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Saturday, December 28, 2013

BACK TO THE CLASSIC CHALLENGE 2013 [ WRAP-UP POST ]

BACK TO THE CLASSIC CHALLENGE 2013 
[ WRAP-UP POST ]

Another RC that so fun and quite interesting for my self, until my works schedulue become so hectic until the end of this year. So, from all categories that need to be completed, I’m failed on two subject, specially I only have time to read both books just half of each books. But still, I’m happy for joining this event in 2013. Unfortunately, i won’t be participate in next year, my RC already planned and I choose to read ‘slowly’ to digest several readings that quite ‘heavy’ to just quick-read like my habits for this year. Thanks to Sarah for hosting this event (^_^)



Here is my completed list :

Main Categories : 
A | 18th Century Clasic : ROBINSON CRUSOE by Daniel Defoe 
A | 19th Century Classic : OLIVER TWIST by Charles Dickens 
A | 20th Century Classic : MYSTERY OF YELLOW ROOM by Gaston Leroux
A | A Classic Adventure :  TREASURE ISLAND by Robert Louis Stevenson 
A | A Classic that relates to the African-American Experience : TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD by Harper Lee 
A | A Classic that prominently features An Animal : BLACK BEAUTY by Anna Sewell 

Optional Categories :
A | Re-Read Classic : LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE by Laura Ingalls Wilder
B | A Russian Classic : The Kreutze Sonata by Leo Tolstoy (unfinished)
C | A Classic Non-Fiction Title : Diary of Anne Frank by Anne Frank (unfinished)
D | A Classic Children’s / Young Adult Title : Emily of New Moon by L.M. Montgomery 
E | A Classsic Short-Stories :  Charles Dickens’ Ghost Stories by Charles Dickens 

Best Regards,

Hobby Buku

2 comments :

  1. Congrats on completing the challenge. I've never read Robinson Crusoe or Mystery of the Yellow Room, but the others in your required categories are all among my favorite books. I'm hoping to reread Oliver Twist myself in 2014.

    Happy New Year!

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    1. Robinson Crusoe is one of book that really surprise me. I never knew how deep the story is, remind me when I read Uncle Tom's Cabin ... full with enlightment I must say :D
      Myetery of the Yellow Room is quite interesting if you like Mystery or Detective Story :D
      I will read another Dickens in February 2014, maybe we can share it our reading too :D
      Happy New Year too, sorry for late responds :D

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