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Classics Club Spin List

11/16/2017

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It's been quite a while since I've participated in one of these, but it seemed like a good way to keep moving forward with my Classics Club list, since my deadline is the end of next August!

You're supposed to create a list of 20 books from your Classics Club list, but I only have 10 left. On Friday the 17th, they will post a number, and that's the book you're supposed to read by the end of the year. I might have to generate my own number if it's past 10, but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it!

Here is my spin list:​
1. The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
2. Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan
3. Man and Superman by George Bernard Shaw
4. Tender Is the NIght by F. Scott Fitzgerald
5. Erewhon by Samuel Butler
6. Daniel Deronda by George Eliot
7. Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand
8. The Divine Comedy by Dante (Technically already in progress, but if this one is picked, I'll be sure to keep going onto Part 2 right away.)
9. Travels with Charley by John Steinbeck
10. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
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The spin number is 4, so I'll be reading Tender Is the Night by the end of the year!

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Christine @Buckling Bookshelves link
11/16/2017 08:35:05 am

I love the Spins — even if I’m not very good at following through LOL.

My deadline is even sooner and I’m torn about whether or not I’m even going to try to finish. Technically we’re supposed to blog about all these books and I’ve been even worse about that than the actual reading part!

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
11/19/2017 04:42:29 pm

I've given up on the reviewing part. (Heck, I pretty much don't review anything anymore). I figure if I can get the books read that's good enough, since I've got to juggle a little guy running around. I think the same reason works for you! ;)

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Christine @Buckling Bookshelves link
11/20/2017 07:30:23 am

Oh we are in very similar boats lol You’re better than me — my knee-jerk reaction is to just abandon ship LOL I keep mulling it over though — maybe I need to just come up with some sort of Classics project of my own for after February (yeaaaa my deadline is really looming! And no way am I going to stick to any kind of reading schedule over Christmas!)




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