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[Nicolle]

Will make a topic for this called 'lost classics'.

[Kathy]

That's a really good idea. I hope we find out what the book is, it sounds good! :)

[Nicolle]

Me too, though I have no idea.

[Gaylinn]

Nathan, can you tell me why Crime and Punishment was a favorite for you? I got half way through and could not finish as I was bored. And at the time in my life I felt an obligation to a book to finish it if I started it.

[Gaylinn]

Nathan wrote: "Hello! I'm Nathan! I'm from Texas and I've always lived here.

I enjoy reading lots of things, from mystery to science-fiction. I am pretty new to the classics but I've enjoyed all of the ones I ..."

[rambavambs]

hi, I'm new here. my name's Inga.

when I'm thinking about my favorite classics it's hard to choose between almost all works of Henrik Ibsen, The Decameron by Boccaccio [books build from hundred stories], Gargantua and Pantagruel by Rabelais [it's just fun to read it with all the wordplays included + plus if you have glass of good wine while reading..]... and many more. maybe it's cause each book has it's own appeal. especially if it has stood the test of time [what for me means at least 50 years].

but i really hated Don Quixote by de Cervantes and I can't explain why cause in theory i know that it's supposed to be fun - it's a parody about all the classical elements of light literature in that time [love stories about brave knights for actual wives of knights when they were gone out war-ing]. maybe i just need to wait few more years and try again.

[Nicolle]

Hello Inga, welcome to the group :) you seem experienced with the classics.

[rambavambs]

nicolle, I'm not really that experienced as it sounds.. :) I just took a not very long course in what you can call introduction in history of western literature or something like that [which included most important/influential works from about 12/13 century to about 1960s]
if you're interested then maybe someday I could put together full list of works we needed to read..

[and I'm sorry about my English - I read, but writing and grammar for me is hard cause I don't use that in everyday life that much.. hardly ever] :)

[Danielle The Book Huntress]

Welcome, Inga. Your English seems fine to me.

[Nicolle]

Your english seems fine to me too :)
We could comprise a list of books with the whole group if you like.

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[Nicolle]

There is already a thread for this I will move your post there.

[Yasiru]

Hi! I'm Yasiru, living in Sydney, Australia at present.

I've read a fair few classics over the years, but some authors I think I came across too young and could do with rereading.
My favourite classics include, Sherlock Holmes (the whole canon), Alice in Wonderland, Through the Looking Glass, Crime and Punishment, Nineteen Eighty-Four, the Foundation series and the Dune saga.

This group looked just the thing to join as I try for reading more classics.

[Nicolle]

Hello Yasiru, we do read alot of classics in this group and there are opportunities to read more! Check out our competition for a chance to win a voucher for books.

[Yasiru]

Thanks. Will do.

[Danielle The Book Huntress]

Welcome, Yasiru.

[The Pirate Ghost]

Welcome Inga and Yasiru! It's good to see you here.

[Yasiru]

Pleasure to be here.

Google tells me it's Charles Dickens' birthday today!

[Nicolle]

Yep it is!

[Georgette]

Hi all! :) I usually avoid reading classics because I am scared of disappointment... But right now I am reading Crime & Punishment, and I am really enjoying it.

I read many classics in HS as the requirement, but didn't really appriceate any of them.

[Yasiru]

They tend to be force-fed to some extent at school (perhaps to enable a class to work through a single work together), but I say individual choice is better. There's plenty to go around, each with different merits and appeal, and reading a particular one 'communally' just seems contrived (if that's what's aimed at with limited selections, my own experience doesn't come this way).

[Georgette]

Gaylinn wrote: "Nathan, can you tell me why Crime and Punishment was a favorite for you? I got half way through and could not finish as I was bored. And at the time in my life I felt an obligation to a book to f..."

I'm not Nathan... But I'll throw my two cents in! lol

I am about half way through reading it for the first time. It is a great take on the psychology, after the fact, of a man who commits a horrible crime. Human nature and economical status play a big role too. I think this book is a hit or miss for a lot of folks. If psychology isn't something that really intrigues you, you probably won't like this book.

[Danielle The Book Huntress]

I loved Crime and Punishment. It took me a while to get involved, but when I did, I couldn't read have read it faster.

