tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post6812277135969347899..comments2024-03-28T14:45:58.950-07:00Comments on Lark Writes...on books and life: 2019 Back to the Classics Challenge Wrap Up...Lark http://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-62437079992947233262019-12-28T12:34:39.865-08:002019-12-28T12:34:39.865-08:00There are always more authors to try and more book...There are always more authors to try and more books to read, aren't there? :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-61576264936727446652019-12-28T10:16:34.642-08:002019-12-28T10:16:34.642-08:0010 out of 12 is very good--I lacked the oomph myse...10 out of 12 is very good--I lacked the oomph myself to get to 12. That tragic category was a non-starter for me :) Looking at your books read list reminded me of all the great authors I keep on forgetting to read! Happy New Year.<br /><br />JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-34466645228480440762019-12-23T10:45:59.482-08:002019-12-23T10:45:59.482-08:00Heyer's books are always fun. Thanks for comme...Heyer's books are always fun. Thanks for commenting. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-63929768299514572102019-12-22T14:33:20.283-08:002019-12-22T14:33:20.283-08:00I must read Georgette Heyer, been meaning to for y...I must read Georgette Heyer, been meaning to for years. Thanks for the recommendation!Vintage Readinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05971819409379613967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-75239634609506904712019-12-18T12:08:01.029-08:002019-12-18T12:08:01.029-08:00Good luck getting that tenth one in! :)Good luck getting that tenth one in! :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-90533419619026911402019-12-17T20:17:53.724-08:002019-12-17T20:17:53.724-08:00A very nice list! And the only ones I've read ...A very nice list! And the only ones I've read are Cymbeline & A Princess of Mars, so it's been fun following. I've read nine, but I'm still hoping to read one more, so I'm holding off on my summary post.reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15818057262934008241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-27408963023911762032019-12-16T13:23:12.932-08:002019-12-16T13:23:12.932-08:00It's a fun Georgette Heyer...and it did make m...It's a fun Georgette Heyer...and it did make me laugh. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-16680109882683570552019-12-16T13:22:41.313-08:002019-12-16T13:22:41.313-08:00:D :D Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-17256032683034878942019-12-16T13:22:28.299-08:002019-12-16T13:22:28.299-08:00Ha! I know what you mean. I don't read nearly ...Ha! I know what you mean. I don't read nearly as many classics now as I once did. (And I have to work a lot harder to read them now, too.) Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-40497951900522890182019-12-16T02:35:03.624-08:002019-12-16T02:35:03.624-08:00I haven't read any of these and you don't ...I haven't read any of these and you don't know how excited that makes me!Verushkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08640500646511533020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-48383605801342144852019-12-15T19:59:03.567-08:002019-12-15T19:59:03.567-08:00Nice job, Lark. The only one of these I've rea...Nice job, Lark. The only one of these I've read is Under the Greenwood Tree. I used to read several classics a year, but I somehow or another got out of the habit. And that's kind of like when you quit going to the gym; it's really hard to get started again. :-)Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-2582678591403393062019-12-15T15:49:50.367-08:002019-12-15T15:49:50.367-08:00Congratulations on your classics challenge. I don&...Congratulations on your classics challenge. I don't think I've read very many classics, but I wouldn't mind trying Spring Muslin. Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-73208363764633332912019-12-15T10:47:52.352-08:002019-12-15T10:47:52.352-08:00Hi, Ashley! Georgette Heyer is always fun. I still...Hi, Ashley! Georgette Heyer is always fun. I still have a list of her books that I need/want to read, too. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-47162867376761089572019-12-15T10:47:13.878-08:002019-12-15T10:47:13.878-08:00There were a lot of things I liked about that book...There were a lot of things I liked about that book. :) It made me want to read something else by her.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-69301368459483302922019-12-14T17:30:07.375-08:002019-12-14T17:30:07.375-08:00Hi Lark, Congratulations on completing 8 books in ...Hi Lark, Congratulations on completing 8 books in the Challenge. Agree it is so much fun and I hope they continue the challenge into 2020. All Passion Spent is the book I'd like to try. The plot sounds interesting and I would like to read something by Vita Sackville West. Kathy's Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967595794483824444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-85575405229465896362019-12-14T10:19:45.138-08:002019-12-14T10:19:45.138-08:00This is awesome, Lark! So many interesting classic...This is awesome, Lark! So many interesting classics! I have quite a few Georgette Heyer books on my TBR that I've been meaning to read for awhile now. Hopefully someday I'll get to them. :) Ashley Sapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14398599355275934867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-72305809323821952022019-12-14T09:18:59.170-08:002019-12-14T09:18:59.170-08:00I never manage to read books in all 12 categories,...I never manage to read books in all 12 categories, but it's still a lot of fun. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-86666747404374611332019-12-14T05:27:59.564-08:002019-12-14T05:27:59.564-08:00Such an eclectic selection! :) I may check out t...Such an eclectic selection! :) I may check out this challenge for next year.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.com