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[Lilly]

Welcome, Chidi!

[Angelina]

hi im new and in the UK! I usually read crime books but started looking through some of my read books and realised how many classics I have read and that I have a few I want to read that I have heard on the radio etc so just found this group and hoping it will inspire me to get some of them read.

[Angelina]

Chidi wrote: "Hello everyone. I'm Chidi. I'm a doctor doing a residency in Radiation Oncology. I love the Classics and spend what little leisure time I have curled up with a Thomas Hardy or the rest of his ilk. ..."
hi I am also new, so nice to know you are enjoying thomas hardy.
Dorchester in Dorset is near my home town and now I live further away whenever I hear a thomas hardy on the radio it makes me think of home :)

[Loretta]

AH wrote: "hi im new and in the UK! I usually read crime books but started looking through some of my read books and realised how many classics I have read and that I have a few I want to read that I have hea..."

Hi and welcome AH! Glad you've joined! I'm sure you'll enjoy yourself here! Happy reading! :)

[Chidi]

Welcome AH! Well I just got in a few hours before you. Welcome nonetheless. Kindly share your favourite authors and best classic reads.

[Pink]

Welcome to the group AH, I'm in the UK too (Essex)! I hope that you'll join us for some upcoming classic reads! :)

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Hi AH and welcome to the group. Hope the group will be the inspiration you need to get started on the classics.

[Hailee]

Hi everyone,

I'm Hailee. I live in the UK and work as a Library Advisor for a UK university. I love reading classics but often find myself delaying reading them, especially the longer reads which is weird because really long books are some of my favourite reads as you really have time to get to know and care about the characters. So I'm hoping this group will enable me to keep on track with the long classics on my TBR.

One of my favourite ever books is Pride and Prejudice ands I am determined to read the Count of Monte Cristo during 2017 as it has been sitting on my shelf staring at me for way too long now.

I'm looking forward to joining in some discussions with all of you :-)

[Pink]

Welcome Hailee, I'm glad you've joined us and hope to discuss some classic books with you soon, maybe even some of those longer reads that we all put off!

[Brina]

Welcome Hailee. I am also a character driven reader. So glad you joined. A small group of us are planning a buddy read of The Count in January or February and would be happy to have you join in. Hoping you enjoy reading the classics in this group.

[Hailee]

Pink wrote: "Welcome Hailee, I'm glad you've joined us and hope to discuss some classic books with you soon, maybe even some of those longer reads that we all put off!"

Thanks Pink. I'm definately thinking about reading the Lord of The Rings with you as hopefully reading it with this group will stop me from reading the first one and then leaving it so long to read the next that I've forgotten everything!

[Pink]

That's great to hear, reading along with us over a 3 month period might just keep you on track! I read the first book about 20 years ago and never picked it up again, though I'm not committing to the group read yet!

[Hailee]

Katarzyna wrote: "Hi Hailee - nice to hear that you want to read Count of Monte Cristo, I found it really nice and addictive actually as far as I compare it with The Three Musketeers"

Thanks. So many people have told me that they have enjoyed it so thats promising. I've never read the Three Muskeeters but if like The Count of Monte Cristo I might give it a go just so I can compare them myself.

[Loretta]

Hailee wrote: "Hi everyone,

I'm Hailee. I live in the UK and work as a Library Advisor for a UK university. I love reading classics but often find myself delaying reading them, especially the longer reads which ..."

Hi and welcome Hailee! I'm sure you'll enjoy yourself here! We ready an array of books and have really good discussions. So jump in and happy reading! :)

[Hailee]

Brina wrote: "Welcome Hailee. I am also a character driven reader. So glad you joined. A small group of us are planning a buddy read of The Count in January or February and would be happy to have you join in. Ho..."

Thanks, and yes I'll definately join in the buddy read. Sound fun and I'll complete my 'resolution' early in the year :-)

[Chidi]

Welcome Hailie! Glad to have. Never a better time to attack your bookshelf than NOW! The Count is on my shelf too and I'd love to join in on the buddy read.

[Hailee]

Thanks Chidi!

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Hailee wrote: "Hi everyone,

I'm Hailee. I live in the UK and work as a Library Advisor for a UK university. I love reading classics but often find myself delaying reading them, especially the longer reads which ..."

Welcome to the group Hailee! Do read The Count of Monte Cristo -- it is one of my favorites. So glad that you joined us.

[Lilly]

Welcome Hailee!

Your problem with the Count sounds quite familiar to me - I've been putting it off again and again. (I must confess I did not manage to keep up with the group read back then ... )

But as you sound more determined than me, I'm sure you will be fine ;)

We just did "Pride and Prejudice" last month ...

[Hailee]

Thanks Kathy and Lilly.

Lilly - Yes I saw that I missed the August read of P&P but I am doing a buddy read (reread for me) of it in November over on another goodreads group that I'm a member of so still get to read it. Plus its a nice book to read just before christmas.

[Lilly]

I'm glad you found another occasion for a re-read. :)
I would have been disappointed to miss out on a discussion of my favourite book the way it happened to you ...

[Paula W]

I just finished The Count yesterday, and it was so freaking great that I would love to forget everything I read and read it again with the buddy read. Don't put it off any longer; it is extremely readable and extremely relatable. I hope you all love it as much as I did.

