Never too Late to Read Classics discussion

Hello everyone!

Hope last year didn't spank you too hard because it sure did me! Here are some funny challenge prompts to get you started on your reading for the new year! May this renewed trip around the sun bring you joy, and may the fleas of a thousand camels infest the clothes of the person who screws up your day and may their arms be too short to scratch!

Aaaaand here we goooo!!

A fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday even the calendar says W T F. Read a comedy!


I am ready to face any challenges that might be foolish enough to face me! Read a book with a character who is ready to take on life and all the challenges thereof.


Alcohol! Because no great story started with someone eating a salad… Read a book with a character who is a writer.


I am on a seafood diet. I see food, and I eat it. Read a book with a character who is impulsive and spontaneous.


My mind is like my internet browser: 19 tabs open, 3 of them are frozen and I have no idea where the music is coming from. Read a book with a character over 50ish years old.


Me in the middle of Monday: It’s been a long week… Read a book with a character who hates the direction life has taken them.


There should be a weather app for people with social anxiety, like, “Today, Walmart will be partly cloudy with a 70% chance of seeing people you know.” Read a book with a character who is a 'nervous Nancy.'


Starting tomorrow whatever life throws at me, I’m ducking so it hits someone else! Read a book with a sassy character.


If people are talking behind your back…just fart! Read a book with a character who looks on the bright side of life.


Some people just need a high five…in the face, with a chair. Read a book with an infamous villain.


When nothing is going right—go left! Read a book with a wise mentor.


I NEED A HUGe amount of money. Read a book with a heist or one which involves a lot of thievery!


I’m smiling because you’re my sister, I’m laughing cuz there’s nothing you can do about it! Read a book with siblings as the main characters.


I’m sorry, did I roll my eyes out loud?? Read that book you’ve been dreading!


Never look back—you’re not going that way. Read a book with a moral lesson or a self help book.


“Revenge” sounds so mean that’s why I prefer to call it “returning the favor.” Read a book with a revenge plot.


Some people say their body is a temple…mine is a bouncy castle! Read a fantasy book!


Dear haters, I couldn’t help but notice that “awesome” ends with “ME” and “ugly” starts with “U.” Read a book where the main character struggles through the whole story but beats the antagonist at the end.


Sorry. Yesterday was the deadline for all complaints. Read a book where the main character owns a business.


I wish the dollar store sold gas. Read a book where the setting is somewhere poor.


I hug people I hate so I know how big to dig the hole in my backyard. Read a book about a character who likes to hold grudges.


In my defense I was left unsupervised. Read a book with a mischievous character.

You have the most creative prompts, Patrick!

These will be fun, Patrick!

Is this challenge for the upcoming year of 2023? Best Regards. Luís.

Yes Luis this is for next year :)

Patrick wrote: "Yes Luis this is for next year :)"

Thanks.

Patrick wrote: "Yes Luis this is for next year :)"

Well Patrick you should open a new topic for it! It is under 2022. Good question Luis has :)

Once again, I love your original prompts!

I had a great time with That One Book Challenge— I even finished! This looks equally intriguing so I’m in!

✅ A fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday even the calendar says W T F. Read a comedy! An Ideal Husband

✅ I am ready to face any challenges that might be foolish enough to face me! Read a book with a character who is ready to take on life and all the challenges thereof. The Eagle's Heart

✅ Alcohol! Because no great story started with someone eating a salad… Read a book with a character who is a writer. Breakfast at Tiffany's and Three Stories -- I just read the title story for now.

✅ I am on a seafood diet. I see food, and I eat it. Read a book with a character who is impulsive and spontaneous. Zama

✅ My mind is like my internet browser: 19 tabs open, 3 of them are frozen and I have no idea where the music is coming from. Read a book with a character over 50ish years old. The Summer Book

✅ Me in the middle of Monday: It’s been a long week… Read a book with a character who hates the direction life has taken them.Effi Briest

✅ There should be a weather app for people with social anxiety, like, “Today, Walmart will be partly cloudy with a 70% chance of seeing people you know.” Read a book with a character who is a 'nervous Nancy.' The Island of Dr. Moreau

✅ Starting tomorrow whatever life throws at me, I’m ducking so it hits someone else! Read a book with a sassy character. Lysistrata

✅ If people are talking behind your back…just fart! Read a book with a character who looks on the bright side of life. The Land of the Blue Flower

