Classics you know you should have read but probably haven't

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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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1
Moby Dick
door Herman Melville
35,514 leden
540 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 7
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Verklaringen
aulsmith : Skipping. Too much blubber.
rainpebble : puts my brain in a muddle no matter how many attempts I make to read it.
amanda4242: I read it and discovered that I could quite happily have gone through life without having read it.
sturlington : Read in college.
JalenV: Read twice for different classes (one definitely in college), chose it the second time because I remembered enough from dfiscussing it the first time I figured it would help the second. (Still wonder if that preacher who appeared early in the book gave the same sermon every Sunday.)
Aprill: I love Melville's writing.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read. Interesting.
MyFathersDragon: I liked the book in 5th grade, but when I tried rereading in 11th grade, I didn’t find it interesting enough to read it, perhaps because I had previously read it.
2
Oorlog en Vrede
door Leo Tolstoy
28,741 leden
455 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Algemene Rangorde 1
139 Members
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Verklaringen
Randall.Parr: I would really like to read this book. Okay. thanks.
Arrashid7: I read btw. high school and college. Got me hooked on more Russian lit.
3
De avonturen van Huckleberry Finn
door Mark Twain
42,898 leden
518 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 9
99 Members
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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.
5
De vernuftige edelman Don Quichot van La Mancha
door Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
30,470 leden
449 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 2
106 Members
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Verklaringen
aulsmith : Read enough to know I don't want to finish
ManWithAnAgenda : Read, enjoyed.
8
The Phantom of the Opera
door Gaston Leroux
12,973 leden
204 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 96
33 Members
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Verklaringen
.Monkey. : Read it. Wasn't bad, but not fabulous.
aulsmith : Not a classic.
sturlington : Read; not a classic for me
9
Schuld en boete
door Fyodor Dostoevsky
44,107 leden
492 besprekingen
4.2
Algemene Rangorde 5
98 Members
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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.
10
Le Morte d'Arthur
door Thomas Malory
7,084 leden
52 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 63
43 Members
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Verklaringen
aulsmith: I've read a lot of this, but I mean to sit down and read it all the way through someday.
sturlington : Read at least in part in high school
JalenV: Had a summer job once where, after I wrote my weekly report, there was nothing to do. I decided that would be improve my mind day and read then. It did give me a glimpse of how cultures differ when a well-born youth pretending to be a kitchen boy didn't hold it against a well-born young lady for the way she mistreated him when she didn't know who he was.
aekd: no interest
13
Aeneïs
door Virgil
22,870 leden
197 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 36
60 Members
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Verklaringen
aulsmith : Got through Carthage and gave up in disgust.
sturlington : Read in college.
aekd: Unlikely to read, but who knows?
MyFathersDragon: Mythology - I always read that. Then we read it in a 12th grade class, too.
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De Christenreis naar de eeuwigheid
door John Bunyan
17,453 leden
171 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Algemene Rangorde 92
42 Members
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Verklaringen
aulsmith : Started several times but never found it worth pursuing.
sturlington : Ugh.
nlgeorge : too biblical
JalenV: I was interested because the sisters in Little Women played it. I found a beautifully ilustrated old copy and bought it. I didn't like it much, but I didn't hate it.
ahef1963: Read in university. Can't say I liked it much.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read. eh.
CharlesTheB : I agree, too biblical
15
De goddelijke komedie
door Dante Alighieri
21,719 leden
188 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 6
94 Members
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Verklaringen
aulsmith : Got halfway through hell and gave up.
sturlington : Read Inferno in college. Not sure of the point of reading the rest.
Arrashid7: I plan to read it this summer.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read, loved.
MyFathersDragon: I didn’t finish. I read some in Italian, but I am not very good with Italian. I read more in English translation, but I wanted to go back to the Italian, and never finished.
19
De grote Gatsby
door F. Scott Fitzgerald
72,029 leden
1,164 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 18
92 Members
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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.
20
Jane Eyre
door Charlotte Brontë
58,850 leden
913 besprekingen
4.2
Algemene Rangorde 39
71 Members
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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.
