#ClassicsCommunity 2021 Reading Challenge discussion

Shannon wrote: "I'm so excited to discuss From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler with you guys. This book was hands down a favorite of mine when I was little. Then when I was watching Das..."

I'm very excited to read From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler ! Haven't read it before. I ordered it from BD about a week ago since the delivery restrictions here are starting to ease up. Fingers crossed it arrives on time

My picks for June & July are 2 & 5 respectively.

Hope everyone is having a lovely day :D

June: 2
July: 4

Hello!! I'll be joining you all for the Mixed up files of Mrs Basil :) I haven't been around much lately as I have been needing to read some non-fiction things. This e-book finally became available to me yesterday from my library (I've been on the waiting list for awhile). I've never read this and looking forward to reading it with you all!

As for the voting, I'm thinking I should bow out as I've been out of the loop lately. Will be fun to see which ones win!

@Shannon Thank you, it's good to be back:) Yes, you do understand, thank you so much.

Okay, cool! Then I vote for:
June: 2
July: 4

I also vote for June #2 and July #4 And thankfully I own these books so won't have to wait so long when getting books from the library. Love my library <3

Gia wrote: "Hello!! I'll be joining you all for the Mixed up files of Mrs Basil :) I haven't been around much lately as I have been needing to read some non-fiction things. This e-book finally became available..."

So good to see you, Gia <3

@Janice Thank you so much! It's good to be back and it's high time :) Will be fun!

June 2
July 5

Gia wrote: "@Janice Thank you so much! It's good to be back and it's high time :) Will be fun!"

That it will and more so because you are back. :)

Janice wrote: "Gia wrote: "@Janice Thank you so much! It's good to be back and it's high time :) Will be fun!"

That it will and more so because you are back. :)"

Aw, Janice, thank you so much!! <3

Gia wrote: "Janice wrote: "Gia wrote: "@Janice Thank you so much! It's good to be back and it's high time :) Will be fun!"

That it will and more so because you are back. :)"

Aw, Janice, thank you so much!! <3"

You're welcome :)

Hi, everyone. I am Lorri a grandma and recent grad school graduate who loves to read literature including children's and young adult lit. This book has been on my TBR for a number of years. I seem to recall seeing an afterschool special as a kid but can't find it.

1. I think Claudia was on a mission to get her parents to treat her with more dignity and respect by proving how capable and mature she is. Claudia also proved she is self-centered and short-sighted. However, their adventures in the museum were wonderful. But, the author stayed well away from the duo's homesickness and the family's responses and reactions to the two missing kids. The lack of realistic consequences bothers me a lot.

2. I would have chosen one of the museums of the Smithsonian Institution for a greater variety of exhibits.

3. This book is definitely a product of its time period. I am a child of the 60s and remember that parents were strict and children had almost no voice. Children running away from home as an act of rebellion and "I'll show them!" was a common theme in society and on tv. Some of an author's attitudes and perceptions wind up in their texts. Society, parenting, and novel-writing have changed quite a bit since this book was published, so this book could not be written now.

*Overall, I enjoyed From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs Basil E. Frankweiler. Claudia and her thinking felt genuine and child-like.

1 - I thought it was risky for them running away like that to the museum; I'm a homebody. I worried they'd be discovered. I kept waiting for Mrs. Basil to appear in the book and when that moment came that's when the story became more interesting for me. And then Mrs. Basil wasn't as warm and friendly as I had imagined she would be.

2 - I'd like the museum they went to and I'd probably end up in the section where all the Far East/oriental art is displayed. So comforting.

3 - The book couldn't have played out the same now I don't think. Too much has changed nowadays. Fun reading about how it was back in the day, though. I do really miss the old days sometimes.

Haha! That's a fun "fun fact." Just goes to show that ideas for books can come from anywhere! :)

@Shannon That's so funny about your sister, lol! That's the word I was looking for (Asian) but didn't think of it at the time. Thank you! Oh yes, the Japanese scrolls and clay tea sets....just thinking about them now brings comfort. Such a nice thought:)

Shannon { Library Girl Reading } wrote: "Lorri wrote: "Hi, everyone. I am Lorri a grandma and recent grad school graduate who loves to read literature including children's and young adult lit. This book has been on my TBR for a number of ..."

Hi, Shannon! My BS is for teaching 5-12 English Language Arts and my MA is in English with a concentration in Education, so I can teach literature and composition/rhetoric at the college level.

I am participating in #MiddleGradeMarch and these are the titles I have read so far this month:

- Forge 2010 (ages 10-14) by Laurie Halse Anderson
- From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967 (9-12) E. L. Konigsburg
- Ashes 2016 (10-14) by Laurie Halse Anderson
- The Princess and the Pea 2013 (9+) by Diane Setterfield
- The Westing Game 1978 (10+) by Ellen Raskin
- Heidi 1881 (10+) by Johanna Spyri
- The Red Badge of Courage 1895 (11+) by Stephen Crane 5-stars
- The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958 (10+) by Elizabeth George Speare

Happy reading!