✅ Some people just need a high five…in the face, with a chair. Read a book with an infamous villain. The Last Day of a Condemned Man

✅ When nothing is going right—go left! Read a book with a wise mentor. Seabird: A Newbery Honor Award Winner

✅ I NEED A HUGe amount of money. Read a book with a heist or one which involves a lot of thievery! The Double Clue By Agatha Christie : A Hercule Poirot Mystery

✅ I’m smiling because you’re my sister, I’m laughing cuz there’s nothing you can do about it! Read a book with siblings as the main characters. Not Without Laughter

✅ I’m sorry, did I roll my eyes out loud?? Read that book you’ve been dreading! The Conference of the Birds

✅ Never look back—you’re not going that way. Read a book with a moral lesson or a self help book. The Prince

✅ “Revenge” sounds so mean that’s why I prefer to call it “returning the favor.” Read a book with a revenge plot. The Ox-Bow Incident

✅ Some people say their body is a temple…mine is a bouncy castle! Read a fantasy book! Tom's Midnight Garden

✅ Dear haters, I couldn’t help but notice that “awesome” ends with “ME” and “ugly” starts with “U.” Read a book where the main character struggles through the whole story but beats the antagonist at the end. Scarface

✅ Sorry. Yesterday was the deadline for all complaints. Read a book where the main character owns a business. West with the Night

✅ I wish the dollar store sold gas. Read a book where the setting is somewhere poor. Breakfast

✅ I hug people I hate so I know how big to dig the hole in my backyard. Read a book about a character who likes to hold grudges. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

✅ In my defense I was left unsupervised. Read a book with a mischievous character Barchester Towers --> Mr Slope

Hope you all enjoy! For now I'm going to lock the discussion thread until January 1st. Feel free to read the challenge prompts and plan ahead :)

I have unlocked the thread so that you have time to sign up and save your spot!

Slot saved. I'll have to have a good think about some of these.

A fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday even the calendar says W T F. Read a comedy!


I am ready to face any challenges that might be foolish enough to face me! Read a book with a character who is ready to take on life and all the challenges thereof.


Alcohol! Because no great story started with someone eating a salad… Read a book with a character who is a writer.


I am on a seafood diet. I see food, and I eat it. Read a book with a character who is impulsive and spontaneous.


My mind is like my internet browser: 19 tabs open, 3 of them are frozen and I have no idea where the music is coming from. Read a book with a character over 50ish years old.


Me in the middle of Monday: It’s been a long week… Read a book with a character who hates the direction life has taken them.


There should be a weather app for people with social anxiety, like, “Today, Walmart will be partly cloudy with a 70% chance of seeing people you know.” Read a book with a character who is a 'nervous Nancy.'


Starting tomorrow whatever life throws at me, I’m ducking so it hits someone else! Read a book with a sassy character.


If people are talking behind your back…just fart! Read a book with a character who looks on the bright side of life.


Some people just need a high five…in the face, with a chair. Read a book with an infamous villain.


When nothing is going right—go left! Read a book with a wise mentor.


I NEED A HUGe amount of money. Read a book with a heist or one which involves a lot of thievery!


I’m smiling because you’re my sister, I’m laughing cuz there’s nothing you can do about it! Read a book with siblings as the main characters.


I’m sorry, did I roll my eyes out loud?? Read that book you’ve been dreading!


Never look back—you’re not going that way. Read a book with a moral lesson or a self help book.


“Revenge” sounds so mean that’s why I prefer to call it “returning the favor.” Read a book with a revenge plot.


Some people say their body is a temple…mine is a bouncy castle! Read a fantasy book!


Dear haters, I couldn’t help but notice that “awesome” ends with “ME” and “ugly” starts with “U.” Read a book where the main character struggles through the whole story but beats the antagonist at the end.


Sorry. Yesterday was the deadline for all complaints. Read a book where the main character owns a business.


I wish the dollar store sold gas. Read a book where the setting is somewhere poor.


I hug people I hate so I know how big to dig the hole in my backyard. Read a book about a character who likes to hold grudges.


In my defense I was left unsupervised. Read a book with a mischievous character.

