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Back to the Classics Challenge Wrapup

I signed up for a lot of challenges this year but the one I was most excited about was the 'Back to the Classics' challenge.  I am so happy that I managed to finish it and I read some amazing books!  I think East of Eden was my favorite but The Fellowship of the Rings was a close second.

Here is what I read:

  • Any 19th Century Classic –The Scarlet Letter
  • Any 20th Century Classic –East of Eden
  • Reread a classic of your choice The Master and Margarita
  • A Classic Play -Macbeth *Done
  • Classic Mystery/Horror/Crime Fiction-Frankenstein
  • Classic Romance The Scarlet Pimpernel
  • Read a Classic that has been translated from its original language to your language
    •                Les Miserables
         Classic Award Winner - The Age of Innocence

          Read a Classic set in a Country that you (realistically speaking) will not visit during your lifetime - To Clarify, this does not have to be a country that you hope to visit either. Countries that no longer exist or have never existed count. –The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring *Done

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