2020 Challenge with Classics!

[Sara Grace]

I have too many books on my PopSugar list that are more contemporary than I would like. I'd like to hear some ideas!

So far I've read for the challenge this year:
A book about a journalist: The Quiet American
A book by a WOC: Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
A book with no graphics: Franny and Zooey (in progress)

[Katy]

A book with a great first line: Moby Dick
A book set in a city that hosted the Olympics: Les Miserables
A Bildungsroman: David Copperfield
A book that passes the Bechdel test: Little Women
A ook with one the 7 Deadly Sins: Pride & Prejudice
a book with 20 in the title: 20,000 Leagues under the sea
A book published in the 20th Century: Rebecca

[Alex]

A book set in a country beginning with a "C": Anne of Green Gables, was set in Canada.
A banned book: Fahrenheit 451
A book with gold, silver, or bronze in the title: The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis.
A book about a world leader: King Henry VIII by Shakespeare or one of his other historical plays.
A book set in Japan: The Tale of Genji, which was Japan's first novel.
An anthology: 1001 Arabian Nights

[Jennifer W]

I'm using Anna Karenina for the great first line book.
I'm also using Sidhartha for a book published in the 20s. Mrs. Dalloway or The Great Gatsby would be excellent choices there, too!


I try to read at least 1 classic book at all times, so I'll update as I think about it!

[Victoria]

You can usually find editions of Alice in Wonderland with pink covers.

Emma - main character in her twenties (the opening paragraph says Emma Woodhouse is 21)

Emily Bronte was 29 when Wuthering Heights was published.

[Sarah]

I haven't read any so far this year, but this is what I have pencilled in.

Set in Olympic city The Three Musketeers
Pink Cover A Kiss Before Dying
Banned book Doctor Zhivago
Author with 20+ books: either Thomas Hardy or Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

I'm considering a re-read of Persuasion for character in their 20s if I don't find anything else

[Nadine in NY]

I'm reading The Count of Monte Cristo and I plan to use it for "seven deadly sins."

[Kelly_Hunsaker_reads]

The Winter of Our Discontent - 7 deadly sins (envy)
The Grand Sophy - pink cover
Fahrenheit 451 - October (my birth month)
White Fang - Canada
Frankenstein - bildungsroman
Dr. Zhivago - flora/fauna
A Clockwork Orange - made up language
The Code of the Woosters - 4+ rating
Journalist - Hemingway or Steinbeck
20+ books, Hardy, Steinbeck, Vonnegut, Asimov
The Secret Garden - past prompt (makes me nostalgic)
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and other Classic Novels - 20 in title
Their Eyes Were Watching God - set in 1920s
Tess of the D'Urbervilles - 20+ letters in title
The Keepers of the House - 20th century
The Lonely Girl - characters in their 20s

[Brit]

I'm currently reading Dracula. What do you recommend that it shall fall under?

[Kelly_Hunsaker_reads]

Brit wrote: "I'm currently reading Dracula. What do you recommend that it shall fall under?"

2018 past prompt - about a villain/antihero? if that doesnt work I will think harder

[Heather L]

Kelly_Hunsaker_reads wrote: "Brit wrote: "I'm currently reading Dracula. What do you recommend that it shall fall under?"

2018 past prompt - about a villain/antihero? if that doesnt work I will think harder"

If still looking where to slot this, there are some editions with no images on the cover. It also fits for a four-star rating.