Catching up on Classics (and lots more!) discussion

I am hoping to read a good deal of classics novels this year so I am going to keep track of them in my own conor.

So far this year I have read the following books

I have listen too

Plays

That looks like a great book corner, I wish I had such a nice place to read in! You've read a nice selection of classics this year, good luck with your next choices :)

Pink wrote: "That looks like a great book corner, I wish I had such a nice place to read in! You've read a nice selection of classics this year, good luck with your next choices :)"

Thank you Pink this year I am hoping to do some more Gothic Victoria helps be doing it in collage but also trying to get the group reads done I am enjoying the selection of authors you guys have read so far

I'd like a couch/chair in that style for my reading space!

That's good to hear that you like the group selections. I'm sure we'll have some more gothic literature over the autumn as well :)

What a fun way to keep track in your own corner! Love the picture. And so nice to hear that you are working on some group reads.

Andrea (Catsos Person) is a Compulsive eBook Hoarder wrote: "I'd like a couch/chair in that style for my reading space!"

I feel the same I just need to clean out a conor in my house and set up a reading conor like the picture :-), its some thing I have in the plan for years ahead

Pink wrote: "That's good to hear that you like the group selections. I'm sure we'll have some more gothic literature over the autumn as well :)"

I do Pink its so nice to have a group which reads the classics if I was trying to read them on my own I wouldnt know where to start.

Kathy wrote: "What a fun way to keep track in your own corner! Love the picture. And so nice to hear that you are working on some group reads."

Thank you Kathy

just finished an loved the stories my kind of book

I have just finished reading Life Is a Dream by Pedro Calderón de la Barca.

I really enjoyed reading this play

I just finished The Odysseyby Homer


Still have to add a review I enjoyed the story but found it very long.

Karen wrote: "I just finished The Odysseyby Homer
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Up soon for me I hope.

I am finishing up Tales from Watership Down byRichard Adams



I have been enjoying a trip down memoir lane with these stories.

Kathy wrote: "Karen wrote: "I just finished The Odysseyby Homer
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Up soon for me I hope."

You should enjoy Kathy.

Just finished a plays called by Pedro Calderón de la Barca
by Zeami

by John Steinbeck

I have started reading

byGeorge Orwell

I will hopeful started the Lord of the rings books soon

Karen wrote: "I have started reading

byGeorge Orwell

I will hopeful started the Lord of the rings books soon

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Looking good Karen! :)

Thank You :-)

I finished Animal Farm by George Orwell Clean and powerful message where there is power you will find greed and the Pigs lived up to this in spades

I was hoping to start the lord of the rings books but I went with

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck and cried like a baby poor Lennie.

Karen wrote: "I finished Animal Farm by George Orwell Clean and powerful message where there is power you will find greed and the Pigs lived up to this in spades

I was hoping to sta..."

So, you enjoyed Animal Farm Karen? I thought it was good too. Have you read 1984? Also very good! I've not read Of Mice and Men. I saw the movie and it was quite painful. I don't think I'll ever be able to read the book. Glad you liked it though! :)

Hi Loretta,

Yes I enjoyed both stories:-), I have requested 1984 by George Orwell from my local library if its not here in the next week or two might buy it.

Yes Of Mice and Men was a hard read but the story touch me alot as that is more then like how people with special need where see as in those days.

I have to say I like John Steinbeck as an author and hope to read more of his stories as well as George Orwell.

I liked those books too Karen.I hope to read 1984 next year.
I recently read A Russian Journal by steinbeck..i like him as an author too.His , Of mice and men was a very powerful story...the ending was beautiful .

siriusedward wrote: "I liked those books too Karen.I hope to read 1984 next year.
I recently read A Russian Journal by steinbeck..i like him as an author too.His , Of mice and men was a very p..."

Agree with you Siriuesward, I got 1984 today in the shop and East if eden to read, I must keep my eye out for the A Russian Journal might check when I go back for The Grapes of Wrath

Love your reading corner Karen! I read and really enjoyed "1984" and a couple by Steinbeck - East of Eden and The Grapes of Wrath- which I liked a lot.

You've read a couple that I hope to get to soon - Great Expectations and North and South or at least something by Gaskell. It is such fun reading classics and there are always more to read. :)

Than You :-) Susan , I bought 1984 today so I am hoping to start reading it sometime during the week figures cross . I also was told by Paula that East of Eden was a good read so got it today too.

I have to wait to get The Grapes of Wrath as all the bookshops are sold out.

You will enjoyGreat Expectations and North and South I have a couple more of each of these two authors I want to read its just getting the time but like you say reading classics is a lot of fun and always has a life lesson in them that I find brilliant.

Karen wrote: "Hi Loretta,

Yes I enjoyed both stories:-), I have requested 1984 by George Orwell from my local library if its not here in the next week or two might buy it.

Yes Of Mice..."
I'm glad that you enjoyed Karen! Hope you get 1984 too, one way or another! :)

Loretta wrote: "Karen wrote: "Hi Loretta,

Yes I enjoyed both stories:-), I have requested 1984 by George Orwell from my local library if its not here in the next week or two might buy it..."

I went and bought it yesterday would have to wait a couple of weeks and I don't have the patience to wait lol

Karen wrote: "Loretta wrote: "Karen wrote: "Hi Loretta,

Yes I enjoyed both stories:-), I have requested 1984 by George Orwell from my local library if its not here in the next week or ..."

You sound like me Karen! :). Enjoy! I look forward to your review! :)

all of Orwell's stuff is available free on project gutenberg australia if you can cope with a lack of actual paper!

Darren wrote: "all of Orwell's stuff is available free on project gutenberg australia if you can cope with a lack of actual paper!"


Thank you Darren, when things slow down here I give it a look see :-)

I have just finished reading by Erich Maria Remarque I really enjoyed this story was one that pulled at my heart a lot and the imager scared me that young men of any country should be faces with this time of scenes.

Still listen to by Thomas Hardy what a love story but I feel it will end in heart break for poor Tess and Angle

Read

by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

byJane Austen

Just finished listening to by Thomas Hardy, this story broke my heart and one I will remember for all time. poor Tess

I just finished listen to by Shirley Jackson.

I still have to add my thoughts but I found it a weird listen and when everything is example I was still unsure of the why and what for

Karen wrote: "I just finished listen to by Shirley Jackson. ..."

I still need to read that one.

Its a good story but weird lol

I read it with another group (I think).

I found SJ has a rare gift for creating a creepy vibe via words.

A very talented writer.

I actually liked this book! :)

Hi Andrea,

You hit it on the nail maybe werid was the wrong word.

Good story Loretta but I don't know just didn't missing something for me

I have finished by Truman CapoteAlso Listen to by Edgar Allan Poe
I am still reading by L.M. Montgomery I am having a hard time getting through this book to be honest and might just try something else