Hi Graham, I'm Graham. Welcome to the group!
Graham wrote: "Graham wrote: "Hello I'm Graham, I'm a librarian and former bookseller, I like to read as wide a selection as possible, and while I've read a few classics there are always those ones still to be re..."Nice to meet you Grahams ;)
Graham wrote: "Hello I'm Graham, I'm a librarian and former bookseller, I like to read as wide a selection as possible, and while I've read a few classics there are always those ones still to be read. Hopefully I..."Hi and welcome Graham! I'm sure you'll like the selection of classics and discussions here! Happy reading and enjoy!!
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Hi Katie and Graham, welcome to the group! I hope you enjoy it here and find some books that interest you. December group reads start in a few days....December already?!?!?!
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Hello everyone! I'm Tarinla. I'm an art student. As much as I love fine arts I wish that I'd have a degree in literature as well. Sadly Hong Kong isn't a city of books so I hope I could reach out to the internet! (-:I have been looking for sth similar to The Book Of Disquiet/ The unbearable lightness of beings/ hundred years of solitude. Any recommendation?
Tarinla wrote: "Hello everyone! I'm Tarinla. I'm an art student. As much as I love fine arts I wish that I'd have a degree in literature as well. Sadly Hong Kong isn't a city of books so I hope I could reach out t..."Hi Tarinla! Welcome! Glad you've joined our classics group! Happy reading and enjoy!
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Here are a couple of links of recommendations of books similar to One Hundred Years of Solitude:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/simila...
https://www.tastekid.com/like/One-Hun...
Hi Everyone! My name is Lisa and I am a voracious reader, mostly fiction. I enjoy suspense, romance, and Christian Fiction. I set a goal this year to read 4 classics and I have 1 more to finish this year. My interest in this group is the group concept and the challenges. For me, having a commitment makes it easier for me to stay on track. I look forward to the Short Fiction Books thread. Thanks for the join.
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Welcome to the group, Lisa. I hope you are enjoying the classics that you've read.
Hi everyone,I am Jane an avid reader from Rhode Island, USA. I mostly read fiction and about three or four nonfiction books a year. While goodreads informs monthly of newly published books, I feel I am missing out on reading Good Books that stand the test of time. I read a lot of classics, mostly from the Victorian era and like that you offer new and old classics.
Ruth wrote: "Kathleen wrote: "Hi everyone! I’m new to Goodreads and this looks like a great group. The last few years I’ve been on a quest to read classics, so many of which I missed over the years. Two of the ..."Thank you Ruth! I don't know many people who've read The Once and Future King--glad to meet someone else who likes it!
I read it years ago Kathleen but when you mentioned it I remembered how much I liked it. Maybe it's time for a re-read. I also liked War and Peace. I actually read it when I was 12.
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Welcome Tarinla and Lisa, glad you've joined :)
Lisa wrote: "Hi Everyone! My name is Lisa and I am a voracious reader, mostly fiction. I enjoy suspense, romance, and Christian Fiction. I set a goal this year to read 4 classics and I have 1 more to finish thi..."Hi Lisa! Welcome to the group! I'm pretty sure you're in the right group because we are all also voracious readers! Although we read mainly classics, some can be suspenseful and romantic! So sit back and enjoy!
Jane wrote: "Hi everyone,I am Jane an avid reader from Rhode Island, USA. I mostly read fiction and about three or four nonfiction books a year. While goodreads informs monthly of newly published books, I fee..."
Welcome Jane! Glad you've joined the group which I'm sure will satisfy your appetite for reading Good Books! Happy reading!
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Wuthering Heights is my favorite as well. At least it's my standard answer to the question "what's your favorite book", I have real trouble picking favorites in almost any category. Welcome to the group!