Which classics are you reading now?

[Tim]

Treasure Island and Anna Karenina...then I have letters X, Y and Z to finish by December 31.

[Tim]

Currently reading Anna Karenina (not sure I will complete this by the end of the year) and Brave New World. Have four books left to complete my Classic Author Challenge 2016 second set. Wanting to use Tolstoy for the letter T. Using HuXley for the letter X. Not sure what I will use for the letter Y. Think I'll use Zakes Mda, The Heart of Redness, for the letter Z.

[Luella]

Marta wrote: "Luella wrote: "Angie wrote: "Paula wrote: Frankenstein rocked my world. It's a repeater to me as well. Go figure.

Oh, I'm loving Frankenstein. I will definitely reread it at some point. The Odyss..."

I will check that out. Just picked up a few of her books this weekend

[Jim]

Good evening,

After finishing a non-classic (Child 44), I'm reading a book I picked up again after a three-month hiatus. I'm on page 293 of 655 in Moby-Dick. It's a written documentary.

Jim

[Jim]

Good morning!

Having put aside Moby-Dick back into my TBR mountain because I don't believe I'll finish it before the year is out, I am now reading Kim. The Goodreads abstract of my 1963 Dell/Laurel paperback copy with the same cover in "add book/author", lists the published year as 1979. The novel was originally published in 1901.

Jim

[Jon]

Jim wrote: "Good morning!

Having put aside Moby-Dick back into my TBR mountain because I don't believe I'll finish it before the year is out, I am now reading Kim. The Goodreads abstract of my ..."

My method is often just to check the supply of books I collected from my college years, whether I read them as part of a class assignment or not. For example, I would pick up or find books mentioned in class for illustrative purposes only. That is how I acquired some Faulkner, or Joyce, or Vonnegut selections. So my first choice is always to hit that "TBR" stack first.

[Tim]

Now reading, Memoirs of Hadrian.

[Ian]

I am currently reading A River Runs Through It and Other Stories by Norman Maclean. I think the book is excellent thus far. I have not seen the movie before and not sure how this novella could be adapted into a film. It seems like it would be like trying to make a "To The Lighthouse" video game.

[Tim]

Currently reading, The Holy War, by John Bunyan, author of The Pilgrim's Progress.

[Marta]

Tim wrote: "Now reading, Memoirs of Hadrian."
How did you like it? It is on my 2017 reading list!

[Tim]

Castle Dor, by: Arthur Quiller-Couch and Daphne Du Maurier

[Tim]

Marta wrote: "Tim wrote: "Now reading, Memoirs of Hadrian."
How did you like it? It is on my 2017 reading list!"

Memoirs of Hadrian is a very well researched work but unfortunately reads like a well researched work - dry and matter-of-fact. It was among my least favorite reads of 2016. Because of the research that went into the book, I gave it three stars (I think).

[Brit]

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (a re-read)

A Connecticut yankee in King Arthur's court by Mark Twain (group read)

Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians by Martin Luther (it is the 500th anniversary of the 95 Theses nailed to the church door and I have been reading several of his books)

[Holly]

Going to be starting The Idiot, Moby Dick, and probably some time next month The Count of Monte Cristo.

[Tim]

A Tale of Two Cities and a collection of poetry by Maya Angelou

[Luella]

I am still reading Anna Karenina and Moby Dick. They are taking forever.

[Marta]

I have been keeping up with the group reads lately. Just finished the Journey to the Center of the Earth today and planning to start Heart of Darkness soon,

I recently listened to Silas Marner, and enjoyed it a lot, especially the writing and the subtle wit of George Eliot. I also listened to The Awakening, which was an interesting take on female liberation, albeit in a clearly mentally unsound way.

I am currently reading The Autobiography of Malcolm X, which is absolutely fascinating.

[Aurora]

I'm reading the Betrothed by Manzoni, the lecture it's pleasant but the story is so good!

[Tim]

Currently reading, Crome Yellow, by Aldous Huxley and am enjoying it greatly.

[Marta]

Luella wrote: "I am still reading Anna Karenina and Moby Dick. They are taking forever."

They do take forever! At the same time, especially. Good luck!

[Angie]

Currently on Great Expectations

[Tim]

Currently reading Adam Bede, by George Eliot and Look Homeward, Angel, by Thomas Wolfe

[Jon]

Currently reading Peter Pan, The Importance of Being Earnest, Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre, The Time Machine, and Heart of Darkness.

[Michelle]

Wow that's a lot of Classics at once Jon!

I'm reading Emma.

[Jim]

Good evening!

Finished One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn 13 June 2017 and just started Inferno by Dante Alighieri.

Jim

[Jon]

Michelle wrote: "Wow that's a lot of Classics at once Jon!
I'm reading Emma."

