Classics you know you should have read but probably haven't
- Beschrijving
- 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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door Alexandre Dumas
21,284 leden
249 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 46
Score 105.08
Toegevoegd 2012-08-04, 11:43 AM
- 56 Members
- Aquila, Rtrace, cpg, SilentInAWay, SimoneA, KimarieBee, varielle, .Monkey., europhile, pmdean, jefbra, Smiler69, m_island, amanda4242, cathyta, BekkaJo, perennialreader, CVido, Kristelh, eclecticdodo, rretzler, BlueSkies305, electrice, gypsysmom, jaysbooks, elia1168, FancyHorse, linlef, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, ryaSilvia, Arrashid7, banana4thelord, Sarahlinbook, hudzilla55, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, nedhyu, JohnMB, loogawa, mmseiple, Zaeynab, Rusty37, MargaretD1, TwinDaddy, CyndiCiavarella, Musicaldreamer, TaraJohnson, FireflyLover, gunarss, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, ArayaK, valeriepatton,aulsmith ,sjmccreary ,peterdj
2
door Mikhail Bulgakov
20,414 leden
465 besprekingen
4.2
Algemene Rangorde 60
Score 81.72
Toegevoegd 2012-01-09, 10:18 AM
- 47 Members
- hipdeep, anglemark, tiddleyboom, kerry1897, Scorbet, longway, KimarieBee, almigwin, prosfilaes, .Monkey., stellarexplorer, icre8dstny, amanda4242, peterdj, SylviaC, cathyta, japaul22, clamacchia, BekkaJo, ukh, souloftherose, TBergen, Cindy1954, Simone2, CVido, Dilara86, bw94612, Dunord, nlgeorge, elia1168, matthewmason, linlef, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, metamedusa, ramsesiii, linnzsue, nedhyu, dljones442, joannawolotira, mmseiple, lsah, merriqat, Sisif, steller0707, gunarss, ,eromsted ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith , , , ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- aulsmith : See no reason to read.ManWithAnAgenda : Read. Loved.
3
door Mary Shelley
42,572 leden
709 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 25
Score 144.36
Toegevoegd 2012-02-12, 05:07 PM
- 76 Members
- Aquila, Rtrace, jain, mybookshelf, foggidawn, longway, pamelad, jamesabg, booksinbed, SimoneA, KimarieBee, BookWallah, varielle, .Monkey., europhile, Zylphan, jefbra, Smiler69, sjmccreary, amanda4242, sundancer, redsox0407, peterdj, sturlington, cathyta, BekkaJo, susiesharp, bacbaby, cc9, Beorn_se_Bacaire, Bici47, Dehinde, eclecticdodo, nlgeorge, BlueSkies305, JqnOC, JalenV, gypsysmom, Aprill, Shutzie27, al.vick, ahef1963, raperper, elia1168, AmourFou, FancyHorse, Elizabeth088, linlef, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, jnmlkr901, IsabelJacobson, Arrashid7, Laura1124, christianromney, hudzilla55, linnzsue, nedhyu, dljones442, JohnMB, courtneyp93, dianeham, kierstens, Rusty37, TwinDaddy, RachelKirk, CTyner, mcountr, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707, CharlesTheB, kmc3501, TaraJohnson, MMC22378, zombiecat,Edward , ,waitingtoderail ,tiddleyboom ,eromsted ,SilentInAWay ,auntSteelbreaker ,CVido ,electrice ,lsah ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- tiddleyboom : Read it. Still a great story.jain: Read it in high school but need to reread as an adult.electrice : readJalenV: Listened to my library's audio copy. I've been a horror fan for nearly 60 years and it's a classic monster.Aprill: Read it. Brilliant.ManWithAnAgenda : Read, fantastic.
4
door Walter M. Miller Jr.