🤣A fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday even the calendar says W T F. Read a comedy! Three people have shelved this comedy and there is comedy in it even if I didn't like it much
The Complete Verse and Other Nonsense

🦸‍♀️I am ready to face any challenges that might be foolish enough to face me! Read a book with a character who is ready to take on life and all the challenges thereof. The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax

📝Alcohol! Because no great story started with someone eating a salad… Read a book with a character who is a writer. The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4

👨🏿I am on a seafood diet. I see food, and I eat it. Read a book with a character who is impulsive and spontaneous. The Best of Simple: Stories by Langston Hughes

🥁 My mind is like my internet browser: 19 tabs open, 3 of them are frozen and I have no idea where the music is coming from. Read a book with a character over 50ish years old. Hard Times

↗️ Me in the middle of Monday: It’s been a long week… Read a book with a character who hates the direction life has taken them. Bonjour tristesse by Françoise Sagan (this happens during the book)

😰 There should be a weather app for people with social anxiety, like, “Today, Walmart will be partly cloudy with a 70% chance of seeing people you know.” Read a book with a character who is a 'nervous Nancy.' Waxworks by Ethel Lina White

💁🏻‍♀️Starting tomorrow whatever life throws at me, I’m ducking so it hits someone else! Read a book with a sassy character. The Ways of White Folks by Langston Hughes has at least one

If people are talking behind your back…just fart! Read a book with a character who looks on the bright side of life.

🦹 Some people just need a high five…in the face, with a chair. Read a book with an infamous villain. The Complete Sagas of Icelanders, including 49 Tales Volume 1

🧍🏻‍♀️When nothing is going right—go left! Read a book with a wise mentor. Doctor Thorne Martha Dunstable is one!

🕵️‍♀️I NEED A HUGE amount of money. Read a book with a heist or one which involves a lot of thievery! A Palm for Mrs. Pollifax is about her finding stolen plutonium that includes a jewel thief

👨👩I’m smiling because you’re my sister, I’m laughing cuz there’s nothing you can do about it! Read a book with siblings as the main characters.
Framley Parsonage by Anthony Trollope
Siblings Mark and Lucy Robarts are two of the most main characters in this book, but there is another important pair of siblings, Mr Sowerby and his sister.

🥁 I’m sorry, did I roll my eyes out loud?? Read that book you’ve been dreading! Native Son

🧑‍🏫Never look back—you’re not going that way. Read a book with a moral lesson or a self help book. Oliver Twist

🕵️“Revenge” sounds so mean that’s why I prefer to call it “returning the favor.” Read a book with a revenge plot. To Love and Be Wise has an unusual revenge plot, but to say more is a spoiler

👻Some people say their body is a temple…mine is a bouncy castle! Read a fantasy book! The Ghost's Touch by Fergus Hume

✌️Dear haters, I couldn’t help but notice that “awesome” ends with “ME” and “ugly” starts with “U.” Read a book where the main character struggles through the whole story but beats the antagonist at the end. The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax

👩‍💼Sorry. Yesterday was the deadline for all complaints. Read a book where the main character owns a business. Anthony Trollope Framley Parsonage - Martha Dunstable owns a business she inherited from her father.

🏚️ I wish the dollar store sold gas. Read a book where the setting is somewhere poor. Mrs. Mike

😠 I hug people I hate so I know how big to dig the hole in my backyard. Read a book about a character who likes to hold grudges.

😉In my defense I was left unsupervised. Read a book with a mischievous character. The Complete Sagas of Icelanders Volume 3 has at least one of these!

I'll add books as I go along.

With Great Challenges come Great Responsibilities
✅ - Finished ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - rating

22/22
1. A fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday even the calendar says W T F. Read a comedy!
✅Thank You, Jeeves - P.G. Wodehouse

2. I am ready to face any challenges that might be foolish enough to face me! Read a book with a character who is ready to take on life and all the challenges thereof.
✅Dust Tracks on a Road by Zora Neale Hurston

3. Alcohol! Because no great story started with someone eating a salad… Read a book with a character who is a writer.
✅A House for Mr Biswas by V.S. Naipaul

4. I am on a seafood diet. I see food, and I eat it. Read a book with a character who is impulsive and spontaneous.
✅Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray [Becky Sharp]

5. My mind is like my internet browser: 19 tabs open, 3 of them are frozen and I have no idea where the music is coming from. Read a book with a character over 50ish years old.
✅A Sleeping Life - Ruth Rendell

6. Me in the middle of Monday: It’s been a long week… Read a book with a character who hates the direction life has taken them.
✅The Sorrows of Young Werther - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

