Classics you know you should have read but probably haven't
- Beschrijving
- I know I feel guilt at the number of works I feel I ought to have read, but haven't quite managed to get round to yet... Well, let's try to prioritise!
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door John Steinbeck
23,382 leden
423 besprekingen
½ 4.4
Algemene Rangorde 43
Score 105.79
Toegevoegd 2012-02-10, 09:58 AM
- 57 Members
- AntiLeah, Only2rs, tiddleyboom, evilmoose, longway, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, .Monkey., pmdean, Cecrow, m_island, icre8dstny, karamazow, amanda4242, WSB7, deldevries, sturlington, cathyta, brenzi, ukh, CVido, Bici47, nlgeorge, rretzler, BlueSkies305, electrice, John_Vaughan, Himalmitra, Shutzie27, bibliobuzz, Marleen_Cloutier, matthewmason, AmourFou, bcrowl399, NinieB, pewterbreath, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, Arrashid7, metamedusa, Laura1124, hudzilla55, ramsesiii, linnzsue, JohnMB, courtneyp93, mmseiple, lsah, Rusty37, TwinDaddy, Sisif, readerdad, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707, CharlesTheB, TaraJohnson, MyFathersDragon,eromsted ,aulsmith , ,auntSteelbreaker ,Simone2
- Verklaringen
- amanda4242: Hated it.Simone2 : One of my best last yearMyFathersDragon: 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.
2
door Jane Austen
38,085 leden
525 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 47
Score 103.8
Toegevoegd 2012-01-26, 05:34 PM
- 63 Members
- Aquila, benfulton, wordswordswords, kerry1897, pamelad, lahochstetler, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, smcwl, almigwin, varielle, .Monkey., antqueen, pmdean, jefbra, otterlake, sjmccreary, amanda4242, WSB7, redsox0407, artturnerjr, SylviaC, sturlington, cathyta, brenzi, BekkaJo, perennialreader, nik61, canantopaloglu, Cindy1954, Bici47, Dunord, eclecticdodo, nlgeorge, BlueSkies305, JalenV, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, ahef1963, StefanieGeeks, NinieB, EElsen, linlef, LesleyAshton, FlorianKarpfinger, Laura1124, daisy_jane, nicolaskowsk, linnzsue, December7, nedhyu, JohnMB, mmseiple, kierstens, TwinDaddy, RachelKirk, Sisif, TaraJohnson, KrystalSheppard, gerggerggerg, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, valeriepatton,gilroy , ,eromsted ,cpg ,aulsmith , ,peterdj ,auntSteelbreaker ,Simone2 ,CVido ,ManWithAnAgenda ,CharlesTheB
- 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.
3
door Jane Austen
28,685 leden
532 besprekingen
4.2
Algemene Rangorde 52
Score 93.79
Toegevoegd 2012-02-08, 06:49 PM
- 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
4
door Stendhal
9,494 leden
136 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 121
Score 35.76
Toegevoegd 2012-01-09, 10:03 AM
- 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
5
17,128 leden
315 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Algemene Rangorde 59
Score 85.35
Toegevoegd 2012-02-19, 01:14 PM
- 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 2013JalenV: 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.
6
door Walter M. Miller Jr.
11,738 leden
308 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 86
Score 59.01
Toegevoegd 2012-07-31, 01:08 PM
- 38 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, kerry1897, eromsted, Rtrace, jain, jamesabg, KimarieBee, varielle, ScarySquirrel, karamazow, WSB7, martina_hrubes, sturlington, cathyta, brenzi, souloftherose, erijens, nik61, Cindy1954, bw94612, Kristelh, BlueSkies305, bwtsang, JalenV, gypsysmom, al.vick, ahef1963, elia1168, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, hudzilla55, linnzsue, mmseiple, fredasteele, mcountr, TaraJohnson, MyFathersDragon,cpg ,aulsmith ,CVido ,lsah ,ManWithAnAgenda ,CharlesTheB
- Verklaringen
- JalenV: Read it decades ago. Don't remember much.ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
7
door Arthur C. Clarke
10,196 leden
230 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 230
Score 12.15
Toegevoegd 2012-07-31, 01:03 PM
- 11 Members
- kerry1897, Rtrace, SilentInAWay, WSB7, sturlington, cathyta, electrice, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, MaureenONeill,aulsmith ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
8
door Umberto Eco
19,511 leden
310 besprekingen
4.2
Algemene Rangorde 111
Score 39.44
Toegevoegd 2012-08-04, 11:43 AM
- 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 classicJalenV: 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.
