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[Lynn, New School Classics]

M. wrote: "Hi! My name is Miranda and I come from NY.

I used to be such a voracious reader and fell into a looong slump post-college. The last year or so I've finally started reading a lot again and while I..."

Welcome Miranda! I always think that there are seasons in life. How nice that you have joined us for this reading season. : ) Join any discussion you like. Voting is open right now!

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Miranda, welcome to the group.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Hi Miranda, I'm glad that you have decided to join us. I hope we can help you get out of your reading slump.

[Sara, Old School Classics]

Welcome to the group, Fabrizio.

[Klowey]

Fabrizio wrote: "Hello!
My name is Fabrizio and I live in South Korea.
Reading has always been my passion since I was a kid. I love most magical realism and intergenerational family sagas, but I also enjoy epic fan..."

This group sounds perfect for you. Looking forward to your comments.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Fabrizio wrote: "Hello!
My name is Fabrizio and I live in South Korea.
Reading has always been my passion since I was a kid. I love most magical realism and intergenerational family sagas, but I also enjoy epic fan..."

Welcome to the group, glad you have joined us.

[Lynn, New School Classics]

Fabrizio wrote: "Hello!
My name is Fabrizio and I live in South Korea.
Reading has always been my passion since I was a kid. I love most magical realism and intergenerational family sagas, but I also enjoy epic fan..."

Hello Fabrizio. Welcome to the group. I hope you find many interesting books and discussions here to enjoy!

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Welcome, Fabrizio!

[Tiffany]

Hello everyone! I'm so happy to have found a group that loves reading classics as much as I do :))

I've made it a goal to read at least one classic per month and my current read is The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. My favorite classic authors are Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, and Thomas Hardy. I'm hoping to read even more books by different authors.

[Sara, Old School Classics]

Welcome to the group, Tiffany. You've named three of my favorites. Hope to see you on the threads and to get to know you better.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Tiffany wrote: "Hello everyone! I'm so happy to have found a group that loves reading classics as much as I do :))..."

Hooray that you have found us and joined us! I look forward to discussing classics with you.

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Welcome, Tiffany.

[[deleted user]]

Hello everyone,

I'm Fed from Italy. Back to fiction after a twenty year break, time I devoted to philosophy, psychology and mystics.

I feel at home among classics, with Seneca, Kafka and Hesse having been my lifetime favourite authors. I devoted April to the three novels by Italo Svevo (alias Ettore Schmitz) (fl. 1890s-1920s) and May to Polish literature (Witold Gombrowicz, Czesław Miłosz), with Nineteen Eighty-Four and Wuthering Heights as seasoning. June is going to be American classics from the early 1900s, while looking forward to July and The Magic Mountain.

Happy to be here!

[Klowey]

Welcome to this fantastic GR group. Kafka is one of my three favorites, along with Samuel Beckett and Jorge Luis Borges. I have Cosmos on my to-read list and am trying to fit in The Magic Mountain for the monthly group read.

How does Cosmos compare to Witold Gombrowicz's other books, in your opinion?

[[deleted user]]

Klowey wrote: "Welcome to this fantastic GR group..."

Thank you, Klowey! Cosmos was my introduction to Gombrowicz, having read only his private diary "Kronos" (shorthand fragments about people and places, without much narrative), published posthumously as a complement to the large corpus of his public diaries.

I really liked Cosmos! It's not as 'intricate' and complex as the first part of The Sound and the Fury (reading it just now). Cosmos, although hinting at the surreal and the absurd, retains some sort of scientific clarity and formal harmony, which go very well with the rarefied plot. I guess you would like it—don't postpone it for too long! ;)

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Fed, welcome to the group.

[Sara, Old School Classics]

Nice to have you here, Fed. Sounds like you will have a lot to contribute!

[[deleted user]]

Thank you Bob, thank you Sara!

Update on The Sound and the Fury: I'm really surprised by the variety of techniques—'punctuated' stream of consciousness with chronological leaps announced by a sparse use of italics, organized narrative, unbroken stream of consciousness (full pages without punctuation and capitalization)...

[Lynn, New School Classics]

Welcome Fed. I hope you enjoy the group as much as I do!

[Paul]

Hi. I am just joining this group. I read the post on how the group works, and it sounds perfect for me. I read about 50-60 books per year across many genres, but like to include classics and even re-reads among my choices.
I have met other people in GR groups that I continue to correspond with outside the group even after two or three years since we first connected. Perhaps, I will make a new long-time friend here as well.

