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Concepción wrote: "Hi Sarah! Wow! New Zealand! I plan to travel and visit there one day!Pink, I am visiting Uganda. I am a native Texan!!!! The flight will be 16hrs so I will have plenty of time for reading! Thank you!"
not at the moment... it summer and too blinking hot :P
Lesley-anne wrote: "Hi. I'm Lesley. I live in Scotland, just outside Edinburgh. I love reading, especially classics, but I've read less the past few years. I don't know if I could come up with a favourites list, it'd ..."Hi Lesley and welcome! I'm sure this group will help you "catch up on the classics"! Looking forward to discussing them with you, so enjoy and happy reading!
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Welcome Lesley -- so cool that you may have found a new favorite. This is the group to come to in order to help you get into classics even more. Looking forward to reading with you.
Hello there:) Great to see so many people eager to read classics. My name's Nargus, from Australia. Ever since I was a kid, I loved to read. But then came a time that the only books I read were those that were assigned in class. There was just barely time to read (or so I thought). But then, my high school English teacher gave me a classic as a parting gift. The Tale of Two Cities ... and it was to be the beginning of a keen reading adventure, though slow in commencing. Even though we don't have all the time in the world to read, it's those small moments that count - when you just throw open a book, get cast off into another world, even if only for a few minutes. I have a particular interest in picking up classics, because these books generally promise excellent story telling and writing (having withstood the test of time and winning the approval of many to persist in publication). Anyway, back to why I'm joining this group - because it's one thing to read, and it's another to reflect. It can be nice to discuss certain aspects of books with others who have read them, and people have different views, which can be interesting and insightful. God willing, looking forward to reading some of these titles on the bookshelf!
p.s. I've also started a new blog (returntoclassics.wordpress.com), reflecting on some classics as I read them:) feel free to peruse and join the conversation
p.s. I've also started a new blog (returntoclassics.wordpress.com), reflecting on some classics as I read them:) feel free to peruse and join the conversation
Nargus wrote: "Hello there:) Great to see so many people eager to read classics. My name's Nargus, from Australia. Ever since I was a kid, I loved to read. But then came a time that the only books I read were tho..."Hi and welcome Nargus! I'm happy you're just as eager as the rest of us here to read classics! I must say that you write beautifully! Enjoy and happy reading!
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Welcome Nargus -- what a nice story about your classics conversion to reading. Glad to have you here.
Welcome Hil Al, Molly, Lesley and Nargus. Glad to see you all here and thanks for making the time to introduce yourselves to us :) February group reads have just started if you fancy joining us, dive in wherever you want!
Hi there! I'm Heather and I'm a student from the UK! I have suddenly gained an interest in reading once again since I became a blogger, early this year. I enjoy Pride & Prejudice and Shakespear at school and I wish to read more novels after not reading for such a long time, apart from the odd true life story. Just joined GoodReads today and hoping it will help me get into more reading :)https://heatherblogz.wordpress.com/
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Welcome to the group. I hope we can help you get back into reading.
Heather wrote: "Hi there! I'm Heather and I'm a student from the UK! I have suddenly gained an interest in reading once again since I became a blogger, early this year. I enjoy Pride & Prejudice and Shakespear at ..."Hi Heather and welcome to Goodreads and to Catching Up on Classics! It's wonderful that your interest for reading has blossomed again! Goodreads and our group will definetily help you read more! Enjoy, happy reading and good luck with your blog!
Loretta wrote: "Nargus wrote: "Hello there:) Great to see so many people eager to read classics. My name's Nargus, from Australia. Ever since I was a kid, I loved to read. But then came a time that the only books ..."
Thanks!:) You're so sweet Loretta. Looking forward to having many more excellent discussions about books we've read and love!
Thanks!:) You're so sweet Loretta. Looking forward to having many more excellent discussions about books we've read and love!
Kathy wrote: "Nargus wrote: "Hello there:) Great to see so many people eager to read classics. My name's Nargus, from Australia. Ever since I was a kid, I loved to read. But then came a time that the only books ..."
Thanks Kathy!:) Hope we can chat more about classics we've enjoyed reading.
Thanks Kathy!:) Hope we can chat more about classics we've enjoyed reading.
Hello everyone!I'm Moritz from Aachen, Germany. Im 27 years old, currently studying clinical social work (master) in Aachen and im pretty new to the whole goodreads-thing. I've read some classics and I'm into fiction when it comes to genres. Although I stick mostly to classics I'm interested in new books aswell - especially american literature. I'm looking forward to some good recommendations and to share my own experience and passion with you!
Motz88 wrote: "Hello everyone!I'm Moritz from Aachen, Germany. Im 27 years old, currently studying clinical social work (master) in Aachen and im pretty new to the whole goodreads-thing. I've read some classics..."
