tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post5721154977584204252..comments2024-03-28T14:45:58.950-07:00Comments on Lark Writes...on books and life: Back to the Classics Challenge 2021...Lark http://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-56864876384485975642021-02-14T09:35:26.293-08:002021-02-14T09:35:26.293-08:00I think that's the only way it works for me. :...I think that's the only way it works for me. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-11814749158430225062021-02-14T09:35:03.639-08:002021-02-14T09:35:03.639-08:00You have to be in the right mood to tackle some of...You have to be in the right mood to tackle some of these classics, that's for sure! There are some years when I can't do it either. The Vintage Mystery reading challenge sounds like a lot of fun. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-9212864164268089842021-02-14T09:05:52.757-08:002021-02-14T09:05:52.757-08:00I admire your participation in this challenge as f...I admire your participation in this challenge as from the looks of it, I think I would struggle a bit. I joined a few informally, one was Vintage Mysteries, but, I can already see that this one will probably not work well for me.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-23534798084867313312021-02-11T10:15:47.587-08:002021-02-11T10:15:47.587-08:00Good luck and glad you're joining in. It's...Good luck and glad you're joining in. It's great when your personal list lines up with a challenge!JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-77790934577248967192021-02-07T12:16:19.798-08:002021-02-07T12:16:19.798-08:00Thanks! I always need luck finishing any and all r...Thanks! I always need luck finishing any and all reading challenges. Even the ones I'm excited about. ;DLark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-41051240737310388202021-02-07T07:40:01.133-08:002021-02-07T07:40:01.133-08:00Good luck Lark, hoping you do well and enjoy the b...Good luck Lark, hoping you do well and enjoy the books!chucklesthescothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09423562114343636659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-56964028228624477102021-02-06T10:36:35.537-08:002021-02-06T10:36:35.537-08:00Chunksters used to be easier for me, but now they&...Chunksters used to be easier for me, but now they're a little daunting. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-40455866382686398312021-02-05T22:03:07.732-08:002021-02-05T22:03:07.732-08:00Like you, I try to populate my challenge picks wit...Like you, I try to populate my challenge picks with books that have been sitting on my shelf waiting for a good reason for me to pick them up! I hope you like The Way We Live Now. It is a chunkster, but the plots are all so involving, it goes pretty quickly. There is also a miniseries of it with David Suchet as Mr. Melmott. I've not seen it yet, but it looks really good - as in a faithful adaptation. Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-66634507830821266442021-02-03T12:54:41.294-08:002021-02-03T12:54:41.294-08:00Thanks, Heather! :)Thanks, Heather! :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-73173700290538904912021-02-03T12:54:32.327-08:002021-02-03T12:54:32.327-08:00Thanks, Susan! :) Thanks, Susan! :) Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-9225905452152166602021-02-03T12:54:19.719-08:002021-02-03T12:54:19.719-08:00That's really the only way I'll ever get c...That's really the only way I'll ever get close to finishing one. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-63024697591185978782021-02-02T16:46:59.269-08:002021-02-02T16:46:59.269-08:00I love it when a challenge fits really well with m...I love it when a challenge fits really well with my TBR. Best of luck on this one!Suzanne @ The Bookish Librahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116292880784513187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-18365933742576134482021-02-02T16:42:21.264-08:002021-02-02T16:42:21.264-08:00Good luck with it! I always feel like I should rea...Good luck with it! I always feel like I should read more classics, but the truth is, I just don't enjoy most of them. I hope you enjoy your picks!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-78635863268489818722021-02-02T13:39:28.081-08:002021-02-02T13:39:28.081-08:00Happy reading and good luck with the challenge!Happy reading and good luck with the challenge!Heather @ Random Redheaded Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10687310913717863161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-44777765797895028792021-02-02T13:18:52.693-08:002021-02-02T13:18:52.693-08:00Two down is awesome! I've got one read and I&#...Two down is awesome! I've got one read and I've started another. Hopefully I'll get able to get at least six classics read this year, too. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-51263339807539701762021-02-02T13:18:16.172-08:002021-02-02T13:18:16.172-08:00Thanks! :)Thanks! :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-33672083908138044312021-02-02T13:18:04.695-08:002021-02-02T13:18:04.695-08:00We'll see how I do. :)We'll see how I do. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-857887274580494122021-02-02T13:17:53.716-08:002021-02-02T13:17:53.716-08:00Thanks! I always start off gung ho with these chal...Thanks! I always start off gung ho with these challenges, then about halfway through the year my enthusiasm peters out, so we'll see how I do this time. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-18588207814544391162021-02-02T13:17:24.878-08:002021-02-02T13:17:24.878-08:00I'm so glad to hear you like the Trollope I...I'm so glad to hear you like the Trollope I'm hoping to read this year. And if he's as accessible as Austen, I just make make it through all 847 pages. :) I'm definitely going to give him a try.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-20303920675735984262021-02-02T13:16:00.381-08:002021-02-02T13:16:00.381-08:00I didn't do any challenges last year. The year...I didn't do any challenges last year. The year before that I signed up for two, and that was too many! :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-33817169535717136432021-02-02T13:15:12.205-08:002021-02-02T13:15:12.205-08:00I've owned that copy of In Morocco for years s...I've owned that copy of In Morocco for years so it's way past time that I read it. And I'm glad to know you liked Can You Forgive Her?; it gives me hope I'll make it through it. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-11935713527908104042021-02-02T13:14:14.717-08:002021-02-02T13:14:14.717-08:00I would love to see which classics you would choos...I would love to see which classics you would choose! :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-38059621746262248622021-02-02T13:13:56.424-08:002021-02-02T13:13:56.424-08:00The only way I'll stick with a challenge these...The only way I'll stick with a challenge these days is if it lines up with books I already want to read. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-50859880849987262012021-02-02T13:13:18.506-08:002021-02-02T13:13:18.506-08:00I do have a few. If I actually end up reading them...I do have a few. If I actually end up reading them all is the real question. ;DLark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-56166081736177897372021-02-02T11:27:05.774-08:002021-02-02T11:27:05.774-08:00Good luck with the challenge. Looks like you have ...Good luck with the challenge. Looks like you have a few books that will go great with it. Mary Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991095291522043588noreply@blogger.com