Hi friends! It’s time for another Classics Club Spin! Here’s my full list. I’ve picked 20 and on August 1st the Classics Club will pick a number at random – and voila! That will be the book that I’m going to read.
I’m hoping this will get me going on my list because I haven’t finished ANY of them. I’m still rather hesitant about reading classics – second guessing myself and my ability to understand them adequately and to stay focused enough. But enough of that! It’s time to get cracking.
To make my list a bit more random, I’ve sorted my spreadsheet (yes, I have a spreadsheet!) by the title of the book. The last spin was sorted by the author’s last name. I know – still not totally random, but oh well.
Here’s my list:
| Author Name | Title | pub’d | Reread? | |
| 1 | Woolf, Virginia | A Room of One’s Own | 1929 | |
| 2 | Smith, Betty | A Tree Grows in Brooklyn | 1943 | |
| 3 | L’Engle, Madeleine | A Wrinkle in Time | 1962 | Y |
| 4 | Bronte, Anne | Agnes Gray | 1847 | |
| 5 | Morrison, Toni | Beloved | 1987 | |
| 6 | Jackson, Shirley | Come Along With Me | 1968 | |
| 7 | Shelley, Mary | Frankenstein | 1818 | |
| 8 | Robinson, Marilynne | Housekeeping | 1980 | |
| 9 | Angelou, Maya | I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings | 1969 | Y |
| 10 | Woolf, Virginia | Jacob’s Room | 1922 | |
| 11 | Austen, Jane | Northanger Abbey | 1817 | |
| 12 | Cather, Willa | O Pioneers! | 1913 | |
| 13 | Chopin, Kate | The Story of an Hour | 1894 | |
| 14 | O’Connor, Flannery | The Violent Bear It Away | 1960 | |
| 15 | Undset, Sigrid | The Wreath | 1920 | |
| 16 | Hurston, Zora Neale | Their Eyes Were Watching God | 1942 | |
| 17 | Read, Miss | Thrush Green (TG #1) | 1959 | |
| 18 | Lee, Harper | To Kill a Mockingbird | 1960 | Y |
| 19 | Read, Miss | Village School (FA #1) | 1955 | |
| 20 | Rhys, Jean | Wide Sargasso Sea | 1966 |
Have you joined the classics club yet? Have you read any of these books? Talk to me!
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One of the things I’d like to do at the Classics Club is to encourage people to try classics by offering some helps for those of us who might like a little support to get through some of the more challenging reads. I’m hoping to add some of that support with links on a Resource Page.
And, it’s just my two cents, but I was so disappointed with Housekeeping, as was my entire f-to-f bookclub. On the other hand, I recently listened to Frankenstein and Their Eyes Were Watching God, and I thought these were wonderful books.
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I would love a resource like that! And thanks for your input on a few of my choices. Robinson is definitely an author who intimidates me 😐
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I like your idea of a Resource Page to help people enjoy the classics more! I’ve been planning something similar. I had to look up SO many words in 1930s British novels that I started keeping notes so I can publish a glossary. Most were cultural references that haven’t stood the test of time, like song names, book titles, slang, and local events.
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Nice list! The only one we share for the Spin is Beloved by Toni Morrison. Can’t wait to see what number they choose.
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yay! Me either!
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A blogger after my own heart! I love spread sheets! These new technologies are so novel! Are you hoping for any particular number?
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I’m a total spreadsheet junkie! I’d love to have 1, 17 or 19 picked!
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I like how you’ve organized the list with publication dates. O Pioneers! is wonderful (and short!); also Wide Sargasso Sea, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, and the Miss Read books. Great list!
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thanks Karen! Overall, I’m excited about the list!
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Ooh! Housekeeping, Wide Sargasso Sea! Lots of great choices.
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Thanks! I’m getting more and more excited about this. Lots of people have been commenting on Wide Sargasso Sea, so I kinda hope that one gets called!
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I have a thing for publication dates & reading authors in chronological order when I can, so I get your listing completely!
I read Their Eyes Were Watching God for a CC sync read a number of years ago – it was a truly memorable read, so I wish you that this spin 🙂
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That one is high on my list too! Thank you for the encouragement 🙂
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