The Reading Challenge Group discussion

A 20th Century Classic
A 19th Century Classic
A Classic by a Woman Author
A Classic in Translation If English is not your primary language, then books originally published in English are acceptable. You could also read the book in its original language if you are willing and able to do so.
A Classic About War 2014 will be the 100th anniversary of the beginning of World War I. Any book relating to a war is fine -- WWI, WWII, the French Revolution, the War of the Worlds -- your choice.
A Classic by an Author Who Is New To You This can be any author whose works you have not read before. It doesn't necessarily have to be an author you've never heard of.
Optional Categories:
An American Classic
A Classic Mystery, Suspense or Thriller 
A Historical Fiction Classic. This is any classic set at least 50 years before the time when it was written. For example, Margaret Mitchell published Gone with the Wind 70 years after the end of the Civil War; therefore, it is considered a historical novel. A Tale of Two Cities and The Scarlet Letter are also historical novels. However, older classics set during the period in which they were written are not considered historical; for example, the novels of Jane Austen.
A Classic That's Been Adapted Into a Movie or TV Series. Any period, any genre! This is practically a free choice category. However, it's a separate category than the required categories.
Extra Fun Category: Write a Review of the Movie or TV Series adapted from Optional Category #4. This should be some kind of posting reviewing the book read for the previous optional category above. It can be any adaptation -- does not have to be adapted before 1964. For example, if you chose Pride and Prejudice as your the optional classic above, you could review any adaptation -- 1940, 1980, 1995, 2005, etc. These two optional categories go together, but this must be a separate blog posting -- no fair just mentioning it in the book review!
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Another interesting challenge !

Nice! :D

Well, I might as well do this next year. :)

I agree, Christine. I love Lindsay's idea, but was already stretched too thin when it came up.

Lindsay-
Would it be okay if I repurpose this challenge for 2015?
Maybe as a Bingo Challenge?

I'd be up for it in 2015!

I'm going to sign up for this in 2015

Lindsay gave me permission to turn this into a Bingo Challenge for 2015. I hope you will participate. Based on the one we did last summer, I think it will be a lot of fun. For right now, I'm going to close this particular thread. Look for the Classics Bingo Challenge in January!