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"The Lobster's state of mind" by hovav heth is an amazing book only in 99 cent! I loved it so much!!! http://amzn.to/1H2QtQx
Oh my goodness gracious jellyfish! A whole small town stands behind To Kill a Mockingbird and votes for it. Winner by a long shot. Almost SEVENTEEN THOUSAND people. Must be some sort of conspiracy. How many of those were "forced" to read it?!? Huh? Huh?
Can someone with librarian status please remove duplicates?
Christine wrote: "Kira wrote: "Yes, the bible says killing is wrong...Actually, if you go back to the original language, what it says is "Thou shalt not DO MURDER" [emphasis mine]. I suspect that in those days, t..."
Or putting to death a criminal for murder, etc.
Vincent wrote: "Michael wrote: There is much in the old and new testaments historical books which match up quite well with the works of Jewish Historians like Flavius Josephus who lived in the First Century and wr..."Very true Vincent. I wouldn't necessarily suggest the Bible as a Book of History. For many it is the "Word of God", for others it is a spiritual book or even mythology and a book of wisdom. (Job, Ecclesiastes, Proverbs, etc) and much can be gleaned from it that make it a classic work of literature as well and I find it annoying that some people dismiss it out of hand because of they have an issue with the Judeo-Christian traditions that base their Religions on it. I have actually read many "scriptures" including Ramayana, Bhagavad Gita, and other Zen, Tibetan, Hindu, books as well as mythologies and I would never dismiss them out of hand as being worthless whether I choose to follow the Religion and traditions it represents or not. :). I've gotten a lot out of them all. I know I am preaching to the choir.
Debbie wrote: "i dnot think you can get a copy of uncle toms cabin any more" Yes, you can. It's widely available.
Why are there mostly classics on this list? It's not like old books are more relevant or new books can't be as lifechanging to someone. (Yes, I take books way too serious.) The writers of our past don't have to be better than our current collection of talented authors. And the 'new' books of the present are the classics of the future. For example, today's John Green is tommorow's Shake Speare. And I believe modern literature can apply very well to the current situation on our earth. In the 18th century, no one worried about climate change, but now it's a very relevant theme.Side note: Yes, you're free to vote your opinion, but respect religions when you discuss their books (in this case the Bible). Also, I thought this was supposed to be a place to discuss literature, not religion.
"Why are there mostly classics on this list?"Because classics, by definition, are those books which have stood the test of time. They've proved their worth, or been acknowledged as being more or less universally relevant. Certainly there may be dozens of future classics in print today, but they need time to "show their legs" before they reach that point.
The Bible has any interesting stories esp. SOng of Songs, there are some books onGutenberg for free download, also the Strand bookstore in NYC has second hand books for sale. So much fun to read, just finished History of Pelopenessian sic. Thank you.
I'm Christian, but I think religious/holy/sacred texts should have been left off of the list. I also found the entire list to be suited to a very restricted Anglo-Saxon, (heterosexual, male) Protestant and/or Eurocentric readership. I saw one Maya Angelou and Alice Walker, but there are so many other fabulous books by non-White and non-Western authors that would still appeal to a broad audience. Chinua Achebe, Nelson Mandela (specifically Long Walk To Freedom), Baratunde R. Thurston, Chimanda Ngozi Adichie, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, NoViolet Bulawayo to name but a few...
Loved The Name of the Rose, thanks for reminding me about it......
there's some really dodgy choices on this list - not what i'd call classics
I have not gotten around to reading Return of The King, but I have seen the movie (like) 3 or 4 times. Nancy Drew books should be on the list. Or at least some type of mystery books.
Jan C wrote: "" I skimmed through this list and there are some very horribly written books on it. Like Twilight and the Bible for instance. "Twilight somehow always makes every list. Along with The Book of Mor..."
Never read the Mormon or the King James bible before and Twilight is amazing.
Debbie wrote: "i dnot think you can get a copy of uncle toms cabin any more"it is on the banned book listyes
ummmmmmm........why cant they just include the hole series with the books like harry potter and the lord of the rings....or is just that one book so much better than the rest? Oh and every book ever written offends someone in the world.....so your opinion, no matter how important it might seem.....probably wont matter in he long run.....unless thousands of others agree with you.....just saying...
There are very good reads on Wattpad some are just getting started, The Shadows Within The Mirrors is a book that im writing and im looking for people to read it and give me there ideas so take a look
Debbie wrote: "i dnot think you can get a copy of uncle toms cabin any more" Yes, there are at least 3 different editions for sale on amazon.com, plus all of our public libraries own copies.
Laikhuram wrote: "Recently I went searching for this very enlightening book by Ivan Illich, Deschooling Society, only to find that it has been out of print for ages..." >The entire book is free online at this location:
http://www.preservenet.com/theory/Ill...
Karen wrote: "Laikhuram wrote: "Recently I went searching for this very enlightening book by Ivan Illich, Deschooling Society, only to find that it has been out of print for ages..." >The entire book is free on..."
Plus it is available on amazon.com:
http://www.amazon.com/Deschooling-Soc...
Some of these books should be higher.
