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!

Oliver Twist

door Charles Dickens

24,206 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.

Anna Karenina

door Leo Tolstoy

38,406 leden

623 besprekingen

4.1

Algemene Rangorde 3

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Verklaringen: electrice : read in 2013, excellent

Kermis der ijdelheid

door William Makepeace Thackeray

14,660 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.

De avonturen van Huckleberry Finn

door Mark Twain

42,904 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.

De grote Gatsby

door F. Scott Fitzgerald

72,041 leden

1,165 besprekingen

3.8

Algemene Rangorde 18

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Verklaringen: 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.

De druiven der gramschap

door John Steinbeck

34,252 leden

471 besprekingen

4.1

Algemene Rangorde 19

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Verklaringen: amanda4242: Read it and loathed it.
sturlington: Important book but kind of a slog.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read, enjoyed.
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.

Trots en vooroordeel

door Jane Austen

80,509 leden

1,366 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.

The Adventure of Tom Sawyer

door Mark Twain

32,812 leden

323 besprekingen

3.9

Algemene Rangorde 23

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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.

Madame Bovary

door Gustave Flaubert

26,184 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.

Honderd jaar eenzaamheid

door Gabriel Garcia Marquez

44,375 leden

688 besprekingen

4.2

Algemene Rangorde 30

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Verklaringen: 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.

Spaar de spotvogels

door Harper Lee

78,358 leden

1,432 besprekingen

½ 4.4

Algemene Rangorde 28

77 Members: Edward, Aquila, wordswordswords, kageeh, Rtrace, pamelad, jamesabg, booksinbed, SimoneA, almigwin, lwbooklover, varielle, AnnaClaire, Zylphan, jefbra, m_island, stellarexplorer, icre8dstny, sjmccreary, amanda4242, martina_hrubes, deldevries, sturlington, cathyta, brenzi, BekkaJo, fundevogel, perennialreader, ridgididge, briarhills, CVido, eclecticdodo, nlgeorge, John_Vaughan, Jys-g, JalenV, gypsysmom, Aprill, Shutzie27, jaysbooks, ahef1963, NinieB, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, IsabelJacobson, Arrashid7, Laura1124, kristilabrie, Nivram, hudzilla55, linnzsue, December7, nedhyu, dljones442, JohnMB, MadaraR, courtneyp93, Mellerup, Saxon451, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, misfortune317, merriqat, TwinDaddy, thamara.abrao, mcountr, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707, CharlesTheB, TaraJohnson, Tyler_DDurden, FireflyLover, KrystalSheppard, Melinapm, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, valeriepatton, Mama_Smurf, ,tiddleyboom ,henkl ,eromsted ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,Simone2 ,electrice ,mattries37315 ,ManWithAnAgenda ,
Verklaringen: tiddleyboom : Read in High School - one of my favorites. Movie is excellent too.
amanda4242: It's not awful, but it is highly overrated.
sturlington: Everyone should read this book.
electrice : read
JalenV: Read decades ago. I remember parts of it.
Aprill: Great movie.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
MyFathersDragon: One of my 10th grade classes read it.

Bleak House

door Charles Dickens

13,679 leden

247 besprekingen

4.2

Algemene Rangorde 34

61 Members: wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, kerry1897, evilmoose, eromsted, jain, foggidawn, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, SimoneA, almigwin, AnnaClaire, europhile, pmdean, Smiler69, m_island, stellarexplorer, peterdj, martina_hrubes, cathyta, japaul22, brenzi, ncgraham, BekkaJo, susiesharp, bacbaby, briarhills, Cindy1954, Simone2, CVido, bw94612, Bici47, nlgeorge, BlueSkies305, TrulyAragorn, Himalmitra, JalenV, gypsysmom, ahef1963, raperper, Marleen_Cloutier, NinieB, linlef, Peace2, FlorianKarpfinger, Laura1124, linnzsue, dljones442, joannawolotira, mmseiple, lsah, TwinDaddy, RachelKirk, mcountr, CharlesTheB, pozzoandlucky, TaraJohnson, MyFathersDragon, CarolynBurke7, MaureenONeill, ,cpg ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: JalenV: Can't recall if I listened to a library copy or read my sister's copy. It was certainly bleak. Avoid lawsuits!
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
MyFathersDragon: I was reading lots of Dickens back then.

