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[Brina]

Welcome, Maggie. We read books from all over the world here so I hope you get to practice languages here. Looking forward to seeing you in the group.

[Janet]

Hi My Name is Janet. I didn't introduce myself but I did read Remains of the Day which I thoroughly enjoyed. I am so happy for this classics group and look forward to reading and discussing many books with you all!

[Janet]

Forgot to mention I'm from Oregon.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Welcome to the group Maggie & Janet. Nice to have you both with us.

[Brina]

Welcome Janet. I'm glad to see that you are participating already and I look forward to seeing more of you in the group.

[Hilary]

So sorry, Theresa. That is a terribly traumatic time that you and your husband have had and are having. So glad to have you in this club. Even though I am not as active in it as I would wish, it is a great group with an excellent choice of books to read. I hope that you enjoy!

[Pink]

Welcome Maggie and Janet, I'm glad you've joined. Thanks for taking the time to introduce yourselves, it's so wonderful to meet new members!

[Loretta]

Hi and welcome Maggie and Janet! Enjoy and happy reading! :)

[Alyssa]

Hey, everyone. I'm Alyssa and I just made a GoodReads account yesterday. I currently live in Nevada,but I'm a military brat so I have lived in a lot of places. I haven't read too many classics, but my favorites would be Great Expectations and To Kill a Mockingbird. I usually read contemporary, sci-fi,fantasy, and suspense. I want to get into classics so I hope this group inspires me and helps me find some really great books. It's so nice meeting you all!!

[Loretta]

Alyssa wrote: "Hey, everyone. I'm Alyssa and I just made a GoodReads account yesterday. I currently live in Nevada,but I'm a military brat so I have lived in a lot of places. I haven't read too many classics, but..."

Welcome, happy reading Alyssa! :)

[Andy]

Hi, Andy from Ireland joining
starting into War and Peace, so hoping to use the discussion threads here as motivation to keep going.
might even be inspired to try some other classics

[Brina]

Welcome Andy from Ireland. This is a great place to be to start reading more classics. Looking forward to seeing you in the group.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Hi and welcome to Alyssa and Andy. We are happy to have you join us and share in reading classics with us.

[Pink]

Welcome Alyssa and Andy, it's great you've joined us for some classic reading, I hope you enjoy the group :)

[Loretta]

Andy wrote: "Hi, Andy from Ireland joining
starting into War and Peace, so hoping to use the discussion threads here as motivation to keep going.
might even be inspired to try some other classics"

Hey Andy, welcome! Happy reading! :)

[Barry]

Hello everyone! I'm Barry. I live in Memphis, Tennessee. I've been an avid reader since I was a child and still have so many classics sitting on my bookshelves from a lifetime of collecting. I look forward to reading a few of them with all of you, especially those filled with adventure, history, and humor.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Hi Barry. So glad to have another avid reader in the group. And lifetime book collector sounds so much better than book hoarder that my husband calls me. Welcome to the group.

[Brina]

Welcome, Barry. Glad you joined to bring your lifetime knowledge to the group. Looking forward to seeing you here.

[Edward]

Hello, all! My name is Edward. I'm 29 and live in the DC area, but I'm probably moving (back) to LA soon.

This is actually the first Goodreads group I've ever joined, so I'm hoping I can talk about books on here! Previous to this, I've posted a (little) bit on the Literature Network forums, but they're almost deserted. Seems to be tons of more people on here. My only fear is that I won't be able to keep up with the amount of posting on here, as there seems to be TONS of members. Is this the best "classics" (it's all just literature to me) group on Goodreads?

I was a literature major in college and LOVED reading growing up, but it was mostly modern stuff and nonfiction. I didn't really get into reading and exploring the history of literature itself until after college. I was actually trying to get over a drug addiction and came into contact with Beowulf on the Beach, which I would recommend to anyone trying to embark on a journey into the literary canon. It's a very funny, useful, and witty guide. Kind of like Harold Bloom without the taking-himself-too-seriously vibe (not to say I don't read Bloom, too!).

So I've really only been reading "classics" for a few years now post-college. I've gotten through the King James Old Testament, the Iliad and the Odyssey (Lattimore translations), and just recently Moby-Dick. I saw a big thread on Moby-Dick, so I can't wait to jump into that. I filled up almost a full notebook's worth of notes on it, so I have so much to discuss.

Books I'd like to read this next year or two: basically all of Shakespeare, the Aeneid, the Divine Comedy, the Greek plays, and maybe some Milton. Maybe read some basic philosophy (Plato, etc.) and non-narrative poetry (not my strong suit).

[Loretta]

Edward wrote: "Hello, all! My name is Edward. I'm 29 and live in the DC area, but I'm probably moving (back) to LA soon.

This is actually the first Goodreads group I've ever joined, so I'm hoping I can talk abou..."

Hi and welcome Edward and yes, I can say that this is the best classical group on Goodreads!! Having said that I'm sure you'll love the books that we read and the discussions we have too! There's something for everyone! So jump in anywhere, enjoy and happy reading! :)

[Loretta]

Barry wrote: "Hello everyone! I'm Barry. I live in Memphis, Tennessee. I've been an avid reader since I was a child and still have so many classics sitting on my bookshelves from a lifetime of collecting. I look..."

