Classics Without All the Class discussion

G'day all from down under Australia :)

I'm Caz (Carole usually when I'm in trouble and haven't figured out how to change my darn name in here yet :p)

I live in Wild West Australia after moving from Scotland when I was a wee lass.. 25 years ago..

I really have no pre meditated ideas on what book I'll pick up next. It's all about what book calls out from the shelf. Although, lately I've had tendencies towards non fictitious historic wartime novels that usually have those heroic sassy heroines that are saturated in feminine awesomeness...

Cakes, cookies or pies?? How does one choose the answer to that?? As long as there is a healthy supply of coffee or tea with a good book I'm happy :)

Lovely to meet you all :)

Carole wrote: "G'day all from down under Australia :)

I'm Caz (Carole usually when I'm in trouble and haven't figured out how to change my darn name in here yet :p)

I live in Wild West Australia after moving ..."

Hello, ans welcome.
A horrible, exhausted-Shea version of how to change your name follows.
Click on the down arrow next to your picture, on the right, then click edit profile, enter your password, and you're there.

Haha thanks Shanea,

Might have to be something I jump on the laptop to do :)

Hello,
I'm Alex. I'm from Hong Kong and officially legal...to vote. Hot chocolate and tea are my favourites.
Nice to meet you all!

Mina wrote: "Hi! I'm Mina. I like ice cold water (I'm weird). I don't have a favourite/most read author because I read a lot of stuff. I would have to say cake (chocolate) but cookie is a close contender. I'm f..."

Hello Mina! It's nice to meet a fellow Hong Konger!

Hello! I'm Amber, and I'm from California. My favorite drink depends on the time (and temp) of the day, but I normally prefer tea over everything else. As for the deserts, I prefer pie, but am also very fond of cookies. Its hard to pick a most read author, since I read such a variety, but if we are going by number of works read, it is probably Shakespeare or Jane Austen. If most reread/favorite, it would probably be Charlotte Bronte or Tamora Pierce.
I'm not sure if I forgot to answer something, but I seem to have written a lot, so I'll end this post here. :)

Amber wrote: "Hello! I'm Amber, and I'm from California. My favorite drink depends on the time (and temp) of the day, but I normally prefer tea over everything else. As for the deserts, I prefer pie, but am also..."

Hello Amber. I feel like Shakespeare is an easy takeover for your most read pile, whether you want it or not. Writing a lot is great, there is just more to inspire people to respond.

Hello,
My name is Elyse. My favorite drink is any kind of smoothie. My most read author is Lurlene McDaniel. I have no preference between cookies, cake, or pie. I am currently living in Tennessee.

Historietime wrote: "Hello,
My name is Elyse. My favorite drink is any kind of smoothie. My most read author is Lurlene McDaniel. I have no preference between cookies, cake, or pie. I am currently living..."

Hello!

Hi there,

Im Cheryl living in Manchester in England. Im not going to do our reputation much good when i say my favorite beverage is red wine. Or a really nice cocktail.

Im really glad ive found this group...theres loads of classics on my list...this gives me an excuse to jump them up the list.

Cheryl wrote: "Hi there,

Im Cheryl living in Manchester in England. Im not going to do our reputation much good when i say my favorite beverage is red wine. Or a really nice cocktail.

Im really glad ive found..."
Hello! The worst part about a long list is just looking at this ridiculous number and not knowing where to start.

Greetings from Pakistan! I'm very glad to be a part of this group. I'm a student of English literature, but pretty much new to the world of classical literature; However I was always fond of reading, and wasted quite a lot of my time reading whatever book I could lay my hands on, having a limited collection of books to choose from at the local market here. So I've read from paranormal genre to chicklits ^_^. Thankfully I have an Ereader now, so it's very convenient to find books. Hopefully I'll be active in the group reads section. :)

Omaid wrote: "Greetings from Pakistan! I'm very glad to be a part of this group. I'm a student of English literature, but pretty much new to the world of classical literature; However I was always fond of readin..."

Hello!

Hi all! I'm fairly new here.

What is your name or nickname? The name I go by is Elsa.
What is your favorite beverage? Anything with chocolate! ;)
Who is your most read author? My two most read authors happen to be Jules Verne and Beverly Lewis. I've read about... 40 books by Lewis and around 20 by Verne. Now if I could only get myself to list them all on this site...
Cake, cookie or pie? Depends. If it's a vanilla cake versus a chocolate cookie, I'd choose the chocolate cookie. I'm a big chocolate freak. ;)
Where are you from? From the USA!

