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Hi, I'm Lois :) I joined this group to have people to talk and share with on Goodreads, since most of my friends aren't really readers.

[MK]

Hi Suzan (another literature degree! hope Kat sees you all here!) and Lois (you're in the right place, we all love to read here ^_^)! Welcome :)

[MK]

Tytti wrote: "Kathy wrote: "Katie, my youngest graduates from the uni next month. Been a long haul, but he is now headed to Med School, so more to go. "

So how does it work really? Because here, once you graduate from "high school", you can start at the "Med school" in a university"

Congrats to your son, Kathy! And Tytti, I'm sure Kathy will explain, but just in case your post got buried, in the US, most graduate degree programs require successful completion of a 4-yr Bachelor's degree first. Med school is considers a graduate degree program here, so first is 4-yrs of undergrad after hs, then 4 yrs of med school, then residency after, which I think is 2-yrs. And sometimes fellowship after that. It's quite a long road, educationally. And insanely expensive.

[Tytti]

MK wrote: "4-yr Bachelor's degree first. Med school is considers a graduate degree program here, so first is 4-yrs of undergrad after hs"

Okey, thanks. We have usually three years to Bachelor's and two to Master's degree (they count study points, not years actually), but I think the "Med school" might be six years in total, straight (or not so straight) after "HS".

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Thanks MK :)

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Welcome Helen & Lois & Suzan ~ always glad to have more bibliophiles here!

And thanks MK for answering Tytti's question. That sounds about right. I am hoping that he can pay of the student debt before he retires! He has been blessed so far as undergraduate with no student debt.

[Paula]

Hello, I'm Paula from the UK. I love reading a wide range of genres with the classics being a particular favourite along with Irish fiction and short stories. I have to finish a book otherwise I feel like I've failed in life, even if I hate it. Thank you Kathy for the welcome, I look forward to many an interesting discussion on here.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Thanks Paula & Rianna for introducing yourselves. We are glad to have you with us. I too love all the free classics for my Kindle!

[Melissa]

Hello All -- I live in Colorado and even though I'm a voracious reader, I don't tend to read the classics. I want to challenge myself though as a reader (and as a teacher that helps kids with reading). I'm looking forward to widening my reading range. --Melissa

[Bryant]

Hey guys my name is Bryant and I like books that enrich my life - either by making me think or making me feel (preferably both). I love reading the classics for all the obvious reasons - they are timeless due to their groundbreaking content or their overall importance to humanity etc. I'm a full time student from New York and have studied history and political science in undergrad and will begin my pursuit of a masters in theological studies this coming fall. It's hard to say what I like in a book as I've not read a wide breadth but I can say that I do not like books with needless narration or books which try to hard. Yea...books :)

[Krysta]

Hi there. I'm Krysta, and I love to read almost anything, but the classics have a special place in my heart. I live in southwestern Alberta, Canada, in a small town and teach in an even smaller town nearby - mostly junior high at the moment but that changes year to year. I want to read more this year than I have in adulthood, and I would love to revisit some of my favourite classics as well as cross a few off of my never-ending "need to read" list. Looking forward to it.

[MariLo]

Hi, everyone. I'm MariLo from Virginia. I love essays, history, archaeology, 19th century english literature, mysteries, cooking, gardening (though not very good at it), and all kinds of flora and fauna (especially cats).

I'm very fond of the classics, and I especially enjoy rereading books that I have loved in the past (Jane Austen, George Eliot, Balzac, Dostoyevsky).

I'm excited about the group and look forward to gaining new insights from our collective reading.

[Marcy]

Hello Folks! My name is Marcy. I live in Nevada - I'm married with 2 grown kids. I love to read and I've been really enjoying the classics lately so when I saw this group I knew it was for me. I'm also new to Goodreads. When I'm not reading, or working..I like to quilt, play with my dogs, exercise, and to travel.

[Melissa]

Hi everyone. I'm Melissa and I live in Michigan. I'm married and work full-time as an Administrative Assistant. We have eight cats with health concerns and behavior issues; all were abandoned by their original owners and we're slowly rehabilitating them.
I love many different kinds of books, but have really neglected the classics. I'm really looking forward to being a part of the group.

[Lemon]

Hello everyone. I'm Lemon (at least that's what my friend call me). I live in beautiful California and love to read books. Lately I've been reading classics (currently on Oliver Twist), so I joined the group in hope of discussion. I look forward to reading with you guys. :)

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Welcome all. Thanks Bryant, Krysta, MariLo, Marcy, Melissa, & Lemon for introducing yourselves. So nice to get to know you a bit better. We had a bunch of new members that just joined us in the past couple of days. Welcome all. I hope you enjoy the group.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

For all our newbies, we still have polls open for May books.

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/list/4...

[Mandy]

Hello! just joined this group though I have been a goodreads member for a couple of years now. I am doing the 1001 books to read before you die list (and a couple of other list chalenges too!). The classics feature pretty well in all my reading list so it made sense that this is a perfect group to help me with that aspect.

[Infinity13]

Hi!I'm Dena!I;m a 21 year old university student!I'm from Greece!Recently i found out about goodreads and joined!I love reading all types of books and get to know each country's literature!!I'm reading since i remember myself!!My hobbies are:-reading books of course!!-listening to music,photography and learning languages!Well i'm really happy that i joined this book club!Looking forward to learning about books that i haven't read!Nice to meet you all!!!

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Welcome Mandy & Dena. Thanks for introducing yourselves. I am glad to get to know you a bit better. I look forward to your comments.

[El rincón de moob]

Hello everyone. My name is Cristina, I'm 25 and I'm from Barcelona, Spain. I studied English Literature at University and I have joined the group because I love reading a bit of everything, but especially Classics and contemporary fiction. I'd like to catch up on many classics this year!