Morgan wrote: "Some of these books should be higher."Totally agree with you there Morgan
Why is 1984 on the list twice? There's two copies on the front page.
Barron pilgrim has a new book titled cries from the ocean, for cancer victims and all donated to the cancer associations, a beautiful and sensitive book of poetry everyone should read.
Kairia wrote: "Why is 1984 on the list twice? There's two copies on the front page."I tried checking for duplicates a while ago, and again just now, but I keep getting the message 'request took too long'. This never happens with other Listopia's when I check for duplicates. I guess maybe there are just too many books here... Maybe another librarian will have better luck.
Debbie wrote: "i dnot think you can get a copy of uncle toms cabin any more"You can I have one. http://www.flipkart.com/uncle-tom-s-c...
Debbie wrote: "i dnot think you can get a copy of uncle toms cabin any more"Maybe you've been looking in the wrong places, because, as mentioned by others as well, the book is widely available, in all price ranges. Try www.bookdepository.com for instance.
Booklovinglady wrote: "I tried checking for duplicates a while ago, and again just now, but I keep getting the message 'request took t..."It looks like someone fixed it! My OCD was driving me crazy.
3 books you all should read:1) A LONELY VOICE
2) DRINK FROM MY CALABASH
3) A GARDEN OF HAPPINESS
By the way these are all poetry.
Thanks
TheLastBrahmin
Debbie wrote: "i dnot think you can get a copy of uncle toms cabin any more"I just realized something.... You might not be a native speaker of English and as such rather read a translation (I can't check, because your profile is set to private). So you might be right when you say that Uncle Tom's Cabin doesn't seem to be available anymore...
I know the book is still available in a Dutch translation though, to name just one other language than English :-)
TheLastBhramhin wrote: "3 books you all should read:1) A LONELY VOICE
2) DRINK FROM MY CALABASH
3) A GARDEN OF HAPPINESS
By the way these are all poetry.
Thanks
TheLastBrahmin"
If you feel so strongly about these books, I'm assuming you have voted for them/added them?
Its a book id like to read myself, however, who put les mis on a list of books everyone should read list and do they have any conception of how FREAKING long it is? like, thats a big commitment of life to put away for everyone when they could just see the musical/movie and get the main point of the matter
This is list is absolutely amazing and I'm so glad I found it.Just one question. WHY IS THERE TWILIGHT HERE? IT'S NOT A BOOK THAT EVERYONE SHOULD READ AT LEAST ONCE. Not to be rude, but Twilight's one of the worst books I've ever read. It shouldn't exist.
Debbie wrote: "i dnot think you can get a copy of uncle toms cabin any more"I got a free download of it for Kindle
I have read twilight,Being the only paperback/non-science book I a remember reading properly I can say I enjoyed it.This gives me great anticipation to read much, much more, as the general impression I got from the comments doesn't match up with feels toward it.
IF anyone has a recommendation from this list to start with id love hear from you.
Debbie wrote: "i dnot think you can get a copy of uncle toms cabin any more"depending on where you live, try running a catalog search at public library. It might not be available locally but you might be able to request the book through interlibrary loan.
Duane wrote: "Debbie wrote: "i dnot think you can get a copy of uncle toms cabin any more"depending on where you live, try running a catalog search at public library. It might not be available locally but you ..."
Even the translated edition is still published here in the Netherlands and is available at local libraries.
By the way, I don't think I've ever seen so many responses to one single, and very simple, remark... (and none of us even know in which country Debbie is located, as her profile data is set to 'private')
IF someone spent their time reading this list, they wouldn't have time to read anything else in their life.
LOL, Brian
Great list, and I realize that there are only 100 slots, however, I really believe that Edith Wharton should be represented on this list. I'm reading her "Wharton, collected stories 1891-1910" presently. Her writing is satirical, sarcastic, addictive. She has you hooked by the first couple of pages! Reading one of her ghost stories the other night, she had the hair standing up on the back of my arm,reminiscent of Hitchcock or even Rod Serling many years ago. "Age of Innocence" won a Pulitzer. Ethan Fromm was a master work of charcter development. IMHO.
Wow, John. I could not get into Age of Innocence. Maybe I should try Wharton's ghost stories. More my style.
As far as the bible goes, whether or not you accept its contents, it is unquestionably the most widely read/distributed/and influential collection of writings in history.
As far as the bible goes, whether or not you accept its contents, it is unquestionably the most widely read/distributed/and influential collection of writings in history. So, to say it's a "bad book" is quite juvenile.
The assumptions inherent in this list give me pause. By "everyone", we must be speaking of those that speak English and are primarily members of first world nations. I couldn't even vote at all before assuming a fairly advanced literacy level. Just proposing such a list is idealistic, but maybe that's a good thing.Super-librarians, I tried to check for duplicates; the log indicates nobody has been to this list since May, or else nothing had to be changed since then. I got error messages until I gave up. Just a heads-up.
Donna wrote: "Super-librarians, I tried to check for duplicates; the log indicates nobody has been to this list since May, or else nothing had to be changed since then. I got error messages until I gave up. ..."I contacted GR a while ago about this. The error messages occur because the list is so very long. Nothing can be done about it, it seems.
Excellent!!