KDanae Reads

I haven't written here much at all. Mostly because I have been blogging over at my other site and just haven't had much to write in regards to books and reading here. But this month's discussion question for Classic Club members is one I just couldn't pass by:  What classic piece of literature most intimidates you, and why? Or, are you intimidated by the classics, and why? And has your view changed at all since you joined our club? I think the two major pieces of classic literature that I am most intimidated by are the works of William Shakespeare and Les Miserables by Victor Hugo. I am usually not intimidated by the Classics. In fact, I lov e reading C lassics and have begun quite the collection on my shelves. B ut those t wo men and their writings stare me in the face like a brick wall that I'll never be able to climb over.  I have read Victor Hugo's Th e Hunchback of Notre Dame and absolutely hated it . There were sections in the book where it

I read a lot in October. I couldn't help it. I even branched off from my missions books again and read a couple of Christian novels. They were so good and I am glad I read them. F or awhile in October I went through this really big painting phase and couldn 't think of doing anything else, but then I got discou raged a nd when one of my pa in tings didn't quite turn out the way I wanted it to I gave up. But then I picked up my books and explored the world through the eyes of missionaries, preachers and travelers. I love when I can do that and it does my wandering heart a whole lot o f good.  The books I read in the month of October:   Effective Engagement in Short-Term Missions: Doing it Right! edited by Robert J. Priest Unleashed: The Church Turning the World Upside Down edited by Dudley Rutherford Eats With Sinners by Arron Chambers Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers Crispens Point by JoHannah Reardon The number of pages I read in the month of October: