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[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Anastasia wrote: "Hello everyone!
I am a citizen of the world, Greek native, and I love reading classics (mostly new school classics). At the top of my list are Greek, Russian, and mostly American classics, as my e..."

So glad to have you join with us in reading classics! Welcome to the group.

[Lynn, Old School Classics]

Welcome Anastasia

[Celestine]

Hi everyone! I'm Celestine. I'm today years old to know that Goodreads has these kinds of communities to connect readers together, but I am so excited to join this group and hope to read more classics! I have a special place in my heart for "1984" by George Orwell, about how relevant it is despite the time it was written. Apparently, classics become classics for a reason! I think that's my original incentive to start reading more classics.

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Welcome to the group, Oyh.

[Sara, New School Classics]

Nice to have you here, Oyh.

[Lynn, Old School Classics]

Welcome Celestine. We have 4 group reads each month, challenges you can play with, and Buddy Reads. Threads stay open, so feel free to comment on any book you wish. I hope you enjoy the group as much as I do.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Celestine wrote: "Hi everyone! I'm Celestine. I'm today years old to know that Goodreads has these kinds of communities to connect readers together, but I am so excited to join this group and hope to read more class..."

Welcome to the group.

[Tim]

Hi everyone, My name is Tim. I've returned to Goodreads (having had no desire to leave) by virtue of the fact that I retired December 1, 2023 and in the process of moving out of my office of over 35 years lost my GR passwords and my 600+ books read record. Oh well, plan on recovering some/most of those over time. Bottom line, I love reading classics and I love alphabetical challenges. I am filled with joy that I found the CUOC community. I am signing up for Challenge 16, Alphabetical Authors Challenge. Thank you, Bob and CUOC family, for being. Tim

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Welcome back to Godreads and the group! See you at the Buffet.

[Sara, New School Classics]

Happy to have you back, Tim!

[Lynn, Old School Classics]

Tim wrote: "Hi everyone, My name is Tim. I've returned to Goodreads (having had no desire to leave) by virtue of the fact that I retired December 1, 2023 and in the process of moving out of my office of over 3..."

Oh that's a heartbreak. Losing a work email can cause such disruption. I'm glad you joined our group. You may join any thread. The discussions never close.

[Susan]

Hello, everyone. I'm Susan, and I discovered this group on the profile of a new GR friend.

I read and re-read classics. (Often I just open one of my favorites at random to read a few pages during a coffee break.)

I was immediately hooked by the listing of Middlemarch because I just snagged The Marriage Question: George Eliot's Double Life from the New Books shelf at the library. It seems to be a bio told in the light of whichever novel Eliot was writing at the various stages of her life and her relationships. And it seems to call for some memory refreshing, especially re: Middlemarch.

Looking forward to exploring that, and other books, with the group.

[Sara, New School Classics]

Welcome, Susan. I'm so pleased that you found something to dive into immediately. The bio sounds very interesting, so you are probably already expanding my overweight TBR.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Welcome to the group, Susan. Glad to have you here.
And welcome back to Tim.

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Welcome, Susan!!

[Lynn, Old School Classics]

Hello Susan. Welcome to the group.

[Jenny]

Hi everyone, I'm Jenny!

I've read a fair few classics but I definitely need encouragement to read more so I joined this group! :) My area is Greek & Roman myth but I have a love of the gothic and I'm looking forward to the upcoming group read of The Picture of Dorian Gray, I've had a beautiful copy sat on my shelf for years so this is the perfect opportunity!

[Sara, New School Classics]

Welcome to the group, Jenny. I'm glad you have already found a book/discussion that you are interested in joining. Enjoy!

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Jenny wrote: "Hi everyone, I'm Jenny!

I've read a fair few classics but I definitely need encouragement to read more so I joined this group! :) My area is Greek & Roman myth but I have a love of the gothic and..."

Welcome to the group, I hope you can join us in some group reads.

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Jenny, welcome to the group/

[Lynn, Old School Classics]

Jenny wrote: "Hi everyone, I'm Jenny!

I've read a fair few classics but I definitely need encouragement to read more so I joined this group! :) My area is Greek & Roman myth but I have a love of the gothic and..."

Hello Jenny. Welcome. The threads never close. You may comment on any book you like!

[Siena]

Hey I'm Siena! I mostly read classics with a mix of romance and other genres. Right now I'm reading Crackpot by John Waters! I am just figuring out how to use Groups, I've been looking for forums to discuss books and get recommendations.

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Siena, welcome to the group!!

