Catching up on Classics (and lots more!) discussion

Hello Beth and Frederico, welcome. Beth the good or perhaps bad news on your to-be-read list is that this group tends to cause those lists to grow.

Hi everyone
My name is Maria, and I've been a fan of classic literature for several years. My favorite books include The Bread-Winner by Xavier de Montépin, Pollyanna by Eleanor Porter, and right now, I'm reading the second part of Little Women, which is Little Men. I'm really looking forward to discussing these great works with all of you!

welcome, maria

Welcome, Maria!!

Maria wrote: "Hi everyone
My name is Maria, and I've been a fan of classic literature for several years. My favorite books include The Bread-Winner by Xavier de Montépin, Pollyanna by Eleanor Porter, and right n..."

Welcome to the group.

Lovely to have you here, Maria. I love Alcott. I read all her books when I was growing up and they still make me smile and feel warm.

Hello!
My name is Emily. It's only been 6 months since I started to read more regularly and I need to catch up on the classics. As a history major, it's difficult to find time to read for fun rather than for work, so I'm usually reading classic short stories and novellas (thank you for the masterlist!). Currently, I'm really enjoying horror and gothic literature. Catch me lurking in the short story threads!

Emily wrote: "Hello!
My name is Emily. It's only been 6 months since I started to read more regularly and I need to catch up on the classics. As a history major, it's difficult to find time to read for fun rathe..."

Welcome to the group.

Very happy that you can find some time to share with us, Emily. Please jump into any thread you would like and give us your pov! We have a very healthy appreciation of the short-story here.

Welcome, Emily!

Welcome Maria and Emily!!

Hi! My name is Alva. I’m Swedish and currently living in Lithuania. I enjoy classics for their language and style, and I usually prefer reading in English. Some of my favorites are Charlotte Brontë, Anne Frank, and philosophical books.
This is actually the first time I’m joining a group here, and I’m really looking forward to being part of it!

Welcome, Alva. Glad you have joined us.

Alva Marit wrote: "Hi! My name is Alva. I’m Swedish and currently living in Lithuania. I enjoy classics for their language and style, and I usually prefer reading in English. Some of my favorites are Charlotte Brontë..."

Welcome to the group.

I hope we see a lot of you in the discussion threads, Alva. If you have a moment, go look at our challenges...lots of fun and you can tailor them to your own interests.

Hello everyone! I’m Cosmin, a 24-year-old from Romania. After a long hiatus from reading, I’ve recently rediscovered the joy of books and am diving headfirst into the classics. Lately, I’ve been captivated by Dostoyevsky’s works, which have really struck a chord with me. I’m excited to connect with you all, share insights, and explore new recommendations. Feel free to add me as a friend.

Welcome Cosmin

Cosmin wrote: "Hello everyone! I’m Cosmin, a 24-year-old from Romania. After a long hiatus from reading, I’ve recently rediscovered the joy of books and am diving headfirst into the classics. Lately, I’ve been ca..."

Welcome to the group and welcome back to reading.

Nice to have you here, Cosmin.

Hello Cosmin and welcome. Feel free to join any discussion you like.

Hey, everyone! My name is Karen, and I'm in my mid 50s. I'm first getting active with Goodreads now, even though I officially made an account for myself in 2022, and have used it for book suggestions over the years. I'm an author working on my first novel; I already have quite a few agents interested in reading it when I finish, which is exciting. (Do not worry - I will NOT use this group for any kind of self promotion.) I'm also a trained vocalist who used to sing in rock bands, and a visual artist.

I've been an avid reader since I'm very young, but for some reason I blew off reading a lot of the books (classics) assigned in high school and college (rebellion?). I've been disappointed with a lot of the recent literary fiction that's been published, and figured it would be a good time to finally get into some of the "old" stuff.

This is my first group, so I don't quite understand how it works. Is there a set book per month? Or just suggestions? What if I were to go back and read something that was likely already discussed here? (I have The Brothers K and Anna Karenina sitting on my shelves waiting for me... )

Thanks, and looking forward to getting to know and chat with everyone!

~K.

Karen wrote: "Hey, everyone! My name is Karen, and I'm in my mid 50s. I'm first getting active with Goodreads now, even though I officially made an account for myself in 2022, and have used it for book suggestio..."

Welcome to the group.

We have several current books that the group is reading. You can always look at our Books We Are Reading Now thread to see what we are currently reading and what is coming up next month.

All of our book discussion threads are open and can be commented on at anytime, even after the group discussion has ended. So if you want to comment on Anna Karenina, just go to our Old School Classics folder and you can find the book discussion there to comment on when you are ready.