Ten oosten van Eden

door John Steinbeck

23,359 leden

423 besprekingen

½ 4.4

Algemene Rangorde 43

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Verklaringen: amanda4242: Hated it.
Simone2 : One of my best last year
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.

De rode letter

door Nathaniel Hawthorne

36,500 leden

372 besprekingen

½ 3.4

Algemene Rangorde 41

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Verklaringen: .Monkey. : Read it. Hated it.
sturlington : Read in college
JalenV: I have, and have read, my copy. I was already familiar with the plot thanks to The Classics Reclassified by Richard Armour.
aekd: Not likely to read.
ahef1963: Loved it.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read. Nearly everything else he wrote is better.
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.

Verstand en gevoel

door Jane Austen

38,058 leden

525 besprekingen

4.1

Algemene Rangorde 47

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
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.

Jane Eyre

door Charlotte Brontë

58,859 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.

Overtuiging

door Jane Austen

28,660 leden

532 besprekingen

4.2

Algemene Rangorde 52

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Verklaringen: Aprill: Read it.
ahef1963: Loved it.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.

Rebecca

door Daphne Du Maurier

20,669 leden

610 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.

The Moonstone

door Wilkie Collins

10,811 leden

251 besprekingen

Algemene Rangorde 61

49 Members: tiddleyboom, kerry1897, cpg, jain, longway, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, smcwl, .Monkey., europhile, jefbra, Smiler69, otterlake, sjmccreary, WSB7, jerry-book, cathyta, brenzi, BekkaJo, barbharper, bacbaby, nik61, Dilara86, bw94612, Bici47, BlueSkies305, tjsween, Himalmitra, JalenV, gypsysmom, jaysbooks, ahef1963, FancyHorse, NinieB, linlef, LesleyAshton, Peace2, james.proffitt, Arrashid7, Laura1124, linnzsue, dljones442, joannawolotira, mmseiple, lsah, Sisif, steller0707, ArayaK,sturlington ,fundevogel ,Simone2 ,CVido , ,ManWithAnAgenda ,CharlesTheB
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 wonderlijke geschiedenis van dr Jekyll en mr Hyde

door Robert Louis Stevenson

17,116 leden

315 besprekingen

½ 3.7

Algemene Rangorde 59

59 Members: wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, Rtrace, foggidawn, jamesabg, SimoneA, AnnaClaire, pmdean, ScarySquirrel, Zylphan, jefbra, chgstrom, m_island, icre8dstny, amanda4242, WSB7, redsox0407, sturlington, cathyta, BekkaJo, auntSteelbreaker, CVido, bw94612, Kristelh, Dehinde, eclecticdodo, JqnOC, JalenV, gypsysmom, al.vick, ahef1963, elia1168, NinieB, linlef, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, Arrashid7, Laura1124, SamTaylor, hudzilla55, linnzsue, nedhyu, dljones442, JohnMB, MadaraR, courtneyp93, mmseiple, JessGalchutt, TwinDaddy, RachelKirk, Sisif, mcountr, CharlesTheB, TaraJohnson, MyFathersDragon, ArayaK, valeriepatton, jarcipreste, ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,sjmccreary ,Simone2 ,electrice ,Peace2 ,lsah ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: amanda4242: Read in college.
electrice : read in 2013
JalenV: It's been decades, but watching the Overly Sarcastic Productions video about it on YouTube reminded me of details I'd forgotten, not to mention making me chuckle.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
MyFathersDragon: I received it as a gift when I was about 12, so of course I read it. I reread it several years later, too.

Tom Jones : de geschiedenis van een vondeling

door Henry Fielding

8,113 leden

96 besprekingen

3.9

Algemene Rangorde 65

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
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.

Onder moeders vleugels

door Louisa May Alcott

26,393 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.

De woeste hoogte

door Emily Brontë

51,898 leden

699 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.

Portret van een dame

door Henry James

10,807 leden

125 besprekingen

3.9

Algemene Rangorde 72

45 Members: wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, eromsted, mybookshelf, foggidawn, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, almigwin, .Monkey., otterlake, sjmccreary, redsox0407, cathyta, ncgraham, souloftherose, Cindy1954, CVido, bw94612, Bici47, Kristelh, rretzler, BlueSkies305, electrice, al.vick, jaysbooks, Elizabeth088, NinieB, pewterbreath, linlef, LesleyAshton, FlorianKarpfinger, linnzsue, dljones442, courtneyp93, joannawolotira, mmseiple, lsah, Zaeynab, TwinDaddy, RachelKirk, Sisif, mcountr, steller0707, TaraJohnson, MaureenONeill,gennyt ,aulsmith ,peterdj ,sturlington ,ManWithAnAgenda ,CharlesTheB
Verklaringen: aulsmith : Didn't get past the first chapter.
sturlington : Done with James!
ManWithAnAgenda : Read. A favorite.

