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[Natalie]

Hi Eva!!

This group has introduced me to lots of great reads that I wouldn’t have chosen on my own. It’s been a lot of fun!

Goodreads is the only “social media” I use. 😄

Welcome!!!

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

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

[Sara, Old School Classics]

Welcome, Eva. This is the best "social media" you will ever find. And the bingo is definitely fun.

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Welcome Eva, I hope you enjoy your time with us.

[Lynn, New School Classics]

Eva wrote: "Hi, everyone!

I'm Eva, and I'm a 55-yo living in Los Angeles -- no kids, 3 dogs. I've always been a reader but found I was reading less as Facebook and similar social media occupied my attention. ..."

Hello Eva and welcome. I know what you mean about FB. I severely limited my activities on there a few years ago, and worlds of opportunities opened up! Join any discussion you like. I love Bingo.

[Eva]

Lynn wrote: "Eva wrote: "Hi, everyone!

I'm Eva, and I'm a 55-yo living in Los Angeles -- no kids, 3 dogs. I've always been a reader but found I was reading less as Facebook and similar social media occupied my..."

Thanks, Lynn! I've really enjoyed looking at the threads and seeing what everyone's reading. It's nice to be among people who read books other than contemporary releases.

[Sid_rw]

Hello, everyone! I joined goodreads some days ago, having used shelfari before it closed years and years back. I have to read a lot for work (technical books, mostly IT) and so tend not to read a huge amount of fiction, but when I do, I really like it to count :) Yes, I enjoy literature and classics, but I also enjoy modern novels and sometimes have a peek at contemporary works that are making a bit of a splash! I enjoy film and creative writing too, especially interested in adaptations. I also find television can be a stronger medium for character development than film, so sometimes enjoy a good box-set. I find fiction helps me to think about my world and so am not averse to bridging between classics and popular culture, even, if I'm finding links!

I've gone on a bit... sorry - last point, I joined to connect and chat, so hopefully this group does encourage that.

Happy reading, everyone! Meantime I'm half-way through about nine novels, so first thing for me is to finish those :)

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Welcome to the group Sid, glad you are with us.

[Sid_rw]

Bob wrote: "Welcome to the group Sid, glad you are with us."

Thanks for the warm welcome, Bob. I'm just eyeing-up personal challenges section and may well challenge myself to clear my "currently reading" before starting anything new!

[Sara, Old School Classics]

Glad to have you here, Sid. I think you will find lots of places to chat here and to discuss the books you read with others. (Nine at one time! You are industrious! You might want to check out the Chit Chat and All That thread.

[Sid_rw]

Sara wrote: "Glad to have you here, Sid. I think you will find lots of places to chat here and to discuss the books you read with others. (Nine at one time! You are industrious! You might want to check out the ..."

Thanks, Sara - will do :) Just "finding my feet" as it were, so building my "Want to read" shelf for later - strictly for later!

[Natalie]

Welcome Sid!

This group is a lot of fun. I just started actively participating this year and have already read so many great books that I wouldn’t have chosen on my own. We’ve been having lots of lively discussions about them which has been great!

[Sid_rw]

Natalie wrote: "Welcome Sid!

This group is a lot of fun. I just started actively participating this year and have already read so many great books that I wouldn’t have chosen on my own. We’ve been having lots of..."

Hi, Natalie - thanks for the warm welcome :) Well, I hope so! I can be quite chatty and I think there's definitely a pleasure in sharing thoughts about our reading :)

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Hi Sid, and welcome to the group. Plenty to read, discuss, and chat about here. Hope you enjoy it.

[Sid_rw]

Hi Katy, yes, so far so good - I am enjoying it already, thank you :)

[Lynn, New School Classics]

Sid_rw wrote: "Hi Katy, yes, so far so good - I am enjoying it already, thank you :)"

Welcome Sid. I am glad that you like our group. May you find many happy hours of reading and conversing.

[Sid_rw]

Lynn wrote: "Sid_rw wrote: "Hi Katy, yes, so far so good - I am enjoying it already, thank you :)"

Welcome Sid. I am glad that you like our group. May you find many happy hours of reading and conversing."

