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Jan 01, 2017 04:55AM
Hi everyone, I'm Linda from Alabama. I'm married, retired and have two grown children in their twenties. Wish to start reading again in 2017. This group will inspire me to take on some classics. New to Goodreads so glad to be here. Have a Kindle so watch out! :-)
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Hi Linda - I'm sure it will help. I joined a few weeks back and have already put half a dozen classics under my belt. Enjoy!
Welcome Linda. Glad you joined here to start reading classics again. Looking forward to seeing you in the group.
Welcome, Linda! I hope you have a lot of fun here and get to read lots and lots of books :-)
Welcome Linda, that kindle will help, especially with the out of copyright free classics, of which there lots to choose from! Happy reading :)
MJ wrote: "Hi! I'm MJ and I'm from Manitoba (Canada). I found this group by accident. I do love reading classics, but am not sure how active I will be this year. The Bingo looks interesting and complicated. I..."Hi and welcome MJ! Since we read a different variety of books each month you can pick and choose to read one or two and then take off a month or two. Discussions are always available so you can jump in anywhere! Happy reading! :)
Bevin wrote: "Hi! I'm Bevin, from Vancouver (Canada). I was looking for another Classics group to join since the one I was in previously just sort of ... dissolved, I suppose. I like the idea of this group b/c o..."Welcome Bevin! Sorry about your other group dissolving, it happens that way sometimes! In the meantime, glad you found our group which has something for everyone! Enjoy yourself and happy reading! :)
Squire wrote: "Hello, everyone! My name is Squire and I currently hail from Kansas City MO. I've been bumming around GR since 2012, but I've never been much of a tech guy, so my interest in the internet comes and..."Hi and welcome Squire! You'll find that you're not alone here. Many of us, including myself, are playing catch up on reading the classics! I am also a fan of reading real books, no devices for me! I'm sure you'll enjoy the books and discussions here! Happy reading! :)
Meldy wrote: "Hi I'm Melissa from Australia. I love reading the classics (of course) and have been trying to find an online book group for a while......4 kids, husband, work, and too many pets make it hard to ke..."Hi and welcome Melissa! Sounds like you have your hands full but I'm glad you'll be with us to read some classics! Happy reading! :)
Linda wrote: "Hi everyone, I'm Linda from Alabama. I'm married, retired and have two grown children in their twenties. Wish to start reading again in 2017. This group will inspire me to take on some classics. Ne..."Hi and welcome Linda to Goodreads and to our classics group which definitely inspires reading! I'm sure you'll enjoy yourself here! Happy reading! :)
Hi everyone! I'm Paige from California. I have a long list of classics that wanted to read or some that I want to re-read from the past. Looking forward to being part of this group!
Welcome Paige. Glad you joined to read classics here. Looking forward to seeing you in the group.
Paige wrote: "Hi everyone! I'm Paige from California. I have a long list of classics that wanted to read or some that I want to re-read from the past. Looking forward to being part of this group!"Hi Paige, welcome! Happy reading! :)
Welcome to the group Paige, I'm glad you've joined us :)
Hi All, I'm Jason from Tampa. I've been a member of GR for about a year and a half, and I continue to find my way through the groups as my tastes evolve. I've been going at a bunch of Stephen King novels, read all the SK "classics", I'm not sure if that's a bad word around here, but I'm ready to do some real classics. Right now I have War and Peace and Great Expectations on my to read, and I'm happy I found this group.
Pink wrote: "Welcome Linda, that kindle will help, especially with the out of copyright free classics, of which there lots to choose from! Happy reading :)"What do you mean by "copyright free classics"?
Loretta wrote: "Linda wrote: "Hi everyone, I'm Linda from Alabama. I'm married, retired and have two grown children in their twenties. Wish to start reading again in 2017. This group will inspire me to take on som..."Thank you, Loretta, and others for the welcome posts
Welcome, Jason, glad to have you here to share your love of classics with this group.
Messier110 wrote: "Hi All, I'm Jason from Tampa. I've been a member of GR for about a year and a half, and I continue to find my way through the groups as my tastes evolve. I've been going at a bunch of Stephen King ..."Hi Jason, welcome! Glad you joined our group to journey through the classics! Enjoy and happy reading! :)
Linda wrote: "Pink wrote: "Welcome Linda, that kindle will help, especially with the out of copyright free classics, of which there lots to choose from! Happy reading :)"What do you mean by "copyright free cla..."
