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!

Kermis der ijdelheid

door William Makepeace Thackeray

14,655 leden

190 besprekingen

3.9

Algemene Rangorde 8

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Verklaringen: aulsmith : I see no need to read.
ahef1963: Highly enjoyable.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read, enjoyed.

Oliver Twist

door Charles Dickens

24,192 leden

240 besprekingen

3.8

Algemene Rangorde 4

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Verklaringen: 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.

Schuld en boete

door Fyodor Dostoevsky

44,096 leden

492 besprekingen

4.2

Algemene Rangorde 5

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Verklaringen: aulsmith : Started and decided not to finish
Aprill: I'm partway through. Hope to finish it some day.
ahef1963: Loved it.
MyFathersDragon: I read some in 6th grade, but I didn’t finish because it wasn’t very interesting to me.

De graaf van Monte-Cristo

door Alexandre Dumas père

25,448 leden

431 besprekingen

½ 4.3

Algemene Rangorde 15

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Verklaringen: sturlington : Never finished it. :-(
MyFathersDragon: I read Dumas in 7th grade and was excited by the adventures, so read more of his. And reread them years later.

A Tale of Two Cities

door Charles Dickens

36,587 leden

455 besprekingen

3.9

Algemene Rangorde 13

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Verklaringen: gilroy : Read it
jain: Read it in high school but need to reread as an adult.
JalenV: Another Dickens novel I listened to after checking it out from the library. I go to bed listening to books and it's an easy way to get through classics.
MyFathersDragon: I read lots of Dickens in 6th grade because I liked them.

Middlemarch

door George Eliot

17,703 leden

330 besprekingen

4.2

Algemene Rangorde 40

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Verklaringen: sturlington : Never finished it :-(
ManWithAnAgenda : Read. Loved.

Decamerone

door Giovanni Boccaccio

9,978 leden

120 besprekingen

Algemene Rangorde 45

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Verklaringen: amanda4242: A slow starter and can drag a bit in places, but a great read.
MyFathersDragon: I read this as an adult because it was a classic. I read some excerpts in high school.

De avonturen van Huckleberry Finn

door Mark Twain

42,884 leden

518 besprekingen

3.9

Algemene Rangorde 9

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Verklaringen: gilroy : Read it
amanda4242: 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.

Lolita

door Vladimir Nabokov

31,712 leden

557 besprekingen

4.1

Algemene Rangorde 32

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Verklaringen: gilroy : Read it. Hated it. Let the dang thing die.
aulsmith : I see no reason for anyone to feel obligated to read this book
amanda4242: Read it, but not in a rush to read it again.
sturlington : Could not finish.
Simone2 : Loved it
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.

Madame Bovary

door Gustave Flaubert

26,174 leden

390 besprekingen

½ 3.7

Algemene Rangorde 29

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Verklaringen: aulsmith : The first page was so boring I never returned.
ahef1963: Read in university. Hated it.

Tom Jones : de geschiedenis van een vondeling

door Henry Fielding

8,114 leden

96 besprekingen

3.9

Algemene Rangorde 65

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Verklaringen: 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.

1984

door George Orwell

81,802 leden

1,267 besprekingen

4.2

Algemene Rangorde 10

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Verklaringen: amanda4242: An important book, but I'll probably never read it again.
sturlington: Everyone should read at least once.
electrice : read
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
MyFathersDragon: It is a classic so I thought I should read it.

Trots en vooroordeel

door Jane Austen

80,482 leden

1,365 besprekingen

½ 4.4

Algemene Rangorde 20

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Verklaringen: amanda4242: Loved it.
auntSteelbreaker : Read it, even though it was boring.
ahef1963: Loved it.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read, enjoyed.
MyFathersDragon: I read it because it was available.

Verstand en gevoel

door Jane Austen

38,048 leden

524 besprekingen

4.1

Algemene Rangorde 47

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Verklaringen: 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.

Portret van een dame

door Henry James

10,802 leden

125 besprekingen

3.9

Algemene Rangorde 72

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Verklaringen: aulsmith : Didn't get past the first chapter.
sturlington : Done with James!
ManWithAnAgenda : Read. A favorite.

The Moonstone

door Wilkie Collins

10,806 leden

251 besprekingen

Algemene Rangorde 61

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Verklaringen: sturlington : Tried to read--couldn't get into it.
JalenV: I believe I read a Classics Illustrated version first. I don't like it as much as The Woman in White, but I liked it.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.

De vanger in het graan

door J. D. Salinger

69,465 leden

1,078 besprekingen

3.8

Algemene Rangorde 27

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Verklaringen: .Monkey. : Read it. Hated it.
amanda4242: Loved it in high school.
sturlington : Read in high school.
electrice : read
JalenV: Had to read it in high school.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read it. Hated. Read it. Loved it.
MyFathersDragon: I knew some of the high school English classes read it. I knew it was considered a classic. So, I decided I would read it. I did not like it. I am glad I read it, so I know what people are talking about when they bring it up, but I wouldn’t read it again.

