Biographies of Classic Authors We hope to be starting a new feature that will appear periodically, Let's Collect! We thought it would be a good way to collect member reviews of certain types of writing by classic authors, or in the case of this first one, biographies of classic authors! I'm sure that many readers … Continue reading Let’s Collect! #1
Did You Finish Your Spin?
Today's the Day! On the 8th February we announced the latest Classic Club Spin, challenging you to read book 2 on your CC Spin #43 list by 29th March. Did you read your book? Did you write about it, or not? What's Next? In the comments below, tell us what book you read, and what you thought … Continue reading Did You Finish Your Spin?
Classic Author Focus: Colette
Colette Unfortunately for this feature, many writers lead boring lives, or especially with women authors or people who lived long ago, we can't find out much about their lives. This is not the case with Colette, who led a difficult, fascinating and scandalous life. Colette is known as a pioneer of autofiction and has been … Continue reading Classic Author Focus: Colette
Classic Author Focus: Flannery O’Connor
Flannery O'Connor Flannery O'Connor was an American author who was one of the best-known writers in the Southern Gothic tradition. This tradition relies on regional, often rural, settings and grotesque characters and frequently involves violence. Her works are darkly comic and often involve depraved characters. A strong Catholic, she once stated that all her works … Continue reading Classic Author Focus: Flannery O’Connor
Your Lucky Spin Number Is…
If you joined the game last week, find number 2 on your CC Spin #43 List! That's the CLASSIC you are challenged to read by 29th March 2026. We know it can be hard to stay on track and enthused about your Spin Book for the whole journey. If you're struggling with your book, let … Continue reading Your Lucky Spin Number Is…
CC Spin #43
Hello, Clubbers! It's time for another Classics Club Spin! Welcome to a new year of Classic Club Spins. Throughout 2025 we enjoyed longer reading times with our spins, however it also meant we could only fit in three spins. For 2026 we will return to four spins spaced throughout the year. What is the spin? … Continue reading CC Spin #43
Blog Maintenance #4 and Final Report
Hi, all, I did a push through and decided to complete my blog maintenance this week. So, I'll give you the report for the fourth week and the wrap-up in this post. To explain what I’m doing, I’m just clicking links under Member Reviews to make sure they still resolve and there’s nothing else wrong with them. … Continue reading Blog Maintenance #4 and Final Report
Classic Author Focus: Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore was a Bengali poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, painter, and activist and the first non-European to win a Nobel Prize in Literature. He is credited with reshaping Bengali literature, music, and art in the late 19th and early 20th centuries during the Bengali Renaissance by freeing these arts from tradition Sanskrit … Continue reading Classic Author Focus: Rabindranath Tagore
Blog Maintenance Update #3
Hi, all, I’m on my third week of blog maintenance and have made it through the H’s. This week, I didn't find quite as many problems as last week. To explain what I’m doing, I’m just clicking links under Member Reviews to make sure they still resolve and there’s nothing else wrong with them. Let me explain … Continue reading Blog Maintenance Update #3
Blog Maintenance Update #2
Hi, all, I'm on my second week of blog maintenance and have made it through the D's. I've found a few more different types of problems, but most of this report is repeating the information I gave last time for folks who missed it and updating the stats. To explain what I’m doing, I’m just … Continue reading Blog Maintenance Update #2
Blog Maintenance Update #1
Hi, all, maybe you're not interested, but I thought I'd give you a weekly update on how the blog maintenance work is coming, and a final summary when I finish. I know some of you like statistics. To explain what I'm doing, I'm just clicking links under Member Reviews to make sure they still resolve … Continue reading Blog Maintenance Update #1
The Classics Club 26 in 2026
Happy New Year to all our Classic Clubbers around the world! Wishing you a book-filled, healthy and peaceful 2026. The Classics Club has now been active for over thirteen years. In that time we have seen our moderators come and go as well as some of our blogging and classics-reading friends. We thought it was … Continue reading The Classics Club 26 in 2026
Imminent Maintenance: Final Notice
Don't forget that beginning this coming Friday, January 2nd, I will be clicking on all the links under Member Reviews to make sure they are still current. If you have your blog set to private and want to keep your links on our pages, then please open it up before then! And have a great … Continue reading Imminent Maintenance: Final Notice
Classic Author Focus: Nadine Gordimer
Nadine Gordimer Nadine Gordimer was a South African writer and activist. She won several literary awards, including the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1991. Her writings dealt mostly in issues of inequality and morality, and she was active in the anti-apartheid movement, even joining the African National Congress when it was banned. Gordimer was born … Continue reading Classic Author Focus: Nadine Gordimer
Did You Finish Your Spin?
Today's the Day! On the 19th October we announced the latest Classic Club Spin, challenging you to read book 17 on your CC Spin #42 list by 21st December. Did you read your book? Did you write about it, or not? What's Next? In the comments below, tell us what book you read, and what you thought … Continue reading Did You Finish Your Spin?
Imminent Maintenance: First Notice
Last year, I went through all the review links and found an astonishing number of bad links, closed-down blogs, and other problems with the links. Because several members had their blogs in private mode, I was unable to check those links and had to remove them. This didn't go over very well with the members … Continue reading Imminent Maintenance: First Notice
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