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1984 by George Orwell | 22 | 24.72% | |
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde | 4 | 4.49% | |
Call of the Wild by Jack London | 6 | 6.74% | |
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy | 23 | 25.84% | |
Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc by Mark Twain | 4 | 4.49% | |
War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells | 7 | 7.87% | |
Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra | 4 | 4.49% | |
Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey | 8 | 8.99% | |
The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton | 7 | 7.87% | |
The Diary of a Nobody by George Grossmith and Weedon Grossmith | 4 | 4.49% | |
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04-26-2011, 09:21 AM | #121 |
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I didn't vote although I have read 8 out of 10 of those books. Not any one I would rate as an exciting or memoriable read. I almost liked them but not quite.
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04-26-2011, 02:46 PM | #126 |
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@ beppe - thank you for your posts on Anna Karenina. I decided to read the book and listen to the audio.
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Give that this is Tolstoy, you may never get it. I read The Brothers Karamazov and found it to be heavy going and not enjoyable at all.
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I agree. To have such a variety of classics as this month's book club list, and then to lump eight of the ten of them into "not exciting or memorable" and "did not quite like them" seems rather harsh and generalising.
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I've read all but one (Purple Sage, and I'd gladly give it a try if it wins). I admit I have no interest in a re-read of Call of the Wild, War of the Worlds, or 1984, because they aren't my kind of thing. The rest I think are highly readable and I could only benefit form a reread, especially of the aforementioned Anna K or Don Q. |
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04-26-2011, 07:55 PM | #133 |
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I'm already reading 1984 now so if it wins - all the better for me.
I have put Anna Karenina on my "Must Eventually Read" (MER) list though. Regards Caleb |
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I'll put Anna Karenina in the if I am ever having trouble sleeping list.
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04-26-2011, 08:23 PM | #135 |
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Uh-oh! A tie .. Come on Anna!
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