Reading Classic Books discussion

The Rules:

1) ALL books must have been first published 50 years ago or earlier. In other words, books MUST have been published no later than 1972.
2) Books must be read between January 1st and December 31st
3) Books may be used for up to two prompts

The Challenge Prompts:

1) Read a classic by an Indigenous author
2) Read an LGBTQIA2+ classic
3) Read a classic by a BIPOC author with a BIPOC main character
4) Read a translated classic
5) Read a classic by a new to you author
6) A classic that has been adapted (Page to Screen)
7) Read a classic written by a woman
8) Read a classic nonfiction
9) Read a classic on your shelf the longest
10) Read a classic with a one-word title
11) Read a classic written during the Harlem Renaissance
12) Read a classic by a West Asian author

Bonus Prompts:

1) Read a banned or challenged classic
2) Read a classic over >500 pages
3) Read a classic less than <200 pages
4) Read a classic poetry collection
5) Read a literary prize-winning classic
6) Read a classic from a genre you don't read
7) Read a classic published between 1900-1960
8) Read a classic that intimidates you
9) Read a classic children's book
10) Read a classic that was recommended to you
11) Read a classic Mystery, Thriller, Horror
12) Read a classic short story collection

I’m going to try my best to actually do this challenge this year! I’ve been in this group for a while but these past years have been rough.

Lexi wrote: "I’m going to try my best to actually do this challenge this year! I’ve been in this group for a while but these past years have been rough."

Hey Lexi, I hope all is well. Please don’t stress yourself about not being able to participate. These past couple years have been rough. Participate however you can and when you can.

Chinua Achebe1) Read a classic by an Indigenous author
American Indian Stories, Legends, and Other Writings by Zitkála-Šá (Yankton Dakota)

2) Read an LGBTQIA2+ classic

3) Read a classic by a BIPOC author with a BIPOC main character
Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya (Mexican American)
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe (Nigerian)

4) Read a translated classic
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas (French)

5) Read a classic by a new-to-you author
A Hero Born by Jin Yong (Chinese)

6) A classic that has been adapted (Page to Screen)
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë (British)

7) Read a classic written by a woman
The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu (Japanese)

8) Read a classic nonfiction
The Interesting Narrative and Other Writings by Olaudah Equiano (Essaka - now in Nigeria)

9) Read a classic on your shelf the longest
Ulysses by James Joyce (Ireland)

10) Read a classic with a one-word title
We by Yevgeny Zamyatin (Russian)
Masks by Fumiko Enchi (Japanese)

11) Read a classic written during the Harlem Renaissance
Jonah's Gourd Vine by Zora Neale Hurston (United States)

12) Read a classic by a West Asian author
The Blind Owl by Sadegh Hedayat (Persian)

✅ 3. BIPOC author: From Columbus to Castro (1970), by Eric Williams (Trinidad and Tobago)
✅ 4. Translated Classic: Comrade of the Revolution: Selected Speeches (1967-2005), by Fidel Castro (Cuba)
✅ 7. Classic by a Woman: The Copenhagen Trilogy (1967-1971) by Tove Ditlevsen (Denmark)
✅ 8. Classic Non-Fiction: The Antonio Gramsci Reader (1916-1935), Antonio Gramsci (Italy)

Here's my signup, looking forward to it! https://howlingfrog.blogspot.com/2022...