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We at The Classics Club take note of blogging events that could be of interest to others. Here are a few…

MARCH 2024

It’s March so it’s time to join 746 Books for this, the TENTH annual Reading Ireland Month as we celebrate all that is good about Irish books and culture. You can join in the conversation on the Begorrathon Facebook  page or on Instagram and Twitter with the hashtags #readingirelandmonth24 or #begorrathon24.

2024 (ALL YEAR)

2024 Ozathon

2024 Ozathon

Lory at Entering the Enchanted Castle will start a readalong of the Oz books by L. Frank Baum. The Book Stop, home of a fellow Oz fan, will be joining Lory as co-host.

There are 14 books, and the plan is to start in December and read in published order through January of 2025.

If you’re not up for such a commitment, though, there will be a stopping point at the end of the first six books.

It’s not necessary to read all of them, or read them in order. Feel free to dip in as you wish.

There will be a monthly post on each book, at The Enchanted Castle or at The Book Stop or both, and a roundup of any posts that are shared with them. #Ozathon24 is the hashtag for sharing.

Part I: Essential Oz Adventures

• December, 2023: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
• January, 2024: The Marvelous Land of Oz
• February, 2024: Ozma of Oz
• March, 2024: Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz
• April, 2024: The Road to Oz
• May, 2024: The Emerald City of Oz

Part II: Further Journeys in Oz

• June, 2024: The Patchwork Girl of Oz
• July, 2024: Tik-Tok of Oz
• August, 2024: The Scarecrow of Oz
• September, 2024: Rinkitink in Oz
• October, 2024: The Lost Princess of Oz
• November, 2024: The Tin Woodman of Oz
• December, 2024: The Magic of Oz
• January, 2025: Glinda of Oz

Orwell 2024 is hosted by Brona’s Books. The aim is simple – to read any or all of the Orwells or Orwell-related books on your TBR stack at any time throughout 2024. New books, old books, borrowed books, audio, rereads, adaptations, biographies, fiction and non-fiction are all welcome.

How to join in Reading Orwell?

Simply leave a comment here or write a list of which books/essays you might like to read, linking back to this post. It’s that simple and flexible.

If you’d rather take a photo of your Orwells or share on socials please use #ReadingOrwell24 (Brona’s Books is on Instagram @this_r_e_a_d_i_n_g_life and Bluesky these days).

Kim at Reading Matters and Cathy from 746 Books have come up with a reading schedule for A Year With John Banville and they will be posting reviews in the first week of every month, between January and December 2024. Find out more here.

Nick’s 2024 Fantasy Classics Chapter-a-Day Read-along

How to Participate in the 2024 Chapter-a-Day Read-along:

• Get a copy of each of the books.
• If you have your own blog, write a welcome post explaining why you are joining the read-along and what you hope to gain from it. Leave a link to your post in the comments section at the end of this post. 
• Download the daily schedule: Nick’s 2024 Fantasy Classics Chapter-a-Day Reading Schedule.
• Commit to reading a chapter a day. If you get behind or race ahead, no worries. Life happens.
• Join Nick in posting a quote each day on Facebook or X (Formerly known as Twitter). He will be posting on both, using the hashtag #fantasyreadalong. No spoilers, please!
• You will find the official 2024 read-along graphic above. Feel free to use it on your website if you wish.

Reading Schedule

The group will be reading three fantasy series in 2024. Here is a broad outline of the reading schedule:

• The Chronicles of Narnia (January 1-April 14)
• Lord of the Rings (April 15-June 15)
• Harry Potter Series (June 16-December 31)

2024 European Reading Challenge

Please join Gilion at Rose City Reader for the twelfth edition of our Grand Tour of Europe through books! The European Reading Challenge has been going strong since 2012. Choose your own level of commitment to complete the challenge. There is a Jet Setter Prize for the person who visits the most countries between the covers.

THE GIST: The idea is to read books set in European countries or books by European authors. The books can be of any genre – fiction, nonfiction, novels, short stories, memoirs, travel guides, cookbooks, biography, poetry, whatever. You can participate at different levels, but each book must represent a different country — either written by an author from a different country or set in a different country, no two books from the same country.

To participate in the challenge, sign up at the levels below. If you want to go on to compete for the Prize, keep reading!

• FIVE STAR (DELUXE ENTOURAGE): Read at least five books by different European authors or books set in different European countries.
• FOUR STAR (HONEYMOONER): Read four qualifying books.
• THREE STAR (BUSINESS TRAVELER): Read three qualifying books.
• TWO STAR (ADVENTURER): Read two qualifying books.
• ONE STAR (PENSIONE WEEKENDER): Read just one qualifying book.

2024 Nonfiction Reader Challenge

For the 2024 Nonfiction Reader Challenge, you can select, read and review a book from the categories listed below during the year for a total of up to 12 books; OR select, read and review any nonfiction book. A book may be in print, electronic or audio format. For more information, visit Shelleyrae’s post at Book’d Out.

History
Memoir/Biography
True Crime
Science
Health
Food
Culture
Transportation
The Future
Pets
Architecture
Published in 2024

If you’re a Classics Clubber and you would like to share information about a classics event, fill in the contact form here.  Please let us know the start and end date for the event, some details, and a link to the home site.  It’s fine to do this whether you’re the host of the event or simply want to share one you’ve discovered, as long as you’re a clubber.  (Also check out any events our members on Twitter may have tweeted about at hashtag #cceventsched.) 🙂 – The Club