Comments on Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once - page 18

vijay govind wrote: "My sincere apologies - I'm a new user on Goodreads and was not aware that I should not talk about my own work. Will try to participate more creatively in general discussions hereafter.

Apologies ..."


Delete your previous comment if you're sincerely sorry...

Not sure how a previous comment is to be deleted - may I request the admin to kindly do it if possible on my behalf. Else - request that it may be kindly ignored as my inadvertence.

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this list-for me-make no-sence @all, a lot of shit books, looking for reel lists, my own is not helping myself

Melynna wrote: "Faera wrote: "I skimmed through this list and there are some very horribly written books on it. Like Twilight and the Bible for instance."

No matter your personal opinion about those books, there ..."

I actually enjoyed the Twilight books but they are right up my alley of books that I enjoy. However, I do respect your opinion of not liking them, I just feel that you should look at them with an open mind. It may not be an Anne Rice Vampire novel but I feel that it does still have some great messages as well as an interesting storyline.

Caitlin wrote: "Is there a way to save a list so I can return to it without searching?" I have the same question!!

David wrote: "Caitlin wrote: "Is there a way to save a list so I can return to it without searching?" I have the same question!!"

Two possibilities.

(1) Go up to the field where the site's URL shows. Highlight. Copy to an e-mail and mail it to yourself, being sure to give the mail a title that will make sense to you. Next time you want to return to it, just open that mail and click on the link. Works for me!

(2) Click on the laddery-looking icon that's probably on the top right of your taskbar. Click on "Save Page As." Save to wherever you want to (your thumb drive, say) as "WebPage Complete." This *should* work; some computers are picky about it.

No Moby Dick or Ulysses?

Over half the books on the top 100, I have zero interest in reading.

Raleighhunter wrote: "Over half the books on the top 100, I have zero interest in reading."

Well, each to his own...

This list is ridiculous. At over 20,000 books and probably counting, how would you expect anyone, nevermind everyone, to read each of these books once? That's over 50 years reading a book each day.

Mason wrote: "This list is ridiculous. At over 20,000 books and probably counting, how would you expect anyone, nevermind everyone, to read each of these books once? That's over 50 years reading a book each day."

Yeah well, the list has been there for quite a while, so that's what you get. Many different people means many different tastes.

Debbie wrote: "i dnot think you can get a copy of uncle toms cabin any more"

Yes you can (book depository or amazon) not sure if they have changed it from the original run :)

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arianna wrote: "Debbie wrote: "James McBride's Song Yet Sung should be added to the list.

Regarding the books already on the list...it doesn't that they are necessarily well written or fiction/non-fiction...the g..."

Absolutely...just that they should be read at least once!!!!

Debbie wrote: "i dnot think you can get a copy of uncle toms cabin any more"

Amazon has several copies

"To Kill a Mockingbird" my favourite - Lofty

Nicole wrote: "Debbie wrote: "i dnot think you can get a copy of uncle toms cabin any

You can"

Of course you can!!!!!!!!

Nope, nope, absolutely not Twilight. Twilight sucks.

great list!

there are two 1984 in this list one at 5 position another at 51 position why ???

Priyanshu wrote: "there are two 1984 in this list one at 5 position another at 51 position why ???"

Why? Because the 'duplicate check' for librarians still does not work, that's why. See also my earlier message.

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IMMINENT RIVER
A DEATH-DEFYING CONTEST FOR A LIFE-RESTORING FORMULA…
Far deeper than the story of a traditional healer and her feuding children’s search for her ‘life’ formula, ANAELE IHUOMA’s Imminent River seamlessly melds a delectably gorgeous love story into a historical family saga, one reminiscent of Alex Haley’s R-o-o-t-s, but in which the search is in the opposite direction, for the ‘shoots’ rather than ‘roots’. The result: an intricate build-up, a breath-taking denouement and a hair-raising resolution. This epic spans half a world – from the fetid swamps of West Africa, Europe and North America and Back. If bookshelves were anthills, they’d rise in standing ovation.
Thank you for reading. Anaele Ihuoma. aihuoma@hotmail.com
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Awesome list glad found it!