De hut van oom Tom

door Harriet Beecher Stowe

16,979 leden

190 besprekingen

3.8

Algemene Rangorde 70

47 Members: gennyt, wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, eromsted, mybookshelf, jefbra, Smiler69, sjmccreary, martina_hrubes, deldevries, cathyta, BekkaJo, fundevogel, souloftherose, Cindy1954, CVido, bw94612, Kristelh, rretzler, BlueSkies305, Shutzie27, al.vick, jaysbooks, bibliobuzz, elia1168, FancyHorse, rosemitchell, NinieB, linlef, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, Arrashid7, banana4thelord, linnzsue, JohnMB, courtneyp93, mmseiple, Saxon451, JMK2020, Rusty37, TwinDaddy, readerdad, TaraJohnson, gunarss, MyFathersDragon, valeriepatton,waitingtoderail ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,sturlington ,lsah
Verklaringen: aulsmith : Life's too short to bother with this polemic.
sturlington : You can understand the importance of this novel in history without actually having to read it.

Onzichtbare man

door Ralph Ellison

16,356 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.

We hebben altijd in het kasteel gewoond

door Shirley Jackson

8,116 leden

423 besprekingen

4.1

Algemene Rangorde 77

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.

Jewgeni Onegin : roman in verzen

door Alexander Pushkin

4,477 leden

69 besprekingen

4.1

Algemene Rangorde 79

37 Members: gennyt, wordswordswords, kerry1897, eromsted, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, smcwl, almigwin, .Monkey., antqueen, icre8dstny, peterdj, cathyta, japaul22, souloftherose, Cindy1954, Dilara86, bw94612, Kristelh, Dunord, raperper, elia1168, NinieB, linlef, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, Arrashid7, mattmcmahon, dianeham, joannawolotira, mmseiple, fredasteele, Sisif, readerdad, Apstahl, gunarss, ,CVido ,Bici47 ,lsah

De avonturen van Alice in Wonderland

door Lewis Carroll

27,008 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.

Emma

door Jane Austen

37,910 leden

505 besprekingen

4.1

Algemene Rangorde 104

37 Members: Aquila, wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, kerry1897, booksinbed, almigwin, varielle, pmdean, icre8dstny, sjmccreary, WSB7, redsox0407, peterdj, sturlington, cathyta, brenzi, perennialreader, canantopaloglu, Simone2, nlgeorge, BlueSkies305, TrulyAragorn, JalenV, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, jaysbooks, ahef1963, NinieB, LesleyAshton, Laura1124, daisy_jane, linnzsue, nedhyu, Sisif, steller0707, MaureenONeill, valeriepatton, ,eromsted ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,jefbra ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: JalenV: I've read it a couple of times. It's not as dull as Mansfield Park, but I can't say I like it much. I hope Emma and the Werewolves will be more fun.
ahef1963: Probably my least favourite Austen work, but still better than most other books of the period.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.

Gejaagd door de wind

door Margaret Mitchell

23,421 leden

441 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 ondergang van het Huis Usher : verhalen

door Edgar Allan Poe

1,926 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.

Het rood en het zwart

door Stendhal

9,485 leden

136 besprekingen

3.8

Algemene Rangorde 121

29 Members: wordswordswords, kerry1897, smcwl, almigwin, sarahemmm, .Monkey., europhile, Smiler69, Cecrow, otterlake, karamazow, WSB7, cathyta, japaul22, BekkaJo, cc9, Cindy1954, Kristelh, Dunord, FancyHorse, NinieB, pewterbreath, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, Arrashid7, linnzsue, nedhyu, lsah, Sisif, ,eromsted ,SilentInAWay ,peterdj ,Simone2 ,CVido ,Bici47 ,electrice
Verklaringen: electrice : read in junior high school

Een kerstvertelling

door Charles Dickens

24,634 leden

523 besprekingen

4.1

Algemene Rangorde 108

35 Members: Aquila, wordswordswords, eromsted, Rtrace, SimoneA, varielle, Zylphan, jefbra, icre8dstny, amanda4242, deldevries, perennialreader, Cindy1954, Dehinde, JalenV, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, ahef1963, NinieB, IsabelJacobson, Arrashid7, Laura1124, daisy_jane, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, nedhyu, dljones442, JohnMB, Saxon451, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707, FireflyLover, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill,cpg ,aulsmith ,sturlington ,Simone2 ,electrice ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: sturlington : Not a fan of Dickens, not even this one
electrice : read in 2013
JalenV: I have read it several times over the decades and have it in more than one book.
ahef1963: Beautifully written.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.

