Catching up on Classics (and lots more!) discussion

I love reading classics, but I'm so bad at these challenges! Thanks for organizing a new year's worth of reading aspirations!

✅B1: Book Published 1950 - 1999
Pet Sematary
B2: Classic written in your native language
B3: Classic Science or Philosophy
B4: Classic Banned Book
B5: A Classic NOT on Our Bookshelf that Should be There

I1: Book from the Group’s Bookshelf Prior to 2022
I2: New-To-You Classic Author
I3: Classic Drama or Play
I4: Classic Over 500 pages
I5: Literary Prize or Your Country or Region

N1: Classic Involving Music
N2: Classic Mythology or Folklore
N3: Free Space
N4: Classic Poetry or Essay Collection
N5: Classic by an Author from a Country you didn’t Read in 2021

G1: Winner of a Foreign Literary Prize
G2: Book from a group poll during your birthday month
G3: Classic Tragedy
G4: Group Bingo Participant Pick
G5: Book from the Group’s 2022 Bookshelf

O1: Book Published before 1900
O2: Children’s Classic
O3: Classic Short Story Collection
O4: Classic in translation
✅ O5: Book Published 1900 - 1949
To the Lighthouse
 

Welcome to the challenge. I hope you have a great reading year.

January 3 and I'm already onto a classic!

To the Lighthouse
I shelved this one to my tbr in 2014! Apparently she is a brilliant writer, and perhaps I've left it this long in case I don't agree.

I am reading it for
O5: Book Published 1900 - 1949

I think this year I will work through the 'O' line, instead of randomly choosing from the whole bingo board. It looks doable. I'm thinking of reading Heidi next, a favourite from my childhood, but I might be planning to far ahead! Let's finish Woolf's book first!
 

I am BAD at sticking to reading plans, especially when a book is like pulling a tooth.

I have had a love for Stephen King since seeing Cujo in the late 1980s, but until now, I haven't gotten to reading Pet Sematary. It isn't tagged as a classic, but imho, any older King is a classic. This is for:
B1: Book Published 1950 - 1999

i have a pristine first edition copy that I picked up in small town nw ontario.

I will not dispute that Virginia Woolf is an excellent writer, but the pace of To The Lighthouse is too slow for my sanity. I'm a quarter of the way through, and I doubt anyone will convince me to read another of her books. I've long wanted to read something of hers, and BY GOLLY I will finish the book. Just not this week. I was expecting Rachel Carson meets Edith Wharton and walks along the beach, and I despair to think we'll never get to the lighthouse.

MJ wrote: "I doubt anyone will convince me to read another of her books.."

I listened to A Room of One's Own and read Mrs. Dalloway. Liked both but I'm still wary of her other books.

I just finished Pet Sematary for
B1: Book Published 1950 - 1999

I'm sure it's considered a classic. Less scary than expected. It scores higher on the "dread and anticipation of being scary" scale.

Amazingly, I did finish To the Lighthouse. It got better. I'm glad I forced myself through it. I think it will be a long while before I think to pick up another of her books.

I'm not sure what I'll pick up next. I have a few non-classic books on the go that I should finish first.

MJ wrote: "I just finished Pet Sematary for
B1: Book Published 1950 - 1999

I'm sure it's considered a classic. Less scary than expected. It scores higher on the "dread and anticipation of bei..."

I loved Pet Sematary. Only I have deleted all of my King books. I made that decision after trying to read The Stand.

I had to read Mrs Dalloway for a class a few years ago. Woolf's reputation outstretches her actual talent. Only the very intelligent and/or the very snobbish have enjoyed the book; at least that is my observation over the years.

Luffy wrote: "MJ wrote: "I just finished Pet Sematary for
B1: Book Published 1950 - 1999

I'm sure it's considered a classic. Less scary than expected. It scores higher on the "dread and anticipa..."

I definitely did not love this one. Cujo, andThe Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon are up there as faves. I have not read all of them though, especially not his newer stuff.

MJ wrote: "Luffy wrote: "MJ wrote: "I just finished Pet Sematary for
B1: Book Published 1950 - 1999

I'm sure it's considered a classic. Less scary than expected. It scores higher on the "drea..."

His newer stuff is as good as his classics, in my eyes. Doctor Sleep was a mix of good and bad. I DNFed it. Wish you good luck in your challenge!