Introduce yourself! - new thread for 2021!

[Ravenclaw Library Books]

Hi I'm Raven from Scotland. I am planning to read more classics this year.

[Franu]

Hi!! Im Francesca from Argentina. I read Frankenstein in the beginning of 2020 and absolutely loved it. Until recently, however, I payed no mind to classics, but a sudden interest in them emerged. I now have started Jane Eyre, and acquired The Picture of Dorian Gray and Far from the Madding Crowd. Im really excited to dive into them, and many more hopefully!

[Tita]

Franu wrote: "Hi!! Im Francesca from Argentina. I read Frankenstein in the beginning of 2020 and absolutely loved it. Until recently, however, I payed no mind to classics, but a sudden interest in them emerged. ..."
Hi! i really want to read the picture of dorian gray too.

[Tita]

Franu wrote: "Hi!! Im Francesca from Argentina. I read Frankenstein in the beginning of 2020 and absolutely loved it. Until recently, however, I payed no mind to classics, but a sudden interest in them emerged. ..."

Do you have insta or something i have never done this before either lol

[Franu]

Benedita wrote: "Franu wrote: "Hi!! Im Francesca from Argentina. I read Frankenstein in the beginning of 2020 and absolutely loved it. Until recently, however, I payed no mind to classics, but a sudden interest in ..."

yes! I'll message you

[Quan]

Hi I’m Quan from the US. I love the classics. Last year I finally read Cranford and re read North and South and Wuthering heights. This year I want to read Middlemarch and The grapes is wrath and all of Dickens.

[Pauline]

Hello everyone!

My name is Pauline and I'm from Germany. I have always been a huge reader but would mainly read Fantasy. While I still love reading Fantasy I started to read more diverse around 2018 and that also included classics.

Some classics I enjoyed are

"Dear Daddy Long Legs" and "Dear Enemy" by Jean Webster
"Rebecca" by Daphne Du Maurier
"We have always lived in this castle" by Shirley Jackson
"Peter Pan" by J.M. Barrie

[Janice]

Pauline wrote: "Hello everyone!

My name is Pauline and I'm from Germany. I have always been a huge reader but would mainly read Fantasy. While I still love reading Fantasy I started to read more diverse around 2..."

I read Rebecca for the first time this year in January. And I loved it!!! What did you think of it? Have you seen the 1940 movie version and/or the Netflix version movie? I have only seen the 1940 movie and loved it, but also hope to watch the Netflix version, maybe this weekend. :)

[Pauline]

Janice wrote: "Pauline wrote: "Hello everyone!

My name is Pauline and I'm from Germany. I have always been a huge reader but would mainly read Fantasy. While I still love reading Fantasy I started to read more ..."

I loved it as well! Very atmospheric and one of my first explorations into the gothic genre. It was also my first book by DuMaurier and it definetly made me want to read more by her (although so far I only read her Shortstroy "The Birds". There are just too many books and not enough time). I watched the Hitchcock one right after I finished the book and really enjoeyd it. I watched the Netflix Version last October and I thought it was alright. It was good for a fun movie night with the family and I do like Lily James as an actress. Plus, in some aspects they stayed truer to the book which I appreciated but I think Hitchcock captured the atmosphere better.

[Amelina]

Hi, I'm Amelina from British Columbia and I look forward to participating in this project. It sounds like a lot of fun.

[Janice]

Pauline wrote: "Janice wrote: "Pauline wrote: "Hello everyone!

My name is Pauline and I'm from Germany. I have always been a huge reader but would mainly read Fantasy. While I still love reading Fantasy I starte..."

I also agree there are too many books and not enough time, but that's not a bad problem to have. :) I'm probably not going to read The Birds as I saw the movie a few years ago and found it too scary for me. My adult children and I watched both versions and liked both of them, but really favored the Hitchcock movie more because, as you said, it captured the atmosphere much better and also like you, I like Lily James as an actress and we all recognized her as being Rose from Downton Abbey which we all love. :)

[Janice]

Amelina wrote: "Hi, I'm Amelina from British Columbia and I look forward to participating in this project. It sounds like a lot of fun."

Hi Amelina and Welcome from your neighbor in Alberta. :)

[Janice]

Hi Amelina and Welcome from your neighbor in Alberta. :) Do you have any favorite classics or classics you want to read? :)

[Amelina]

Janice wrote: "Hi Amelina and Welcome from your neighbor in Alberta. :) Do you have any favorite classics or classics you want to read? :)"

Hi Janice, I love the Russian classics, Jane Austen, The Brontes, Sherlock Holmes and many others. Thomas Hardy is a particular favourite author. I'm currently reading (for the second time) Moby Dick. Actually I'm listening to a wonderful audiobook, narrated superbly by William Hootkins and following along in the book. I'd like to read more Shakespeare and short stories, as well. I'm truly looking forward to reading the selections for April to September. The only one I've read is The Time Machine by H. G. Wells. Happy reading to all!

[Mark]

Hello. I am Mark Schoenhals l, from Peoria, Illinois. I came to this group after finding solace in Lucy's post about Thomas Hardy's books after reading Tess of the D'Urbervilles. my life has been ruined and I've never felt better.

[Jeni]

Hi. I'm Jen. I'm new to actively using Goodreads even though I signed up in 2019. I followed a couple of friends to the group who knew I wanted to read The Enchanted April. Thanks for having me here.

[Asta]

Hi everyone. I'm Asta and i'm from Denmark. I haven't read a lot of classics yet but really want to read some in 2021. My favorit of the few i have read is Little Women.

