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[Danielle The Book Huntress]

Welcome, Laura, Milos, Isabella, Ruby, Duane!

[Dianne]

Hi there!! I'm Dianne from West Michigan.

I am really looking forward to getting to know the classics. But i must admit..... i have a hard time with the 'proper English'. i just read "Les Mis" and have to confess it was the 'today's reader' version. i have tried to read the original texts on a couple of classics and have had a really hard time. Maybe because I am busy and want to know the 'quick and dirty' version of the story rather than the 850 page version. Anyways, i hope a group like this will help me learn to love the 'real' classics.

[Nina]

Hi all, I am Nina, I love, love, love reading. I read most genres, with a special love for classics and am looking for some new inspiration. Looking forward to sharing opinions, recommendation, ideas, ...

[Michelle]

Hi! My names's Michelle and I'm from Canada. I'm 16 years old and I absolutely love classics! My favourites would probably have to be Persuasion, Agnes Grey, and Little Dorrit.

[Rin]

Hello! My name is Corin, but just call me Rin. I am seventeen years old, from North Carolina. Most of my life I've read YA novels, but the older I get the more I crave to read classic literature. The thing with YA is that it doesn't have a lot of figurative language, and because that's what I'm used to reading, I don't recognize it right away. I literally read the Great Gatsby and didn't recognize ANY figurative language, but now I see it lol. I've always prided myself on how much I read but I also would like to be proud of myself for what I read and how well I read. I hope by joining this group I can transition from YA to classics easily. :)

[☯Emily , moderator]

Welcome to Nina, Michelle and Rin. Next month, we are reading The Moonstone, which is one of the first detective novels published.

[Holly]

☯Emily has reviews on Booklikes wrote: "Welcome to Nina, Michelle and Rin. Next month, we are reading The Moonstone, which is one of the first detective novels published."

That's so exciting.....I've been wanting to read The Moonstone for a long time!

[Danielle The Book Huntress]

Welcome, Dianne, Corin, Nina, Michelle!

[Holly]

Hello and welcome to all the newcomers!

[Raemi]

Hello! My name is Kinga, I'm 21 and I'm from Hungary. I read a lot in my teens, but in high school I almost stopped reading books altogether, and I'm kind of sad about that so I decided to join a book club here. Since I'm not really familiar with classics but I'd like to read something meaningful, I figured this could be an interesting club to join. I'm not sure if I can keep up with you guys all the time, because I'm a med student and I pretty much study day and night, but I'm going to try.
(Sorry for my English, my first language is Hungarian, and I only started to study English in high school so I'm not so good with the grammar.)

[☯Emily , moderator]

Welcome, Kinga. You can read with us when you have the time. I don't think any of us read every selection, so join us when you can. Do you read the books in English or Hungarian?

[Arlene]

Revidivo wrote: "Hello! My name is Kinga, I'm 21 and I'm from Hungary. I read a lot in my teens, but in high school I almost stopped reading books altogether, and I'm kind of sad about that so I decided to join a b..."

Welcome Kinga, your English is excellent!!

[Raemi]

Emily: Mainly in Hungarian. I do read books in English occasionally, but I don't think I could handle a classic yet.

Arlene: Thank you very much!

[Danielle The Book Huntress]

Welcome, Kinga!

[Danielle The Book Huntress]

Welcome, Rhaná!

[Lee]

Hello. I go by the name Nienna and I'm from the US. I am a very avid reader and I read everything and anything. And I am looking to read more literature. I want to read my old favorites and books I know I should read but haven't gotten to.

Some of my favorite classics are Persuasion (which I'm currently reading), Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, and more. And many more that I want to read.

[Holly]

Hello and welcome Nienna!

[Emily]

Hello! I'm Emily and I'm from the US. I love to read a little bit of everything, but I love classics. My favorites are probably Wuthering Heights (although I know most people hate it), Anna Karenina, and Les Miserables. I'm looking forward to some group motivation to read some more classics!

[Ray]

Hello all. :)

I am Ray and i'm from Indonesia. I'm just interested in some of Japanese classics, especially from Natsume Soseki (i know him from Haruki Murakami - one of my beloved writers).

