Comments on: Really Old Classics Challenge & The Wind-Up Book Chronicles Challenge

By: Tuesday

Tuesday — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 06:34:25 +0000

Hello,

I’m also taking part in this challenge! All four of those books are on my list, as well as Metamorphoses and The Canterbury Tales. Hm, maybe I’m overestimating myself – six books suddenly seems like too much.

By: Carl V.

Carl V. — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:59:34 +0000

Jessica, I sent you an email the other day but not sure if you got it. You won The Graveyard Book from my giveaway, I posted about it in the comments section of that book review. Please email me your address to cvincent68 (at) comcast (dot) net so that I can send you your prize. And congrats!!!

By: Mrs S | Blue Archipelago

Mrs S | Blue Archipelago — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:52:42 +0000

Jessica – I’m impressed with your reading selection for the old classics challenge – I’m not sure I could get through one of those in the time allowed!

I have Sophie’s World on my TBR shelf – I’ve heard good things about it but not sure I’ll get to it this year.

By: unfinishedperson

unfinishedperson — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:14:46 +0000

Jessica: I “failed” in my first challenge (came up one book short), the Southern Reading Challenge sponsored by Maggie @ Maggie Reads, but I won a tin of pecans, so it wasn’t a loss. Plus I met a fellow book blogger who is one of my favorites.

Speaking of challenges: on the Lit Flicks Challenge, I’m switching my list as I go…I’ll probably have about 10 before I’m done. The Freedom Writers Diary just came in on interlibrary loan, and it looks like I’ll be adding that.

By: Rebecca Reid

Rebecca Reid — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:35:07 +0000

Jessica, your list looks a lot like mine! I always wanted to read Utopia since watching Ever After…

Matt, many of the books are online at Project Gutenberg, so it shouldn’t be too hard to find many of them.

By: Alyce

Alyce — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:23:56 +0000

I haven’t called it quits on any challenges yet, but I just started blogging this summer, so we’ll have to see what happens. I have never made it all the way through Sophie’s World either, but I loved Reading Lolita in Tehran.

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:15:46 +0000

The Old Classics one seems like a real challenge, as half of the books might not even be available. Maybe I’ll sign up and some some Cicero and other Roman classics, as I have copies of Loeb classics.