My Ántonia

door Willa Cather

13,589 leden

286 besprekingen

3.9

Algemene Rangorde 132

23 Members: wordswordswords, kerry1897, eromsted, dara85, varielle, jefbra, cathyta, brenzi, perennialreader, Cindy1954, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, AmourFou, NinieB, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, Laura1124, SamTaylor, linnzsue, Sisif, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, MyFathersDragon,auntSteelbreaker
Verklaringen: dara85: Loved it.
auntSteelbreaker : I have read 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.

The Adventures and Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

door Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

1,735 leden

11 besprekingen

½ 4.3

Algemene Rangorde 138

29 Members: Aquila, hipdeep, wordswordswords, Rtrace, foggidawn, almigwin, varielle, antqueen, pmdean, Zylphan, m_island, icre8dstny, cathyta, ncgraham, cc9, electrice, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, ahef1963, SkuldOMG, NinieB, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, nedhyu, dljones442, JohnMB, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, MyFathersDragon,Edward , ,tiddleyboom ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,sturlington ,Simone2 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: tiddleyboom : Can't remember the first time I read Sherlock, but Lord knows I probably should move on to the millions of other books out there.
sturlington : Read mostly. No need to revisit.
ahef1963: Have been a fan of Sherlock Holmes since childhood. Occasionally I'll re-read one of the stories.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.

De Hobbit

door J. R. R. Tolkien

94,196 leden

1,187 besprekingen

½ 4.3

Algemene Rangorde 136

30 Members: Aquila, bookwoman84, Rtrace, booksinbed, varielle, Zylphan, sjmccreary, amanda4242, deldevries, sturlington, cathyta, jyssco, perennialreader, JerryMmm, electrice, gypsysmom, ahef1963, NinieB, Peace2, james.proffitt, mspixieears, IsabelJacobson, Laura1124, JohnMB, Saxon451, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, readerdad, TeriAndersonNeedham, MaureenONeill, valeriepatton,Edward ,eromsted ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,Percevan ,Simone2 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: ManWithAnAgenda : Read.

Anne van het Groene Huis

door L. M. Montgomery

29,303 leden

557 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 huis van vreugde

door Edith Wharton

9,694 leden

201 besprekingen

Algemene Rangorde 141

21 Members: Aquila, wordswordswords, kerry1897, eromsted, booksinbed, almigwin, AnnaClaire, europhile, jefbra, Cecrow, deldevries, PatsyMurray, brenzi, Cindy1954, gypsysmom, ahef1963, AmourFou, NinieB, james.proffitt, linnzsue, MaureenONeill,sturlington ,Simone2
Verklaringen: sturlington : Read in college and did not enjoy; recommend The Age of Innocence instead
ahef1963: Read quite recently. Enjoyed it.

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

door Mark Twain

11,551 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.

De fundamenten van ons leven

door Wallace Stegner

5,455 leden

182 besprekingen

½ 4.3

Algemene Rangorde 153

19 Members: wordswordswords, kerry1897, eromsted, SilentInAWay, almigwin, deldevries, sturlington, cathyta, brenzi, perennialreader, Cindy1954, Aprill, ahef1963, NinieB, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, Laura1124, linnzsue, steller0707,aulsmith
Verklaringen: aulsmith : Never liked Stegner.
Aprill: I would like to revisit this one.
ahef1963: Amazing book. Was talked into reading it, and am so glad.

De goede aarde

door Pearl S. Buck

13,813 leden

265 besprekingen

Algemene Rangorde 148

17 Members: eromsted, dara85, Rtrace, booksinbed, m_island, amanda4242, sturlington, jyssco, perennialreader, gypsysmom, ahef1963, NinieB, james.proffitt, Laura1124, aquariumministry, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, TeriAndersonNeedham
Verklaringen: dara85: Didn't care for it.
ahef1963: Have read it twice, trying to fathom why my mother likes it so much; have failed to figure it out.

