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Hi all! I'm new to this group and to Goodreads. I'm a university student from Croatia. I've always preferred classics to newer literature, although I do read some contemporary fiction from time to time. Lately I've been interested in Japanese classics, such as Soseki Natsume and Mishima Yukio.
One of my favourite novels ever is Wuthering Heights.
As a newbie myself, I find it fascinating all the different types of folks that join this group. I love that I can meet people outside of the United States that love reading as much as I do. And Ira, I'm a Yankee fan too!
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EllisB wrote: "Hi all! I'm new to this group and to Goodreads. I'm a university student from Croatia. I've always preferred classics to newer literature, although I do read some contemporary fiction from time t..."
Welcome to the group. I hope you find some books that will interest you and join in some of the discussions. I see that you're reading No Longer Human. That's on my TBR, but I don't know if I'll get to it this year. What do you think of it? I have Japanese Tales of Mystery & Imagination planned for this year. I'd be interested to hear what some of your favourite Japanese classics are.
Reshma wrote: "Hello! I'm Reshma Mohan and I'm a university student. I'm an English major, which is a huge dream come true for me. I'm hoping that I will one day publish work that does justice to my deities: the ..."Welcome! I really need to read more of the Bronte sisters. I've only read Jane Eyre, and Wuthering Heights so far, but both got 5 stars from me. I have some Austen and Dickens planned for this year because I love what I've read so far. I hope you enjoy the group, and look forward to seeing you around.
EllisB wrote: "Hi all! I'm new to this group and to Goodreads. I'm a university student from Croatia. I've always preferred classics to newer literature, although I do read some contemporary fiction from time t..."
Hi and welcome EllisB to Goodreads and our group! Great to see another fan ofWuthering Heights! It's my favorite too!
Enjoy and happy reading! 😊
Francesco wrote: "Loretta wrote: "Francesco wrote: "Hi all, my name is Francesco and I live in Milan, Italy. I'm a teacher of English language and literature and discovered GoodReads only a coupla weeks ago. I'm tot..."Oh! Francesco! I get what you're saying! Teacher by day, normal guy by night! ☺️
Hello, Francesco, EllisB, and anyone else I might have missed. Glad that you all joined to add your diverse perspectives to this group. I hope you all enjoy it here.
Welcome, Francesco and EllisB!EllisB wrote: "Hi all! I'm new to this group and to Goodreads. I'm a university student from Croatia."
Re: Japanese classics, I read Spring Snow by Yukio Mishima in high school and it was a formative experience. I've wanted to read some Soseki as well, esp. Botchan. Hope you enjoy the group!
Julie wrote: Re: Japanese classics, I read Spring Snow by Yukio Mishima in..."I really liked Yellow Rose by Yoshiya Nobuko. It's only a short read, but a beautiful story.
Welcome to the group Francesco and EllisB, I hope you enjoy it here :)
Hello all. My name is John, and I'm just a college student who didn't realize how much great literature I have missed out on in my (disappointing) high school education.I'm a full-time student again, so classes consume most of my time. I still read as often as is available nowadays, either between classes or breaks from studying.
I just finished my first book choice, one a friend told me to read a while ago (The Picture of Dorian Grey) and mainly came here to see what others are reading, and hopefully get recommendations from my to-read list.
Thanks for your time!
Jon wrote: "Hello all. My name is John, and I'm just a college student who didn't realize how much great literature I have missed out on in my (disappointing) high school education.I'm a full-time student ag..."
Welcome Jon :) I had trouble to get reading in with my student life but it's a calming way to relax.
We got about 60 shared books in the to-read section, so let me know if you want to buddyread something
Welcome to the group Jon, I'm sure you'll get some more ideas of classics here, as we try to read a wide variety of books. Good luck with your studies and I look forward to chatting with you some more :)
Jon wrote: "Hello all. My name is John, and I'm just a college student who didn't realize how much great literature I have missed out on in my (disappointing) high school education.I'm a full-time student ag..."
Hi and welcome Jon! I'm sure you'll be able to find some more classics to read here. Our group does have a great selection each month! Enjoy and happy reading! 😊
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If there is any REALL "INFJ" here, please message me.
If there is any REALL "INFJ" here, please message me.
Hello All :) I am Jolene and I live in Canada 🇨🇦. I am currently on maternity leave with my first baby and getting caught up on some bucket-list classic novels while she naps :) I have decided to only read classics for the rest of the year. I was motivated to do this by a new love: East of Eden, and an old love: Wuthering Heights ❤️. Happy to have found this group!
Welcome Jolene. Congrats on the baby. This is a great group for reading classics so I hope that you enjoy yourself here :)
Welcome to the group Jolene and congratulations on your first baby. Good for you fitting in some reading around nap times, i don't think I read for years after having my children, so I'm still catching up now. I hope you find some new favourites with our group, I'm looking forward to reading East of Eden next month :)
Jolene wrote: "Hello All :) I am Jolene and I live in Canada 🇨🇦. I am currently on maternity leave with my first baby and getting caught up on some bucket-list classic novels while she naps :) I have decided to ..."
Hi and welcome Jolene! We're happy you found our classics group so that you can continue to read the classics that you've decided to read for the rest of the year! I'm also a big fan of Wuthering Heights! It's my absolute favorite! I'm sure you'll enjoy our group! Happy reading and much happiness on your new bundle of joy! 👶🏻
Welcome Jolene! Congrats on your baby! Wuthering Heights is one of my favourites. This is a great group for classics readers, and I'm sure you'll find some great recommendations and suggestions for group reads. I've added so many books since joining :)
Hi, I'm Lydia from New York. I love to read almost anything bit classics and historical fiction are definite favorites!
