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The Telegraph<\/em> has come up with the 110 books<\/a> they claim will constitute the perfect library. As with any list like this, I don’t do well. But I enjoy examining them and seeing what specific entities (in this case a British newspaper that focuses on European classics) think I ought<\/em> to have read.<\/p>\n

Here’s how I fall out with their list:<\/p>\n

Classics:<\/strong> I’ve read four completely (Austen, Bronte, Trollope, and Swift); two more are on my to-read list for this year.<\/p>\n

Poetry:<\/strong> This is the hardest category, as I’ve definitely read snippets of at least all of the poets they’ve include. I’d have to look at the specific works to see which ones I’ve read completely. I know it’s at least one, but it could easily be more.<\/p>\n

Literary Fiction:<\/strong> Thank god for Toni Morrison. Otherwise I haven’t read any of these, although I’ve read other work by some of the authors.<\/p>\n

Romantic Fiction:<\/strong> I’ve read two (Rebecca<\/em> and Gone with the Wind<\/em> and two others are on my list to read soon.<\/p>\n

Children’s Books:<\/strong> At last! a category in which I do well! I’m not sure if I’ve read Treasure Island<\/em> all the way through or if I’ve just read snippets. I do know I didn’t like it (although I can see its merits). Otherwise I agree with and have read the lot.<\/p>\n

Sci-Fi:<\/strong> It strikes me that usually you’re either a fantasy reader or a sci-fi reader and I definitely fall into the former category. I’ve read 1984<\/em> and am in the middle of listening to the Librivox<\/a> version of Frankenstein<\/em> through CraftLit<\/a>. Should I bother with any of the others? It seems like I ought to read Jules Verne at the very least…<\/p>\n

Crime:<\/strong> I haven’t read any of these, although I have read some of the Sherlock Holmes stories. Collins, Christie, Chandler, Doyle, and Hammett are all on my list.<\/p>\n

Books that Changed the World:<\/strong> I’ve read excerpts of nearly all these works, but was turned off by de Tocqueville’s introduction the only time I ever attempted to read any of them unabridged. This category, in particular, would seem to be a weak link in my literary creds. Any suggestions on where to start first?<\/p>\n

Books that Changed Your World:<\/strong> Mayle’s work is a favorite and I read A Child Called ‘It’<\/em> back in middle school, I think. I gave up on Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance<\/em> from disinterest. Truss, Schott, Adams, and maybe Gladwell are all on my list.<\/p>\n

History:<\/strong> I think it’s a bad sign that I’ve hardly even heard<\/em> of any of these books…<\/p>\n

Lives:<\/strong> I started Gaskell at one point…<\/p>\n

Hmmm… looks like I’d better hit the non-fiction section of the library sometime soon…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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