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message 1201: by Katy, Quarterly Long Reads (new)

Katy (kathy_h) | 9529 comments Mod
Welcome, Francesca.


message 1202: by fra (new)

fra | 2 comments Lynn wrote: "Hello Francesca. Welcome to the group. I also play piano!"
that's great! what genre do you play the most?


message 1203: by Selma Nathalie (new)

Selma Nathalie Halvorsen | 1 comments Hello everyone, I am a new member and just wanted to introduce myself🤗
My name is Selma, I’m from Norway and am studying in IT (kinda like Computer Science I believe)☺️ I’ve always loved reading since I was young, and am just starting getting into the classics! I am interested in psychology, philisophy, mythology and religion, and I really love a good romantasy as well🥰
Nice to get to know you all!


message 1204: by Sara, Old School Classics (new)

Sara (phantomswife) | 9407 comments Mod
Welcome Selma. I'm sure you will find many classics that support your interests. Hope to see you in the threads.


message 1205: by Bob, Short Story Classics (new)

Bob | 4602 comments Mod
Welcome, Selma.


message 1206: by Katy, Quarterly Long Reads (new)

Katy (kathy_h) | 9529 comments Mod
Hi Selma, and welcome to the group.


message 1207: by Mitch (new)

Mitch I'm harboured up in the Welsh Valleys. I work outdoors, mostly on farms, walling, fencing, and general repair work. I was a focused on my rugby, but a knee injury has put me on the sidelines for good. In the off-seasons, when finance allowed, I took to the mountains: mostly Asia and the Himalayas. I took to reading whilst recovering from my surgery. It's becoming a big thing. As one door closes, another door opens.


message 1208: by Katy, Quarterly Long Reads (new)

Katy (kathy_h) | 9529 comments Mod
Welcome to the group, Mitch.


message 1209: by Sara, Old School Classics (new)

Sara (phantomswife) | 9407 comments Mod
Hope you find great rewards in the new directions, Mitch. Welcome aboard.


message 1210: by Lynn, New School Classics (new)

Lynn (lynnsreads) | 5120 comments Mod
Welcome Mitch and Selma.


message 1211: by Luís (new)

Luís (blue_78) Welcome all new members.


message 1212: by Amanda (new)

Amanda | 1 comments Hi everyone! Im a new member in this group and wanted to introduce myself. My name is Amanda and I am a PhD student studying soil science and plant-microbe interactions. I love reading and really want to start reading more classics so I am excited to be a part of this group! In my free time I also like to go backpacking, ski, run, climb, knit, play piano, and do ballet :)


message 1213: by Bob, Short Story Classics (new)

Bob | 4602 comments Mod
Welcome to the group, Amanda!


message 1214: by Katy, Quarterly Long Reads (new)

Katy (kathy_h) | 9529 comments Mod
Amanda wrote: "Hi everyone! Im a new member in this group and wanted to introduce myself. My name is Amanda and I am a PhD student studying soil science and plant-microbe interactions. I love reading and really w..."

Welcome and happy reading.


message 1215: by Sara, Old School Classics (new)

Sara (phantomswife) | 9407 comments Mod
Lovely to have you here, Amanda.


message 1216: by Luís (new)

Luís (blue_78) Welcome, Amanda!


message 1217: by Jenny (new)

Jenny | 1 comments Hello, Everyone,

I'm living in Glasgow for now. I'm heading south as soon as I can. I've stopped going out in the evenings: it's not safe.

Books are where I'll be for the foreseeable. Making friends would be good for me.


message 1218: by Bob, Short Story Classics (new)

Bob | 4602 comments Mod
Welcome to the group, Jenny.


message 1219: by Sara, Old School Classics (new)

Sara (phantomswife) | 9407 comments Mod
Nice to have you here, Jenny.


message 1220: by Luís (new)

Luís (blue_78) Many welcomes, Jenny.


message 1221: by Katy, Quarterly Long Reads (new)

Katy (kathy_h) | 9529 comments Mod
Jenny wrote: "Hello, Everyone,

I'm living in Glasgow for now. I'm heading south as soon as I can. I've stopped going out in the evenings: it's not safe...."


Be safe as you can, and welcome to the group.


message 1222: by Lynn, New School Classics (new)

Lynn (lynnsreads) | 5120 comments Mod
Welcome Amanda and Jenny. I hope you find discussions you enjoy and many new books to read!


message 1223: by Lynn, New School Classics (last edited Sep 01, 2024 12:11AM) (new)

Lynn (lynnsreads) | 5120 comments Mod
fra wrote: "Lynn wrote: "Hello Francesca. Welcome to the group. I also play piano!"
that's great! what genre do you play the most?"


I play for church services on Sunday, formal weddings and also funerals. It is mostly the church hymn repertoire, but I have also played a good bit of classical. My interesting new challenge is playing for bi-lingual services where there will be Spanish and English together in the songs. Good song tunes will match the rhythm of the words. Spanish and English have very different rhythms, so we must make adjustments when switching between the two languages. Thank goodness I don't sing!! Sometimes I play by following the sheet music - particularly on light classical pieces. I also play using the melody line and chords, making the arrangement up as I go.


message 1224: by Brenda (new)

Brenda | 7 comments Welcome, Amanda! Given your doctoral studies, you might enjoy Robin Wall Kimmerer’s Braiding Sweetgrass. Tho you might already be familiar with this gem, thought I’d mention it. Happy studies!


message 1225: by Brenda (new)

Brenda | 7 comments Welcome, Mitch! You might enjoy John D Burn’s The Last Hillwalker, or really anything by Burns! Some vicarious climbing.


message 1226: by Alasse (new)

Alasse | 2 comments Hi everyone! I'm Beatriz. I've been in a bit of a row of reading mostly genre fiction (which, hey, not apologizing for - there's a lot of great SFF out there). But I think I'm ready to go back to my classics now, even on a part-time basis. Looking forward to sharing them with you all.

