Classics Spin #8
After skipping Classic Spin #7, I’m ready to try again and give Classic Spin #8 a try! The Rules (from The Classics Club, The Classics Spin #8): Go to your … Continue reading Classics Spin #8
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Classics Spin #6 Results (and a song I like)
Well, the Classics Club posted the Lucky Spin Number this morning, and it’s…#1! Which means I’ll be reading Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist by July 7th. And here’s my entire Spin List … Continue reading Classics Spin #6 Results (and a song I like)
Classics Spin #6
It’s time for Classics Spin #6, and I’m getting my list in under the wire! I went the lazy way this time…I’m just recycling my list from Classics Spin #5 … Continue reading Classics Spin #6
Two Treatises of Government by John Locke
Two Treatises of Government by John Locke My rating: 4 of 5 stars Despite my ambitious plan to at least skim the First Treatise, I only read Locke’s Second Treatise. … Continue reading Two Treatises of Government by John Locke
Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life by C.S. Lewis
Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life by C.S. Lewis My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was my Classics Spin book for this round, and I finished … Continue reading Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life by C.S. Lewis
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde My rating: 3 of 5 stars Despite a hasty bargain with his soul which left him perpetually youthful-looking, Dorian Gray was unable … Continue reading The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas by Gertrude Stein
The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas by Gertrude Stein My rating: 4 of 5 stars Before I started reading The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas, I looked at reviews online. … Continue reading The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas by Gertrude Stein
And the Classics Club Lucky Spin Number Is…
Last week I posted my intention to participate in The Classics Club’s Classics Spin #5. To recap, I listed and numbered 20 books from my Cavalcade of Classics list. Then … Continue reading And the Classics Club Lucky Spin Number Is…
Classics Spin #5
I am such a sucker for reading challenges. I’ll use this one to figure out one of the classics I’ll read for March (or start as soon as I finish … Continue reading Classics Spin #5
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald My rating: 4 of 5 stars Sometimes I wonder why we have teenagers read classics, which is a funny thing for me to … Continue reading The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Classics Spin Results, or My Plans for December
The Classics Club announced the Spin number Monday morning. The lucky number? 10 On my Spin list, that’s The City of God by Augustine of Hippo. My first thought was, … Continue reading Classics Spin Results, or My Plans for December
A Glutton for Punishment: Classics Spin
I’ve not participated in a Classics Club Spin before, but now that The History of England, Volume V is done (DONE!), I’m feeling bold and ready to take on another … Continue reading A Glutton for Punishment: Classics Spin
Imperfect Happiness 