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2007 Winter Classic Challenge

Last night I finished my first book in A Reader's Journal's winter classic challenge. I finished C.S. Lewis' "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe."

I'm not sure why I hadn't read it before. I had picked it up a couple of times and read the first couple of chapters but I never finished the book. I found that the book was simple to read. One that will be easy to read-out-loud to my children.

I enjoyed the simple moral of the story--how good over came wickedness.

A Reader's Journal: 2007 Winter Classics Challenge

I happen to come across this challenge and thought that it would be fun! I love to read and I like challenges too!

The challenge can be found at A Reader's Journal's website. The challenge is to read FIVE classics during the month of January and February! What am I going to read? I'm not sure yet! Let's see...I'm thinking about it...I got it!

1. The Lion, The Witch & the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis (this is one of my 40 Before 40 goals...to read the Chronicles of Narnia with my kids!)

2. Persuasion by Jane Austen

3. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitgerald

4. The Awakening by Kate Chopin

5. Lady Chatterley’s Lover by D.H. Lawrence

I'm hoping that some of these titles are in the book"1001 Books to Read Before I Die," I have a goal (from 40 before 40) to read one book a month from this book! I'll update after I get this book to compare!

UPDATE: I just ordered the books that I didn't have (I only had "The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe-which I will read first!) from Amazon. Ordering tip...I purchased all used books from Amazon, paid $37.00 for 5 books this included shipping. After I read the books, I will relist them on Amazon. I figure that I would pay this in late fees to the library...I'm not good at returning books!

What Should I Read Next

Have you ever read a book and thought, wow, that was a great book, I wonder if there are any other books by other authors that have the same intrigue that the book you just finished had? Well, look no more...there is a website...www.whatshouldireadnext.com. You enter a title of the book you like and it will analyse their database and make a suggestion for you. Cool idea!

Another idea, and one that I'm adding to my list of 40 things to do before I turn 40 is to purchase the book titled - "1001 Books to Read Before You Die" and my goal is to look over the book and check off the books that I have read and read a book a month towards the 1001 books to read before I die.

I plan to purchase this book after Christmas with the Christmas money that my Grandma gives me and I will post what books I have read! I'm sure that there is at least one book that I have read!