Classics you know you should have read but probably haven't
- Description
- 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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17,575 membres
270 critiques
3.9
Rang global 14
Score 185.15
Ajouté 2012-01-09, 10:18 AM
- 74 Members
- timspalding, Only2rs, gennyt, hipdeep, wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, eromsted, pamelad, Ragnell, jamesabg, lahochstetler, SilentInAWay, fbroussard, smcwl, almigwin, lwbooklover, antqueen, EmScape, bell7, Cecrow, otterlake, stellarexplorer, andejons, sundancer, peterdj, cathyta, japaul22, brenzi, auntSteelbreaker, perennialreader, bacbaby, citybird, nik61, Cindy1954, CVido, Bici47, HMHbooks, Dunord, nlgeorge, BlueSkies305, bwtsang, IslesOfMine, jaysbooks, wrysosrs, pewterbreath, EElsen, linlef, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, Arrashid7, Laura1124, SamTaylor, ramsesiii, linnzsue, TheUndergroundMan000, nedhyu, MadaraR, joannawolotira, blancosa, lsah, Zaeynab, RodgerA, linfootr, spiderlily, RachelKirk, Sisif, steller0707, CharlesTheB, dkarenart, Lazlo_Kovaks, TaraJohnson, gerggerggerg, MyFathersDragon, ,cpg ,prosfilaes ,aulsmith ,karamazow ,Tess_W ,Chirules ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Explications
- aulsmith : Just can't read Woolf.Arrashid7: She's an awesome writer. I'm reading her this summer.ManWithAnAgenda : Read, enjoyed.MyFathersDragon: When I was an adult, I read part of it. Then we packed and moved books. I didn’t continue reading it later, because I had fantasy books in series I was reading become available that I started reading instead.
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35,558 membres
541 critiques
3.8
Rang global 7
Score 231.47
Ajouté 2012-01-27, 01:44 PM
- 95 Members
- AntiLeah, Only2rs, hipdeep, wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, mlfhlibrarian, Rtrace, cpg, mybookshelf, longway, lahochstetler, SimoneA, BookWallah, almigwin, varielle, .Monkey., europhile, pmdean, Aninja, EmScape, ScarySquirrel, jefbra, Smiler69, stellarexplorer, icre8dstny, andejons, sjmccreary, amanda4242, redsox0407, peterdj, crazy4reading, deldevries, cathyta, ncgraham, BekkaJo, ukh, suitable1, ridgididge, briarhills, Cindy1954, Simone2, CVido, Beorn_se_Bacaire, nonlocal, Bici47, Dunord, eclecticdodo, BlueSkies305, electrice, tjsween, bwtsang, cej1027, fuzzi, JalenV, gypsysmom, Aprill, Luisali, Shutzie27, elia1168, SkuldOMG, AmourFou, FancyHorse, EElsen, james.proffitt, Jacqklueh, FlorianKarpfinger, Arrashid7, metamedusa, kristilabrie, banana4thelord, christianromney, oires, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, December7, TheUndergroundMan000, nedhyu, dljones442, JohnMB, courtneyp93, mmseiple, RodgerA, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, spiderlily, HollieKirt, JessGalchutt, TwinDaddy, RachelKirk, mcountr, dkarenart, TaraJohnson, gerggerggerg, MyFathersDragon, bookthief07, DianaInSydney,lorax , ,eromsted ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,rainpebble , ,karamazow ,sturlington ,lsah ,pkloza ,ManWithAnAgenda ,
- Explications
- aulsmith : Skipping. Too much blubber.rainpebble : puts my brain in a muddle no matter how many attempts I make to read it.amanda4242: I read it and discovered that I could quite happily have gone through life without having read it.sturlington : Read in college.JalenV: Read twice for different classes (one definitely in college), chose it the second time because I remembered enough from dfiscussing it the first time I figured it would help the second. (Still wonder if that preacher who appeared early in the book gave the same sermon every Sunday.)Aprill: I love Melville's writing.ManWithAnAgenda : Read. Interesting.MyFathersDragon: I liked the book in 5th grade, but when I tried rereading in 11th grade, I didn’t find it interesting enough to read it, perhaps because I had previously read it.
