Classics

[close] For the year 2019, my goal is to read a classic a month. I'm creating this group to get all my buddies to buddy read along with me! We will be reading one book a month and there will be a live show at the end of every month to discuss the book! (Streamed from my YouTube channel) January-A Little Princess February-The Handmaid's Tale March-The Great Gatsby April-Anne of Green Gables May-The Secret Garden June-Alice Adventures In Wonderland July-Little Women August-Pride and Prejudice September-The Scarlet Letter October-Emma November-Heidi December- A Christmas Carol

[close] Obsessed with Downton Abbey? Seen 'Titanic' one-too-many times? Trust me, I know the feeling. And yes, although both Downton and Titanic *cough* the best film of all time *cough* are technically post-Edwardian, let's be a little lenient with our turn-of-the-century literature, shall we? :) In this group, we will explore the vast array of literary perspectives on the bygone era of the Edwardians (1901-1910*) which, in comparison to its predecessors Regency and Victorian, is often overlooked despite its temporal adjacency to the First World War. The first two decades of the 20th century was a time of great social, political and economic upheaval, particularly in Britain and the rapidly-developing United States. From there, we will investigate the somewhat extended idea of the Edwardian era, which transpires out into the first half of the 1910s, and occasionally includes both the Great War and the few years following the Armistice. If you, like me, can't get enough of early 20th Century history, then please feel free to join!

[close] Click HERE for the latest group announcements. "It reminded me of ____ but in space." "I read ____ in high school, and actually liked it." "It's like a cross between ____ and ____ with a little Harry Potter thrown in." "YOU'VE NEVER READ ____?!?" You know the drill. Your friends reference it, your husband/wife/boyfriend/girlfriend/"sort of thing?" raves about it, even your favorite movies quote it, or it IS your favorite movie but you've never read the book. This group is for those of us for whom one of the following may apply... - we have finally developed a taste for reading and are severely behind on classics; - we kindaaa, sortaaa, but actually slept through English class in high school and used Sparknotes/Hollywood remakes to write our book reports; - we buy a book that everyone is talking about and it sits on our shelf, and sits there... and sits there; - we've heard the hype and are finally getting around to reading the actual book; - we want to expand our horizons beyond the single genre we usually read and want to do so with some time-tested material; - we just plain old want to get everyone off our backs for not having read _____. Every month we'll choose three books to read: 1) a classic (that everyone has probably read but us), 2) a "modern" classic or popular book that everyone is talking about, and 3) a bookshelf catch-up in which we choose a book the group has already read to catch-up with other members.

[close] The world is made up of two kinds of people, first are those who love classics, the second are those who have not yet read a classic. Be bold and join us as we tackle the classics, New & Old Classics, Long & Short Classics and some that just exhibit potential to become a classic. If you are part of the second group of people, the classic you can love for a lifetime is just pages away. Here in this group you will find members from around the world that are interested and supportive about reading classics, so don’t delay, join today.