tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131844.post8622829576641516377..comments2024-02-28T19:37:14.696+01:00Comments on moments of perfect clarity: random book list memejulochkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884096685015570257noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131844.post-71384200293567378072008-08-10T05:31:00.000+02:002008-08-10T05:31:00.000+02:00Oddly enough, I know who one of these "averag...Oddly enough, I know who one of these "average" adults is. And even more odd, he's Danish. Well, his mom is & he's spent quite a bit of time in Denmark, but is now settled back in Texas with a wife & baby. An ex-employee. We were talking about books one day (actually , I guess I was the one talking about books) when he mentioned that he could name all the books he'd ever read, there being only 2. I had absolutely no idea how to repond to such a statement. He seemed to think it was perfectly normal. I mentioned reading Harry Potter, and he said no, he'd read the the first book from Lord of the Rings, so he'd done the fantasy/magic thing. I can't remember what his #2 book was.<BR/><BR/>Debid smith kaich joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13450581639610967780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131844.post-87926071335721556862008-08-09T18:02:00.000+02:002008-08-09T18:02:00.000+02:00I would so love to post this as well, but I know I...I would so love to post this as well, but I know I would procrastinate till the end of time.<BR/>Was so interesting to read not only what made this list, but your ideas about these books. I too think you should finish The Kite Runner, as it is an incredible piece of writing, and is on my top 10. But definitely hard to read at times...very sad. Life of Pi is fantastic as well!<BR/>You have left me feeling quite intrigued about some of the ones I haven't read.<BR/><BR/>Seriously? The average adult has only read 6?!?!?!?! That can't be!Jaimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04803308252202460126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131844.post-22020217847133279092008-08-09T17:01:00.000+02:002008-08-09T17:01:00.000+02:00Don't think I'm going to do this meme ... don't fe...Don't think I'm going to do this meme ... don't feel like searching out the code, but found the list interesting. I felt disappointed that "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck and "Pillars of the Earth" and "At Worlds End" by Ken Follet weren't there. <BR/><BR/>I have read all three of these classics numerous times and still find them fresh and exciting every time I pick them up. <BR/><BR/>My husband always knows when I pick them up because the house work doesn't get done and the house in inhabited by dust (rabbits) ... I just can't put them down.<BR/><BR/>But I digress, back to your list, a classic with such beautiful pieces of literature.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing. BBarbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08653940993739799006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131844.post-86456531076878822822008-08-09T16:03:00.000+02:002008-08-09T16:03:00.000+02:00Dear julochka,I am such a complete dork. Now I rea...Dear julochka,<BR/><BR/>I am such a complete dork. Now I realize where your little "nickname" comes from. Egads.<BR/><BR/>I had to tag you for this. I hope you understand that I knew your list would be awesome and I would love it. I tagged you for my own selfish reasons. That is why I did not tell you about how long it would take to do the stupid coding.<BR/><BR/>But now I am worried if you will still like me because I have not read Crime and Punishment and have fallen asleep trying to read One Hundred Years of Solitude. <BR/><BR/>But I am totally with you about the CS Lewis and Lolita. You have made me want to try some of these books (some again).<BR/><BR/>ps. I can imagine how Madame Bovary would have been quite an influence on you. Those starter husbands...<BR/><BR/>xoxotangobabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01288974184200212536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131844.post-22398097677958518562008-08-09T15:41:00.000+02:002008-08-09T15:41:00.000+02:00I loved your comment about the DaVinci Code. You ...I loved your comment about the DaVinci Code. You sound just like my sister, who is a champion reader. <BR/><BR/>You really should finish The Kite Runner; the movie of it was a sad, pale shadow of the power of the story, so skip the movie.<BR/><BR/>Owen Meany is among my top favorite books. I need to get the Gabriel Garcia Marquez...I've been meaning to for a while. <BR/><BR/>I don't understand the reasoning behind which books are on the list when so many are ones I've never heard of. I did the meme, too. It's interesting to read what others don't like and why.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com