Classics you know you should have read but probably haven't
- Beschreibung
- I know I feel guilt at the number of works I feel I ought to have read, but haven't quite managed to get round to yet... Well, let's try to prioritise!
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von Herman Melville
35,558 Mitglieder
541 Rezensionen
3.8
Globaler Rang 7
Bewertung 231.47
Hinzugefügt 2012-01-27, 01:44 PM
- 95 Members
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- Erklärungen
- aulsmith : Skipping. Too much blubber.rainpebble : puts my brain in a muddle no matter how many attempts I make to read it.amanda4242: I read it and discovered that I could quite happily have gone through life without having read it.sturlington : Read in college.JalenV: Read twice for different classes (one definitely in college), chose it the second time because I remembered enough from dfiscussing it the first time I figured it would help the second. (Still wonder if that preacher who appeared early in the book gave the same sermon every Sunday.)Aprill: I love Melville's writing.ManWithAnAgenda : Read. Interesting.MyFathersDragon: I liked the book in 5th grade, but when I tried rereading in 11th grade, I didn’t find it interesting enough to read it, perhaps because I had previously read it.
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von Charles Dickens
36,627 Mitglieder
456 Rezensionen
3.9
Globaler Rang 13
Bewertung 190.33
Hinzugefügt 2012-01-09, 03:56 AM
- 83 Members
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- Erklärungen
- gilroy : Read itjain: Read it in high school but need to reread as an adult.JalenV: Another Dickens novel I listened to after checking it out from the library. I go to bed listening to books and it's an easy way to get through classics.MyFathersDragon: I read lots of Dickens in 6th grade because I liked them.
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von George Orwell
81,913 Mitglieder
1,270 Rezensionen
4.2
Globaler Rang 10
Bewertung 213.08
Hinzugefügt 2012-01-09, 03:57 AM
- 98 Members
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- Erklärungen
- amanda4242: An important book, but I'll probably never read it again.sturlington: Everyone should read at least once.electrice : readManWithAnAgenda : Read.MyFathersDragon: It is a classic so I thought I should read it.
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von Mark Twain
42,946 Mitglieder
518 Rezensionen
3.9
Globaler Rang 9
Bewertung 225.55
Hinzugefügt 2012-01-26, 05:41 PM
- 99 Members
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- Erklärungen
- gilroy : Read itamanda4242: Loved it.auntSteelbreaker : Read it, did not enjoy it.JalenV: I think I read my parents' copy. I'd read all my books and usually had the library ones finished before our next visit.ManWithAnAgenda : Read, eh.MyFathersDragon: I read some Twain in 5th grade and ended up reading most of his books.
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von John Steinbeck
34,275 Mitglieder
471 Rezensionen
4.1
Globaler Rang 19
Bewertung 172.63
Hinzugefügt 2012-02-10, 04:42 PM
- 84 Members
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- Erklärungen
- amanda4242: Read it and loathed it.sturlington: Important book but kind of a slog.ManWithAnAgenda : Read, enjoyed.MyFathersDragon: It was one of the classics to choose from to read in a high school class. I read lots of the choices, so I had options to choose from when it was time to write a book report.
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von E. M. Forster
11,164 Mitglieder
223 Rezensionen
3.9
Globaler Rang 21
Bewertung 155.05
Hinzugefügt 2012-01-09, 10:02 AM
- 70 Members
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- Erklärungen
- jain: Read it in high school but need to reread as an adult.amanda4242: Loved it.
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von Jane Austen
80,581 Mitglieder
1,368 Rezensionen
½ 4.4
Globaler Rang 20
Bewertung 163.04
Hinzugefügt 2012-01-09, 10:58 AM
- 84 Members
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- Erklärungen
- amanda4242: Loved it.auntSteelbreaker : Read it, even though it was boring.ahef1963: Loved it.ManWithAnAgenda : Read, enjoyed.MyFathersDragon: I read it because it was available.
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44,412 Mitglieder
693 Rezensionen
4.2
Globaler Rang 30
Bewertung 131.53
Hinzugefügt 2012-01-26, 05:19 PM
- 71 Members
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- Erklärungen
- sturlington : I don't really like his style.Aprill: It's on my tbr shelf.ahef1963: Read via audiobook. Terriby confusing. Can't say I liked it.
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von Italo Calvino
12,515 Mitglieder
258 Rezensionen
4.1
Globaler Rang 44
Bewertung 105.76
Hinzugefügt 2012-01-09, 10:14 AM
- 51 Members
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von George Eliot
17,706 Mitglieder
330 Rezensionen
4.2
Globaler Rang 40
Bewertung 110.97
Hinzugefügt 2012-05-16, 09:39 AM
- 61 Members
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- Erklärungen
- sturlington : Never finished it :-(ManWithAnAgenda : Read. Loved.
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von Charles Dickens
13,690 Mitglieder
248 Rezensionen
4.2
Globaler Rang 34
Bewertung 120.26
Hinzugefügt 2012-02-10, 10:27 AM
- 61 Members
- wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, kerry1897, evilmoose, eromsted, jain, foggidawn, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, SimoneA, almigwin, AnnaClaire, europhile, pmdean, Smiler69, m_island, stellarexplorer, peterdj, martina_hrubes, cathyta, japaul22, brenzi, ncgraham, BekkaJo, susiesharp, bacbaby, briarhills, Cindy1954, Simone2, CVido, bw94612, Bici47, nlgeorge, BlueSkies305, TrulyAragorn, Himalmitra, JalenV, gypsysmom, ahef1963, raperper, Marleen_Cloutier, NinieB, linlef, Peace2, FlorianKarpfinger, Laura1124, linnzsue, dljones442, joannawolotira, mmseiple, lsah, TwinDaddy, RachelKirk, mcountr, CharlesTheB, pozzoandlucky, TaraJohnson, MyFathersDragon, CarolynBurke7, MaureenONeill, ,cpg ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Erklärungen
- JalenV: Can't recall if I listened to a library copy or read my sister's copy. It was certainly bleak. Avoid lawsuits!ManWithAnAgenda : Read.MyFathersDragon: I was reading lots of Dickens back then.
