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[Sara, Old School Classics]

Nice to meet you, Nancy. I love that story about your little sister, lovely that she is into reading, too. The list of potential classics to read is endless, hope you enjoy the ones you choose.

[Lynn, New School Classics]

Welcome Karen and Nancy. Karen reading is an escape for me as well. I often read according to mood. Sometimes it is light and comforting; other times not. Nancy I also have favorite authors I love to return to time and again. You will both find a wide variety of books to discuss here. All threads stay open and you can feel free to comment on any thread that interests you. Also, we have some fun challenge games to play. I hope you have fun.

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Thank you.

[Nancy]

Thank you

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Welcome to the group, Nancy.

[christine]

Hi! I'm Christine, I live in New York City, and I work in digital marketing. I majored in English with a focus on Romanticism for my undergraduate degree.

I've always been a really big reader, and fond of classics. The first 'classic' I ever read was Virginia Woolf's 'To the Lighthouse' when I was thirteen...though I didn't understand stream of consciousness at the time lol.

I just started reading for pleasure again after finishing up my graduate degree, and decided to download GoodReads not so much to review books but to keep track of my favorites and what I've read lately.

[Sara, Old School Classics]

I came to Goodreads for the same reason, Christine, and I am an official addict now. I am in awe of anyone who could read Woolf at 13! Welcome to the group.

[christine]

Sara wrote: "I came to Goodreads for the same reason, Christine, and I am an official addict now. I am in awe of anyone who could read Woolf at 13! Welcome to the group."

I'm really lucky to have parents who are massive readers! Though they're not into classics. They would read to me constantly, and brought me to the library every week. My mom read Little Women when she was twelve or thirteen, and recommended it to me around that age, and that got me hooked. She even read my high school summer reading lists with me so we could talk about the books! (Even though she prefers David Grisham and Janet Evanovich). My dad reads like, a book a week, but is very much into fantasy/sci-fi.

[Lynn, New School Classics]

Welcome Christine! We have a wide variety of books and short stories on our Group shelf. All threads remain open so feel free to comment on any book you wish. Be sure to check out the Challenges! They are always fun.

[Lynn, New School Classics]

Karen wrote: "Hi. I'm Karen. Currently I'm reading All Creatures Great and Small by James Harriot. I like my reading to be simple and non-stressful. There's enough stress in life...lol
I'm also a mom of 3. (26..."

Welcome ! Oh that is a great book Karen! I read several from that series in the 1980s. They are sentimental favorites because they were hand-me-down books from my grandmother who also loved them.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Welcome to the group, Christine. I hope you enjoy it here.

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Thank you.

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Welcome Christine!

[A]

Hello everyone
I am A R Vikram. I love to read a lot. I used to read a lot of classics during my college days, so I am looking forward to reviving my interest in that category again.

[Sara, Old School Classics]

Welcome, A. I'm sure you will love getting back to classics. So much to enjoy and a lot to choose from here. Be sure to check out the group and buddy reads, and jump right in!

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Welcome to the group, A. It is always nice to have another bibliophile join us here.

[A]

Sara wrote: "Welcome, A. I'm sure you will love getting back to classics. So much to enjoy and a lot to choose from here. Be sure to check out the group and buddy reads, and jump right in!"

Thank you for the warm welcome Sara :)

[A]

Katy wrote: "Welcome to the group, A. It is always nice to have another bibliophile join us here."

Thanks Katy. This looks like an awesome group :)

[Lynn, New School Classics]

A wrote: "Hello everyone
I am A R Vikram. I love to read a lot. I used to read a lot of classics during my college days, so I am looking forward to reviving my interest in that category again."

Hello A R, I am glad that you have chosen to read with us. Welcome.

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Welcome to the group, A!!

[A]

Lynn wrote: "A wrote: "Hello everyone
I am A R Vikram. I love to read a lot. I used to read a lot of classics during my college days, so I am looking forward to reviving my interest in that category again."

He..."

Thank you Lynn. Nice to be here :)

[A]

Bob wrote: "Welcome to the group, A!!"

Thank you Bob :)

[Hermione]

Hello, hello everyone:)
First and foremost, please excuse any mistakes of conjugation, vocabulary, or in grammar, I am trying my best to use the English language correctly, but I am still very much prone to error. I hope it will not impact your overall understanding of my posts!!
Back to introducing myself :
My name is Hermione, and this is my first time joining a group on goodreads (please do tell me if I do anything wrong). I am a French literature student (I'm not sure how to explain this, but it should equate to the United States' first year of college, and the United Kingdom's first year of university) and therefore am quite interested in reading and discussing books! I've always been a big reader, but since starting undergraduate studies, I have not been able to read as much as I used to in high-school. Nonetheless, I try to enjoy the books I get the time to read and I love to challenge myself with harder reads from time to time.
I pick books from a wide range of genres, from good-old romance books to Montaigne's Les Essais. I am so excited to discover more classics though!!
Thanks a lot for taking the time to read what I'm hoping was an acceptable introduction and have a great day or night or week everyone:)))

[Lynn, New School Classics]

hermione wrote: "Hello, hello everyone:)
First and foremost, please excuse any mistakes of conjugation, vocabulary, or in grammar, I am trying my best to use the English language correctly, but I am still very muc..."

Welcome Hermione. The definition of a "classic" is debated. Here we have decided to say that any book first published before the year 2000 is a classic. We do try to look for well-respected authors, but your study of French literature sounds very interesting. I know you will be able to add a great deal of knowledge to our discussions. We only have a few French authors on our group bookshelf. It 's an area that could be exciting to explore!