Hi and welcome Barry! Happy reading! :)

[Edward]

Loretta wrote: "Edward wrote: "Hello, all! My name is Edward. I'm 29 and live in the DC area, but I'm probably moving (back) to LA soon.

This is actually the first Goodreads group I've ever joined, so I'm hoping ..."

Glad I joined the right group! :)

[Loretta]

Edward wrote: "Loretta wrote: "Edward wrote: "Hello, all! My name is Edward. I'm 29 and live in the DC area, but I'm probably moving (back) to LA soon.

This is actually the first Goodreads group I've ever joined..."

Indeed! :)

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Welcome to the group Edward and yes we do think that we are the best and most active Classics Literature group here on Goodreads. Others might question that, but I do hope you give us a try and don't worry about keeping up with all of the posts. Choose a book to read with us and join in that discussion. We have several new reads starting February 1st -- hope to see you there.

[Edward]

Thanks, Kathy!

[Pink]

Welcome Barry and Edward, I hope you'll both join us for some classics reading in Feb. As Kathy has said, we have plenty to choose from, so hopefully you'll find something that suits you!

[Brina]

Welcome, Edward. Good luck with all of your plans. They sound ambitious. I think this is the best group for classics in Goodreads. Since joining I have increased how much I have read and varied the genres that I choose. I hope that you enjoy the books in this group.

[Michelle]

hello my name is Michelle. I love the classics and was looking for a group to help me keep reading the classics. Sometimes it is hard to read when your friends read more modern fiction and you are wanting a bit more to your reading. So I am looking forward to this group, and getting insights into the literature we read.

[Brina]

Welcome, Michelle. This is the best group to be in to balance classics and modern fiction. I have increased the variety of books I've read since joining and I hope you do too. Looking forward to seeing you in the group.

[Pink]

Welcome to the group Michelle, I hope you enjoy it here, we have lots of classics lovers happy to discuss books with you!

[Loretta]

Michelle wrote: "hello my name is Michelle. I love the classics and was looking for a group to help me keep reading the classics. Sometimes it is hard to read when your friends read more modern fiction and you are ..."

Hi and welcome Michelle! Our group will definitely help you to keep reading the classics! We have great book selections each month with discussions with members! So jump in, enjoy and happy reading! :)

[Edward]

Hey, Michelle, and thanks, Brina, for your welcome.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Welcome Michelle -- I do hope we can help you keep reading classics. It's the first of the month so do join us in our new book discussions.

[Michelle]

Brina wrote: "Welcome, Michelle. This is the best group to be in to balance classics and modern fiction. I have increased the variety of books I've read since joining and I hope you do too. Looking forward to se..."

Thank you Brina. Hopefully I will be able to find the same balance between the two too.

[Michelle]

Pink wrote: "Welcome to the group Michelle, I hope you enjoy it here, we have lots of classics lovers happy to discuss books with you!"

Thank you for the welcome!

[Maud]

Hey everyone! I'm Maud, I live in Udenhout, the Netherlands. I love classics and read them in Englisch mostly unless they are too hard to read in a foreign language. Currently, I'm in a Dicken's phase and reading 'A tale of two cities''. I'm not that far in the book due to studies but I am enjoying it a lot!

[Brina]

Welcome,Maud. Glad you joined here to read classics and hopefully to branch out. Looking forward to seeing you in the group.

[Loretta]

Maud wrote: "Hey everyone! I'm Maud, I live in Udenhout, the Netherlands. I love classics and read them in Englisch mostly unless they are too hard to read in a foreign language. Currently, I'm in a Dicken's ph..."

Hey Maud, welcome! You'll be in good company here because we all love to read classics too! We're actually reading Hard Times by Charles Dickens this month! You should join us! In the meantime enjoy yourself here and happy reading! :)

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Hi Maud and welcome to our group. Nice to hear that you are enjoying Dickens. Feel free to comment on the book's discussion thread here if you like: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[JeanMarieT]

Welcome Maud!

[Pink]

Welcome to the group Maud, I hope you enjoy it here :)

[Beth]

Hi all, I joined last night and am eager to get started with the Women's Century challenge! What a great idea. Thanks for having me

[JeanMarieT]

Hi Beth

[Loretta]

Beth wrote: "Hi all, I joined last night and am eager to get started with the Women's Century challenge! What a great idea. Thanks for having me"

Hi Beth, welcome! Happy reading! :)

[Brina]

Hi, again, Beth. Welcome to the group and enjoy reading the books for the challenge and the other group reads.

[Pink]

Welcome to the group Beth, I'm glad you're excited to join our Women's Century Challenge, it's a great way to focus on some female classics! Have fun :)

[Tess]

Hey everyone!
My name is Tess and I'm from Czech republic. I'm so glad that I found a group with a classics books. I would like to read more classic books so I really hope this will help me! ^^

[Pink]

Welcome Tess, I'm glad you found us and hope we'll give you the inspiration to read more classics! We have plenty to choose from, so join in with whatever interests you the most :)

[JeanMarieT]

Hi Tess, welcome! I'm in the midwestern USA.

[Brina]

Welcome Tess :) Glad you joined us to read classics here.