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I'm curious. Mark the ones you have read. Which did you love? What's not worth the paper it's written on IYHO?
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell Anna Karenina One Hundred Years of Solitude Crime and Punishment Wuthering Heights Catch-22 The Silmarillion Don Quixote The Odyssey The Brothers Karamazov Ulysses War and Peace Madame Bovary A Tale of Two Cities Jane Eyre The Name of the Rose Moby Dick Emma The Iliad Vanity Fair Love in the Time of Cholera The Blind Assassin Pride and Prejudice The Historian: A Novel The Canterbury Tales The Kite Runner Great Expectations Life of Pi The Time Traveler's Wife Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Atlas Shrugged Foucault's Pendulum Dracula The Grapes of Wrath Frankenstein A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius Mrs. Dalloway Sense and Sensibility Middlemarch Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books The Count of Monte Cristo The Sound and The Fury Memoirs of a Geisha Brave New World Quicksilver American Gods Middlesex The Poisonwood Bible Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West The Picture of Dorian Gray Dune A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man The Satanic Verses Mansfield Park Gulliver's Travels The Three Musketeers The Inferno The Corrections The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay The Fountainhead Tess of the D'Urbervilles Oliver Twist To the Lighthouse A Clockwork Orange Robinson Crusoe Persuasion The Scarlet Letter One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest The Once and Future King Anansi Boys Atonement The God of Small Things A Short History of Nearly Everything Cryptonomicon Dubliners Oryx and Crake Angela's Ashes Beloved Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed The Hunchback of Notre Dame In Cold Blood Lady Chatterley's Lover A Confederacy of Dunces Les Misérables The Amber Spyglass The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli Watership Down Beowulf The Aeneid A Farewell to Arms Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Treasure Island David Copperfield Sons and Lovers Possession The Book Thief The History of Tom Jones The Road Tender is the Night The War of the Worlds |
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Anna Karenina One Hundred Years of Solitude Crime and Punishment Wuthering Heights - I think I read this in high school. I evidently don't remember much of it. Catch-22 The Silmarillion Don Quixote The Odyssey The Brothers Karamazov Ulysses War and Peace Madame Bovary - I'm pretty sure I read this, but I honestly don't remember. A Tale of Two Cities - I know I have this one at home, and I may have read it, but I'd have to skim over it again to remember for sure. Jane Eyre - I read this for the same undergrad lit course as Pride and Prejudice (I think). The Name of the Rose - I read this just two weeks ago, and I really liked it. Moby Dick Emma The Iliad Vanity Fair Love in the Time of Cholera The Blind Assassin Pride and Prejudice - I read this for an undergrad lit course. It was a fun read, especially since we compared it to the much more modern but surprisingly similar Bridget Jones's Diary. The Historian: A Novel The Canterbury Tales The Kite Runner Great Expectations Life of Pi The Time Traveler's Wife Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies - I was given this book as a gift last summer, but I haven't read it yet. I am looking forward to reading it though. Atlas Shrugged - I have this one, but I haven't read it yet. I do want to read it though, since Rand's Anthem is possibly my favourite book in the world. Foucault's Pendulum - I'm about halfway through this one. Dracula - I've read it, because of my love of vampires, but it didn't make a big impression on me. The Grapes of Wrath Frankenstein A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius Mrs. Dalloway Sense and Sensibility Middlemarch Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books The Count of Monte Cristo The Sound and The Fury Memoirs of a Geisha Brave New World Quicksilver American Gods Middlesex The Poisonwood Bible Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West - I bought this one last month and I'm very much looking forward to reading it. The Picture of Dorian Gray - I loved this book. Wilde writes beautifully. Dune - I started reading it, but couldn't stay interested. