I hope everyone is still having fun. I've got my fourth book on the way (mooched from an online bookswapping site). By my reckoning, we'll have to average 6-7 books each to go through the entire list by the end of the year. No pressure, though -- some people will only have time for one book, and others will probably read many more than that. And of ( Read more... )

admnaismith sent me a review of Justine because it ties into the book he was assigned (Joseph Andrews), and since I think it's a good review and I'd hate to see it wasted, I went ahead and posted it ( Read more... )

I hope everyone is still enjoying the challenge. Some people have enjoyed their books more than others, but the reviews have been fantastic!

The Marquis De Sade, and 3000 pages of Marcel Proust, is still waiting for someone. :D

So, a few admin notes:

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How's it going? Everyone enjoying their books ( Read more... )

So, as I mentioned in the community info, I used Peter Boxall's list of 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die more or less arbitrarily. Boxall compiled the list in consultation with a team of literary critics:

For discerning bibliophiles and readers who enjoy unforgettable classic literature, 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die is a trove of ( Read more... )