If you joined the game last week, find number 9 on your CC Spin #18 List! That’s the title you are challenged to read by 31st August, 2018.
We know it can be hard to stay on track and enthused about your Spin Book for the whole month. We plan to provide support and encouragement to all our CC Spinners via twitter, fb, instagram and goodreads. We hope you can join us in cheering everyone on to finish another fabulous classics reading experience!
If you’re struggling with your book, let us know. We’ll do everything we can to help you through. Perhaps one of your new moderators has read it, or we can link you up with another Classics Clubber who has.
As always, the prize is the reading experience.
What’s Next?
Tell us below what your number 9 title is:
- Are you feeling thrilled, hesitant or ‘meh’ about your title?
- Check out our ‘Reviews By Members’ page for other Classic Clubbers who may have read your book recently. They may be able to help you if you hit a speedhump in your reading.
- Cheer on your fellow Clubbers.
- Take a pic of your book and pop it on Instagram or twitter.
- If you can — it would be fabulous if everyone posted about their Spin book by the 31st August.
- Then check back here to share your experience and add your review to our ‘Reviews By Members’ page.
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I finished my spin: A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. Wow! It’s been many years since I first read this. I anticipated a possible let down, but no. It was more powerful than ever. This is now my #1 ALL TIME favorite novel…no hyperbole, truly the best. http://100greatestnovelsofalltimequest.blogspot.com/2018/08/a-tale-of-two-cities-by-charles-dickens.html
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Delighted to hear this Joseph as this reread is one of my CC lists too. I, too, was concerned it may not live up to my very fond memory of it.
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I am so gutted I missed this – I was on holiday! I will have to not-so-patiently wait for the next one! 😛
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Read a classic book anyway Jess (pull a name out of a hat to add the element of mystery if you want 🙂 and join on in!
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I always have a classic book on the go – It is currently The Enchanted Castle by Edith Nesbit.
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I will read Richard III by Shakespeare. I love the theme, since I read a lot about him in connection with the discovery of his grave. Even went to Leicester to see the tomb. It was great, as was the museum. I have never read anything by Shakespeare, and I find it quite difficult. I think you just have to study Shakespeare to be able to read him comfortable, or what do you think? Anyway, I am happy to give it a try.
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I find that seeing a live production or a good movie/TV version can help me get into unfamiliar Shakespeare. You’re halfway there with your interest in the real Richard III and the amazing recent archaeological find. Did you do a post on your visit to the tomb & museum – I’d been keen to see it if you did.
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That is a good idea. I have come a bit and I sure I will finish. Yes, I did write a few articlea and you can find them here: https://thecontentreader.blogspot.com/2015/04/richard-iii-and-princes-in-tower-by-aj.html?m=1
https://thecontentreader.blogspot.com/2015/05/leicester-and-richard-iii.html?m=1
https://thecontentreader.blogspot.com/2015/05/leicester-and-richard-iii.html?m=1
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I am reading THE NAME OF THE ROSE by Eco. What have I gotten myself into? Here is my intro post, in case you are wondering what I mean: The Name of the Rose. Oh Oh.
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Great book, once you get into it!
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For Operation Actually Read Bible I’ll be reading The Sovereignty of God by A.W. Pink. For Becky’s Book Reviews I’ll be reading The Conqueror by Georgette Heyer.
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Oh, wow! I’ve found Heyer’s non-Regency romance novels are really tough to get through. Looking forward to your opinion on The Conqueror!:)
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I’m reading Starvecrowe Farm by Stanley J. Weyman.
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I’ll be reading He Who Whispers by John Dickson Carr, a Golden Age Mystery novel – really pleased one of the crime fiction novels I listed came up!
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I got The Heir of Redclyffe. Should be fun!
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The Call of the Wild by Jack London! And actually pretty happy that my spin book is on the shorter end. I’ve a feeling work is going to start assigning books again once back to school starts.
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A Tale of Two Cities – a reread. I have long maintained this is Dickens’ Greatest, in spite of the consensus David Copperfield. It has been a long time since I’ve read it…so I am anxious to see if it still holds up.