Karen, welcome to the group.

Glad to have you aboard, Karen.

Karen wrote: "Hey, everyone! My name is Karen, and I'm in my mid 50s. I'm first getting active with Goodreads now, even though I officially made an account for myself in 2022, and have used it for book suggestio..."

Hello and welcome. Join any discussion you like. Our threads never close.

Thank you for the warm welcome, everyone! Looking forward to being here. I got trapped in a terrible mystery novel, and I just want to get it over with, find out who did it, and move onto something GOOD.

Hello, my name is Miles, Im 19, and I am currently attending university in the US for Marine Biology as well as Molecular Biology. I don't read many classics so I am hoping this group will change that. Follow me if you like, and hmu with you wanna talk all things books, animals, sports, or music. Have a good day!

Miles wrote: "Hello, my name is Miles, Im 19, and I am currently attending university in the US for Marine Biology as well as Molecular Biology. I don't read many classics so I am hoping this group will change t..."

Welcome to the group.

Welcome, Miles.

Hello Miles. Welcome. Join any conversation that seems interesting to you. Threads never close.

Welcome aboard, Miles.

Hey I'm Vi :) I thought instead of writing an intro I'd share this template another group had us fill in:

Heyy I'm new to goodreads and looking for classics/lit/nonfiction lovers to be friends with :)

name: Vi
country you're from: Germany
favourite book: The book of lost things
currently reading: Too many to count
favourite movie: Also too many to count
comfort show: B99
most-played musician or band: Honestly probably ABBA or Billie Eillish. Or Laufey.
most-played game: I don't even remember. Oxenfree?
most-watched youtubers: Too many
a food you'll never get tired of: Anything sweet + not too sweet
favourite animal: All of them
hobbies: Also all of them
a niche topic you know a lot about: anything biology
your dream job (or your current one): Again, all of them

Welcome to the group Vi. I hope you enjoy reading with us.

Nice to have you here, Vi.

Welcome, Vi. You mention that The Book of Lost Things is a favorite novel. It sounded familiar so I looked on my bookshelf and I have an unread copy of The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan. I wonder if we are talking about the same book.

Welcome. I hope you find many books to enjoy.

Terry wrote: "Welcome, Vi. You mention that The Book of Lost Things is a favorite novel. It sounded familiar so I looked on my bookshelf and I have an unread copy of The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan. I wo..."

Thank you all <3. Hey Terry, thanks! No I don't think so but here is a link

Welcome, Vi.

Hi, my name is Mary Ann, and I have relied on Goodreads for years. I'm an avid gardener, and recently moved from Florida to Upstate SC. To make friends, I have started a book club at our local coffee shop. We couldn't decide between classics or books from around the world, so we combined the two! We have read How Green Was My Valley (Wales), Cry the Beloved Country (S. Africa), and The Good Earth (China). Now I need to come up with ideas for our next few books!

Welcome Mary Ann. Take a look at our bookshelf, you are sure to find just what you need there.

MAMcK wrote: "Hi, my name is Mary Ann, and I have relied on Goodreads for years. I'm an avid gardener, and recently moved from Florida to Upstate SC. To make friends, I have started a book club at our local coff..."

Hi Mary Ann, you could do no worse than reading a book by a Mauritian compatriot of mine, J. M. G. Le Clezio, who won the Nobel Prize for literature, in 2008.

PS - Welcome!

Welcome, Mary Ann.

MAMcK wrote: "Hi, my name is Mary Ann, and I have relied on Goodreads for years. I'm an avid gardener, and recently moved from Florida to Upstate SC. To make friends, I have started a book club at our local coff..."

Hello Mary Ann. Welcome to the group. Feel free to join any conversations you like!

Hello, my name’s Sydney. I love to read all books of any genre but I haven’t read many classics yet so I thought this would be a great time to finally read some. I’m happy to be here and it’s nice to meet you all!

Welcome, Syd!

Welcome Syd. A lot of great classics are here and a lot of good discussion. Have fun!

Syd, welcome to the group.

Hello Sydney. I am glad you decided to read with us. I hope you find many books here you will enjoy.

Nice to have you here, Sydney. So many wonderful books to discover when you start delving into the classics.

Hi everyone! I’m Hailey. It’s been a longtime desire of mine to read more of the classics, and while I’ve tackled a few on my own over the years, it’s always more motivating to have a group to discuss them with. I very recently picked Tess of the d’Urbervilles off of my bookshelf on a whim, only to poke around here and find it’s one of your August reads! So I’ll take that as a good sign.