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1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die

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message 2: by Reaghan (new)

Reaghan | 52 comments Murphy lives here. If you want to use books to gain empathy for others hardships,meven if you don't think they are hardships, start with this book. I have a new perspective and cannot recommend it enough.


message 3: by Erin (new)

Erin I've only read 18 of the 1001 titles listed. I now feel inadequate and small.


message 4: by Nelly (last edited May 05, 2013 10:46AM) (new)

Nelly I've only read eight :L


message 5: by Erin (new)

Erin I'm going to try and read more of them over the summer when I get some extra free time. There were several titles on the list that I've been meaning to read for a while now, but I just haven't had the time.


message 6: by Nelly (new)

Nelly Yeah, same, although there were also some that I had never heard of on there!


message 7: by Miranda (new)

Miranda I've only read 4. How pathetic. Definitely planning on read more.


message 8: by Mekerei (new)

Mekerei | 37 comments I've read 24 which is 2%. I've think I've seen more movies of these books, than books read!


message 9: by Megan (new)

Megan (clark-kent) | 9 comments I've read 13 of those books - pretty good considering my age, I think :)
And of the rest, at least 86 were on my to-read list prior to reading this :o


message 10: by Jessica (new)

Jessica I've read 74 and was utterly heartbroken. There are many books on this list that I have meant to read (like Dicken's) but never have. I saved the list and will be using it to pick new things - if I ever get done with the mountain of books I have in my "to read" pile. :-)


message 11: by Laura (new)

Laura | 168 comments 33 I best get reading


message 12: by Jackie Lynn (new)

Jackie Lynn (romancenovlover) I believe i've only read about 3. Two of Hemmingways, and I hated both, and The Great Gatsby. I tried to read The Time Machine and I didn't care for it, but LOVE the original movie. And I havn't read any Virginia Woolf but she was popular on that list.


message 13: by Ruth (new)

Ruth 24 which I was quite proud of until I saw the massive 74!


message 14: by Amanda (new)

Amanda (redsunflowers) | 6 comments Only 25. I have so many books from this list in my never-ending "to read" pile it isn't even funny.


message 15: by Destany (new)

Destany | 25 comments i've only read 5


message 16: by Amanda (new)

Amanda (amandapandas) Amanda wrote: "Only 25. I have so many books from this list in my never-ending "to read" pile it isn't even funny."
Omg!!! same here!!!
As Maud Casey said "I was born with a reading list I will never finish."
It so true!!


message 17: by N (new)

N | 276 comments I've read 99 and I'm confused because I've done the 100 books you must read list set by the guardian newspaper! Sometimes these lists are full of rubbish but I loved Germinal, A Fine Balance, A Town Like Alice ooh loads actually that I never in a million years would I have picked those up before a 'list' said I should


message 18: by [deleted user] (new)

I have actually quite a few of the books on the list. Of course I won't tell how many I have read and disappoint some people! I have a goal right now to read all the books on the list.
There is also 1001 Children Books You Should Read Before You Grow Up. Which might be fun for some of you to look at!


message 19: by Equine Dragon (new)

Equine Dragon | 83 comments I can't count them right now but I saw two one the shipping news I haaaaated that book and trainspotting, that one was so hard (Scottish lingo ugh) I have up. I can't wait to count them.


message 20: by Eldarwen (new)

Eldarwen | 5004 comments Hmm, I've read 33 of them, though for some I can't even bring myself to remember the plotline. So many books on that list I haven't even heard of.
Better get reading then! Since about 40 or so of those books are lying around the house without having been read so far. :-)


message 21: by Sam (new)

Sam (theliteraryhooker) I've read 60 of these, but I probably have another 60 on my shelf/Kobo that haven't been read yet.


message 22: by [deleted user] (new)

Read 60 recognise others but at that time didn't hold my attention - better read more!


message 23: by Laura (new)

Laura | 168 comments in the children's list I got 95 a bit better than 33 lol


message 24: by Megan (new)

Megan (clark-kent) | 9 comments I've read 81 from the children's list, and there're quite a few more that are on my to-read list :)


message 25: by Malu (new)

Malu | 37 comments Omg! I've a lot to read!!


message 26: by Casey (new)

Casey (liraelclayr) | 11 comments Looks like I need to get going on this list...I have a lot to do!


message 27: by Iris (new)

Iris | 27 comments I don't know how many of those I've read. I was too lazy to finish reading the entire list...


message 28: by Maggie (new)

Maggie I've read 27, started, but didn't finish 3 others because I didn't like them and 2 are on my To Read list.


message 29: by Amy (new)

Amy | 3 comments Only read 163.... Plenty more books to add to the pile!!


message 30: by Hannah (new)

Hannah (pianoplayers1) I've only read 2.


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