Back to the Classics Challenge 2021
Everyone! We are on a roll with reading challenges! This is one of my all time favorites, "Back to the Classics" held by Karen's blog "Books and Chocolate"
I don't know about you guys but I love the classics, they are what really got me into reading when I was younger. And so, I have a long list I need to read and this is the perfect challenge for it!
There are different levels for this challenge and if you complete a level you get entered into a raffle for a $30 prize of books of your choosing (US) at the end!
Level 1 - Complete 6 categories - 1 entry
Level 2 - Complete 9 categories - 2 entries
Level 3 - Complete 12 categories - 3 entries
*There are rules for this challenge, please click on the image above to visit Karen's blog in order to read them and sign up!*
These are the categories:
1. A 19th century classic: any book first published from 1800 to 1899
2. A 20th century classic: any book first published from 1900 to 1971. All books must have been published at least 50 years ago; the only exceptions are books which were written by 1971 and posthumously published.
3. A classic by a woman author.
4. A classic in translation, meaning any book first published in a language that is not your primary language. You may read it in translation or in its original language, if you prefer.
5. A classic by BIPOC author; that is, a non-white author.
6. A classic by a new-to-you author, i.e., an author whose work you have never read.
7. New-to-you classic by a favorite author -- a new book by an author whose works you have already read.
8. A classic about an animal, or with an animal in the title. The animal can be real or metaphorical. (i.e., To Kill a Mockingbird).
9. A children's classic.
10. A humorous or satirical classic.
11. A travel or adventure classic (fiction or non-fiction). It can be a travelogue or a classic in which the main character travels or has an adventure.
12. A classic play. Plays will only count in this category.
My goal is to do all 12 categories!
Here is my list: COMPLETED: 1/12
1. Turn of the Screw - Henry James
2. Lord of the Flies - William Golding
3. Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte
4. The Phantom of the Opera - Gaston Leroux - COMPLETED
5. The Count of Monte Cristo - Alexandre Dumas - IN PROGRESS
6. Tess of the d'Urbervilles - Thomas Hardy
7. 20,000 leagues under the sea - Jules Verne
8. To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee
9. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll
10. Gulliver's Travels - Jonathan Swift
11. Journey to the center of the earth - Jules Verne
12. Hamlet - William Shakespeare
SO many great books. I read The Phantom of the Opera as a middle-schooler and I remember loving it. Jane Eyre is my favorite Bronte novel; I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! The move adaptations are all well done, if you enjoy watching those after reading the books. I adored Alice in Wonderland and was surprised by how witty it was!
ReplyDeleteHere is my Back to Classics list, if interested!
https://elle-alice.blogspot.com/2021/01/back-to-classics-2021-challenge.html