Classic Author Focus: Angela Thirkell

Angela Thirkell Angela Thirkell had quite the pedigree. She was the daughter of John William Mackail, a Scottish Classical scholar, and Margaret Burne-Jones, who herself was the daughter of the Pre-Raphaelite painter Edward Burne-Jones. She was a cousin of Rudyard Kipling, and her brother Denis Mackail, was also a novelist. Thirkell was educated at St. …

Your Lucky Spin Number Is…

If you joined the game last week, find number 2 on your CC Spin #30 List! That's the CLASSIC you are challenged to read by 30th October.  We know it can be hard to stay on track and enthused about your Spin Book for the whole journey. We plan to provide support and encouragement to all …

CC Spin #31

Hello, Clubbers! It's time for another Classics Club Spin!What is the spin? It's easy. At your blog, before next Sunday 18th September, 2022, create a post that lists twenty books of your choice that remain "to be read" on your Classics Club list. This is your Spin List. You have to read one of these …

Classic Author Focus: Robert Louis Stevenson

Robert Louis Stevenson Although Robert Louis Stevenson suffered from severe bronchial trouble most of his life, he still traveled extensively and was a prolific writer of novels, essays, poems, and travel books and articles. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, the son of a lighthouse engineer. As a child, he suffered from ill health, as …

Did You Finish Your Spin?

Today's the Day! On the 12th June we announced the latest Classic Club Spin, challenging you to read book 5 on your CC Spin #30 list by 7th August. Did you read your book? Did you write about it, or not? What's Next? In the comments below, tell us what book you read, and what you thought of …

10 Year Celebration Questionaire

10 years ago today, The Classic Club Blog was born! Adam, Allie, Heather, Jillian, Melissa and Sarah were our foundation moderators, who guided us through the first six years with LOTS of fabulous ideas, events and enthusiasm. All designed to get us excited about reading classics together. Four years ago, The Classics Club experienced a …

Classic Author Focus: Fyodor Dostoevsky

Fyodor Dostoevsky Fyodor Dostoevsky was a Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist, and journalist who led a difficult and painful life. He became famous for exploring the darker places in the human psyche and is rated by many critics as one of the greatest novelists in world literature. Literary modernism and existentialism and schools in …

For Your Summer (or Winter) Entertainment…

 AUSTEN IN AUGUST is an annual reading event celebrating one of literature’s greatest writers! This event was inspired by a Twitter conversation that took place ten years ago between three founders of The Classics Club. The goal is to read as many of Jane Austen’s works (finished or unfinished) as you want or are able to, during …

Classic Author Focus: Summary and Links

For my Classic Author Focus post this month, I decided to go back and list all the authors I have featured, along with a link to my post and links to members' reviews of their works, if there are any. If you're interested in an author or book, you can easily read a few of …

Your Lucky Spin Number Is…

If you joined the game last week, find number 5 on your CC Spin #30 List! That's the CLASSIC you are challenged to read by 7th August.  We know it can be hard to stay on track and enthused about your Spin Book for the whole journey. We plan to provide support and encouragement to all …

CC Spin #30

Hello, Clubbers! It's time for another Classics Club Spin!What is the spin? It's easy. At your blog, before next Sunday 12th June, 2022, create a post that lists twenty books of your choice that remain "to be read" on your Classics Club list. This is your Spin List. You have to read one of these …

Classic Author Focus: Bessie Head

Bessie Head Although author Bessie Head was born in South Africa and lived there until she was nearly 30, she is considered Botswana's most influential writer. Her writings were concerned with the contradictions and values in pre- and postcolonial African society. Head had a damaging childhood. She was the daughter of a white woman, Bessie …

How About Doing a Couple of Summer Challenges?

There are a couple of great summer challenges that work well with our Classics Club challenge. Do either of these interest you? Do you know of others not listed here? 20 Books of Summer It’s time once again for the 20 Books of Summer, hosted by 746 Books. This year the event will be kicking …

In Review…1922

Ever since 2012, we at The Classics Club have accumulated a HUGE data base of reviews from our members. To honour all your hard work, reading and reviewing throughout this DECADE, we will celebrate with In Review. In Review will be an occasional look back on what you've read and what you thought about it. …

Did You Finish Your Spin?

Today's the Day! On the 20th March we announced the latest Classic Club Spin, challenging you to read book 11 on your CC Spin #29 list by 30th April 2022. Did you read your book? Did you write about it, or not? What's Next? In the comments below, tell us what book you read, and what you thought …

In Review…Begorrathon & James Joyce

The Classics Club is TEN years old! Ten years ago this month, The Classics Club was started by a blogger who wanted to see more people posting about classics literature in the blogosphere.The idea took off and the club grew and grew. As the club got bigger, it was decided to create a separate site …