I am so thrilled to be a part of this wonderful book challenge. I was so amazed that I had all the books but one on my shelves.
Without further ado, here are my choices:
1. A 19th Century Classic -- any book published between 1800 and 1899.
- Little Woman - Louisa M. Alcott
2. A 20th Century Classic -- any book published between 1900 and 1965.
- The Hobbit - J.R.R Tolkien
3. A Classic by a Woman Author.
- Kings in Grass Castles - Mary Durack
4. A Classic in Translation.
- The Little Prince - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
5. A Very Long Classic Novel
HAVE NOT CHOSEN ONE YET FOR THIS CATEGORY
6. A Classic Novella -- any work shorter than 250 pages.
- Northanger Abbey - Jane Austen
7. A Classic with a Person's Name in the Title
- Gulliver's Travels - Jonathan Swift
8. A Humorous or Satirical Classic.
- Through the looking Glass - Lewis Carroll
9. A Forgotten Classic.
- Great Expectations - Charles Dickens
10. A Nonfiction Classic.
- The Diary of a Young Girl - Anne Frank
11. A Classic Children's Book. A book for your inner child! Pick a children's classic that you never got around to reading.
- Pollyanna - Eleanor H. Porter
12. A Classic Play.
- Romeo & Juliet - William Shakespeare
Here it goes...
I've joined this challenge too.. and am not doing too well! HA! I started North and South in DECEMBER(!) (against the rules, I know) and I'm only about 65% percent through! (I know that b/c my Kindle tells me so. :) ) I'm pretty sure I'm not gonna make it, but I'll give it my best!
ReplyDeleteI've not heard of Kings in Grass Castles.. I'll have to add it to next year's list. :)
Hi Catie, I find it difficult to get enough time. As a business owner (B&B) and a home schooling Mum, I'm slow also. I have only just signed up and have started 'Northanger Abbey'. It's fun being a part of a challenge though. Thanks for dropping by. :)
DeleteWhat a wonderful challenge! Thanks for linking to it!
ReplyDeleteFor the record, Little Women has got to be one of my all-time favorites! My sister just read Les Miserables, which definitely count as a very long classic, and she thought it was fantastic (with a few tedious parts). I've been wanting to read it, too, but it's intimidating!
Hey Mommy Chickadee! I'm looking forward to reading Little Woman for the first time. I also loved Les Miserables; I challenged myself to read the novel before it came out in the cinemas. I loved the musical, but I absolutely LOVED the book, it was one that I couldn't put down. Let us know when you start reading it. Great to have you drop by! :)
DeleteIt looks like a wonderful challenge! I am going to hop over to see it! Your list looks great as well!
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