Zware tĳden

door Charles Dickens

10,538 leden

131 besprekingen

½ 3.5

Algemene Rangorde 165

20 Members: wordswordswords, kerry1897, eromsted, longway, almigwin, jefbra, m_island, jerry-book, Cindy1954, Dehinde, TrulyAragorn, gypsysmom, ahef1963, NinieB, ryaSilvia, Laura1124, linnzsue, dljones442, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill,cpg ,sturlington
Verklaringen: sturlington : Read this in college and hated it. I just don't get Dickens.

De hoofdstraat

door Sinclair Lewis

4,103 leden

75 besprekingen

½ 3.7

Algemene Rangorde 164

16 Members: wordswordswords, booksinbed, smcwl, almigwin, jefbra, icre8dstny, redsox0407, deldevries, cathyta, NinieB, james.proffitt, Laura1124, linnzsue, dljones442, lsah, aquariumministry,Simone2

Het Gilgamesj-epos

door Gilgamesh Poet

9,861 leden

119 besprekingen

3.8

Algemene Rangorde 163

20 Members: Edward, gennyt, kerry1897, europhile, amanda4242, jerry-book, cathyta, fundevogel, canantopaloglu, al.vick, SkuldOMG, NinieB, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, Arrashid7, daisy_jane, JohnMB, Saxon451, Jonas.Pieters, zombiecat,eromsted ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith , ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: ManWithAnAgenda : Read.

Noord en zuid

door Elizabeth Gaskell

7,409 leden

245 besprekingen

4.1

Algemene Rangorde 186

13 Members: eromsted, jain, booksinbed, europhile, amanda4242, Simone2, nlgeorge, TrulyAragorn, gypsysmom, ahef1963, NinieB, linnzsue, ManWithAnAgenda

Moord in de Oriënt-Expres

door Agatha Christie

17,064 leden

421 besprekingen

4.1

Algemene Rangorde 172

20 Members: Aquila, tiddleyboom, mybookshelf, booksinbed, almigwin, m_island, sjmccreary, deldevries, sturlington, cathyta, perennialreader, canantopaloglu, Dehinde, gypsysmom, ahef1963, NinieB, Peace2, jnmlkr901, JohnMB, JessGalchutt,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,karamazow

De hond van de Baskervilles

door Arthur Conan Doyle

15,312 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

De geheim agent

door Joseph Conrad

6,556 leden

101 besprekingen

½ 3.6

Algemene Rangorde 208

15 Members: hipdeep, wordswordswords, kerry1897, eromsted, almigwin, jerry-book, cathyta, NinieB, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, nedhyu, JohnMB, lsah, MyFathersDragon,peterdj ,sturlington ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: sturlington : Couldn't get into this.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.

Cold Comfort Farm

door Stella Gibbons

5,763 leden

221 besprekingen

Algemene Rangorde 191

15 Members: eromsted, Rtrace, booksinbed, almigwin, Cecrow, amanda4242, sturlington, fundevogel, perennialreader, nlgeorge, ahef1963, NinieB, mspixieears, steller0707, MaureenONeill,aulsmith ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: amanda4242: Splendid book.
sturlington: Read and recommended
ahef1963: I found it very boring. I had no idea it was supposed to be funny. Must try again.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.

Onrust in Oxford

door Dorothy L. Sayers

5,446 leden

149 besprekingen

½ 4.3

Algemene Rangorde 185

15 Members: Aquila, wordswordswords, SilentInAWay, almigwin, varielle, Cecrow, sturlington, cathyta, perennialreader, Dehinde, TrulyAragorn, ahef1963, NinieB, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,aulsmith
Verklaringen: ahef1963: My favourite Peter Wimsey novel. I love Sayers.

Grote verwachtingen

door Charles Dickens

38,416 leden

432 besprekingen

3.9

Algemene Rangorde 214

17 Members: Aquila, Rtrace, booksinbed, m_island, perennialreader, cej1027, gypsysmom, NinieB, Laura1124, dljones442, JohnMB, Saxon451, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, Sisif, steller0707, MaureenONeill, valeriepatton,eromsted ,sturlington ,ahef1963 ,Peace2 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: sturlington : Did not finish :(
ahef1963 : Read in university. Hated it thoroughly.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.

Agnes Grey

door Anne Brontë

5,105 leden

169 besprekingen

½ 3.6

Algemene Rangorde 203

13 Members: eromsted, europhile, perennialreader, Simone2, TrulyAragorn, gypsysmom, ahef1963, NinieB, Peace2, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, lsah, Sisif,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: ManWithAnAgenda : Read.