And i'm trying to start to read another classics, maybe from US or UK too.

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Hi everyone!

I'm Christine, a 21 year old from South Australia. I absolutely love reading and enjoy books from all types of genres. I thought joining this group would be a good idea to get into some more classics, I've read a few but not enough for my liking! :) Some of my favourites so far are David Copperfield, Les Miserables and To Kill A Mockingbird. Looking forward to reading many more! :)

[Teresa]

Hi, I'm Teresa from the US. I've read many classics over the years but only because I was forced in classes. Once I didn't have to, I moved onto contemporary, mystery, paranormal, etc. But, now that I'm retired I'd really like to read classics and try to appreciate them for the beauty of the language and writing style. I've already joined the To Kill A Mockingbird reading buddy group as it is one I've really been wanting to read.

[Mike]

Hello all,

My name is Mike and I'm on this site as part of a requirement for a graduate school symposium focused on classical literature (light bulb?)!

My definition of classical literature is probably 2,000 years older than most people in this group, but broadening one's horizons never hurts. I have a Master's degree in history and I'm getting another one in Education, so here's to hoping my time on here will be fruitful.

Social media isn't fun without friends and, as such, I like to add everyone I talk to so I can get a grasp of what's going on in the world. Social barometrics, if you will. Please feel free to add me (if I haven't already added you!) and we can talk about whatever.

My school book review twitter account is @MJABooks, and I'll follow anyone back who follows me.

I study at Temple University, love hockey and didn't read Harry Potter until last summer (the movies were forced on us in 5th grade and I couldn't stand the Sorcerer's Stone). Any other questions, feel free to ask!

[Emsy]

Hi everyone!

I'm Federica, 24, from Italy!
I like all genres of books but I really really want to explore more classics!
:)

[Thiashya]

Hey there!

I'm Thiashya (pronounced tee-ash-ah) and I live in Hong Kong. Having had almost no free time during my last two years of high school, I am furiously trying to make up for it this summer. I read almost everything, but particularly enjoy classics and dystopian novels. Feel free to add me!

[Kareem]

Hey there, My name is Kareem. I write my own personal blog and would appreciate you checking it out mrthisisearth.squarespace.com Any feedback would be much appreciated?
kareem x

[Ashley]

I'm Ashley and I'm from Illinois and I'm trying my hardest to read through most of the "Classics You Must Read Before You Die" kind of lists.
My favorite so far is Jane Eyre. It took me about two days and I couldn't put it down!

[Arlene]

Welcome Ashley!

[Cecelia]

Hi there! My name is Cecelia and I'm from CA. I love to read but haven't been able to read as much as I would like in the past few years. I was an English major in college so I've read classics but not for a while. I enjoy reading and discussing books so this board will help get me into some new books that my friends may not be reading. :)

[Andrea]

Hi everyone, I'm Andrea from Vancouver Island in Canada. I love to read almost everything except for most sci-fi and fantasy (although I loved the Harry Potter series...modern classics!) I have read a lot of classics, I loved Jane Eyre too.

[King]

Hi there! My name is King and I'm from Hong Kong. I used to read a lot of classics as a child, but for some reason stopped reading altogether at some point during my high school years. I'm now almost graduating college and just recently started reading again, and hopefully I can target some good classic books in this group! I'd love to have book buddies. I'm very excited to meet all of you!

[Sab]

Hello all! I'm Sab. I've only read a few classic books but I am hoping to read more. So far I've only covered Pride and Prejudice, Catcher in the Rye and The Animal Farm. I have long way to go!

[Bookhoarder]

Hi,I'm Nina.First book I read was Wuthering heights,but I was only eleven years old and didn't get much out of it,and because of that I decided to leave classics for when I'm older and smarter.Well,I'm older for sure :)

[Tom]

Hi, I'm Tom. My favorite classic is Catcher in the Rye. I'm currently reading The Brothers Karamazov. I don't like to read fast, so big books like this can be intimidating. Thanks for having me.