7. There should be a weather app for people with social anxiety, like, “Today, Walmart will be partly cloudy with a 70% chance of seeing people you know.” Read a book with a character who is a 'nervous Nancy.'
✅The Scent of Water - Elizabeth Goudge (Valeries and Jean both)

8. Starting tomorrow whatever life throws at me, I’m ducking so it hits someone else! Read a book with a sassy character.
✅The Ball At Sceaux - Honore de Balzac (Emilie de Fontaine)

9. If people are talking behind your back…just fart! Read a book with a character who looks on the bright side of life.
✅The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax - Dorothy Gilman (Mrs. Pollifax)

10. Some people just need a high five…in the face, with a chair. Read a book with an infamous villain.
✅The Final Problem - Arthur Conan Doyle (Moriarity)

11. When nothing is going right—go left! Read a book with a wise mentor.https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...#
✅Crossed Skis (Julian Rivers #8) - Carol Carnac [Chief Inspector Rivers]

12. I NEED A HUGe amount of money. Read a book with a heist or one which involves a lot of thievery!
✅The Double Clue By Agatha Christie : A Hercule Poirot Mystery

13. I’m smiling because you’re my sister, I’m laughing cuz there’s nothing you can do about it! Read a book with siblings as the main characters.
✅Little Fadette - George Sand (twins Landry and Sylvainet Barbeau)

14. I’m sorry, did I roll my eyes out loud?? Read that book you’ve been dreading!
✅Passenger to Frankfurt- Agatha Christie [Said to be her worst book; it was]

15. Never look back—you’re not going that way. Read a book with a moral lesson or a self help book.
✅Gift from the Sea -Anne Morrow Lindbergh

16. “Revenge” sounds so mean that’s why I prefer to call it “returning the favor.” Read a book with a revenge plot.
✅Embers - Sandor Marai (The General wants revenge on Konrad)

17. Some people say their body is a temple…mine is a bouncy castle! Read a fantasy book!
✅The Jungle Book - Rudyard Kipling

18. Dear haters, I couldn’t help but notice that “awesome” ends with “ME” and “ugly” starts with “U.” Read a book where the main character struggles through the whole story but beats the antagonist at the end.
✅The Man on the Balcony - Maj Sjwall and Per Wahloo (Martin Beck finds the child abductor)

19. Sorry. Yesterday was the deadline for all complaints. Read a book where the main character owns a business.
✅At the Sign of the Cat and Racket - Honore de Balzac (Monsieur Guillame is a draper)

20. I wish the dollar store sold gas. Read a book where the setting is somewhere poor.
✅Down and Out in Paris and London - George Orwell (Emilie)

21. I hug people I hate so I know how big to dig the hole in my backyard. Read a book about a character who likes to hold grudges.
✅The Plain in Flames - Juan Rulfo
(The colonel in the story "Tell Them Not to Kill Me")

22. In my defense I was left unsupervised. Read a book with a mischievous character.
✅The Getting of Wisdom - Henry Handel Richardson (Laura)

Covers

The post is opened for everyone. Jot down your goals and enjoy!

Definitely taking life too seriously....I better join this challenge.


A fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday even the calendar says W T F. Read a comedy!



I am ready to face any challenges that might be foolish enough to face me! Read a book with a character who is ready to take on life and all the challenges thereof.
The Black Sheep

Alcohol! Because no great story started with someone eating a salad… Read a book with a character who is a writer.
Foucault's Pendulum Finished January 25

I am on a seafood diet. I see food, and I eat it. Read a book with a character who is impulsive and spontaneous.
Don Quijote de la Mancha


My mind is like my internet browser: 19 tabs open, 3 of them are frozen and I have no idea where the music is coming from. Read a book with a character over 50ish years old.
Imperial Woman: The Story of the Last Empress of China


Me in the middle of Monday: It’s been a long week… Read a book with a character who hates the direction life has taken them.
The Good Earth


There should be a weather app for people with social anxiety, like, “Today, Walmart will be partly cloudy with a 70% chance of seeing people you know.” Read a book with a character who is a 'nervous Nancy.'
A House Divided


Starting tomorrow whatever life throws at me, I’m ducking so it hits someone else! Read a book with a sassy character.
The Catcher in the Rye

If people are talking behind your back…just fart! Read a book with a character who looks on the bright side of life.
Hello World -- Meet Mother Rebecca: The autobiography of a fictional Victorian know-it-all


Some people just need a high five…in the face, with a chair. Read a book with an infamous villain.
Faust


When nothing is going right—go left! Read a book with a wise mentor. All the King's Men


I NEED A HUGe amount of money. Read a book with a heist or one which involves a lot of thievery!
A Pocket Full of Rye


I’m smiling because you’re my sister, I’m laughing cuz there’s nothing you can do about it! Read a book with siblings as the main characters.
Sons


I’m sorry, did I roll my eyes out loud?? Read that book you’ve been dreading!