25
De onzichtbare man
door H. G. Wells
10,900 leden
253 besprekingen
½ 3.5
Algemene Rangorde 24
68 Members
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Verklaringen
JalenV: I read quite a bit of H. G. Wells during the 1970s. I'm pretty sure I read this one.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read, enjoyed.
MyFathersDragon: I would have been about 13. I don’t remember finishing it, so either we went on vacation or I didn’t like it. At that age, I almost always finished books.
31
Middernachtskinderen
door Salman Rushdie
13,890 leden
242 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 80
39 Members
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Verklaringen
Aprill: I'd like to read at least one book by Salman Rushdie.
ahef1963: It's supposed to be terrific, but I thought it was a bit of a slog.
33
The Moonstone
door Wilkie Collins
10,809 leden
251 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 61
49 Members
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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.
35
De hut van oom Tom
door Harriet Beecher Stowe
16,972 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.
36
De ondergang van het Huis Usher : verhalen
door Edgar Allan Poe
1,926 leden
18 besprekingen
4
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.
37
The More Than Complete Hitchhikers Guide
door Douglas Adams
2,756 leden
26 besprekingen
½ 4.5
Algemene Rangorde 348
8 Members
Aquila, kerry1897, Rtrace, SilentInAWay, sjmccreary, cathyta, Beorn_se_Bacaire, Shutzie27,Edward ,aulsmith ,sturlington ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen
aulsmith : I read most of these, but they certainly aren't classics.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
39
Muizen en mensen
door John Steinbeck
38,975 leden
659 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 35
67 Members
Aquila, Only2rs, waitingtoderail, gennyt, wordswordswords, dara85, mybookshelf, longway, pamelad, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, SimoneA, almigwin, varielle, pmdean, ScarySquirrel, m_island, nephron44, icre8dstny, karamazow, sjmccreary, amanda4242, deldevries, sturlington, cathyta, brenzi, ncgraham, BekkaJo, souloftherose, CVido, nlgeorge, rretzler, tjsween, JalenV, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, ahef1963, bcrowl399, linlef, Peace2, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, Eirinfrey, Arrashid7, banana4thelord, hudzilla55, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, nedhyu, JohnMB, Ares14, courtneyp93, lsah, Saxon451, JMK2020, TwinDaddy, readerdad, steller0707, CharlesTheB, TaraJohnson, KrystalSheppard, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, valeriepatton, Mama_Smurf,Edward ,eromsted ,aulsmith ,Simone2 ,electrice ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen
amanda4242: I despised this book.
Simone2 : In high school I hated it, but after reading it again recently I love it!
electrice : read
JalenV: Read in high school. It was sad.
ahef1963: Loved it. Cried twice while reading it.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
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.
40
De klokkenluider van de Notre Dame
door Victor Hugo
14,143 leden
176 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 85
40 Members
gennyt, tiddleyboom, eromsted, longway, jamesabg, SimoneA, .Monkey., europhile, icre8dstny, sjmccreary, redsox0407, cathyta, BekkaJo, cc9, Cindy1954, Beorn_se_Bacaire, Kristelh, Dunord, Dehinde, eclecticdodo, BlueSkies305, Himalmitra, JalenV, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, al.vick, elia1168, bcrowl399, Elizabeth088, linlef, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, Arrashid7, Laura1124, linnzsue, nedhyu, JohnMB, mmseiple, TwinDaddy, TaraJohnson,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,Simone2 ,CVido ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen
JalenV: Another library audio edition I checked out. I knew from my mom's copy of Plot Outlines of 100 Famous Novels that it didn't have a happy ending, but it was even more grim than I expected.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
41
Schateiland
door Robert Louis Stevenson
33,976 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.
42
De planetenoorlog
door H. G. Wells
18,369 leden
308 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 71
45 Members
Aquila, gennyt, kerry1897, Rtrace, jamesabg, fbroussard, SimoneA, pmdean, Zylphan, jefbra, chgstrom, icre8dstny, sjmccreary, amanda4242, deldevries, sturlington, cathyta, BekkaJo, nik61, CVido, Dehinde, BlueSkies305, electrice, JalenV, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, al.vick, ahef1963, elia1168, FancyHorse, linlef, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, jnmlkr901, Arrashid7, daisy_jane, linnzsue, JohnMB, mmseiple, TwinDaddy, hrd666dri, mcountr, TaraJohnson, valeriepatton,tiddleyboom ,SilentInAWay ,.Monkey. ,lsah
Verklaringen
tiddleyboom : I'm intrigued by other H.G.Wells's works, just not this one.
