My top ten winter books. Ah, well, how could I resist this topic? How could I pass up a chance to list all the books I want to read before the end of December and others as well? I can’t. So here I go ….
- The Mysteries of Udolpho – Ann Radcliffe
- Christmas Stories – Everyman Pocket Classics
- Partners In Crime – Agatha Christie
- Whatever Happened To Penny Candy – Richard J. Maybury
- Three Men on the Bummel – Jerome K. Jerome
- Theogony & Works and Days – Hesiod
- The Decameron – Boccaccio
- Tevye the Dairyman & Motl the Cantor’s Son – Sholem Aleichem
- The Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales
- Pensées – Blaise Pascal
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Is 3 Men on a Bummel a sequel to 3 Men on a Boat?
Yes, it is! Not as good though, but there are other Jerome K. Jerome books that are worth reading. I really enjoyed Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow.
Good to know. Thanks.
Yikes! A great list. We get at least to the end of January for our spin, right? I haven’t even started…
Yes until the end of January. I’ve barely begun. Is it Horace or someone else that says what’s well begun is half done, lol?!
That sounds like Horace!
Ooh, I’ve read Whatever Happened to Penny Candy? – first time seeing it in the blogger world! Also one of his other books, Whatever Happened to Justice? I can’t remember either of them too well, though…
Also the original Fiddler on the Roof story sounds fun!
Well, you should win some sort of award for that! I just bought the Justice book and the Rome book and the liberal/conservative one. From reading the beginning of What Happened to Penny Candy, I’m convinced that most politicians don’t understand basic economics. And they have no capacity to learn from history.
What a mix! Pascal sounds daunting.
I’m looking forward to Pascal but you’re right ……. I’ll need to have a clear brain!
I love reading fairy tales at this time of the year! It’s so magical.
Good luck with Pascal. Someday I’ll read him, too. 🙂
My post.
I’m looking forward to reading them, a little change from what I’m used to.
Thanks for the wishes …. I might need them!
What an interesting mix of books. I just learned about the Theogony a couple days ago. Enjoy!
I’m must say, I’m enjoying Hesiod. I do hope you get to read him one day!
I’ve read Grimm’s. I actually enjoyed them more than I thought! They weren’t as dark as I was anticipating! I finally finished The Mysteries of Udolpho! 4 stars. How much do you have left?
I have high expectations for The Brothers Grimm tales.
I have about 30% left to go on Udolpho. I’m enjoying it but it doesn’t have tons of depth. That’s okay though if I consider it a light read.
I’m not envying you the Udolpho – I tried it a few years ago but found it very slow going.
I’m enjoying it but I’ve lowered my expectations. I wouldn’t consider it a classic per se, but the writing and crafting of certain aspects of the novel are done much better than many novels of today. But if you never read it, I wouldn’t say you’d be worse off.
What a fantastic list! I just started on Tevye the Dairyman & Motl the Cantor’s Son but I am also interested in Agatha Christie and Pascal! I really should not be adding on to my TBR! 🙁
You sound like you’re having time to read so it should be okay, right? 😉 I started Tevye awhile ago but am going to concentrate now on finishing up Udolpho by year end. And hopefully another book if I can. It’s been a dismal year of reading for me but 2021 is a new year with hopefully much more reading in it!
Sounds like a good list! And a busy one. 🙂 There’s part of me that wants to read through the Brothers Grimm stories and part that is concerned they will get repetitive after a while. I look forward to your thoughts.
Yes, I’ve thought of the repetitiveness as well. But if I don’t get through them this year, I’m not worried. There’s always next and the year after and …..