#ClassicsCommunity 2021 Reading Challenge discussion

I want to participate! For me I couldn't start until the end of Christmas, but I think after that it would be okay!
How can we organize the reading and our goals?

I would like to participate, though I have never done a buddy read before, so I’m a bit unsure how it is done😊

I’m glad I’m not the only first time buddy reader😊
3 chapters a week sounds good to me😊

I'm in, just bought it !

Alberte wrote: "I would like to participate, though I have never done a buddy read before, so I’m a bit unsure how it is done😊"

I never did it before also, just heard about it on youtube channels!
I think 3 chapters a week sounds good too! My edition is in Portuguese (I am from Brazil, but it is also 27 chapters, so its okay!)

I think i'm going to join you! I bought the book months ago but i haven't opened it yet.
(This is also my first time doing a buddy read. 🥺)

I’m in! I’ve never done a buddy read before and I’ve been wanting to read this for a while!

This sounds lovely, and exciting. I'm also in. :D

Is this book scary? If it’s not some point in June I might give it a go

I read it, and I can guarantee that there will be a lot of suspense ;)

Looks like I’ve found my first classic of 2020. Aiming to read one a month and keep telling our year 6 children that it’s one I still haven’t read (they study it after SATs each year then go on a trip to Whitby!)

Been trying to get started on Dracula all year this year but never found the right time. I'm so excited to be part of this buddy read and finally gather the courage to pick it up!
Also the schedule is so unrestrictive, it's perfect.

Israa wrote: "Hi everyone!!!!!

So here is our reading schedule that we will be following during our buddy read in order to make it fun and not stressful!!!!!!

On January 4, on Saturday, we will start reading D..."

I think it is a great schedule!
We will discuss here in the group?

Hello!! I’ll join you on this reading! Never done a buddy read before but I hope I enjoy it!

Hello! I’ll try to join you, it’s been on my TBR for ages :)

Hello! I will also try to join you, i always wanted to do buddy reading, i am so happy that i found this at 03:30 am ❤️

Bru wrote: "Alberte wrote: "I would like to participate, though I have never done a buddy read before, so I’m a bit unsure how it is done😊"

I never did it before also, just heard about it on youtube channels!..."

I also never did a buddy read, but I'm excited to try.
And really? I'm also from Brazil, so my edition is also in portuguese!

Malina wrote: "Bru wrote: "Alberte wrote: "I would like to participate, though I have never done a buddy read before, so I’m a bit unsure how it is done😊"

I never did it before also, just heard about it on youtu..."

Nice to meet someone that is also from Brazil here! Your edition is from Darkside Books too?

Hello from someone who read 50 pages from Dracula, and still reading :) If you did not started yet, I have to say I am in love, I am reading in dark with my desk lamp and classical music (if you use spotify I can recommend listening this playlist named dark instrumental writing / reading music)This playlist made me feel in book! And thank you all for this group otherwise I probably wouldn’t read Dracula.

I read the first 3 chapters, it starts like a tourist guide and turns into the house of horrors, lol ! I started watching the tv show, it's gore but I love the sister Agatha that we'll never see in the book...

I read the first chapter, couldn’t put it down. A shame I have to work today, I’d rather stay in bed and carry on!

Ooh, found this just in time! I'll make Dracula a priority for the 11th

I loved the first 3 chapters! I Can already feel the spooky vibes of the novel, and I’m so excited to keep reading😊

I finished the whole book - sorry, but I have 3 group reads going on and I simply couldn't slow down the reading. I loved it and found it really modern - but I won't spoil !

I am ahead as well, because I love it and I kept reading.
It’s faster paced than I expected it!

This week I couldnt read a lot and I didnt finish the 3 chapters, just started :'(
But next week I will keep up!
It is sort of a re read for me, I read when I was in high school (about 10 years ago) and I loved it back then, but I dont remember very well....

Israa wrote: "Spoilery discussion for Chp. 4-6 are open now!!!!!

I’m kind of behind in that so instead I will give my spoilery thoughts for Chp. 1-3 since I didn’t have time last week!!!!

I LOVE THE GOTHIC VIB..."

I am also a little behind, I am on chapter 5 now and I hope I will catch up this week on the reading.
Overall I am also LOVING the gothic vibe and the writing is so much more fluid than what I remember. No matter how much this story has been showed in all types of media, count Dracula still is a very intriguing character with a unique mythology... There are characteristics that are very unique of this book (like his relationship with wolves and the mirror aspect and the fact that que FREAKING CRAWLS IN A WALL).

What I thought was funny is that in today's view it is so easy to read Jonathan's diary and start screaming in your head 'everything is wrong with this place, RUN', because there is so many things that are normal in today's horror and the story is, after all, so popular (many of this tropes this book created). But, overall, the fact that this story goes on in a time where there was no technology available for Jonathan to reach anyone or to escape after he entered the castle makes the feeling of isolation so much worse than a more modern horror book and I think the fact that this book makes me feel a little claustrophobic is the best part of it.

The crawling on the wall part was very impressive indeed !