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2022 Catch Up Challenge
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Larrys 2022 catch up challenge
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Finished Anna Karenin and it was fantastic. Posted in the original thread my thoughts.
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Read Murder on the Orient Express and Started War and Peace this month. so, it may be a while before I have another notch in my list.
Finished War and Peace!!!! I posted some small thoughts on this huge novel in the original post. Generally liked it but was a bit surprised at how easily it is to follow. I think the over hype of how many characters and how long the story and the complexity of it is overdone. It was a well written and thought-out story with a talented author. After the two Tolstoy's back-to-back I will take on something different for my next challenge pick. I was going to do Wuthering Heights next but as we are currently reading Villette I think maybe I'll pick something else. Not sure what yet I'll take a day or two before I decide.
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I was also thinking about reading Wuthering Heights next if I finish Villette a bit early.
Ok so next up for me is going to be East of Eden. I just finished Villette and need a Bronte break, I think. I will swing back to it later in the year.
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Finally finished" East of Eden"! It was a fantastic read and Steinbeck is as great as advertised. This is my second by him and both were well worth the time.
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Ya it's been tough so far this summer. My reading time (motivation) has been limited from all my other activities. I still need to read June's book so probably won't start another catch up book for a while.
Finished Wuthering Heights and it was one of the best reads of the year for me. After recently reading Vallette I thought I knew what I was in for but not at all. I know Ian and a few others have this on their list and I hope they enjoy the experience as much as I did. I will go back and find the original feed and leave a response when I have more time.
loved this book. It was a tense story told with a gothic theme. I found it dark and mysterious in every way. The story telling and writing were original, and I liked the story being told by an observer instead of one of the main people involved. I was not asked to take sides because most of the characters were not that likable. I didn't have to have traditional love story to be entertained by this Victorian delight.Could not find an original discussion that I could post in so this I did here instead.
Just saw that Taming of the Shrew was on this backlist also and I just finished it for another group read so I took a bonus point for it. LOL! I have a love hate with Shakespear. I love the feeling of reading it at the same time feeling inadequate. Luckly, we have great resources and notes to help us through.
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On your recommendation, I think i will read this next!
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Remember, you can change which 10 books you are reading for the challenge, so you are allowed to for example take Hunchback of Notre Dame off the list and replace it with Taming of the Shrew.
Finished A Tale of Two Cities. This was my first Dickens I believe and although it took me a few chapters to get the rhythm, I totally enjoyed it. The story was well thought out and even had a twist or two near the end. Loved the characters and the way he builds their places in the story. Good old Miss Pross!
Finished Candide today. I liked it it was quite funny and made me laugh a lot. It reminded me so much of Don Quixote in its story telling and travel aspects. People sure died and then reappeared a lot in this story.
Down to 3 books I'm not sure I'll make it but i never thought I'd get this far so here goes nothing. Probably going for The Three Musketeer's next. I'm in the middle of 3 other books and am doing a reread of Fahrenheit 451 with my wife so we shall see.
Larry, I also wanted to Read the Three Musketeers this year. The original movie is great. Happy reading!
Thanks Morgan. I always say I will watch the movie after I read the book and fully intend to and then never follow through. Especially with all these classics I have multiple choices. I think the last movie I watched after the book was Dune. I guess I'm just not a movie guy at heart. lolHappy Reading to you also no matter what it is. It's all good.
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I got a kick out of Candide as well. I think i laughed out loud at this quote when I first read it.
"As they were going to proceed to a third whipping, Candide, able to bear no more, begged as a favour that they would be so good as to shoot him."
Finished The Three Musketeers today 4 days into the new year. I had a reading slump over the holiday between work and family not much time so a little late for the challenge but so glad I read this book. So that gives me 9 if you include this late entry. Considering my year and all the other reading I did I feel pretty good about my catch-up year.
Here is a short detail on my reading experience for The Three Musketeer's.What a fun experience. This being my first time reading this classic I was surprised at how the story went as I only had movies from my childhood to use as a reference. This story had a lot of layers and one of the best female villains I have read about. All in all, another classic that is a classic for a reason it can and should be enjoyed even now for readers looking for well written adventure.
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Nine books is really impressive considering you read War and Peace and Anna Karenina!
Old Books, New Readers
Books mentioned in this topic
Death on the Nile (other topics)Murder on the Orient Express (other topics)
Duration: 1/1/22 - 12/31/22
Completed:
1. Anna Karenin Finished 2/26/22
2.Murder on the Orient Express Finished 3/6/22
3.War and Peace Finished 4/21/22
4. Wuthering Heights Finished 9/20/22
5. East of Eden Finished 6/26/22
6. The Three Musketeers Finished 1/4/23
7. Candide Finished 11/9/22
8. The Hunchback of Notre Dame
9. The Hobbit
10. Tale of Two Cities Finished 10/29/22
Bonus ...Taming of the Shrew Finished 9/16/22