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81,915 membres
1,270 critiques
4.2
Rang global 10
Score 213.08
Ajouté 2012-01-09, 03:57 AM
- 98 Members
- Aquila, ABVR, waitingtoderail, gennyt, rosalita, wordswordswords, conceptDawg, staffordcastle, anglemark, tiddleyboom, jmnlman, kageeh, Rtrace, mybookshelf, pamelad, ghilbrae, booksinbed, almigwin, lwbooklover, varielle, antqueen, pmdean, Zylphan, jefbra, bell7, m_island, karamazow, amanda4242, deldevries, birder4106, Matke, sturlington, flips, cathyta, brenzi, BekkaJo, fundevogel, ukh, Percevan, ridgididge, briarhills, nik61, canantopaloglu, CVido, Bici47, HMHbooks, Dunord, Dehinde, eclecticdodo, nlgeorge, BlueSkies305, Tess_W, John_Vaughan, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, jaysbooks, ahef1963, bcrowl399, Carmen_13, EElsen, LesleyAshton, Peace2, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, jnmlkr901, Arrashid7, Laura1124, kristilabrie, banana4thelord, Chirules, christianromney, hudzilla55, linnzsue, dljones442, JohnMB, courtneyp93, Saxon451, misfortune317, kierstens, spiderlily, merriqat, TwinDaddy, RachelKirk, hrd666dri, thamara.abrao, Sisif, mcountr, readerdad, steller0707, CharlesTheB, dkarenart, TaraJohnson, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, valeriepatton, zombiecat, jarcipreste,Edward ,lorax , ,eromsted ,_Zoe_ ,cpg ,Illiniguy71 ,SilentInAWay ,prosfilaes ,aulsmith ,EmScape , ,sjmccreary , ,peterdj ,auntSteelbreaker ,electrice ,lsah ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Explications
- amanda4242: An important book, but I'll probably never read it again.sturlington: Everyone should read at least once.electrice : readManWithAnAgenda : Read.MyFathersDragon: It is a classic so I thought I should read it.
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31,693 membres
563 critiques
4.1
Rang global 32
Score 126.39
Ajouté 2012-01-09, 10:17 AM
- 69 Members
- Aquila, Only2rs, bookwoman84, ABVR, gennyt, eromsted, mybookshelf, foggidawn, longway, paradoxosalpha, pamelad, jamesabg, booksinbed, SimoneA, smcwl, lwbooklover, prosfilaes, varielle, EmScape, otterlake, icre8dstny, amanda4242, martina_hrubes, artturnerjr, cathyta, brenzi, fundevogel, ukh, mousse, nik61, Cindy1954, CVido, Bici47, Dehinde, rretzler, BlueSkies305, JqnOC, bwtsang, Marleen_Cloutier, flying_monkeys, Elizabeth088, EElsen, linlef, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, IsabelJacobson, Laura1124, SamTaylor, christianromney, hudzilla55, linnzsue, TheUndergroundMan000, nedhyu, JohnMB, loogawa, courtneyp93, Zaeynab, kierstens, merriqat, Sisif, electricgoddess1993, steller0707, CyndiCiavarella, Stephan_Rogers, TaraJohnson, Tyler_DDurden, jarcipreste,gilroy , ,waitingtoderail ,tiddleyboom ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,karamazow ,sjmccreary ,peterdj ,sturlington ,Simone2 ,lsah ,ManWithAnAgenda ,gerggerggerg
- Explications
- 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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26,212 membres
390 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 29
Score 132.13
Ajouté 2012-02-14, 08:06 AM
- 69 Members
- gennyt, wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, eromsted, longway, pamelad, booksinbed, SimoneA, almigwin, lwbooklover, .Monkey., thorold, europhile, dhm, jefbra, otterlake, stellarexplorer, karamazow, andejons, sjmccreary, sundancer, redsox0407, martina_hrubes, sturlington, cathyta, ncgraham, jyssco, susiesharp, perennialreader, souloftherose, canantopaloglu, Cindy1954, bw94612, Bici47, Dunord, Dehinde, nlgeorge, rretzler, BlueSkies305, electrice, gypsysmom, al.vick, jaysbooks, ahef1963, raperper, Marleen_Cloutier, matthewmason, Elizabeth088, NinieB, pewterbreath, EElsen, linlef, LesleyAshton, FlorianKarpfinger, Arrashid7, Laura1124, christianromney, ramsesiii, linnzsue, nedhyu, dianeham, aquariumministry, TwinDaddy, RachelKirk, Sisif, steller0707, kmc3501, TaraJohnson, MaureenONeill, ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,nephron44 ,peterdj ,Simone2 ,CVido
- Explications
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8,117 membres
96 critiques
3.9
Rang global 65
Score 76.83
Ajouté 2012-01-09, 10:16 AM
- 45 Members
- gennyt, hipdeep, tiddleyboom, eromsted, mybookshelf, almigwin, lwbooklover, .Monkey., thorold, amanda4242, martina_hrubes, cathyta, ncgraham, BekkaJo, ridgididge, nik61, cc9, Cindy1954, Dilara86, Bici47, rretzler, BlueSkies305, TrulyAragorn, Himalmitra, fuzzi, al.vick, jaysbooks, ahef1963, raperper, matthewmason, Elizabeth088, NinieB, EElsen, linlef, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, hudzilla55, linnzsue, joannawolotira, mmseiple, kierstens, TwinDaddy, mcountr, CharlesTheB,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith , ,CVido ,rplinke ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Explications
- aulsmith : Life is to short to bother with this one.ManWithAnAgenda : Read. Honestly, if you have to read the 18th century....this is a good one.
