(did I say I wanted to go easy on the challenges in 2013??? no...)
For the third year in a row, Sarah reads too much hosts one of my first challenges and which is still very close to my likes, Back to the Classics. It may sound slightly nerdy, but what I just love about this challenge is the search to find that perfect title to match the categories Sarah sets. I have included some of my picks for my Classics Club list, but, being the bookeater that I am, I've also included new Classics -typical...
My intentions so far:
- A 19th Century Classic: Mary Elizabeth Braddon - Lady Audley's secret
- A 20th Century Classic: Edith Wharton - House of Mirth
- A Pre-18th or 18th Century Classic: Sophocles - Antigone
- A Classic that relates to the African-American Experience: Maya Angelou - I know why the caged bird sings
- A Classic Adventure: Arthur Conan Doyle - Sherlock Holmes: A Scandal in Bohemia
- A Classic that prominently features an Animal: George Orwell - Animal Farm
Optional Categories:
- Re-read a Classic: (many to choose from)
- A Russian Classic: Fyodor Dostoyevski - Crime and Punishment
- A Classic Non-Fiction title: Charles Darwin - On the origin of Species
- A Classic Children's/Young Adult title: Jonathan Swift - Gulliver's travels
- Classic Short Stories: Edgar Allan Poe - The Black Cat, The Masque of the Red Death, The Fall of the House of Usher
Yay! So glad to have you in on the challenge again! I like the idea of Poe's short stories... I may do that too, as I have a couple on my Classics Club List :)
ReplyDeleteExcellent - we can compare notes!
DeleteI don't think I'll be doing challenges next year - since I failed them all this year! - but if I was this one would be veeerryy tempting! I love anything with categories, really.
ReplyDeleteThere's nothing wrong with not fully succeeding! Go on, have a challenge!
DeleteI am joining in on Sarah's challenge this year too. Looking forward to what seeing what you read and review.
ReplyDeletethanks Tanya! Good luck!
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