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Classics Club Spin #10

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Donna

Perhaps without the Classics Club I wouldn’t get on this blog at all. Another spin coming up on Monday, August 24 and I’m submitting the list below.  I’m looking forward to reading all of them and need a break from … Continue reading →

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Book Review: One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Donna

I’d like to thank the members of The Classics Club who organized the Classics Club Spin #8 and for choosing not-so-unlucky 13 as the spin selection.  Without that I might never have discovered the wonders of One Hundred Years of Solitude by … Continue reading →

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The Classics Club

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Donna

Since my original post on The Classics Club is so far away, and since I haven’t worked on it recently, I decided to re-post my list.  It is a list of fifty classics that I will read by March 28, … Continue reading →

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The Classic Club — Spin #8

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Donna

I have been woefully neglectful of my Classics Club reading. Time to move on and read some great books. My list is above. Looking forward to the spin number on November 10th. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde … Continue reading →

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Sexism and Racism in Classic Literature

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Donna

Classics Club June Meme   Think of an example of a classic you’ve read that presents issues like racism/sexism as acceptable within society. Do you think the reception of this classic work would be the same if it were newly … Continue reading →

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