Classics

[close] This is a group for people who want to read the classics and discuss them as a group. Each month we will choose as a group a book to read. Everyone is welcome who loves to read and talk about classic literature!

[close] Click HERE for the latest group announcements. "It reminded me of ____ but in space." "I read ____ in high school, and actually liked it." "It's like a cross between ____ and ____ with a little Harry Potter thrown in." "YOU'VE NEVER READ ____?!?" You know the drill. Your friends reference it, your husband/wife/boyfriend/girlfriend/"sort of thing?" raves about it, even your favorite movies quote it, or it IS your favorite movie but you've never read the book. This group is for those of us for whom one of the following may apply... - we have finally developed a taste for reading and are severely behind on classics; - we kindaaa, sortaaa, but actually slept through English class in high school and used Sparknotes/Hollywood remakes to write our book reports; - we buy a book that everyone is talking about and it sits on our shelf, and sits there... and sits there; - we've heard the hype and are finally getting around to reading the actual book; - we want to expand our horizons beyond the single genre we usually read and want to do so with some time-tested material; - we just plain old want to get everyone off our backs for not having read _____. Every month we'll choose three books to read: 1) a classic (that everyone has probably read but us), 2) a "modern" classic or popular book that everyone is talking about, and 3) a bookshelf catch-up in which we choose a book the group has already read to catch-up with other members.

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[close] How many times have you said that you need to read more classic books? If at any point you’ve made this claim, then this challenge is for you. The Rules: 1) ALL books must have been first published 50 years ago or earlier 2) Books must be read between January 1st and December 31st 3) Books may be used for up to two prompts Blog: The Broken Spine Twitter: @Read_Classics Instagram: @ReadingClassicBooks Use the #readclassicbooks2020