Tien kleine negertjes

door Agatha Christie

21,208 leden

535 besprekingen

4.2

Algemene Rangorde 212

13 Members: Aquila, booksinbed, m_island, deldevries, sturlington, perennialreader, gypsysmom, ahef1963, NinieB, Laura1124, JessGalchutt, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707,aekd ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: aekd: Agatha Christie - not for me.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.

Harry Potter en de Steen der Wijzen

door J. K. Rowling

133,519 leden

2,046 besprekingen

½ 4.3

Algemene Rangorde 200

25 Members: Aquila, wordswordswords, Rtrace, booksinbed, varielle, m_island, amanda4242, deldevries, cathyta, perennialreader, JerryMmm, Beorn_se_Bacaire, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, ahef1963, NinieB, LesleyAshton, mspixieears, IsabelJacobson, daisy_jane, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, valeriepatton,Edward ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,sjmccreary , ,sturlington ,Simone2 ,ManWithAnAgenda ,GrimFiend1977 ,zombiecat
Verklaringen: aulsmith : Not a classic and not worth my time.
sturlington : Not a classic yet.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read. Awful woman.

Rosemary's Baby

door Ira Levin

4,616 leden

138 besprekingen

3.8

Algemene Rangorde 220

15 Members: tiddleyboom, mybookshelf, jefbra, amanda4242, redsox0407, sturlington, cathyta, perennialreader, Dehinde, gypsysmom, ahef1963, SkuldOMG, NinieB, james.proffitt, TeriAndersonNeedham,cpg ,aulsmith ,Simone2 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: aulsmith : Don't read horror.
ahef1963: Scared me half to death.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.

Mansfield Park

door Jane Austen

22,458 leden

357 besprekingen

3.8

Algemene Rangorde 210

12 Members: Aquila, booksinbed, amanda4242, sturlington, perennialreader, nlgeorge, gypsysmom, ahef1963, NinieB, Laura1124, Sisif, MaureenONeill,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: ManWithAnAgenda : Read.

De Triffids komen

door John Wyndham

7,441 leden

207 besprekingen

Algemene Rangorde 205

13 Members: SilentInAWay, Cecrow, amanda4242, sturlington, cathyta, Dehinde, TrulyAragorn, gypsysmom, ahef1963, NinieB, ryaSilvia, ManWithAnAgenda, MaureenONeill,Edward

Robinson Crusoe [Norton Critical Edition]

door Daniel Defoe

737 leden

8 besprekingen

½ 3.6

Algemene Rangorde 206

12 Members: Aquila, gypsysmom, ahef1963, mattries37315, NinieB, JohnMB, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, JessGalchutt, Sisif, readerdad, steller0707, valeriepatton,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: ahef1963: Read it, but what a slog it was.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read. Dull.

De man in het hoge kasteel

door Philip K. Dick

13,811 leden

357 besprekingen

½ 3.7

Algemene Rangorde 262

7 Members: Aquila, hipdeep, Rtrace, sturlington, gypsysmom, NinieB, nedhyu,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: ManWithAnAgenda : Read.

De moord op Roger Ackroyd

door Agatha Christie

9,978 leden

322 besprekingen

4.1

Algemene Rangorde 255

9 Members: m_island, amanda4242, sturlington, gypsysmom, ahef1963, NinieB, Laura1124, JessGalchutt, MaureenONeill,aekd ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: aekd: Agatha Christie - not for me.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.

De glazen stolp

door Sylvia Plath

28,058 leden

499 besprekingen

Algemene Rangorde 280

10 Members: eromsted, redsox0407, sturlington, NinieB, ryaSilvia, Laura1124, linnzsue, Sisif, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707,Simone2 ,ahef1963 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: ahef1963 : Horrible experience, the reading of this.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.

De jaren van onschuld

door Edith Wharton

13,903 leden

300 besprekingen

Algemene Rangorde 219

10 Members: booksinbed, amanda4242, sturlington, ahef1963, NinieB, Laura1124, Sisif, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, MaureenONeill

De avonturen van Alice in Wonderland & Achter de spiegel en wat Alice daar aantrof

door Lewis Carroll

25,459 leden

293 besprekingen

4.1

Algemene Rangorde 234

12 Members: Aquila, booksinbed, amanda4242, gypsysmom, aekd, ahef1963, NinieB, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, Sisif, TeriAndersonNeedham, FireflyLover, MaureenONeill, ,sturlington ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: : Already on list
sturlington : Already on the list?
ManWithAnAgenda : Dupe.

