The Future Classics Tag

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Channel: Books and Things · 2018 · People & Blogs

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In which I do the Future Classics tag...

Eric's original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMLUIAIHkfs
Olivia Pope’s video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=279NEZXPAfM 

I tag:
Carolyn’s Reading Ramblings: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClFw_6TBouvufUt-_WqGj2w 
Rachel’s Reading Corner: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCee-2y4CP3Qlly0cknsOHgw 
Katadacyl: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxBsS8ltpjEjhWlZ7mhJ1sQ 
Valerie, Valereads: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIUyElSE1T2hY5JXtl5Q8Rg 

---Questions---

1) Pick an established classic that you think will still be relevant in the future. 
2) Pick a recent book which you feel has gone under the radar, but which you’re confident will be a future classic. 
3) Pick a title that won one of your favourite book prizes recently which you think will still be lauded in 50 years’ time. 
4) Pick a recent book you haven’t read yet, but which you think might become a classic based on reputation alone. 
5) Pick a favourite book that you want to save for your grandchildren (or your friends’ grandchildren) to read in 50 years’ time. 

---Books Mentioned---

Hard Times, Charles Dickens: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5344.Hard_Times 

A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5326.A_Christmas_Carol 

The Casual Vacancy, J.K. Rowling: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13497818-the-casual-vacancy 

The Luminaries, Eleanor Catton: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17333230-the-luminaries 

The Neapolitan Novels, Eleanor Ferrante: https://www.goodreads.com/series/87018-l-amica-geniale 

His Dark Materials, Philip Pullman: https://www.goodreads.com/series/44427-his-dark-materials 

Station Eleven, Emily St John Mandel: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20170404-station-eleven 

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