It’s been a while since my last book tag, and as an English major, this one is right up my alley. Between required reading for school and personal interest, I’ve read more than my fair share of classics. Unfortunately, looking back, I now realize they were written by mostly British (or Canadian/American) white men (and a few women). Pretty sad. I hope schools have since expanded their definition of classic lit to include more women, more world lit, and a lot more authors of colour. I’ve been working on improving the diversity of my reading material, but I know I still have a long way to go. I think we all have a lot of reading to catch up on…
(By the way, this tag was snagged from A Geek Girl’s Guide. Feel free to post it on your blog, or share your thoughts in the comments below.)
A classic you read in school
Surprisingly, I couldn’t get into Hamlet like I did with other Shakespeare works I read, until I saw a screen adaptation. Then it finally came to life for me. I guess sometimes you really need to see a play being performed.
A classic you read outside of school
Read it, loved it, recommend it. Dumas has a very readable and engaging style of writing.
A classic you didn’t finish
It’s probably debatable whether Gone with the Wind is still considered a classic, but it was when I read it. It’s also the only classic I can remember not finishing. For what it’s worth, Mitchell is a good writer and GwtW is interesting, if cringe inducing. The funny thing is that I stopped reading it only a couple of pages from the end. I have no idea why I didn’t just finish it, but I think it was because I’d seen the movie around that time and I already knew how it ended. I guess Rhett didn’t give a damn and neither did I. Maybe one day I’ll go back and read those last couple of pages. Maybe.
A classic you haven’t read
I have it– I just haven’t read it yet (the downside of having a sizable TBR pile).
A classic you want to read
Considered the world’s first novel (and written by a woman), and yet I somehow never heard of it until recently. The Tale of Genji is now on my short list of must-reads (which is actually still pretty long, now that I think of it).
A classic you’ve read multiple times
Did you know that you lose your Canadian citizenship if you haven’t read Anne of Green Gables? Okay, maybe not, but if you haven’t read this classic, you’re missing out. Sorry.
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Cheers,
Aspasía S. Bissas
Aspasía S. Bissas 
I have finished all the books I read- some were required and some were not. I love the classics.
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Dedication– well done! Thanks for your comment 🙂
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It does help that I love the classics. In addition, no stranger to long books
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Hahahaha Lose your citizenship! You made me laugh thanks!
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Always happy to bring a little mirth 🙂
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Interesting list. Do you have a virtual TBR pile as well as a physical one?
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Thank you 🙂 I have an actual, physical TBR pile, a virtual ebook TBR pile, and a wishlist of books to get (and then add to the TBR piles). My plan is to live long enough to read them all (inspired by an old Twilight Zone episode), so I should be around for a while 😉
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Haha, now that is a veritable pile of piles 😉 Some TZ episodes were wonderfully inventive and I like the idea of someone twisting time to read the world’s knowledge haha
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As long as my reading glasses don’t break 😉
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Oooh, no! That would break the enchantment and you would then be compelled to read the same book for eternity! 😉
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Not to worry– it was just a reference to another TZ episode 🙂 I can’t decide if having to read the same book for eternity would be okay or terrible. Probably closer to the latter (especially depending on the book!)
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Haha funnily enough I was going to say that it would be a terrible book ;-p
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In that case, maybe I’ll just have to write some new books (and then spend eternity editing them lol) 🙂
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Damn. Anne of Green Gables used to be my favorite as a child. I didn’t even read the sequels. But recently I started watching the tv series adaptation and it’s bringing back such fond memories. Gilbert was my first crush. ☺❤
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I didn’t read all the sequels, but the ones I did read I found disappointing. For myself, leaving it at the first book works best 🙂 I don’t think I ever quite forgave Gilbert for calling Anne “carrots” lol
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Aww yes. But I think I fell for him the minute he saved her at the creek. Who am I kidding, I liked him right when he pinned Anne’s hair to the bench. XD
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