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de Jane Austen
38,089 membres
525 critiques
4.1
Rang global 47
Score 103.8
Ajouté 2012-01-26, 05:34 PM
- 63 Members
- Aquila, benfulton, wordswordswords, kerry1897, pamelad, lahochstetler, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, smcwl, almigwin, varielle, .Monkey., antqueen, pmdean, jefbra, otterlake, sjmccreary, amanda4242, WSB7, redsox0407, artturnerjr, SylviaC, sturlington, cathyta, brenzi, BekkaJo, perennialreader, nik61, canantopaloglu, Cindy1954, Bici47, Dunord, eclecticdodo, nlgeorge, BlueSkies305, JalenV, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, ahef1963, StefanieGeeks, NinieB, EElsen, linlef, LesleyAshton, FlorianKarpfinger, Laura1124, daisy_jane, nicolaskowsk, linnzsue, December7, nedhyu, JohnMB, mmseiple, kierstens, TwinDaddy, RachelKirk, Sisif, TaraJohnson, KrystalSheppard, gerggerggerg, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, valeriepatton,gilroy , ,eromsted ,cpg ,aulsmith , ,peterdj ,auntSteelbreaker ,Simone2 ,CVido ,ManWithAnAgenda ,CharlesTheB
- Explications
- amanda4242: Liked it.auntSteelbreaker : I think Austen is boring.JalenV: Don't love it as much as Pride and Prejudice, but I've read it a few times.ahef1963: I love Austen. This may be my favourite of her works.ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
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2,550 membres
24 critiques
3.8
Rang global 78
Score 63.82
Ajouté 2012-01-12, 11:09 AM
- 42 Members
- gennyt, wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, kerry1897, eromsted, cpg, paradoxosalpha, jamesabg, smcwl, .Monkey., europhile, stellarexplorer, peterdj, Myrrha, cathyta, japaul22, susiesharp, souloftherose, nik61, cc9, Cindy1954, Bici47, Kristelh, rretzler, BlueSkies305, TrulyAragorn, Himalmitra, elia1168, FancyHorse, EElsen, linlef, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, Arrashid7, SamTaylor, JohnMB, courtneyp93, joannawolotira, mmseiple, fredasteele, MargaretD1, TwinDaddy,SilentInAWay ,antqueen ,aulsmith ,sturlington ,CVido , ,aekd ,ManWithAnAgenda ,CharlesTheB
- Explications
10
de Elie Wiesel
27,555 membres
572 critiques
½ 4.3
Rang global 42
Score 106.69
Ajouté 2012-01-27, 06:10 AM
- 52 Members
- Only2rs, kerry1897, dara85, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, almigwin, lwbooklover, Zylphan, bell7, amanda4242, deldevries, cathyta, brenzi, susiesharp, perennialreader, bacbaby, 2wonderY, CVido, Dilara86, BlueSkies305, Himalmitra, bwtsang, cej1027, fuzzi, al.vick, ahef1963, elia1168, EElsen, luvpumpkns, linlef, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, jnmlkr901, IsabelJacobson, Laura1124, SamTaylor, darlenebuckner, linnzsue, dljones442, MadaraR, courtneyp93, mmseiple, Zaeynab, linfootr, RachelKirk, CTyner, RadioheadMel, TaraJohnson, gerggerggerg, Evan_Birkeland, valeriepatton, zombiecat,tiddleyboom ,_Zoe_ ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Explications
- tiddleyboom : Read in High School...still haunts me after all these years.amanda4242: Read it in high school but should read it again.ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
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44,413 membres
693 critiques
4.2
Rang global 30
Score 131.53
Ajouté 2012-01-26, 05:19 PM
- 71 Members
- AntiLeah, Only2rs, tiddleyboom, kerry1897, foggidawn, pamelad, lahochstetler, almigwin, lwbooklover, varielle, .Monkey., AnnaClaire, otterlake, m_island, stellarexplorer, sjmccreary, martina_hrubes, deldevries, artturnerjr, jerry-book, cathyta, BekkaJo, susiesharp, perennialreader, bacbaby, ridgididge, briarhills, cc9, canantopaloglu, CVido, bw94612, Dunord, nlgeorge, rretzler, BlueSkies305, JqnOC, electrice, John_Vaughan, TrulyAragorn, Aprill, ahef1963, elia1168, FancyHorse, bcrowl399, NinieB, EElsen, linlef, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, metamedusa, Laura1124, hudzilla55, linnzsue, TheUndergroundMan000, nedhyu, courtneyp93, Mellerup, blancosa, lsah, aquariumministry, lindafader, TwinDaddy, Jonas.Pieters, electricgoddess1993, readerdad, ManWithAnAgenda, GrimFiend1977, TaraJohnson, gerggerggerg, CarolynBurke7,lorax ,eromsted ,SilentInAWay , ,peterdj ,sturlington ,brenzi ,auntSteelbreaker ,Simone2 ,
- Explications
- sturlington : I don't really like his style.Aprill: It's on my tbr shelf.ahef1963: Read via audiobook. Terriby confusing. Can't say I liked it.
