I hope you all had a great weekend. Did you watch the Oscars presentation? I haven’t even seen any of the nominated films but I definitely have a list of movies I need to catch up on now!
Anyway, let’s get into today’s post because it may be a long one. Thanks to Kay I found out about the Classics Club, Spin #17. I’ve been meaning to participate in this for a while now and as I haven’t picked up a classic novel yet from my stacks I thought this would be the perfect time to finally dive in and enjoy a challenge.
To play along you have to list 20 classics you want to read and list them before March 9th. On Friday, March 9th, they’ll post a number from 1 through 20. The challenge is to read whatever book falls under that number on your Spin List, by April 30, 2018.
I decided to add some variety to my classics. So there’s mystery, fiction and even a romance and even better, I have a copy of all of these on my shelves so I’m also meeting my goal to read more from my stacks. Here is my list:
- Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie, 1941
- Maigret and the Flemish Shop by George Simenon, 1932
- The Garden Party by Katherine Mansfield, 1922
- Strangers On a Train by Patricia Highsmith, 1950
- Cakes and Ale by Somerset Maugham, 1930
- Artists In Crime by Ngaio Marsh, 1938
- Lady Audley’s Secret by Mary Elizabeth Braddon, 1862
- Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte, 1847
- The Grand Sophy by Georgette Heyer, 1950
- Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, 1958
- Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh, 1945
- The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle, 1902
- The Quiet American by Graham Greene, 1955
- Washington Square by Henry James, 1880
- House of Mirth by Edith Wharton, 1905
- Eva Trout by Elizabeth Bowen, 1968
- Love in a Cold Climate by Nancy Mitford, 1949
- The Lottery by Shirley Jackson, 1948
- Indiana by George Sand, 1831
- Lady Susan by Jane Austen, 1871
I think most of these books have been on my shelves for years so whichever one ends up being the lucky one I’ll be happy to read it. Which book are you rooting for? Anyone else joining the Classics Spin?
Haven’t read any of those but I’m rooting for #4, #8, #18 & #20.
Have fun and happy reading!
One of the things I like to do each spin is match my books so that I have a reading buddy for whichever book spins up. Jessie and I already have Love in a Cold Climate at no. 17 on our lists, if you were to consider tweeking your list we could have a nice little readalong group if 17 gets spun for #17!
http://bronasbooks.blogspot.com.au/2018/03/cc-spin-17.html
Melody – Yes, those are ones I really want to read. Actually I sort of read Wuthering Heighs a long time ago but it really needs a legit read!
Brona – Awesome. I just moved Cold Climate to #17. That would be so cool if we have our own little readalong!
You have some of my favorite books on this list! I love House of Mirth,
and Washington Square, and Lady Audley’s Secret, and Wuthering Heights, and Cakes and Ale. Strangers on a Train is a good read, too. Reading your list makes me want to reread these books! 😀
I’ll root for #1, #4, and #18. My mystery group doesn’t know it yet, but we’re going to be reading Shirley Jackson books/stories for Gothic October. I know that they are not mysteries, but I like to do something spooky for that month. And if someone doesn’t like the ‘spooky’ factor, Jackson also wrote humor about her kids. Evil Under the Sun is one of my favorite Christie books. Glad you posted your list!
This should be interesting! After reading a biography of the Mitford sisters, I want to read Love in a Cold Climate. 🙂
I read The House of Mirth many years ago and thought it was very good. I love Edith Wharton!
Ooh, this is a really good idea! I rarely read classics, but I might have to join!
I usually watch the awards shows but I haven’t been lately. I like to see what everyone is wearing.
Have fun with the classics! I love Wuthering Heights .
Good list! I have read books by 16 of your authors, though not necessarily the one that’s listed. I love the mystery writers from the “Golden Age” of mysteries between the two world wars — Christie, Sayers, Hammett, et.al. I just wrote up a more obscure mystery from this tradition:
http://maefood.blogspot.com/2018/03/the-moving-toyshop.html
best… mae at maefood.blogspot.com