[Megan]

Hi! I'm Megan. I enjoy reading a lot. I am a science teacher so I enjoy science fiction mostly. 1984 is one of my all time favorites. I read books from all genres. Looking forward to reading some books with you guys!

[Paula W]

Megan wrote: "Hi! I'm Megan. I enjoy reading a lot. I am a science teacher so I enjoy science fiction mostly. 1984 is one of my all time favorites. I read books from all genres. Looking forward to reading some b..."

Heyyyyyyyy!!! Welcome, my bestie. You will fit right in here. Thanks for joining me. Now go to the polls and vote on what we should read for the upcoming months. Yayayay!!!!

[Hailee]

Paula wrote: "I just finished The Count yesterday, and it was so freaking great that I would love to forget everything I read and read it again with the buddy read. Don't put it off any longer; it is extremely r..."

Wow! A desire to reread that big a book that quickly after finishing it is a pretty big compliment to the book! Glad I'll have the option to read it soon with people.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Megan wrote: "Hi! I'm Megan. I enjoy reading a lot. I am a science teacher so I enjoy science fiction mostly. 1984 is one of my all time favorites. I read books from all genres. Looking forward to reading some b..."

Welcome to the group, Megan. So glad you joined us. I am a retired mathematics teacher & love SciFi also - and this group and taught me to love classic books!

[Brina]

Welcome Megan. Glad you joined. I am interested in the classics you will like in this group based on your science background. I hope you jump right in and enjoy this group.

[Ruth]

Welcome Megan from a fellow Sci Fi fan.

[Chidi]

Welcome Megan! Good to have you. War of the Worlds would be a great place to start if you haven't done it already.

[Hailee]

Welcome Megan. I love Space Opera books myself :-)

[Pink]

Welcome to the group Megan, I'm glad you decided to join us for some classic reads :)

[Loretta]

Megan wrote: "Hi! I'm Megan. I enjoy reading a lot. I am a science teacher so I enjoy science fiction mostly. 1984 is one of my all time favorites. I read books from all genres. Looking forward to reading some b..."

Hi and welcome Megan. Glad you decided to join us to read more classics and to have great discussions with members on those books! Enjoy yourself and happy reading! :)

[Darren]

Welcome Megan! :o)

I also have a bias towards sci-fi
3 books of which I was unaware until recently (that I found on classics lists) that I can highly recommend are:
A Voyage to Arcturus
The Stars My Destination
Roadside Picnic

[Audrey]

Hello everyone! I'm Audrey from Malaysia. I love to read and am always open to reading different types of books. I read a bit of classics now and then but I don't think I'm reading enough of that genre. I hope this group will motivate me to read more and enjoy the classics! :)

[Brina]

Welcome Audrey. Glad you joined to read more classics here. I look forward to seeing you in the group.

[Chidi]

Welcome Audrey, good to have you.

[Hailee]

Welcome to the group Audrey.

[Pink]

Welcome to the group Audrey! I hope we motivate you to try some new classics and find some more favourite books :)

[Loretta]

Audrey wrote: "Hello everyone! I'm Audrey from Malaysia. I love to read and am always open to reading different types of books. I read a bit of classics now and then but I don't think I'm reading enough of that g..."

Hi and welcome Audrey! I'm sure you'll be motivated to read more classics here! It's hard not to be! Enjoy yourself and happy reading! :)

[Audrey]

Thanks Brina, Chidi, Hailee, Pink & Loretta! I can't wait to start on my pile of TBR classics! :)

[Lilly]

Welcome Megan, welcome Audrey!

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Welcome to the group Audrey -- I am excited to discuss book with you.

[Sarah]

Welcome to all our new members!

[Judith Marie]

Hello everyone,

I'm Marie from Germany.
I'm studying law and am currently in my finals period, so unfortunately I don't have a lot of time to read (except law books obviously^^).
I was inspired by Rory (from the series Gilmore Girls) to read more classics and I'm looking forward to doing so with all of you. :)

[Loretta]

Marie wrote: "Hello everyone,

I'm Marie from Germany.
I'm studying law and am currently in my finals period, so unfortunately I don't have a lot of time to read (except law books obviously^^).
I was inspired by..."

Hi and welcome Marie! We're glad you're here to read and discuss classics with us! I'm sure it will be welcome break from your law books! Enjoy and happy reading! :)

[Hailee]

Welcome Marie. I hope you find a bit of time to take a break from your law books to read for pleasure.

That's one thing I don't miss about university - the guilt you feel for reading something that isn't relevant to your course ;-)

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Marie wrote: "Hello everyone,

I'm Marie from Germany.
I'm studying law and am currently in my finals period,y..."

Welcome Marie, I'm glad that you have joined us and hope you can fit in a classic or two between reading & studying for your finals.

[Brina]

Welcome Marie. Glad you joined to read classics with us and looking forward to seeing you in the group.

[Pink]

Welcome to the group Marie :)

[Zuzana]

Hello,

I'm Zuzana and like Marie, I was inspired by Rory to read some classics! What a coincidence :) I'm looking into reading some Russian classics, I got War and Peace but I have a feeling it might be too much to introduce me to the world of classics.

Other than that, I am a Psychology graduate currently working as a Web Developer. I'm looking forward to joining you in one of your read-alongs.