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man The Satanic Verses Mansfield Park Gulliver's Travels The Three Musketeers The Inferno The Corrections The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay The Fountainhead - see Atlas Shrugged Tess of the D'Urbervilles - I have it, but have not read it yet. Oliver Twist - I read this quite a few years ago - the edition I have is over a hundred years old and seriously falling to pieces - I remember liking it. To the Lighthouse A Clockwork Orange Robinson Crusoe - I remember reading this when I was a child, I liked it. Persuasion The Scarlet Letter One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest The Once and Future King Anansi Boys Atonement The God of Small Things A Short History of Nearly Everything Cryptonomicon Dubliners - I've started reading this, but haven't finished it yet. Oryx and Crake Angela's Ashes Beloved Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed The Hunchback of Notre Dame In Cold Blood Lady Chatterley's Lover - I have it but haven't read it yet. I am reading Women in Love by Lawrence at the moment though. A Confederacy of Dunces Les Misérables - I love it. The Amber Spyglass The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli Watership Down Beowulf The Aeneid A Farewell to Arms Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance - I bought this per Booger's recommendation but I haven't read it yet. Treasure Island - I read this as a child... I remember I liked it. David Copperfield Sons and Lovers Possession The Book Thief The History of Tom Jones The Road Tender is the Night The War of the Worlds |
Listed below are all the ones I've read. Unfortunately I don't remember most of them since I was under the age of 10 when I read them. My thirst for reading began a little young, and I spent many hours in the library as a child. I began reading Stephen King religiously by the time I was in fourth grade and quit the classics. Now I just don't seem to have to time to read anymore. I recall liking these books though, and still have a copy of The Grapes of Wrath. John Steinbeck was a wonderful author and I enjoyed all his books.
A Tale of Two Cities Moby Dick The Grapes of Wrath The Three Musketeers Oliver Twist Robinson Crusoe The Scarlet Letter Treasure Island The War of the Worlds |
What about you, Lilith?
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I'm completely embarassed by what I have not read. My children have read more of them than I have. I grew up in a really rural setting when I should have been introduced to these. Now I read kid's lit. Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell Anna Karenina One Hundred Years of Solitude Crime and Punishment Wuthering Heights Catch-22 The Silmarillion Don Quixote The Odyssey The Brothers Karamazov Ulysses War and Peace Madame Bovary A Tale of Two Cities Jane Eyre The Name of the Rose Moby Dick Emma The Iliad Vanity Fair Love in the Time of Cholera The Blind Assassin Pride and Prejudice The Historian: A Novel The Canterbury Tales The Kite Runner Great Expectations Life of Pi The Time Traveler's Wife Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Atlas Shrugged Foucault's Pendulum Dracula The Grapes of Wrath Frankenstein A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius Mrs. Dalloway Sense and Sensibility Middlemarch Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books The Count of Monte Cristo The Sound and The Fury Memoirs of a Geisha Brave New World Quicksilver American Gods Middlesex The Poisonwood Bible Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West~ I am halfway through The Picture of Dorian Gray Dune A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man The Satanic Verses Mansfield Park Gulliver's Travels The Three Musketeers The Inferno The Corrections The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay The Fountainhead Tess of the D'Urbervilles Oliver Twist To the Lighthouse A Clockwork Orange Robinson Crusoe Persuasion The Scarlet Letter One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest The Once and Future King Anansi Boys Atonement The God of Small Things A Short History of Nearly Everything Cryptonomicon Dubliners Oryx and Crake Angela's Ashes Beloved Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed The Hunchback of Notre Dame In Cold Blood Lady Chatterley's Lover A Confederacy of Dunces~ remember very little Les Misérables The Amber Spyglass The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli~ grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Theater History Class Watership Down Beowulf The Aeneid A Farewell to Arms Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Treasure Island David Copperfield Sons and Lovers Possession The Book Thief The History of Tom Jones The Road Tender is the Night The War of the Worlds |
Thanks Lil. You just made me realize that while I, like most people, always state "the book was better than the movie", find that after many years, the movie seem to be more memorable. :shrug:
