No truer word have been uttered than "I want to read this to understand all the memes from Sparknotes". They have goaded me into so many books...

I really like Lord of the Flies. It has a lot of interesting imagery and themes in it. I love how chaotic it is by the end. Animal Farm is another book I enjoyed, when we studied it in school we studied it alongside the Russian Revolution. I plan on rereading it this year but also refreshing myself on the events its based on. I am interested in the other books you have picked out as well! This video reminded me how much I love classic literature.

Well, 10 months late, but I'm going to do Classics 2021.

I read animal farm not knowing too much about the history of the soviet union so it was a bit of a headache to get through. the other day I read a review and they said something like, „I think it‘s about pigs and how humans and animals are equals“ - I think would be pretentious to laugh at that because if I hadn‘t known before, the book wouldn‘t have told me :P so it definitely helps to do some research before ;)

”This dude, his name is Hamlet“, that cracked me up! 🤣 I‘ve never heard of this challenge but I’m all about it! I’ve decided to catch up on some classics since the beginning of the summer. I’ve read “Le rouge et le noir” and the two volumes of "Le deuxième sexe”. Long, but great reads! I’ve also read the really short “Claude Gueux”, by Victor Hugo, and it was so interesting!

hamlet is such a good play!!! great video :)

What a cool concept! I am following another bookstagrammer who inspired me to add a few classics to my own TBR this year. I'm hoping to read Dante's Inferno, though I'm terribly anxious about it. I'm also hoping to read Jane Eyre.

Great picks! I am participating as well. The Pride and Prejudice memes 😁 I love that book. Hope you have a good time reading these picks.

I love hearing you pronounce those Dutch names in the midst of speaking English 😂 Lord of the Flies is one of my favourite books of all time, despite the fact that it gives me nightmares every time I read it lol. Would love to see an update on how you’re doing with the classics!

Frankenstein is my favorite classic to date. I also haven't read Austen yet but plan to read at least one this year. I didn't know the challenge was happening and planned on reading 6 classics this year. Maybe I might get to 12 it'd be a blast.

Oh. Some of those I've read and am excited to see someone else enjoy. Frankenstein is particularly good as is Animal Farm. Now I am curious to read The Midwich Cuckoos. You have some interesting picks and looks like an enjoyable reading year ahead.

Hows this going? Please keep doing classics 😂

My girls' high school assigned that exact edition of Hamlet. That looks like a good reading plan for the year!

Another readathon I can use to knock some titles off my backlist! Thank you so much for spreading the word. :)

I love a classic! I want to read O Pioneers!, The Leopard, Anna Karenina, Bleak House and Frankenstein this year. I'd love to re-read Dream of the Red Chamber but it's five long volumes so that might be a big ask.

I also read of mice and men and I really liked it... I'm excited to see what you think about it :)

You will find, if you re-read the classics as you age, you find different perspectives and might even like something you did not enjoy when you were younger.

This is a nice challenge. Hopefully I’ll manage to read some classics this year. I don’t own too many of them though. Good luck with your reading! 💛

I’m starting the African trilogy too! ❤️

I found an audiobook of animal farm performed by Timothy West, who also performs Shakespeare and it is a delight really. I'd recommend giving it a listen.

Omg this challenge sounds so fun! I only have like 1 classic I have on my shelves that I still wanna read. And Things Fall Apart js my least favorite book of all time LOL

Twelve classics, hmmm. I do own Monte Cristo (already mentioned on another video), all 7 Jane Austen novels, and the complete collection of Sherlock Holmes books, which I think are considered classics? I've already read the Sherlock stories in the past, and listened to Pride and Prejudice twice on audiobook. Love that story. So 7 of those unread stories I do wish to read this year. =) This made me realize that I read several classics in high school, two of which you mentioned: Of Mice and Men and Lord of the Flies. I think I liked Of Mice and Men well enough, but I don't think I was particularly fond of Lord of the Flies.

You are a very good book reviewer...I didn't like Lord of the Fleas either, I didn't get as far as page 48

Of those, I've read Pride and Prejudice, Of Mice and Men, and Things Fall Apart. Both of the latter two I read over 20 years ago and I will say that both basically ripped my heart out, and stomped on it. I'd actually like to read Things Fall Apart again as I now have more experience with African literature and that was my first. Also, after many years of having my heart ripped out and stomped upon, I no longer have a heart, just a lump of coal, so I should be in better shape in that regard. Regarding Steinbeck, I have also read The Grapes of Wrath and enjoyed it, but Of Mice and Men and The Red Pony were too sad for me. Pride and Prejudice is worth the hype, IMO. It's a very funny and sarcastic book. Once you've read the book if you can find time to watch the BBC adaptation with Colin Firth, well... I would do it. And it will rip your heart out but only temporarily, it will put it back at the end. Good old Jane Austen.

What is the music you used at 5:45 ? It sounds familiar :) The books you suggest seem really interesting, I hope you'll love Pride and Prejudice, it's my favorite novel :)

My channel is about commentary and analyzing classics. I love reading older books.

"So Hamlet is about this guy named Hamlet-" 😆🤣 My TBRs sound WAY worse, Haha. You did a great job! Hamlet is lovely 💕 I hope you really enjoy it, if you get to it! Some people find him too mopey, but I fell in love with him in high school 🤺I recommend watching an adaption of it, to get the full feels. The Branagh adaption is quite stunning! It's nice to meet you, Seji! I'm doing the #classicscommunity challenge, too 😃 Here's my TBR, if you're interested (but I've actually added Things Fall Apart to it, since making the video): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p95xnNV_za2wdpc.html Midwich sounds AMAZING! Can't wait to watch more of your vids! Take care 😊 -Christy

I HATED lord of the flies!