9
door Jane Austen
37,935 leden
505 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 104
Score 45.64
Toegevoegd 2012-02-12, 04:58 PM
- 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.
10
door Mark Twain
11,559 leden
135 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Algemene Rangorde 146
Score 27.73
Toegevoegd 2013-09-19, 01:11 PM
- 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 childMyFathersDragon: My mom read the book and said I would enjoy. I read it and thought it was funny.
11
14,671 leden
190 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 8
Score 227.12
Toegevoegd 2012-01-09, 10:02 AM
- 86 Members
- timspalding, Aquila, hipdeep, wordswordswords, staffordcastle, anglemark, tiddleyboom, kerry1897, evilmoose, eromsted, cpg, mybookshelf, foggidawn, pamelad, lahochstetler, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, SimoneA, smcwl, almigwin, lwbooklover, .Monkey., rosiezbanks, AnnaClaire, Aninja, dhm, EmScape, Smiler69, otterlake, olgakm, stellarexplorer, WSB7, crazy4reading, SylviaC, cathyta, ncgraham, citybird, Kodibear, cc9, Cindy1954, Simone2, Bici47, Dehinde, rretzler, BlueSkies305, electrice, Himalmitra, gypsysmom, jaysbooks, ahef1963, mattries37315, StefanieGeeks, matthewmason, FancyHorse, NinieB, pewterbreath, linlef, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, dwightie, mspixieears, ryaSilvia, morgandgarcia, Rozanjeff, kdemetter, Melhuish, linnzsue, dljones442, JohnMB, mmseiple, lsah, RodgerA, spiderlily, JMK2020, Rusty37, JessGalchutt, TwinDaddy, Sisif, mcountr, dkarenart, TaraJohnson, gunarss, MaureenONeill, ArayaK, bookthief07, ,prosfilaes ,aulsmith ,karamazow ,CVido , ,courtneyp93 ,pkloza ,ManWithAnAgenda ,gerggerggerg
- Verklaringen
12
door Wilkie Collins
10,815 leden
251 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 61
Score 79.66
Toegevoegd 2012-08-04, 11:37 AM
- 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.
13
door Mario Vargas Llosa
2,313 leden
48 besprekingen
4.2
Algemene Rangorde 116
Score 38.4
Toegevoegd 2012-01-09, 10:13 AM
- 24 Members
- kerry1897, eromsted, SilentInAWay, almigwin, .Monkey., Smiler69, WSB7, cathyta, brenzi, barbharper, Cindy1954, CVido, Kristelh, Dunord, BlueSkies305, raperper, elia1168, linlef, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, blancosa, fredasteele, TwinDaddy,prosfilaes ,lsah
14
door Omar Khayyám
2,908 leden
34 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 112
Score 39.15
Toegevoegd 2012-01-09, 10:05 AM
- 27 Members
- hailelib, gennyt, hipdeep, wordswordswords, staffordcastle, eromsted, kageeh, jamesabg, almigwin, varielle, WSB7, SylviaC, cathyta, cc9, canantopaloglu, Cindy1954, Beorn_se_Bacaire, rretzler, BlueSkies305, pewterbreath, linlef, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, Arrashid7, hudzilla55, ManWithAnAgenda, MyFathersDragon,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith , ,sturlington ,CVido ,Bici47 ,lsah
- Verklaringen
- sturlington : Read at least partly.
15
door Gustav Meyrink
1,808 leden
44 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 180
Score 20.6
Toegevoegd 2013-09-12, 09:06 AM
- 14 Members
- tiddleyboom, kerry1897, eromsted, Cecrow, icre8dstny, WSB7, cathyta, fundevogel, Cindy1954, electrice, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, linnzsue, Sisif
- Verklaringen
- tiddleyboom: Read this years ago in school, can't remember much about it. I guess that says something right there.
16
door Mark Twain
3,105 leden
49 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Algemene Rangorde 298
Score 6.25
Toegevoegd 2013-09-22, 04:59 PM
- 6 Members
- wordswordswords, kerry1897, varielle, WSB7, ryaSilvia, MyFathersDragon,cpg
- Verklaringen
- MyFathersDragon: I was reading Twain for a while as a child, because I was enjoying his stories.
17
door Margaret Mitchell
23,442 leden
441 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Algemene Rangorde 103
Score 45.92
Toegevoegd 2013-09-12, 09:41 AM
- 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 classicJalenV: I've read it twice, decades ago, probably because I'd seen the movie.Aprill: Read it.ManWithAnAgenda : Don't see the point.