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Yes, I’ll be interested!

Thank you Michelle. I’ve had a quick look at both GoodReads and LibraryThing. Visually, they are very fussy, like a busy cafe - LT less so. No doubt I’ll get lost, but might give LT a go 😅 I love the layout of this forum best of all. It’s very calm.

Ha, I was in the middle of sorting one out. ( will wait now) I recognise yours from Black Books. Great series - very funny.

Thanks. It’ll be goodbye soon...😢

Damn, that’s sad; just as I joined. 😖 I really liked this forum. Facebook is alien to me.

Is Slaughterhouse Five considered a US classic? I read it in my late teens, and at the time thought it was a masterpiece. Trouble is, I can’t remember much about it all, today. Maybe I should re- read.

I know what you mean about Jane Austen and agree with you. At school ( all girls) we had both Jane Eyre and Pride and Predjudice as set books. Practically everyone finished reading Jane Eyre within a week, and by the end of the book had fallen madly in love with Mr Rochester. (including me!) Pride and Predjudice on the other hand was a chore to read. We slogged it out for a whole year. At the time, I remember it being all about manners a snobbism. Maybe we were too young at 12yrs? Although I didn’t enjoy reading Pride and Prejudice, I always enjoy watching the film and tv versions of the book. Oh, I meant to add... I know a man who enjoyed reading Jane Eyre. He liked her strong character.

Grilled fresh sardines! I’ve got a craving for salty foods in this weather. Strange, because normally I’m a carnivore and not particularly fond of fish. I’ve also been snacking on crisps and salted nuts. As for dessert, I’m eating more fresh fruit than usual, blueberries ( with plain yogurt) strawberries and especially cherries. I love cherries!

I’m watching The Naked Kiss. A film noir recorded earlier from The Talking Pictures channel. It’s a bit bizarre but looks promising.

That’s a great list. The only one I didn’t like was The Great Gatsby. I found it a bit boring. I agree with others - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and the Last of the Mochicans are worth reading..... also: A Farewell to Arms - Ernest Heminway In Cold Blood - Truman Capote The Call of the Wild - Jack London

So after this one I can? Great 👍 (‘predictive text’ can be a nuisance when you can’t change it)

I am reading The Viper of Milan by Marjorie Bowen. It’s an old battered hardback copy which I found in the library. The title appealed to me, and after reading and liking the first couple of pages, I took it home.

The first that came to mind are: Charlotte Bronté Emily Bronté Charles Dickens R.L.Stevenson Graham Greene Michael Bulgakov Alexander Dumas Daphne du Maurier John Steinbeck Oscar Wilde

Just to add ( I’m not sure how to edit here) a out of people seem to have good things to say about Dostoevsky’s The Brother’s Karamazov. I’ll try that one too.

So far, I like Dostoyevsky. Crime and Punishment was a terrific read. I couldn’t put it down - by the time I finished it, I felt almost drunk! The Idiot is on my shelf, waiting to be read. I’ve tried reading Notes from the Underground but didn’t get very far - maybe I should give it another go.

Thank you all for your warm welcome 🙂 I’m looking forward to reading the forums and joining in some of the discussions.

Hahaha, yes, I have. Thank you.

Hi, I’m from London. My reading habit has slowed down over the years, but, by joining this lovely forum I hope to make up for it. I love the classics best of all, although any good story will do 😀

Looking forward to reading some of these books. I can see I’ve got a lot of catching up to do as I’ve only read about 100 on the list. Surprised not to see Homer’s The Odyssey, Ariosto’s Orlando Furioso or Hans Fallada’s Alone in Berlin on the list.

Hello, I’ve just joined. I still this the right place to introduce myself?