Classics for Beginners discussion
Introductions
welcome Katie and Laura....And everyone's opinion of a classic is soooo different!!!!

Welcome aboard Kathy...We look forward to talking books too!!! Hope that you enjoy the group!! I have discovered a lot of good classics as well!!


I used to read classic books as a child.Recently,I've decided to read more of them.That's why I'm here.The last one I read and love was " Wives and Daughters" by Elizabeth Gaskell.I also love Jane Eyre and The Princess Bride.


Welcome to all the new members...I hope that everyone had a safe and Happy Holiday





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Thank you! I am looking forward to it!

I've honestly never read a classic that wasn't a school assignment. I joined to help change that hopefully!

My name is Jean-Francois from Canada.
So far, I read: the pearl, 1984 & Animal Farm, Robinson Crusoe (My first book ever when I was a kid) I normally read fantasy, SyFi and Science, but hoping to extend my reading horizons by joining this group. And who knows, maybe I will discover a SyFi book that is also a classic! I hear Carl Sagan wrote some modern classics.
I now read (almost) exclusively on my Kobo. Didn't read too much anymore with life getting in the way, until I got the e-reader and now I've been reading a lot more.
Anyway, looking forward to discuss books with all and read the monthly group read.


My name is Jean-Francois from Canada.
So far, I read: the pearl, 1984 & Animal Farm, Robinson Crusoe (My first book ever when I was a kid) I normally read..."
Hello!
Yes, there are some science fiction works that are classics. Journey to the Center of the Earth, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and other works by Jules Verne are classics and are considered science fiction. Enjoy!

My name is Jean-Francois from Canada.
So far, I read: the pearl, 1984 & Animal Farm, Robinson Crusoe (My first book ever when I was ..."
Welcome Jean-Francois. Hello. 1984 was a great read. There's also some Arthur Conan Doyle that fits the bill for classic Sci-Fi. The Challenger stories (Starting with The Lost World) and Edgar Rice Burroughs Baroom Series (John Carter of Mars). Jules Verne's got severl wonderful stories.
I can't wait to dig into those a little more myself (I read most of them when I was younger, but my ability to appriciate them has grown as I've gotten older (and I liked them then so it's double fun for me now).


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I am Laura and I have been an active Goodreads member for a few years now. I am lookforward to reading the classics with this group!
I'm not sure what the defination of a "classic" is so if anyone can define it for me that would be great! I look forward to some great discussions.
Laura