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von Mark Twain
32,860 Mitglieder
324 Rezensionen
3.9
Globaler Rang 23
Bewertung 151.76
Hinzugefügt 2012-02-12, 09:58 PM
- 78 Members
- Aquila, benfulton, wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, evilmoose, kageeh, dara85, pamelad, jamesabg, booksinbed, SimoneA, almigwin, varielle, s2nowy, pmdean, Zylphan, jefbra, m_island, sjmccreary, amanda4242, deldevries, cathyta, japaul22, ncgraham, BekkaJo, jyssco, perennialreader, ridgididge, Beorn_se_Bacaire, bw94612, Dunord, Dehinde, BlueSkies305, electrice, JalenV, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, jaysbooks, ahef1963, raperper, bcrowl399, NinieB, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, Liivin, jnmlkr901, Arrashid7, Laura1124, Sarahlinbook, hudzilla55, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, December7, dljones442, JohnMB, seanogui, courtneyp93, joannawolotira, Saxon451, Zaeynab, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, JMK2020, Rusty37, TwinDaddy, Sisif, TeriAndersonNeedham, CharlesTheB, Musicaldreamer, TaraJohnson, KrystalSheppard, MMC22378, gunarss, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, ArayaK, valeriepatton, cackleconure, ,eromsted ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,sturlington ,CVido ,mattries37315 ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Erklärungen
- sturlington : Read in grade schoolJalenV: I believe this is another one of the classics my parents had that I read.ManWithAnAgenda : Read.MyFathersDragon: I started reading Twain in 5th grade and kept on, reading several of his.
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von Mary Shelley
42,605 Mitglieder
709 Rezensionen
3.8
Globaler Rang 25
Bewertung 144.36
Hinzugefügt 2012-02-12, 05:07 PM
- 76 Members
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- Erklärungen
- tiddleyboom : Read it. Still a great story.jain: Read it in high school but need to reread as an adult.electrice : readJalenV: Listened to my library's audio copy. I've been a horror fan for nearly 60 years and it's a classic monster.Aprill: Read it. Brilliant.ManWithAnAgenda : Read, fantastic.
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von Harper Lee
78,431 Mitglieder
1,433 Rezensionen
½ 4.4
Globaler Rang 28
Bewertung 134.83
Hinzugefügt 2012-02-10, 10:43 AM
- 77 Members
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- Erklärungen
- tiddleyboom : Read in High School - one of my favorites. Movie is excellent too.amanda4242: It's not awful, but it is highly overrated.sturlington: Everyone should read this book.electrice : readJalenV: Read decades ago. I remember parts of it.
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von H. G. Wells
17,678 Mitglieder
338 Rezensionen
½ 3.7
Globaler Rang 38
Bewertung 112.48
Hinzugefügt 2012-02-19, 01:12 PM
- 64 Members
- Aquila, hipdeep, tiddleyboom, evilmoose, eromsted, Rtrace, mybookshelf, longway, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, lwbooklover, .Monkey., Zylphan, jefbra, Smiler69, chgstrom, amanda4242, sturlington, cathyta, BekkaJo, jyssco, Cindy1954, CVido, Dilara86, bw94612, Bici47, Dehinde, eclecticdodo, BlueSkies305, JqnOC, electrice, tjsween, JalenV, gypsysmom, al.vick, ahef1963, elia1168, FancyHorse, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, ryaSilvia, jnmlkr901, Arrashid7, hudzilla55, mattmcmahon, ramsesiii, linnzsue, JohnMB, joannawolotira, mmseiple, Saxon451, TwinDaddy, hrd666dri, thamara.abrao, Aggelos, steller0707, Stephan_Rogers, TaraJohnson, Tyler_DDurden, MyFathersDragon, valeriepatton, Mama_Smurf,Edward ,cpg ,aulsmith ,lsah ,ManWithAnAgenda ,CharlesTheB ,
- Erklärungen
- aulsmith : Tried and gave up.JalenV: I loved the 1960 movie with Rod Taylor when I was a kid so of course I read the book.ahef1963: So far the only book by Wells that I've liked.ManWithAnAgenda : Read.MyFathersDragon: I discovered Jules Verne and H. G. Wells in 4th or 5th grade and read all of the ones I found in the public library.
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36,537 Mitglieder
373 Rezensionen
½ 3.4
Globaler Rang 41
Bewertung 106.79
Hinzugefügt 2012-02-12, 09:57 PM
- 63 Members
- Aquila, wordswordswords, kageeh, cpg, pamelad, SimoneA, almigwin, varielle, europhile, Zylphan, jefbra, chgstrom, otterlake, sjmccreary, amanda4242, peterdj, martina_hrubes, cathyta, brenzi, ncgraham, BekkaJo, Simone2, CVido, bw94612, Dunord, nlgeorge, BlueSkies305, electrice, tjsween, JalenV, gypsysmom, jaysbooks, ahef1963, raperper, AmourFou, rosemitchell, NinieB, jnmlkr901, IsabelJacobson, Arrashid7, Laura1124, SamTaylor, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, dljones442, JohnMB, courtneyp93, mmseiple, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, misfortune317, kierstens, JessGalchutt, TwinDaddy, RachelKirk, mcountr, steller0707, Musicaldreamer, TaraJohnson, Tyler_DDurden, MMC22378, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, zombiecat,eromsted ,SilentInAWay ,.Monkey. ,aulsmith ,karamazow ,sturlington ,aekd ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Erklärungen
- .Monkey. : Read it. Hated it.sturlington : Read in collegeJalenV: I have, and have read, my copy. I was already familiar with the plot thanks to The Classics Reclassified by Richard Armour.aekd: Not likely to read.ahef1963: Loved it.ManWithAnAgenda : Read. Nearly everything else he wrote is better.MyFathersDragon: It was one of the classics to choose from to read in a high school class. I read lots of the choices, so I had options to choose from when it was time to write a book report.
