Read 10 Classic Novels

1. Great Expectations
2. A Tale of Two Cities
3. To Kill A Mockingbird
4. 1984
5. A Christmas Carol
6. Lord of the Flies
7. The Great Gatsby
8. Dracula
9. The Picture of Dorian Gray
10. A Farewell to Arms

I’ve read a lot more, but these are the ten that jumped first to my mind. :)

I have read way more then 10 but this are my favorites so far

1984- George Orwell
20,000 Leagues under the sea- Jules Verne
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Animal Farm- George Orwell
Around the World in 80 days- Jules Verne
The Invisible Man- H. G. Wells
A Little Princess- Frances Hodgson Burnett
Little Women- Louisa May Alcott
The Secret Garden- Frances Hodgson Burnett
The War of the Worlds- H. G. Wells

And I’m reading Les Miserables by Victor Hugo. I read the simplified version for my French 3 course in high school but I would like to read the full version.

Well, there seems to be no list that I can find so I’m running on my own until I can figure it out. I just finished Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier and it was fantastic. The ending is so abrupt that I had to look up Sparknotes to make sure there wasn’t a printing error. I was disappointed to find that there was no extra chapter. Over all, great book and wish there had been more.

Reading is such a rewarding pastime…I wish I did it more. Classic books can teach you so much about writing, life, and different times. I love them!

Apparently my copy of “the Catcher in the Rye” came and went.

So, I purchased two at Borders, yesterday. They were four bucks each.

“The Good Earth”
by Pearl S. Buck

I read this back in ‘88 as required reading for summer. I procrastinated all summer long. However, once I started – I couldn’t put it down. It is by far one of my favorite books. Can I remember what most of it is about? NO…Chinese last emperor…farmer..wife = O-lan….I will read it again.

“Sula”
by Toni Morrison

I have never read this book or any Toni Morrison book. I have heard a lot about what a wonderful author she is. I’m looking forward to it. I think I’ll begin with this novel since I have read “The Good Earth”.

Meanwhile, I have put “the Catcher in the Rye” back on hold.

The Classics are my favorites:) Right now I’m in the middle of ‘The Count of Monte Cristo’ by Alexander Dumas. Pretty good so far…!

Classic #1

“The Catcher in the Rye”
by JD Salinger

It should be arriving at my local library any day now. :)