Finnegans Wake
A Skeleton Key to Finnegans Wake: James Joyce's Masterwork Revealed

Never look back—you’re not going that way. Read a book with a moral lesson or a self help book.
The Works of Lucian of Samosata


“Revenge” sounds so mean that’s why I prefer to call it “returning the favor.” Read a book with a revenge plot.
Captain Blood


Some people say their body is a temple…mine is a bouncy castle! Read a fantasy book!
A Midnight Summer's Dream



Dear haters, I couldn’t help but notice that “awesome” ends with “ME” and “ugly” starts with “U.” Read a book where the main character struggles through the whole story but beats the antagonist at the end.

The Golden Ass Finished Jan 27, 2023

Sorry. Yesterday was the deadline for all complaints. Read a book where the main character owns a business.
The Hungry Road


I wish the dollar store sold gas. Read a book where the setting is somewhere poor.
The Harvest Gypsies: On the Road to The Grapes of Wrath

I hug people I hate so I know how big to dig the hole in my backyard. Read a book about a character who likes to hold grudges.
Evil Under the Sun


In my defense I was left unsupervised. Read a book with a mischievous character.

The Heresy of Dr Dee

1. A fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday even the calendar says W T F. Read a comedy!
War with the Newts - May 22

2. I am ready to face any challenges that might be foolish enough to face me! Read a book with a character who is ready to take on life and all the challenges thereof.
All Quiet on the Western Front - Mar 29

3. Alcohol! Because no great story started with someone eating a salad… Read a book with a character who is a writer.
A Hero of Our Time - Mar 20

4. I am on a seafood diet. I see food, and I eat it. Read a book with a character who is impulsive and spontaneous.
Twelve Angry Men - Jan 26

5. My mind is like my internet browser: 19 tabs open, 3 of them are frozen and I have no idea where the music is coming from. Read a book with a character over 50ish years old.
The Radetzky March - Feb 18

6. Me in the middle of Monday: It’s been a long week… Read a book with a character who hates the direction life has taken them.
Second Variety - Mar 02

7. There should be a weather app for people with social anxiety, like, “Today, Walmart will be partly cloudy with a 70% chance of seeing people you know.” Read a book with a character who is a 'nervous Nancy.'
With Fire and Sword - May 01

8. Starting tomorrow whatever life throws at me, I’m ducking so it hits someone else! Read a book with a sassy character.
The Queen of Spades - 08 Mar

9. If people are talking behind your back…just fart! Read a book with a character who looks on the bright side of life.
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Jun 04

10. Some people just need a high five…in the face, with a chair. Read a book with an infamous villain.
Dracula - 11 Jan

11. When nothing is going right—go left! Read a book with a wise mentor.
A Study in Scarlet - Apr 04


12. I NEED A HUGe amount of money. Read a book with a heist or one which involves a lot of thievery!
The Sign of Four - Apr 10

13. I’m smiling because you’re my sister, I’m laughing cuz there’s nothing you can do about it! Read a book with siblings as the main characters.
Flowers for Algernon

14. I’m sorry, did I roll my eyes out loud?? Read that book you’ve been dreading!
The Road Back - May 05

15. Never look back—you’re not going that way. Read a book with a moral lesson or a self help book.
City - 19 May

16. “Revenge” sounds so mean that’s why I prefer to call it “returning the favor.” Read a book with a revenge plot.
Murder on the Orient Express - 28 Jan

17. Some people say their body is a temple…mine is a bouncy castle! Read a fantasy book!.
Petersburg Tales - Mar 10

18. Dear haters, I couldn’t help but notice that “awesome” ends with “ME” and “ugly” starts with “U.” Read a book where the main character struggles through the whole story but beats the antagonist at the end.
The Captain's Daughter - 23 Feb

19. Sorry. Yesterday was the deadline for all complaints. Read a book where the main character owns a business.
How Much Land Does a Man Need?- 23 Feb

20. I wish the dollar store sold gas. Read a book where the setting is somewhere poor.
The Dream of a Ridiculous Man - 04 Mar

21. I hug people I hate so I know how big to dig the hole in my backyard. Read a book about a character who likes to hold grudges.
Sarajevo 1914 - Mar 27

22. In my defense I was left unsupervised. Read a book with a mischievous character.
Heart of a Dog - Apr 12

Good luck and happy reading!