[Ray]

Hi, I'm Ray and I live in New Zealand. I started reading War and Peace and surprised my self by really enjoying it so I went on to read The Brothers Karamazov and The Idiot. At the moment Im half way through Atlas Shrugged.
I get lots of time to read and its always good to hear what others are reading.
Good to be here, thanks.

[Firda]

hello there, I'm Firda from Indonesia. I do love reading classics. I think that's all I need to say now, nice to meet you all!

[Jamie]

Hi, I'm Jamie from NYC

My favorite classics are Vanity Fair, The Glass Bead Game, Pride and Prejudice and my #1 pick (at the moment) is Jane Eyre

[Lolii]

Hi everyone !

I'm Latifa from Saudi Arabia , I love classics but I read almost everything . I've read my first classic when I was 16 -in Aarabic- it was Jane Eyre since then I became a fan of the Brontë's and the whole Victorian novels :))

I'm so happy to be here with you <3

[Danielle The Book Huntress]

Welcome to all the new members!

[Kay]

Hello, my name is Kay. I am 69 years old and married to my wife, Jeanette. We have 3 surviving grown children (out of four, we lost our son when he was 35). We also have 16 grandchildren. We live in Reno and now that I am retired, I plan to catch up on my reading. Looking forward to having a great experience with this reading group.

[Denise]

Welcome, Renée and Kay. I'm new here myself.

[Rebecca]

Hello, my name is Rebecca. I have always wanted to read more classics but never seemed to make the time. My favorite classic is Little Women or The Secret Garden. I hope joining this group will give me the incentive I need to get cracking and read some classics that I have wanted to read for years.

[Kay]

Thank you Denise for your welcome. I would like to be friends with you. Maybe our friendship will strengthen our goals in reading.

[Ghaya]

Hi, i'm ghaya.French is my second language so i've been closer to french literature than the english one.Now i feel ready to explore more classics in english

[Chantal]

Heyo guys :)

My name is Chantal, I'm from Germany and English is my second language.
One of my favourites are Hermann Hesse and Oscar Wilde.
I'd really like to get more knowledge on classic literature (in both languages) and I'm really happy to have found this site.
Happy reading!

[Denise]

I do love how people from all over the world come together here to read great books

[Annaïg]

Hello everyone !
I'm Annaïg (strange breton name),16 years old and very please to meet you !
In school I fell in love with the British langage and since then I have tried to read in english. I have just started reading classics and thus far my favorites are "Wutherings Heights", "Jane Eyre","Of Mice and Men".I also love reading classic children literature : "Anne of Green Gables", "Little women", "Peter Pan"...
Thanks to booktubers, I have discovered Goodreads and it's amazing ! This is the best book related website I have ever seen. I am very eager to exchange opinions with other book lovers, especially about classics.

P.S: Please feel free to correct me as english is not my first langage (it's french).

[Arvindh]

Hey guys, I am Arvindh from Bangalore! 4 years of engineering college stifled my reading habit but ever since I started working I've tried my best to read a few pages of a book everyday, and I've done OK so far! I am currently reading "The Count of Monte Cristo" based on a vociferous recommendation ;)

[Bob]

my name is Bob and I've been a near fanatical reader since Junior High ( I am now 50). i still read as much as I ever have but am also really slow in terms of awareness of what's going on in the virtual world (Think: 1999). I read as much now as I ever have. As far as classics, I live Dostoevsky but I also love Salinger. Humor and cynical existentialism are bot welcome in my book life. Really looking forward to this club. Tanks. Bob Berry

[Bob]

Arlene wrote: "Revidivo wrote: "Hello! My name is Kinga, I'm 21 and I'm from Hungary. I read a lot in my teens, but in high school I almost stopped reading books altogether, and I'm kind of sad about that so I de..."

i must admit i know absolutely nothing about literature or culture from Hungary but I really look forward to some spirited interactions with you in the very near future. God bless. Bob Berry

[Bookish Jazz]

Hi. My name is Jassy and I'm from Philippines. I'm 25 years of age. My favorite classics changes from time to time. Right now, my current favorite is Lord of the Flies.