I recall reading a number from your list but most were 'required reading'. As you know, most of my reading now is more technical and I never have enough time to do as much as I'd like there. Here's the ones I do recall reading. Wuthering Heights :shrug: War and Peace :thumbs: A Tale of Two Cities :eew: Moby Dick :thumbs: The Canterbury Tales :eew: Great Expectations :hair: Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (only followed the good series) The Grapes of Wrath :shrug: The Sound and The Fury :thumbs: Brave New World :line: |
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Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (does knowing the Wicked Witch of the North count? )
The Picture of Dorian Gray :thumb: Dune :thumbs: Gulliver's Travels :shrug: The Inferno :shrug: Oliver Twist :shrug: Robinson Crusoe :thumbs: The Scarlet Letter :eew: The Hunchback of Notre Dame :shrug: Lady Chatterley's Lover :rolleyes: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance :thumbs: |
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Treasure Island :shrug:
David Copperfield :hair: The War of the Worlds :thumb: Only the movie |
Sort of embarrassed that I haven't read more of these. :o
For the most part, all of the ones listed, I did enjoy. There really isn't any of them that didn't like. Catch-22 Don Quixote The Odyssey The Brothers Karamazov ~ Loved it!!! :thumbs: Ulysses War and Peace ~ Hey, I read over 3/4 of it so I'll claim I've read it! :rofl: A Tale of Two Cities ~ Was a very difficult read for me. Jane Eyre ~ Enjoyed it very much! :thumb: The Iliad The Canterbury Tales Great Expectations Atlas Shrugged ~ Been working on this one for months now. The Grapes of Wrath ~ Loved it!!! :thumbs: The Count of Monte Cristo The Picture of Dorian Gray The Inferno ~ Loved it!!!! :thumbs: The Fountainhead ~ Perhaps the best development of characters of anything I've ever read. A Clockwork Orange ~ Loved it!! :thumbs: The Scarlet Letter ~ Liked it but expected more. :shrug: In Cold Blood ~ Loved it!!! :thumbs: :thumbs: The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli Watership Down Beowulf |
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Anna Karenina One Hundred Years of Solitude Crime and Punishment Wuthering Heights Catch-22 The Silmarillion Don Quixote: the first book is well worth the effort. The Odyssey: I have enjoyed it more than once. The Brothers Karamazov Ulysses War and Peace: I cannot do the Russians Madame Bovary A Tale of Two Cities Jane Eyre The Name of the Rose: An enjoyable read. Moby Dick: Yes! Emma The Iliad: Sing, goddess ... Vanity Fair Love in the Time of Cholera The Blind Assassin Pride and Prejudice: Good stuff. The Historian: A Novel The Canterbury Tales: Timeless. The Kite Runner Great Expectations Life of Pi The Time Traveler's Wife Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Atlas Shrugged: see The Fountainhead. Foucault's Pendulum Dracula: Did not get through to me. The Grapes of Wrath: A must read Frankenstein: see Dracula A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius Mrs. Dalloway Sense and Sensibility Middlemarch Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books The Count of Monte Cristo The Sound and The Fury Memoirs of a Geisha Brave New World: Huxley's dystopia should be required reading for all who love liberty. Quicksilver American Gods Middlesex The Poisonwood Bible Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West[B] The Picture of Dorian Gray [B]Dune: Frank Herbert Rules! A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man The Satanic Verses Mansfield Park Gulliver's Travels: Recommended. The Three Musketeers: :thumb: The Inferno The Corrections The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay The Fountainhead: Rand Rocks! Tess of the D'Urbervilles Oliver Twist: Dickens needed an editor. To the Lighthouse A Clockwork Orange Robinson Crusoe: :) Persuasion The Scarlet Letter: :thumbs: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: Harsh, nasty, and spellbinding! The Once and Future King: Bedtime stories for the kinder. One chapter a night. :) Anansi Boys Atonement The God of Small Things A Short History of Nearly Everything Cryptonomicon Dubliners Oryx and Crake Angela's Ashes Beloved Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed: If enough people read it, we may save our so called civilization. The Hunchback of Notre Dame In Cold Blood: :thumb: Lady Chatterley's Lover A Confederacy of Dunces Les Misérables The Amber Spyglass The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli Watership Down: :thumbs: Bedtime stories for the kinder. One chapter a night. :) Beowulf :( The Aeneid: :( A Farewell to Arms: I enjoyed it. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: :thumbs: Beauty in prose. Treasure Island: Mo’ good bedtime stories. David Copperfield Sons and Lovers Possession The Book Thief The History of Tom Jones The Road Tender is the Night The War of the Worlds: A good read. |
Oh!!! Forgot one! I read Brave New World last year!!!!! I loved it!
