Thursday, April 16, 2020

Classics Spin #23



I haven't participated in a Classics Spin for a while, but what else do I have to do? I'll let the Classics Spin random number generator pick my next read. Next Monday, April 19, they'll announce a number from one to twenty, and that number will determine which book I should read from the twenty books I've selected below.  I'm nearly halfway through with my second Classics Club list, and all of these are books on my own shelves, so that's a win-win.

 I've put them in random order to mix things up a bit and make it more interesting, I hope. Here's my list:
  1. My American by Stella Gibbons
  2. Noli Me Tangere by Jose Rizal
  3. Jenny Wren by E. H. Young
  4. Westwood by Stella Gibbons
  5. The Fruit of the Tree by Edith Wharton
  6. The Hireling by L. P. Hartley
  7. The Portable Dorothy Parker by Dorothy Parker
  8. The Misunderstanding by Irene Nemirovsky
  9. Hudson River Bracketed by Edith Wharton
  10. A Few Green Leaves by Barbara Pym
  11. The Masqueraders by Georgette Heyer
  12. Mandoa, Mandoa! by Winifred Holtby
  13. A Pin to See the Peepshow by F. Tennyson Jesse
  14. Beware of Pity by Stephan Zweig
  15. Troy Chimneys by Margaret Kennedy
  16. Invitation to the Waltz by Rosamund Lehmann
  17. The Caravaners by Elizabeth von Arnim
  18. Imperial Palace by Arnold Bennett
  19. The Little Ottleys by Ada Leverson
  20. The World My Wilderness by Rose Macauley

Most of these are Virago Modern Classics, all but three are by women writers. I think the one I'm least excited about is Dorothy Parker, as I have a hard time blogging about short stories. I'm hoping for one that I can count for one of the categories in the Back to the Classics Challenge. 

Bloggers, which of these do you recommend? And what's on your Classics Spin list? 

 UPDATED: The Classics spin came up as #6, so I'll be reading The Hireling by L. P. Hartley. I'm very pleased and look forward to reading it!

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7 comments:

  1. KatrinaApril 16, 2020 at 5:29 PM

    What an interesting list. I thought for a minute that I hadn't read any of them as the ones I've read are all towards the end. I really enjoyed numbers 15, 16, 17 and 20. I must compile my own list.

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    1. Karen K.April 16, 2020 at 8:38 PM

      I would love any of those -- The Caravaners is supposed to be very funny and I've heard great things about the others. Hopefully something light and cheerful which I can really use right now!

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  2. BronaApril 16, 2020 at 7:19 PM

    I've been reading some Pym (& Thirkell) during these times for the pure comfort factor. So I wish you Barbara this spin :-)

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    1. Karen K.April 16, 2020 at 8:36 PM

      Barbara Pym would be wonderful! I don't know if it's technically a classic since it was published in 1980, it was her last book. It's on my list nonetheless. I think Thirkell will be my next read -- Cheerfulness Breaks in, which sounds like a book that I would enjoy right about now.

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  3. reeseApril 17, 2020 at 11:06 PM

    What a fun list--I'm looking forward to your getting any number of these.

    I also have the Portable Dorothy Parker. I've never read it through, but I find it fun to dip into.

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  4. JosephApril 18, 2020 at 4:01 PM

    Impressive list...I haven't read a one of them. I hope you enjoy!

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  5. Beth April 21, 2020 at 2:03 PM

    I have heard of Wharton and Parker, but not the other authors. I hope you enjoy your Spin book!

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