Het portret van Dorian Gray

door Oscar Wilde

39,413 leden

629 besprekingen

Algemene Rangorde 37

72 Members: benfulton, hipdeep, wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, eromsted, kageeh, jain, mybookshelf, longway, pamelad, jamesabg, booksinbed, lwbooklover, varielle, AnnaClaire, ScarySquirrel, otterlake, m_island, icre8dstny, amanda4242, redsox0407, peterdj, jerry-book, sturlington, cathyta, brenzi, BekkaJo, fundevogel, ukh, jyssco, bacbaby, Cindy1954, CVido, Bici47, eclecticdodo, electrice, tjsween, TrulyAragorn, cej1027, fuzzi, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, ahef1963, SkuldOMG, pincus2, flying_monkeys, linlef, LesleyAshton, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, ryaSilvia, jnmlkr901, Arrashid7, kristilabrie, linnzsue, nedhyu, Saxon451, misfortune317, kierstens, RachelKirk, CTyner, Sisif, mcountr, despina.aws, Stephan_Rogers, Musicaldreamer, TaraJohnson, Tyler_DDurden, gerggerggerg, MaureenONeill, ArayaK, zombiecat,Edward , ,waitingtoderail ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,jefbra , ,sjmccreary ,Simone2 ,Aprill ,JohnMB ,lsah ,ManWithAnAgenda ,emily-judith
Verklaringen: 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.

The Adventure of Tom Sawyer

door Mark Twain

32,808 leden

323 besprekingen

3.9

Algemene Rangorde 23

78 Members: Aquila, benfulton, wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, evilmoose, kageeh, dara85, pamelad, jamesabg, booksinbed, SimoneA, almigwin, varielle, s2nowy, pmdean, Zylphan, jefbra, m_island, sjmccreary, amanda4242, deldevries, cathyta, japaul22, ncgraham, BekkaJo, jyssco, perennialreader, ridgididge, Beorn_se_Bacaire, bw94612, Dunord, Dehinde, BlueSkies305, electrice, JalenV, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, jaysbooks, ahef1963, raperper, bcrowl399, NinieB, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, Liivin, jnmlkr901, Arrashid7, Laura1124, Sarahlinbook, hudzilla55, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, December7, dljones442, JohnMB, seanogui, courtneyp93, joannawolotira, Saxon451, Zaeynab, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, JMK2020, Rusty37, TwinDaddy, Sisif, TeriAndersonNeedham, CharlesTheB, Musicaldreamer, TaraJohnson, KrystalSheppard, MMC22378, gunarss, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, ArayaK, valeriepatton, cackleconure, ,eromsted ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,sturlington ,CVido ,mattries37315 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: sturlington : Read in grade school
JalenV: I believe this is another one of the classics my parents had that I read.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
MyFathersDragon: I started reading Twain in 5th grade and kept on, reading several of his.

De drie musketiers

door Alexandre Dumas

21,272 leden

249 besprekingen

4.1

Algemene Rangorde 46

Overtuiging

door Jane Austen

28,654 leden

532 besprekingen

4.2

Algemene Rangorde 52

58 Members: Aquila, benfulton, wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, kerry1897, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, smcwl, varielle, .Monkey., antqueen, jefbra, otterlake, sjmccreary, WSB7, redsox0407, SylviaC, sturlington, cathyta, brenzi, BekkaJo, perennialreader, nik61, Cindy1954, CVido, Bici47, Kristelh, Dehinde, nlgeorge, BlueSkies305, TrulyAragorn, JalenV, gypsysmom, Aprill, ahef1963, NinieB, linlef, LesleyAshton, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, Laura1124, linnzsue, December7, nedhyu, seanogui, mmseiple, kierstens, JessGalchutt, TwinDaddy, RachelKirk, Sisif, steller0707, TaraJohnson, MyFathersDragon, CarolynBurke7, MaureenONeill, jarcipreste, ,eromsted ,cpg ,aulsmith , ,Simone2 ,ManWithAnAgenda ,CharlesTheB
Verklaringen: Aprill: Read it.
ahef1963: Loved it.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.

Rebecca

door Daphne Du Maurier

20,697 leden

609 besprekingen

4.2

Algemene Rangorde 51

60 Members: Aquila, hipdeep, kageeh, dara85, cpg, jain, mybookshelf, longway, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, lwbooklover, varielle, .Monkey., antqueen, europhile, jefbra, otterlake, m_island, olgakm, amanda4242, redsox0407, sturlington, cathyta, brenzi, BekkaJo, auntSteelbreaker, perennialreader, citybird, CVido, bw94612, BlueSkies305, TrulyAragorn, bwtsang, JalenV, gypsysmom, Aprill, al.vick, jaysbooks, ahef1963, NinieB, linlef, LesleyAshton, Peace2, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, Arrashid7, Laura1124, linnzsue, December7, fredasteele, Rusty37, RachelKirk, Sisif, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707, MMC22378, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, ,tiddleyboom ,henkl ,aulsmith ,karamazow ,sjmccreary ,Simone2 ,Himalmitra ,ManWithAnAgenda ,CharlesTheB
Verklaringen: tiddleyboom : Read it - LOVE
aulsmith : Not a classic
amanda4242: Excellent read.
JalenV: I read it decades ago. I'm old enough (69) that I remember when new romantic suspense paperbacks claimed the book was like REBECCA. Loved the spoof on the Carol Burnett Show.
Aprill: Read it.
ahef1963: A great favourite.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
MyFathersDragon: Read in 9th grade class.

Een poppenhuis

door Henrik Ibsen

5,365 leden

90 besprekingen

½ 3.6

Algemene Rangorde 100

35 Members: wordswordswords, Rtrace, mybookshelf, jamesabg, booksinbed, almigwin, lwbooklover, varielle, Smiler69, stellarexplorer, icre8dstny, amanda4242, cathyta, ukh, CVido, electrice, Jys-g, Shutzie27, ahef1963, FancyHorse, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, ryaSilvia, jnmlkr901, SamTaylor, rplinke, linnzsue, mmseiple, blancosa, fredasteele, steller0707, TaraJohnson, gunarss,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,sturlington ,lsah ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: amanda4242: Dull.
sturlington : Read in college; play
ahef1963: Very much ahead of its time. Great play.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.