Wow, I just found it inside Kindle app! Thanks for the suggestion!
Linda wrote: "Linda wrote: "Pink wrote: "Welcome Linda, that kindle will help, especially with the out of copyright free classics, of which there lots to choose from! Happy reading :)"What do you mean by "copy..."
Welcome LisaMarie. Glad you joined to read classics here. Looking forward to seeing you in the group.
Lisamarie wrote: "Hello, everyone! I'm Lisamarie from Michigan. I'm an attorney. The last few years I haven't had a lot of time to read for fun due to law school, Bar exam, etc. Now that life is calmer, I am hoping ..."Hi and welcome Lisamarie! So glad you've joined our group to reacquaint yourself to the classics! We have a great array of books to choose from each month, so jump in and enjoy yourself! Happy reading! :)
Tasmin wrote: "Hi I am Tasmin, I am from a place in England called Milton Keynes. I am currently a Psychology student at a university in Wales! My favourite book, Pride and Prejudice- Jane Austen. I am forever ..."
Hi and welcome Tasmin! You're in good company here with other members whose favorite book is Pride and Prejudice and who love Jane Austen! I'm sure you'll enjoy yourself here! Happy reading! :)
Tasmin wrote: "Hi I am Tasmin, I am from a place in England called Milton Keynes. I am currently a Psychology student at a university in Wales! My favourite book, Pride and Prejudice- Jane Austen. I am forever ..."
Tasmin, I think Pride and Prejudice is my favorite book too...certainly my favorite classic for pure fun.
I'm just starting with this group too; it seems like a lively community!
Thank you all for the welcome! Happy to be here!
Welcome, Tasmin. Glad you joined here to discuss pleasure reading. Good luck with your degree and I hope you enjoy the books in this group.
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Linda wrote: "Pink wrote: "Welcome Linda, that kindle will help, especially with the out of copyright free classics, of which there lots to choose from! Happy reading :)"What do you mean by "copyright free cla..."
Out of copyright classics, which makes them in the public domain and free! Yep there's plenty to choose from on kindle. Judging from your other posts it looks like you've found them. Generally, if the books about 100 years old or more, there's a good chance you can pick up a free copy.
Welcome Jason, Lisamarie and Tasmin, I'm glad to see so many new members for the new year! Jason, I think some of SK's books could be classed as modern classics, at least of the horror genre. I just finished War and Peace, it was totally worth the wait and not as daunting as the size had led me to believe!
Lisamarie, I hope you find some time for classics now that life is sounding a little calmer! Happy new year :)
Tasmin, Pride and Prejudice is a great book, though it's not my personal favourite Austen (that prize goes to Persuasion!) Anyway, I hope we inspire you to try some more classics, when you find time around your studies :)
Hi and happy new year. I'm 25 and soon will finish my Master's in English Literature. I fall into the group of "read so much literary criticism, now is catching up on classic works of literature."I have just started to get active and I'm new to Goodreads groups. Already on a project of reading Classics individually, I joined the group to hopefully participate in monthly reads and read together with other people.
While I like pretty much any genres, thought-provoking books are fascinating to me and there is an abundance of them among classics.
Looking forward to read and discuss books with others! :)
Welcome Lee, I'm glad you've joined us for some classics discussion and hope you find some group reads to join us with :)
Hi, everyone! I'm Ana. I live in Zagreb, Croatia. I'm married and currently pregnant. My due date is in 8 days so I hope that most of my readings will be read aloud to my baby boy. I joined this group because I like the idea of catching up on classics. I first fell in love with books while reading the Harry Potter series, I was about 10 years old. Also, I read Harry Potter in English instead of Croatian and that helped me a lot with the language.
Later I read almost anything that I could get a hold of.
Currently, I'm totally in love with the Russian authors. And Anna Karenina is on top of my to-read list (I started reading it about 10 years ago for school, I read half of it, the book was very interesting but I never had the time to finish it, so these days I'll be starting over).