.Monkey. : Read it. It's alright.
sturlington: Terrified me.
JalenV: Not my favorite H. G. Wells book.
ahef1963: Disliked it completely.
43
Een rimpel in de tijd
door Madeleine L'Engle
39,391 leden
958 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 91
36 Members
Aquila, dara85, Rtrace, SilentInAWay, varielle, ScarySquirrel, Smiler69, sjmccreary, amanda4242, deldevries, jerry-book, sturlington, cathyta, perennialreader, Beorn_se_Bacaire, Dehinde, JalenV, Aprill, Shutzie27, ahef1963, mattries37315, elia1168, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, jnmlkr901, Laura1124, SamTaylor, linnzsue, dljones442, JohnMB, dianeham, RachelKirk, steller0707, Stephan_Rogers, alyssamhope23, valeriepatton,eromsted ,prosfilaes ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen
dara85: Really enjoyed it as a child.
amanda4242: Hated it as a child and hate it as an adult.
JalenV: I've had my hardcover copy for decades and read it several times. It's a good one!
Aprill: Read it.
ahef1963: One of the favourites of my early teen years.
44
Het spookhuis op de heuvel
door Shirley Jackson
9,702 leden
430 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 117
25 Members
tiddleyboom, kerry1897, Rtrace, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, smcwl, almigwin, sjmccreary, amanda4242, redsox0407, sturlington, cathyta, brenzi, ncgraham, Himalmitra, JalenV, ahef1963, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, Laura1124, linnzsue, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707, KaCatte, zombiecat,aulsmith ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen
amanda4242: Good book.
JalenV: My younger siblings and I used to play Hill House when we were kids in the 1960s after watching the 1963 film. My paperback copy is fragile now, so I bought and read a hardcover copy.
ahef1963: Excellent.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read. A favorite.
46
Hart der duisternis
door Joseph Conrad
23,571 leden
387 besprekingen
½ 3.6
Algemene Rangorde 94
42 Members
Edward, wordswordswords, kerry1897, mybookshelf, jamesabg, booksinbed, almigwin, varielle, europhile, sjmccreary, amanda4242, sturlington, cathyta, BekkaJo, fundevogel, ukh, jyssco, nik61, electrice, gypsysmom, ahef1963, elia1168, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, ryaSilvia, IsabelJacobson, Arrashid7, Laura1124, SamTaylor, linnzsue, dljones442, JohnMB, mmseiple, lsah, Saxon451, JessGalchutt, RachelKirk, Sisif, steller0707, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill,jain ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,peterdj ,Simone2 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
MyFathersDragon: We read the Secret Sharer in English class, but on the other side of it (upside down from each other) was this one, so I read it because it was available. The book also described it as a Joseph Conrad classic. I was determined to read lots of books considered classics when I was in high school.
47
De Canterbury-verhalen
door Geoffrey Chaucer
21,957 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.
48
De rode letter
door Nathaniel Hawthorne
36,494 leden
371 besprekingen
½ 3.4
Algemene Rangorde 41
63 Members
Aquila, wordswordswords, kageeh, cpg, pamelad, SimoneA, almigwin, varielle, europhile, Zylphan, jefbra, chgstrom, otterlake, sjmccreary, amanda4242, peterdj, martina_hrubes, cathyta, brenzi, ncgraham, BekkaJo, Simone2, CVido, bw94612, Dunord, nlgeorge, BlueSkies305, electrice, tjsween, JalenV, gypsysmom, jaysbooks, ahef1963, raperper, AmourFou, rosemitchell, NinieB, jnmlkr901, IsabelJacobson, Arrashid7, Laura1124, SamTaylor, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, dljones442, JohnMB, courtneyp93, mmseiple, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, misfortune317, kierstens, JessGalchutt, TwinDaddy, RachelKirk, mcountr, steller0707, Musicaldreamer, TaraJohnson, Tyler_DDurden, MMC22378, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, zombiecat,eromsted ,SilentInAWay ,.Monkey. ,aulsmith ,karamazow ,sturlington ,aekd ,ManWithAnAgenda
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.
