Classics you know you should have read but probably haven't
- Beskrivning
- I know I feel guilt at the number of works I feel I ought to have read, but haven't quite managed to get round to yet... Well, let's try to prioritise!
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Tillagt 2012-02-08, 06:50 PM
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- Förklaringar
- JalenV: I listened to an audio copy from my local library. I was amazed by how much punishment poor Oliver's body takes near the end and he managed to survive. Nice kid -- interesting, considering his upbringing.ahef1963: Too depressing for my liking.Arrashid7: I read in high school. A great book! A tip ~ don't ever watch movies first!MyFathersDragon: I was bored in 6th grade and read anything I could get my hands on. I liked Dickens, so I read a lot of his stories.
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av Mark Twain
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Tillagt 2012-01-26, 05:41 PM
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- Förklaringar
- gilroy : Read itamanda4242: Loved it.auntSteelbreaker : Read it, did not enjoy it.JalenV: I think I read my parents' copy. I'd read all my books and usually had the library ones finished before our next visit.ManWithAnAgenda : Read, eh.MyFathersDragon: I read some Twain in 5th grade and ended up reading most of his books.
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Tillagt 2012-01-09, 08:23 AM
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- Förklaringar
- tiddleyboom : Read it. Loved it..Monkey. : Read it. Disliked.amanda4242: Read it twice and hated it twice.JalenV: Had to read it for High School and hated it. I read The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo. Found her inserted characters and the magic interesting, still hated the Gatsby sections.Aprill: Read it.ahef1963: Read it; didn't really like it.ManWithAnAgenda : Read it. Loved it.MyFathersDragon: It was one of the classics to choose from to read in a high school class. I read lots of the choices, so I had options to choose from when it was time to write a book report.
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Tillagt 2012-01-09, 10:17 AM
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- Förklaringar
- gilroy : Read it. Hated it. Let the dang thing die.aulsmith : I see no reason for anyone to feel obligated to read this bookamanda4242: Read it, but not in a rush to read it again.sturlington : Could not finish.Simone2 : Loved itManWithAnAgenda : Read.
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av H. G. Wells
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Tillagt 2012-02-19, 01:12 PM
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- Förklaringar
- aulsmith : Tried and gave up.JalenV: I loved the 1960 movie with Rod Taylor when I was a kid so of course I read the book.ahef1963: So far the only book by Wells that I've liked.ManWithAnAgenda : Read.MyFathersDragon: I discovered Jules Verne and H. G. Wells in 4th or 5th grade and read all of the ones I found in the public library.
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av Oscar Wilde
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Tillagt 2012-02-19, 01:15 PM
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- Förklaringar
- jain: Need to read the uncensored version.amanda4242: Brilliant book.Aprill: I found it difficult and not to my taste. Didn't finish.ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
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3.8
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Tillagt 2012-08-05, 12:13 PM
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- Förklaringar
- electrice : read in 2013JalenV: Of course! I have it in hardcover, too. (I probably read it because of movie versions.)ahef1963: I really love R.L. Stevenson. Great book.ManWithAnAgenda : Read.MyFathersDragon: I knew it was considered a classic, so I thought I would read it.
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½ 3.5
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Tillagt 2012-08-04, 11:41 AM
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- Förklaringar
- amanda4242: Worth reading.sturlington : Not required reading anymore.JalenV: Bought an annotated copy. The annotations were interesting.ahef1963: Read in university. Hated it.ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
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av John Milton
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Tillagt 2012-10-30, 12:33 PM
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- aulsmith : I tried, but after Satan leaves Heaven things get very boring.sturlington : Read partly in college. Not worth it.FancyHorse: I read it in high school but have forgotten most of it.ManWithAnAgenda : Read.MyFathersDragon: We read excerpts in an English class. I knew it was a classic, so I thought I should keep reading.
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Tillagt 2012-02-19, 01:13 PM
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- Förklaringar
- tiddleyboom : Can't take Hemingway. Just not my thing.aulsmith: No more Hemingway, ever.amanda4242: Hated it.JalenV: Had to read for school decades ago. It did not stay with me.Aprill: I like Hemingway's books and would like to read this one again.ahef1963: Dull.
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Tillagt 2012-07-31, 01:07 PM
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- Förklaringar
- dara85: Really enjoyed it as a child.amanda4242: Hated it as a child and hate it as an adult.JalenV: I've had my hardcover copy for decades and read it several times. It's a good one!Aprill: Read it.ahef1963: One of the favourites of my early teen years.
