I've done it! I am so happy, proud, but also relieved to have completed this one of my favorite challenges ever. Here's my entries for twelve categories of Back to the Classics Challenge 2018:
A 19th century classic: Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens
A 20th century classic: East of Eden by John Steinbeck
A classic by a woman author: The Tenant of the Wildfell Hall by Anne Brönte
A classic in translation: The Sin of Abbe Mouret by Émile Zola
A children's classic: Five Go Off on a Caravan (The Famous Five) by Enid Blyton
A classic crime story, fiction or non-fiction: Towards Zero by Agatha Christie
A classic crime story, fiction or non-fiction: Towards Zero by Agatha Christie
A classic travel or journey narrative, fiction or non-fiction: Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne
A classic with a single-word title: Resurrection by Leo Tolstoy
A classic with a color in the title: The Innocence of Father Brown by G.K. Chesterton
A classic by an author that's new to you: Howards End by E.M. Forster
A classic that scares you: The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Re-read a favorite classic: The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
Thank you, Karen, for hosting this challenge. I won't do it in 2019, but hopefully I will return the next year more ready and fresh (if you would host it again - which is my sincere hope). [Twitter: @Fanda_A) ]
Wow, great job, Fanda! I can only hope to do as well as you in 2019. Sad to hear you won't be doing the challenge this coming year but I understand when life gets in the way of reading. Kind of sucks though ....
ReplyDeleteThanks, Cleo. It's not that bad, really. I'm actually kind of excited to the new challenge I'm about to do next year with my works. So, it's like switching the challenge to another area. It's the only way I can enjoy both my works and my reading. Wish me luck! :)
DeleteGreat list! Don't forget to link it up to my Final Wrap-Up post, there's a link on the sidebar of my blog! And thanks for participating, I hope you enjoyed your reads!
ReplyDeleteThank you for reminding me, Karen. I almost forgot, actually! Yes, have I enjoyed (almost all of) the reads. Thank you again for hosting, and good luck for the next year! :)
DeleteWell done, Fanda! I didn't participate this year, but plan to in 2019.
ReplyDeleteThanks JoAnn! And good luck with your challenge next year (if you decided to participate - I have noticed some exciting categories for 2019!)
DeleteReally enjoyed your reviews this year! East of Eden bumped up on my list, for sure. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Marian! East of Eden is a treasure, indeed!
DeleteCongrats on finishing this challenge—I love the categories that Karen comes up with.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jane! It's always my most favorite challenge, and I hope to participate again in the future.
DeleteCongratulations, Fanda! A job well done!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Robin :)
DeleteThough I know you didn't love it...glad you FINALLY got around to LOTR. Well done.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Joseph, for encouraging me to finally read LOTR!
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