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[Loretta]

NotesFromTheUnderground99 wrote: "Hi, I am Notesfromtheunderground99. I love to read the classics. They don't make them like they used to anymore. This looks like a good group and am looking forward to the interaction within the gr..."

Hi and welcome! Enjoy and happy reading! :)

[Clint]

Hello, I'm Clint. I'm an American living in Ukraine. I recently joined goodreads. I like to write fiction, and so I decided to read as many books as I reasonably can to get some influence and perspective.
I plan to read new and old books, although English copies of the classics are easier to come by where I live. I'm looking for discussions on books to see what is generally good to read, so I'll be picking and choosing some books listed from this group from time to time (as long as I can find them!).

[Pink]

Welcome Jade, Jennifer, Notesfromtheunderground99 and Clint! What a wide variety of readers! You should fit in great with our classics group, as we read a wide variety of books! There's no need to join in with everything, pick and choose what works for you :)

[Brina]

Welcome, Clint. This is a great group to diversify your reading, whether it's classics or contemporary. Looking forward to seeing you in the group

[Loretta]

Clint wrote: "Hello, I'm Clint. I'm an American living in Ukraine. I recently joined goodreads. I like to write fiction, and so I decided to read as many books as I reasonably can to get some influence and persp..."

Hi and welcome Clint to Goodreads and our group! I'm sure the group will be able to help you pick and choose classical books to read. We have an array of books to read each month and the discussions with group members are really good so jump in and enjoy! Happy reading! :)

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Welcome to the group Clint -- So glad that you have joined to read old and new books.

[Melindam]

Hello All You lovely Group Members out there!
I am Melinda from Hungary & a confirmed book adict.
I love classic fiction (besides fantasy, golden age detective stories, ya & children's books) & l used to read a lot of them at Uni for my English literature studies. But so many classics, too little time - I keep discovering books/authors I have not read (or gave up on) before and there is also the re-reading of my favourite classic stories.
Among my favourite authors are Jane Austen, Terry Pratchett, Barbara Pym & Jasper Fforde. Looking forward to great book discussions with you.

[Brina]

Welcome Melinda. This is a great group for reading classics and I look forward to seeing you in the group :-)

[Pink]

Welcome to the group Melinda! I agree there's too little time to read all the classics, but we try our best here! I hope you enjoy it here :)

[Melindam]

Thank you Brina & Pink! :)

[Rina]

Welcome to the group Melinda! Jane Austen is one of my favourite autors, too.

[Loretta]

Melindam wrote: "Hello All You lovely Group Members out there!
I am Melinda from Hungary & a confirmed book adict.
I love classic fiction (besides fantasy, golden age detective stories, ya & children's books) & l u..."

Hi and welcome Melindam! You've come to the right place for your continued love for reading classics! I also enjoy many of the authors that you've listed and I know for a fact that there are many Austen fans here in our group so enjoy and happy reading! :)

[Melindam]

Thank you Loretta & Rina for the kind welcome. :)

[Loretta]

Melindam wrote: "Thank you Loretta & Rina for the kind welcome. :)"

My pleasure! :)

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Hi Melinda and welcome to the group. I look forward to discussing books with you!

[Lauren]

Hello hello! I'm Lauren, a 21-year-old English major from Southwestern Pennsylvania. I've been a Goodreads member since 2014, but I have only just discovered the world of groups! As a current college student, I'm always being assigned new books to read. However, I'm always looking to expand my experience with the classics! Some of my favorite classics are The Scarlet Letter, Lord of the Flies, Catcher in the Rye, Paradise Lost, and Macbeth. Also, they may not be classics (yet), but I'm also a big fan of Harry Potter. I look forward to having some guidance when it comes to choosing a classic book to read!

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Lauren wrote: "Hello hello! I'm Lauren, a 21-year-old English major from Southwestern Pennsylvania. I've been a Goodreads member since 2014, but I have only just discovered the world of groups! As a current colle..."