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Hi Cristina. Glad to have you join us. Always nice to have another reader to share books with.

[Shraddha]

hi, my name is Shraddha and I'm from Mumbai, India. I am 24 and currently studying to be a chartered accountant. I won't say I'm an avid reader mainly because studies take up so much of my time that I barely get to read about 10 pages or something before I sleep these days. I love to read fantasy, mysteries, drama. If I like a book I end up reading it over and over again. that's why I've read Pride and Prejudice and Gone with the wind some 10 times each!! I'm not particularly fond of autobiographies or biographies or those self help type books.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Welcome, Shraddha. Hopefully you will have some time to read a few books with us, but I totally understand how much time studies take. Glad to have you as a member.

[MK]

Wow, lots of new folks this week! That's awesome. Welcome to Paula, Rianna, Melissa, Bryant, Krista, MariLo, Marcy, cat-rescuer Melissa (wonderful!), Lemon, Jackie, Mandy, Infinity13 aka Dena, Cristina, and Shraddha! whew! That was a mouthful :D

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

We are getting closer to 1000 members. I remember when we just had a few hundred!

[MK]

Kathy wrote: "We are getting closer to 1000 members. I remember when we just had a few hundred!"

That's awesome! Wonder if you'll notice who the 1000th is :D.

I just checked, I'm on the 8th page of 25 going backwards in time from today, so I must have joined in the 725-750 range, roughly.

[Rebecca]

Hi, I'm Becky from Rochester,NY. I'm an avid reader and have been slowly reading the classics by myself. When I saw this club I jumped right in.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Welcome Becky! Glad that you are ready to jump right in. We are just started four different books for the month of April. I hope you will join us in a read. I look forward to your comments.

[Andre]

Kathy wrote: "My first introduction to Pablo Neruda was in Spanish. It seemed to me that his poems lost something in the translation to English. I too need to read a book in Spanish again. It has b..."
Hi, Kathy. I'm new to the group. I'm learning Spanish, and I loved Laura Restrepo's "La Isla de Pasion".

[Andre]

Hello - I'm Andre, currently living in Baja California, Mexico. My husband and I have lived aboard our sailboat for some 5 years now. I love to read ... anything! I'm new to goodreads, so will have to add books to my list.

[Samantha]

Hi
I'm Sam and I live in Sydney, Australia. I have four children and read quite a bit along with studying Mandarin and knitting/crochet. I haven't read many classics so looking forward to where this leads!

[MK]

Hi to Sam :). I just said 'welcome' in the War and Peace thread :D.

And hello and welcome to Andre and Rebecca aka Becky, too! Glad to have you join us :). Dive in, the water's fine *grin*. Happy reading…

[Maahi]

Hi.
I'm Maahi, from India. Glad to be a part of this group! Although I'm still getting used to the waters here. xD
I'm trying to get more classics in my list this year. And oh, I also enjoy reading manga. :)

[Alicia]

Good Morning!
Im Alicia. I live in the suburbs of Chicago. I am a self proclaimed introvert, and I love to read. I work for The Mens Wearhouse. I have a Husband 2 kids and 2 dogs. I usually read Sci Fi ,YA fiction, Historic fiction, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller, and the occasional horror. I skip the Romance section completely (I find it makes reality with my husband ..or any husband .... tough LOL) I am nearing 40 and I have been looking for the push to get back into reading the classics. I bought The Count of Monty Cristo, and it just stares at me mockingly from the bookshelf. So I hope this group can help me get me motivated.

[MK]

Good morning, Alicia! Greetings, Maahi! Welcome to you both :)

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Wow! I am loving all the new members. I think this group has some good things to offer you and I am excited to have new people and new ideas!

Hi to Andre, Sam, Maahi, & Alicia!

I'll look up Isle of Passion by Laura Restrepo. It is nice to try and keep up my Spanish reading. Even if it still takes me forever.

[MK]

Kathy wrote: "We are getting closer to 1000 members. I remember when we just had a few hundred!"

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^^^ Thirteen to go, Kathy :)

[Lorena]

I am glad that more members are joining this group.
Who likes cocoa? I am preparing some for all :)

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Lorena wrote: "I am glad that more members are joining this group.
Who likes cocoa? I am preparing some for all :)"

YESSSSSSSSS

[Lorena]

You are very welcome :) :)

[Gavin]

Hello, people! I'm Gavin. I'm from Costa Rica.
I love reading. Stephen King is my favorite author, so I suppose horror and mystery thrillers are my favorite kind of books. I've read some classics, but I want to start really catching up.
Besides that I like playing tennis and watching anime/reading manga.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Welcome Gavin. Nice to have you here. Hope you enjoy the Classics with us.

And so cool!!! Gavin, I believe that you are member #1000!
Thanks for helping our group grow.

[Gavin]

Am I? So do I get a cookie?

Anyway, thanks Kathy.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

For Gavin

[Leanne]

Hi all! I'm Leanne, I'm a civil servant and live in Nottingham. I love reading a variety of books, literary, mysteries, historical, going adult and non-fiction too. I love dancing, watching films, real ale and spending time with family. I live with my other half and we are getting married in a year's time :-) Oh and we have a crazy cat called Coconut who I love to pieces!

[Andre]

LOVE Gavin's cookie!

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Welcome Leanne. Thanks for introducing yourself and letting us know a bit about you. And congrats on the upcoming wedding!

[Gavin]

Andre wrote: "LOVE Gavin's cookie!"
Hey! It's my cookie! Wait up, going to get some milk.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Gavin ~ you are the perfect 1000.