#CCSpin List #18
Have you heard? It’s spin list time baby! Woot! Actually, I must admit this is my first time to participate in a spin list challenge…but im very excited. Also, this will be the first official event that the group hosts since the Moderator switch over. I’m very excited to be one of the new moderators and even more excited about the event!
If you haven’t participated before, it’s very easy. Just pick 20 books from your classics list and tune in Wednesday to see which number is drawn…then you have to read that book! 😀 Also, if you haven’t join the classics club, give it some thought. It’s great fun. Please feel free to add any questions about the club or event in the comments below. Also, you can read more about joining here.
| Author | Title | Year | Translated | |
| 1 | Charles Darwin | The Origin of Species | 1859 | No |
| 2 | Hendrik Willem Van Loon | The Story of Mankind | 1921 | No |
| 3 | Lois Lowry | The Giver | 1993 | No |
| 4 | Jane Austen | Pride and Prejudice | 1813 | No |
| 5 | Jules Verne | Around the World In 80 Days | 1872 | French |
| 6 | Antoine de Saint-Exupery | The Little Prince | 1943 | French |
| 7 | Louisa May Alcott | Little Women | 1868 | No |
| 8 | L. M. Montgomery | Anne of Green Gables | 1908 | No |
| 9 | Gabriel Garcia Marquez | One Hundred Years of Solitude | 1967 | Spanish |
| 10 | Hermann Hesse | Siddhartha | 1922 | German |
| 11 | Ayn Rand | Atlas Shrugged | 1957 | No |
| 12 | Madeleine L’Engle | A Wrinkle in Time | 1962 | No |
| 13 | Mark Haddon | The Curious Incident Of the Dog In the Nighttime | 2003 | No |
| 14 | Daphane Du Maurier | Rebecca | 1938 | No |
| 15 | Frank Herbert | Dune | 1965 | No |
| 16 | Carlos Ruiz Zafon | The Shadow of the Wind | 2001 | Spanish |
| 17 | H. G. Wells | The Invisible Man | 1897 | No |
| 18 | Jonathan Swift | Gulliver’s Travels | 1726 | No |
| 19 | Sun Tzu | The Art of War | 500 BC | Chinese |
| 20 | Alexis de Tocqueville | Democracy In America | 1840 | French |
So which books are you adding to your spin list? & which number are you hoping for?
Books In Bloom
I'm an avid reader and love most all books, but my favorite genres tend to be mystery, adventure, science fiction and classics. Genres I tend to shy away from include romance, contemporary fiction and chick lit. If I’m not actually reading books, I’m probably at work shelving them at my local library.
12 Comments
Brona
I also have a P&P on my spin list, but it’s an annotated edition that I’ll be reading for the first time.
Books In Bloom
I haven’t actually read a Jane Austen book yet…I hear so many people saying how great she was, so i decided to add it in. An annotated edition sounds fun, you’ll have to let us know how you like it! I really love almost every book on my list. I think any number would be a win!
Karen K.
Excellent list! P&P, Rebecca, and Anne of Green Gables are particular favorites of mine.
Books In Bloom
Thanks! 🙂 It was actually hard deciding… I was thinking of putting even more Jane Austen…. but all the books were calling to me. 😀 Will you be participating this round?
Anne@Headfullofbooks
Oh, I just realized I need to add Siddhartha to my list. Next time! My SPIN list
Books In Bloom
Oh I know…only 20 books is hard… I was meaning to put a Russian translated book….but forgot… Next spin list. lol.
Cathy Johnson
Well now I find myself hoping for 14 to be the spin number having seen Rebecca on your list. One of my all time favourites. You can see my own spin list here: https://whatcathyreadnext.wordpress.com/2018/07/26/the-classics-club-spin-18/
Books In Bloom
I’ve gotten lots of comments about Rebecca…can’t wait to read it!
Jessie @ Dwell in Possibility
So many great books here! Rebecca is also on my spin list (as a re-read), and Pride and Prejudice, Little Women, and Anne of Green Gables are some of my favorites. Enjoy!
Books In Bloom
Yay, i’m so glad you like my list. I pretty excited to see what number is chosen.
Faye
Congrats on becoming a moderator at The Classics Club! I’m a very recent member and this will be my first spin too. Was interested to see we don’t have a single common book on our list for August’s spin (there are so many classics out there!) but I’ve read a few of your picks and am very interested to hear what you think of them in due course. Rebecca, One Hundred Years of Solitude and The Shadow of the Wind would likely make my list if I was picking my very favourite books ever. And I am a HUGE Anne (of Green Gables) fan. Based on my own list, I’m crossing my fingers for a low draw – anywhere from 1 to 5.
Books In Bloom
Thank you! I think its interesting too that we don’t have any books in common. I actually had a super hard time sticking to 20… And i agree about the low numbers because i added my fave books first. 😀