Welcome Lauren, we are happy to have you in the group with us. We are currently reading The Scarlet Letter -- I hope you will join in the discussion and let us know why it is one of your favorites.

[Pink]

Welcome to the group Lauren, I'm so glad you've decided to join us and look forward to discussing classics with you :)

[Loretta]

Lauren wrote: "Hello hello! I'm Lauren, a 21-year-old English major from Southwestern Pennsylvania. I've been a Goodreads member since 2014, but I have only just discovered the world of groups! As a current colle..."

Hi and welcome Lauren! Glad you've joined our group which I'm sure you'll enjoy! Happy reading! :)

[Brina]

Hello, Lauren. Welcome to the group. This is a great place to read classics :-)

[Tahera]

A big hello to all fellow classics book lovers and readers!! :)

[Markus]

Hi, Classics! I am Markus, born in Austria, living in retirement, in Southern France. Other than classic books, I also like classic cars, from the fiftys, i.e. my younger years. I spend time working in our olive grove and vineyard. But I take time for reading. You will see on my bookshelves, my favorites in ancient Greece and ancient Rome, but also French, English, and German Classics.
I look forward to exchanges in this group.

[Loretta]

Markus wrote: "Hi, Classics! I am Markus, born in Austria, living in retirement, in Southern France. Other than classic books, I also like classic cars, from the fiftys, i.e. my younger years. I spend time workin..."

Markus! I'm so pleased you've joined our classics group! You're sure to enjoy yourself here and I look forward to your comments as always! Happy reading! :)

[Pink]

Welcome to the group Markus. Your retirement sounds idyllic! I look forward to discussing books with you soon, I also love Ancient Greek works, so I'll check out your bookshelf :)

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Don't know if I welcomed you when you first joined us in February Tahera -- so I wanted to make sure that I do it now. Welcome to the group!

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Markus wrote: "Hi, Classics! I am Markus, born in Austria, living in retirement, in Southern France. ..."

Glad you have joined us Markus and welcome to the group.

[Nick]

Hi! I'm Nick from Australia. I'm a librarian, and generally have some sort of classic on the go. At the moment, I am reading Marquez's "One hundred years of solitude" and "Stoner" by John Williams. (This should be a classic, but does not seem to have that status with some.) Look forward to seeing what others are reading, and reading some classics I had not thought to look at.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Hi Nick and welcome to the group. Check out our different book threads, they are always open so you can comment as you like.

[Loretta]

Nick wrote: "Hi! I'm Nick from Australia. I'm a librarian, and generally have some sort of classic on the go. At the moment, I am reading Marquez's "One hundred years of solitude" and "Stoner" by John Williams...."

Hi and welcome Nick! I'm sure you'll enjoy our classic group! Happy reading! :)

[Brina]

Welcome, Markus and Nick. I hope you enjoy yourselves here.

[Pink]

Welcome Nick, I'm glad you've joined our group. I've heard a lot recently about Stoner being a forgotten classic, but haven't picked it up yet. I hope you enjoy it here and I look forward to discussing classics with you soon :)

[Markus]

Hi Nick, you are in some good reading, I loved Stoner, if he was on GR I would invite him as a friend, he is just a lovable character, the book is from 1965, may not be a classic, but may become one.

[Markus]

Nick wrote: "Hi! I'm Nick from Australia. I'm a librarian, and generally, have some sort of classic on the go. At the moment, I am reading Marquez's "One hundred years of solitude" and "Stoner" by John Williams...."
"One hundred years of solitude" is a marvelous novel, an epical saga, poetic and full of surprises all the way, you will enjoy this.
As for "Stoner" a wonderful lovable character, unforgettable.
You have some good reading ahead of you.

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Hi, I'm Fabrizio!
I live in Germany, but I am originally from Italy.
Besides reading, I love movies... especially classics from the 20s and 30s.
Books have enriched my life in so many ways, that I would have a difficult time to find a real favorite, but I generally like fiction of beginning 20th century like Dostoyevskiy, Pirandello, Kafka, etc.

