I am officially joining The Classics Club! Jillian at A Room of One's Own came up with the wonderful idea of starting a classics club. We each make a list of 50, 100, 200, etc. books we want to read that are considered classics. This is a five year project and we just update as we go. I'm always reading classics anyway, so I was thrilled to hear about it.
The club basics:
- choose 50+ classics
- list them at your blog
- choose a reading completion goal date up to five years in the future and note that date on your classics list of 50+ titles
- link your classics list to Jillian's blog
- write about each title on your list as you finish reading it, and link it to your main list
- when you’ve written about every single title, go to Jillian's blog and reply to your initial comment when you joined, to let us know you won
9 comments:
I'm so glad you're joining! We have quite a few titles in common. I see you have Don Quixote on your list. Maybe a readalong at some point? I think that one would be easier to read with others.
Goodness me this is some project and I am impressed that you have already chosen the titles to read. How did you define classic?
Kristi - Yes! Let's definitely do a readalong for that one. I'm glad you're doing this too.
LindyLouMac - I pulled titles from dozens of list of top 100 classics, 1001 Books to read before your die, etc. Most of them fall into the traditional definition of classic, a few are a looser fit in that category.
OMG!!! Five years? That is seriously ambitious. See this is something I SHOULD do, because I am woefully inadequate in the classics category, but I'm too chicken.
Sandy - Seriously, with all you have on your plate I think you're justified in not taking on another giant challenge! You should join in a readalong if we do one though.
I'm excited you decided to join, Melissa! There's no need to say I'm excited by all your choices. Of course I am! :) But I'm most excited to read your thoughts on Walden, The Mysteries of Udolpho, and Vanity Fair. :D
Jillian - I've been wanting to read Udolpho ever since I read Northanger Abbey years ago. Walden has always intimidated me for some reasons, but I want to read it!
Intrested in joining the club but wondering how you define 'classics' so I can build my 50 book list. Are they books published before a particular date for example?
Karen - The definition is pretty loose. You can have anything from modern classics to ancient ones. Here's some additional info if you're interested...
http://theclassicsclubblog.wordpress.com/how-to-join/
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