tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post3499355924936196271..comments2024-03-27T05:13:25.241-05:00Comments on The New Dork Review of Books: 10 Best Books I've Never ReadGreg Zimmermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08122230426442946518noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-29875117977618123162013-03-28T23:19:57.174-05:002013-03-28T23:19:57.174-05:00I'm with you on magical realism. Whenever magi...I'm with you on magical realism. Whenever magical real things happen, my mind starts to wander.M. Graf-Borgenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07066834161043131080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-31970551448601275712013-03-23T23:17:34.668-05:002013-03-23T23:17:34.668-05:00I've never understood the love for Naked Lunch...I've never understood the love for Naked Lunch.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07998996750944114185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-45732435059754973032013-03-23T10:37:17.114-05:002013-03-23T10:37:17.114-05:00Oh no, not my beloved Pride & Prejudice on thi...Oh no, not my beloved Pride & Prejudice on this list! I'm working on Les Mis right now, though, and am inclined to agree with your assessment. Having reached the half way point I'm hell bent to beat this one. Also just finished another Rushdie and cannot for the life of me figure out what the moral of the story was. Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-5357225271521718202013-03-18T16:54:43.369-05:002013-03-18T16:54:43.369-05:00The Satanic Verses is pretty good until it turns i...The Satanic Verses is pretty good until it turns into an anti-Thatcher screed. Richard LeComtehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13986639064661051138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-62697786914453220642013-03-17T23:01:58.467-05:002013-03-17T23:01:58.467-05:00I'm currently reading Ulysses and have somehow...I'm currently reading Ulysses and have somehow made it to the last 80 pages. Though I've liked a fair deal of it, there's enough of it that feels, indeed, masochistic, to where I would never outright recommend it to anyone.<br /><br />Midnight's Children, on the other hand, I greatly enjoyed. Easily one of the best ten books I've ever read. thomsirveauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02553728017123462492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-24202960057743411932013-03-13T23:23:44.893-05:002013-03-13T23:23:44.893-05:00I enjoyed this funny list. Oh is that why it'...I enjoyed this funny list. Oh is that why it's called Les Miz .... sounds reasonablethecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-47358921558798218352013-03-13T20:24:07.525-05:002013-03-13T20:24:07.525-05:00A few of those are on my list, but I make it a lit...A few of those are on my list, but I make it a little worse by attaching "...even though I own them" to the end. Womp. <br /><br />I had psyched myself up so much for American Gods and loved the first third, but really struggled to enjoy the rest. I'll dodge the hate comments now? :)Shannon @ River City Readinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024137897685829669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-52510106343861524182013-03-13T11:47:21.591-05:002013-03-13T11:47:21.591-05:00I'm reading Les Miserables right now and it is... I'm reading Les Miserables right now and it is definitely worth taking your time with(I recommend the Norman Denny translation,he really makes Hugo's prose quickly readable)and some of the other entries on your list I have read and not read.<br /><br /> In the Not Read category,Ulysses is a tough nut to crack,Naked Lunch I saw the movie version and it was enough for me and Rushdie just doesn't speak to me. In the Read section,Atlas Shrugged I read in my teens(and The Fountainhead is the better book in terms of story,imo) but P&P I read as an adult and appreciated all the more.<br /><br /> Also,American Gods is a cool take on modern mythologies and since there are only seven books in the Harry Potter series(with no plans for any more),it's safe for you to check those books out,Greg:)lady thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16287907577241697874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-85048670233971383372013-03-12T20:30:02.788-05:002013-03-12T20:30:02.788-05:00Ha ha ;) Fab list! I picked up Atlas Shrugged at a...Ha ha ;) Fab list! I picked up Atlas Shrugged at a library sale for a quarter or some such price. Guess what? I never read it and I just donated it BACK to the library used book sale room. I don't know why I bought it in the first place.<br /><br />I'm sure I won't be the first to suggest that you really do need to read P&P. (I'm suggesting it anyway)The Relentless Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07059240496186812005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-58487114490574861152013-03-12T18:46:46.154-05:002013-03-12T18:46:46.154-05:00Oh, man, Naked Lunch. I am currently reading it. ...Oh, man, Naked Lunch. I am currently reading it. Sometimes it is fascinating, sometimes it is unbearable. It's an experience anyway. I haven't read HP either. LBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08565867574821169945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-49232290530138488322013-03-12T14:21:20.768-05:002013-03-12T14:21:20.768-05:00I've tried Ulysses a couple of times and have ...I've tried Ulysses a couple of times and have come to the conclusion that my life would not be richer if I actually figure out a way to read this book. I abandoned Atlas Shrugged 1/3 into it, and have never regretted the decision to jump ship. I'm in the double-digits on P&P, but your comment made me laugh! I will read Les Mis someday soon, but Twilight is not on my list. Will reread HP someday.<br /><br />Great list, fun premise!JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060047013304842896.post-46112758521413176552013-03-12T12:36:57.192-05:002013-03-12T12:36:57.192-05:00Very funny list. I could copy it, with the excepti...Very funny list. I could copy it, with the exception of #9. Magical realism: EEEEEEEEK! And so on. ;-)<br />Debbie Rodgers @Exurbanishttp://www.exurbanis.comnoreply@blogger.com