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[Sara, Old School Classics]

Welcome, Bojana. Since you already love classics, you are going to find a home here and lots of kindred spirits.

[Jacqui]

Hi

I'm Jacqui from the UK. I'm an eclectic reader as I've found most people on Goodreads are. Mysteries, Fantasy, Sci Fi, Historical and Action/Adventure are what I read the most but I have a ton of classics that I keep putting to one side.

There they are sitting on the shelves looking at me reproachfully!

Hopefully this group will help me get motivated to finally read some I've been meaning to read or re-read those I've actually forgotten about.

[Michaela]

Welcome Jaqui and everyone I missed! :) It´s nice to read Classics in a group, though I fear your bookshelves will grow! ;)

[Natalie]

Hi Jacqui! Welcome!

It’s a lot of fun reading classics with the group. ☺️ We’re happy to have you join us!

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Hi Jacqui! This group has wonderful group reads and discussions - I think you'll enjoy it! :)

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Welcome Jacqui!!

[Jacqui]

Thanks for the welcome folks.

Glad to be here.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Welcome Jacqui. Hope you enjoy reading with us.

[Antoinette]

Hello all,

Thank you Sara for inviting me to the group. My name is Antoinette. I live in Calgary. Work part time as a nurse, but retirement is looming in the near future.
I love books and I especially love classics. I am in two physical bookclubs- but of course, we have had to meet through Zoom. One of them is a classics group. There are so many books I want to read, so I am super happy to be in this group.

[Natalie]

Hi Antoinette!

Welcome to the group! I’ve read lots of fun books with everyone here. Some I would’ve never thought to read. 🙂 That’s fun you’re in other physical book groups! I can’t find one that reads books I’d like to read. They’re all chick flicks all the time. 😂

[Sara, Old School Classics]

Truly happy that you have joined, Antoinette. I know this is a group you are going to enjoy, and I always love having your input on anything I am reading!

I'm with Natalie in envying you the physical group. I hope you aren't confined to meeting on Zoom for much longer.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Antoinette wrote: "Hello all,

Thank you Sara for inviting me to the group. My name is Antoinette. I live in Calgary. Work part time as a nurse, but retirement is looming in the near future...."

Welcome to the group, and retirement was worth saving up for.

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Antoinette, welcome to the group, I'm glad you are with us!

[Lynn, New School Classics]

Hello Antoinette, I am glad you have joined us. Welcome.

[Antoinette]

Thanks everyone for the warm welcomes. I’m nervous to dive in- so many wonderful books being read:)

[Lynn, New School Classics]

Yes, Antoinette there are so many good books. This group is guaranteed to cause your To-read book list to grow!

[Anne]

Hi Antoinette. Welcome. I'm just now seeing that you've joined this wonderful group. Have you noticed the Challenges yet? They're fun and a great way to finally read books you've put off. They're also great for reading books out of your comfort zone and realizing that there are even more books to read. Enjoy. :))

[Cuitlahuac]

Hello, Cuitlahuac here, 41, Iive in Mexico. I love classic, all my life I have read almost always classics so I would have a good base for my reading opinios. But there are a lot that I still have to read. I hope to talk and discuss these books with all of you.

[Terry]

Cuitlahuac, welcome to our group. I hope you will become an active member.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Welcome to the group, Cuitlahuac. So glad that you have joined us in reading more classics. I'm looking forward to discussing books with you.

[Natalie]

Hi Cuitlahuac! Welcome to the group! Cant wait to discuss books with you. 😊

[Sara, Old School Classics]

Welcome, Cuitlahuac. I am also looking forward to sharing great books with you.

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Hello and welcome Cuitlahuac, I hope you enjoy your time with us!

[Lynn, New School Classics]

Cuitlahuac wrote: "Hello, Cuitlahuac here, 41, Iive in Mexico. I love classic, all my life I have read almost always classics so I would have a good base for my reading opinios. But there are a lot that I still have ..."

Welcome. I am glad you have joined us, and I look forward to hearing more about your reading experiences.

[Alan]

Hi I just stumbled across this group last night and I’m really excited about what you have all been doing for years now.
I’m trying to work my way through the folders and I haven’t found a short story for May.Is there one?
I’d also be interested if there are people keen on doing classic drama? The short story and drama are huge areas I love and even though I’ve studied both of them before,there are massive gaps in my reading of drama.
Finally,I think the selections for bingo are so great. But is the current bingo chart for 2021 only.
Finally again,apart from the English nineteenth and eighteenth century novel,I’m a huge fan of the nineteenth and twentieth century Russian novel. I did a course once which started with Pushkin and then went through all of the big names. Then I did a course on what was then called Soviet literature-that indicates my age. I would be keen to do this with a buddy or set up some sort of folder by myself to travel through the nineteenth and twentieth century novel.
Thanks-sounds like a great group.

[Alan]

I tried to do the French novel-Balzac’s first is very boring-looking,but du Maupassant and Zola and the rest of Balzac really interests me. I tried The Red and the Black but found it so boring I had to stop.

[Sara, Old School Classics]

Welcome, Alan. As you and I have already met on a thread, I'm happy to see you are jumping in and adding to the conversation.