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I fell in love with this book when we read it in high school. In fact, I stayed up late reading ahead and came into school and got into an impassioned argument with my teacher about the ending. He kept telling me to quiet down because I was a week ahead of the class.
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I read this & DC in my youth and remember them both very fondly. I hope to also reread both some day soon. Lucky you for getting this gentle nudge to get you to do so now 😊
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I read it in high school, too, but I’m afraid back then I didn’t feel the love…not like I do now for Dickens. I should reread it!
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It is one of my favourites! I have to admit, though, it was Part 3 that shot it into my list. Loved it!
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I finally read Two Cities last year but am sure I’ll read it again. My favorite Dickens is still DC (although I have many to read)
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Mine is The Postman Always Rings Twice – I’m kinda looking forward to it though I wasn’t much taken with his style of writing in Mildred Pierce. But on the upside it’s short and will be a brilliant excuse to watch the film again, so all good! 😀
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I got “The Magnificent Ambersons” by Booth Tarkington–which is actually the book I was most hoping for!
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I read this for my very first spin & loved it. Hope you do too.
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I’ll be reading Orwell’s “Down and Out in Paris and London” during August – looking forward to reading this.
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The Pursuit of Love by Nancy Mitford awaits me. Looking forward to this! https://bookertalk.com/2018/08/01/classics-club-spin-falls-on-mitford/
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I’m hoping to reread this one day. I have some Mitford’s with gorgeous covers that tempt me every time I see them on the bookshelf.
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I wanted to read this for a long time. I will add it to my spin list once I have read my book; Rickhard III by Shakespeare. I am not good reading Shakespeare, but will give it a try.
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So Big by Edna Ferber.
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So good!
😁
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I’ve got Frederick Douglas Narrative of His Life. A great choice. Now if only my old paperback will hold up!
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I read this years ago and found it to be very illuminating and, of course, distressing.
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Northanger Abbey! I was hoping for a Jane Austen for Austen in August. 🙂
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Yesssss!
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Perfect.
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I think my repeating mantra worked. “Austen in August, Austen in August, Austen in August!” I had three Austen titles on my list. 🙂
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I noticed! This is a good one…I know I would like to read it some day. For now, I just might read Persuasion….it’s the shortest of the lot, and a favourite.:D… Happy Reading!
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I meant ‘re-read it some day’….. That one made me sound like Groucho Marx!!!
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I reread this for last year’s Austen in August…in Bali!
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I really liked this Austen. I think I will join Austen in August and read the last one I haven’t read; Mansfield Park.
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I’m reading Lady Susan. I might pick up Mansfield too since is Austen August!
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I will be reading Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm for my spin book this month. Should be a lot of fun!
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I will at long last read “The Little Prince” by Antoine de Saint Exupéry (1943). Don’t know how I’ve missed it all this time, when everyone else seems to have read it.
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Love!
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You are not alone…I haven’t read it either!
#MustRead French Classic
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Me either…
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One of my favorites. I like it so much that I’ve read it in Spanish, French, and Italian, as well as English.
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I just read this one in March or April. Such a lovely little book!
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Such a beautiful book. Hope you enjoy it!
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I’ll be reading Shakespeare’s Othello. I’m just starting the 50 books challenge, so this is my first read.
It feels kind of fitting to start off with Shakespeare!
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A very auspicious start to your #cclist
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I am not comfortable reading Shakespeare, but I got Richard III. Will try to read it, since I read a lot of books about him and the finding of his bones. I even went to Leicester to see his tomb. Beautiful it was.
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My #9 is Life of Pi by Yann Martel. I’m excited about it!
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Such a great book!
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Having just finished a Tove Jansson novel (The Summer Book) I was wondering where in the world I’d be heading to next. Turns out it’s Russia: I’ve Anton Chekhov’s Early Stories as my selection! I’m quite pleased as it’s a while since I last read anything from that part of the world.
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Spin serendipity.
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“Spindipity” perhaps? 😁
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New hashtag right there!