I look forward to discover even more in this group!

[Loretta]

Fabrizio wrote: "Hi, I'm Fabrizio!
I live in Germany, but I am originally from Italy.
Besides reading, I love movies... especially classics from the 20s and 30s.
Books have enriched my life in so many ways, that I ..."

Hi and welcome Fabrizio! It's wonderful that you've joined our classics group! I also like Dostoyevsky and Kafka and I'm sure you'll meet many others here that do too! Enjoy and happy reading! :)

[Brina]

Welcome, Fabrizio. The 20s and 30s are a wonderful era to read about. I hope you discover new classics that you enjoy in this group.

[Julie]

Hey everyone, I'm Julie and I live in North East Victoria, Australia.
I'm a reading addict but it's been a while since I've read any classics and I'm hoping to reignite my passion for reading them by joining this group!
I read a wide range of fiction and non-fiction, love music, movies and animals. Glad to have discovered this group too:)

[Loretta]

Julie wrote: "Hey everyone, I'm Julie and I live in North East Victoria, Australia.
I'm a reading addict but it's been a while since I've read any classics and I'm hoping to reignite my passion for reading them ..."

Hi and welcome Julie! This is definitely the group to encourage reading of the classics! I'm sure you'll enjoy yourself here! Happy reading! :)

[Brina]

Welcome, Julie. Glad you joined here. It's a great group to read classics and branch out on your reading.

[Pink]

Welcome to the group Fabrizio and Julie, I'm glad you've joined us for some more classics reading :)

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Yes indeed, welcome Fabrizio and Julie!

[Lars Martin]

Hi everyone.
My name is Lars. I'm a reading addict.
(Sorry for the bad joke).

I'm actually not addicted to reading. Not at all. I can go weeks without picking up a book. Months even.

This readers block usually happens during spring time. Maybe even in the summer. When the soft breeze caresses the treetops of my garden and the white leaves from the flowers dance in the bright sunlight, I just can't seem to pick up a book - any book.

When the tarmac reflects the sun's heat rays in short, transparent waves, I hear a soft, dull rumbling from the storage room. It's a dull shiver like the sound of a death cramp from a cod on a small boat's deck. It calls to me. It lures me. It demands my attention... then I spend hours on my bike. Either one of them.

Or when the wind grows stronger and the rustling of the leaves becomes menacing and the grass starts its muted hum. That's when I find my running shoes.

But when all this does not apply, I read. I read on the bus. I read on the couch. And when the rain hammers on the roof and splashes the window. I lay in bed - reading.

I read every genre. I read contemporary, fantasy, science fiction, thrillers, mysteries, but somehow I always find my way back to the classics.

[Brina]

Welcome, Lars. What a great introduction. This is a great place to read classics and discuss them. I hope you enjoy this group.

[Loretta]

Lars Martin wrote: "Hi everyone.
My name is Lars. I'm a reading addict.
(Sorry for the bad joke).

I'm actually not addicted to reading. Not at all. I can go weeks without picking up a book. Months even.

This reader..."

Hi and welcome Lars! Enjoy and happy reading! :)

[Sarah]

Welcome to all our new members!

[Pink]

Welcome to the group Lars, I hope we help you to prevent a spring time lull in reading :)

[Nell]

Hi Lars! I also find myself falling a bit behind in the spring...good luck! And welcome!

[Robin P]

But when it's nice outside, I'm listening to audiobooks while walking, gardening, etc. Such a great invention!

[Lars Martin]

Thank you for the warm welcome. I look forward to participate.

[Cheryl]

Hello everyone! I have just reclaimed my desire and love of reading for pleasure after spending 3 1/2 years in grad school. I am excited to have the leisure to read any and everything under the sun. I thought reading the classics would be a nice place to start as I missed out on it and semi-avoided it in my younger years. Looking forward to traveling all around the world with you all through the window of good storytelling.