This looks so fun! Goal-20/22 📚=read 😎=planned

A fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday even the calendar says W T F.📚The Inimitable Jeeves

I am ready to face any challenges that might be foolish enough to face me!📚 The Bronze Bow

Alcohol! Because no great story started with someone eating a salad… 📚The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4

I am on a seafood diet. I see food, and I eat it. 📚 Five Children and It

My mind is like my internet browser: 19 tabs open, 3 of them are frozen and I have no idea where the music is coming from. 📚 Three Act Tragedy

Me in the middle of Monday: It’s been a long week…📚The Chocolate War

There should be a weather app for people with social anxiety, like, “Today, Walmart will be partly cloudy with a 70% chance of seeing people you know.” 📚 Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret

Starting tomorrow whatever life throws at me, I’m ducking so it hits someone else!📚Matilda

If people are talking behind your back…just fart!📚 Charlotte's Web

Some people just need a high five…in the face, with a chair. Heart of Darkness📚

When nothing is going right—go left!📚To Kill a Mockingbird

I NEED A HUGe amount of money.📚Mystery at Devil's Paw

I’m smiling because you’re my sister, I’m laughing cuz there’s nothing you can do about it! 📚 Ramona the Pest

I’m sorry, did I roll my eyes out loud??📚The Arabian Nights
Never look back—you’re not going that way.📚Gift from the Sea

“Revenge” sounds so mean that’s why I prefer to call it “returning the favor.” 📚Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass

Some people say their body is a temple…mine is a bouncy castle! 📚 Watership Down

Dear haters, I couldn’t help but notice that “awesome” ends with “ME” and “ugly” starts with “U.” 😎King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table

Sorry. Yesterday was the deadline for all complaints. 📚The Nargun and the Stars
I wish the dollar store sold gas.📚The Magic Fish-bone

I hug people I hate so I know how big to dig the hole in my backyard. 📚The Hound of the Baskervilles
In my defense I was left unsupervised.📚The Borrowers

Hello everyone …

1. Read a comedy: Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray

Happy reading!

I think I will pass this challenge ...

Hello everyone …

Just finished Cup of Gold by John Steinbeck …

Year to date;

1. Read a comedy - Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray
2. Read a book with a character who is ready to take on life and all the challenges thereof - Cup of Gold by John Steinbeck

Happy reading!

Bonita

Let's see how I do this year!

1. Read a comedy: Three Men on the Bummel by Jerome K. Jerome

Hello everyone …

Year to date:

1). Read a comedy - Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray

2). Read a book with a character who is ready to take on life and all the challenges thereof - Cup of Gold by John Steinbeck

16). Read a book with a revenge plot - Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Happy reading!

Bonita

How’s everyone doing with their challenges?

I'm at 14 out of 22, but now I'm going to have to select books to match. So far I had just slotted in books I was reading.

I have had a very slow year with classics so far. I’ve only finished 5, and only 4 meet the prompts. Back to reading!

Liane wrote: "I have had a very slow year with classics so far. I’ve only finished 5, and only 4 meet the prompts. Back to reading!"

Most of us are behind already this year. Keep on reading Liane!

My reading has slowed as well. No worries lol

How’s everyone doing with their challenges?

I'm at 19 of 22, as seen in message 14. Not sure if I'll get to the last three. It was fun!

Thanks for the nudge. I just finished entering my last books in message 9. Done! Thank you - it was a fun challenge.

Kathy wrote: "I'm at 19 of 22, as seen in message 14. Not sure if I'll get to the last three. It was fun!"

Glad you enjoyed it Kathy! You might finish it! We have about 2 months left to the year!

Annette wrote: "Thanks for the nudge. I just finished entering my last books in message 9. Done! Thank you - it was a fun challenge."

I'm glad you enjoyed it Annette!

Finished 18 of the 22. Not sure I’ll be able to finish all 22, definitely at least one more, I hope, but it’s been fun. I’ll update the whole list later on.

I've finished - using two short stories and a children's book. See Message 14. Thanks Pat for the great challenge. I'm looking forward to the 2024 Challenge.

