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 ›
The last two Classic Club Spins weren’t all that successful for me. Or perhaps they were. What does “success” with a book mean anyway? I used to think that it meant I read the whole thing–every word on every page…. Read More ›
Today, May 2nd, is the day by which I was supposed to have finished the current Classics Club spin book. Alas, I did not make it through Mark Twain’s A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court. I feel bad about… Read More ›
The last Classics Club Spin book was a bummer for me. Catch-22. Blah. It was the third time I tried to read that book and although I could appreciate the content to some extent, I couldn’t force myself through the… Read More ›
It’s time for another Classic Club Spin! I haven’t always followed through on actually reading spin picks, but this time I’m committed! This will help kick off my 2016 focus on #ReadMyOwnDamnBooks. How it works: Classic Club moderators will chose… Read More ›
Pirate Hunters on the Outer Banks this summer. Was this the fastest summer on record or what? I didn’t feel like I read all that much between Memorial Day (May 25th) and Labor Day (September 7), but I managed to… Read More ›
Two of the WW1 titles on my list. It’s time for another Classics Club Spin! How it works: On Monday, August 24th, the Classics Club moderators will choose a number between 1-20 and I’ll read the corresponding number from this… Read More ›