Catching up on Classics (and lots more!) discussion

New & Old TBR Challenge!

Pre-1914:
- A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
- Heart of Darkness Finished 03/20. 3 stars
- Beowulf

1915-2005:
- Sula
- The Fellowship of the Ring Finished the series 08/21. 3.5 stars
- The Plague

Dust Collectors:
- Madame Bovary Finished 07/07. 5 stars
- Middlesex Finished 01/15. 3 stars
- The Eye of the World Finished 11/25. 3 stars
- Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants Finished 03/05. 3 stars
- The Name of the Wind
- Interpreter of Maladies

Alternates:
- Anna Karenina
- Middlemarch
- The Bell Jar

Reread Challenge - COMPLETE!

Books I'd Love to Reread
1. Steelheart
2. The Nix
3. When It's A Jar
4. The Baron in the Trees
5. Lockdown

Read Again in 2025
1. Steelheart Finished 03/21. 3 stars
2. The Nix Finished 04/03. 3 stars

Future Classics Challenge! - COMPLETE!

Five Future Classics:
- 2011: My Brilliant Friend
- 2005: On Beauty
- 2005: The Year of Magical Thinking
- 2005: The Glass Castle
- 2015: The Sympathizer

These have Potential
- 2013: Tenth of December
- 2022: Septology
- 2024: Our Evenings

Book Chosen: Our Evenings Finished 04/06. 4 stars

Award Winners Challenge!

I used the Booker Prize list found on Wikipedia.

Books Chosen
1. The God of Small Things - awarded in 1997
2. The Luminaries - awarded in 2013

Welcome, Trinity. Great choices!

Trinity, you have so many good books on your list! I've read a lot of them, but the ones I have not read and are particularly interested in are Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants and On Beauty. I'll be watching to see what you think of them. I may have to move them up on my list ;)

Have a great reading year and enjoy your challenges!

Welcome to the buffet! Among your options so far I particularly enjoyed Heart of Darkness and Middlemarch.

Terris wrote: "Trinity, you have so many good books on your list! I've read a lot of them, but the ones I have not read and are particularly interested in are [book:Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scienti..."

Hi Terris! Thanks for your comment! I recently finished Braiding Sweetgrass so I thought I'd give you a shout. Robin Wall Kimmerer is a great author; she communicates clearly and beautifully. The first few chapters are fantastic, and I was quickly pulled into Kimmerer's world, where humans and nature live in harmony. That said, after a while, the chapters grow repetitive. Themes that were previously inspired become heavy-handed. I'd still recommend this book, but I think it's best digested slowly, maybe at the same time as another book, so it feels like each chapter provides an opportunity to revisit an old idea rather than the same idea with a new story-wrapping. Hope this helps!

Trinity wrote: "Terris wrote: "Trinity, you have so many good books on your list! I've read a lot of them, but the ones I have not read and are particularly interested in are [book:Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous ..."

Thanks, I'll keep it in mind while planning when and with what other book I might want to read it! :)

Congratulations on completing two challenges. Way to go!

Congratulations from me, as well. Bravo!

Sara wrote: "Congratulations from me, as well. Bravo!" Thank you Sara! I'm loving completing the challenges so far.

Lynn wrote: "Congratulations on completing two challenges. Way to go!" Thank you Lynn! I appreciate you very much and am enjoying completing the challenges.