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[Brina]

Hi, Julie. Glad you joined. I have also made it a point to read classics from around the world this year. Hope you enjoy this group.

[Tim]

Hi! I'm Tim and live in Rockford, Illinois (originally from Iowa). I joined this group around two weeks ago, but haven't posted anything because of health problems.

A couple of my health problems are chronic migraines (I have one daily) and light sensitivity which have prevented me from working for the past couple years. At first I watched a lot of television to bide my time, but the same shows all of the time just didn't cut it anymore. So I started reading more, especially over the past year. I tend to read a lot on my Nook or Kindle where I have the settings to where it is easier on my eyes and I can download a lot of classics for free. I tend to read a lot of classics that are in the public domain, so if I can't download them for free from Amazon or Barnes & Noble, I'll download them from Project Gutenberg or ManyBooks and use calibre (computer software) to load them onto either my Nook or Kindle.

I like to read classics of almost any type (including children's books, but not so much romance), mysteries, thrillers, science fiction, fantasy and non-fiction.

My hobbies now other than reading is computers and I'm a music collector (vinyl, cassettes and compact discs).

[Tiletha]

Hello everyone! I am new to the group and trying to read more classics!

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Welcome everyone-- so good to see so many new members ready to read classics with us.

[Tiletha]

Katy wrote: "Welcome everyone-- so good to see so many new members ready to read classics with us."

I've only read classics back in high school (which the ones that was required to read were boring) and now finding more classics that are more enjoyable to read.

[Pink]

Welcome Tim and Tiletha. Whether you're a big classics reader or new to them, I hope you'll find some more books to enjoy with our group :)

[Tonia]

Tiletha wrote: I've only read classics back in high school (which the ones that was required to read were boring) and now finding more classics that are more enjoyable to read."

Forced reading is one of my pet peeves at the moment. Surround youngsters with enough quality reading material and give them the free choice and they will find classics they love, force them to read something they hate and they will hate classics (and often reading as a whole) for a lifetime!

Welcome to the group. :)

[Brina]

Welcome Tiletha and Tim. Glad you joined. And I echo Tonia's sentiments exactly. I detested all the books I read for school, and it wasn't until many years later when I joined this group that I started reading and enjoying classics again. I hope you both enjoy it here :)

[BurgendyA]

Hello Everyone in Catching up on Classics board. I decided to join this cool group. Since its been awhile since I've joined any new ones and wanted to engage with other avid readers. Also I wanted to get in tuned with the classic literature. Can't wait to speak with you all.

[Cynda]

BurgendyA wrote: "Hello Everyone in Catching up on Classics board. I decided to join this cool group. Since its been awhile since I've joined any new ones and wanted to engage with other avid readers. Also I wanted ..."

Hello Burgendy. I am excited to be here too. We will be reading Othello in June, so that's what is exciting me. I hope you enjoy your time here :-)

[Pink]

Welcome to the group BurgendyA, I'm glad you've picked us for your new group. We're pretty active here and have plenty of choices for group reads, so hopefully you'll find something that suits you. I look forward to chatting with you more :)

[Brina]

Welcome, BurgendyA. This is a great group to join to get involved in reading a variety of books, especially classics. I hope you enjoy it here :-)

[Jaci]

Hiya Everyone! I'm really looking forward to catching up on some of the classics that I missed back in the day and the conversations with all of you. As a Literature major, I did a ton of work in the classics and took a (long) breather to widen my horizons. I've been waiting for the right book to come across the group selections - something that I have never read before. Found a fit and I'm looking forward to jumping into the discussion for Brave New World (how did I NOT read that one?!) Nice to meet you all! :)

[Brina]

Welcome Jaci. This a great group for expanding your reading and I hope you enjoy it here :-)

[Mary]

Hello
I'm Mary, have lived on the coast of Oregon for over 20 years. I like to keep track of all I read on Good Reads. Besides reading I knit, crochet, draw and write.always looking for books to read even when I'm deep into reading-- never too many books!

[Pink]

Welcome Jaci and Mary, I'm glad you've joined our group and hope you'll discover some new favourite books with us :)

[Mary]

Pink wrote: "Welcome Jaci and Mary, I'm glad you've joined our group and hope you'll discover some new favourite books with us :)"

Thanks,Mary

[Loretta]

Ellen wrote: "Hi everyone, I'm Ellen. I live in The Netherlands. I love reading classics, but there are so many I haven't yet read. Time to change that! Besides classics I like reading literary and historical fi..."