11,731 leden
306 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 86
Score 59.01
Toegevoegd 2012-07-31, 01:08 PM
- 38 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, kerry1897, eromsted, Rtrace, jain, jamesabg, KimarieBee, varielle, ScarySquirrel, karamazow, WSB7, martina_hrubes, sturlington, cathyta, brenzi, souloftherose, erijens, nik61, Cindy1954, bw94612, Kristelh, BlueSkies305, bwtsang, JalenV, gypsysmom, al.vick, ahef1963, elia1168, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, hudzilla55, linnzsue, mmseiple, fredasteele, mcountr, TaraJohnson, MyFathersDragon,cpg ,aulsmith ,CVido ,lsah ,ManWithAnAgenda ,CharlesTheB
- Verklaringen
- JalenV: Read it decades ago. Don't remember much.ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
5
door Shirley Jackson
8,116 leden
423 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 77
Score 65.07
Toegevoegd 2012-02-12, 05:07 PM
- 39 Members
- anglemark, tiddleyboom, kerry1897, eromsted, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, KimarieBee, smcwl, almigwin, amanda4242, jerry-book, sturlington, cathyta, japaul22, brenzi, clamacchia, ncgraham, souloftherose, Cindy1954, CVido, bw94612, Kristelh, vwinsloe, bwtsang, ahef1963, elia1168, NinieB, linlef, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, nicolaskowsk, linnzsue, mmseiple, lsah, fredasteele, CTyner, GrimFiend1977, MaureenONeill,henkl ,sjmccreary ,ManWithAnAgenda ,CharlesTheB
- Verklaringen
- tiddleyboom: Have never read Shirley Jackson, but have heard nothing but praise. Definitely on my TBR pile.amanda4242: Better than The Haunting of Hill House.ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
6
door Margaret Atwood
42,212 leden
1,137 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 98
Score 51.84
Toegevoegd 2012-07-31, 12:56 PM
- 36 Members
- Aquila, SqueakyChu, kerry1897, eromsted, dara85, jain, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, KimarieBee, almigwin, varielle, Zylphan, sjmccreary, amanda4242, redsox0407, deldevries, sturlington, cathyta, perennialreader, Cindy1954, nlgeorge, JalenV, gypsysmom, Aprill, Luisali, ahef1963, elia1168, LesleyAshton, ryaSilvia, linnzsue, nedhyu, JohnMB, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707, CharlesTheB, TaraJohnson,aulsmith , ,Simone2 ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- dara85: Didn't like it.jain: Read it in high school but need to reread as an adult.amanda4242: Read it a few times.JalenV: I read it when it came out in paperback, decades ago. It still haunts me.Aprill: Read it.ahef1963: Thought it was brilliant.ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
7
door Orson Scott Card
41,065 leden
1,045 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Algemene Rangorde 160
Score 24.78
Toegevoegd 2012-07-31, 12:59 PM
- 23 Members
- Aquila, gilroy, kerry1897, Rtrace, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, SimoneA, KimarieBee, pmdean, sturlington, cathyta, perennialreader, Dehinde, electrice, TrulyAragorn, ahef1963, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, jnmlkr901, nedhyu, dljones442, Saxon451, MaureenONeill,cpg ,jain ,aulsmith , ,barbharper ,dianeham ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- ahef1963: I don't know if it's a classic, but it was a good read.ManWithAnAgenda : Read. Awful man.
8
door Daniel Keyes
15,764 leden
381 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 166
Score 23.93
Toegevoegd 2012-07-31, 01:06 PM
- 20 Members
- Aquila, kerry1897, dara85, Rtrace, booksinbed, KimarieBee, jefbra, sjmccreary, sturlington, cathyta, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, ahef1963, Peace2, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, linnzsue, TeriAndersonNeedham, ManWithAnAgenda, MaureenONeill,eromsted ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith
- Verklaringen
9
44,580 leden
762 besprekingen
4.2
Algemene Rangorde 124
Score 34.65
Toegevoegd 2012-02-12, 05:02 PM
- 31 Members
- Edward, Aquila, wordswordswords, eromsted, Rtrace, mybookshelf, booksinbed, SimoneA, KimarieBee, varielle, m_island, icre8dstny, amanda4242, sturlington, cathyta, perennialreader, Cindy1954, JalenV, gypsysmom, al.vick, james.proffitt, mspixieears, IsabelJacobson, linnzsue, JohnMB, Ares14, JMK2020, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707, MyFathersDragon, Elizabethbennet929,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,karamazow ,auntSteelbreaker ,electrice ,ahef1963 ,AmourFou
- Verklaringen
10
door Philip Pullman
14,220 leden
202 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Algemene Rangorde 409
Score -1.03
Toegevoegd 2012-08-05, 12:10 PM
- 12 Members
- Aquila, Rtrace, KimarieBee, deldevries, cathyta, Beorn_se_Bacaire, gypsysmom, ahef1963, mspixieears, ryaSilvia, nedhyu, MaureenONeill,Edward ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith , ,sturlington ,electrice ,aekd ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- aulsmith : I hate annoying adolescent protagonists and refuse to spend time with them.sturlington : Not a classic.electrice : not a single bookaekd: readManWithAnAgenda : Read.
