Yay… it’s time for the last Classics Club Spin of this year. I’ve been abandoning my Classics Club reading for a while, so it’s time to shake it off a bit!
It’s easy. At your blog, before next Sunday 15th October, 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 15th, October 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 3rd December, 2023.
Since I am too lazy to choose twenty, here’s my list of ten titles, doubled, to make twenty:
UPDATE - no. 2 is chosen, and I'll be reading:
- Right Ho, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse
- The Foolish Gentlewoman by Margery Sharp
- Vittoria Cottage by D.E. Stevenson
- The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street by Helene Hanff
- Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell
- Queen Lucia by E.F. Benson
- The Country of the Pointed Firs by Sarah Orne Jewett
- Village School by Miss Read
- Three Men in A Boat by Jerome K. Jerome
- The Enchanted Barn by Grace Livingston Hill
- Right Ho, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse
- The Foolish Gentlewoman by Margery Sharp
- Vittoria Cottage by D.E. Stevenson
- The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street by Helene Hanff
- Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell
- Queen Lucia by E.F. Benson
- The Country of the Pointed Firs by Sarah Orne Jewett
- Village School by Miss Read
- Three Men in A Boat by Jerome K. Jerome
- The Enchanted Barn by Grace Livingston Hill
I don’t have any preference, though if numbers 2,3,12,13 were to be picked, I’d also be reading them for Dean Street December. Have you read them? Spotted any favorites?
Three Men in a Boat is great fun! I've read it several times :)
ReplyDeleteSo I've been hearing. I don't know why I haven't read it sooner (well, you know why of course!) :D
DeleteThere are several here I'd like to read. I hope you get Three Men in a Boat or Cranford.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kelly. I also hope to get one of those two, some laughs are what I'd need coming November (dreary monsoon season)!
DeleteI loved Cranford. And you can never go wrong with P.G. Wodehouse. Benson's Lucia books are also humorous and fun. Happy spinning! :D
ReplyDeleteYou can see that I've purposely choose humorous titles for this spin, so yes, it seems I'm going to have fun! ;)
DeleteFun! I have read 3/10.
ReplyDeleteHere is my list: https://wordsandpeace.com/2023/10/12/the-classics-club-the-classics-spin-35/
Have fun too, Emma!
DeleteI like your approach -- doubling up is very clever! Queen Lucia was almost on my list too -- maybe next time. :) Good luck!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lisa! I just don't have time to pick another ten. But it doubled up the chance of each title to be spinned, right? ;)
DeleteOhhh I hope you get The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street - my edition had both stories in it and it was wonderful to read them back to back. So heartwarming and funny.
ReplyDeleteI didn't get that, but I'd certainly looking forward to read it!
DeleteThe first two are very nice and any from 5 to 9 also. Excited to see which one gets picked.
ReplyDeleteI got Margery Sharp, which is nice because I'd be able to read it for Dean Street December too!
DeleteGlad to see that. I read it for Dean Street December last year and enjoyed it.
DeleteI liked Cranford a lot, but that may be one of the longer ones on your list. Wodehouse is always fun!
ReplyDeleteI've planned to listen to the audiobook, and it's only 7 hours. But, alas, it's not picked! :D
DeleteI hope you get to read The Country of The Pointed Firs! Since you like Cather, I think you'll enjoy it. Elizabeth Gaskell is a writer I haven't yet read. I am not sure where to start with her.
ReplyDeleteI didn't get to read it for this spin, but from how you compared it to Cather, I'm excited to get to read it!
DeleteI hear a lot praises on Gaskell's Wives and Daughters. Maybe that's a good starting point?
Jeeves is always fun, and Cranford is excellent. Whether you get one of those or something else, I hope you love it!
ReplyDeleteI didn't get those two, but I'm happy with what I get: The Foolish Gentlewoman. Hope you'd get what you wanted, Amanda!
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