Schateiland

door Robert Louis Stevenson

33,971 leden

429 besprekingen

3.8

Algemene Rangorde 48

61 Members: waitingtoderail, hipdeep, wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, mybookshelf, longway, jamesabg, SimoneA, BookWallah, .Monkey., pmdean, Zylphan, jefbra, chgstrom, m_island, icre8dstny, sjmccreary, amanda4242, deldevries, sturlington, cathyta, BekkaJo, ridgididge, briarhills, CVido, Dunord, Dehinde, BlueSkies305, tjsween, JalenV, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, al.vick, ahef1963, mattries37315, elia1168, FancyHorse, linlef, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, jnmlkr901, Arrashid7, Laura1124, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, dljones442, JohnMB, mmseiple, Rusty37, TwinDaddy, Sisif, CharlesTheB, Stephan_Rogers, Musicaldreamer, TaraJohnson, FireflyLover, gunarss, MyFathersDragon, valeriepatton,eromsted ,SilentInAWay ,electrice ,lsah ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: electrice : read in 2013
JalenV: 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.

De Canterbury-verhalen

door Geoffrey Chaucer

21,955 leden

168 besprekingen

½ 3.7

Algemene Rangorde 76

50 Members: Edward, Aquila, wordswordswords, kerry1897, booksinbed, SimoneA, almigwin, varielle, .Monkey., europhile, otterlake, sjmccreary, deldevries, cathyta, ukh, souloftherose, nik61, cc9, CVido, Kristelh, eclecticdodo, BlueSkies305, TrulyAragorn, cej1027, fuzzi, al.vick, jaysbooks, ahef1963, mattries37315, bcrowl399, linlef, LesleyAshton, FlorianKarpfinger, IsabelJacobson, Arrashid7, Laura1124, hudzilla55, dljones442, JohnMB, Ares14, courtneyp93, mmseiple, Saxon451, RachelKirk, Sisif, TaraJohnson, KrystalSheppard, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, valeriepatton,tiddleyboom ,eromsted ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,karamazow ,sturlington ,aekd ,lsah ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: tiddleyboom : Read in High School - loved it!
aulsmith : Took a course on Chaucer in college and read all I'm going to.
sturlington : Read partly in college
aekd: Tried to read this in college, then switched majors out of English in horror.
ahef1963: Read in university. Loved it.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
MyFathersDragon: We read excerpts in high school. I thought it was interesting so decided to keep reading.

Onzichtbare man

door Ralph Ellison

16,343 leden

212 besprekingen

Algemene Rangorde 74

43 Members: bookwoman84, hipdeep, wordswordswords, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, almigwin, lwbooklover, pmdean, Cecrow, icre8dstny, cathyta, brenzi, Simone2, CVido, Dehinde, nlgeorge, BlueSkies305, TrulyAragorn, bwtsang, Aprill, Shutzie27, elia1168, FancyHorse, NinieB, linlef, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, Arrashid7, Laura1124, hudzilla55, linnzsue, mmseiple, TwinDaddy, Sisif, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, CharlesTheB, TaraJohnson, MyFathersDragon, ArayaK,eromsted ,aulsmith ,lsah
Verklaringen: MyFathersDragon: It was recommended as a classic, so I read it.

De woeste hoogte

door Emily Brontë

51,885 leden

698 besprekingen

3.9

Algemene Rangorde 68

59 Members: Edward, Aquila, wordswordswords, _Zoe_, kageeh, Rtrace, booksinbed, almigwin, varielle, antqueen, AnnaClaire, europhile, Smiler69, otterlake, m_island, amanda4242, redsox0407, cathyta, brenzi, BekkaJo, perennialreader, Kodibear, nik61, CVido, Dunord, Dehinde, nlgeorge, JalenV, gypsysmom, Aprill, Shutzie27, jaysbooks, bibliobuzz, ahef1963, NinieB, LesleyAshton, Peace2, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, IsabelJacobson, Arrashid7, Laura1124, linnzsue, nedhyu, JohnMB, JMK2020, JessGalchutt, TwinDaddy, Sisif, mcountr, kihohamu, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707, TaraJohnson, Tyler_DDurden, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, valeriepatton, jarcipreste,gilroy ,tiddleyboom ,eromsted ,cpg ,SilentInAWay , ,aulsmith ,EmScape ,jefbra ,karamazow ,peterdj ,sturlington ,susiesharp ,Simone2 ,TrulyAragorn ,ManWithAnAgenda ,CharlesTheB
Verklaringen: tiddleyboom : Read ages ago. Never again.
sturlington : Kind of a slog
JalenV: Another classic that I listened to a library audio edition. I didn't like ANY of the main characters. I don't think Heathcliffe is romantic at all. Ugh.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.

