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Old 05-01-2009, 06:51 PM
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b.zang
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Interesting list. I've read 67 of these and have noted some that I now plan to read. My book club met just yesterday and we were discussing what books we might put on our list. Our last read was all of the Jane Austen books - quite an undertaking for a monthly meeting but all of us had read most of them already.

Whenever I teach English, I begin the year by handing out a list of books very similar to this one (although longer) to all the students. I challenge them to read 10 books off the list. If they do, I add 5% to their mark. I interview each student when they read a book, so I must read it as well so they can't put one over on me. To date, the only book that a student asked to read that wasn't on the list and I thought afterwards that it should be was "Shindler's List".

I wouldn't put "Moby Dick" on any list. That book is unreadable!!!
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