[Sara, New School Classics]

Nice to have you here, Siena.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Siena wrote: "Hey I'm Siena! I mostly read classics with a mix of romance and other genres. Right now I'm reading Crackpot by John Waters! I am just figuring out how to use Groups, I've been looking for forums t..."

So nice to have you join us in reading classics, welcome!

[Kenzie]

Hi :) I'm Kenzie, I'm 22 and I thought I'd join a group that shares my affection for classics. My favorite at the moment is East of Eden by Steinbeck, but I've also really enjoyed a fair amount of Oscar Wilde, as well as Albert Camus (though I don't really enjoy his books they literally haunt me). Anywayzzzzz I'm always open to recommendations and discussion! <3 I'm thinking of tackling some of the Russian classics next :D

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Welcome, Kenzie!

[Victoria]

Hi all! My name is Victoria. I fell in love with classical literature when I was a kid reading Great Illustrations Classics, abridged for children. I was shocked by how long the actual Count of Monte Cristo was lol.

Kenzie, I also consider East of Eden one of my favorites.

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Hello Victoria, welcome!

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Welcome to the group, Kenzie & Victoria.

[Lynn, Old School Classics]

Hello Siena, Kenzie, and Victoria. I am so glad you joined the group. Feel free to join any discussion thread you like. I hope you have fun.

[Mike]

Hi, the name's Mike over here. I'm a « 90's » boy growing up with fantasy fiction, and just recently I fell into the « Classics » trap for uh... what reason ? « Elevating my cultural knowledge ? » « Reading books over 1k pages ? » « Taming my impulsivity by tackling monsters ? ». Well... turns out my naivety caused more consequences than I suspected, as I fell in love with them, became even MORE articulated and learned to take the time to enjoy long, long, loooong stories filled with poetic descriptions of the mundane. It surprised me. And I loved it.
I am still in the discovery phase but oh boy, it's an adventure.
They'll sure continue to sooth my brain for a while.
To the next time, folks !

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Hi Mike; welcome to the group.

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Welcome, Mike.

[Lynn, Old School Classics]

Hello Mike. I am glad you joined the group. I hope you find many books you like and great discussions.

[Craig]

Hi, my name is Craig, and I will be 30 in about two weeks! I'm looking forward to catching up on some classics!

[Sheryl]

Hi everyone, my name is Sheryl and I'm from Malaysia!
I don't know of many people who read classic fiction around here, then I found this group and thought it would be a great way of discovering more classic discussions!

I'm also especially excited that one of April's read is The Picture of Dorian Gray! (Wilde is my favorite author by far)

My favorite classic reads are Frankenstein and The Metamorphosis!

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Welcome, Craig and Sheryl. I'm glad you have joined us!

[Lynn, Old School Classics]

Bob wrote: "Welcome, Craig and Sheryl. I'm glad you have joined us!"

Hello Craig and Sheryl. Welcome! Look around. We have 5 current books/short stories/plays being read each month. There is a Buddy Reads thread with even more books than the 5 that were voted in. Feel free to join any thread you like, and threads never close! We look forward to seeing you in the discussions.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Hi Craig and Sheryl and welcome to the group.

[Lilly]

Hi! My name is Lilly and I am a college student from the states! I love to read, especially classics, and I don't have many friend who also enjoy that. I thought maybe joining a bookclub would be a good idea! I have never been in a bookclub let alone one online so please let me know if I am commenting wrong or anything like that. I love to read all kinds of books but classic romance are my fav! Emma by Jane Austen is what I consider to be the perfect book! I am looking forward to reading some good books with you all!

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Lilly, welcome to the group.

[Olivia]

Hi everyone, I'm Olivia, a writer, film reviewer, and musician!

I made a new Goodreads account to get myself back into a regular reading routine - I had let it slip after a few years unfortunately - and I'm hoping to share thoughts on books I've read, and get some great recommendations from other people that I may have otherwise missed :)

[Lynn, Old School Classics]

Wow, how nice to see you all here to read with us. Welcome everyone! Feel free to join any discussion that you are interested in. The threads never close.

This group has really expanded my list of books read and introduced me to so many new authors. I hope it helps you with your reading routines. We look forward to hearing you in the discussions.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Welcome to the group, Lilly and Olivia.

[Mia]

Hii, I am 17 years old and i want to major in ELT ^^

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Welcome, Mia!!

[Lynn, Old School Classics]

Hello Mia. Welcome to the group. All the threads are open!

[Mia]

Lynn wrote: "Hello Mia. Welcome to the group. All the threads are open!"

Bob wrote: "Welcome, Mia!!"
thank you!

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Mia wrote: "Hii, I am 17 years old and i want to major in ELT ^^"

So glad that you have joined us. Welcome to the group.