We promised you a spin number this morning, and here it is!
Your Spin Number is . . .
3!
If you joined the game last week, find number 3 on your Spin List! That’s the title you are challenged to read by April 30, 2018. We’ll toss a post up on that day to see who completed the game.
As always, the prize is the reading experience. Details here.
In case anyone asks — it would be awesome if everyone posted about their Spin book on April 30. But that’s not mandatory or anything. If you want to, though, have at it! 🙂
Check in below if you played. What’s your #3 title? Are you glad, hesitant, excited about your title? Do tell!
Twitter hashtag: #ccspin
– the Club
My spin book is The Bell Jar. One of just 3 on my spin list that I really didn’t want. Now I’ve had time to think about it, and after discussion on my blog post about it, I’m feeling a little more positive. And at least it’s quite short!
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I’ll be reading One Fine Day by Mollie Panter-Downes. I’m very pleased because I’ve heard such good things about it — and it’s very short, which is always a bonus.
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Aw, if I had been more aware, I would have switched my entry on this title to the same spot so we could read together. Maybe we can align next time.
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I am in for “New Grub Street” by George Gissing. Missed out reading it for my reading group, so it is just fair I get another chance!
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I’l be reading The Bride of Lammermoor. I’m quite happy about that, it’s a while since I read anything by Scott.
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My result is The Tenant of Wildfel Hall by Anne Brontë which I am very pleased with. 🙂
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Lucky you! Loved this one.
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I’m down for Shihab al-Din al-Nuwayri’s “The Ultimate Ambition in the Arts of Erudition.” It’s made up of shorter essays, so it should be doable, and an interesting contrast to all “Star Wars” novels I’ve been reading lately!
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My spin book is Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison. It won’t be an easy read but an important one, I feel.
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My book is Shirley by Charlotte Bronte. I wasn’t hoping for this one!
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I loved i when I finally got around to reading it, though it’s a bit of a structural mess.
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I’m at Chapter 7 which is the furthest I’ve got in all the times I’ve tried this book. That’s definitely a plus! It’s so wordy without going anywhere. I’m hoping that when Shirley makes an appearance it will get better.
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Wordy without going anywhere is a good description of the book in general. Shirley does liven things up a bit but don’t expect it to turn into Jane Eyre.
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I agree with Lory! While this wasn’t the easiest read, I actually ended up enjoying it. 🙂
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I’m glad I’m not the only one that found this a difficult novel to get into, but I like that both you and Lory ended up enjoying it. This suggests that my perseverance will be rewarded!
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I hope it will be for you! 🙂
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I can imagine. I have struggled with it for years, although I am a fan of Charlotte Brontë. I have decided though, I have to read it this year!
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I loved Jane Eyre, but Shirley, unfortunately, is not written in that style. If it wasn’t for the Classics Spin I don’t think I would have attempted this novel again. Good luck with it!
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My pick (my first Spin!) is Maeve Brennan’s The Long-Winded Lady: Notes From The New Yorker. I am pleasantly surprised! It’s one I probably wouldn’t have gotten to anytime soon without the push! 🙂
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Excited! I’ll be reading Jane Austen’s Persuasion! Love JA 🙂
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Can I get a whoop whoop! I should read it this year as well. I have not read it, in its entirety since December 2016
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You should! I’m determined to always include at least one Jane Austen novel in my reading lists every year. 🙂 She’s worth it!
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I did reread (again)of all her major novels starting in December 2016 and I finished about February or March. Jane Austen is my favourite author so I am always in her texts, on the look out for film adaptations, articles, series, quiz etc. I think this year I will revisit her minor/juvenile works.
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I just started reading her last year and adore her books! I finished her major works and am now starting her minor ones! Those are a bit harder to find but I found a few used copies. So curious to read them! Have you read the Kipling short story he wrote about the Janeites? I found it online and plan to read it this month.
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No I do not think I have read the Kipling short story, I must look for the story. When you compare the Juveniles with her major work, you will that her writing improve significantly.
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Me too, (Kim and I synchronized common titles on purpose.) After this, I only have Sense and Sensibility to complete her main 6. It looks like the odds want me to do so. 😉
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Ha! Sense and Sensibility is a favorite of mine! 🙂
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Great result!
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Wonderful read!
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As I read my classics in as close to chronological order as I can, I make my challenge to read all the titles on my list down to the chosen number e.g. if the spin number is thirteen, I try to read books 1 through to 13 on my list. I was reluctant to play along this time as I will be hiking in Cornwall for most of April, but with such a low number I only need to read three books and my list was already created so I will be reading
#1 The Early History of Rome by Livy
#2 Chaireas and Kallirhoe by Chariton
#3 The Love Poetry (Elegies) of Propertius
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Definitely glad that a low number was picked for you – think of all those books you’d be carrying around in your rucksack whilst hiking! 😉 Seriously, enjoy Cornwall. With luck, it might have stopped raining down here by the time you arrive 🙂
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Rain? In April in England???!!! Surely you jest 😉 Perhaps a little snow here or there
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Finished my challenge book(s) early so I can hike guilt-free now. My reviews are at
https://chronolit.com/2018/03/31/169-elegies-by-propertius-c-25-16-bc/
https://chronolit.com/2018/03/17/168-chaereas-and-callirhoe-by-chariton-c-25-bc-50-ad/
https://chronolit.com/2018/03/16/167-ab-urbe-condita-history-of-rome-books-i-v-by-livy/
Good luck to everyone else reading happily through Easter!
