2019 December Reading Challenge

[Elizabeth]

Hello all,

In honor of the new Little Women movie coming out, your challenge is to read a classic novel. You could read Persuasion (my favorite Jane Austen) or Daddy-Long-Legs or The Count of Monte Cristo or Fahrenheit 451, etc. There are so many options!

Happy Holidays and Happy Reading!

[Greg]

Shouldn't this be reading "challenge" instead of "record"?

I read A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (started yesterday, finished today).

[Debbie]

Every December I listen to the audio book of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. I'll post when it's done. I won't be so speedy as Greg because I have another audio book in progress that has to finish first.

[Elizabeth]

Greg wrote: "Shouldn't this be reading "challenge" instead of "record"?

I read A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (started yesterday, finished today)."

Yes Greg, you are correct. Thanks! I'll see if I can fix it.

[Debbie]

I have finished my challenge, listening to the audio book of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, the same as Greg. Wouldn't it be funny if we all read the same book? I know it won't happen but it's fun to imagine!

[Greg]

Eliazbeth wrote: "I'll see if I can fix it."

Good job fixing it.

[Elizabeth]

Any other fun recs from friends you guys are picking up?

[Audrey]

I'm half-way through Gone With the Wind. The audiobook is in two parts, so I've been waiting on this huge cliffhanger right in the middle of the book.

[Carolyn]

I also decided to listen to "A Christmas Carol" this month (Jim Dale as narrator). Right now I am just less than half way through.

[Linda]

I read A Bear Called Paddington. It was fun to reread this. It has been a long time.

[Elizabeth]

Yay! If anyone needs suggestions let me know what genre you enjoy and I'll do my best to find you a classic in that genre.

[Carolyn]

Finished "A Christmas Carol." I loved Jim Dale's narration. Last year I listened to it with a different narrator (I don't remember the name) who was also pretty good.

[Elizabeth]

There's a Patrick Stewart reading/one man play thing out there of that one, that's pretty great.

[Debbie]

Elizabeth wrote: "There's a Patrick Stewart reading/one man play thing out there of that one, that's pretty great."

I'd considered buying that one because he has such a wonderful voice, but I decided not to because it is abridged.

[Elizabeth]

Hey everyone. I hope you get your classics in before the 31st. I will be headed out on vacation, so I won't see everyone's answers and responses until I get back. Happy holidays!

[Debbie]

Have a GREAT vacation, and thanks for setting up the January Challenge early!

[Elizabeth]

Thanks Debbie! I will. :)

[Teresa]

I listened to Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen.

[Becky]

I read The Odyssey: A Graphic Novel

[Elizabeth]

Last Day! Let me know what you read to be entered into the prize drawing!!!

[Elizabeth]

Congratulations to Greg for winning our December Reading Challenge. Greg read A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.

[Debbie]

Good for you, Greg!