Monthly Meme: A Topic Revisited: What Makes a Classic?

I know that the Classics Club has addressed this topic before, but it's one that I've struggled with, first when I made up my first list, and more recently as I post our club reviews. That activity more than any other has convinced me that members must have different definitions of a classic. I began …

Shakespeare Challenge (revised)

A month or so ago Rachel @Hibernators Library threw out a reading challenge - 2019 Year of Shakespeare? Her idea was to read one comedy, one tragedy & one history play over the course of a 3-4 month period. With a new baby on the way, she thought that a co-hosting arrangement with the Classics Club …

Question for the Club: What constitutes a classic?

Hi all, I was just checking our recent comments (which come to us via email) and I saw one with a question that I'd like to put to the group: What constitutes a Classic? There are countless articles and essays that attempt to answer this question, but I don't believe there exists a definitive answer.  …

Discussion: Anyone want to share your favorite read(s) in 2016?

Feel free to leave a link in the comments, or else just talk about your favorite(s) in 2016 below.  Let your fellow clubbers know what really stood out for you, and why. 🙂 Or, tell us about what you can't wait to read in 2017! #ccdiscussions

Discussion: Anyone want to share your favorite read(s) in 2015?

Feel free to leave a link in the comments, or else just talk about your favorite(s) in 2015 below.  Let your fellow clubbers know what really stood out for you, and why. 🙂 Or, tell us about what you can't wait to read in 2016! #ccdiscussions

Discussion: Anyone want to share your favorite read(s) in 2013?

Feel free to leave a link in the comments, or else just talk about your favorite(s) in 2013 below.  Let your fellow clubbers know what really stood out for you, and why. 🙂 Or, tell us about what you can't wait to read in 2014! #ccdiscussions

Discussion: Who is your favorite Brontë?

Inspired by a question by Adam on Twitter last night: Who is your favorite Brontë, and why? We're just curious. We could have made this a meme question, but there's no slot open until 2014!  🙂 Feel free to comment below. (If you spoil a plot in one of the novels below, please clearly mark your comment …