Are you intimidated by classic fiction as a genre and looking around for motivation? Have you been looking for a way to conquer the classics on your shelf? Look no further.
If you have been following Book & Corner, you would very well know by now that I am a huge classics fan. If you are somewhat like me, you would understand when I say this that there are 20 classics on my shelf waiting to be read. I’m guilty of not picking up classics this year so The Classic Club’s 25th Spin event is a perfect opportunity to fix it.
The rules are simple. To join in list any 20 books that remain on your shelf before Sunday, 22nd November 2020. On that day, the club will announce the winning number and then all you have to do is read the corresponding book by Sunday, 30th January 2021.
I know I am late for this list but I hope Jessica over at The Bookworm Chronicles would excuse me. Without further ado, let’s get started.
- Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
- Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy
- The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
- Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
- Villette by Charlotte Brontë
- Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
- Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
- Emma by Jane Austen
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
- A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf
- The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
- Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
- Frankenstein by Mary Shelly
- Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier
- Dracula by Bram Stoker
- To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
- A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
- Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev
- Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
My list has been largely dominated by Victorian classics and other books that have been staring at me from ages. Out of these mentioned, I am rooting for Emma, Fathers and Sons and Little Women.
Have you read any books from this list? Which book do you think would be the perfect fit for this classic Spin event?
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This is really cool! I feel like my physical TBR is dominated by classics too. I feel like I always buy them knowing I’ll want to read them soon-ish, but since they take a bit longer to read as well it’s easy for them to pile up!
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Awesome! There are so many great books to read here. I have read Pride and Prejudice! Thank you for the recommendation x
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Thank you for visiting. I love Pride and Prejudice. ❤
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Though I’m also a huge fan of classics I haven’t read any of these. Thanks for sharing this list ❤️ My favourite classic is Anna Karenina which I read recently. Have you read that?
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Thanks Prachi. It’s great that you read Anna Karenina. I won’t lie but I have made multiple attempts of finishing it because the time never came. However, I look forward to reading it. After all, it’s Tolstoy ❤️
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Great post! A wonderful list of books. Thank you for sharing.
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Thank you very much for reading. I am glad you liked the books I have mentioned.
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Aw you don’t have to apologise to me, Mini! I hope you will enjoy reading Frankenstein by Mary Shelley – It is one of my favourite classics EVER! 😁
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Thanks a lot Jessica. I have been meaning to read Frankenstein since October. I’m sure I’ll like it.
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Yes, I have:
1. A Christmas Carol
2. The Great Gatsby- required high school read
3. Little Women
4. Pride and Prejudice
5. Adventures of Tom Sawyer
6. Frankenstein- another required book
That’s all for now:
1. To Kill a Mockingbird- that’s on my TBR list
The other classics on my TBR list aren’t on this particular list
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It’s wonderful that you have read so many from this list. I have read The Great Gatsby much later but I wish I could have read soon.
I hope you like To Kill a Mockingbird as much as I do. Thank you for visiting.
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Frankenstein and Gatsby weren’t liked when I read them.
In high school, I was a little more close-minded to books especially tragedies. Now, all because of Les Misérables, everything changed
I actually love the old classics:
1. Mayor of Caterbridge
2. Bleak House
3. Nicholas Nickleby
4. Oliver Twist
5. Les Misérables
6. Hunchback of Notre Dame
Those are just a few of the classics I love. If you visit my blog, you will find reviews of some of the classics along with other books
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