2018 Reading Challenge - A Classic (or 2)

The first book I read for my personal reading challenge inspired by the Modern Mrs. Darcy's reading challenge (goal: stretch my genres) was Hemingway's To Have and Have Not. I don't believe I had read it before but certainly haven't read any of his books since I was a teen or young adult.

I had forgotten how "choppy" or unfinished his writing style seems and how dark his stories can be. However it is engaging and a fast read.

I had picked it in light of our ongoing challenging relationship with Cuba and the brief potential thaw including how resuming a ferry between Key West and Havana seemed a possibility before the election of the current President.

I'm going to read Pollyana next for my children's classic choice.

For February I'm jumping to "a memoir, biography, or book of creative nonfiction" and reading Personal Memoirs by Ulysses S. Grant. For the children's lit part I think I'll read Prairie Fires: the American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder by Caroline Fraser.

What is on your reading list?

2018 Reading Challenge

I'm going to continue to read a lot but want to branch out so am joining in Modern Mrs. Darcy reading challenge. The first category is A Classic You've Been Meaning to Read.

Help! I can't think of any off the top of my head although rereading Oliver Twist comes to mind.

What would you read if you were doing this challenge?

Edited to add:

Another list of potential reads by state - Famous book set in every state

And

I just may read Hemingway's To Have and Have Not or perhaps go for a classic children's book: Pollyana by Eleanor H. Porter.