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[gaffergirl]

Okay, kids, here it is: my list of classics that I want to read before I die. And don't even think of doing the goggling "OMG you haven't read that?!?" thing. I read plenty, but music and movies also take up a lot of my time. *g* P.S. My definition of "classic" might be a little dodgy and, um, modern.

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[trinil]

Mine's up to, but the short list. Haven't mastered all the formatting yet. I'll see if I can't find 3 more for ya. -t

[gaffergirl]

Ooh, gonna check it. If anyone can find me three more, you can. *g*

[endersjournal]

You know what's sad? I've read some of these and don't remember anything about them. And I'm sorry, I can't support you in reading anything by Thomas Hardy. I've tried to read Return of the Native so many times, but can never get past the 20 page description of the fen.

[gaffergirl]

Oh, I know... there are books I put up there that I've read but don't remember, and there are more that I've read but don't remember that just don't belong on this list. As for Thomas Hardy, I've never read him at all! But it sounds like I might dislike him... ah, well, at least I'll know. He can join the ranks of William Faulkner, Tennessee Williams, Charles Dickens, and Jane Austen as another author I hate, LOL.

[trinil]

You've got some lovelies on that list. In some, I think, reading anything by that author is more important than reading that particular volume. Same goes for mine. :)

My notes:
1. If the movie is at all true to the book, please please please don't bother with the Golden Bowl. You know that saying about ripping a band-aid off fast so that it hurts less? I call that watching the DVD with closed captioning, on fast-forward.
2. I feel confident that you read both the Glass Menagerie and Waiting for Godot in Drama Lit. Although the latter is worth a repeat.
3. I am bringing you Richard Russo's Empire Falls, even though it didn't make the cut. I also have A House for Mr. Biswas (that sounds odd) and I'll trade it to you someday for Atlas Shrugged. Deal?

-t

[gaffergirl]

*laughs* Love your description of The Golden Bowl, I'll keep that bit of info in mind. I'm too lazy to scroll up and look, but I don't think I put The Glass Menagerie on the list since I've already read it and I hate Tennessee Williams... I don't think we read Waiting For Godot in drama lit, but I could be wrong. What's that about again? It's just on a list I made a while back, so I assumed I still needed to read it.

Yay! Empire Falls! You may borrow any of the ones that I own at any time... ordered more from amazon yesterday, but don't remember the titles.

[trinil]

"What's that about again?"

Well in that case read it. Waiting for Godot is about... waiting, and what occurs during that time. I think it had a good deal of influence on Tom Stoppard, in re: R&G are Dead.

Anyway you re-reading something gives me a little time to catch up to you! -t

[gaffergirl]

*boggles* Catch up? Insanity! I'm positive you've read far more than I have.

[trinil]

Is this a debate we really want to have in public? *folds hands on table to show that she is serious*