De avonturen van Alice in Wonderland

door Lewis Carroll

27,004 leden

476 besprekingen

Algemene Rangorde 87

45 Members: Aquila, wordswordswords, dara85, Rtrace, jamesabg, booksinbed, almigwin, varielle, Zylphan, karamazow, sjmccreary, amanda4242, martina_hrubes, sturlington, cathyta, ncgraham, briarhills, JerryMmm, Beorn_se_Bacaire, Dehinde, JalenV, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, ahef1963, NinieB, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, mspixieears, IsabelJacobson, Arrashid7, Laura1124, daisy_jane, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, JohnMB, Mellerup, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, JessGalchutt, Sisif, readerdad, TeriAndersonNeedham, TaraJohnson, gunarss, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill,Edward ,eromsted ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,auntSteelbreaker ,Simone2 ,electrice ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: dara85: Didn't like it.
auntSteelbreaker : Read it, loved it.
electrice : read in 2014
JalenV: When I was in elementary school, my parents gave me a boxed set with a printed copy of the book and an audio copy on vinyl records (I'm 69). I've read it several times, but I like my annotated Alice better.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.

Amerikaan in Parijs

door Ernest Hemingway

9,043 leden

191 besprekingen

Algemene Rangorde 251

14 Members: AntiLeah, ablachly, wordswordswords, anglemark, eromsted, fbroussard, redsox0407, cathyta, perennialreader, Cindy1954, bcrowl399, LesleyAshton, Laura1124, steller0707, ,tiddleyboom ,henkl ,SilentInAWay ,prosfilaes ,.Monkey. ,aulsmith ,auntSteelbreaker ,JohnMB
Verklaringen: tiddleyboom : Still can't read Hemingway.
auntSteelbreaker : Read it but I wouldn't recommend it.

Ivanhoe

door Sir Walter Scott

12,985 leden

122 besprekingen

½ 3.7

Algemene Rangorde 56

53 Members: kerry1897, evilmoose, mybookshelf, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, varielle, .Monkey., pmdean, ScarySquirrel, m_island, icre8dstny, sjmccreary, amanda4242, morryb, cathyta, perennialreader, cc9, bw94612, Dehinde, BlueSkies305, electrice, tjsween, TrulyAragorn, al.vick, raperper, elia1168, FancyHorse, linlef, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, metamedusa, Laura1124, daisy_jane, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, JohnMB, mmseiple, Saxon451, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, JMK2020, Rusty37, TwinDaddy, Sisif, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, Musicaldreamer, TaraJohnson, FireflyLover, MyFathersDragon, Mama_Smurf,aulsmith ,CVido ,aekd ,lsah ,CharlesTheB
Verklaringen: aekd: no interest

De abdij van Northanger

door Jane Austen

21,592 leden

418 besprekingen

3.8

Algemene Rangorde 101

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
Verklaringen: 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.

Heer der vliegen

door William Golding

49,518 leden

744 besprekingen

½ 3.7

Algemene Rangorde 99

44 Members: Aquila, wordswordswords, mybookshelf, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, SimoneA, varielle, pmdean, jefbra, m_island, karamazow, redsox0407, deldevries, sturlington, cathyta, ukh, perennialreader, Dehinde, eclecticdodo, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, ahef1963, SkuldOMG, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, jnmlkr901, IsabelJacobson, Arrashid7, Laura1124, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, JohnMB, Mellerup, Saxon451, aquariumministry, JMK2020, Sisif, ManWithAnAgenda, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, valeriepatton, zombiecat,Edward ,tiddleyboom ,eromsted ,aulsmith ,sjmccreary ,Simone2 ,electrice , ,mattries37315 ,Peace2 ,lsah
Verklaringen: tiddleyboom : Read it. Compelling although I read disliked the story.
electrice : read
ahef1963: Read in high school. Disliked it.
MyFathersDragon: I read it in 10th grade because some of the high school English classes thought it was significant, so I thought I should read it, too.

De ondraaglijke lichtheid van het bestaan

door Milan Kundera

22,443 leden

268 besprekingen

Algemene Rangorde 75

44 Members: tiddleyboom, kerry1897, eromsted, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, smcwl, almigwin, varielle, Cecrow, m_island, sjmccreary, deldevries, jerry-book, cathyta, brenzi, perennialreader, Cindy1954, CVido, BlueSkies305, gypsysmom, elia1168, AmourFou, FancyHorse, linlef, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, metamedusa, Laura1124, rplinke, hudzilla55, ramsesiii, linnzsue, nedhyu, mmseiple, blancosa, lsah, fredasteele, RachelKirk, Sisif, CharlesTheB, TaraJohnson, jarcipreste,cpg ,nephron44 ,peterdj ,sturlington ,Simone2
Verklaringen: sturlington : I didn't enjoy this.
Simone2 : I thought this was really a beautiful novel, but read it a long time ago.

De ondergang van het Huis Usher : verhalen

door Edgar Allan Poe

1,924 leden

18 besprekingen

Algemene Rangorde 110

32 Members: gennyt, wordswordswords, kerry1897, kageeh, ScarySquirrel, sjmccreary, redsox0407, martina_hrubes, sturlington, cathyta, ncgraham, CVido, nlgeorge, tjsween, JalenV, Shutzie27, elia1168, NinieB, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, IsabelJacobson, Arrashid7, Laura1124, daisy_jane, linnzsue, JohnMB, blancosa, Sisif, MyFathersDragon, zombiecat,tiddleyboom ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,Simone2 ,ahef1963 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: tiddleyboom : Read it. Love Poe!
sturlington: This is very short; no reason not to read it.
JalenV: I don't have this particular copy, but I have the Poe book my parents gave me and the annotated tales of Poe. It's a good story.
ahef1963 : I don't like Poe, except for The Raven.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
MyFathersDragon: I read a few of his poems in 3rd and 4th grade, liking them, so I read more of Poe when I came across him over the next few years, including this one. I don’t remember it well, now, but I remember liking it. It seems like that was in 6th grade.