[Sara, Old School Classics]

Welcome, Paul. Sounds like you will be a perfect fit for the group (and the group for you). I hope you find the perfect friend here--it's possible.

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Welcome Paul

[Lynn, New School Classics]

I am so glad you chose our group Paul. You will find good discussions and many, many ideas to grow your To-be-read list. Welcome. Join any discussion you like, even if the book is not one of our monthly reads. The threads never close. Also, the challenges are lots of fun and it is never too late to start a challenge!! Just set up a thread..

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Welcome to the group, Fed and Paul. Nice to have you with us.

[[deleted user]]

Lynn wrote: "Welcome Fed..."
Katy wrote: "Welcome to the group, Fed..."

Thank you, Lynn,
Thank you, Katy!

(3/4 through Main Street – brilliant!)

[Eliyah]

Hey everyone👋🏼 my name is Eliyah (pronounced uh-lee-yuh). My top two genres are fantasy and classic. I love classics. A vast majority of every classical book I’ve read I loved. The majority of stand-alone books I choose to read are classical. I decided to join this group to discuss and maybe find more classic reads! Happy to be here 😊.

[Sara, Old School Classics]

We are delighted you found us, Eliyah. Please explore the threads and find something that interests you...a group read, or a buddy read, or maybe a challenge (never too late to start one). The polls are open for selecting our August reads, so go and vote for one that interests you. And, have fun reading!

[Lynn, New School Classics]

Eliyah wrote: "Hey everyone👋🏼 my name is Eliyah (pronounced uh-lee-yuh). My top two genres are fantasy and classic. I love classics. A vast majority of every classical book I’ve read I loved. The majority of stan..."

Welcome. You may join any thread you like. They never close. Be sure to vote in the polls. I hope you find good books and good discussion.

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Welcome Eliyah!

[Sara, Old School Classics]

Welcome back, Kim. I tremble to think about having to recreate my GR profile! So sorry that happened to you. Looking forward to seeing you in the threads.

[Lynn, New School Classics]

Kim wrote: "Hello, all! I am “sort of” new to the group. I was a member several years ago but had to create a new account due to getting hacked. I love reading classic novels but took a bit of time off to read..."

Hi Kim... yes what a daunting task it would be to recreate your book lists! Glad you decided to come back.

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Welcome back, Kim!!

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Welcome to the group, Eliyah. And Welcome back, Kim.

[Frances]

Hi, I am Frances, in Nova Scotia, Canada. i have quite a collection of Classics on my shelves which I keep trying to get through. I have read about 100 of the 1001 Books You Should Read Before You Die. I have about 35 lined up ready to read.
I am challenged to read 52 books a year but most of these are Book club suggestions, library temptations, new finds...while my classics just sit.

I am presently reading Dr. Zhivago. Always enjoy reading about what others are reading!

Frances

[Sara, Old School Classics]

Nice to meet you, Frances. I'm sure if you get started on those classics you are hoarding, you are going to love them. Hope you are enjoying Dr. Zhivago...some beautiful writing! Looking forward to seeing you in the threads.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Glad to have you join us, Frances.

[Lynn, New School Classics]

Welcome Frances! I look forward to chatting with you about books.

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Frances, welcome to the group!

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Welcome to the group, Jonas. I hope that you find some new joy in reading classics with us.

[Lynn, New School Classics]

Jonas wrote: "Hello friends. I don't enjoy classics or any literature at all. I am very depressed and there is absolutely nothing to be done. So I might as well join you all here. I'd like to remind everyone tha..."

Hello Jonas. We talk about books here and I look forward to your perspective.

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Welcome Jonas!

[Sara, Old School Classics]

Hope you find things to enjoy here, Jonas.

[Amyjzed]

Welcome, Jonas! It’s great to have you here!

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Welcome Will

[Sara, Old School Classics]

Nice to have you joining us, Will.

[Lynn, New School Classics]

Hello Will. I agree there are so many examples of beautiful writing of the past. We are glad you have chosen to read with us.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Tom wrote: "Hello everyone, my name is Will. I am from Melbourne, Australia. I have always loved classics - to enjoy the beautiful writing of the past, to discover timeless truths and to be connected to those ..."

I'm a bit late, but welcome.

[Alyssa]

Hello Everyone, My name is Alyssa. So happy to find this group. Reading and re-reading the classics is one of my favorite pastimes. Very excited to be here!

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Welcome Alyssa.

[Sara, Old School Classics]

Lovely to have you join us, Alyssa. Hope to see you commenting on the threads--jump right in!