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Post by BlackCatWhiteCat on Aug 29, 2008 2:58:51 GMT -5
I was operating on very little sleep when I first compiled my list. After giving actual thought to it, I smack myself in the forehead for originally putting Pride and Prejudice in the historical fiction/western section. It is now in the romance section where I feel it best belongs. Admittedly I appreciate it more as a satire than a romance, having made me laugh than nearly any other book. But...there are other books I want in the comedy section, so in the respect of staying within the one book per section guidelines....
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Post by Lissa on Sept 5, 2008 22:48:01 GMT -5
Lissa's Shelf (in progress):
1. Non-Fiction Humor
2. Non-Fiction History/Biography
3. Non-Fiction Misc. (catch all)
4. Philosophy/Religion: The Simpsons and Philosophy
5. Poetry
6. Science Fiction: Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
7. Fantasy: A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin
8. Horror
9. Romance: Gone with the Wind by Margret Mitchell
10. Thriller/Suspense
11. Comedy/Parody: Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett
12. Mystery/Crime
13. Young Adult: Harry Potter (favorite being Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix) by J.K. Rowling
14. Children: The Lorax by Dr. Suess
15. Graphic Novel/Comic Book
16. General Fiction: Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
17. Short Story Collection
18. Gimmick (pop-up, Choose Your Own Adventure, etc.)
19. Historical Fiction/Western
20. Action/Adventure
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Post by coccatino on Sept 12, 2008 12:53:36 GMT -5
1. Non-Fiction Humor 2. Non-Fiction History/Biography Night, Elie Wiesel3. Non-Fiction Misc. (catch all) Democracy in America, Alexis DeTocqueville4. Philosophy/Religion Velvet Elvis, Rob Bell5. Poetry The Poetry of Robert Frost6. Science Fiction 7. Fantasy 8. Horror IT, Stephen King9. Romance Tess of the D'Urbervilles, Thomas Hardy10. Thriller/Suspense The Secret History, Donna Tartt11. Comedy/Parody 12. Mystery/Crime In Cold Blood, Truman Capote13. Young Adult The Giver, Lois Lowry 14. Children Hope for the Flowers, Trina Paulus15. Graphic Novel/Comic Book - difficult choice but I'm going with the complete Peanuts by Charles Schulz16. General Fiction To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee17. Short Story Collection The Best Short Stories of Fyodor Dostoevsky18. Gimmick (pop-up, Choose Your Own Adventure, etc.) 19. Historical Fiction The Plot against America, Philip Roth20. Action/Adventure have to think harder about the other ones... |
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Post by DTH on Oct 9, 2008 3:13:42 GMT -5
1. Non-Fiction Humor 2. Non-Fiction History/Biography Which Lie Did I Tell? - William Goldman 3. Non-Fiction Misc. (catch all) 4. Philosophy/Religion 5. Poetry Songs of Innocence & Experience - William Blake 6. Science Fiction Dune - Frank Herbert 7. Fantasy Magic Kingdom For Sale/Sold - Terry Brooks 8. Horror The Vampire Lestat - Anne Rice 9. Romance The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald 10. Thriller/Suspense Angels & Demons - Dan Brown 11. Comedy/Parody Nightwatch - Terry Pratchett 12. Mystery/Crime 13. Young Adult Harry Potter & the Philosopher's Stone - J. K. Rowling 14. Children Coraline - Neil Gaiman 15. Graphic Novel/Comic Book The Ultimates - Mark Millar 16. General Fiction Fight Club - Chuck Palahniuk 17. Short Story Collection Minority Report - Philip K. Dick 18. Gimmick (pop-up, Choose Your Own Adventure, etc.) Talisman of Death - Steve Jackson & Ian Livingstone 19. Historical Fiction/Western 20. Action/Adventure Ok, I feel I have to explain some of my choices, 'cause, like, some of them are pretty trashy *cough* Angels & Demons *cough*. For starters, I had a hard time filling out the selection that I did as I mostly read sci-fi and fantasy. Worse, those genres tends to produce series of books, rather than stand alone novels. So I gave myself some ground rules and tried to put down really great stand alone novels, rather than series (which is why Harry Potter and A Song of Fire and Ice didn't get mentioned). And also: Dan Brown is a terrible, terrible writer and still I really enjoyed Angels & Demons. Does that make me a bad person?  |
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Post by dex on Oct 9, 2008 8:32:25 GMT -5
I like reading lists, but I hate making them up -- that's hard work. So I'll start with an incomplete list and then slow down updating it. However, I will write blurbs. The blurbs are what I enjoy most in your lists. Maybe you feel like adding some more? Here it is then: ... 4. Philosophy/Religion: Solaris, Stanislaw Lem (If people can file Jasper Fforde -- excellent choice, btw -- under SF, then I can file Lem under Philosophy and keep the SF slot open.  ) I like Solaris because it doesn't tell me right and wrong or give me any answers. It doesn't even ask explicit questions. Solaris wants me to make up my own mind -- <set up> and that will take a long time </set up> and many re-readings. ... |
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Post by coccatino on Oct 9, 2008 12:54:38 GMT -5
And also: Dan Brown is a terrible, terrible writer and still I really enjoyed Angels & Demons. Does that make me a bad person? ummm... yeah.  |
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"If I'm going to be desensitized into a mindless stock animal, I may as well do it with a cushy ergonomic seat and magnificent THX-certified sound. -Kevin Murphy
) I like Solaris because it doesn't tell me right and wrong or give me any answers. It doesn't even ask explicit questions. Solaris wants me to make up my own mind -- <set up> and that will take a long time </set up> and many re-readings.