Terug naar Brideshead

door Evelyn Waugh

12,556 leden

265 besprekingen

Algemene Rangorde 90

41 Members: gennyt, tiddleyboom, eromsted, Rtrace, mybookshelf, longway, SilentInAWay, smcwl, almigwin, varielle, .Monkey., Cecrow, amanda4242, martina_hrubes, cathyta, brenzi, BekkaJo, fundevogel, perennialreader, souloftherose, ridgididge, nik61, cc9, Cindy1954, Simone2, CVido, ahef1963, elia1168, linlef, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, IsabelJacobson, metamedusa, Laura1124, linnzsue, mmseiple, fredasteele, TaraJohnson, MaureenONeill,cpg ,aulsmith ,peterdj ,sturlington ,Peace2 ,lsah ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: sturlington : Read a long time ago; don't want to revisit.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.

Wachten op Godot

door Samuel Beckett

12,908 leden

159 besprekingen

3.9

Algemene Rangorde 152

25 Members: kerry1897, eromsted, booksinbed, almigwin, prosfilaes, varielle, otterlake, nephron44, karamazow, amanda4242, cathyta, ukh, Cindy1954, nlgeorge, ahef1963, SkuldOMG, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, Laura1124, SamTaylor, linnzsue, Sisif, Jonas.Pieters, ,ABVR ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,peterdj ,sturlington ,Peace2 ,JohnMB ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: sturlington : Read in high school; play
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.

Kankerpaviljoen

door Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

3,530 leden

48 besprekingen

4.1

Algemene Rangorde 137

21 Members: kerry1897, eromsted, SilentInAWay, almigwin, icre8dstny, cathyta, ukh, Cindy1954, Simone2, electrice, gypsysmom, aekd, elia1168, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, metamedusa, dljones442, dianeham, lsah,aulsmith
Verklaringen: aulsmith : I've had cancer. I suspect it's worse in Russia. I have happier things to read.

Jane Eyre

door Charlotte Brontë

58,838 leden

913 besprekingen

4.2

Algemene Rangorde 39

71 Members: Edward, Aquila, wordswordswords, staffordcastle, tiddleyboom, eromsted, kageeh, dara85, pamelad, jamesabg, booksinbed, almigwin, varielle, antqueen, europhile, EmScape, Zylphan, jefbra, otterlake, m_island, sjmccreary, amanda4242, redsox0407, martina_hrubes, artturnerjr, sturlington, cathyta, brenzi, BekkaJo, perennialreader, ridgididge, Cindy1954, CVido, Dehinde, eclecticdodo, nlgeorge, electrice, JalenV, gypsysmom, Aprill, Shutzie27, jaysbooks, ahef1963, NinieB, LesleyAshton, Peace2, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, Arrashid7, Laura1124, SamTaylor, linnzsue, December7, dljones442, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, JMK2020, TwinDaddy, RachelKirk, Sisif, mcountr, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707, Musicaldreamer, TaraJohnson, KrystalSheppard, gerggerggerg, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, valeriepatton, jarcipreste, Mama_Smurf,lorax ,gilroy , ,ABVR ,_Zoe_ ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,auntSteelbreaker ,Simone2 ,ManWithAnAgenda ,CharlesTheB ,emily-judith
Verklaringen: tiddleyboom: I know the whole plot and resolution of Jane Eyre; I've just never read the book.
JalenV: I have read this book so many times since I was a school girl. However, it wasn't until PBS first aired "I, Claudius" that I understood that "West Indies Messalina" insult.
Aprill: Enjoyed it.
ahef1963: A favourite.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
MyFathersDragon: It was available when I was reading anything I could find. I reread it in high school.

De Molen aan de Floss

door George Eliot

8,693 leden

119 besprekingen

3.8

Algemene Rangorde 327

9 Members: wordswordswords, eromsted, booksinbed, almigwin, AnnaClaire, Cindy1954, gypsysmom, NinieB, LesleyAshton,cpg ,sturlington ,Simone2 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: sturlington : Read in college; did not enjoy.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.

Gulliver's Travels

door Jonathan Swift

1,131 leden

11 besprekingen

½ 3.5

Algemene Rangorde 49

64 Members: wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, Rtrace, foggidawn, booksinbed, SimoneA, almigwin, varielle, pmdean, ScarySquirrel, jefbra, chgstrom, otterlake, m_island, amanda4242, deldevries, cathyta, BekkaJo, ridgididge, nik61, CVido, Beorn_se_Bacaire, Dehinde, eclecticdodo, nlgeorge, electrice, fuzzi, JalenV, gypsysmom, Aprill, jaysbooks, ahef1963, mattries37315, NinieB, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, ryaSilvia, jnmlkr901, Arrashid7, Laura1124, daisy_jane, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, dljones442, JohnMB, Ares14, seanogui, Saxon451, Rusty37, JessGalchutt, TwinDaddy, Sisif, mcountr, CharlesTheB, CyndiCiavarella, Stephan_Rogers, Musicaldreamer, TaraJohnson, gunarss, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, valeriepatton,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,sjmccreary ,peterdj ,sturlington ,lsah ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: 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.

