2025 Reading Challenge discussion

ALISSA'S MAY CLASSICS MINI CHALLENGE
Duration: May 1 - May 31, 2015

1. May is full of important literary births and deaths. Both Dante Alighieri and Walt Whitman were born in May. Maya Angelou and Maurice Sendak both passed away in May. Read a classic book by an author who either was born or died in May.

2. When you adjust prices to consider inflation, Gone With the Wind was the highest grossing film of all time. The Phantom of the Opera is the second highest grossing Broadway production of all time. Both were based on popular works of classic literature. Read a classic book or play that was adapted into a movie or Broadway production.

3. Some of the most influential and important female authors in classic literature wrote their works under male pseudonyms to avoid harsh, unjust criticism. Read a book written by a female author using a male pseudonym.

4. "Love, whose month is ever May," was written by Shakespeare in Love's Labour's Lost. Read either a play by Shakespeare or classic love story.

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This challenge was created by Alissa and adapted for this group. Alissa will also be our leader for this challenge. Thank you, Alissa!

Ooh, count me in. This seems like an awesome one. I'd like to go for all 4, please.

[4|4] Completed - DONE!

1. Read a classic book by an author who either was born or died in May.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum ((May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919))

2. Read a classic book or play that was adapted into a movie or Broadway production.

The Nose (Read in The Collected Tales and Plays of Nikolai Gogol) by Nikolai Gogol. This was adapted into a film/animation short titled Le Nez in 1963. This is actually what got me interested in Gogol to begin with. I really recommend the film short.

3. Read a book written by a female author using a male pseudonym.

Middlemarch by George Eliot

4. Read either a play by Shakespeare or classic love story.

The Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy

I haven't done a challenge in a while, but I love this one. I'll try for three. Thanks, Alissa!

Put me down for three.

3|3 Complete

1. Read a classic book by an author who either was born or died in May. Zuleika Dobson by Max Beerbohm (died May 20, 1956)

2. Read a classic book or play that was adapted into a movie or Broadway production. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

3. Read a book written by a female author using a male pseudonym.

4. Read either a play by Shakespeare or classic love story. Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell

I will try for 3.

4/3

1. Read a classic book by an author who either was born or died in May. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz 5/25/15

2. Read a classic book or play that was adapted into a movie or Broadway production. Death of a Salesman 5/6/15

3. Read a book written by a female author using a male pseudonym. The Silkworm 5/16/15

4. Read either a play by Shakespeare or classic love story. Pride and Prejudice 5/9/15

I'll try for 3.

Participants

Alicia: 3/4
Ariel: 2/4
Brianna: 0/2
Charity: 3/3--- YAY!
Emma: 4/4--- YAY! Happy dance!
Jenny: 4/4--- Happy dance!
Joanne: 0/2
Kara: 0/3
Laurie: 3/3--- YAY!!
Maria: 1/3
Mary Pat: 2/2--- Happy dance!
Megan: 0/2
Nola: 0/5
Nwanneka: 0/3
Susan: 2/4
Tatiana: 0/1

I'm going to start at 2. April was a bad month for me as far as reading goes, so I'm going to aim low in May, but hopefully I can increase my goal! I really need to finish Pride & Prejudice, so hopefully I can do that in May.

1. Read a classic book by an author who either was born or died in May.
The Marvelous Land of Oz - 5/31

2. Read a classic book or play that was adapted into a movie or Broadway production.
Pride and Prejudice - 5/29

3. Read a book written by a female author using a male pseudonym.

4. Read either a play by Shakespeare or classic love story.

2/2 Done!

I'll try for all4.

I am in for all 4.


✔1. Read a classic book by an author who either was born or died in May. The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

✔2. Read a classic book or play that was adapted into a movie or Broadway production. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

✔3. Read a book written by a female author using a male pseudonym. Behind a Mask -Or- A Woman's Power by A.M. Barnard (Louisa May Alcott)

✔4. Read either a play by Shakespeare or classic love story. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

I like this challenge. But I too fell down on my books in April. I am going to aim low as well and go for 3.

#2 Read a classic that was adapted into a movie or Broadway play. My choice is the Lincoln Lawyer, by Michael Connelly

I'm aiming for 2

2/2 Complete

1. Read a classic book by an author who either was born or died in May. Peter and Wendy by J. M. Barrie (J. M. Barrie was born on May 9, 1860)

2. Read a classic book or play that was adapted into a movie or Broadway production. A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess (ACO was made into a movie) - 28/5/15

I'm going to try for 2.
I changed my mind, I'm going to read all 4.

