19th Century Epic Romances discussion

Hello! My name is Kylie. I am a recent college graduate (Master's in Education) and am a certified history teacher. I am currently my father's caregiver. As a result, I have been flying through my TBR list. Luckily, there are more books out there that I want to read than I can probably ever read! I can't read to read some great classic romances with everyone!

Hi! My name is Melissa and I am a political consultant, with my Master's in Political Management. I am currently enjoying downtime from campaigns, and am catching up on all the books I haven't been able to read because I was so busy these last few months. Anna Karenina is my absolute favorite book of all time, and I also enjoy chick lit, historical fiction, and the occasional who-done-it book.

Hello everyone! My name is Lindsy. I am a Creative Writing for Entertainment major at Full Sail University. I don't actually have a favorite genre of book, I really just love words. My favorite book is Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking glass. I've read it at least a hundred times. It's nice to meet you all. :)

Hello! I'm Muhammad Abd el-lateef.I am a student at kasr al ainy Medical school.My fav. novels are Miramar , Diary of a Country Prosecutor , Pride and Prejudice , Khan Al-Khalili by Naguib Mahfouz , Azazeel by Youssef Ziedan.

I'm Linda Reyburn, former English major at Northern AZ University, and I love classic literature about humble people from small towns, or international spy mysteries (Helen McInnes). Favorite 19th Century Romances include Tolstoy's 'Ana Karenina', Charlotte Bronte's 'Jane Eyre', Jane Austen's 'Persuasion', and Dickens' 'Bleak House'.

Hi, I'm Marie. I'm a high school science teacher who is constantly reading any book that I can get my hands on...though I tend to focus on YA fiction, since that's what my students read and then I can talk to them about it. My favorites books though are "Pride and Prejudice," "Pillars of the Earth," and the whole "Chronicles of Narnia" series.

HI there, I'm Heidi and I'm a veteran of the US Navy, currently studying to become a paralegal. I'm also unemployed, so I'm constantly looking for work. I have never really read much for pleasure until this year, so I'm exploring a lot of different genres.

Hello everyone, I'm Miriam. I'm an Italian high school student, so I hope you will apologize my not-always-correct English:) Well, I read almost everything, but my favourite 19th Century Romance is without doubt "Jane Eyrie"... It has replaced even my young love "The Chronicles of Narnia"!
P.S. If I make any mistakes please tell me, I want to improve my English. ;)

hello my name is dawn i am a divorced mother of 3 two of my children are autistic. i amnalso just finishing up my first semester of college. i love to read and to read all different kinds of books.

Hi my name is jennbunny.....I live in Asheville, NC and love love to read! I am a dispatcher for HVAC company and it is very chaotic and crazy. Currently I am in college and will be finishing up this semester in a week.....then I get a short break before my next classes start in January.

Miriam~ Your English is very good! I love Jane Eyre as well....such a good book!

Hi everybody...my name is Abdelkrim....friends call me "Krimo" around here...Ive a degree in Applied Statistics...but working currently as Purchase Manager....I love books & reading ....the classics are my favorites....

Hello everyone :) My name is Asmaa. For the time being I'm doing my MSc in Psychological studies in Glasgow, UK. So, unfortunately, I don't have much time to read. Hopefully, I'll manage to read a lot in the Xmas break! Dostoevsky is my favorite writer, and classics in general are my favorites.
Dawn, you are such an inspirational woman!I appreciate you, and good luck with your studies :)

Hello, my name is Jean. I am a mature age woman and avid reader. I have an honours degree in Visual Arts majoring in Painting. I am not practicing at the moment but the Arts are and always have been paramount in my intersts along with Gardening. I love to read anything with a historical context about art, music, poetry and gardens. But will read almost anything...human nature and the natural environment facinate me. I am currently reading two books, one of which is, Emile Zolas 'Fortune of the Rougons' loving it and look forward to the next 19. Will read 'Le Mis' again. I read it years ago, now i feel more informed and know i will get a lot more out of it.

Hi everyone, my name is Iqra. I am currently studying Chemistry, particular physical chemistry (I know, I know, u are going through the yuck-horrified phase) :P Im going through my final exams and with the grace of Allah I will be a graduate soon (hopefully by April :P). I love love love reading books. Especially the romantic ones. but I will read anything fron horror to crime and mystery. I plan to read so many books when Im done with my exams... Wish me luck :)

Hi everyone!
I joined Goodreads just this summer, so I'm still tripping around...looking for my niche.
Mostly I like to read fantasy books, but before there was much in that genre I read classics, like The Black Rose, A Tale of Two Cities, Ivanhoe...
I'm an artist...though stuck between ideas right now.
I love animals (currently have several furbabies now).
And....like to create novelties.