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von Mikhail Bulgakov
20,435 Mitglieder
465 Rezensionen
4.2
Globaler Rang 60
Bewertung 81.72
Hinzugefügt 2012-01-09, 10:18 AM
- 47 Members
- hipdeep, anglemark, tiddleyboom, kerry1897, Scorbet, longway, KimarieBee, almigwin, prosfilaes, .Monkey., stellarexplorer, icre8dstny, amanda4242, peterdj, SylviaC, cathyta, japaul22, clamacchia, BekkaJo, ukh, souloftherose, TBergen, Cindy1954, Simone2, CVido, Dilara86, bw94612, Dunord, nlgeorge, elia1168, matthewmason, linlef, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, metamedusa, ramsesiii, linnzsue, nedhyu, dljones442, joannawolotira, mmseiple, lsah, merriqat, Sisif, steller0707, gunarss, ,eromsted ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith , , , ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Erklärungen
- aulsmith : See no reason to read.ManWithAnAgenda : Read. Loved.
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von Jane Austen
38,087 Mitglieder
525 Rezensionen
4.1
Globaler Rang 47
Bewertung 103.8
Hinzugefügt 2012-01-26, 05:34 PM
- 63 Members
- Aquila, benfulton, wordswordswords, kerry1897, pamelad, lahochstetler, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, smcwl, almigwin, varielle, .Monkey., antqueen, pmdean, jefbra, otterlake, sjmccreary, amanda4242, WSB7, redsox0407, artturnerjr, SylviaC, sturlington, cathyta, brenzi, BekkaJo, perennialreader, nik61, canantopaloglu, Cindy1954, Bici47, Dunord, eclecticdodo, nlgeorge, BlueSkies305, JalenV, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, ahef1963, StefanieGeeks, NinieB, EElsen, linlef, LesleyAshton, FlorianKarpfinger, Laura1124, daisy_jane, nicolaskowsk, linnzsue, December7, nedhyu, JohnMB, mmseiple, kierstens, TwinDaddy, RachelKirk, Sisif, TaraJohnson, KrystalSheppard, gerggerggerg, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, valeriepatton,gilroy , ,eromsted ,cpg ,aulsmith , ,peterdj ,auntSteelbreaker ,Simone2 ,CVido ,ManWithAnAgenda ,CharlesTheB
- Erklärungen
- amanda4242: Liked it.auntSteelbreaker : I think Austen is boring.JalenV: Don't love it as much as Pride and Prejudice, but I've read it a few times.ahef1963: I love Austen. This may be my favourite of her works.ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
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von Alexandre Dumas
21,304 Mitglieder
249 Rezensionen
4.1
Globaler Rang 46
Bewertung 105.08
Hinzugefügt 2012-08-04, 11:43 AM
- 56 Members
- Aquila, Rtrace, cpg, SilentInAWay, SimoneA, KimarieBee, varielle, .Monkey., europhile, pmdean, jefbra, Smiler69, m_island, amanda4242, cathyta, BekkaJo, perennialreader, CVido, Kristelh, eclecticdodo, rretzler, BlueSkies305, electrice, gypsysmom, jaysbooks, elia1168, FancyHorse, linlef, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, ryaSilvia, Arrashid7, banana4thelord, Sarahlinbook, hudzilla55, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, nedhyu, JohnMB, loogawa, mmseiple, Zaeynab, Rusty37, MargaretD1, TwinDaddy, CyndiCiavarella, Musicaldreamer, TaraJohnson, FireflyLover, gunarss, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, ArayaK, valeriepatton,aulsmith ,sjmccreary ,peterdj
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von Henry Fielding
8,117 Mitglieder
96 Rezensionen
3.9
Globaler Rang 65
Bewertung 76.83
Hinzugefügt 2012-01-09, 10:16 AM
- 45 Members
- gennyt, hipdeep, tiddleyboom, eromsted, mybookshelf, almigwin, lwbooklover, .Monkey., thorold, amanda4242, martina_hrubes, cathyta, ncgraham, BekkaJo, ridgididge, nik61, cc9, Cindy1954, Dilara86, Bici47, rretzler, BlueSkies305, TrulyAragorn, Himalmitra, fuzzi, al.vick, jaysbooks, ahef1963, raperper, matthewmason, Elizabeth088, NinieB, EElsen, linlef, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, hudzilla55, linnzsue, joannawolotira, mmseiple, kierstens, TwinDaddy, mcountr, CharlesTheB,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith , ,CVido ,rplinke ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Erklärungen
- aulsmith : Life is to short to bother with this one.ManWithAnAgenda : Read. Honestly, if you have to read the 18th century....this is a good one.