50
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
door Betty Smith
16,500 leden
441 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Algemene Rangorde 55
49 Members
wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, dara85, jain, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, smcwl, almigwin, lwbooklover, jefbra, sjmccreary, redsox0407, cathyta, brenzi, ncgraham, perennialreader, bacbaby, citybird, cc9, CVido, vwinsloe, BlueSkies305, Himalmitra, JalenV, gypsysmom, Aprill, ahef1963, FancyHorse, bcrowl399, EElsen, linlef, ryaSilvia, IsabelJacobson, Arrashid7, metamedusa, Laura1124, darlenebuckner, linnzsue, December7, dljones442, joannawolotira, mmseiple, Rusty37, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, MMC22378, ArayaK, Mama_Smurf,eromsted ,kageeh ,.Monkey. ,CharlesTheB
Verklaringen
dara85: I have read it twice. Once as a teenager and then as an adult. Loved it both times.
.Monkey. : Read in high school.
JalenV: Read more than once since I was a teen. I still remember scenes from it.
Aprill: I read it when I was younger and would like to read it again.
51
De avonturen van Alice in Wonderland
door Lewis Carroll
27,013 leden
476 besprekingen
4
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.
53
Spaar de spotvogels
door Harper Lee
78,341 leden
1,431 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.
54
Het verhaal van de dienstmaagd
door Margaret Atwood
42,206 leden
1,136 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.
56
Het paradijs verloren
door John Milton
13,878 leden
112 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 54
54 Members
gennyt, wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, kerry1897, evilmoose, cpg, foggidawn, jamesabg, booksinbed, SimoneA, almigwin, europhile, pmdean, ScarySquirrel, sjmccreary, amanda4242, redsox0407, peterdj, deldevries, jerry-book, Myrrha, cathyta, briarhills, nik61, cc9, CVido, Kristelh, BlueSkies305, electrice, TrulyAragorn, bwtsang, Shutzie27, ahef1963, FancyHorse, linlef, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, Arrashid7, linnzsue, JohnMB, Ares14, seanogui, joannawolotira, mmseiple, TwinDaddy, RachelKirk, Sisif, GrimFiend1977, Stephan_Rogers, TaraJohnson, gerggerggerg, MyFathersDragon, valeriepatton,eromsted ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,karamazow ,sturlington ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen
aulsmith : I tried, but after Satan leaves Heaven things get very boring.
sturlington : Read partly in college. Not worth it.
FancyHorse: I read it in high school but have forgotten most of it.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
MyFathersDragon: We read excerpts in an English class. I knew it was a classic, so I thought I should keep reading.
57
De naam van de roos
door Umberto Eco
19,493 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.
58
Het genie in de muizeval
door Daniel Keyes
15,761 leden
381 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 166
20 Members
Aquila, kerry1897, dara85, Rtrace, booksinbed, KimarieBee, jefbra, sjmccreary, sturlington, cathyta, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, ahef1963, Peace2, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, linnzsue, TeriAndersonNeedham, ManWithAnAgenda, MaureenONeill,eromsted ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith
Verklaringen
dara85: Movie followed the story well.
ahef1963: Terrific. Sad.
59
In de ban van de ring
door J. R. R. Tolkien
50,318 leden
450 besprekingen
½ 4.5
Algemene Rangorde 107
35 Members
Aquila, Rtrace, varielle, pmdean, jefbra, m_island, icre8dstny, sjmccreary, amanda4242, deldevries, sturlington, cathyta, jyssco, perennialreader, JerryMmm, canantopaloglu, Simone2, Beorn_se_Bacaire, JalenV, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Peace2, james.proffitt, mspixieears, jnmlkr901, IsabelJacobson, Laura1124, nedhyu, dljones442, JohnMB, Saxon451, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, TeriAndersonNeedham, MaureenONeill, valeriepatton,Edward ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,peterdj ,Percevan ,electrice ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen
electrice : not a single book
JalenV: Asked for and got a paperback set as one of my high school graduation presents (1972). I admit it's The Fellowship of the Ring that I have reread most often.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
61
De echo van de marabar
door E. M. Forster
12,415 leden
142 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 157
27 Members
wordswordswords, eromsted, jain, almigwin, varielle, europhile, jefbra, otterlake, icre8dstny, sjmccreary, martina_hrubes, cathyta, ukh, perennialreader, Cindy1954, gypsysmom, ahef1963, james.proffitt, mspixieears, Arrashid7, Laura1124, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, nedhyu, JohnMB, CarolynBurke7, MaureenONeill,Edward ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,sturlington ,Peace2 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen
sturlington : The only Forster I didn't like
ahef1963: Not a fan of Forster; this was the best of the lot.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
62
Emma
door Jane Austen
37,900 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.