I hope to meet all of you and have lots of discussions with you all!

Hi, everyone! I am Nathan I am currently a junior in high school and I love reading. I am joining to expand my reading list, discuss books and to make friends. Besides books I also like film, music, art, gaming, culture, philosophy, the sciences, theatre and chess.

My name is Jessica.
My favorite beverage is horchata, but I don't drink it often. For everyday, a nice selzer.
PIE.
I am from NJ. We never, ever, ever say "Joisey". Ever.

Hello all!

Hi! My name is Mark and I am from Grand Rapids, Michigan. I love me some cherry (or apple) pie! I enjoy books by Kent Haruf, John Williams, Jon Krakauer, and Tom Perrotta. Yo, guy stuff!

Mark wrote: "Hi! My name is Mark and I am from Grand Rapids, Michigan. I love me some cherry (or apple) pie! I enjoy books by Kent Haruf, John Williams, Jon Krakauer, and Tom Perrotta. Yo, guy stuff!"Hello Mark!

I'm Nikita and I'm from South Africa! My fav drink is a peanut butter milkshake. I love books by Leo Tolstoy, Gaston Leroux, Edgar Allan Poe and many others I can't think of right now :)
I love pie, lol.

Hello Nikita!

Hi-what a great group. I am Alex from Lead SD by Mt Rushmore. My favorite drink with cherry pie is Highlander Grogg coffee while I am reading. My favorite authors-in no particular order are Ken Follett, Robert Caro, Charles Dickens, Mark Twain and John Jakes.
Happy Reading !!

Alexw wrote: "Hi-what a great group. I am Alex from Lead SD by Mt Rushmore. My favorite drink with cherry pie is Highlander Grogg coffee while I am reading. My favorite authors-in no particular order are Ken Fol..."

Hello!

Hello, hello.
My name is Ellie and I am from Bulgaria.

What is your favorite beverage? - definitely coffee.
Cake, cookie or pie? - cake, please.:)

My most read author, it's happen to be Terry Pratchett (may be because I am reading his books since I was 12-13 years old) and P.G.Wodehouse.

Ellie wrote: "Hello, hello.
My name is Ellie and I am from Bulgaria.

What is your favorite beverage? - definitely coffee.
Cake, cookie or pie? - cake, please.:)

My most read author, it's happen to be Terry Pra..."

Hello and welcome!
Those appear to be some good choices there. I'm scared to admit this, but I've only read one Terry Pratchett book. (I'm working on it, I promise!)

Thank you.
There is nothing scary in not reading Pratchett:) I fell in love with his stories and humor when I as a child and never got tired of them. Sometimes I really need to read something that will cheer me up, that will make me laugh (especially after a few books about the war or something like that) and I know Pratchett won't disappoint me. Wodehouse too.:)

What is your name or nickname? ----> Lulu
What is your favorite beverage? ----> Water
Who is your most read author? ----> Terry McMillian
Cake, cookie or pie? ----> Brownies
Where are you from? ----> Mississippi

Lulu wrote: "What is your name or nickname? ----> Lulu
What is your favorite beverage? ----> Water
Who is your most read author? ----> Terry McMillian
Cake, cookie or pie? ----> Brownies
Where are you from? ---..."

Hello Lulu.

Hey my name's Lauren. Favorite beverage, I'll go with a mojito. Most read author is probably Aldous Huxley. Cookie, cake is a close second. And I'm from Wisconsin.

Lauren wrote: "Hey my name's Lauren. Favorite beverage, I'll go with a mojito. Most read author is probably Aldous Huxley. Cookie, cake is a close second. And I'm from Wisconsin."

Hello Lauren! Welcome.

Hi! My name is John, and this is me: Pulpit Supply, Nurse, Foodie, Musician, Writer, Bibliophile, Logophile, Philomath, Lover of Life. I am learning to play Classical Guitar and have just finished performing in my first play ("An Adult Evening With Shel Silverstien"). Life is short, so make sure you try the things you're curious about: You might be surprised as to what you can do. :)

I used to be a voracious reader, but technology (Bulletin Board Systems and, later, the Internet) killed that in me. Now I'm fast-approaching 50 and really trying to step away from the keyboard and back into reading things that are more than 140 characters long!

I'm looking forward to getting to know you all. Happy reading!

Oh: I'm not big into sweets of any kind, but tea? Oh, yeah. Definitely Tea.

John wrote: "Hi! My name is John, and this is me: Pulpit Supply, Nurse, Foodie, Musician, Writer, Bibliophile, Logophile, Philomath, Lover of Life. I am learning to play Classical Guitar and have just finished ..."