Hi, Lynn - it's lovely, thanks :) I'm currently re-reading an old classic which was a childhood favourite too: "The Hobbit"!

[Lynn, New School Classics]

Sid_rw wrote: "Lynn wrote: "Sid_rw wrote: "Hi Katy, yes, so far so good - I am enjoying it already, thank you :)"

Welcome Sid. I am glad that you like our group. May you find many happy hours of reading and conv..."

Sounds great. I recently reread a childhood book that I loved. Anne of Green Gables. It is so nice to revisit those books with adult eyes.

[Sid_rw]

Lynn wrote: "Sid_rw wrote: "Lynn wrote: "Sid_rw wrote: "Hi Katy, yes, so far so good - I am enjoying it already, thank you :)"

Welcome Sid. I am glad that you like our group. May you find many happy hours of r..."

Indeed, besides which Anne of Green Gables is one I've missed-out on and really should visit some time soon :)

[Tara]

Sid_rw wrote: "Lynn wrote: "Sid_rw wrote: "Hi Katy, yes, so far so good - I am enjoying it already, thank you :)"

Welcome Sid. I am glad that you like our group. May you find many happy hours of reading and conv..."

Welcome Sid. The Hobbit is great at any age! Hope you are enjoying your reread.

[Sid_rw]

Tara wrote: "Sid_rw wrote: "Lynn wrote: "Sid_rw wrote: "Hi Katy, yes, so far so good - I am enjoying it already, thank you :)"

Welcome Sid. I am glad that you like our group. May you find many happy hours of r..."

Hi, Tara, thanks for the welcome. I'm enjoying it, certainly. I'll find myself tempted to re-read "The Lord of the Rings" when I've finished it, I'm guessing ;-)

[Lucija]

Hello everyone, my name is Lucija. I'm a university student. I prefer to read classics and historical fiction, so this group seems like a perfect match for me. I like how nice everyone is and I enjoyed reading other introductions. I hope to participate in group activities because they seem interesting and varied.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Welcome to the group, Lucija. We are glad that you joined us. I look forward to discussing books with you.

[Natalie]

Hi Lucija! Welcome to the group!! 😊

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Welcome Lucija!

[Sara, Old School Classics]

Yes, welcome Lucija. I do hope to see you in the threads...I'm a big fan of both classics and historical fiction as well. Always something new to learn about. Check out the challenges...never too late to join in.

[Sid_rw]

Lucija wrote: "Hello everyone, my name is Lucija. I'm a university student. I prefer to read classics and historical fiction, so this group seems like a perfect match for me. I like how nice everyone is and I enj..."

Hello, Lucija, and welcome! I only joined a few days ago myself but love it already :) Look forward to your contributions on, I agree, varied discussions!

[Lucija]

Thank you everyone for such a warm welcome. 😊

[Lynn, New School Classics]

Hello Licija. I hope you are making yourself at home here. I hope that you find many books you like, and I look forward to discussing them with you.

[Michaela]

Welcome Sid, Lucija and everyone I missed! :)

[Sid_rw]

Michaela wrote: "Welcome Sid, Lucija and everyone I missed! :)"

Hi Michaela, thanks for the welcome! Hope you're enjoying your current reads :)

[Millie]

Hello Everyone! My name is Millie, and I enjoy reading classics. I am a lawyer living in a suburb of Chicago. My favorite activities are reading, cooking, crocheting, spending time with my children, and spending time in nature! I am looking forward to discussing some great books with you all.

[Natalie]

Hi Millie! Welcome! It’s so fun to see all the different places that people come from.

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Welcome Millie, I'm glad you are with us.

[Sara, Old School Classics]

A warm welcome, Millie, and hopes that I will see you around the threads and we can discuss books together.

[Lynn, New School Classics]

Millie wrote: "Hello Everyone! My name is Millie, and I enjoy reading classics. I am a lawyer living in a suburb of Chicago. My favorite activities are reading, cooking, crocheting, spending time with my children..."

