I only have a little more than a year and a half to finish my Classics Club list, with 21 books remaining. So, I decided to join the Back to the Classics Challenge, hosted by Karen at Books and Chocolate.
It’s simple; there are 12 categories, and the idea is to read one book, published at least 50 years ago, from each of the categories, review it, and link the review to the category your fulfilling. At the end of the year, participants will post a challenge wrap-up and link that up as well. We’re not required to read all 12 books or choose our books in advance, but I listed my potential reads next to each category below. Go to the main challenge page for the full details.
The Categories:
1. A 19th century classic – Dickens, Charles: Oliver Twist
2. A 20th century classic – Kafka, Franz: The Trial
3. A classic by a woman author – Brontë, Anne: Agnes Grey
4. A classic in translation – Remarque, Erich Maria: All Quiet on the Western Front
5. A children’s classic – Barrie, J.M.: Peter Pan
6. A classic crime story, fiction or non-fiction – Collins, Wilkie: The Woman in White
7. A classic travel or journey narrative, fiction or non-fiction – Tolkien, J.R.R.: The Hobbit
8. A classic with a single-word title – Du Maurier, Daphne: Rebecca
9. A classic with a color in the title – Hawthorne, Nathaniel: The Scarlet Letter
10. A classic by an author that’s new to you – Lawrence, D.H.: Lady Chatterley’s Lover
11. A classic that scares you – Melville, Herman: Moby Dick
12. Re-read a favorite classic – Hugo, Victor: Les Misérables
The deadline to sign up for the challenge is March 1, 2018. Are you planning to participate in Back to the Classics challenge? Are participating in the Classic Clubs reading challenge? Let me know in the comments!
Author: Rachelle
#FitReaders Check-In
- This check-in is for December 8th – 14th.
- My ankle seems to be ok again, so I’ll start walking in the mornings again on Monday.
- With the end of the year approaching, I have to really step it up and bust my butt to hit $5 donated through Plus3.
- If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
- Steps: 23,495/50,000
- Miles: 9.64/20
- Total Miles: 476.78
- Active Minutes: 40/210
- Virtual 5Ks: 0/10
- Total Money Donated: $4.75/$5.00
Monday's Minutes
“Monday’s Minutes” is a weekly post in which I track my bookish life. All book covers are linked to Goodreads unless otherwise noted.
Currently Reading:
- A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
- A Philosophy of Walking by Frédéric Gros
- The Book of Night with Moon by Diane Duane
- Rebel Angels by Libba Bray
- Ghosts of Greenglass House by Kate Milford
- The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss – for the #EpicBuddyRead on Litsy.
Challenges:
Total pages read this week: 599
Total books for the year: 96 of 100.
What are you reading this week?
#FitReaders Check-In
- This check-in is for December 1st – 7th.
- I messed up my ankle. I won’t be doing much until it heals.
- If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
- Steps: 17,895/50,000
- Miles: 7.36/20
- Total Miles: 467.14
- Active Minutes: 42/210
- Virtual 5Ks: 0/10
- Total Money Donated: $4.72/$5.00
Monday's Minutes
“Monday’s Minutes” is a weekly post in which I track my bookish life. All book covers are linked to Goodreads unless otherwise noted.
Currently Reading:
- A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
- A Philosophy of Walking by Frédéric Gros
- The Book of Night with Moon by Diane Duane
- Rebel Angels by Libba Bray
Finished:
- Dreams of Gods and Monsters by Laini Taylor
- The Carnivorous Carnival by Lemony Snicket
- Serafina and the Twisted Staff by Robert Beatty
- John Saturnall’s Feast by Lawrence Norfold
Challenges:
Total pages read this week: 1091
Total books for the year: 96 of 100. I raised my reading goal yet again. I’m pretty sure this will be the highest number of books I’ve read since I started tracking them on Goodreads.
What are you reading this week?
#FitReaders Check-In
- This check-in is for November 24th – 30th.
- If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
- Steps: 20,567/50,000
- Miles: 8.45/20
- Total Miles: 459.78
- Active Minutes: 168/210
- Virtual 5Ks: 0/10
- Total Money Donated: $4.70/$5.00
#ThanksgivingReadathon Wrap-up
Is it just me or was this long weekend not long enough?! The #ThanksgivingReadathon is now over and I feel like I didn’t get enough time to enjoy it.
My TBR:
- The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
- A Philosophy of Walking by Frédéric Gros
- The Book of Night with Moon by Diane Duane
- John Saturnall’s Feast by Lawrence Norfold
- Dreams of Gods and Monsters by Laini Taylor
Out of the 5 books I want to finish before the start of #COYER, I only finished The Silmarillion.
My Goal:
- Finish at least 3 of the books on my TBR above.
That didn’t happen *sigh* However, I did get down to about a hundred pages left of Dreams of Gods and Monsters and I got through nearly 200 pages of The Book of Night with Moon. That’s not horrible, even if I didn’t read as much as I wanted.
Monday's Minutes
“Monday’s Minutes” is a weekly post in which I track my bookish life. All book covers are linked to Goodreads unless otherwise noted.
Currently Reading:
- A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
- A Philosophy of Walking by Frédéric Gros
- The Book of Night with Moon by Diane Duane
- John Saturnall’s Feast by Lawrence Norfold
- Dreams of Gods and Monsters by Laini Taylor
Finished:
- The Secret Hour by Scott Westerfeld
- The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
DNF:
- Grayling’s Song by Karen Cushman
Challenges:
Total pages read this week: 791
Total books for the year: 92 of 95.
What are you reading this week?
#FitReaders Check-In
- This check-in is for November 17th – 23rd.
- I’ve been sick most of this week 🙁 I started to feel a little better yesterday, and I’m sure most of that was all the great food and company, but I was still in no shape to do any trotting, let alone a Turkey Trot.
- If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
- Steps: 21,020/50,000
- Miles: 8.64/20
- Total Miles: 451.33
- Active Minutes: 71/210
- Virtual 5Ks: 0/10
- Total Money Donated: $4.64/$5.00
#ThanksgivingReadathon – Five Days of Reading!
Jackie B @ Tsundoku and Ottavia @ Novels and Nonfiction are hosting the #ThanksgivingReadathon, “a stress-free way to get caught up with your reading and prioritize me-time during a family-packed week.”
Below is how to participate, but click on any of the links above to get more details, including information about the giveaway!
- Read as many books as you can.
- Use #ThanksgivingReadathon to share your participation and progress.
- Publish a Sign-Up Post between Monday the 20th and Wednesday the 22nd with your readathon TBR and goals.
- Bonus: Share some of your holiday traditions or what you are excited about this Thanksgiving week!
- Publish a Wrap-Up post between Monday the 27th and Wednesday the 29th.
- Bonus: Share what you are thankful for this year.
- Comment on Ottavia’s and Jackie’s posts with your post links to link up and share the comment love.
My TBR:
- The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
- A Philosophy of Walking by Frédéric Gros
- The Book of Night with Moon by Diane Duane
- John Saturnall’s Feast by Lawrence Norfold
- Dreams of Gods and Monsters by Laini Taylor
These are my current reads, and I might finish one or two of them before Wednesday.
My Goal:
- Finish at least 3 of the books on my TBR above.
Since #COYER starts in December, I want as many of my current reads finished by then so I can start fresh.
Are you participating in the #ThanksgivingReadathon or any other readathons over Thanksgiving? Which book on my TBR should I finish first?