[Gaylinn]

Hi, Nichole. I am new to this group and having some problems finding my around and leaving messages. I have read Feb.'s selection and have March's on my Kindle ready to read. I am currently reading The Yellow Wallpaper. But when I have tried to post in some of the threads, my message ends up in the wrong place. SOS!

[Danielle The Book Huntress]

Welcome, Gaylinn.

When you post, do you click the reply button or use the blank text box at the bottom of the screen?

I think the easiest thing is to just use the text box at the bottom.

[Gaylinn]

Thank you. I will do that. I love the books we are reading.

[Danielle The Book Huntress]

Let us know if you're still having trouble posting.

[Gaylinn]

I will. Thanks.

[Nicolle]

Hi Gaylinn, hope your problem is solved. :)

[Elizabeth]

I am Elizabeth and I'm 23 years old. I live in Louisville, KY USA. I am a fan of classic literature and have been since I was a child. I have my parents to thank for my interest in classic literature. They bought me a set of books by Dickens, Jane Eyre, Lewis Carroll, the Bronte sisters, and many more. They were all part of a series called The Treasured Classics, I believe. Anyway, my favorite authors are Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters, Poe, Shakespeare, and many more.

[Nicolle]

Hiya Elizabeth, welcome to the group!

[Jonathan]

Hugh The Great Curmudgeon wrote: "It's okay, I'm starting on my gun collection."

That's the way a man defends his daughter, I like it!

And Elizabeth Poe and Shakespeare are some of my favourite authors too.

[The Pirate Ghost]

Jonathan wrote: "Hugh The Great Curmudgeon wrote: "It's okay, I'm starting on my gun collection."

That's the way a man defends his daughter, I like it!

..."

Unfortunately... the daughters aren't nearly as appriciative as needed for this threaten, stick, carrot, approach with caution opperations to succeed.

[midnightfaerie]

Seen on a T-shirt:

DADD: Dad's against daughter's dating
Shoot the first one and the word will spread.

[Carrie]

I thought about getting my husband that shirt. Too funny! :)

[The Pirate Ghost]

Janine wrote: "Seen on a T-shirt:

DADD: Dad's against daughter's dating
Shoot the first one and the word will spread."

Where do I order one O' THESE!

[Melissa Jeanette]

Janine wrote: "Seen on a T-shirt:

DADD: Dad's against daughter's dating
Shoot the first one and the word will spread."

hahaha!

[Carrie]

You can order that shirt on www.cafepress.com

[The Pirate Ghost]

Cool, thank you!

[Carrie]

You're welcome! I order alot of funny shirts from there to wear to the gym.

[Janice]

Hey :) my name is Janice and I am a student from Germany. I love books and I like to read mostly anything with a few excaptions. Lately, I have developed a passion for the classics ( although I haven´t managed to read that many, yet). As a non-native speaker it is sometimes hard to conceive the meaning of every word but I am ambitious and eager to learn a little bit more every day. I am looking forward to interesting group reads,suggestions,enlightning discussions, and meeting new people!

[Carrie]

Welcome Janice! I think you will love this group. There is such a variety of people, interests, topics and books that you will never be bored! BTW, my son is taking German in school, so I decided to learn German at home with Rosetta Stone and some textbooks. Could I ask you some questions concerning your language if I get stuck? :)

[Janice]

Thanks for the nice welcome :) I will gladly help you whenever there is questions coming up! German is a very difficult and complicated language.

[Carrie]

Thanks so much! Yes, I'm finding that out! :)

[Janice]

You are welcome! Well good luck and to cheer you up a little: You can do it :)

[Danielle The Book Huntress]

Welcome, Elizabeth.

[Danielle The Book Huntress]

Welcome, Janice.

[The Pirate Ghost]

Welcome Carri, Janice (Gutten Tag?), Elizabeth. Good to see all of you here.

[Amy]

Hi, I'm Amy from South Carolina and the classics are some of my favorite books. I really love Little Women and I have read it many times. I got into this group because my friend had joined. I really like it.

[Jonathan]

Hey there Amy Little Women honestly was one of my favourites as a kid. (retreats back into tough manly shell quickly)