Heeey ya'll!
My name's Beatriz and I'm, same as Miriam, a high school student, but from Portugal.
I always loved books and they're my great passion and comfort. My favorite books are specially classic ones, though my ultimate is 'Persuasion', by Jane Austen. My last read was 'Anna Karénina', by Lev Tolstoi, which I read to my Portuguese class. I liked it a lot and then I found out this page existed - so this time I'm determined to read along 'Les Misérables'. I'm currently reading 'The Flashes of Death', by the only Portuguese winner of the Literature Nobel Prize, José Saramago. You really should read it!
Humm, by the way, I also love to write novels and all.

Hello! My name is Erica. I am a stay-at-home mom of 2. I also home-school my 10 yr old. I will read just about anything. I just love to read...a couple of my favorites are, Pride and Prejudice and Anne of Green Gables. There are a lot of things on my to read list. I am looking forward to participating in this group.

Hello, My name is Kennedy! I am a grade nine student, i live in Canada and i love to read. I am just starting to reach out to Classic novels and i think that this would a great was to learn and great exposed to different books

Hi everyone, my name is Kelly. I am an adminstrator of a local high school in RI. I graduated two years ago with a bachelor's in Secondary ED and English. Instead of only reading contemporary YA when I was young, I read classics like War and Peace, Anna Karenina, Wuthering Heights, Pride and Prejudice, etc. I am looking forward to sharing some of these and others in this group.

Hi to all. My name is Sevda. I'm M.A student of English literature I'm just going to write my proposal for this semester. My main interest about literature is Novel especially Jane Austen's novels.I've read all of them.Sometimes I regret being borned in this era I wanna be in England around 18th century period ;) yesterday I read White noise by Don Delillo of course it's a postmodern novel not classic one in my opinion it was nicely done :)

Hi everyone! I'm Carol. I'm a big reader. I'm married with 3 adult "kids", all living at home (saving $), and the youngest still in college. I have a BFA, worked in Public Relations, Communications and Marketing for non-profits for many years. I like to volunteer and go to art museums which works out great because I live in CT which is only 2 hrs away from both NYC and Boston. Les Miserables is my #1 favorite book!

Hello, I'm Christine. I'm an avid reader and actually wish I read more. I'm currently reading a PD James mystery, based on Austen's Pride and Prejudice. I'm thinking of re-reading (again) Anna Karinina with all the movie hype going on. But instead will start "Rules of Civility" by Amor Towles.

Hi, I am Annie. I live in Oregon and I am 15. I am currently working on reading many classic books such as Jane Austen's works and the Bronte sister's works. I've always loved reading but I only recently took up reading classics. I am currently reading Mansfield Park and it is the last of Jane Austen's 6 novels that I have to read. I hope to be reading Les Miserables after this.

Hello! I'm Maxine-Max to everyone who knows me.I'm a retired nurse, history nut, Anglophile, and lover of literature, poetry and reading.

As far as I'm concerned,in 19th Century literature, there's "Wuthering Heights" and then, there's everything else! Not that "everything else" isn't great reading, I just love "Wuthering Heights" that much. "A Tale of Two Cities" and "Anna Karenina" would tie for 2nd greatest.

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Hello:)

I am Alex, I read a variety of genres, including 19th C literate. I too love Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre and Les Mis, although that is one I haven't read for a while.

I also love Gaston Leroux.

Hello! My name is Dragana and I'm a MD. Reading is a passion of mine for a long time, I mostly enjoy to read classics and my favorites are Anna Karenina, The Idiot, The Karamazov Brothers, the works of Tagore and Gibran. But it's always hard to pick a few favorites.
One of the books I am currently reading is Les Miseables.

Hi there! My name is Corinna and I'm an unlikely VP of Sales who veered off course of pursuing an academic career when I ended up falling in love with the Natural Products Industry. I love to read all sorts of books and dream of one day publishing a novel of my own. I just finished reading Les Miserables yesterday and am currently reading Cassie Alexander's Moonshifted and Jim Butcher's Cold Days as a light break from heavier reading.

