Kris' 2019 Old & New Classics Challenge

[Kris]

I can't resist giving this a try.

1899 - Earlier
1. The Count of Monte Cristo
2. Can You Forgive Her?
3. Wives and Daughters

1900 - 1999
4. The Mysterious Affair at Styles
5. Anne of Green Gables
6. Lolita

Wild Card
7. The Swiss Family Robinson
8. Great Expectations
9. Mansfield Park
10. Excellent Women
11. A Death in the Family
12. Invisible Man

Alternates
13. Shōgun
14. A Passage to India

[Terris]

Nice list, Kris! I don't know "Excellent Women" but I feel like I should read something by Barbara Pym. I'll be interested to see what you think about it. Enjoy your challenge! :)

[April]

Can You Forgive Her? and Mansfield Park are both worth a read.

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

A really nice selection, I’ve read several. The Count of Monte Cristo is one of my all-time favorites. While I hope to read The Swiss Family Robinson some day. It's one of those I should have read a long time ago, but that is why I too ‘Catching Up’ Enjoy your reading.

[Renee]

That's a great list of books you have there. I read The Count of Monte Cristo last year and loved it, it's a new favourite. Anne of Green Gables was my favourite book when I was younger. Good luck with your challenge! I hope you have fun with it :)

[Sara, Old School Classics]

You do have some great selections here. I hope you get to your alternates...Shogun is a superb read.

[Kris]

I thought I had it finalized but made one quick adjustment to my list.

I replaced one of my choices with A Death in the Family, which I recently heard of. I have a weird fascination with grief memoirs and books, fiction or non-fiction, that explore grief, so this is one I really want to read in 2019.

[Sara, Old School Classics]

That has been on my TBR for a long time, Kris. I'm anxious to see what you think.