✔ 1.) Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (whose birthday is May 13, 1907)

✔ 2.) To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (made into a movie in 1962)

✔ 3.) Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb (the pen name for Margaret Astrid Lindholm Ogden)

✔ 4.) Love's Labour's Lost by William Shakespeare (you can read the play online by going to this link and clicking the "read book" button located under the "Want to Read" button)

Count me in for two, please!


Invisible Man (play premiered in February, 2013)

My Sister's Keeper (Picoult born May 19th)

I will do all 5

1. Read a classic book by an author who either was born or died in May.

2. Read a classic book or play that was adapted into a movie or Broadway production.

3. Read a book written by a female author using a male pseudonym.

4. Read either a play by Shakespeare or classic love story.




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I am going to do #1I've always wanted to read a book by Maya Angelou.

I've added everyone down to here.

Updated message 5.


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2. Read a classic book or play that was adapted into a movie or Broadway production. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

Read 4/4
1. Read a classic book by an author who either was born or died in May. Wizard of Oz by L Frank Baum

2. Read a classic book or play that was adapted into a movie or Broadway production. Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie and War Horse by Michael Morpurgo

3. Read a book written by a female author using a male pseudonym. We Were Liars by E Lockhart

4. Read either a play by Shakespeare or classic love story. Love's Labour's Lost by William Shakespeare

I'm going to try for all 4



✓ 1. Read a classic book by an author who either was born or died in May.
Watership Down read 5/22/2015

✓ 2. Read a classic book or play that was adapted into a movie or Broadway production.
The Secret Garden read 5/6/2015

✓ 3. Read a book written by a female author using a male pseudonym.
Middlemarch read 5/30/2015

4. Read either a play by Shakespeare or classic love story.

3/4 complete
Did not complete the challenge - Middlemarch took a long time to read...

Updated message 22

Updated message 5.

2/3

Update: [1 of 4] Completed; Message 2

I have updated everyone up to here.

UPDATE:


Goal: 2 - Progress: 1 complete; 1 to go

Invisible Man (play premiered in February, 2013)

UPDATE: CHALLENGE COMPLETE!


Goal: 2 - Progress: 2 complete; 0 to go

Invisible Man (play premiered in February, 2013)

My Sister's Keeper (Picoult born May 19th)

Updated message 22 . read 4/4.

Update:

2/4

Got everyone updated to here.

Updated message 5.


3/3

Updated message 4

2/3 complete

Added:
4. Read either a play by Shakespeare or classic love story. Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell

I'm updating message 15.
Just finished Rebecca
3/4
Only one more left!

Updated message 22

Update 4/4. This was a fun challenge!

Update: [2|4]; Message 2

I've completed this challenge.

3|3 Complete

1. Read a classic book by an author who either was born or died in May. Zuleika Dobson by Max Beerbohm (died May 20, 1956)

2. Read a classic book or play that was adapted into a movie or Broadway production. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

4. Read either a play by Shakespeare or classic love story. Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell

Updated message 5. My goal was 3 but I managed to get all 4 read.

1/3

2. Read a classic book or play that was adapted into a movie or Broadway production.

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Got everyone updated to here.

2/3

1. Read a classic book by an author who either was born or died in May.

Daphne du Maurier - Jamaica Inn

Update: [4 of 4] Done; Message 2

Finally finished 1 that qualifies!

2. Read a classic book or play that was adapted into a movie or Broadway production.
Pride and Prejudice

Thanks for the ideas, everyone on the first one... I'm reading The Marvelous Land of Oz now! I just read the first one. I don't think I ever read this one, but I'm pretty sure I read Ozma of Oz when I was a kid, which is the 3rd.

Updating message 15.
I just finished reading Royal Assassin.
That makes 4/4.
Challenge Completed!!

Updated message 14 - 2/2 Challenge completed!!!

1. Read a classic book by an author who either was born or died in May.
Peter and Wendy by J. M. Barrie (J. M. Barrie was born May 9,1960) - 26/5/15

2. Read a classic book or play that was adapted into a movie or Broadway production.
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess (adapted into a movie) - 28/5/15

Finished my goal of 2!

1. Read a classic book by an author who either was born or died in May.
The Marvelous Land of Oz

Updated message 23


3/4 completed