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von Wilkie Collins
10,816 Mitglieder
251 Rezensionen
4
Globaler Rang 61
Bewertung 79.66
Hinzugefügt 2012-08-04, 11:37 AM
- 49 Members
- tiddleyboom, kerry1897, cpg, jain, longway, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, smcwl, .Monkey., europhile, jefbra, Smiler69, otterlake, sjmccreary, WSB7, jerry-book, cathyta, brenzi, BekkaJo, barbharper, bacbaby, nik61, Dilara86, bw94612, Bici47, BlueSkies305, tjsween, Himalmitra, JalenV, gypsysmom, jaysbooks, ahef1963, FancyHorse, NinieB, linlef, LesleyAshton, Peace2, james.proffitt, Arrashid7, Laura1124, linnzsue, dljones442, joannawolotira, mmseiple, lsah, Sisif, steller0707, ArayaK,sturlington ,fundevogel ,Simone2 ,CVido , ,ManWithAnAgenda ,CharlesTheB
- Erklärungen
- sturlington : Tried to read--couldn't get into it.JalenV: I believe I read a Classics Illustrated version first. I don't like it as much as The Woman in White, but I liked it.ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
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von John Steinbeck
39,028 Mitglieder
662 Rezensionen
3.9
Globaler Rang 35
Bewertung 115.3
Hinzugefügt 2012-02-19, 01:13 PM
- 67 Members
- Aquila, Only2rs, waitingtoderail, gennyt, wordswordswords, dara85, mybookshelf, longway, pamelad, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, SimoneA, almigwin, varielle, pmdean, ScarySquirrel, m_island, nephron44, icre8dstny, karamazow, sjmccreary, amanda4242, deldevries, sturlington, cathyta, brenzi, ncgraham, BekkaJo, souloftherose, CVido, nlgeorge, rretzler, tjsween, JalenV, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, ahef1963, bcrowl399, linlef, Peace2, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, Eirinfrey, Arrashid7, banana4thelord, hudzilla55, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, nedhyu, JohnMB, Ares14, courtneyp93, lsah, Saxon451, JMK2020, TwinDaddy, readerdad, steller0707, CharlesTheB, TaraJohnson, KrystalSheppard, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, valeriepatton, Mama_Smurf,Edward ,eromsted ,aulsmith ,Simone2 ,electrice ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Erklärungen
- amanda4242: I despised this book.Simone2 : In high school I hated it, but after reading it again recently I love it!electrice : readJalenV: Read in high school. It was sad.ahef1963: Loved it. Cried twice while reading it.ManWithAnAgenda : Read.MyFathersDragon: It was one of the classics to choose from to read in a high school class. I read lots of the choices, so I had options to choose from when it was time to write a book report.
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von E. M. Forster
8,770 Mitglieder
131 Rezensionen
4
Globaler Rang 62
Bewertung 79.18
Hinzugefügt 2012-02-14, 07:49 AM
- 47 Members
- wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, evilmoose, eromsted, jain, mybookshelf, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, almigwin, lwbooklover, europhile, jefbra, Smiler69, otterlake, stellarexplorer, amanda4242, BALE, redsox0407, martina_hrubes, sturlington, cathyta, japaul22, brenzi, ncgraham, BekkaJo, Cindy1954, Bici47, Kristelh, nlgeorge, BlueSkies305, gypsysmom, FancyHorse, linlef, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, Laura1124, ramsesiii, linnzsue, joannawolotira, mmseiple, lsah, TwinDaddy, CharlesTheB, Musicaldreamer, TaraJohnson, MaureenONeill,Simone2 ,CVido ,ahef1963 ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Erklärungen
- jain: Read it in high school but need to reread as an adult.ahef1963 : Have tried to read it several times but was too bored.ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
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34,018 Mitglieder
430 Rezensionen
3.8
Globaler Rang 48
Bewertung 102.49
Hinzugefügt 2012-08-05, 12:13 PM
- 61 Members
- waitingtoderail, hipdeep, wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, mybookshelf, longway, jamesabg, SimoneA, BookWallah, .Monkey., pmdean, Zylphan, jefbra, chgstrom, m_island, icre8dstny, sjmccreary, amanda4242, deldevries, sturlington, cathyta, BekkaJo, ridgididge, briarhills, CVido, Dunord, Dehinde, BlueSkies305, tjsween, JalenV, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, al.vick, ahef1963, mattries37315, elia1168, FancyHorse, linlef, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, jnmlkr901, Arrashid7, Laura1124, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, dljones442, JohnMB, mmseiple, Rusty37, TwinDaddy, Sisif, CharlesTheB, Stephan_Rogers, Musicaldreamer, TaraJohnson, FireflyLover, gunarss, MyFathersDragon, valeriepatton,eromsted ,SilentInAWay ,electrice ,lsah ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Erklärungen
- electrice : read in 2013JalenV: Of course! I have it in hardcover, too. (I probably read it because of movie versions.)ahef1963: I really love R.L. Stevenson. Great book.ManWithAnAgenda : Read.MyFathersDragon: I knew it was considered a classic, so I thought I would read it.
