Tuesdays Quote

Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers. ~Charles W. Eliot

You've got to be kidding me!

The first paragraph is the exact reason that classics scare me. It is one long sentence. It consist of 148 words,6 commas, and 2 semi colons. It is no wonder I have no idea what she just said. I guess I'll have to read that again. To do this properly I should be taking my time and looking up words I don't understand. The first one is decorum.

Let's start with Anne of Green Gables

We are going to start with Anne of Green Gables written by Lucy Maud Montgomery. You can listen online at http://librivox.org/. Although I don't know if listening is the same as actually reading. What do you think?

I think we should start on February 1. What do you think about a chapter a day? According to my table of contents there are 38 chapters. That would get us done in a little over a month. How does that sound?

Let's meet back here for comments and discussion.

How could I forget?

My apologies. I completely forgot the most important classic of all. My Bible. My dh and I decided to read through the Bible this year. Then we found out just how much reading that would be and decided to do the 3 year plan. So we are reading a chapter a day. This will be the first time we have done any bible studying together. Its been great.

Tuesdays Quote

A good book on your shelf is a friend that turns its back on you and remains a friend. ~Author Unknown

Classics I have in my bookcase

I thought I would list the classics I have at home. I would like to keep our first classic limited to one of these.

Black Beauty Anna Sewell
Anne of Greene Gables Lucy Maud Montgomery
Eight Cousins Louisa May Alcott
Little Women Louisa May Alcott
Little Men Louisa May Alcott
Charlotte's Web EB White
Heidi Johanna Spyri
Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen


I would like to start February 1. So which one should we start with?

What is a classic?

Black Beauty
The Secret Garden
Oliver Twist
Pride and Prejudice
Treasure Island
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Trumpet and the Swan
Anne of Green Gables
Little Women


When traditional literary scholars refer to classical literature, they usually mean that this literature is widely acknowledged as having outstanding or enduring qualities.

I think of thick books with a lot of words I won't understand or be able to pronounce. I tried to read Treasure Island and sure enough I couldn't pronounce half of the words. Maybe I should try a different one. Do you have a favorite?