May's short story is Babette’s Feast and the discussion can be found here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Please feel free to set up a thread in the Bingo folder and join in the fun. There are other challenges as well that you might check out. Never too late to join.

Your expertise in Russian lit will come in handy. We have often read Russian authors and I imagine we will have some Russian reads in the future. You can always ask for a buddy read if there is a particular book you are interested in reading.

Enjoy the group!

[Steven]

Hey. I just joined yesterday afternoon. I'm so glad I discovered this group. I've been wanting to read more classics and being in a group will really help. I'm open for anything and look forward to being a part of the group.

[Sara, Old School Classics]

Nice to have you, Steven. Having reading partners does make the experience a joy...and there are always so many classics we have all missed! Hope to see you in the threads.

[Michaela]

Welcome Steven and all newbies I missed! :)

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Welcome Alan and Steven, It's nice to have you both onboard. I look forward to future discussions.

[Terry]

Welcome Alan and Steven! Alan, I think the current short story this month is Babette’s Feast, which I enjoyed reading. There is plenty of time left this month to squeeze in the story.

[Steven]

Thanks guys. I really look forward to reading some classics with everyone.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Welcome to the group, Alan and Steven. How nice that you found our group! So much to read and share and discuss here.

[Lynn, New School Classics]

Yes Alan and Steve I am glad that you joined us!. I hope you find many books that you love and interesting discussions.

[Natalie]

Welcome to the group Alan and Steven! It will be fun discussing books with you!

[Alan]

Thank-you everyone . I started Babette’s Feast yesterday.

[Alan]

I think when we think of what is classic lit. Pre-1900,we are all pretty much familiar with the same canon. Unfortunately,apart from some major stars in the nineteenth century-the Brontes,Mrs. Gaskell,George Elliot,there isn’t a lot of discussion about women or writers who do not easily spring to mind.
There is an exceptional publishing house located in Canada where I live which has been trying to unearth many of the forgotten works of this period. They are called Broadview Press,and just looking at their catalogue of never-heard of writers is very exciting. Unfortunately because of the nature of publishing,they seemed to have shrunk their catalogue,but there are still many surprises in it. If you live in the U.S. or Europe shopping from Canada can be quite inexpensive as our dollar is very low in comparison. I don’t work for the company,I just think it’s a very exciting resource.

[Steven]

I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask. But, I had a question about challenges. Do you have to sign up to do personal challenges when the topics are announced or can you start when you join the group? I'd like to do a challenge, but wouldn't be able to complete a whole year since I just joined.

[Sara, Old School Classics]

Steven, you can absolutely join the challenges at any time during the year, and we hope that you will. Feel free to adjust your challenge according to the number of months left in the year. For example, with the Old and New Challenge, since you would be joining basically in June, you would only need to list six books, two for each category, and one alternate. Have fun!

[Steven]

Sara wrote: "Steven, you can absolutely join the challenges at any time during the year, and we hope that you will. Feel free to adjust your challenge according to the number of months left in the year. For exa..."

Thanks so much. I'm going to look through the challenges right now and pick out one. I can't wait to start a challenge and start reading the group picks. I'm going back to school and the semester just ended and I haven't been able to read too much in the past couple of months.

[Zehra]

Hello people!

I'm joining this group to hopefully read more classics and enjoy your presence while I'm at it. I am a highschooler and after having been traumatized by my literary classes (and some teachers) to stop reading books, this year I've decided to confront my bad feelings and start again. I'm hoping to complete 40 books this year, although my enjoyment of the books is more important to me than their quantity so I might not reach my goal. You can call me Zehra and if you don't know how to pronounce it don't worry, nobody does ;)

Overall I'm a very curious person in a wide variety of subjects so I have a lot of interests ranging from art to sports. I hope that we'll get along well and have fun exploring the worlds of past geniuses!

[Sara, Old School Classics]

Hi, Zehra, and welcome to Classics for fun. I hope you will reawaken your love for reading. I do wish classes and teachers would not turn so many off of reading these wonderful books. You are sure to find something you can love here, though, and always someone to discuss it with! Hope to see you in the threads.

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Zehra, welcome to the group!

[Michaela]

Welcome Zehra! I was lucky to have good language teachers who kindled my interest in Classics. Have fun! :)

[Natalie]

Hi Zehra! Welcome the group! I hope you find some great books to read. I look forward to hearing your thoughts in the discussions. 😊

[Terry]

Welcome, Zehra! I hope you will actively participate in our, monthly polls, group readings and challenges. Please express your opinions freely. We will all love to hear about your reading experience!

[Lynn, New School Classics]

Hello Zehra, I hope you find many books that you love. Reading is fun here, not an assignment. Welcome

[Megan]

Hello Everyone! My name is Megan, and I'm coming to you from Ohio. I have always been an avid reader, and the Classics are by far my favorite genre. Jane Austen and British Literature are my favorites, but I am looking forward to expanding my reading world. I'm excited to connect with other readers and talk about books. When I'm not reading, I enjoy hiking, kayaking, and spending time with my family. It is lovely to meet you all!

[Natalie]

Hi Megan! Welcome to the group! I’m with you on Jane Austen and British Lit. 💜