A new Classics Club Spin was just announced and since I had good luck with my last CCSpin pick — The Country of the Pointed Firs by Sarah Orne Jewett — I’m going for it again. Last night I was… Read More ›
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Classics Club Spin #23
Hope springs eternal. I’m attempting another Classics Club’s Spin. I rarely complete this fun reading challenge. My inner rebel rebels against being told what to read when, even thought I’m ultimately the one making the choice. I know it sounds… Read More ›
Classics Club Spin #20: Shorties!
It’s time for another Classics Club Spin. This is where members of the Classics Club create a list of twenty books from their main list that they’d like to read sooner rather than later. On a given date (Monday, April… Read More ›
Classics Club Spin 19: The Chunkster Edition
There’s another Classics Club Spin about to begin! What’s a Spin? It’s a Classic Club thing. Participants are asked to choose 20 titles from their Classics Club list by Tuesday, November 27. On that day, a random number between 1-20… Read More ›
Classics Club Spin #18
I just revised my Classics Club list last week, so this spin is coming at the perfect time for me. As I’m currently reading Middlemarch, I’ve given myself a break and tried to choose books that aren’t quite as thick… Read More ›
The Classics Club, A New Beginning
The Classics Club started in March 2012 and I’ve been an on-and-off participant since August 2012. The original moderators of the group recently retired their posts and four new moderators were chosen to guide the group. If you’re at all… Read More ›
Back to the Classics Challenge 2014
I need some support if I’m going to make it through my Classics Club reading list, so I’m signing up for the Back to the Classics Challenge 2014 hosted this year by Books and Chocolate. Here are this year’s required… Read More ›
Armchair BEA: Classics
My Favorite Classic The first discussion topic for Armchair BEA is classics. I was struck by a few of the questions the moderators asked, particularly these: If you could give a list of classics to someone who claims to hate… Read More ›