Het grote slapen

door Raymond Chandler

10,270 leden

284 besprekingen

Algemene Rangorde 271

7 Members: m_island, sturlington, TrulyAragorn, ahef1963, NinieB, Laura1124, MaureenONeill,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: ManWithAnAgenda : Read.

De Maltezer valk

door Dashiell Hammett

9,141 leden

279 besprekingen

3.9

Algemene Rangorde 309

7 Members: hipdeep, eromsted, deldevries, sturlington, gypsysmom, NinieB, MaureenONeill,ahef1963 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: ahef1963 : Have tried to read it a couple of times but never got very far.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.

De vrouw in het wit

door Wilkie Collins

12,790 leden

336 besprekingen

4.1

Algemene Rangorde 231

10 Members: Aquila, jain, booksinbed, perennialreader, gypsysmom, ahef1963, NinieB, Laura1124, steller0707, MaureenONeill,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: ManWithAnAgenda : Read.

De verdwenen prinsessen of Milo's fantastische reis door het land van letters en cĳfers

door Norton Juster

17,439 leden

425 besprekingen

½ 4.3

Algemene Rangorde 248

17 Members: Aquila, tiddleyboom, kerry1897, mybookshelf, booksinbed, amanda4242, sturlington, cathyta, perennialreader, Beorn_se_Bacaire, TrulyAragorn, Shutzie27, NinieB, ryaSilvia, daisy_jane, JohnMB, valeriepatton,Edward ,eromsted ,SilentInAWay ,sjmccreary , ,ahef1963 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: ahef1963 : Why do people like this book so much? I did not like it at all.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read. A favorite.

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret

door Judy Blume

7,671 leden

240 besprekingen

3.8

Algemene Rangorde 244

8 Members: Aquila, dara85, perennialreader, cej1027, ahef1963, NinieB, Laura1124, valeriepatton,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: ManWithAnAgenda : Read.

De Molen aan de Floss

door George Eliot

8,697 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.

De put en de slinger tien gruwelverhalen

door Edgar Allan Poe

131 leden

½ 4.3

Algemene Rangorde 254

8 Members: m_island, sturlington, nlgeorge, NinieB, Laura1124, JohnMB, Saxon451, IllsleyFamilyLibrary,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: ManWithAnAgenda : Read.

Beminde

door Toni Morrison

22,798 leden

405 besprekingen

3.9

Algemene Rangorde 243

11 Members: Aquila, hipdeep, deldevries, perennialreader, gypsysmom, ahef1963, NinieB, Laura1124, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707, FireflyLover,sturlington ,aekd ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: sturlington : Still unfinished. :(
aekd: Couldn't get into it
ahef1963: Have read it; can't say I liked it much.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.

Alice Adams

door Booth Tarkington

514 leden

17 besprekingen

½ 3.6

Algemene Rangorde 253

7 Members: wordswordswords, kerry1897, booksinbed, cathyta, Aprill, NinieB, ryaSilvia

The Magnificent Ambersons

door Booth Tarkington

1,632 leden

50 besprekingen

3.8

Algemene Rangorde 269

6 Members: kerry1897, booksinbed, jefbra, cathyta, TrulyAragorn, NinieB

De postbode belt altĳd tweemaal

door James M. Cain

3,457 leden

131 besprekingen

½ 3.7

Algemene Rangorde 352

4 Members: sturlington, aekd, ahef1963, NinieB,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: ManWithAnAgenda : Read.

Het purperen land

door Edna Ferber

1,002 leden

39 besprekingen

Algemene Rangorde 273

6 Members: kerry1897, booksinbed, cathyta, NinieB, ryaSilvia, TeriAndersonNeedham

Father Brown houdt zich van den domme

door G.K. Chesterton

1,927 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.

Cranford

door Elizabeth Gaskell

4,526 leden

131 besprekingen

3.8

Algemene Rangorde 256

8 Members: jain, amanda4242, perennialreader, nlgeorge, ahef1963, NinieB, MaureenONeill, valeriepatton,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: ahef1963: Was delighted by the humour in this novel.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.