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A Tale of Two Cities
door Charles Dickens
36,597 leden
455 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 13
83 Members
Aquila, ABVR, _Zoe_, kageeh, jain, longway, pamelad, SimoneA, almigwin, varielle, .Monkey., antqueen, AnnaClaire, pmdean, EmScape, rainpebble, otterlake, m_island, olgakm, crazy4reading, cathyta, brenzi, BekkaJo, fundevogel, ukh, suitable1, perennialreader, ridgididge, cc9, Cindy1954, CVido, Beorn_se_Bacaire, Bici47, Dehinde, lewisw, nlgeorge, rretzler, BlueSkies305, JqnOC, tjsween, JalenV, gypsysmom, al.vick, jaysbooks, ahef1963, StefanieGeeks, flying_monkeys, bcrowl399, rosemitchell, pewterbreath, LesleyAshton, Peace2, james.proffitt, Jacqklueh, FlorianKarpfinger, jnmlkr901, Arrashid7, Laura1124, banana4thelord, christianromney, linnzsue, December7, nedhyu, dljones442, JohnMB, NareHon, courtneyp93, mmseiple, blancosa, lsah, Saxon451, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, spiderlily, HollieKirt, Rusty37, MargaretD1, JessGalchutt, TwinDaddy, RachelKirk, TeriAndersonNeedham, MyFathersDragon, valeriepatton, Mama_Smurf,lorax ,gilroy , ,jmnlman ,eromsted ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,prosfilaes ,aulsmith ,jefbra ,karamazow ,sjmccreary ,peterdj ,
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.
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De strijd van de aartsbisschop
door Willa Cather
5,925 leden
147 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 84
41 Members
hailelib, kerry1897, eromsted, Rtrace, jain, jamesabg, lahochstetler, SilentInAWay, smcwl, thorold, Smiler69, otterlake, stellarexplorer, cathyta, japaul22, brenzi, clamacchia, ncgraham, perennialreader, souloftherose, cc9, Cindy1954, CVido, Bici47, Kristelh, rretzler, BlueSkies305, JalenV, elia1168, linlef, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, Laura1124, ramsesiii, linnzsue, dljones442, mmseiple, lsah, TwinDaddy, Sisif, ManWithAnAgenda,lorax , ,henkl ,Scorbet ,prosfilaes ,sjmccreary ,ahef1963 ,CharlesTheB
Verklaringen
JalenV: I have this one. The only thing I remember from it is the Archbishop's garden.
ahef1963 : I really tried. Twice. Found it boring and have given up.
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1984
door George Orwell
81,817 leden
1,268 besprekingen
4.2
Algemene Rangorde 10
98 Members
Aquila, ABVR, waitingtoderail, gennyt, rosalita, wordswordswords, conceptDawg, staffordcastle, anglemark, tiddleyboom, jmnlman, kageeh, Rtrace, mybookshelf, pamelad, ghilbrae, booksinbed, almigwin, lwbooklover, varielle, antqueen, pmdean, Zylphan, jefbra, bell7, m_island, karamazow, amanda4242, deldevries, birder4106, Matke, sturlington, flips, cathyta, brenzi, BekkaJo, fundevogel, ukh, Percevan, ridgididge, briarhills, nik61, canantopaloglu, CVido, Bici47, HMHbooks, Dunord, Dehinde, eclecticdodo, nlgeorge, BlueSkies305, Tess_W, John_Vaughan, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, jaysbooks, ahef1963, bcrowl399, Carmen_13, EElsen, LesleyAshton, Peace2, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, jnmlkr901, Arrashid7, Laura1124, kristilabrie, banana4thelord, Chirules, christianromney, hudzilla55, linnzsue, dljones442, JohnMB, courtneyp93, Saxon451, misfortune317, kierstens, spiderlily, merriqat, TwinDaddy, RachelKirk, hrd666dri, thamara.abrao, Sisif, mcountr, readerdad, steller0707, CharlesTheB, dkarenart, TaraJohnson, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, valeriepatton, zombiecat, jarcipreste,Edward ,lorax , ,eromsted ,_Zoe_ ,cpg ,Illiniguy71 ,SilentInAWay ,prosfilaes ,aulsmith ,EmScape , ,sjmccreary , ,peterdj ,auntSteelbreaker ,electrice ,lsah ,ManWithAnAgenda
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.