Hi and welcome Ellen! I'm sure you'll have a great time here reading classics with us! 🤗

[Loretta]

Adrienne wrote: "Hi, y'all! I'm Adrienne! Southern Louisiana gal, married for little over a year, and I work part time as a barista and cake decorator. I have two kitten fur children (Sherlock and Kaiba) and I love..."

Hi and welcome Adrienne! 😊

[Loretta]

Maria wrote: "Hi,
I'm Maria and I love reading classics, I'm new at Goodreads and wanted to give a try to one of the groups to be able to share thoughts with others, and of course to try to catch up with so man..."

Hi and welcome Maria to our classics group and to Goodreads! I'm sure you'll enjoy both! Happy reading! 😊

[Loretta]

Anna wrote: "Hi everyone! My name is Anna, I am from Russia but currently live in California (got tired of all the cold!) I'm 26 and recently married. I love animals with all my heart, enjoy studying foreign la..."

Hi and welcome Anna! Glad you've joined our group to read more classics! Enjoy and happy reading! 😊

[Loretta]

Greg wrote: "Hi everyone, I love goodreads and it is the only media site of which I am a member. I like to read a little of everything, as I think one should. I'm reading Proust now and just finished his fourth..."

Hi Greg welcome! Happy reading! 😊

[Terris]

Jaci wrote: "Hiya Everyone! I'm really looking forward to catching up on some of the classics that I missed back in the day and the conversations with all of you. As a Literature major, I did a ton of work in t..."

Welcome, Jaci! I felt the same way about Brave New World! I only read it a few years ago, and loved it! And wondered "why didn't I read this years ago?!" Enjoy your classics reading -- this is a good group that will inspire you :)

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

I've been out of town on a road trip and just returned. Didn't have much internet time, so I'd like to welcome all of our new members to the group. I hope to enjoy reading and sharing classic books with all of you.

[Loretta]

I've been under the weather so if I missed any new comers, a BIG welcome and happy reading to you all! Enjoy! 😊

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Loretta wrote: "I've been under the weather so if I missed any new comers, a BIG welcome and happy reading to you all! Enjoy! 😊"

Oh I hope you are feeling well now.

[Tonia]

Loretta wrote: "I've been under the weather so if I missed any new comers, a BIG welcome and happy reading to you all! Enjoy! 😊"

Hope you are better now, Loretta.

[Loretta]

Katy wrote: "Loretta wrote: "I've been under the weather so if I missed any new comers, a BIG welcome and happy reading to you all! Enjoy! 😊"

Oh I hope you are feeling well now."

Thank you Katy! I'm doing much much better. 😊

[Loretta]

Tonia wrote: "Loretta wrote: "I've been under the weather so if I missed any new comers, a BIG welcome and happy reading to you all! Enjoy! 😊"

Hope you are better now, Loretta."

Thank you Tonia! It was a rough week but I'm bouncing back! 😊

[Tonia]

Loretta wrote: "Thank you Tonia! It was a rough week but I'm bouncing back!"

Glad to hear it! :)

[Gulli]

Hi, guys. I'm Gully, and I'm from London (UK). I am a school English teacher, and so I have been dipping my toes in YA fiction a lot of late. I tend to read most genres, however.

Some of my favourite classics include: To the Lighthouse, Crime and Punishment, Anna Karenina, Swann's Way, Rebecca, Pride and Prejudice, The Sound and the Fury, The Stranger, and... I think I'll stop there!

I am really keen on discussing books, so feel free to message me whenever. :-)

[Brina]

Welcome, Gully. This is a great group for reading classics, although there has been some quality ya books produced recently. Anna Karenina is a great choice as a favorite book having recently read and enjoyed it. Hope you enjoy it here!

[Pink]

Welcome to the group Gully. Thats a nice selection of classics you mention, I particularly enjoyed Rebecca, but had less success with some of the others! I hope you enjoy our group :)

[Loretta]

Tonia wrote: "Loretta wrote: "Thank you Tonia! It was a rough week but I'm bouncing back!"

Glad to hear it! :)"

😊

[Loretta]

Gully wrote: "Hi, guys. I'm Gully, and I'm from London (UK). I am a school English teacher, and so I have been dipping my toes in YA fiction a lot of late. I tend to read most genres, however.