Onderweg

door Jack Kerouac

27,918 leden

385 besprekingen

½ 3.6

Algemene Rangorde 88

44 Members: gennyt, hipdeep, wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, kerry1897, eromsted, foggidawn, SilentInAWay, SimoneA, varielle, Smiler69, deldevries, cathyta, BekkaJo, fundevogel, ridgididge, nik61, Cindy1954, Simone2, electrice, gypsysmom, mattries37315, elia1168, linlef, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, ryaSilvia, IsabelJacobson, Arrashid7, Laura1124, nicolaskowsk, TheUndergroundMan000, nedhyu, JohnMB, Mellerup, mmseiple, lsah, Jonas.Pieters, GrimFiend1977, TaraJohnson, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill,cpg ,aulsmith ,karamazow ,sturlington ,ukh ,CVido ,bw94612 ,ahef1963 ,CharlesTheB
Verklaringen: aulsmith : I read it and liked it, but I doubt it will be a classic.
sturlington : Couldn't finish it.
bw94612 : Tiresome
ahef1963 : The misogyny turned me off and I didn't finish it.
MyFathersDragon: I read it as a teenager, because it was recommended and loaned to me.

De wind in de wilgen

door Kenneth Grahame

23,659 leden

329 besprekingen

4.1

Algemene Rangorde 120

29 Members: wordswordswords, eromsted, Rtrace, cpg, varielle, jefbra, amanda4242, cathyta, briarhills, Cindy1954, electrice, TrulyAragorn, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, ahef1963, elia1168, LesleyAshton, Peace2, james.proffitt, mspixieears, ryaSilvia, Arrashid7, daisy_jane, linnzsue, dljones442, JohnMB, steller0707, MaureenONeill, valeriepatton,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,lsah ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: ManWithAnAgenda : Read. Loved.

Sons and Lovers

door D. H. Lawrence

9,493 leden

100 besprekingen

½ 3.6

Algemene Rangorde 189

23 Members: ABVR, eromsted, lahochstetler, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, almigwin, lwbooklover, varielle, europhile, jefbra, icre8dstny, cathyta, jyssco, Cindy1954, Aprill, jaysbooks, ahef1963, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, Laura1124, JessGalchutt, Sisif, MaureenONeill, ,anglemark ,henkl ,cpg , ,prosfilaes ,aulsmith ,sturlington ,Simone2
Verklaringen: aulsmith : This is the one Lawrence I read, and I agree with sturlington.
sturlington : You really only need to read one Lawrence, I think. I read Lady Chatterley's Lover and had no interest in reading more.
ahef1963: I really loved this book. It captured England so well.

Gejaagd door de wind

door Margaret Mitchell

23,411 leden

440 besprekingen

½ 4.3

Algemene Rangorde 103

34 Members: Aquila, eromsted, dara85, booksinbed, SimoneA, varielle, europhile, pmdean, jefbra, icre8dstny, amanda4242, WSB7, redsox0407, deldevries, cathyta, perennialreader, Dehinde, TrulyAragorn, JalenV, gypsysmom, Aprill, jaysbooks, NinieB, LesleyAshton, Laura1124, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, dljones442, JohnMB, JMK2020, JessGalchutt, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707, MaureenONeill,cpg ,aulsmith ,Simone2 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: aulsmith : Not a classic
JalenV: I've read it twice, decades ago, probably because I'd seen the movie.
Aprill: Read it.
ManWithAnAgenda : Don't see the point.

De Rode Pimpernel

door Baroness Orczy

8,779 leden

189 besprekingen

Algemene Rangorde 129

24 Members: Aquila, mlfhlibrarian, almigwin, pmdean, ScarySquirrel, cathyta, briarhills, erijens, Dehinde, JalenV, Aprill, jaysbooks, ahef1963, elia1168, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, Arrashid7, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, lsah, JessGalchutt, steller0707, valeriepatton,tiddleyboom ,aulsmith ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: tiddleyboom : Read it. Fun read.
aulsmith : Fun book, but not a classic.
JalenV: Having read it makes watching Daffy Duck in The Scarlet Pumpernickel even funnier.
ahef1963: A lot of fun.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read. Eh.

Anne van het Groene Huis

door L. M. Montgomery

29,286 leden

556 besprekingen

½ 4.3

Algemene Rangorde 119

28 Members: Aquila, wordswordswords, booksinbed, jefbra, otterlake, m_island, icre8dstny, cathyta, brenzi, perennialreader, Dehinde, TrulyAragorn, JalenV, gypsysmom, ahef1963, NinieB, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, mspixieears, IsabelJacobson, daisy_jane, mattmcmahon, JohnMB, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, FireflyLover, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, valeriepatton,europhile ,aulsmith ,sturlington
Verklaringen: aulsmith : I missed this as a child, and now I think it's too late.
sturlington : Me, too, even though it's on my shelf
JalenV: I know I have the set -- did I get it myself, or did my parents give it to me? I did enjoy it.
ahef1963: Loved it; have been to PEI to see Montgomery's house, and have read all the Anne books.

Het verhaal van de dienstmaagd

door Margaret Atwood

42,200 leden

1,135 besprekingen

4.1

Algemene Rangorde 98

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.

Drie man in een boot : om de hond maar niet te noemen!

door Jerome K. Jerome

7,680 leden

290 besprekingen

3.9

Algemene Rangorde 151

18 Members: kerry1897, Rtrace, jain, booksinbed, SimoneA, jefbra, m_island, brenzi, perennialreader, erijens, Dehinde, TrulyAragorn, gypsysmom, WhatUsername, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, lsah, steller0707,aulsmith ,sturlington
Verklaringen: sturlington : This was OK, but is it a classic?

