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Teri-lynn wrote: "Bonjour Sebastien...welcome to the group!!!"

Bonjour Teri-lynn,

Thank you.

Hey Sebastien, hope you enjoy your membership of this group. Feel free to make your 'personal classics' page and join in with our group reads including Dracula which you are currently reading.

I studied science in college and never really got around to reading many of the classics. Now my husband has a Ph.D. in literature and I feel behind! So I am excited to do some catching up. Thanks for staring this group!

Hi All! I started reading again after a long absence and did start with some classics on my Kindle Application. I am currently reading Anne Rice but next month's selection is on my "To Read" list as I have not read that particular book since early in my high school career. I am looking forward to discussing it in the next month.

Welcome to the group, Elizabeth, Rob, and Desiree.

Hi, I'm Ellie and I'm from the UK.

I haven't been reading classics for very long, but I'm really into them now. I really like Austens work, especially "Emma", but my favourite classic would be "The Odyssey" by Homer.

Welcome all new members!
Desiree, when you say 'count me in' I laughed as you are talking about Dracula who is The Count - I have a simple sense of humor.
Ellie, is The Odyssey hard to read as it was written quite a while ago??!

Welcome, Ellie!

Hi, I'm Jane from Edinburgh, Scotland. I have read a few of the Classics my favourites being Les Miserables and Pride and Prejudice but on the whole I have always found them a bit intimidating. I look forward to hearing recommendations.

Hello Jane hope we can help you out. Feel free to join our group reads.

Nicolle wrote: "
Ellie, is The Odyssey hard to read as it was written quite a while ago??! "

No, its acctually really easy, some of the description can be a bit long, but if you can get over that its a really interesting read. Also because it would have originally been told in pubs by bards , the main story broken up into small storys making it so much easier to read.

I will give that a try soon then.

Hi,

I am Uday from Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
I am new to classics reading. So far I have read 1984 by George Orwell, and Lord of flies by William Goldings, and some more. Looking forward to get good help from the group as well as make some good friends here.

Hello everyone, i am Francisco from Venezuela, a reader in my free time, interested in classics.. nice saying hello to all of you

Hello everyone. I'm Breanna from South Carolina. I'm an avid reader and I love reading classics. I've read a few, but nowhere near enough! :)

Hi! I'm Julie and my favourite classic is probably Wuthering Heights or Jane Eyre, and I'm currently reading The Catcher In The Rye,and finishing up The Secret Garden!

Kia ora! I'm Angie from New Zealand. I am about to re-read Jane Eyre and also have Sense and Sensibility on my list to read during September. To Kill a Mockingbird is one of my favourite classics. I also read Pride and Prejudice for the first time recently and loved it.

Hello to Uday, Francisco, Breanna, Julie and Angie!! Thankyou for joining this group, (I hope) it will encourage you to read more classics.

Hi everyone! I'm Alicia from NY. I'm actually reading Jane Eyre right now. I can't wait to catch up with everyone and join in on the discussions!

Hi All- Great Group here!! love classics- I would have to say my favorites are Wilkie Collins, EF Benson and MR James

I just stumbled across this group and was so thrilled to find that you are all interested in reading the classics! I have read a few classics over the last few years and have really enjoyed them. I would consider myself a beginner still, but glad to have a group to discuss them with.

Hi guys, I'm Kwesi from Philippines and I'm new here. I read few YA books and I'm glad I found this group. A group of readers who are interested in reading literary and classics. I'll try my best to participate most of the discussions here and I'm planning to read the book of the month.

Sweet reads and good luck guys!

A massive hello to all the new members! Our group seems to be growing rapidly...

Hello all....Welcome to the group!!! I do hope that you enjoy, and please join in on all of our wonderful discussions!!!!!

hello Danielle...Salut...I took French immersion all through school!!! Sometimes it was difficult to read alot of classics in english, unless u read the english version of a book and then translate it! I did that quite often!!!

Hi everyone, I'm Maggie from New York. I read quite a bit, but there are quite a few classics that I just never got around to. Looking forward to tackling them here.

Hi everyone, my name is Quinn and I have just recently turned 16 years old. I know I'm just a teenager, but I absolutely love classics ever since I read "To Kill a Mockingbird." I've been an avid reader my entire life, and this year I am taking an AP English class--which, hopefully, will broaden my opportunities to read!

Currently reading Grapes of Wrath for school. :)

Thank you for the warm welcome guys and welcome to the group newbies (Quinn, Maggie and Danielle)!

Thanks for the welcome! :) I am going to try to get my hands on a copy of Jane Eyre. I've been interested in it for a while.

Hi Everybody, My name is Alan I am from southern California. I really don't know how intro's go but I will say I am 23yrs old. Ever since I was a boy I've been interested in reading. As I am somewhat older I have actually found the books that interest me. Therefore, I have arrived at this forum and to be more precise this group. Cheerios....

