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Post by douger on Feb 3, 2014 16:26:11 GMT -5
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Post by rentedmule on Feb 16, 2014 6:24:32 GMT -5
Interesting thread Douger! Thanks. I had thought this could be a great deal of fun, I suppose most folk are too busy talking about books they haven't read than to risk being confronted with it. (I haven't read Ulyssis either! I don't even know how to spell it! Which is why I never quote anything from Ecclesiasties.....)
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Post by aponderer on Feb 16, 2014 7:53:18 GMT -5
There's one book libbies won't admit to reading: Fallacy Arguments for Dummies by Makuppa Fact.  |
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Post by Moses on Feb 16, 2014 15:06:01 GMT -5
Why do you guys bring up libbies everywhere??
It's funny. You got libbies on the brain.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2014 10:32:21 GMT -5
Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand: read it. Thought it was terrible. Not for the ideas but for how they were presented. Long winded is an understatement. The book is ponderous and plodding and takes extensive side trips to the irrelevant.
On the Origin of Species, Charles Darwin: never read it.
Les Miserables, Victor Hugo and A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens: never read either. 'Great Expectations' by Dickens pretty much convinced me I never wanted to read him again.
1984, George Orwell: read it along with 'Fahrenheit 451' by Bradbury which I thought was far better.
Democracy in America, Alexis De Tocqueville: never read it.
The Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith: read most of it, maybe even the whole thing as various parts of it were assigned reading in college.
Moby Dick, Herman Melville: never read it.
The Art of War, Sun Tzu: started to read it but didn't think much of it.
The Prince, Niccolo Machiavelli: read it a long time ago.
Ulysses, James Joyce: never read it.
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Post by rentedmule on Apr 4, 2014 8:02:34 GMT -5
Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand: read it. Thought it was terrible. Not for the ideas but for how they were presented. Long winded is an understatement. The book is ponderous and plodding and takes extensive side trips to the irrelevant. On the Origin of Species, Charles Darwin: never read it. Les Miserables, Victor Hugo and A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens: never read either. 'Great Expectations' by Dickens pretty much convinced me I never wanted to read him again. 1984, George Orwell: read it along with 'Fahrenheit 451' by Bradbury which I thought was far better. Democracy in America, Alexis De Tocqueville: never read it. The Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith: read most of it, maybe even the whole thing as various parts of it were assigned reading in college. Moby Dick, Herman Melville: never read it. The Art of War, Sun Tzu: started to read it but didn't think much of it. The Prince, Niccolo Machiavelli: read it a long time ago. Ulysses, James Joyce: never read it. An honest post! Was surprised you had read The Wealth of Nations. So few have. |
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Post by rentedmule on Apr 4, 2014 8:06:50 GMT -5
Required reading in school has doomed a lot of folk to a life where great literature merely sits upon shelves. A shame. |
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Post by davo on Apr 18, 2014 11:44:07 GMT -5
Of that list of 13, I've read the following: Cantebury Tales (Portions of it, anyway!) Ulysses (Most difficult book I've ever read; I attempted it several times before I read the whole thing.) The Name of the Rose (a good read) As I Lay Dying (Faulkner is as difficult as Joyce I do believe) |
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Post by davo on Apr 18, 2014 11:47:44 GMT -5
Required reading in school has doomed a lot of folk to a life where great literature merely sits upon shelves. A shame. I doubt most folks would get through, say, Moby Dick if they weren't assigned it in high school, though. |
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Post by rentedmule on Apr 18, 2014 17:45:44 GMT -5
Required reading in school has doomed a lot of folk to a life where great literature merely sits upon shelves. A shame. I doubt most folks would get through, say, Moby Dick if they weren't assigned it in high school, though.
"Most folk"? Maybe. Most folk would probably avoid Dostoyevski, Marquez and Kafka. But ALL folk do not! Hence, efforts that continue to please and reward those who are curious and hungry for top shelf literature. It's funny.... children seem to respond in the negative to authority figures who require a task to be completed - it reads as drudgery. Yet, when a peer seems passionate about a book, it's often enough to lure one to read for fun. What a concept! Fun.
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Post by bullmikey on May 19, 2014 14:22:07 GMT -5
I was the same in high school. But I read it again when I was much older and after I had actually been to sea; it was then that I realized it was a great book. |
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Post by bullmikey on May 19, 2014 14:23:38 GMT -5
There's one book libbies won't admit to reading: Fallacy Arguments for Dummies by Makuppa Fact. I started it, got about ten pages in and then realized I was bored out of my mind. |
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Post by rentedmule on May 23, 2014 6:09:57 GMT -5
I was the same in high school. But I read it again when I was much older and after I had actually been to sea; it was then that I realized it was a great book. Funny how that happens! Possibly America's greatest fiction? Probably European students struggle with Cervantes and Doestoyevski. The way it goes! |
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Post by middleoftheroad on Jun 6, 2014 13:12:13 GMT -5
10. Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand: Started to read it, but I don’t think I made it past 50 pages, boring enough to suck life right out of you.
9. On the Origin of Species, Charles Darwin: Made Ayn Rand look positively spell binding. Never read it.
8. Les Miserables, Victor Hugo and A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens: Read Dickens, passed on Hugo.
7. 1984, George Orwell: Read it too long ago to appreciate it, probably as a high school reading list thing. I should read it again.
6. Democracy in America, Alexis De Tocqueville: A lot of it, but I’m not sure I completed it.
5. The Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith: Bits and pieces.
4. Moby Dick, Herman Melville: Several times and enjoyed it each time.
3. The Art of War, Sun Tzu: Cover to cover, as well as Clausewitz “On War”.
2. The Prince, Niccolo Machiavelli: I think I opted out of this one in high school.
1. Ulysses, James Joyce: Actually, yes…and by choice.
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Post by rentedmule on Jun 6, 2014 17:10:22 GMT -5
10. Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand: Started to read it, but I don’t think I made it past 50 pages, boring enough to suck life right out of you. 9. On the Origin of Species, Charles Darwin: Made Ayn Rand look positively spell binding. Never read it. 8. Les Miserables, Victor Hugo and A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens: Read Dickens, passed on Hugo. 7. 1984, George Orwell: Read it too long ago to appreciate it, probably as a high school reading list thing. I should read it again. 6. Democracy in America, Alexis De Tocqueville: A lot of it, but I’m not sure I completed it. 5. The Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith: Bits and pieces. 4. Moby Dick, Herman Melville: Several times and enjoyed it each time. 3. The Art of War, Sun Tzu: Cover to cover, as well as Clausewitz “On War”. 2. The Prince, Niccolo Machiavelli: I think I opted out of this one in high school. 1. Ulysses, James Joyce: Actually, yes…and by choice. I've never understood the fascination with Ayn Rand - either as a "writer" or as a philosopher. I would however recommend The Prince. |
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Post by aboutwell on Jul 29, 2015 0:12:30 GMT -5
An old thread that I just stumbled on to... my wife laughs every time I put the movie "Moby Dick"... she hates it... I didn't read it in high school... hell, it may net even have been written when I was in high school... (I know, 1851)...
I wasn't even assigned "1984" when I was in high school... but I have read it several times and enjoy it again every time... as a kid I loved the Hardy Boys... (still have the entire series)...
I have NOT read many of the books listed here... I always liked nature books... like Jack London... and of course, books by Louis L'Amour and Zane Grey... (I have 'em all)... I usually read "Haunted Mesa" and "Last of the Breed" at least once every year...
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