En eentje zag ze vliegen

door Ken Kesey

24,172 leden

298 besprekingen

4.1

Algemene Rangorde 109

31 Members: wordswordswords, kerry1897, booksinbed, almigwin, pmdean, jefbra, icre8dstny, sturlington, cathyta, perennialreader, nlgeorge, electrice, TrulyAragorn, gypsysmom, Aprill, Shutzie27, ahef1963, elia1168, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, jnmlkr901, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, Ares14, lsah, readerdad, steller0707, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, zombiecat,eromsted ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,Simone2
Verklaringen: Aprill: Enjoyed the movie.
ahef1963: One of the best books I've had the good fortune to read.

Ontbijt bij Tiffany

door Truman Capote

2,770 leden

81 besprekingen

½ 3.7

Algemene Rangorde 192

21 Members: wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, booksinbed, almigwin, m_island, icre8dstny, amanda4242, sturlington, cathyta, susiesharp, cc9, eclecticdodo, JqnOC, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, linnzsue, JessGalchutt, steller0707, MaureenONeill, ,kageeh ,SilentInAWay ,Simone2 ,electrice ,ahef1963 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: electrice : read in 2012
ahef1963 : Read it on a trans-Atlantic flight; it bored me to sleep.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.

Rabbit rent

door John Updike

6,132 leden

111 besprekingen

½ 3.6

Algemene Rangorde 227

14 Members: wordswordswords, almigwin, martina_hrubes, deldevries, cathyta, gypsysmom, jaysbooks, LesleyAshton, ryaSilvia, Laura1124, dianeham, Saxon451, Sisif, MaureenONeill,cpg ,aulsmith ,Simone2 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: aulsmith : I hate Updike too. Are you detecting a pattern?
ManWithAnAgenda : Urgh.

De naam van de roos

door Umberto Eco

19,507 leden

310 besprekingen

4.2

Algemene Rangorde 111

36 Members: Aquila, tiddleyboom, kerry1897, eromsted, cpg, mybookshelf, SimoneA, almigwin, varielle, m_island, sjmccreary, amanda4242, WSB7, cathyta, fundevogel, jyssco, perennialreader, Kodibear, briarhills, Cindy1954, nlgeorge, BlueSkies305, TrulyAragorn, cej1027, JalenV, gypsysmom, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, metamedusa, linnzsue, nedhyu, dljones442, lsah, JMK2020, Sisif,Edward ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,peterdj ,sturlington ,Simone2 ,jaysbooks ,ahef1963 ,Peace2
Verklaringen: sturlington : Not sure I would call this a classic
JalenV: I read it decades ago. That bit about not wanting to admit that Christ was poor rings true because I have a 19th century book on the lives of Saints Joseph, Joachim, and Anne. That book didn't want to talk about Joseph's poverty, but that he was descended from King David.
ahef1963 : Hated it twice. My dad loved it so much that I gave it a second try, but still hated it.

Lady Chatterley's minnaar

door D. H. Lawrence

13,619 leden

220 besprekingen

½ 3.5

Algemene Rangorde 147

27 Members: eromsted, SimoneA, almigwin, varielle, europhile, pmdean, icre8dstny, amanda4242, redsox0407, perennialreader, Cindy1954, Dehinde, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, jaysbooks, ahef1963, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, mspixieears, Laura1124, linnzsue, nedhyu, JohnMB, JMK2020, Sisif, steller0707, MaureenONeill,cpg ,aulsmith ,sturlington ,Simone2 ,TrulyAragorn ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: aulsmith : No more Lawrence.
sturlington : Read a long time ago; not sure I'd recommend
ahef1963: Indifferent. Meh.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.

Mastering the Art of French Cooking [Volume 1]

door Julia Child

3,378 leden

27 besprekingen

½ 4.5

Algemene Rangorde 299

9 Members: SilentInAWay, almigwin, varielle, cathyta, canantopaloglu, LesleyAshton, Laura1124, JohnMB, JessGalchutt,eromsted ,aulsmith ,sturlington ,aekd
Verklaringen: aulsmith : I see no need to read this. I read Joy of Cooking instead.
sturlington : A classic cookbook, but you don't really read those. You cook from them. Agree that Joy of Cooking is more useful, though.
aekd: Cooking? No, thanks. French cooking? No way!

Black Beauty

door Anna Sewell

17,957 leden

207 besprekingen

3.9

Algemene Rangorde 143

21 Members: Aquila, wordswordswords, mybookshelf, deldevries, cathyta, perennialreader, Dehinde, gypsysmom, Aprill, ahef1963, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, IsabelJacobson, daisy_jane, mattmcmahon, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, TeriAndersonNeedham, Musicaldreamer, FireflyLover, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith
Verklaringen: aulsmith : I was never a horse fan.
Aprill: Read it.