De zondebok

door Daphne Du Maurier

1,531 leden

46 besprekingen

3.9

Algemene Rangorde 312

4 Members: m_island, sturlington, aekd, NinieB

Lolly Willowes, or The Loving Huntsman

door Sylvia Townsend Warner

1,527 leden

69 besprekingen

3.8

Algemene Rangorde 360

4 Members: jain, booksinbed, amanda4242, NinieB,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: ManWithAnAgenda : Read.

Can You Forgive Her?

door Anthony Trollope

2,344 leden

59 besprekingen

Algemene Rangorde 373

3 Members: jain, NinieB, MaureenONeill,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: ManWithAnAgenda : Read.

The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters

door Robert Lewis Taylor

380 leden

8 besprekingen

4.2

Algemene Rangorde 324

4 Members: kerry1897, cathyta, NinieB, ryaSilvia

Mary Barton

door Elizabeth Gaskell

2,669 leden

67 besprekingen

½ 3.7

Algemene Rangorde 321

4 Members: jain, booksinbed, ahef1963, NinieB

Diary of a Provincial Lady

door E.M. Delafield

1,112 leden

38 besprekingen

4.1

Algemene Rangorde 372

2 Members: jain, NinieB

Ruth

door Elizabeth Gaskell

1,067 leden

24 besprekingen

½ 3.7

Algemene Rangorde 332

3 Members: jain, NinieB, Peace2

Dood op de ĳzeren trap

door Dorothy L. Sayers

3,773 leden

106 besprekingen

4.2

Algemene Rangorde 316

9 Members: Aquila, varielle, sturlington, cathyta, Dehinde, TrulyAragorn, gypsysmom, ahef1963, NinieB,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,Simone2

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.

De oude man en de zee

door Ernest Hemingway

30,689 leden

505 besprekingen

3.8

Algemene Rangorde 57

56 Members: wordswordswords, eromsted, kageeh, Rtrace, mybookshelf, SimoneA, BookWallah, almigwin, varielle, aulsmith, pmdean, jefbra, icre8dstny, amanda4242, deldevries, sturlington, cathyta, brenzi, clamacchia, BekkaJo, ukh, Cindy1954, CVido, JalenV, gypsysmom, Aprill, Shutzie27, ahef1963, elia1168, AmourFou, NinieB, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, ryaSilvia, Laura1124, SamTaylor, linnzsue, nedhyu, Mellerup, mmseiple, blancosa, Saxon451, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, JMK2020, TwinDaddy, Sisif, steller0707, Stephan_Rogers, Musicaldreamer, TaraJohnson, FireflyLover, gunarss, MaureenONeill, Flothat, jarcipreste,tiddleyboom ,SilentInAWay ,sjmccreary ,peterdj ,auntSteelbreaker ,Simone2 ,lsah
Verklaringen: 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.

De abdij van Northanger

door Jane Austen

21,600 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.

Macbeth

door William Shakespeare

26,046 leden

225 besprekingen

Algemene Rangorde 140

25 Members: Aquila, Rtrace, booksinbed, SimoneA, amanda4242, deldevries, sturlington, fundevogel, ukh, Dehinde, gypsysmom, ahef1963, NinieB, james.proffitt, mspixieears, jnmlkr901, IsabelJacobson, Laura1124, daisy_jane, JohnMB, Saxon451, JMK2020, JessGalchutt, Sisif, steller0707,eromsted ,aulsmith ,Simone2 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: ahef1963: One of my favourite Shakespeare plays.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.

Pamela: or, Virtue Rewarded

door Samuel Richardson

2,554 leden

43 besprekingen

2.9

Algemene Rangorde 171

19 Members: kerry1897, eromsted, SilentInAWay, smcwl, almigwin, thorold, europhile, SylviaC, cathyta, japaul22, Cindy1954, CVido, Kristelh, Himalmitra, NinieB, linlef, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, lsah,gennyt ,jain ,aulsmith ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen: jain : Read ~1/4 of it, and that was annoying and repetitious enough. Can't imagine slogging through the whole thing.
aulsmith : Life's too short to waste it reading Pamela.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.

De wichelaars

door Margaret Laurence

1,185 leden

19 besprekingen

4.1

Algemene Rangorde 276

7 Members: booksinbed, brenzi, Aprill, ahef1963, NinieB, ryaSilvia, lsah,sturlington
Verklaringen: sturlington : This was OK, but not a classic for me.
Aprill: A favourite author.
ahef1963: Read (independently) in high school. Learned a lot from it.