Some of my favour..."

Hi and welcome Gully! Glad you've joined our group to read classics! I'm sure you'll enjoy yourself here! Happy reading! 😊

[Tiletha]

My sister is so lucky at her school that they have a lot more options to choose for classic books versus me back in high school. She is happy reading Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin due to she can relate to it as well of reading modern classic of The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison.

[Pink]

Tiletha wrote: "My sister is so lucky at her school that they have a lot more options to choose for classic books versus me back in high school. She is happy reading Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin due to she c..."

That sounds like a wonderful mix of old and modern classics. Lucky her, I hope she enjoys them both! I really need to read more books my Toni Morrison.

[Tiletha]

Pink wrote: "Tiletha wrote: "My sister is so lucky at her school that they have a lot more options to choose for classic books versus me back in high school. She is happy reading Pride and Prejudice by Jane Aus..."

She loves both of the books and I brought her some more Jane Austin books. I love reading books from Toni Morrison. My favorite book from her is Beloved

[Gulli]

Brina wrote: "Welcome, Gully. This is a great group for reading classics, although there has been some quality ya books produced recently. Anna Karenina is a great choice as a favorite book having recently read ..."

Thank you, Brina. I absolutely adore Tolstoy's works. I really enjoyed reading War and Peace, too.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Hi Gully and welcome to the group.

[Milena]

Loretta wrote: "I've been under the weather so if I missed any new comers, a BIG welcome and happy reading to you all! Enjoy! 😊"

I'm happy you're back, Loretta, I hope you are feeling better.
:))

[Milena]

And a big welcome to all our new members

[Loretta]

Milena wrote: "Loretta wrote: "I've been under the weather so if I missed any new comers, a BIG welcome and happy reading to you all! Enjoy! 😊"

I'm happy you're back, Loretta, I hope you are feeling better.
:))"

Thanks Milena, that means a lot! 😊

[Pink]

Tiletha, Beloved is the only book I've read by Morrison. I've put her off for years, scared I wouldn't enjoy her writing as much as I wanted, but I loved it! I'd like to start reading through her work chronologically.

Loretta, I'm sorry you've been unwell, but glad to hear that you're feeling better now :)

[Loretta]

Pink wrote: "Tiletha, Beloved is the only book I've read by Morrison. I've put her off for years, scared I wouldn't enjoy her writing as much as I wanted, but I loved it! I'd like to start reading through her w..."

Thank you Pink! I appreciate that! 😊

[Robin P]

Tim wrote: "Hi! I'm Tim and live in Rockford, Illinois (originally from Iowa). I joined this group around two weeks ago, but haven't posted anything because of health problems.

A couple of my health problems ..."

Hi Tim, I am just up the highway in Madison WI and my in-laws are in Mount Morris, IL so we are often passing through Rockford. i'm glad to know that your health challenges don't stop you from reading. I also read classics through the Megareader app on my tablet which includes Project Gutenberg & other free classics. I wondered if you ever listen to audiobooks when your eyes or headaches bother you. There are some great recordings of classics available through libraries as well as through Amazon/Kindle/Audible including free ones.

[Kristina]

Hello!! My name is Kristina and I am from Ohio. I am a social worker specializing in rehabilitation and geriatrics. I tend to read more recently published books and found that I miss reading classic novels.

Some of my favorite classic novels in random order areRebecca Jane Eyre East of Eden Middlemarchand The Woman in White. (among others, that was extremely difficult)

Thank you for having me.

[Brina]

Welcome, Kristina. I also live in Ohio. This is a great group to read classics and I hope you enjoy it here :-)

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Kristina wrote: "Hello!! My name is Kristina and I am from Ohio. I am a social worker specializing in rehabilitation and geriatrics. I tend to read more recently published books and found that I miss reading classi..."

Welcome to the group. We are glad to have you with us.

[Kate2828]

Hi everyone:) My name is Kate and i'm from Moscow. I'm a student and i study international law, but i'm also pretty obsessed with literature, especially with the classics. Sometimes i read modern literature too.
My favourite authors are Dostoevsky, Leonid Andreev, Lermontov, Vladimir Nabokov+ Umberto Eco, Hermann Hesse, Jose Saramago and Milorad Pavic.
I'm kind of a new one in this society so thank you for having this discussion!)