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Booklovinglady wrote: "Debbie wrote: "VIPARUSHIROY is using this site to post links to escort services"

Flag his comment..."

I tried to flag all of them and nothing happened.....

Debbie wrote: "I tried to flag all of them and nothing happened....."

Happened to me too. Maybe it's a case of how many people flag a comment.

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Pardon?

arianna wrote: "John wrote: "[b:The Name of the Rose including Postscript to the Name of the Rose|119073|The Name of the Rose including Postscript to the Name of the Rose|Umberto Eco|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/i..."
you have a point. these are very different books

Debbie wrote: "i dnot think you can get a copy of uncle toms cabin any more"

I found one at Chapters tho

Laikhuram wrote: "m wrote: "Mary wrote: "Animal Farm and Atlas Shrugged are absolutely books you must read AT THIS TIME in the USA before it is too late to change our path"

I've been saying this about Atlas Shrugge..."

I mean, that is kind of true...but I still find Fahrenheit 451 more accurate like RIGHT NOW.

Angryy0uth wrote: "41: Erg. Why does every one always feel the need to share how much they hate Twilight in these types of lists? All these books are so popular that there are tons of people who like and dont like th..."
Lol totally agree

The Five People You Meet in Heaven. A best selling book. Must read.

Such a great list! Lots of new acquisitions for my collection!

Faera wrote: "I skimmed through this list and there are some very horribly written books on it. Like Twilight and the Bible for instance."

As others have already said, I agree with you on Twilight and several others on the list. But the Bible has been pretty much the single most influential book influencing the development of the western world, whose culture has shaped and continues to shape the modern world in which we live. You cannot understand our history or governments properly without an understanding of the Bible, regardless of whether you like it or not. Hence, you really ought to read it at least once in your life, and so it certainly belongs on this list.

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..."

Your statement regarding the Bible shows ignorance on your part. The MORMON version, as you call it, is the King James version.

Karen wrote: "Laikhuram wrote: "m wrote: "Mary wrote: "Animal Farm and Atlas Shrugged are absolutely books you must read AT THIS TIME in the USA before it is too late to change our path"

I've been saying this a..."

I agree with you on this. Fahrenheit 451 is closer to our world than Orwell's books or Brave New World, for instance.

I was surprised that there were only 11 or 12 books on this list that I hadn’t read. It made me think about why we think a book is a ‘must read’. Perhaps there are several reasons
1. It changed the way I thought about life or something else important.
2 it made me feel great.
3 it introduced me to great characters or real people whose ideas, moral values, ways of thinking impressed me.
4 it introduced me to characters I loved.
I must look through my list of read books and pick out the ones that meet these criteria.

Debbie wrote: "i dnot think you can get a copy of uncle toms cabin any more"

Of course you can

Really good book for the ones who needs out the peace

Christine wrote: "Debbie wrote: "i dnot think you can get a copy of uncle toms cabin any more"

Of course you can"
you replied her a decade later

Debbie wrote: "i dnot think you can get a copy of uncle toms cabin any more"

Yes you can. Go to a used bookstore or order it online.

Can't anyone delete Debbie's comment about Uncle Tom's Cabin? People keep answering it, even though it was made in August 2008 (and it is simply not true)... ***sigh***

Wow never knew there is something like this on the internet, I appreciate it. It is amazing and wonderful. Thanks Once More for this nice post.

@Ava
I had the system perform a 'duplicate check' but all I got was that the 'Goodreads request took too long' (I've tried it a number of times).

If I remove one of the copies by hand, the votes for the removed copy will be lost, and I'm not willing to do that...

Debbie wrote: "i dnot think you can get a copy of uncle toms cabin any more"
You can, I just read it actually. It's a Barnes and Noble classic so it's also pretty cheap.

Maybe someone should just create a new list, with no duplicates and remove the books everyone has forgotten about two years after they read them -Like 50 shades of meh for example.

Faera wrote: "I skimmed through this list and there are some very horribly written books on it. Like Twilight and the Bible for instance."

These are books I would like to read or have read. It's not rated!

Mary wrote: "Animal Farm and Atlas Shrugged are absolutely books you must read AT THIS TIME in the USA before it is too late to change our path"
YES, YES, YES!