Comments on: The big read

By: Shail

Shail — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

If you dont have any special affection towards books(which I have),and can read online,you will find good literature @ http://promo.net/pg/.

Happy reading :)

By: Anita

Anita — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Shail: Actually, I love books. And since my favourite position while reading is reclining, I doubt I will find as much joy reading books online.

By: Pallavi

Pallavi — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

THornbirds was the first adult book that i read… loved the book and the movie…

By: Jag

Jag — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I scored a measly 17 out of the 100. Anita: you are definitely well read!

Well: I am happy to see Vikram Seth’s “A suitable Boy” in the top 100 list! I finished that very recently. It is apparently the longest novel ever written in the the English language. Is this one of your 34?

By: Jag

Jag — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Ignore the last question. The ones in bold are the ones that you’ve read. Doh!

By: Anita

Anita — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Jag: Yes, the bold ones are on my read list. I am currently reading Seth’s An Equal Music. Maybe, I’ll try A Suitable Boy after that. Is it really the longest English novel?

By: Ami

Ami — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

so strange! no Wodehouse in the list!

By: blogworld

blogworld — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

dont read the suitable boy.

it has the capacity to hurt.and u know, it does seem like the longest novel in the universe!

read nos. 6,15 and 29.they seem similar.

where the hell is hemingway? and 1984?

so much harry potter. we have very short memories. fortunately.

By: yellowsign

yellowsign — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

these are just uk’s most loved books based on those who cared just enuf to carelessly vote the princess diaries above midnight’s children, rowling above Márquez.

here’s another list from the same country: http://observer.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,6903,1061037,00.html

much better? they should have included hesse’s siddhartha. a good afternoon read that you’ll come back to at night.

keep reading!

congrats for the award. you write well.

By: yellowsign

yellowsign — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

When making the list at Observer, they started with emailing the 10 best. and they had rules.

“… This rule also eliminated the Iliad and the Odyssey, both of which are, by any standards, books for a desert island. In that category we also included the Authorised Version of the Bible.”

http://observer.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,6903,1061036,00.html

maybe you could start a list. i’ll send in my favs. with the reach your site has, maybe it will grow and be contextual — reflecting our tastes, not borrowed ones. maybe.