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Been a long time since I read any fiction book, just for the fun of it. Some of these I think I might have read, or maybe I just read the Classic Comics version... :banghead:
A Tale of Two Cities - it was the best of books, it was the worst of books ;) The Canterbury Tales - read this when I was old enough to snicker at the Miller's Tale...modern translation, of course. Great Expectations - req. in jr high, I think Memoirs of a Geisha - just sold MIL's copy on ebay, was I supposed to read it? One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - read it, liked it better than the movie. David Copperfield - my aunt had me read this when I was way too young to absorb a tome of this size, but it did leave me with a lifelong appreciation of Mr Dickens. (BTW, I also read the book version of A Christmas Carol) |
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Anna Karenina One Hundred Years of Solitude Crime and Punishment Wuthering Heights Catch-22 The Silmarillion Don Quixote The Odyssey The Brothers Karamazov Ulysses War and Peace Madame Bovary A Tale of Two Cities Jane Eyre The Name of the Rose Moby Dick Emma The Iliad Vanity Fair Love in the Time of Cholera The Blind Assassin Pride and Prejudice The Historian: A Novel The Canterbury TalesThe Kite Runner Great Expectations Life of Pi The Time Traveler's Wife Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Atlas Shrugged Foucault's Pendulum Dracula The Grapes of Wrath Frankenstein A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius Mrs. Dalloway Sense and Sensibility Middlemarch Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books The Count of Monte Cristo The Sound and The Fury Memoirs of a Geisha Brave New WorldQuicksilver American Gods Middlesex The Poisonwood Bible Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West The Picture of Dorian Gray Dune A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man The Satanic Verses Mansfield Park Gulliver's Travels The Three Musketeers The Inferno The Corrections The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay The Fountainhead Tess of the D'Urbervilles Oliver Twist To the Lighthouse A Clockwork Orange Robinson Crusoe Persuasion The Scarlet Letter One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest The Once and Future King Anansi Boys Atonement The God of Small Things A Short History of Nearly Everything Cryptonomicon Dubliners Oryx and Crake Angela's Ashes Beloved Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed The Hunchback of Notre Dame In Cold Blood Lady Chatterley's Lover A Confederacy of Dunces Les Misérables The Amber Spyglass The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli Watership Down Beowulf The Aeneid A Farewell to Arms Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Treasure Island David Copperfield Sons and Lovers Possession The Book Thief The History of Tom Jones The Road Tender is the Night The War of the Worlds __________________ Almost all of those I have read have been since leaving school..... my setting was also VERY rural and we didnt' really have a required reading list. |
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Speaking of "required reading," does anyone recall "Flowers For Algernon?" It was a fantastic book that I had to read in 4th grade and again in 7th grade (apparently the reading comprehension level went down). You may know it as "Charlie" but either way, it was great. If anyone's down for camping and survival living, "Tom Brown's Field Guide to Nature and Survival For Children" is a fantastic read....especially for adults. It may not be a classic, but you'll never be in the middle of nowhere feeling like a dumbass after learning some techniques. I especially like reading psychology books and am currently studying a few books in that field, to include hypnotism. Who am I to say they're good though...I read crap about quantum physics and manage to understand it for 1/2 a day. |
I remember reading Flowers for Algernon!!! I think it was for grade 7. We had watched the movie after finishing the book.
We also had to read Shane, The Pearl, The Cay... I don't remember which was for grade 7 and which for grade 8 though. (I went to French schools. Our first English classes were in grade 3. In high school though, our English courses were the same as in any of the English schools of the province, and we wrote the same provincial exams in English as every other 12th grade student in Nova Scotia.) |
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