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von Jane Austen
28,688 Mitglieder
532 Rezensionen
4.2
Globaler Rang 52
Bewertung 93.79
Hinzugefügt 2012-02-08, 06:49 PM
- 58 Members
- Aquila, benfulton, wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, kerry1897, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, smcwl, varielle, .Monkey., antqueen, jefbra, otterlake, sjmccreary, WSB7, redsox0407, SylviaC, sturlington, cathyta, brenzi, BekkaJo, perennialreader, nik61, Cindy1954, CVido, Bici47, Kristelh, Dehinde, nlgeorge, BlueSkies305, TrulyAragorn, JalenV, gypsysmom, Aprill, ahef1963, NinieB, linlef, LesleyAshton, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, Laura1124, linnzsue, December7, nedhyu, seanogui, mmseiple, kierstens, JessGalchutt, TwinDaddy, RachelKirk, Sisif, steller0707, TaraJohnson, MyFathersDragon, CarolynBurke7, MaureenONeill, jarcipreste, ,eromsted ,cpg ,aulsmith , ,Simone2 ,ManWithAnAgenda ,CharlesTheB
- Erklärungen
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von Oscar Wilde
39,474 Mitglieder
633 Rezensionen
4
Globaler Rang 37
Bewertung 112.65
Hinzugefügt 2012-02-19, 01:15 PM
- 72 Members
- benfulton, hipdeep, wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, eromsted, kageeh, jain, mybookshelf, longway, pamelad, jamesabg, booksinbed, lwbooklover, varielle, AnnaClaire, ScarySquirrel, otterlake, m_island, icre8dstny, amanda4242, redsox0407, peterdj, jerry-book, sturlington, cathyta, brenzi, BekkaJo, fundevogel, ukh, jyssco, bacbaby, Cindy1954, CVido, Bici47, eclecticdodo, electrice, tjsween, TrulyAragorn, cej1027, fuzzi, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, ahef1963, SkuldOMG, pincus2, flying_monkeys, linlef, LesleyAshton, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, ryaSilvia, jnmlkr901, Arrashid7, kristilabrie, linnzsue, nedhyu, Saxon451, misfortune317, kierstens, RachelKirk, CTyner, Sisif, mcountr, despina.aws, Stephan_Rogers, Musicaldreamer, TaraJohnson, Tyler_DDurden, gerggerggerg, MaureenONeill, ArayaK, zombiecat,Edward , ,waitingtoderail ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,jefbra , ,sjmccreary ,Simone2 ,Aprill ,JohnMB ,lsah ,ManWithAnAgenda ,emily-judith
- Erklärungen
- jain: Need to read the uncensored version.amanda4242: Brilliant book.Aprill: I found it difficult and not to my taste. Didn't finish.ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
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von Jonathan Swift
1,131 Mitglieder
11 Rezensionen
½ 3.5
Globaler Rang 49
Bewertung 101.33
Hinzugefügt 2012-08-04, 11:41 AM
- 64 Members
- wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, Rtrace, foggidawn, booksinbed, SimoneA, almigwin, varielle, pmdean, ScarySquirrel, jefbra, chgstrom, otterlake, m_island, amanda4242, deldevries, cathyta, BekkaJo, ridgididge, nik61, CVido, Beorn_se_Bacaire, Dehinde, eclecticdodo, nlgeorge, electrice, fuzzi, JalenV, gypsysmom, Aprill, jaysbooks, ahef1963, mattries37315, NinieB, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, ryaSilvia, jnmlkr901, Arrashid7, Laura1124, daisy_jane, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, dljones442, JohnMB, Ares14, seanogui, Saxon451, Rusty37, JessGalchutt, TwinDaddy, Sisif, mcountr, CharlesTheB, CyndiCiavarella, Stephan_Rogers, Musicaldreamer, TaraJohnson, gunarss, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, valeriepatton,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,sjmccreary ,peterdj ,sturlington ,lsah ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Erklärungen
- amanda4242: Worth reading.sturlington : Not required reading anymore.JalenV: Bought an annotated copy. The annotations were interesting.ahef1963: Read in university. Hated it.ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
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von Albert Camus
35,501 Mitglieder
507 Rezensionen
3.9
Globaler Rang 66
Bewertung 75.41
Hinzugefügt 2012-01-26, 05:47 PM
- 50 Members
- hailelib, gennyt, wordswordswords, kerry1897, jamesabg, almigwin, lwbooklover, varielle, .Monkey., Zylphan, amanda4242, artturnerjr, cathyta, BekkaJo, fundevogel, ridgididge, CVido, Kristelh, nlgeorge, BlueSkies305, electrice, tjsween, ahef1963, bcrowl399, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, ryaSilvia, jnmlkr901, Arrashid7, metamedusa, Laura1124, SamTaylor, christianromney, hudzilla55, linnzsue, TheUndergroundMan000, courtneyp93, Mellerup, mmseiple, blancosa, JMK2020, Sisif, Jonas.Pieters, mcountr, steller0707, CharlesTheB, TaraJohnson, MyFathersDragon, ArayaK,Edward , ,eromsted ,SilentInAWay ,peterdj ,Simone2 ,mattries37315 ,Peace2 ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Erklärungen
- amanda4242: Read in college.ahef1963: One of my favourite books of all time.ManWithAnAgenda : Read.MyFathersDragon: We read this in French class. It was interesting. I’ve considered reading it again.
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von Charlotte Brontë
58,943 Mitglieder
916 Rezensionen
4.2
Globaler Rang 39
Bewertung 111.43
Hinzugefügt 2012-01-09, 05:16 AM
- 71 Members
- Edward, Aquila, wordswordswords, staffordcastle, tiddleyboom, eromsted, kageeh, dara85, pamelad, jamesabg, booksinbed, almigwin, varielle, antqueen, europhile, EmScape, Zylphan, jefbra, otterlake, m_island, sjmccreary, amanda4242, redsox0407, martina_hrubes, artturnerjr, sturlington, cathyta, brenzi, BekkaJo, perennialreader, ridgididge, Cindy1954, CVido, Dehinde, eclecticdodo, nlgeorge, electrice, JalenV, gypsysmom, Aprill, Shutzie27, jaysbooks, ahef1963, NinieB, LesleyAshton, Peace2, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, Arrashid7, Laura1124, SamTaylor, linnzsue, December7, dljones442, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, JMK2020, TwinDaddy, RachelKirk, Sisif, mcountr, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707, Musicaldreamer, TaraJohnson, KrystalSheppard, gerggerggerg, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, valeriepatton, jarcipreste, Mama_Smurf,lorax ,gilroy , ,ABVR ,_Zoe_ ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,auntSteelbreaker ,Simone2 ,ManWithAnAgenda ,CharlesTheB ,emily-judith
- Erklärungen
- tiddleyboom: I know the whole plot and resolution of Jane Eyre; I've just never read the book.JalenV: I have read this book so many times since I was a school girl. However, it wasn't until PBS first aired "I, Claudius" that I understood that "West Indies Messalina" insult.Aprill: Enjoyed it.ahef1963: A favourite.ManWithAnAgenda : Read.MyFathersDragon: It was available when I was reading anything I could find. I reread it in high school.
