Today’s meme, ripped from the headlines:
Okay–here was an interesting article by Christopher Schoppa in the Washington Post.
“Avid readers know all too well how easy it is to acquire books — it’s the letting go that’s the difficult part. … During the past 20 years, in which books have played a significant role in both my personal and professional lives, I’ve certainly had my fair share of them (and some might say several others’ shares) in my library. Many were read and saved for posterity, others eventually, but still reluctantly, sent back out into the world.
“But there is also a category of titles that I’ve clung to for years, as they survived numerous purges, frequent library donations and countless changes of residence. I’ve yet to read them, but am absolutely certain I will. And should. When, I’m not sure, as I’m constantly distracted by the recent, just published and soon to be published works.”
So, the question is his: “What tomes are waiting patiently on your shelves?“
Ah, there are so many. Mostly classics. I don’t even know where to start. I guess I’ll walk over here to one of my trusty bookshelves and start making a list.
- A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens
- The Jungle Book, by Rudyard Kipling
- One Hundred Years of Solitude, by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
- Atlas Shrugged, by Ayn Rand
- The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexander Dumas
And the list goes on. And on. Someday . . .
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The only one on that list that I’ve read is The Count of Monte Cristo. You should try it! I really enjoyed it. It would make a good entry for the Lit Flicks Challenge!! :)
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I highly recommend A Tale of Two Cities. It’s a great story and a fantastic read, definitely not one of those “daunting” classics.
I’ve read all but Ayn Rand. I’d say 100 years is a mood book: you have to be in the right mood because it sure is weird. The Jungle Book was disappointing but had it’s moments. I enjoyed Count of Monte Cristo, but it seemed to never end. I also enjoy Tale of Two Cities. Happy reading…
A Tale of Two Cities is also on my list! As for Monte Cristo, I recommend you give it another try. It is rather slow to begin with, but it’s such a delicious book; you have to allow yourself to be immersed in it.
ps. I love the name of your blog
You know, there’s something about the word “classic” that makes me run and hide. All of the books you listed are considered to be classics, thus we’re supposed to read them, right? The reason they stay on the shelves for so long is that we feel obligated, but we don’t really want to. I’ve had “A Tale of Two Cities” patiently gathering dust for YEARS, and still haven’t read it. I’m going to have to listen to it on tape, I suppose. Maybe I’ll never get around to that, either.
I’ve got The Fountainhead forever on my shelf! A Tale of Two Cities is my favorite Dickens.
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