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I know I need to wind up the 2010 reading season, but it’s time to start some new reading challenges. Here’s the first one, which runs from now until the end of June:<\/p>\n

Back to the Classics Challenge 2011<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

The goals to complete:<\/p>\n

1. A Banned Book
\n 2. A Book with a Wartime Setting (can be any war)
\n 3. A Pulitzer Prize (Fiction) Winner or Runner Up
\n 4. A Children’s\/Young Adult Classic
\n 5. 19th Century Classic
\n 6. 20th Century Classic
\n 7. A Book you think should be considered a 21st Century Classic
\n 8. Re-Read a book from your High School\/College Classes\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Now to choose the books: I’ve been contemplating Wilkie Collins’ A Woman in White<\/em> for a while, which would work for #5. For #3, I could go for Marilynne Robinson’s Gilead<\/em> (which I own) or perhaps The Shipping News<\/em> (since I liked the movie). Maybe The Westing Game<\/em> for #4?<\/p>\n

Got any suggestions? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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