UPDATE: THE SPIN NUMBER IS 13!
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It’s easy. At your blog,
before next Sunday 18th June, 2023 create a post that lists twenty books of
your choice that remain “to be read” on your Classics Club list. This is your
Spin List. You have to read one of these twenty books by the end of the spin
period. On Sunday 18th, June we’ll post a number from 1 through 20. The
challenge is to read whatever book falls under that number on your Spin List by
the 6th August, 2023.
As my reading schedule will be quite tight coming July, I choose only short classics (100-200ish pages) which I think I would enjoy. There are only ten of them, so I double the entry to make it twenty. Here's my Spin list:
- Casino Royale by Ian Fleming
- The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark
- The Red Pony by John Steinbeck
- Mrs. Harris Goes to Moscow by Paul Gallico
- Three Men in A Boat by Jerome K. Jerome
- Three Men on the Bummel by Jerome K. Jerome
- The Enchanted Barn by Grace Livingston Hill
- The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
- Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry
- Letters from My Windmill by Alphonse Daudet
- Casino Royale by Ian Fleming
- The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark
- The Red Pony by John Steinbeck
- Mrs. Harris Goes to Moscow by Paul Gallico
- Three Men in A Boat by Jerome K. Jerome
- Three Men on the Bummel by Jerome K. Jerome
- The Enchanted Barn by Grace Livingston Hill
- The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
- Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry
- Letters from My Windmill by Alphonse Daudet
Have you read these books? Which one do you wish me to get?
I have read two of these: Three Men in a Boat (to say nothing of the dog) which I absolutely loved and will recommend anytime, and Casino Royale. It has been some years since I read Casino Royale, but my prominent memory of it is of being more violent than I expected which were parts that were hard for me to read but other than that I'm sure it will be a good read.
ReplyDeleteI've been meaning to read Three Men in a Boat for ages. I wish I'd get that! Casino Royale is probably the oldest book in my TBR, so, here's a wish to finally read it. Thanks for your warning!
DeleteI didn't realise there were so many 'Mrs Harris' books! Lovely!
ReplyDeleteThere are four books, and this would be my third. Hopefully it's as good as the other two.
DeleteThe Summer Book is lovely...and slim! It's too long ago since I read the Muriel Spark to remember if I liked it or not!!
ReplyDeleteHappy spinning :-)
Thanks, Brona! I don't know which one I would like to read; they all sounds nice. :)
DeleteI have only read 5 and 10.
ReplyDeleteI love Gallico, but haven't read this one yet.
Daudet decades ago, as a French kid, that was a classic we all had to read. Have fun!
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Emma, I would certainly read Daudet! If the spin doesn't pick it, I'd read it anyway next month. I've read his short story, and was charmed by it, so I can't wait to dip into this.
DeleteI've only read The Red Pony and The Prime of Miss Jean Brody, neither of which I loved. Here's hoping you spin a book you end up loving. :D
ReplyDeleteOh oh.... I thought everybody loves The Prime. But it's a short one, so I think I'd survive.. LOL!
Delete'The Red Pony' was a great Steinbeck read. I'm curious about 'Casino Royale' as I've never read a Fleming novel, but have seen many of the Bond films. Good luck, I hope you enjoy your spin book!
ReplyDeleteThanks Joel! Glad you liked Red Pony.
DeleteNice!
ReplyDeleteI think I read it in my pre-teens. I like Steinbeck (East of Eden being my favorite), I have to revisit this one!
Same here, East of Eden is my favorite - such an epic! Following closely is Cannery Row.
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