Discussion threads always stay open so feel free to comment on any book that interests you, even if the book is not one of the books being read this month.

[Hermione]

Lynn wrote: "hermione wrote: "Hello, hello everyone:)
First and foremost, please excuse any mistakes of conjugation, vocabulary, or in grammar, I am trying my best to use the English language correctly, but I ..."

HI! Thank you for your insight into the definition of what is thought of as a "classic" and for your warm welcome:) Excited to discover more authors for sure!

[Sara, Old School Classics]

Welcome, Hermione. First of all, your English is impeccable...you would not want to encounter my French! So nice to have you in the group. Looking forward to exchanging thoughts in the threads.

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Welcome Hermione, I'm glad you have joined us.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Hermione wrote: "Hello, hello everyone:)
First and foremost, please excuse any mistakes of conjugation, vocabulary, or in grammar, I am trying my best to use the English language correctly, but I am still very muc..."

Welcome to the group. I hope we have some fun discussing books here.

[Elisa]

Hello everyone! I am Elisa, a 21 year old Art Therapy student form the Netherlands with a big love for reading (especially Classics!- I love 19th century classics and I'm currently exploring Russian literature as well) However, the last few years I've not been reading that much so I have a lot of catching up to do oops. I love learning languages, therefore I am currently learning French and I'm catching up/bettering (is "bettering" a word?) my German. If anyone by any chance knows good French or German literature, let me know! I am looking forward to read with this group :)
Ps: I'm sorry in advance for my dusty English, feel free to correct me anytime! :)
Have a lovely day!

[Jane]

Hello Elisa
I'm Jane and I live in the UK and love reading. I don't know much about German literature [although I am half German] but I am interested in French literature - not an expert but I may be able to give you a few pointers!

Welcome to the group

[Elisa]

Jane wrote: "Hello Elisa
I'm Jane and I live in the UK and love reading. I don't know much about German literature [although I am half German] but I am interested in French literature - not an expert but I may ..."

Hi Jane! Thank you! Feel free to message me your French literature recommendations, they can be any topic! I'm open to anything

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Welcome Elisa.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

We are glad to have you in the group, Elisa; welcome.

[Sara, Old School Classics]

Nice to have you in the group, Elisa. Always in awe of multi-lingual readers.

[Elisa]

Thank you Sara, Katy and Bob!

[Lynn, New School Classics]

Elisa wrote: "Hello everyone! I am Elisa, a 21 year old Art Therapy student form the Netherlands with a big love for reading (especially Classics!- I love 19th century classics and I'm currently exploring Russia..."

Hello Elisa, welcome. Join any discussion you like. We look forward to hearing your thoughts.

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Jillian, welcome back. I am glad you have returned.

[MKay]

I so understand what you are saying. When covid hit work became stressful and I lost the desire to read. Since then I have read a few books but want to read for the enjoyment, not because I feel pressured. At that time I was reading On the Road and couldn't complete it. I have yet to pick it back up. I recently started adding my books back in here and hoping to read more. Welcome back!

[Lynn, New School Classics]

*ೃ༄ Jillian wrote: "Hi everyone!! I'm literally the worst at doing reading challenges, but I was a member here back in 2021 for about a year. I'm the one (if anyone remembers) who kept encouraging everyone to read [bo..."

Hello Jillian of course we remember you.

[Lynn, New School Classics]

*ೃ༄ Jillian wrote: "Hi Lynn! I remember you too. :-)"

I moved your challenge list to the archives folders when your account was deleted. It was showing "deleted member" message. Nothing personal.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

*ೃ༄ Jillian wrote: "Hi everyone!! I'm literally the worst at doing reading challenges, but I was a member here back in 2021 for about a year. I'm the one (if anyone remembers) who kept encouraging everyone to read [bo..."

Welcome back, we have missed you.

[Lynn, New School Classics]

Jillian we saved your spot. Look in Personal Challenges and Bingo 2023. No pressure. Just use them to chat if you like.

[Sara, Old School Classics]

Nice to have you back, Jillian. No pressure--just have fun.

[Janelle]

Welcome back, Jillian! I remember you too :)

[Meg]

Hi everyone--Meg here! I am a New Yorker who loves to read romance, thriller, mystery, and classics (oh and throw a little non-fiction in there every now and then to spice things up)! I am an English teacher, and I'm joining this group because, while I love the classics that I do read, I do not read hardly enough of them. Looking forward to jumping in on May's books!

[Sara, Old School Classics]

Welcome to the group, Meg. Delighted you are planning to jump into the reads--please do!

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Welcome Meg!

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Meg wrote: "Hi everyone--Meg here! I am a New Yorker who loves to read romance, thriller, mystery, and classics (oh and throw a little non-fiction in there every now and then to spice things up)! I am an Engli..."

Glad to have you join us. Welcome.

[Lynn, New School Classics]

Welcome Meg!

[Paths and Pages, or just Em :)]

Hi, everyone. My name is Emmie (or just Em, for short) and I am from Minnesota. I am new to Goodreads (still trying to learn my way around) and I enjoy reading from a wide variety of genres, but I usually have at least one classic in the mix. There are still so many that I want to read and discuss - this seems like a great group to do that in! Currently I am reading The Brothers Karamazov and that seems to be fueling my interest in exploring more Russian Literature. I look forward to meeting everyone along the way, happy reading :)