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