In just a few hours, the Classics Club Spin #19 will be chosen. I'm slipping my list in just in time! On Tuesday, November 27th, a number from 1-20 will be chosen and I will then have until January 31st, 2019 to read the book from my list that corresponds with that number. I've included a... Continue Reading →
The Classics Club Spin #18 results are in and 9 is the chosen number. This means I'll be reading... Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh!! Brideshead Revisited has been on my TBR for years now and I'm very excited to finally read this classic. I have a feeling I'm going to love it. Needless to say,... Continue Reading →
Classics Club Spin #18 is here!! On Wednesday, August 1st, a number from 1-20 will be chosen and I will then have until August 31st to read the book from my list that corresponds with that number. This will be my third #ccspin, and I can't wait to see which book gets picked! Here's my spin... Continue Reading →
Heidi, Johanna Spyri First Published 1880 Most of us are no doubt familiar with at least some aspects of the plot of this iconic Children's Classic. Heidi is the story of a young orphan girl who is brought to live with her reclusive grandfather on his farm high in the Swiss Alps. Here she sleeps on a... Continue Reading →
One of my favorite bookish events, Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon, is this Saturday! This will be my second time participating, and I'm excited to get a substantial amount of reading done, as well as to interact with other readers. I will definitely not be reading for the full 24 hours though. Here are the books... Continue Reading →
The results for the Classics Club Spin #17 are in!! The number selected was 3, which means I'll be reading... Heidi by Johanna Spyri I'm very happy about this, since I've been meaning to pick up Heidi for the past few months. I have fond memories of watching the film and mini-series versions as a child... Continue Reading →
I'm so excited that another Classics Club Spin has been announced! This will be spin #17, and my second time participating since I joined the Classics Club last July. Next Friday, March 9th, a number from 1-20 will be chosen and I will then have until April 30th to read the book from my list... Continue Reading →
And the Classics Club Spin #16 pick is.... :::drumroll please::: Number 4! Which means I need to read 1984 by George Orwell before December 31st. Honestly, this would have been my last choice from my spin list. I've been meaning to read it for ages-and it is certainly more relevant than ever at the moment-but I can't say that... Continue Reading →
The Classics Club has just announced that it's time for another Classics Spin! In order to participate, you must create a list of 20 books from your Classics Club TBR list, by Friday November 17th. On this day, the Classics Club will post a number from 1 through 20. The challenge is then to read the... Continue Reading →