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de John Bunyan
17,479 membres
171 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 92
Score 56.41
Ajouté 2012-01-26, 09:49 AM
- 42 Members
- hailelib, wordswordswords, kerry1897, cpg, mybookshelf, BookWallah, otterlake, stellarexplorer, sjmccreary, deldevries, PatsyMurray, cathyta, japaul22, susiesharp, souloftherose, 2wonderY, cc9, Dehinde, eclecticdodo, rretzler, BlueSkies305, fuzzi, JalenV, gypsysmom, ahef1963, raperper, EElsen, linlef, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, Arrashid7, daisy_jane, December7, mmseiple, aquariumministry, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, mcountr, steller0707, Musicaldreamer, TaraJohnson, MyFathersDragon, valeriepatton,Edward ,eromsted ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,karamazow ,sturlington ,CVido ,nlgeorge ,lsah ,ManWithAnAgenda ,CharlesTheB
- Explications
- aulsmith : Started several times but never found it worth pursuing.sturlington : Ugh.nlgeorge : too biblicalJalenV: I was interested because the sisters in Little Women played it. I found a beautifully ilustrated old copy and bought it. I didn't like it much, but I didn't hate it.ahef1963: Read in university. Can't say I liked it much.ManWithAnAgenda : Read. eh.CharlesTheB : I agree, too biblical
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de Betty Smith
16,518 membres
442 critiques
½ 4.3
Rang global 55
Score 88.03
Ajouté 2012-02-08, 06:48 PM
- 49 Members
- wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, dara85, jain, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, smcwl, almigwin, lwbooklover, jefbra, sjmccreary, redsox0407, cathyta, brenzi, ncgraham, perennialreader, bacbaby, citybird, cc9, CVido, vwinsloe, BlueSkies305, Himalmitra, JalenV, gypsysmom, Aprill, ahef1963, FancyHorse, bcrowl399, EElsen, linlef, ryaSilvia, IsabelJacobson, Arrashid7, metamedusa, Laura1124, darlenebuckner, linnzsue, December7, dljones442, joannawolotira, mmseiple, Rusty37, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, MMC22378, ArayaK, Mama_Smurf,eromsted ,kageeh ,.Monkey. ,CharlesTheB
- Explications
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de Jane Austen
21,621 membres
419 critiques
3.8
Rang global 101
Score 47.52
Ajouté 2012-02-08, 06:50 PM
- 39 Members
- Aquila, wordswordswords, kerry1897, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, smcwl, varielle, .Monkey., antqueen, jefbra, amanda4242, redsox0407, SylviaC, jerry-book, sturlington, cathyta, brenzi, susiesharp, perennialreader, Kristelh, Dehinde, nlgeorge, BlueSkies305, TrulyAragorn, JalenV, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, ahef1963, NinieB, EElsen, LesleyAshton, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, Laura1124, linnzsue, lsah, Sisif, steller0707, MaureenONeill, ,eromsted ,cpg ,aulsmith , ,Simone2 ,CVido ,Peace2 ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Explications
- JalenV: I had read this was a funny book, but I didn't think so when I first read it. I reread it after reading Seven Gothic Masterpieces. Now that I knew what she was lampooning, it WAS a funny book.ahef1963: Read - loved it.ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
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de Kate Chopin
1,190 membres
15 critiques
3.9
Rang global 139
Score 29.49
Ajouté 2012-02-19, 01:13 PM
- 22 Members
- kerry1897, booksinbed, smcwl, almigwin, Zylphan, sturlington, cathyta, ncgraham, Himalmitra, gypsysmom, ahef1963, elia1168, pewterbreath, EElsen, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, IsabelJacobson, Laura1124, linnzsue, Ares14, dianeham, steller0707,SilentInAWay ,Simone2 ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Explications
- ahef1963: I thought The Awakening was brilliant.ManWithAnAgenda : Read. Eh.