Hello John!

Hi My formal name is Paritosh, For friends and fellow goodreaders I am Part :). I am from mystic India.

Favorite beverage - coffee (Not the sugary milky frothy stuff though, big NO!). I drink a lot of tea as well, Earl grey being favourite of them. And ofcourse the indian masala-chai.

Most Read Author - Dostoyevsky, I have been lurking in this group for over a year now, With the Book of the month being a Dostoyevsky i knew the lurking days where behind me.

Cake, cookie or pie? - All of it? I am a big foodie as well. :)

Bragging rights - Year end stats says i have read 43k pages so far. Or maybe i just have too much time on my hands.

"Bragging rights - Year end stats says i have read 43k pages so far. Or maybe i just have too much time on my hands. " I'm envious, Part!

John wrote: ""Bragging rights - Year end stats says i have read 43k pages so far. Or maybe i just have too much time on my hands. " I'm envious, Part!"
You're not the only envious one, John.

What is your name or nickname? Rose "Powder River Rose"

I enjoy a cup of tea on occasion, especially when friends visit.

Who is your most read author? According to GR that would be Ted Dekker which is only due to the fact that there are about 20+ books one must read to get through the series....superb writing even if not a genre I am fond of, excellent narration, definitely much too frightening to ever go through something like that again.

Where are you from? The beautiful state of Oregon.

Looking forward to participating in the group.

Hello Rose! Welcome.

Hello my name is Travis. I like pie, tea and books. I live in Indiana.

Travis wrote: "Hello my name is Travis. I like pie, tea and books. I live in Indiana."

Hello!

Hello everyone! Glad I found this group! I need a laid-back atmosphere in which I can discuss the oldies without worrying about the snobbery that can sadly be linked to some classic-lit discussion.

As for me: I love milk and drink a ton of sweet tea (more than I should); I read a healthy dosage of Anne Rice and Jane Austen, among many others; I live in Illinois, and cannot possibly pick between cake, pie and cookies! ;)

Hello Kari! Welcome.

NJ wrote: "Hi, my name is Norma-Jo but everyone calls me NJ. I drink carbonated water all day long. Some people are binge-Netflix types, and I have been known to get sucked into a marathon from time to time. ..."
Hello NJ!

Hi! I'm Jess! Born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee. Now living in a suburb of it. Sweet tea or Jack 'n' Coke is my poison. Although I make mean coconut cake, I prefer pecan pie.

C. S. Lewis or L. M. Montgomery are probably my most read authors. But fiction really isn't my thing....

Jessica wrote: "Hi! I'm Jess! Born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee. Now living in a suburb of it. Sweet tea or Jack 'n' Coke is my poison. Although I make mean coconut cake, I prefer pecan pie.

C. S. Lewis or..."

Hello! It is so funny to come across people who don't read much fiction. I'd say a third to half of my reading is nonfiction, and I tend not to bring it up because even my reading nerd friends stare at me like I've got ten heads. Welcome.

I live in rural northern California. I'm retired and catching up on reading 20th century American novels that I should have read years ago. I discovered that I really enjoy Steinbeck after reading The Grapes of Wrath . I then read East of Eden , Cannery Row, and Of Mice and Men.

John wrote: "I live in rural northern California. I'm retired and catching up on reading 20th century American novels that I should have read years ago. I discovered that I really enjoy Steinbeck after reading ..."

Hello John!

Hello Everyone,

My name is Goreti and I appreciate water, natural orange juice as well as beer, I believe it depends on the surrounding environment and the company.
I've read several authors and I have some currently favourites but I believe Voltaire is on my top.
I love Cakes, I adore pies, and devour cookies :)
I'm from Portugal.

I love reading and I'm joining for a few more suggestions.

Regards,
Goreti

Hello Goreti!
I've only read Candide, but I did love it.
Welcome.

Hi all!
I'm Lorisa from St. Louis, Missouri. I've recently become a tea fanatic and I'm a recovering Gatorade addict. My most read author is Evelyn Waugh but I've recently been reading Willa Cather and Muriel Spark. My long-term goal is to read/re-read all of the works of George Eliot and Jane Austen. I'm not much of a dessert person, I prefer fruit.

Lorisa wrote: "Hi all!
I'm Lorisa from St. Louis, Missouri. I've recently become a tea fanatic and I'm a recovering Gatorade addict. My most read author is Evelyn Waugh but I've recently been reading Willa Cather..."

Hello Louisa.