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20,706 Mitglieder
611 Rezensionen
4.2
Globaler Rang 51
Bewertung 93.81
Hinzugefügt 2012-02-10, 04:41 PM
- 60 Members
- Aquila, hipdeep, kageeh, dara85, cpg, jain, mybookshelf, longway, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, lwbooklover, varielle, .Monkey., antqueen, europhile, jefbra, otterlake, m_island, olgakm, amanda4242, redsox0407, sturlington, cathyta, brenzi, BekkaJo, auntSteelbreaker, perennialreader, citybird, CVido, bw94612, BlueSkies305, TrulyAragorn, bwtsang, JalenV, gypsysmom, Aprill, al.vick, jaysbooks, ahef1963, NinieB, linlef, LesleyAshton, Peace2, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, Arrashid7, Laura1124, linnzsue, December7, fredasteele, Rusty37, RachelKirk, Sisif, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707, MMC22378, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, ,tiddleyboom ,henkl ,aulsmith ,karamazow ,sjmccreary ,Simone2 ,Himalmitra ,ManWithAnAgenda ,CharlesTheB
- Erklärungen
- tiddleyboom : Read it - LOVEaulsmith : Not a classicamanda4242: Excellent read.JalenV: I read it decades ago. I'm old enough (69) that I remember when new romantic suspense paperbacks claimed the book was like REBECCA. Loved the spoof on the Carol Burnett Show.Aprill: Read it.
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von Victor Hugo
14,169 Mitglieder
176 Rezensionen
3.9
Globaler Rang 85
Bewertung 59.2
Hinzugefügt 2012-10-25, 03:44 PM
- 40 Members
- gennyt, tiddleyboom, eromsted, longway, jamesabg, SimoneA, .Monkey., europhile, icre8dstny, sjmccreary, redsox0407, cathyta, BekkaJo, cc9, Cindy1954, Beorn_se_Bacaire, Kristelh, Dunord, Dehinde, eclecticdodo, BlueSkies305, Himalmitra, JalenV, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, al.vick, elia1168, bcrowl399, Elizabeth088, linlef, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, Arrashid7, Laura1124, linnzsue, nedhyu, JohnMB, mmseiple, TwinDaddy, TaraJohnson,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,Simone2 ,CVido ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Erklärungen
- JalenV: Another library audio edition I checked out. I knew from my mom's copy of Plot Outlines of 100 Famous Novels that it didn't have a happy ending, but it was even more grim than I expected.ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
33
17,128 Mitglieder
315 Rezensionen
½ 3.7
Globaler Rang 59
Bewertung 85.35
Hinzugefügt 2012-02-19, 01:14 PM
- 59 Members
- wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, Rtrace, foggidawn, jamesabg, SimoneA, AnnaClaire, pmdean, ScarySquirrel, Zylphan, jefbra, chgstrom, m_island, icre8dstny, amanda4242, WSB7, redsox0407, sturlington, cathyta, BekkaJo, auntSteelbreaker, CVido, bw94612, Kristelh, Dehinde, eclecticdodo, JqnOC, JalenV, gypsysmom, al.vick, ahef1963, elia1168, NinieB, linlef, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, Arrashid7, Laura1124, SamTaylor, hudzilla55, linnzsue, nedhyu, dljones442, JohnMB, MadaraR, courtneyp93, mmseiple, JessGalchutt, TwinDaddy, RachelKirk, Sisif, mcountr, CharlesTheB, TaraJohnson, MyFathersDragon, ArayaK, valeriepatton, jarcipreste, ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,sjmccreary ,Simone2 ,electrice ,Peace2 ,lsah ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Erklärungen
- amanda4242: Read in college.electrice : read in 2013JalenV: It's been decades, but watching the Overly Sarcastic Productions video about it on YouTube reminded me of details I'd forgotten, not to mention making me chuckle.ManWithAnAgenda : Read.MyFathersDragon: I received it as a gift when I was about 12, so of course I read it. I reread it several years later, too.
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16,990 Mitglieder
190 Rezensionen
3.8
Globaler Rang 70
Bewertung 71.03
Hinzugefügt 2012-10-25, 06:11 PM
- 47 Members
- gennyt, wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, eromsted, mybookshelf, jefbra, Smiler69, sjmccreary, martina_hrubes, deldevries, cathyta, BekkaJo, fundevogel, souloftherose, Cindy1954, CVido, bw94612, Kristelh, rretzler, BlueSkies305, Shutzie27, al.vick, jaysbooks, bibliobuzz, elia1168, FancyHorse, rosemitchell, NinieB, linlef, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, Arrashid7, banana4thelord, linnzsue, JohnMB, courtneyp93, mmseiple, Saxon451, JMK2020, Rusty37, TwinDaddy, readerdad, TaraJohnson, gunarss, MyFathersDragon, valeriepatton,waitingtoderail ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,sturlington ,lsah
- Erklärungen
- aulsmith : Life's too short to bother with this polemic.sturlington : You can understand the importance of this novel in history without actually having to read it.