My name is Jennifer. Like all of you, reading is one of my favorite past times when I get the time to do it. I'm a mother of 3 with a degree in kinesiology. I currently work at my local health club as a fitness instructor, and sometimes personal trainer. Mostly I'm the taxi driver for my kids and their friends to different activities. I just "finished" reading Les Miserables, and am now reading The Life Of Pi.

Hi! My name is Phyllis, but I usually go by Pj (it's easier to spell!) I'm 55 years old and I joined this group in October.I haven't figured it all out yet, but I will try to get more involved. I have some trouble concentrating, but I will make a valient attempt to keep up with the reading. I like history, and I especially enjoy historical fiction. I plan on starting "Les Miz" tomorrow. I am also currently reading "Good Omens" by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. and it is quite humorous. I look forward to making some new friends here. Thanks! Pj

Hello everyone! This is the first time I've joined a group so I'll try to keep up with it. I'm a registered nurse living in the deep South of the U.S., but I'm a transplant from the North. I'm also a writer, working to get myself known but it's a tough market.
I have a blog at http://aspiringwriter-honey.blogspot.com if you would like to come visit. I am going to start reading Sense and Sensibility with some of my fellow bloggers in the writing community if you would like to join the discussion there too. Nice to meet you all!

Hi, everyone! I'm Marilyn and I have just finished up my graduate degree. This past year has been so busy and I have devoted so much time to writing my dissertation that I've barely had time for anything else. I am SO excited about being able to read fiction again! Some of my favorite authors are Jane Austen (Pride and Prejudice), Charles Dickens (probably David Copperfield) and Alexandre Dumas (The Three Musketeers). There is a lot of 19th century literature that I've always wanted to read, but have never quite seemed to find the time or inclination to do so. To that end, I joined this book group and I'm excited to start Les Miserables!

Hello,
I'm Sarah and I have a degree in English Lit. I work as a nanny and I love to read. I like pretty much anything with a romantic element. I love to read books written in or set in the 19th century, including Steampunk. I just rented Le Miserables from the library and I'm excited to be in the group!

Hi I'm Kim and I work as a Librarian in Mott, ND. I love books and I love them all. Romance, murder, science fiction . You name it, I read it. Loved Le Miserables and can't wait to see the movie.

Hello! My name is Michelle. I love to read and have plenty of time to do so. I need a lung transplant so until then I take it easy. Reading helps me get out of self and helps pass the time. The only classic I've read is Jane Eyre. I'm just starting Les Miserables.

Greetings! My name is Leigh (pronounced Lee), I am now 43, and for most of my life have lived on the east coast of the US - the bulk of it in Massachusetts/New England and now New Jersey with seven years in northern Virginia. I've always had a connection to Victorian era literature, going back to second or third grade and my near obsession with Louisa May Alcott. In eighth grade I remember I went through a Thomas Hardy phase. Parts of my life I have been both an amateur and a professional actress, my favorite and best role being Anna in The King and I (ah, the research, the costumes...). Currently, I am sick, mostly house/bed bound with Lyme and other tick bourne illnesses. I've been getting a lot of reading done when I can. Last summer I even had the energy (barely) to take a community college lit course, we studied Moby Dick, that was amazing. I've been lurking here watching what you all are reading for a while. It's difficult for me to commit to any kind of schedule (as I learned with that class) and I'll go a week or more at a time when I don't have the energy to log onto the computer. That being said, one of these days I will join in and may comment from time to time. Some of your selections I've already read.
I live with my boyfriend and five (2 too many) cats. On my bedside table are: Remarkable Creates by Tracy Chevalier, t.c. boyle stories, Bram Stoker Dracula's Guest and Other Weird Stories, F. Scott Fitzgerald The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Other Jazz Age Stories, The Human Revolution Book One by Daisaku Ikeda, The McGraw Hill Handbook of English Grammar and Usage and (finally) Living Vegan for Dummies.
Happy holidays all, whatever your faith - or non faith.
~Leigh

Hello, everyone! My name is Martha. I've been a member for awhile, but realized that I hadn't introduced myself yet. I love classics as well as mysteries, histories, biographies, historical fiction and young adult books. I'll try anything ... a good story is a good story no matter what the genre. Jane Eyre is probably my favorite classic. I've enjoyed all the Bronte books that I've read so far. Other classic authors that I love are Elizabeth Gaskell, Jane Austen, Wilkie Collins & Charles Dickens. I'm a caseworker who will probably retire soon to enjoy more time with family and more time for reading.

