The Classics Eight Challenge Wrap Up

A personal challenge I set for myself this year was to read eight classics. I have a bit of a habit of collecting pretty editions of classics, but I don’t necessarily end up reading them, so this challenge was a way for me to actively change that. I picked eight because in the past when I’ve picked ten, I’ve never gotten close to achieving it. Five seemed like too little – no challenge in the challenge.

So, how did I go?

I read seven!

I’m pretty pleased with this. I thought I might have been able to squeeze in the eighth between Christmas and New Year but I have a few other books I’m keen to get to so I thought I’d call this one at seven.

What I read:

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne – read to fill the classics square for book bingo

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier – read for a buddy read with members of my Page by Page Book Club and co-hosted with Carpe Librum

Macbeth by William Shakespeare – read to help my daughter out with her year 12 Shakespeare assessment

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott – read with my local book club

Good Wives by Louisa May Alcott – as above

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll – read for #6degrees of separation

Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll – as above

I’m setting this challenge for myself again next year. One thing I discovered with classics is that they make for a terrific buddy read experience. My aim is to read two classics next year as buddy reads. Hopefully Tracey from Carpe Librum will be on board for that with me!