The best gift I ever received was my Kindle, 4 years ago for my birthday. I absolutely love it. I have so many books on it and I always have it with me, so I read every free second I get, like waiting in line at the bank or while on a bus drive.
I looked to the topics of this group, they are really great. I love them, but there are also so many that it seems a bit overwhelming. I hope I can find my space to participate somewhere.
Hi everyone, I'm bryan, I live in Philippines. I'm a college student, and i love reading books since i was a little kid, the first book that i read is "Green Eggs and Ham", it was so good that i have to re-read it a few times. I'm very deeply inlove with classics and poetry. so that's why i decided to join this group, and i saw alot of topics down here.
Welcome Ana and Bryan. Glad you both joined to further your love of classics here. There are lots of choices so you should both find books you enjoy. Looking forward to seeing you in the group.
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Welcome Ana, wow due in 8 days, what an exciting time! I recently read War and Peace and loved it, so I plan on reading Anna Karenina this year too. You're right that we have a lot going on in this group, don't worry too much about everything, just pick and choose what works for you while you're learning your way around. There's no need to participate in everything :) Welcome Bryan, I used to love reading Green Eggs and Ham to my children when they were younger! You're in the right place if you love classics and poetry. Hopefully you can join us for some group reads and discussions :)
Ana wrote: "Hi, everyone! I'm Ana. I live in Zagreb, Croatia. I'm married and currently pregnant. My due date is in 8 days so I hope that most of my readings will be read aloud to my baby boy. I joined this gr..."Hi and welcome Ana! A little baby boy! How wonderful and he's already a reader thanks to you!
That was my first experience with Anna Karenina also. I started it, put it down and started it again. Excellent read!
Our group is very laid back, which is good because you have the opportunity to participate in all the group reads each month, or just pick and choose the books you'd like to read. Group discussions are basically the same way, even if you'd read a book years ago you can still join in the discussions! So jump in, anywhere and enjoy yourself! Happy reading! :)
Bryan wrote: "Hi everyone, I'm bryan, I live in Philippines. I'm a college student, and i love reading books since i was a little kid, the first book that i read is "Green Eggs and Ham", it was so good that i ha..."Hello and welcome Bryan! I love poetry too! I'm sure you'll enjoy yourself here! Happy reading! :)
Pink wrote: "Welcome Lee, I'm glad you've joined us for some classics discussion and hope you find some group reads to join us with :)"Bob wrote: "Welcome Lee, Ana, and Bryan, glad you've joined us. And Ana congratulations eight days early."
Thank you for the welcome :)
Lee (Lontoivo) wrote: "Hi and happy new year. I'm 25 and soon will finish my Master's in English Literature. I fall into the group of "read so much literary criticism, now is catching up on classic works of literature."..."
Hi and welcome Lee to Goodreads and our group! Congratulations on your degree! Enjoy yourself and happy reading! :)
Hi everyone, I'm Debz, from Bath in the UK. I love classic s, and also sci-fi/ comedy/ history.. I'm new to Goodreads too- why haven't I seen this site full of books before?:)
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Deborah wrote: "Hi everyone, I'm Debz, from Bath in the UK. I love classic s, and also sci-fi/ comedy/ history.. I'm new to Goodreads too- why haven't I seen this site full of books before?:)"
Hi and welcome Deborah! I happened upon Goodreads exactly the same way too!! Lol!!! You'll be in good company here because we all love the classics, some that are sci-fi too! Enjoy Goodreads and our group! Happy reading! :)
Welcome Deborah. Glad you joined to read classics here. Looking forward to seeing you in the group.
Welcome Deborah! I'm glad you've found Goodreads and our group! I hope you join us for some classic reads :)
Hi Everyone, I'm Chantelle from Melbourne, Australia. About to start my honours year in Chemistry at Uni and am looking forward to getting in to some good classics as an escape!
Welcome Chantelle. Glad you joined here to read classics for pleasure. Looking forward to seeing you in the group.
Chantelle wrote: "Hi Everyone, I'm Chantelle from Melbourne, Australia. About to start my honours year in Chemistry at Uni and am looking forward to getting in to some good classics as an escape!"Hi and welcome Chantelle! Chemistry honors! Congratulations and the best of luck!!
This is the place to escape into a good classical book! Enjoy yourself and happy reading! :)
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