Onder moeders vleugels

door Louisa May Alcott

26,378 leden

398 besprekingen

Algemene Rangorde 50

53 Members: Aquila, wordswordswords, cpg, jamesabg, booksinbed, almigwin, varielle, jefbra, otterlake, m_island, martina_hrubes, deldevries, sturlington, BekkaJo, perennialreader, citybird, CVido, Dehinde, nlgeorge, fuzzi, JalenV, gypsysmom, Aprill, Shutzie27, ahef1963, NinieB, LesleyAshton, Peace2, james.proffitt, mspixieears, IsabelJacobson, Arrashid7, Laura1124, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, December7, JohnMB, MadaraR, TwinDaddy, mcountr, kihohamu, TeriAndersonNeedham, ManWithAnAgenda, Musicaldreamer, TaraJohnson, Tyler_DDurden, FireflyLover, KrystalSheppard, MMC22378, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, ArayaK, valeriepatton,aulsmith
Verklaringen: JalenV: Loved this one since girlhood. This is the book that taught me that even if a character dies, one may go back to the beginning and that character is alive again.
Aprill: Read many years ago.

Boetekleed

door Ian McEwan

26,446 leden

626 besprekingen

3.9

Algemene Rangorde 150

23 Members: tiddleyboom, eromsted, dara85, booksinbed, peterdj, deldevries, cathyta, perennialreader, Cindy1954, nlgeorge, gypsysmom, Aprill, Shutzie27, ahef1963, LesleyAshton, Peace2, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, Laura1124, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, ManWithAnAgenda, MaureenONeill,SilentInAWay ,sturlington ,Simone2 ,jaysbooks
Verklaringen: dara85: Skipped part of it. It was so boring.
sturlington : Not a classic.
Aprill: Read it.

Father Brown houdt zich van den domme

door G.K. Chesterton

1,926 leden

59 besprekingen

½ 3.6

Algemene Rangorde 268

9 Members: kerry1897, cathyta, cc9, Dehinde, TrulyAragorn, ahef1963, NinieB, LesleyAshton, ryaSilvia,cpg ,aulsmith
Verklaringen: aulsmith : This fun, but not really classic.

Het liefje van de Franse luitenant

door John Fowles

6,531 leden

108 besprekingen

3.8

Algemene Rangorde 188

20 Members: eromsted, dara85, almigwin, varielle, icre8dstny, cathyta, perennialreader, Cindy1954, nlgeorge, electrice, gypsysmom, ahef1963, LesleyAshton, Peace2, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, nedhyu, JohnMB, lsah, steller0707,aulsmith ,sturlington ,Simone2 ,jaysbooks ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: dara85: Hated it.
aulsmith : Can't stand Fowles.
sturlington : Read a long, long time ago; would not revisit.
ahef1963: One of my favourites. First post-modern book I ever read.

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

door Mark Twain

11,547 leden

135 besprekingen

½ 3.7

Algemene Rangorde 146

21 Members: wordswordswords, varielle, europhile, pmdean, jefbra, icre8dstny, WSB7, gypsysmom, aekd, NinieB, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, jnmlkr901, daisy_jane, mattmcmahon, Sisif, readerdad, steller0707, MyFathersDragon, valeriepatton,eromsted ,sturlington
Verklaringen: sturlington : Read as a child
MyFathersDragon: My mom read the book and said I would enjoy. I read it and thought it was funny.

Peter Pan

door J. M. Barrie

18,855 leden

324 besprekingen

3.9

Algemene Rangorde 128

24 Members: Aquila, wordswordswords, Rtrace, booksinbed, varielle, icre8dstny, sturlington, fundevogel, briarhills, Dehinde, TrulyAragorn, fuzzi, JalenV, ahef1963, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, jnmlkr901, mattmcmahon, nedhyu, JohnMB, FireflyLover, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill,aulsmith ,lsah
Verklaringen: JalenV: I read my brother's copy once. I was so incensed by Peter's insensitive treatment of Wendy in the last chapter that I never wanted to read it again.

De hond van de Baskervilles

door Arthur Conan Doyle

15,301 leden

298 besprekingen

3.9

Algemene Rangorde 184

25 Members: Aquila, wordswordswords, Rtrace, mybookshelf, booksinbed, varielle, jefbra, m_island, deldevries, cathyta, Dehinde, eclecticdodo, electrice, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, ahef1963, NinieB, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, mspixieears, jnmlkr901, linnzsue, JohnMB, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill,Edward ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith , ,sturlington ,Simone2 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: sturlington : I think this is on the list twice.
ManWithAnAgenda : Dupe

Heerlijke nieuwe wereld

door Aldous Huxley

53,825 leden

770 besprekingen

3.9

Algemene Rangorde 113

39 Members: Aquila, wordswordswords, kageeh, Rtrace, cpg, mybookshelf, booksinbed, almigwin, varielle, pmdean, jefbra, m_island, icre8dstny, karamazow, amanda4242, deldevries, sturlington, cathyta, jyssco, perennialreader, eclecticdodo, nlgeorge, JqnOC, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, al.vick, ahef1963, LesleyAshton, Peace2, james.proffitt, linnzsue, nedhyu, JohnMB, JMK2020, Sisif, readerdad, steller0707, GrimFiend1977, valeriepatton,Edward ,lorax , ,eromsted ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,peterdj ,fundevogel ,Simone2 ,electrice ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: electrice : read
ahef1963: Another great favourite of mine.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.

walden

door Henry David Thoreau

14,096 leden

189 besprekingen

3.8

Algemene Rangorde 162

20 Members: wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, cpg, almigwin, varielle, pmdean, icre8dstny, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, jaysbooks, elia1168, LesleyAshton, Arrashid7, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, JohnMB, Ares14, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, MyFathersDragon, valeriepatton,eromsted ,aulsmith ,sturlington
Verklaringen: sturlington : Read at least in part
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. I wrote my book report on it. I liked it, so I read Civil Disobedience, too, which was included at the end of the book.