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Yay! Thanks ☺
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I read The Summer Book a few summers who and loved it. Hope you enjoy your Russian stories. My last Russian read was War and Peace last year. It’s scared me from returning. 🙈
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There’s a bleakness about so much Russian writing, at least the little stuff I’ve read.
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I’ll be reading Heat and Dust by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala but I’ve got to find myself a copy first. Local library here I come…
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I don’t see her books very often on reading lists
…interesting! Looking forward to your review.
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I’ll be reading Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf. Looking forward to it! I started it once, a long time ago, and couldn’t get into it but that was before I became interested in WWI and its impact.
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I read Mrs. Dalloway after I read and loved The Hours and I was told The Hours was inspired by Dalloway.
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Midnight Confessions ( a wink to Steven Colbert): You won’t tell anybody right?… “Of course not!”
I tell people I enjoy Woolf’s books…if fact I just enjoy saying I enjoy them! I’ve never read Virginia Woolf.
I’ll put her on my Master Classic Club List! 🙂
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I’ve decided to read her in chronological order, but I’ve only read the first one to date – The Voyage Out. I’m hoping it will help me get into stream of consciousness style as she develops it.
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I really must do likewise….sounds like a winter project for me! (Dec – Febr 2019).
I just cannot get excited about Woolf.
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Love ❤️
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I’m reading Woolf in chronological order. I’ve only read the first so far, so a little while before I get to this one. But I have watched The Hours!
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Hope you enjoy it, I read it a few years ago and thought maybe I should try one of her novels instead (since I tend to have a hard time with stream of consciousness). I did see on my audiobook list an audio version of Mrs Dalloway and decided I would give it another try since one of my favorite narrators (Juliet Stevenson) reads it. That’s motivation.
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I’ll be reading Brideshead Revisited!
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I loved that book, enjoy!
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Thanks! I have a feeling I’m going to love it too
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Love ❤️
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Fabulous book – but then you must see the television series (don’t bother with the more recent film version)
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I plan to watch it once I’ve finished!
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I love this book & the old tv series is brilliant!
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Glad to hear you loved it! I’m really looking forward to reading it and then watching the miniseries.
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I loved Brideshead. I took copious notes of all my favorite quotes.
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Yay, that’s great to hear!
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Just loved it!
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Yay!
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I got The Unicorn by Iris Murdoch. This will help my sporadic attendance in the #IMreadalong
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I will be reading Invisible Links, Selma Lagerlöf! 🙂
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Woo hoo! I will read A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It’s the only one of my beautiful books in the Puffin in Bloom Collection that I haven’t read. There’s nothing like reading a beautiful edition of a book.
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Haven’t read that since I was a girl. Such a wonderful book!
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I’ve watched so many film versions of this, and have cried through all of them. Not sure I’ll ever read it…!
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Alrighty then, it’s Giovanni’s Room!
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That was on my list but different number!
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Oh wow you were just 1 number off!
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Yesss!
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I’m excited to read it!
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The Gospel according to St Mark … mmm. Still have to get past some pesky Seneca first 😉
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Heavy!
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OMG I’ve died and gone to heaven… spin book is “Means of Ascent’ by R. Caro This is a modern non-fiction classic! Hours of listening pleasure on my morning walks!! Thank you CC !
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Glad you spun a good one 😊
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I’m in such good spirits….perhaps I will try a Jane Austen book in August!! What did I say Jane Austen?
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I’m going to read Persuasion…for the first time. It’s not my spin book, but it’s my f-to-f book club pick for August.
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including you, Deb, in the #AusteninAugust bookstagram challenge with that Persuasion read ! 🙂
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and join us for #AusteninAugust bookstagram challenge at the same time? …
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Can I find it on Instagram under that hashtag? My spin book is Northanger Abbey. 🙂
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I’ll be reading Whisky Galore by Compton Mackenzie which sounds delightful, a perfect summer read. Looking forward to it!
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Sounds delightful!
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If you haven’t already seen it, try to find yourself a copy of the old black and white film version of Whisky Galore – great fun!
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