Monday, December 31, 2012

Back to the Classics 2013


I was humming and hawing about doing this one, since last year was basically a failure.  Anyways, I am hoping for better results for the coming year (2013).

Here are the details that Sarah has put up on her blog:

  • All books must be read in 2013.  Books started prior to January 1, 2013 are not eligible.  Reviews must be linked by December 31, 2013.
  • E-books and audio books are eligible!  Books can count for other challenges you may be working on.
  • If you do not have a blog, you may link your review from Goodreads or other publicly accessible online format.  
  • Please sign up for the challenge using the linky below BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1, 2013. Please link to your sign-up announcement post (if possible/applicable)
  • You do not have to list your books prior to starting the challenge, but it is more fun that way :)  You can always change your list at any time.  You can read the books in any order (including mixing in the optional categories at any time)
  • You can decide to attempt the optional categories at any point (you can also bow out of the optional categories at any point as well).
  • Please identify the categories you've read in your wrap up post so that I may easily add up your entries for the prize drawing!  

THE CATEGORIES:
The Required Categories:
  1. A 19th Century Classic
  2. A 20th Century Classic
  3. A Pre-18th or 18th Century Classic
  4. A Classic that relates to the African-American Experience - This can be an African-American author, or a book relating to slavery, civil rights, or African-American culture.
  5. A Classic Adventure
  6. A Classic that prominently features an Animal - This can feature animal characters or animals in the title (real or imagined)
Optional Categories:
    A.  Re-read a Classic
   B.  A Russian Classic
   C.  A Classic Non-Fiction title
   D.  A Classic Children's/Young Adult title
   E.  Classic Short Stories - collection must include at least 3 short stories by the same author, or at 
                                              least 3 stories collected together by genre, time period, etc.
Here are my plans for each of the categories:
1. A 19th Century Classic  North and South (1855)
2. A 20th Century Classic  All Quiet on the Western Front (1929)
3. A Pre-18th or 18th Century Classic Mysteries of the Udolpho (1794)
4. A Classic that relates to the African-American Experience  Uncle Tom's Cabin
5. A Classic Adventure The Count of Monte Cristo
6. A Classic that prominently features an Animal Moby Dick

Optional Categories:
A.  Re-read a Classic  Pride & Prejudice
B.  A Russian Classic War & Peace
C.  Classic Non-fiction  The Prince
D.  Classic Children's/Young Adult title  Gulliver's Travels
E.  Classic Short Stories The Canterbury Tales

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