Oliver Twist. The number that was chosen was 14 which meant Oliver Twist is the lucky Classic I get to read next. I haven't started it yet and actually probably won't until April 1st (which is actually when we are supposed to have it finished). But until March 31st, I am not reading any of my fun, light, entertaining reads. I am only reading works by C.S. Lewis and Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Why am I doing that you may ask? Well, I decided that even though I am not Catholic I would participate in the celebration of Lent this year and the thing that I am fasting from is reading too many books just for entertainment. So, instead of making myself go crazy and give up reading completely, I decided to just focus my reading on Lewis and Bonhoeffer in the hopes that my faith would be tested and grown in this time of fasting. But once Easter has come I will go back to my Classics, TBR Pile and routine of alternating between fiction and non-fiction. So, here's to Oliver Twist, Lent, Lewis and Bonhoeffer. Wish me luck!
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 ...
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