Hello and welcome Motz88 to Goodreads and to Catching Up on Classics! We're happy you've joined us! I'm sure you'll enjoy yourself here! Happy reading!
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Welcome Heather, Moritz and Monica! Glad you've found our group, jump into whatever group reads or challenges that interest you. I look forward to discussing books with you soon :)
Monica wrote: "Hello! I'm Monica, a schoolteacher living in PA. Mom of a teen. l love to learn, to read, admire art, and nature, and good conversation. New to Goodreads, but already enjoying ability to "converse"..."Hi and welcome Monica to Goodreads and to our group! Lots of different classics here to read with lots of stimulating discussions! I'm sure you'll enjoy yourself here and on Goodreads! Happy reading!
Hi! I'm Candace! I've been on GR for a few years, but I've stuck mostly in my historical fiction and historical mystery groups (some fantasy). However, besides reading I love watching great TV like the current War and Peace on History, A&E, and Lifetime channels. I'm also enjoying Mercy Street (the show of a Union Hospital on a street by that name )on my absolute favorite channel, PBS. Watching these shows is what made me excited about reading some of the classics again, or some for the first time, and after a search, this group looked like the best fit for me. I'm looking forward to it and meeting you all!Candace
Candace wrote: "Hi! I'm Candace! I've been on GR for a few years, but I've stuck mostly in my historical fiction and historical mystery groups (some fantasy). However, besides reading I love watching great TV like..."Hi Candace! Welcome to our group! We're glad you've decided to join and catch up on classics! I'm sure we'll be a good fit for you and you for us! Enjoy and happy reading!
Welcome Candice, I'm glad you've joined. There are a few people in this group that have been watching and enjoying the War and Peace series (I'm still waiting to read the book first!) I hope you enjoy it here and look forward to discussing books with you soon :)
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Happy Reading and welcome to the group. New things can be fun & I think you will find this a fun group.
Ray Bradbury has definitely written some classics. Classics can include Science Fiction & Fantasy too. Hope you can segue into more genres of classics with us.
Jeremy wrote: "Hello I'm Jeremy. I have not read many classics so this will be new for me. The novels I usually read are by authors like Anne Rice, Stephen King and Ray Bradbury. Being a novice to this kind of li..."Hi and welcome Jeremy! Don't sell yourself short Jeremy, I'm sure you'll add tremendous insight into the books that we read here, trust me! Just sit back, read and most importantly, enjoy yourself!
Welcome Jeremy, I agree with Kathy, some of Bradbury's books would be described as modern classics. The Martian Chronicles has just won our March group read for the new school category.I'm glad you've joined our group, there's a much broader range than just older Victorian novels. It seems like The Island of Dr Moreau would be a great choice for you to bridge the gap between science fiction and classic. There's plenty of other group reads to choose from too, so take your pick, give something a try and let us know what you think, good or bad!
Yusra wrote: "Hello everybody! I decided to join this group because I'm challenging myself to read more classics and I thought it would be fun to discuss them with people. I read Madame Bovary earlier this year ..."Hello and welcome Yusra! Well, this definetily the place to challenge yourself to read more classics! Plus, you get to participate in group discussions! I'm sure you'll enjoy yourself here, so happy reading!
Hi my name is John. I am a kiwi living with my Canadian wife in Brighton, England. I decided this year to read a 100 books with a focus on the classics. I love to read and look forward to following this group.
John wrote: "Hi my name is John. I am a kiwi living with my Canadian wife in Brighton, England. I decided this year to read a 100 books with a focus on the classics. I love to read and look forward to following..."Hi John! Welcome to our group! Great challenge to read 100 books this year with your focus on classics! The best of luck to you and happy reading!
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Hi Yusra and John, welcome to the group. I hope you both enjoy it here and I'm glad you've decided to join us in the quest to read more classics!
Hello everyone,my name is Nadia and I've been using Goodreads mostly as a cataloguing tool. But now I feel like some companionship in reading and hopefully will be joining one of the March reads (haven't read only Bronte, so that's where I start).
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my name is Nadia and I've been using Goodreads mostly as a cataloguing tool. But now I feel like some companionship in reading and hopefully will be joining one of the March reads (..."
Welcome & we are so glad you have joined us. Looking forward to reading with you in March.
Hi everybody! *waves*I used to read a lot when I was younger, but mainly just Sci-Fi/Fantasy, and last year I decided to make time to start reading again, but this time to take in a lot of Classics (ancient and modern) so I figure this is the ideal group for me!
I will read The Stranger this month, and probably Martian Chronicles next month, so watch out for me sticking in my 2-penn'orth... :o)
Nente wrote: "Hello everyone,my name is Nadia and I've been using Goodreads mostly as a cataloguing tool. But now I feel like some companionship in reading and hopefully will be joining one of the March reads (..."