Hi all!
To introduce myself, I am Sarah and I'm 26 years old living in London. I've been an avid reader all my life, but I'm starting to widen the genre of books that I read to include more hard core fantasy, satires, and now classics. I think I will start with the September reads for this group and try to kill a mockingird and the hobbit! Will keep you posted on how I get on :-)

hi my name is kellie I am 17 I live in the uk in a city called stoke-on-trent and I am new to the classic reads

Hi Sarah, welcome to the group and I'm glad you read most of the books and exploring more by genres, not a picky reader ha. I also tried some local satire books and never enjoyed them much, well, I think I have to try foreign satire. Any suggestion? I'm hoping that you don't mean to kill a mockingbird. Haha. I have to read that part again and again and it made my day!

Hi Breanna, I just finished reading Jane Eyre last weekend and I really like it. I can' wait to read your comments and review of that book. Enjoy reading!

Hi Alan, welcome to the group and wishing you more books to come! Feel free to suggest any titles, I read few literary novels so far and only my local friends suggested them and I want to hear your suggestions anytime. Have fun!

Hi Kellie, welcome to the group! I don't have any idea where stoke-on-trent is. You can now kill me because I'm an idiot. Haha. Hiding.

I know where Stoke-on-Trent is!! I think I might have even been there...

Hope you guys settle in comfortabl and take advantage of the group.

Hi Kwesi

Thanks for the message! I've almost finished reading a book called Death and a Penguin, which is a Ukrainian satire but I've not made my mind up about it yet. It was easy to read and relatively short so wasn't too much hard work. There are a couple of follow ups which I may read before fully making up my mind. If you get chance to read (can read from start to finish in a couple of hours) let me know what you think :-)

Hi everyone,

I'm Sameh from Alexandria, EGYPT. I'm thirty years old and I interested in English literature and classic. I proud to join for this group.

Hi. I'm Alex from London. I have a background in Classics but unfortunately that will only help if/when you read The Iliad and/or The Odyssey. I have read To Kill a Mockingbird and The Hobbit but a long time ago, so I will enjoy going over those again. For now I am heading to the library to start on Dracula, a book I have always wanted to read but never got around to doing so. Thank you for the inspiration!

Hey, I am Mirka from the island of Malta. I don't read classics often but I like them. Hopefully I'll start reading them with the rest of this group. I wouldn't live without books! My favourite classic is The Count of Monte Cristo.

Hi, Kwesi. I'll be sure to let you know what I think about it when I finish. :)

@Sarah: Sure, I let you know and I might check that book out. I'm kind of slow in hunting books but I'll make sure to read that book soon. I never tried any Ukranian literature yet.

@Breanna: Okay! :)

Hi Sameh, welcome to the group and I'm surpirse that you are from Egypt. I never met someone in Egypt before, interesting.

Hi Alex, I read (not really) and discuss The Iliad and The Odyssey when I was in high school and never enjoyed it. Maybe because I have the worst teacher that time and we don't have enough school supply (book) to be read individually. After you read Dracula, try to look for a copy of The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova. Good luck!

Hi Mirka, welcome to the group! I love Alexandre Dumas' works but I only read 2 so far, The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers.

Hi Alex, I do hope we will read some of the really old classics such as The Iliad and The Odyssey soon, so it should help the group that you are aquainted with them. Enjoy Dracula!

Nice to meet you Mirka, we should get you reading classics more often.

Welcome to all the new members! We are glad you joined us!

Welcome welcome welcome!!!!

Glad that there is so many on here that are interested in Classic books....

To the newbies...please note that we are reading To kill a Mocking bird and The Hobbit for the months of September and October...If u have already read them please feel free to comment on the discussions that we will be having.....

The Count Of Monte Cristo is one of my all time favorite books...I have yet to read the Three Musketeers.....hope it is as good!!!!

Hello all! My name is Dana and I am from Trenton, MI. I am so excited to be apart of a book club. I've never done anything like this before. :) I'm a huge fan of James Joyce, so my favorite classic is probably A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. I look forward to reading with all of you!!!! :) Hoorayyyy

Welcome, Dana!

Welcome Dana...Hope that you join in as we read To Kill a Mockingbird and The Hobbit

A warm welcome to you Dana. Interested to see that your favorite is Potrait of the Artist as a Young Man... Not anyone's cup of tea - reading through the 'Not So Great Expectations' discussions thread this comes out as one of the least liked books. I find Joyce facinating, but not necessarily enjoyable. Ulysses is an outstanding piece of work, but I would not recommend it to anyone. Dubliners, on the other hand, I would recommend, if only for 'The Dead'.