Hello Millie, welcome. I see that you joined the Anna Karenina read. I hope you have as much fun here as I do.

[Yami]

Hello everybody! nice to meet you. My name is Yamila (but you can call me Yami), I'm from Buenos Aires, Argentina.

I've been an avid reader since I was a little kid, and my all-time favorite book is the classic "The Count of Montecristo".

I always try to read at least one classic a year, but I don't know if it's just me or classics tend to require more of our time and mental energy. I guess this is why sometimes it's easier for me to just pick a more current one when I want to relax.

I'm hoping this group will help me to "catch up on the classics" and offer a place to chat about them with you all.

Just a quick disclaimer: as English is not my first language I'm prone to make mistakes while writing, I hope you can understand

[Michaela]

Welcome Millie and Yami! There are several members whose first language isn´t English, me being one of them. :)

[Lynn, New School Classics]

Yami wrote: "Hello everybody! nice to meet you. My name is Yamila (but you can call me Yami), I'm from Buenos Aires, Argentina.

I've been an avid reader since I was a little kid, and my all-time favorite book..."

Welcome to the group Yami. Feel free to join any discussion that interests you. I hope you find many books here that you enjoy.

[Natalie]

Welcome Yami!

The Count of Monte Cristo is one of my top five favorite books! I love it so much.

Classics are definitely harder to read. I was just laughing about how it took me 2.5 months to get through 750 pages in Portrait of a Lady but I just cruised through this 650 page modern mystery in a few days. 😂

[Yami]

Thank you very much, Michaela, Lynn and Natalie, for the warm welcome!!

Natalie wrote: "Classics are definitely harder to read. I was just laughing about how it took me 2.5 months to get through 750 pages in Portrait of a Lady but I just cruised through this 650 page modern mystery in a few days...."

Exactly my thoughts! 😂. It's so hard to read classics at the same pace. Glad I'm not the only one feeling that way.

[Sara, Old School Classics]

Welcome, Yami. Never worry about the English thing (although yours seems perfect). I am in awe of those who speak and read multiple languages! Hope you enjoy your reading here and become addicted to the Classics.

[Yami]

Sara wrote: "Welcome, Yami. Never worry about the English thing (although yours seems perfect)..."

Thank you, Sara! I try my best but I know I used to be better at it, now I second guess every line I write haha. Hopefully writing here and reading you will help me practice and improve :)

As for the group, I've already checked the "buddy reads" section and I'm starting Dracula soon. I'm also curious about the bingo, so I might try that as well!

[Lynn, New School Classics]

Yami wrote: "Sara wrote: "Welcome, Yami. Never worry about the English thing (although yours seems perfect)..."

Thank you, Sara! I try my best but I know I used to be better at it, now I second guess every lin..."

I agree with Sara, your English is very good. Bingo is a lot of fun, so I would encourage you to give it a try.

[Bojana]

Hi everyone, I am Bojana from Toronto. I am an avid reader (my glasses prescription is proof) and for a long time classics were all I read. Recently, I have softened and started exploring other genres but am staying devoted to classics, my very first love. I have a plan to read all of the amazing books you guys have been adding to the bookshelf I just discovered. Thanks for that and cheers!

[Natalie]

Welcome Bojana! That’s great that you’ve already read so many! I look forward to the insights you’ll bring to our discussions. 😊

[Lynn, New School Classics]

Bojana wrote: "Hi everyone, I am Bojana from Toronto. I am an avid reader (my glasses prescription is proof) and for a long time classics were all I read. Recently, I have softened and started exploring other gen..."

Hello Bojana and welcome. I am looking forward to discussing books with you.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Welcome to the group Millie, Yami, and Bojana. So glad that you all have joined us here in reading more classics.

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Welcome Yami and Bojana, I’m glad you are with us!

[Sid_rw]

Welcome, Millie and Yami! I think having folks from different backgrounds and who know different languages makes for rich reflections and potentially interesting variations in perspective, which I enjoy too :)