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von Kurt Vonnegut
43,996 Mitglieder
704 Rezensionen
4.1
Globaler Rang 64
Bewertung 78.09
Hinzugefügt 2012-03-07, 02:30 PM
- 51 Members
- waitingtoderail, gennyt, wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, Rtrace, foggidawn, almigwin, varielle, Zylphan, jefbra, amanda4242, redsox0407, martina_hrubes, sturlington, cathyta, BekkaJo, perennialreader, nik61, CVido, eclecticdodo, electrice, TrulyAragorn, bwtsang, JalenV, gypsysmom, Aprill, jaysbooks, ahef1963, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, jnmlkr901, Arrashid7, metamedusa, Laura1124, daisy_jane, darlenebuckner, hudzilla55, linnzsue, JohnMB, Ares14, courtneyp93, Saxon451, TwinDaddy, electricgoddess1993, readerdad, steller0707, CharlesTheB, KrystalSheppard, zombiecat, jarcipreste,eromsted ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,Simone2 , ,lsah ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Erklärungen
- amanda4242: Devoured this in one sitting.JalenV: I think I read it after I saw the movie at a local science fiction collection. I felt sorry for his wife and the poor man killed at Dresden.Aprill: I would read this one again.ahef1963: Read in university. Loved it.ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
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von Salman Rushdie
13,886 Mitglieder
242 Rezensionen
4
Globaler Rang 80
Bewertung 61.99
Hinzugefügt 2012-01-09, 10:04 AM
- 39 Members
- wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, kerry1897, eromsted, jamesabg, booksinbed, smcwl, sarahemmm, .Monkey., antqueen, sjmccreary, cathyta, brenzi, BekkaJo, auntSteelbreaker, ukh, susiesharp, cc9, Cindy1954, CVido, nlgeorge, BlueSkies305, gypsysmom, Aprill, ahef1963, elia1168, Elizabeth088, linlef, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, ryaSilvia, Arrashid7, Laura1124, kdemetter, linnzsue, mmseiple, aquariumministry, TaraJohnson,lorax ,SilentInAWay ,prosfilaes ,Simone2 ,metamedusa
- Erklärungen
37
von Jack Kerouac
27,926 Mitglieder
386 Rezensionen
½ 3.6
Globaler Rang 88
Bewertung 57.86
Hinzugefügt 2012-08-04, 11:44 AM
- 44 Members
- gennyt, hipdeep, wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, kerry1897, eromsted, foggidawn, SilentInAWay, SimoneA, varielle, Smiler69, deldevries, cathyta, BekkaJo, fundevogel, ridgididge, nik61, Cindy1954, Simone2, electrice, gypsysmom, mattries37315, elia1168, linlef, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, ryaSilvia, IsabelJacobson, Arrashid7, Laura1124, nicolaskowsk, TheUndergroundMan000, nedhyu, JohnMB, Mellerup, mmseiple, lsah, Jonas.Pieters, GrimFiend1977, TaraJohnson, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill,cpg ,aulsmith ,karamazow ,sturlington ,ukh ,CVido ,bw94612 ,ahef1963 ,CharlesTheB
- Erklärungen
- aulsmith : I read it and liked it, but I doubt it will be a classic.sturlington : Couldn't finish it.bw94612 : Tiresomeahef1963 : The misogyny turned me off and I didn't finish it.MyFathersDragon: I read it as a teenager, because it was recommended and loaned to me.
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von Evelyn Waugh
12,572 Mitglieder
265 Rezensionen
4
Globaler Rang 90
Bewertung 57.31
Hinzugefügt 2012-08-05, 12:17 PM
- 41 Members
- gennyt, tiddleyboom, eromsted, Rtrace, mybookshelf, longway, SilentInAWay, smcwl, almigwin, varielle, .Monkey., Cecrow, amanda4242, martina_hrubes, cathyta, brenzi, BekkaJo, fundevogel, perennialreader, souloftherose, ridgididge, nik61, cc9, Cindy1954, Simone2, CVido, ahef1963, elia1168, linlef, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, IsabelJacobson, metamedusa, Laura1124, linnzsue, mmseiple, fredasteele, TaraJohnson, MaureenONeill,cpg ,aulsmith ,peterdj ,sturlington ,Peace2 ,lsah ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Erklärungen
- sturlington : Read a long time ago; don't want to revisit.ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
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von H. G. Wells
18,383 Mitglieder
309 Rezensionen
3.8
Globaler Rang 71
Bewertung 68.46
Hinzugefügt 2012-02-19, 01:15 PM
- 45 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, kerry1897, Rtrace, jamesabg, fbroussard, SimoneA, pmdean, Zylphan, jefbra, chgstrom, icre8dstny, sjmccreary, amanda4242, deldevries, sturlington, cathyta, BekkaJo, nik61, CVido, Dehinde, BlueSkies305, electrice, JalenV, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, al.vick, ahef1963, elia1168, FancyHorse, linlef, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, jnmlkr901, Arrashid7, daisy_jane, linnzsue, JohnMB, mmseiple, TwinDaddy, hrd666dri, mcountr, TaraJohnson, valeriepatton,tiddleyboom ,SilentInAWay ,.Monkey. ,lsah
- Erklärungen
- tiddleyboom : I'm intrigued by other H.G.Wells's works, just not this one..Monkey. : Read it. It's alright.sturlington: Terrified me.JalenV: Not my favorite H. G. Wells book.ahef1963: Disliked it completely.
