Classicsathon | Read-a-thon

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Classicsathon

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  About the Readathon:  

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This is a readathon that takes place in the month of August where all you have to do is read a classic.

The only challenge is to read at least one classic during the month, but you can pretty much read however many you want.

You can read novels, poetry, plays or non-fiction, as well as modern classics and children's classics, and you can read translations or books written in your native language too.

  Host:  

@lucythereader

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  My TBR:  

Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift

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Heidi by Johanna Spyri

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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain

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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

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*I had originally planned on finishing the manga classic version of this that was given to me through NetGalley but I let it go for too long and hadn't noticed it had expired*

The Actual Truthful Adventures of Becky Thatcher by Jessica Lawson

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*I also planned on sneaking in this book because it's a sort of "in the same world" book.*

Little Lord Fauntleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett

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Heidi by Johanna Spyri | Book Review #166

The Bookish Island's Book Review:

Heidi by Johanna Spyri

Are there spoilers?

Maybe.

It is a classic so spoilers shouldn't be that much of a big deal.

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Title: Heidi

Author: Johanna Spyri

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Pages: 336

Published: 2015

First Published: 1880

Genre: Classics, Fiction, Children's

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Date Read: September 3, 2019

Rating: ★★★★☆

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Little orphan Heidi has been sent to live with her grandfather in the Alps. Everyone in the village is afraid of him, but Heidi is fascinated by his long beard and bushy eyebrows. Then one terrible day Heidi is collected by her aunt and made to work for a new family in town. Heidi can't bear to be away from her grandfather; can she find her way back up the mountain, where she belongs?

The Rating:

My Review:

Heidi was such an easy book for me to read through. I had actual fun reading it too. Which is such a rarety with me and classics.

I found myself yelling at the ignorance of the town and the people who misjudged grandpa were extra nosy about his past and were so wrong about how he treated Heidi.

I liked that Hedi was a real child. Despite the time, this was written in, Heidi was an actual child. Yeah, she was a smart and serious kid, but she had moments of feeling lonely and sad for being away from her guardian and pets.

This is one of those books that I would love to pass on to my children and let them experience because it has good life lessons or just all-around good things to know.

Like, don't judge someone quickly because of how they look or act because that person could be so much more than what you thought of them.

And, to let children and adults have a breather, run around, breath fresh air, and be happier and more at peace.

To not be quick to judge because of your emotions.

To now that it's okay to share with your friends who have less and to help out as long as its with good intentions.

To let a child feel because if you dont it will stay inside and hurt them.

And a bunch of other things that I can't think of right now but felt in the moment.

Heidi was such a good book. It's also important to me because I was in a 2-month reading rut. I wanted so badly to get back to reading, but my heart just wasn't in it. So I picked out a book hoping that it will lift me up and that was Heidi.

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