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Rebecca
door Daphne Du Maurier
20,665 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.
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De wonderlijke geschiedenis van dr Jekyll en mr Hyde
door Robert Louis Stevenson
17,113 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.
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Heer der vliegen
door William Golding
49,528 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.
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We hebben altijd in het kasteel gewoond
door Shirley Jackson
8,113 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.
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Decamerone
door Giovanni Boccaccio
9,979 leden
120 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 45
52 Members
hailelib, Only2rs, gennyt, kerry1897, eromsted, mlfhlibrarian, longway, jamesabg, smcwl, almigwin, .Monkey., europhile, Smiler69, amanda4242, peterdj, cathyta, japaul22, clamacchia, ncgraham, TBergen, briarhills, mousse, cc9, Cindy1954, Beorn_se_Bacaire, Dilara86, bw94612, Kristelh, Dunord, rretzler, BlueSkies305, JqnOC, TrulyAragorn, Himalmitra, mattries37315, elia1168, luvpumpkns, LesleyAshton, FlorianKarpfinger, Arrashid7, linnzsue, nedhyu, joannawolotira, mmseiple, lsah, aquariumministry, fredasteele, Sisif, ManWithAnAgenda, TaraJohnson, gerggerggerg, MyFathersDragon,Edward ,SilentInAWay ,sjmccreary ,CVido ,Bici47
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.
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De oude man en de zee
door Ernest Hemingway
30,684 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.
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Lonesome Dove
door Larry McMurtry
8,318 leden
239 besprekingen
½ 4.6
Algemene Rangorde 133
23 Members
kerry1897, eromsted, almigwin, jefbra, icre8dstny, redsox0407, deldevries, sturlington, cathyta, brenzi, jyssco, perennialreader, vwinsloe, electrice, gypsysmom, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, jnmlkr901, Laura1124, linnzsue, dljones442, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707,sjmccreary
Verklaringen
sturlington: This is just a fantastic book.
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De roep van de wildernis
door Jack London
20,092 leden
321 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 131
33 Members
Aquila, hipdeep, wordswordswords, kerry1897, SimoneA, varielle, jefbra, m_island, amanda4242, redsox0407, cathyta, rretzler, electrice, TrulyAragorn, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, james.proffitt, mspixieears, ryaSilvia, IsabelJacobson, Arrashid7, daisy_jane, mattmcmahon, dljones442, JohnMB, lsah, Saxon451, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707, GrimFiend1977, MyFathersDragon, valeriepatton,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,sjmccreary ,sturlington ,Simone2 ,aekd ,ahef1963 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen
sturlington : Couldn't finish this, and I wouldn't recommend that my animal-loving son read it.
aekd: no interest
ahef1963 : Hated it. Any book that has animal cruelty in it makes me furious.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
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De verdwenen prinsessen of Milo's fantastische reis door het land van letters en cijfers
door Norton Juster
17,433 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.
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The Princess Bride
door William Goldman
24,783 leden
530 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Algemene Rangorde 195
17 Members
Aquila, kerry1897, Rtrace, amanda4242, cathyta, perennialreader, Dehinde, Shutzie27, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, IsabelJacobson, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, JohnMB, aquariumministry, TeriAndersonNeedham, ManWithAnAgenda,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,sjmccreary
Verklaringen
ahef1963: Loved the movie, not a big fan of the book.