Catching up on Classics (and lots more!) discussion

B1 A Classic by a Nobel Laureate or a Pulitzer Prize Winner.
B2 A Classic Book in Translation.
B3 A Classic Comedy or Satire
B4 A Classic Written Before 1700
B5 A Classic of Asia or Oceania

I1 A Classic from our Short Story Group Shelf
I2 A Classic from your Personal Bookshelf
I3 A Classic Historical Fiction or a Nonfiction History
I4 A Classic Prize-Winning Female Author
I5 A Book Recommended by a Group Member

N1 A Classic Made into Movie/TV
N2 A Classic you've been meaning to read.
N3 Free Space
N4 A Classic on or about the Sea/Ocean
N5 A Literature Class Book

G1 A Classic of North or South America
G2 A 21st Century Potential Classic
G3 A Classic from our Old School Group Shelf
G4 A Classic New-to-You Author
G5 A Classic Play or Classic Poetry Collection

O1 A Classic Book you begged, borrowed, or stole.
O2 A Classic Children's Book
O3 A Classic Book found by using Literature-map.com
O4 A Classic from our New School Group Shelf
O5 A Classic Book that Reminds You of Someone

Looking forward to playing Bingo in 2024. :)

B1 A Classic by a Nobel Laureate or a Pulitzer Prize Winner.
1. The Wild Iris by Louise Glück
2. My Name Is Red by Orhan Pamuk
B2 A Classic Book in Translation.
✅1. The Lover by Marguerite Duras (1/4/24) ⭐⭐(1/2)
B3 A Classic Comedy or Satire
✅1. Animal Farm by George Orwell (1/11/24) ⭐⭐⭐
B4 A Classic Written Before 1700
1. The Odyssey by Homer
B5 A Classic of Asia or Oceania
1. The Conference of the Birds by Attar of Nishapur

I1 A Classic from our Short Story Group Shelf
1. The Last Question by Isaac Asimov
I2 A Classic from your Personal Bookshelf
✅1. Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald (3/10/24) ⭐⭐.5
I3 A Classic Historical Fiction or a Nonfiction History
1. The Gulag Archipelago 1918–1956 by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
I4 A Classic Prize-Winning Female Author
1. The Gathering by Anne Enright (Booker)
I5 A Book Recommended by a Group Member
1. Malgudi Days by R.K. Narayan (Pamela)

N1 A Classic Made into Movie/TV
1.The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
N2 A Classic you've been meaning to read.
1. The Tin Drum by Günter Grass
N3 Free Space
✅1. Dr. No by Percival Everett (1/1/24) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
N4 A Classic on or about the Sea/Ocean
1. The Sound of Waves by Yukio Mishima
N5 A Literature Class Book
1. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

G1 A Classic of North or South America
1. The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
G2 A 21st Century Potential Classic
1. Austerlitz by W.G. Sebald
G3 A Classic from our Old School Group Shelf
✅1. A Vindication of the Rights of Woman by Mary Wollstonecraft (2/13/24) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
G4 A Classic New-to-You Author
✅1. Wittgenstein's Mistress by David Markson (1/22) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
G5 A Classic Play or Classic Poetry Collection
1. The Essential Rumi by Rumi

O1 A Classic Book you begged, borrowed, or stole.
1. The Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles
O2 A Classic Children's Book
1. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
O3 A Classic Book found by using Literature-map.com
1. Libra by Don DeLillo
O4 A Classic from our New School Group Shelf
1. The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie
O5 A Classic Book that Reminds You of Someone
✅1. The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath (1/15) ⭐⭐⭐

Planning has mostly been completed! (if any of you have any recommendations for I5, let me know :)

I gave myself multiple options for a few of the categories. The categories with only one option are usually the books that I've had on my shelves for years now, and would like to finally read them.

My two reading/challenge goals this year:
1. To achieve at least two level-one Bingos, if not a blackout.
2. To read more women writers.

Off to planning the Buffet challenge! Hopefully I can find some categories that can cross over.

You have some great options in mind Gerard. I’ll offer a recommendation for I5 - Malgudi Days by R.K. Narayan. Enjoy your reading!

Pamela wrote: "You have some great options in mind Gerard. I’ll offer a recommendation for I5 - Malgudi Days by R.K. Narayan. Enjoy your reading!"

Thanks for your recommendation, Pamela! This looks like a collection right up my alley. :)

The Gulag Archipeligo 1918-1956: An Experiment In Literary Investigation I - Ii. looks amazing. I have heard so many good things about book.

I'm guessing you will find a lot of cross-over opportunities at the buffet, Gerard. Happy reading in 2024.

Some awesome choices here. I considered adding The Gulag Archipelago to my board, but I'm intimidated by this long and undoubtedly depressing book. I am eager to see what you think.

I have just reread A Vindication of the Rights of Woman for third or fourth time. Pretty sure fourth. Mary Wollstonecraft was great philosopher--great because we can see the truth and the effect of her writing deep into the 20th century and beyond. I will bebinterested in seeing what you make of the text.

. . . . And I see you like others here hope to read The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende. . . .Perhaps it will be nominated for a group or buddy read.

Thanks Lynn, Sara, Laurie, and Cynda!

@Lynn and @Laurie: The book does seem daunting and depressing, but I am looking forward to reading it as I have also heard great things about Solzhenitsyn's work. I will make sure to keep the both of you posted with my thoughts!

@Cynda: I have been meaning to read A Vindication of the Rights of Woman for a few years now; 2024 feels like the right time to do so. I'll keep you updated. :)

Hard to pinpoint some of them, especially when the titles can fit various prompts.
Good luck with your bingo :0)

You have some pretty ambitious choices there, with the Odyssey and the Gulag Archipelago. I really hope you'll like Jane Austen -- I think you've chosen her most enjoyable novel!

You've made some amazingly good choices, Gerard! Austerlitz, The Remains of the Day, The House of the Spirits ... I'm guessing there'll be some 5 star reads in here for you. Enjoy!