Review: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving

 

Never realized how short this was. I had never read this as a kid or watched any adaptation, but I knew the character Ichabod Crane and the headless horseman. That is it. I ended up giving this 3 stars because I really like the spooky and creppy atmosphere of the puritan type town of Sleepy Hollow. I could imagine it just shrouded in fog always.

While I was listening to this on audio, I got bored really quickly because while Ichabod Crane is in the woods, there is a description of every single bird there is and I just did not care at all. I just wanted to know more about Crane and the headless horseman. I would have loved to know if the horseman was a hessian soldier.

I can't wait to watch the movie because I think it will be one of those times where the movie will be far more superior than the book. I am a Johnny Depp fan so I may be biased.

The Classics Club Challenge: Year 4 Update

I completely forgot that I read The Odyssey at the beginning of last year before my year 3 update, so my numbers were off. I never wrote a review and I forgot that I added it to my list as a re-read. 

1. The Odyssey

2. Little Women

3. The Catcher in the Rye

4. Fahrenheit 451

5. The Hobbit

6. Lord of the Flies

7. The Princess Bride

8. The Fellowship of the Ring

9. Catch-22

10. Great Expectations

Favorite read of this year is The Hobbit!!

Least favorite is too many.. Catcher in the Rye, Fahrenheit 451, Lord of the Flies

The Classics Club Challenge: Year 3 Wrap Up

 My third year of the classics club challenge is done and to be honest, I am starting to panic. I have two more years left and I am slacking majorly. Last year I only read 4 books off of my list and I started year 3 with 39 books. I have read 5 more in the last 12 months and there were some big ones.

My reviews for the 5 down below are on my blog and also on the classics club website. 

1. The Count of Monte Cristo

2. Frankenstein

3. Brave New World

4. Gone With the Wind

5. The Catcher in the Rye

Now onto my favorite and least favorite of the year.

My favorite was The Count of Monte Cristo. I never lost interest and wanted more.

My least favorite was my most recent read and I have no idea why it exists because it is a waste of paper and a tragic loss of a tree. That is The Catcher in the Rye. 

The Classics Club Challenge: Year 2 Wrap Up

 My second year of the classics club challenge is done and I have three more years left. I am not feeling pressure yet but I have some big ones on my list and I want to get to them soon. I have The Count of Monte Cristo out from my library right now and I am hoping to read it next month. But this post is about the ones I read this year. I started my challenge with 50 books and in my first year I read 7. 

Year 2 started at 43 and now I am down to 39. 

I only read 4 classics this past year that were on my list. I have read more Agatha Christie for the Agatha Christie challenge that I am also doing, but does don't count towards this challnege sadly.

My reviews for these books are on my blog and also on the website The Classics Club.

1. The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux

2. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

3. Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

4. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne

My favorite classic of Year 2 is.......... The Phantom of the Opera with Jane Eyre in 2nd place.

My least favorite is 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.

The Classics Club Challenge: Year 1 Wrap Up

 I have completed my first year of the 5 year long Classics Club Challenge. I set out to read 50 classics in 5 years and in the first year I have read..... 

1. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

2. Animal Farm by George Orwell

3. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

4. Macbeth by William Shakespeare

5. Life of Pi by Yann Martel

6. Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

7. The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie

My reviews for these books are on my blog and also on the website The Classics Club. I have had so much fun this past year reading classics. I didn't force myself and some became a favorite and wanting to read more from one author and of course dislikes. I wish that I could have gotten to 10, but 7 is decent for me where in the past I only read maybe 1 or 2 classics a year, sometimes classics wouldn't even be on my radar.

My favorite classic from my 1st year is: THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY!!!!

My least favorite classic from my 1st year: THE SCARLET LETTER with Anna Karenina in 2nd place.