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von Ernest Hemingway
30,698 Mitglieder
505 Rezensionen
3.8
Globaler Rang 57
Bewertung 86.54
Hinzugefügt 2012-02-19, 01:13 PM
- 56 Members
- wordswordswords, eromsted, kageeh, Rtrace, mybookshelf, SimoneA, BookWallah, almigwin, varielle, aulsmith, pmdean, jefbra, icre8dstny, amanda4242, deldevries, sturlington, cathyta, brenzi, clamacchia, BekkaJo, ukh, Cindy1954, CVido, JalenV, gypsysmom, Aprill, Shutzie27, ahef1963, elia1168, AmourFou, NinieB, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, ryaSilvia, Laura1124, SamTaylor, linnzsue, nedhyu, Mellerup, mmseiple, blancosa, Saxon451, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, JMK2020, TwinDaddy, Sisif, steller0707, Stephan_Rogers, Musicaldreamer, TaraJohnson, FireflyLover, gunarss, MaureenONeill, Flothat, jarcipreste,tiddleyboom ,SilentInAWay ,sjmccreary ,peterdj ,auntSteelbreaker ,Simone2 ,lsah
- Erklärungen
- tiddleyboom : Can't take Hemingway. Just not my thing.aulsmith: No more Hemingway, ever.amanda4242: Hated it.JalenV: Had to read for school decades ago. It did not stay with me.Aprill: I like Hemingway's books and would like to read this one again.ahef1963: Dull.
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26,424 Mitglieder
399 Rezensionen
4
Globaler Rang 50
Bewertung 96.69
Hinzugefügt 2013-09-22, 01:06 PM
- 53 Members
- Aquila, wordswordswords, cpg, jamesabg, booksinbed, almigwin, varielle, jefbra, otterlake, m_island, martina_hrubes, deldevries, sturlington, BekkaJo, perennialreader, citybird, CVido, Dehinde, nlgeorge, fuzzi, JalenV, gypsysmom, Aprill, Shutzie27, ahef1963, NinieB, LesleyAshton, Peace2, james.proffitt, mspixieears, IsabelJacobson, Arrashid7, Laura1124, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, December7, JohnMB, MadaraR, TwinDaddy, mcountr, kihohamu, TeriAndersonNeedham, ManWithAnAgenda, Musicaldreamer, TaraJohnson, Tyler_DDurden, FireflyLover, KrystalSheppard, MMC22378, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, ArayaK, valeriepatton,aulsmith
- Erklärungen
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von Emily Brontë
51,939 Mitglieder
702 Rezensionen
3.9
Globaler Rang 68
Bewertung 74.48
Hinzugefügt 2012-01-17, 01:38 PM
- 59 Members
- Edward, Aquila, wordswordswords, _Zoe_, kageeh, Rtrace, booksinbed, almigwin, varielle, antqueen, AnnaClaire, europhile, Smiler69, otterlake, m_island, amanda4242, redsox0407, cathyta, brenzi, BekkaJo, perennialreader, Kodibear, nik61, CVido, Dunord, Dehinde, nlgeorge, JalenV, gypsysmom, Aprill, Shutzie27, jaysbooks, bibliobuzz, ahef1963, NinieB, LesleyAshton, Peace2, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, IsabelJacobson, Arrashid7, Laura1124, linnzsue, nedhyu, JohnMB, JMK2020, JessGalchutt, TwinDaddy, Sisif, mcountr, kihohamu, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707, TaraJohnson, Tyler_DDurden, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, valeriepatton, jarcipreste,gilroy ,tiddleyboom ,eromsted ,cpg ,SilentInAWay , ,aulsmith ,EmScape ,jefbra ,karamazow ,peterdj ,sturlington ,susiesharp ,Simone2 ,TrulyAragorn ,ManWithAnAgenda ,CharlesTheB
- Erklärungen
- tiddleyboom : Read ages ago. Never again.sturlington : Kind of a slogJalenV: Another classic that I listened to a library audio edition. I didn't like ANY of the main characters. I don't think Heathcliffe is romantic at all. Ugh.ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
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von Joseph Conrad
23,572 Mitglieder
387 Rezensionen
½ 3.6
Globaler Rang 94
Bewertung 55.03
Hinzugefügt 2012-08-04, 11:34 AM
- 42 Members
- Edward, wordswordswords, kerry1897, mybookshelf, jamesabg, booksinbed, almigwin, varielle, europhile, sjmccreary, amanda4242, sturlington, cathyta, BekkaJo, fundevogel, ukh, jyssco, nik61, electrice, gypsysmom, ahef1963, elia1168, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, ryaSilvia, IsabelJacobson, Arrashid7, Laura1124, SamTaylor, linnzsue, dljones442, JohnMB, mmseiple, lsah, Saxon451, JessGalchutt, RachelKirk, Sisif, steller0707, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill,jain ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,peterdj ,Simone2 ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Erklärungen
- ManWithAnAgenda : Read.MyFathersDragon: We read the Secret Sharer in English class, but on the other side of it (upside down from each other) was this one, so I read it because it was available. The book also described it as a Joseph Conrad classic. I was determined to read lots of books considered classics when I was in high school.
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von Stendhal
9,494 Mitglieder
136 Rezensionen
3.8
Globaler Rang 121
Bewertung 35.76
Hinzugefügt 2012-01-09, 10:03 AM
- 29 Members
- wordswordswords, kerry1897, smcwl, almigwin, sarahemmm, .Monkey., europhile, Smiler69, Cecrow, otterlake, karamazow, WSB7, cathyta, japaul22, BekkaJo, cc9, Cindy1954, Kristelh, Dunord, FancyHorse, NinieB, pewterbreath, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, Arrashid7, linnzsue, nedhyu, lsah, Sisif, ,eromsted ,SilentInAWay ,peterdj ,Simone2 ,CVido ,Bici47 ,electrice
- Erklärungen
- electrice : read in junior high school