I tend to juggle several books in my reading choices. I do that just to keep my exposure to writing style from getting too predictable. A lighter, more direct narrative keeps me from getting bogged down by the heavier narrations.

[Jon]

Angie wrote: "Currently on Great Expectations"

My favorite Dickens work. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

[Jim]

Reading City of God by Augustine of Hippo (354-430); The Joe Leaphorn Mysteries: The Blessing Way / Dance Hall of the Dead / Listening Woman by Tony Hillerman (1925-2008); and The Greek Way/The Roman Way, 2 Vols in 1 by Edith Hamilton (1867-1963). Guess I like books by dead authors.

Jim

[Aurora]

I'm reading the leopard by tomasi

[Carol]

I started So Long, See You Tomorrow by William Maxwell. First published in 1979 and winner of several awards.

[Paula]

I just finished A Wrinkle in Time for a reading challenge at my library. It was published when I was seven years old and here I am an old lady finally getting to it! I'd like to read some non-fictional classic next and I think something by C.S. Lewis is in order because I have yet to read Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life.

[Moonie]

The Importance of Being Earnest and A House of Pomegranates by Oscar Wilde

[Marta]

I have recently finished The Autobiography of Malcolm X, which was absolutely amazing. Currently reading The Souls of Black Folk. Incredible writing, and sadly, still current.

I also listened to Dracula recently, which I liked a lot more than I thought I would (not being big on vampires). Mina is such a strong character!

[Carol]

I am reading Some Prefer Nettles by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki as a group read with the Japanese Lit GR group. It is excellent and a fast read.

[Carol]

Marta wrote: "I have recently finished The Autobiography of Malcolm X, which was absolutely amazing. Currently reading The Souls of Black Folk. Incredible writing, and sadly, still cur..."

Malcolm X is an awesome read. I found Souls to be a bit more dense but am glad you're sticking with it. It pays off. As to your conclusion, sadly, I agree.

[Holly]

Currently reading Moby Dick and The Count of Monte Cristo.

[Tim]

Carol wrote: "Marta wrote: "I have recently finished The Autobiography of Malcolm X, which was absolutely amazing. Currently reading The Souls of Black Folk. Incredible writing, and sa..."

DuBois, Souls of Black Folk, was a very moving read for me. I feel it is one of those books that should be a must read for the sake of all humanity - in the same category as Wiesel's, Night.

[Devin]

I am about to dive into all the classics of Sherlock Holmes! I cannot wait!

[Husain]

Tarzan Of The Apes

[Carol]

I am reading Dorothy B. Hughes' In a Lonely Place.

[Marta]

Tim wrote: "Carol wrote: "Marta wrote: "I have recently finished The Autobiography of Malcolm X, which was absolutely amazing. Currently reading The Souls of Black Folk. Incredible w..."
Still working on The Souls of Black Folk (I am in a bit of a reading slump), but I agree - it is a very detailed sociological study of the state of the American black people. It made me realize how much we still struggle with the same issues, and understand where they come from. Being from Europe, skin color has never been an issue for me but I always felt that in America it was way, way more than that. I have read other books on the subject but none is so deep in its scope and understanding as this.

I wish we picked this either for the diverse or the non-fiction read...

[Marta]

Devin wrote: "I am about to dive into all the classics of Sherlock Holmes! I cannot wait!"
Love Sherlock Holmes. Enjoy!

[Jon]

Marta wrote: "Devin wrote: "I am about to dive into all the classics of Sherlock Holmes! I cannot wait!"
Love Sherlock Holmes. Enjoy!"

Same here. I love the mystery in all those stories, but also the psycho-drama as Watson wrestles with the fact that Holmes is a junkie (cocaine, laudanum, heroin, opium, etc., all of which were legal in those days).

[Carol]

I am reading The Statement of Stella Maberly by F. Anstey.

[Marta]

I finally started The Education of Henry Adams and I am intrigued. Did not have the time to read it when it was selected. He has an ironic style that I am enjoying so far.

[Tim]

I am reading, Les Miserables. Expect to be six to eight weeks completing it.

[Devin]

Tim, what were your thoughts on it? Les Miserables? I just bought the book and am about to dive into here in a few weeks after I finish Sherlock Holmes.

[Tim]

Devin wrote: "Tim, what were your thoughts on it? Les Miserables? I just bought the book and am about to dive into here in a few weeks after I finish Sherlock Holmes."

I just started reading Les Mis this week. I have read just under 100 pages to date. I love it so far. The writing is among the best fiction writing I have read. Hugo is a master.

[Marta]

I have read Le Mis when I was a teenager, read way faster, and had infinite patience with books - I always finished them. But Le Mis tried me, I think I skipped about 200 pages of descriptions. I remember leafing through and looking for the story to start again...

[Jim]

Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton

Jim