[Leanne Victoria Collins]

Hello everyone...I'm leanne from cheshire. I've managed to have the time to sink into a few lovely classics this year already. my biggest achievement has been completing Vanity Fair and I loved every page xx looking forward to making some progress through my tbr classics pile xx

[Tammie]

hi all my name is tammie and i read Dracula and it was my all time fav book in 2019 and i hope i will find some more good classic books soon.

[Andrea]

Hello, my name is Andrea from Michigan, US and I'm thankful for this space to talk about classics! Sadly, not many people in my life enjoy them, so I don'thave anyone else to talk to. I'm soon to be an English Major at Grand Valley State with the hopes of editing and writing someday. My favorite classics are currently The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde and The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath ❤ Thanks for having me! Hope to chat with you all soon :)

[Janice]

Amelina wrote: "Janice wrote: "Hi Amelina and Welcome from your neighbor in Alberta. :) Do you have any favorite classics or classics you want to read? :)"

Hi Janice, I love the Russian classics, Jane Austen, The..."

I have only read one Russian classic so far and that was the short story collection in the book Gooseberries. It wasn't for me, but that won't stop me from reading other Russian authors. I would like to read Dr. Zhivago, The Nose, A School for Fools, and Childhood, Boyhood, Youth to name a few. What is a favourite author(s)/book(s) that you love? I also love Jane Austen, my favourite is Pride and Prejudice What is your favorite Jane Austen book(s)? I'm reading [book:Jane Eyre for the first time right now and am loving it!!! I have only read one other Bronte novel, Agnes Grey, and love it too!!! I'm thinking I may love the Brontes after all. I am thinking of reading Wuthering Heights, Agnès Grey & Villette at some point. I have only read two Sherlock Holmes books so far and really enjoyed them especially The Hound of the Baskervilles. I thought it would be too scary for me as I don't like horror, but it was fine and a great read. I plan on reading more of the Sherlock Holmes books. I have never read any of Thomas Hardy books yet, but have many listed on my TBR list. I also like many other authors, too many to list. :) There are some wonderful books listed to read this year. :)

[Janice]

Asta wrote: "Hi everyone. I'm Asta and i'm from Denmark. I haven't read a lot of classics yet but really want to read some in 2021. My favorit of the few i have read is Little Women."

Hi Asta and welcome to the group. :) I love Little Women <3

[Janice]

Leanne Victoria Collins wrote: "Hello everyone...I'm leanne from cheshire. I've managed to have the time to sink into a few lovely classics this year already. my biggest achievement has been completing Vanity Fair and I loved eve..."

Hi, Leanne, and welcome to the group. :) I have never read Vanity Fair, but have it on my TBR list. I have wanted to read it ever since watching the movie Vanity Fair with Reese Witherspoon in 2004. I don't know why I haven't read it yet?! :)

[Janice]

Andrea wrote: "Hello, my name is Andrea from Michigan, US and I'm thankful for this space to talk about classics! Sadly, not many people in my life enjoy them, so I don'thave anyone else to talk to. I'm soon to b..."

Hi and Welcome to the group, Andrea. :) I have both of those books on my very long TBR list. :)

[Janice]

Tammie wrote: "hi all my name is tammie and i read Dracula and it was my all time fav book in 2019 and i hope i will find some more good classic books soon."

Welcome to the group, Tammie. :) My daughter has read Dracula and enjoyed it. I can't see myself reading it as I think it will be too scary for me, but who knows. I am reading Jane Eyre right now and I thought it would be too scary for me after seeing a 1935 movie of it quite a few years ago. By the way, I am really enjoying the book Jane Eyre. :)

[Ananya]

Hello, I’m Ananya, 22 from India. I am currently pursuing my masters in English. My goal is to read a lot more classics than I usually do. I want to start making YouTube videos discussing the classics that I read. Hopefully, it will give me some confidence to pursue my PhD.

[Carolyn M L]

Hi 🙋🏼‍♀️ I’m Carrie from Scotland, UK. Mother of four, currently doing my degree in Criminology and Law. Reading is my passion and what I spend most of my time doing when I’m not studying. I would love to read more classics, perhaps some of the lesser known ones.

[Taya]

Hello everyone! I’m Taya, a high schooler in Canada. I’m still a newbie to classics, but I absolutely love the Victorian era so far. My favourite classics are “Phantom of the Opera” by Gaston Leroux and “Wuthering Heights” by Emily Brontë. I’m also a violinist, pianist, and polyglot, so I greatly enjoy books that incorporate music and old English into them.

[Lorri]

Taya wrote: "Hello everyone! I’m Taya, a high schooler in Canada. I’m still a newbie to classics, but I absolutely love the Victorian era so far. My favourite classics are “Phantom of the Opera” by Gaston Lerou..."

Welcome, Taya. I just finished reading Phantom a few days ago and really enjoyed it. I also love the Victorian era.

[Isabelle]

Hi! My name is Isabelle! I'm a molecular biology student at uni and have absolutely fallen in love with classics this year after trying to add something different to my reading that wasn't just textbooks, haha! This year I've read Dorian Gray, Orlando and just finished Wuthering Heights and have adored them! I've just started Crime and Punishment! Excited to meet you all and see what books you've fallen in love with this year ☺️

[Dan]

Isabelle wrote: "Hi! My name is Isabelle! I'm a molecular biology student at uni and have absolutely fallen in love with classics this year after trying to add something different to my reading that wasn't just tex..."

Always glad to meet a science person. Curious what you think of Dostoyevsky when you're finished.