Kathy wrote: "I've finished - using two short stories and a children's book. See Message 14. Thanks Pat for the great challenge. I'm looking forward to the 2024 Challenge."

Congratulations! I used some short stories too but they fit the categories :)

Thanks, Annette. You inspired me to finish. I had just the three left and was procrastinating.

In November, unfinished challenges can seem daunting. Good short works can be invigorating. And a lot are better written than some of the lengthy tomes we take on.

So true. Some short stories are perfect.

ETA -- all but 3 because I found one of the Trollope novels I've read with a business owner.

I've read a book for all but four of these, which is better than I initially thought I would do. Alas, no nervous Nancy's or optimists that I can think of in The Small House at Allington, nor industrialists. I did read one with one, though, now that I think of it, so I'll go back and see if I used it.

But wait--I am reading a book of short stories and some of those are classics. I keep forgetting I can use short stories.

I'll try to keep my eyes peeled whenever I get to any more classic mysteries in this large anthology; I should probably write a note and put in in there for a bookmark.

Hooray for short stories! I have now done all but one, so hopefully that will be covered!

This took some attention.

A fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday even the calendar says W T F. Read a comedy! 12th Night by William Shakespeare

I am ready to face any challenges that might be foolish enough to face me! Read a book with a character who is ready to take on life and all the challenges thereof. Bambi by Felix Salten

Alcohol! Because no great story started with someone eating a salad… Read a book with a character who is a writer. A Woman in Berlin: Eight Weeks in the Conquered City: A Diary by Marta Hillers

I am on a seafood diet. I see food, and I eat it. Read a book with a character who is impulsive and spontaneous. Babel-17 by Samuel R. Delany

My mind is like my internet browser: 19 tabs open, 3 of them are frozen and I have no idea where the music is coming from. Read a book with a character over 50ish years old. Within a Budding Grove by Marcel Proust

Me in the middle of Monday: It’s been a long week… Read a book with a character who hates the direction life has taken them. Rabbit, Run by John Updike

There should be a weather app for people with social anxiety, like, “Today, Walmart will be partly cloudy with a 70% chance of seeing people you know.” Read a book with a character who is a 'nervous Nancy.’ Swann's Way by Marcel Proust

Starting tomorrow whatever life throws at me, I’m ducking so it hits someone else! Read a book with a sassy character. My Mortal Enemy by Willa Cather

If people are talking behind your back…just fart! Read a book with a character who looks on the bright side of life. The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare

Some people just need a high five…in the face, with a chair. Read a book with an infamous villain. When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr

When nothing is going right—go left! Read a book with a wise mentor. A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf

I NEED A HUGe amount of money. Read a book with a heist or one which involves a lot of thievery! The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins

I’m smiling because you’re my sister, I’m laughing cuz there’s nothing you can do about it! Read a book with siblings as the main characters. The Brothers Lionheart by Astrid Lindgren

I’m sorry, did I roll my eyes out loud?? Read that book you’ve been dreading! Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

Never look back—you’re not going that way. Read a book with a moral lesson or a self help book. Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis

“Revenge” sounds so mean that’s why I prefer to call it “returning the favor.” Read a book with a revenge plot. Moby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman Melville

Some people say their body is a temple…mine is a bouncy castle! Read a fantasy book! Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke

Dear haters, I couldn’t help but notice that “awesome” ends with “ME” and “ugly” starts with “U.” Read a book where the main character struggles through the whole story but beats the antagonist at the end. The Odyssey by Homer

Sorry. Yesterday was the deadline for all complaints. Read a book where the main character owns a business. To Have and Have Not by Ernest Hemingway

I wish the dollar store sold gas. Read a book where the setting is somewhere poor. Dubliners by James Joyce

I hug people I hate so I know how big to dig the hole in my backyard. Read a book about a character who likes to hold grudges. The Iliad by Homer

In my defense I was left unsupervised. Read a book with a mischievous character. King Henry IV, Part 2 by William Shakespeare

Wonderful challenge, Liane! Congrats!

Congratulations, Liane!

Thanks! It was fun!

Congratulations, Liane! And I see many books to add to my Mt TBR. Did you have any favorites?

Thanks! I think The woman in white and Babel 17 were the most enjoyable for me, really entertaining and interesting. A room of one’s own was so powerful; I wish I had read it when I was much younger, which reminds me that I need to pick up a few copies for holiday gifts.