When I'm not reading I'm a dog and bird mom, I practice medicine and I lift heavy things.


message 1227: by Bob, Short Story Classics (new)

Bob | 4602 comments Mod
Welcome Beatriz, glad you have joined us.


☆*:.。Mawson。.:*☆ | 1 comments hi i’m eli!! stumbled upon this group through another account :)

i use he/him pronouns
my favorite classic is the great gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and it’s the book that made me re-fall in love with reading
i plan on pursuing english and film as my major next year and i hope i can find some new favorite books here!!


message 1229: by Sara, Old School Classics (new)

Sara (phantomswife) | 9407 comments Mod
Welcome Beatriz and Eli.


message 1230: by Katy, Quarterly Long Reads (new)

Katy (kathy_h) | 9529 comments Mod
Welcome to the group, Beatriz and Eli.


message 1231: by Lynn, New School Classics (new)

Lynn (lynnsreads) | 5120 comments Mod
Hello Beatriz and Eli. Welcome. Feel free to join any discussion you like.


message 1232: by Bob, Short Story Classics (new)

Bob | 4602 comments Mod
Eli and Rouge, Welcome!


message 1233: by Sara, Old School Classics (new)

Sara (phantomswife) | 9407 comments Mod
Welcome, Rouge. Hope to see you in the threads.


message 1234: by Katy, Quarterly Long Reads (new)

Katy (kathy_h) | 9529 comments Mod
Rouge wrote: "Hello! Glad to find this group, as I enjoy reading classic books. Look forward to the discussions."

Welcome to the group!


message 1235: by Lynn, New School Classics (new)

Lynn (lynnsreads) | 5120 comments Mod
Welcome Rouge!


message 1236: by Anchali (new)

Anchali | 2 comments Hi, I'm Chali (pronounced, "Charlie.")

Born in Thailand. For the next few years I'm here in the UK (where my grandpa was born).

Anyone want to be friends? I'm friendly.


message 1237: by Sara, Old School Classics (new)

Sara (phantomswife) | 9407 comments Mod
Welcome to the group, Chali. Hope you are having fun exploring the UK. What a great opportunity.


message 1238: by Lynn, New School Classics (new)

Lynn (lynnsreads) | 5120 comments Mod
Anchali wrote: "Hi, I'm Chali (pronounced, "Charlie.")

Born in Thailand. For the next few years I'm here in the UK (where my grandpa was born).

Anyone want to be friends? I'm friendly."


Welcome to our group. I hope you find many books you like here! Send friend requests to folks and I bet some will accept.


message 1239: by Virág (new)

Virág (vrigbicske) | 1 comments Hi! I'm a new member, so I wanted to introduce myself,
I'm Virág, a high school student from Hungary. Reading has always been a big passion of mine, especially classics!! My favourite book of all time is Onegin by Pushkin. In my free time I also really enjoy playing the guitar and collecting records.


message 1240: by Sara, Old School Classics (new)

Sara (phantomswife) | 9407 comments Mod
Welcome aboard, Virag. Nice to have so many new members!


message 1241: by Lynn, New School Classics (new)

Lynn (lynnsreads) | 5120 comments Mod
Hello Virag. Welcome to the group. Feel free to join any conversation that looks interesting. The threads never close.


message 1242: by Katy, Quarterly Long Reads (new)

Katy (kathy_h) | 9529 comments Mod
Welcome to the group, Chali & Virág
Happy reading and I hope to discuss some books with you.


message 1243: by Bob, Short Story Classics (new)

Bob | 4602 comments Mod
Welcome, Chali and Virag


message 1244: by Ninie (new)

Ninie | 1 comments Hi everyone, I'm Ninie and I'm a longtime reader of classic books, especially 19th century. I'm looking forward to joining some group reads which will, I hope, expand my reading horizons. Looking forward to getting to know you!


message 1245: by Katy, Quarterly Long Reads (new)

Katy (kathy_h) | 9529 comments Mod
Ninie wrote: "Hi everyone, I'm Ninie and I'm a longtime reader of classic books, especially 19th century. I'm looking forward to joining some group reads which will, I hope, expand my reading horizons. Looking f..."

Welcome to the group!


message 1246: by Sara, Old School Classics (new)

Sara (phantomswife) | 9407 comments Mod
Nice to have you aboard, Ninie.


message 1247: by Lynn, New School Classics (new)

Lynn (lynnsreads) | 5120 comments Mod
Ninie wrote: "Hi everyone, I'm Ninie and I'm a longtime reader of classic books, especially 19th century. I'm looking forward to joining some group reads which will, I hope, expand my reading horizons. Looking f..."

Hello Ninie and welcome. LOL this group will expand a person's to-be-read list!! I hope you find many books you like and fun conversations.


message 1248: by Bob, Short Story Classics (new)

Bob | 4602 comments Mod
Welcome, Ninie.


message 1249: by Finn (new)

Finn Hi, I'm fumbling around in European Modern history at the mo'. I hanker for thrilling reads but shy from today's melange of preposterous, shoot'em up, sex 'em up, save the world tack. I'm looking for thrillers (not limited to fiction) that has roots in the real-world and asks you to think about what is happening.


message 1250: by Silvia (new)

Silvia | 3 comments Hi all, my name is Silvia. I’m a new member from Oregon/USA. I’ve been stuck in a rut reading the modern writing that follows the same formulas (it’s ok every once in a while ) and I’m anxious to get back to reading the classics again. I’m looking forward to recommendations/discussions. Thanks!


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