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That appears to be a 20th century list.
As for the reader's choice list, looks like the Objectivists and Scientologists have been engaging in a bit of ballot box stuffing for their respective cults.
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Why do we not speak more of DH Lawrence? Other than a quote or two, I rarely see his name mentioned.
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Here's another best list from Time:
http://www.time.com/time/2005/100boo...lete_list.html I note that John LeCarre made this list. |
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Is the Shogun you reference the basis for the old 80s miniseries?
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King Rat was made into an old movie. I really liked King Rat when I read it in high school (?). It's about American POWs in a Japanese-run camp. It's a fascinating study of psychology. |
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On the Road is another good summer read. I can't believe I didn't think of that before.
Since you're single a bit of advice: Giving a perspective Ms. Right (or Ms. Right Now as the case may be) a copy of On the Road is a sure way not to get any. I know it will seem like a good idea at the time (Jack K. is sneaky that way) but it's not. Kerouac is quite possibly the most powerful anti-aphrodisiac known to man.
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Rocky, I guarantee you will like "The Spy who came in from the Cold" by John LeCarre. It's on the Time top 100 list, and it is, like the title suggests, a spy novel.
It's a good way to be thorougly entertained in a low-brow fashion, but reading a high-brow book. The author actually worked for British intelligence service before he wrote the book. |
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I just finished The Stand. Great book. Rocky - I would recommend David Copperfield. Definitely my favorite Dickens. Great book. |
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