Welcome to the group Lydia, I hope you enjoy it here :)
Lydia Corey wrote: "Hi, I'm Lydia from New York. I love to read almost anything bit classics and historical fiction are definite favorites!"Hi and welcome Lydia! Glad you've joined us to read the classics! Enjoy and happy reading! 😊
hi, I go by Lethe. I'm drawn to thrillers and classics, though I have been exploring other genres.
Lethe wrote: "hi, I go by Lethe. I'm drawn to thrillers and classics, though I have been exploring other genres."Welcome to the group Lethe. I also read mainly thrillers and classics. I do pick up a book in some of the other genres occasionally.
Lethe wrote: "hi, I go by Lethe. I'm drawn to thrillers and classics, though I have been exploring other genres."Hey Lethe, welcome! Enjoy and happy reading! 😊
Welcome Lethe, I hope you enjoy our group :)
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Hello, all. I have often encountered a reference to a classic and thought, "A person my age ought to have read this book," or, "I need to read that to find out what they're talking about." I have been catching up on classics in hit-or-miss fashion for a few years now. Hopefully, membership in this group will be an incentive to pick up the pace.I recently went from software development to woodworking as a profession (woodworking was promoted from hobby status), a change which has made my schedule flexible, allowing more time for reading. I build useful workshop jigs, video the process, and post it on my YouTube channel, Wood Tools Workshop. I also sell a few shop products.
I am a drummer in a couple of bands. One plays blues and rock; the other is a Cowboy Church band. I've been playing since I was 12--over 50 years--and still get a spiritual recharge every time I play.
I enjoy most reading genres. Nonfiction such as Harari's Sapiens is a favorite. Sci-fi/fantasy, too. And horror. I care nothing for blood-and-gore slasher movies, but a story with a creeping sense of impending doom or a sudden horrifying revelation at the end will raise my goosebumps in a good way.
I will ease my way into the group's activities as I get more familiar with them. Looking forward it!
GollyRojer wrote: "Hello, all. I have often encountered a reference to a classic and thought, "A person my age ought to have read this book," or, "I need to read that to find out what they're talking about." I have b..."Hi and welcome GollyRojer! It's a pleasure to have you join our group! Trust me, our group has a way of motivating us to read all sorts of classical books! I'm sure you'll enjoy yourself here! Happy reading! 😊
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Funda wrote: "Hi! İt is Funda. I love reading book. Especially historical fiction,classics and science fiction. good readings to everyone"Hi and welcome Funda! Enjoy and happy reading to you! 😊
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Welcome! I'm so glad that you have joined us Funda.
Welcome to the group GollyRojer and Funda!
My name is Larry. I'm relatively new to GoodReads, but am planning to dive into Brothers Karamazov and join the discussion on that thread in this group (and hopefully many others over time).
I had an amazingly positive experience with the War and Peace Readalong with Yamini and Ange. Just finished that massive tome for the first time, after many failed attempts previously. So, now the decks are cleared and I'm ready to start Dostoyevsky. This will be the Summer of Nineteenth Century Russia, it appears.
I look forward to interacting with many of you.
I had an amazingly positive experience with the War and Peace Readalong with Yamini and Ange. Just finished that massive tome for the first time, after many failed attempts previously. So, now the decks are cleared and I'm ready to start Dostoyevsky. This will be the Summer of Nineteenth Century Russia, it appears.
I look forward to interacting with many of you.
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Welcome and I look forward to discussing The Brothers Karamazov with you
Larry wrote: "My name is Larry. I'm relatively new to GoodReads, but am planning to dive into Brothers Karamazov and join the discussion on that thread in this group (and hopefully many others over time). I ha..."
Glad to see you here Larry! Welcome! This is an awesome group to read and discuss classics! Enjoy and happy reading! 🤗
Nate,I love the classics, especially those by Russian authors.
Modern books just don't seem to capture the human condition for me.
Also, since they remain popular today there must be something about them that allows them that resonates with others as well.
I have a goodreads blog where I discuss mostly classics that I read.
Hello all! My name is Erin. Reading has been a passion of mine ever since my dad read me Dr. Seuss books at night as a child. Books and reading have always had a special place in my life, and I spent half of my college career as an elementary education major with an endorsement in reading. The other half as an English/Creative Writing double major. Classic literature has always captivated me. It has a way of transporting me into era's I had never been. I am very excited to get back to reading some classics.
Erin wrote: "Hello all! My name is Erin. Reading has been a passion of mine ever since my dad read me Dr. Seuss books at night as a child. Books and reading have always had a special place in my life, and I spe..."Hi Erin😊 I too loved Dr Suess as a child so much that I read his books to my son and shared them with a child in my life. Glad you're here!
Erin wrote: "Hello all! My name is Erin. Reading has been a passion of mine ever since my dad read me Dr. Seuss books at night as a child. Books and reading have always had a special place in my life, and I spe..."Welcome Erin! I missed out on Dr. Seuss as a kid, because my parents never read to me, but I loved reading them to my kids. Their favourites were The Cat in the Hat, and Fox in Sock because they liked hearing me mess up the tongue twisters :) . This group has introduced me to so many books I had never even heard of, it's great for classics lovers! Glad you joined us.
Erin wrote: "Hello all! My name is Erin. Reading has been a passion of mine ever since my dad read me Dr. Seuss books at night as a child. Books and reading have always had a special place in my life, and I spe..."Hi and welcome Erin! Enjoy and happy reading! 😊
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Hi Francesco! Welcome to our group and to Goodreads! Being a teacher of literature, I'm sure you'll fit right in here and definitely add something to our discussions on the books that we read! I'm looking forward to your participation! Enjoy and happy reading! 😊