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I’ll be reading Heidi! I think it will be a perfect early spring read.
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Ooo Jessie, Heidi is on my list too, so I look forward to your thoughts on that. 🙂
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Thanks, Jessica! I hope we’ll both enjoy reading Heidi.
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I got The Woman in White – which might be a little long for what I have time for in the next few weeks, but I also am going to do a read/listen. So, it’s all good!
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It is a great book, once you get in to it. Difficult to put down.
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I get And So Flows History, a Korean family saga. Pretty good. (I was secretly kind of hoping for Arabic fairy tales but that book is huge and scary so maybe it’s just as well!) http://howlingfrog.blogspot.com/2018/03/whats-my-spin-number.html
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I’ll be reading The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins! I’m excited for this one!
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Ohh what a treat ahead of you!
I read this about 25 yrs ago & still remember it vividly and fondly.
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I loved it, as well as The Woman in White. Good luck!
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I got Desperate Remedies by Thomas Hardy. Looking forward to it!
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I’m also reading Thomas Hard, but Tasheena & I got Far From the Madding Crowd.
Looking forward to finally watching the movie afterwards too 🙂
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Love Hardy. Far from the Madding Crowd it good. I have seen the old movie with Alan Bates and Julie Christie, but wanting to see the new one. I visited his home in England, and in the museum were clothes they used in the film.
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The recent movie with Carey Mulligan is also good. I’ve never seen the earlier movie but have heard good things about it. And how lucky you were to see the costumes!
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Lucky me! I put the ones I was keen to read in the first five. I’ve got J. F. Powers’ Morte D’Urban.
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My No. 3 turns out to be Angela Brazil’s The School in the Turrets. Hope I can find the darn thing now…
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Actually, I couldn’t find this book anywhere so I’ve gone for another Brent-Dyer title, The New House at the Chalet School. Review up soon!
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woohoo, a Japanese classi!: The Face of Another: https://wordsandpeace.com/2018/03/09/the-classics-spin-17-what-i-got/
I need to finish The Bridge on the Drina though before launching into this one
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Yaaassssssss! I got Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy! This was a great spin for me, hope others got fun books as well.
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Wahoo! I haven’t had a shared #ccspin read for a few spins now, delighted to be sharing this one with you 🙂
#FFTMCreadalong
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Yay! Can’t wait to see what you think.
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One of my favorites!
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It is a good book.
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Looks like I’ll be reading Crime and Punishment.
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Gulp!
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Noooooooooooooooo!! Not no. 3! I said… I said… anything but no. 3!! Help – I’m being persecuted!!
Now shhh! Don’t disturb me – if I’m going to get through Gone with the Wind by the end of April I’ll need to concentrate… *orders in extra medicinal chocolate*
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You can do it!
We had a readalong a few years ago – our thoughts may be of interest to you at some point…http://bronasbooks.blogspot.com.au/2015/08/gone-with-wind-final-post.html
It was a re-read for me AND it actually lived up to my high expectations.
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Oh, thanks for the link – I shall hang on to it and visit once I’ve read the book. Haha – all the people who’ve been telling me how much they enjoyed it have almost reconciled me to my fate… 😉
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Think about it tomorrow!
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Oh………. Fiddle-Dee-Dee!!!
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Ha ha HA
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Don’t worry. One of the greatest books. Although there are a lot of story on the war, which might be a little bit tedious. I read it so many years ago, maybe I should read it again. Good luck.
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Thanks for the encouragement! 😀 Haha – despite all my moaning, I do really want to read it – it’s just fitting in such a long book that’s a problem. But that’s why these spins are such good fun – they force us to read whatever comes up and stop putting things off till tomorrow – just like Scarlett! 😉
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You should definitely read it again. 🙂
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It’s really wonderful. Once you get going you won’t be able to stop reading it.
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Thanks – that’s good to hear! Don’t tell the Classics Club Gods, but I’m beginning to really look forward to it now… 😉
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Hooray I’m going to be reading The Arabian Nights
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Awww, neat.
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My book is I Capture The Castle, by Dodie Smith! 🙂
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P.S. I got The Bell Jar! Pretty pumped about that. It’ll be here eventually: AnotherBook.blog
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Ah, so did I! It might help to know I’m not alone with this one!
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My book is Piers the Plowman by William Langland.
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Maybe not a classic in the true sense of the term, but I will be reading Kindred by Octavia Butler.
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*Puts on his nerd glasses*
Fun fact: this is only the third time the Spin has repeated a number. Previously, 1 and 4 were used twice.
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*puts on her nerd glasses*
I believe that #3 has not been spun before. 1 & 4 are still the only twice spun numbers 🙂
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Oh you’re right. I saw 13 and wrote it down as a 3. I’ve been had!
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Oh good! I thought it was the first time, too, but didn’t want to say something and be wrong! 😂
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Hooray! I will be reading Arabian Nights and Days, by Naguib Mahfouz!
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I forgot to post my list to the club. Here it is. I get to read La Morte D’Arthur.
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