I’ve been trying to decide whether to sign up for this challenge, but in the end I couldn’t resist it. The challenge is hosted by Trish and runs from April 1 – October 31 2010.

There are 3 levels to choose from:

1. Classics Snack – Read FOUR classics
2. Classics Entree – Read FIVE classics
3. Classics Feast – Read SIX classics

Here are the rules from the challenge blog:

**Rules/Guidelines
1. Cross-posting with other challenges is allowed (and encouraged!)
2. Audiobooks are fine
3. Re-reads are acceptable, BUT books must be finished after April 1st to count for the challenge
4. Lists don’t have to be set in stone; you can change your selections at any time
5. Have Fun!!
6. You do NOT need a blog to participate.

I’m signing up at the Classics Feast level and have posted my list below (there are lots of other classics I want to read too so I might change my mind about some of these). There will also be some crossovers with the other challenges I’m participating in – e.g. the Brontes challenge, Our Mutual Read challenge and Gothic Novels challenge.

Books read for this challenge (updated 8th April 2010):

The Doctor’s Wife by Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Villette by Charlotte Bronte
The Warden by Anthony Trollope
The Haunted Hotel by Wilkie Collins
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Bleak House by Charles Dickens