Armchair BEA is going to be covering a variety of topics this week. Today's topic is Classics. I love Classics. When I was a teenager and in my early 20s I didn't care for them at all. I then took a literature class in college and read a few books that changed my mine. I read the Bluest Eye, and the Great Gatsby. Love both of them. Then I read some Jane Austin and loved her books. In 2007 I discovered goodreads and then joined the
Rory Gilmore Book Club because I loved the books Rory was reading on the show. I began reading the Classics along with the group. Then I started moderating two other groups and haven't actually read anymore with that group for a while. I have seen a lot of people who blog join the
Classic's Club. For those of you who are looking to read more classics be sure to check out that club!!
My favorite Classics that I have read so far:
1. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alex Dumas
2. The Hunchback of Notre Damn by Victor Hugo
3. Little Women by Louisa Mary Alcott
4. Frankenstein by Mary Shelly
5. The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde
I can't wait to read more Classics!!
Loved The Count of Monte Cristo as well. All great books on your list.
ReplyDeleteGreat classics! And I love that you plug The Classics Club. I've been throwing that around a bit today too.
ReplyDeleteI need to join it... must commit!
DeleteClassics Club is certainly a great motivator to read more Classics. :) And The Canterville Ghost! I haven't read that in ages, now I feel like reading it again!
ReplyDeleteI love the Canterville Ghost.. especially the movies!!
DeleteFrankenstein is on so many lists. I need to read that some day. Nice to meet you!
ReplyDeleteI love Frankenstein! It is a great book!
Deleteah ah 2 French out of 5, great choice! [I am French, lol!!]
ReplyDeleteHave you also by any chance read Jules Verne? another big French classic favorite of mine. Thanks for sharing
Love French books.. I am a french descendant!! Yeah for France!
DeleteOhhh Little Women! Loved the book as a kid, but it deserves a re-read as an adult for sure!
ReplyDeleteI didn't read it till I was an adult.... loved it!!!
DeleteWow. I can't believe I forgot to mention Frankenstein. That's one of my favorites and it completely slipped my mind. Haha... This is a great list! :)
ReplyDeleteI read so many classics it was hard to narrow my list down really. Thanks for hopping by!
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I need to read more classics. I really do enjoy them!!
DeleteI love Little Women, one of my favourite books ever. And one of my favourite parts of the Gilmore Girls was checking what book Rory was reading. I'm sure if the show was airing now, Rory would be a book blogger :-)
ReplyDeleteBookishTrish @ Between the Lines
Glad to know a fellow Gilmore Girls watcher! I love all the books Rory was reading and want to read them all!!
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