Hello! My name is Carolann. I love to read and write.
I have too many books,and am always at the library.
I love books about kings, queens and everything in between. I also have a weakness for books about Hollywood in the 1920's and 1930's.
History is a passion of mine.
I have two cats, and one husband.
They are all handfuls;)
My favorite book right now is Capone
A close second would have to be
A Real Emotional Girl: A Memoir of Love and Loss

I like meeting new people.
Feel free to add me especially if you have brownies:)

Hi all, my name is Michelle and I love epic and romance so this is a great fit! I wish I had found you in time for the read of Anna Karenina. It has been on my TBR for some time. But I will happily jump into other group reads.

hello everyone my name is Kerri and i read anywhere from 10 to 15 books a week ~it's great to meet everyone ^_^

Michelle wrote: "Hello! My name is Michelle. I love to read and have plenty of time to do so. I need a lung transplant so until then I take it easy. Reading helps me get out of self and helps pass the time. The on..."

Hi Michelle. I'm sorry to hear about your health problems. I pray that soon you'll get your transplant and start to feel better. Have a very Merry Christmas.:)

Kerri wrote: "hello everyone my name is Kerri and i read anywhere from 10 to 15 books a week ~it's great to meet everyone ^_^"

Ten to 15 books a week?! However do you do that? :D

Rose wrote: "Hello everyone! This is the first time I've joined a group so I'll try to keep up with it. I'm a registered nurse living in the deep South of the U.S., but I'm a transplant from the North. I'm also..."

Hi Rose. Where in the south are you from? I live in the deep south of Texas.

Hello everybody! Let me introduce myself. I am 58 yrs young and live in south Texas with my husband and dogs. I am a BIG dog lover. The little one on my profile pic is my girl Dixie. I have another indoor dog, a Dachshund, named Jack and several outside dogs. I love to read but have not been able to read books of my choosing lately because I belong to a book club and we usually have one month to read the chosen book so that doesn't leave me much time to read the type of book that I like but even then I enjoy reading any genre. Reading is, I feel, a dying pastime and I'm glad that I passed the love of reading to my daughters (they and I started the book club).Nice "meeting" everyone.:)

Annie wrote: "Hi, I am Annie. I live in Oregon and I am 15. I am currently working on reading many classic books such as Jane Austen's works and the Bronte sister's works. I've always loved reading but I only re..."

It is wonderful to hear that a young person is interested in reading the classics. I don't know you personally but I have to say that I am proud of you. :)

Lucy wrote: "Kerri wrote: "hello everyone my name is Kerri and i read anywhere from 10 to 15 books a week ~it's great to meet everyone ^_^"

Ten to 15 books a week?! However do you do that? :D"

I don't really know, I just do ^_^ ~ I love to read anything and everything ~ if it looks good i read it ^_^

Hi, My name is Teresa 47, married for 27 years to a wonderful man. Mother of 2 grown sons and the grandma of 2 small little boys and 1 baby boy. (6 years old, 2 years old and 5 months old.) My favorite author is Jane Austen but also love the 3 (yes, I said 3 :) Bronte sisters. I too am stuck at home alot due to chronic COPD and arthritis, but I am on 1st name bases with my local librians. I also love the older mystery writers like Agatha Cristie and Arthur Conan Doyle. But I am also into paranormal,steampunk,YA and cozy mysteries,I have been known to read horror and pretty much anything else that takes my fancy. I live in Northern Kentucky with said husband and 2 furry sons,a 20 lb pug and a 100 lb lab.

Hello, my name is Barbara. I am a retired RN, married and have retired to Florida, my home State. My favorite books are stories that take place in the 19th century, so I'm enjoying this group. I love to read anything however and ever since my exposure to a book club a couple of years ago I've certainly expanded my library shelf to a variety of subjects I never would have selected on my own.

Hello my name is Lena. I just recently joined goodreads, and I am a huge fan of authors like Charlotte Bronte, Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Leo Tolstoy, and Oscar Wilde.

It's so great to meet everyone! One of the great things about Goodreads is that we get to meet and interact with other bookworms from all over the world!

Lucy wrote: "Michelle wrote: "Hello! My name is Michelle. I love to read and have plenty of time to do so. I need a lung transplant so until then I take it easy. Reading helps me get out of self and helps pass..."

?Thank you, Lucy! I'm so ready to have new lungs! You have a Merry Christmas too!