Hiya Nadia! Or is it Nente? Welcome! Glad you've joined us for some companionship on reading the classics! I'm sure you'll find some excellent books to read here and some really good discussions with group members! Happy reading and enjoy!
Loretta wrote: "Nente wrote: "Hello everyone,my name is Nadia and I've been using Goodreads mostly as a cataloguing tool. But now I feel like some companionship in reading and hopefully will be joining one of the..."
Hi and welcome Darren! I'm sure the group is looking forward to you "sticking in your 2-penn'orth". I know I am! Enjoy!
Hey everyone,I'm Elise, 33, from SoCal. I majored in English but still feel underread, so I've been working on rectifying that over the past few years. My goal for 2016 is to read at least 52 books and 20,000 pages. I'm looking forward to discovering new favorites and participating in discussions.
E wrote: "Hey everyone,I'm Elise, 33, from SoCal. I majored in English but still feel underread, so I've been working on rectifying that over the past few years. My goal for 2016 is to read at least 52 boo..."
Welcome Elise! I'm so glad you've joined us and I wish you lots of luck with your challenge of reading at least 52 books and 20,000 pages this year! I'm sure you'll discover many new books here and many great discussions. Happy reading!
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I have put in a full set of nominations for April, plus set up my own Old & New Classics Challenge, so I'm getting stuck right in!
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Wonderful. Glad to see you make the big jump into what we offer here as a group -- Can't wait to visit with you more about the books we are reading.
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Hi back to you and welcome.
hello, new member here.Studied french and italian literature a couple of centuries ago... have decided to brush up / discover the classics. i read in English, French, Italian and Dutch, original language if possible.
Sara wrote: "hello, new member here.Studied french and italian literature a couple of centuries ago... have decided to brush up / discover the classics. i read in English, French, Italian and Dutch, original ..."
Hi Sara! Welcome! Never too late to discover the classics! Enjoy and happy reading!
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i read in English, French, Italian and Dutch, original ..."
Hi Sara, welcome to the group. We are glad to have you here catching up on classics with us. We have many multilingual readers, so you should feel right at home.
Hey everyone- my names Cay and I live in CA. I usually like to read classics, preferably victorian literature. My favorite author is Charlotte Bronte, her writing has influenced me greatly. I also like to draw and write. Most of my passion resides in writing and reading literature, but drawing and art is still one of my keenest pleasures. I can't find myself living without either of the two. I also take pleasure into reading Historical Fiction (which is rather obvious because of the latter I mentioned) and I'm a student. Its wonderful meeting you all!
Cailey wrote: "Hey everyone- my names Cay and I live in CA. I usually like to read classics, preferably victorian literature. My favorite author is Charlotte Bronte, her writing has influenced me greatly. I also ..."Hi and welcome Cailey! So glad you've joined us! I like Bronte as well! I'm sure you'll enjoy yourself here! Happy reading!
Welcome Nadia, Darren, Elise, Newly, Sara and Cay! Sorry if I've missed anyone. I'm glad you've all joined and thanks for taking the time to introduce yourselves. Please dive into whatever group reads or challenges take your interest :)
Hello everyone! My name is Nathalie and I live in Belgium. Lately I started reading more classics and I really enjoy it. I can't say that I've read many classics yet, but up 'till now my favorites are all books by Jane Austen (especially Persuasion, but I still need to read Emma and Northanger Abbey), the Painted veil and Great expectations. Currently I'm reading Le père Goriot by Balzac and I like it so far. Looking forward to discovering many more good reads with you. :)
Welcome Nathalie, I'm glad you've joined. You mention some great favourite books, I loved Persuasion too, closely followed by Northanger Abbey, so hopefully you'll get around to reading it one day and let us know your thoughts. You'll find lots of people here who love classics, but have diverse reading tastes and there's plenty of choice each month with group reads if you want to join in. I look forward to getting to know you more :)
Nathalie wrote: "Hello everyone! My name is Nathalie and I live in Belgium. Lately I started reading more classics and I really enjoy it. I can't say that I've read many classics yet, but up 'till now my favorites ..."Hello and welcome Nathalie! This is definetily the place to "catch up" on your goal to read more classics! You'll come to find many members who enjoy Austen as well. I'm sure you'll enjoy yourself here! Happy reading!
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I read a lot of non-fiction too, mainly history and psychology, and I'm interested in philosophy and science but haven't done much but dabble there. I don't read chick reads or romance or horror, sometimes I read fantasy like the late Terry Pratchett whose humour and wit I love. I like books that are written well and make me think.
I'm currently reading Resurrection by Leo Tolstoy. It's been sitting on my bookshelf for a very, very long time and I can't believe I've waited this long to pick it up, it may well take the top spot of that long list of favs. The man was a genius!
Looking forward to reading with you!