Have you read it, have you seen it?

Mar 26, 2007 20:08


Swiped from mcgook. I'm a sucker for lists. I slightly modified the rules and added one item to the list.

Take the list below, paste it into your own blog, and note whether you've read the book, seen the movie, and if you're likely to (if you want).


1. The Da Vinci Code (Dan Brown) read the book (twice) and seen the movie
2. Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen) read the book, seen the 1995 miniseries
3. To Kill A Mockingbird (Harper Lee) read the book (twice), seen the movie (quite recently for bibliophyles)
4. Gone With The Wind (Margaret Mitchell) read the book (twice), seen the movie countless times
5. The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (J.R.R. Tolkien) read the book (twice), seen the movie numerous times
6. The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien) read the book (twice), seen the movie numerous times
7. The Lord of the Rings: Two Towers (J.R.R. Tolkien) read the book (twice), seen the movie numerous times
8. Anne of Green Gables (L.M. Montgomery) read the whole series (at least twice), seen the 1985 miniseries many many times
9. Outlander (Diana Gabaldon) want to read, as it's been recommended
10. A Fine Balance (Rohinton Mistry) never heard of it
11. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (J.K. Rowling) read at least three times, seen the film a couple times
12. Angels and Demons (Dan Brown) read the book
13. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (J.K. Rowling) read at least three times, can't wait to see the movie!
14. A Prayer for Owen Meany (John Irving) read the book, is there a movie?
15. Memoirs of a Geisha (Arthur Golden) considering reading the book
16. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (J.K. Rowling) read the book five or six times, seen the movie quite a few times also
17. Fall on Your Knees (Ann-Marie MacDonald) never heard of it
18. The Stand (Stephen King) never read anything by King, not sure if I want to
19. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (J.K. Rowling) read three or four times, seen the film many times
20. Jane Eyre (Charlotte Bronte) favorite book, read countless times, seen five film versions (so far)
21. The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien) read the book, need to watch the animated movie
22. The Catcher in the Rye (J.D. Salinger) read the book
23. Little Women (Louisa May Alcott) read the book countless times, seen at least three film versions, seen the Broadway musical
24. The Lovely Bones (Alice Sebold) not sure if I want to read it
25. Life of Pi (Yann Martel) I'll probably get around to it at some point
26. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams) read the book, saw the 2005 movie on opening night (and got a free pangalactic gargle blaster)
27. Wuthering Heights (Emily Bronte) read at least three times, surprisingly haven't seen any film versions
28. The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (C. S. Lewis) read a few times, seen the 1988 movie
29. East of Eden (John Steinbeck) haven't read it or seen the movie, but may at some point
30. Tuesdays with Morrie (Mitch Albom) not at the top of the list
31. Dune (Frank Herbert) not at the top of the list
32. The Notebook (Nicholas Sparks) probably won't
33. Atlas Shrugged (Ayn Rand) doubtful
34. 1984 (George Orwell) I read Brave New World when given a choice between the two, but I'd like to read this one
35. The Mists of Avalon (Marion Zimmer Bradley) haven't read, but would like to
36. The Pillars of the Earth (Ken Follett) not at the top of the list
37. The Power of One (Bryce Courtenay) highly recommended by a good friend, and I want to read it, and haven't seen the movie either
38. I Know This Much is True (Wally Lamb) not at the top of my list
39. The Red Tent (Anita Diamant) haven't read, but would like to
40. The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho) haven't read, but would like to
41. The Clan of the Cave Bear (Jean M. Auel) not at the top of the list
42. The Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini) haven't read, but would like to
43. Confessions of a Shopaholic (Sophie Kinsella) haven't read, but might when I want a laugh
44. The Five People You Meet In Heaven (Mitch Albom) not at the top of the list
45. The Bible I've read parts, but not all (something to aspire to)
46. Anna Karenina (Leo Tolstoy) couldn't finish it in 7th grade, but have wanted to revisit it
47. The Count of Monte Cristo (Alexandre Dumas) read the book, and sort of watched the 2002 movie (wasn't worth paying close attention to)
48. Angela's Ashes (Frank McCourt) haven't read, but would like to
49. The Grapes of Wrath (John Steinbeck) not at the top of the list
50. She's Come Undone (Wally Lamb) not at the top of the list
51. The Poisonwood Bible (Barbara Kingsolver) haven't read, but would like to
52. A Tale of Two Cities (Charles Dickens) haven't read, but would like to
53. Ender's Game (Orson Scott Card) haven't read, but would like to
54. Great Expectations (Charles Dickens) haven't read, but would like to
55. The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald) read the book, seen the movie
56. The Stone Angel (Margaret Laurence) never heard of it
57. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (J.K. Rowling) read at least four or five times, seen the movie many times
58. The Thorn Birds (Colleen McCullough) haven't read the book, but want to, and seen the 1983 miniseries
59. The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood) read the book, haven't seen a movie version
60. The Time Traveller's Wife (Audrew Niffenegger) haven't read, but would like to
61. Crime and Punishment (Fyodor Dostoyevsky) maybe someday...
62. The Fountainhead (Ayn Rand) doubtful
63. War and Peace (Leo Tolsoy) maybe someday...
64. Interview With The Vampire (Anne Rice) not at the top of the list
65. Fifth Business (Robertson Davis) never heard of it
66. One Hundred Years Of Solitude (Gabriel Garcia Marquez) highly recommended by a friend and I'd like to read it
67. The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants (Ann Brashares) I'll probably read it
68. Catch-22 (Joseph Heller) not at the top of the list
69. Les Miserables (Victor Hugo) read the book, seen the 1998 movie, seen the Broadway musical
70. The Little Prince (Antoine de Saint-Exupery) I really want to read it!
71. Bridget Jones' Diary (Helen Fielding) read the book, seen the movie countless times
72. Love in the Time of Cholera (Gabriel Garcia Marquez) haven't read, but would like to
73. Shogun (James Clavell) haven't read, but would like to, seen the 1980 miniseries (my mom's a big Richard Chamberlain fan!)
74. The English Patient (Michael Ondaatje) haven't read the book, fell asleep during the movie
75. The Secret Garden (Frances Hodgson Burnett) read the book several times, seen the 1987 and 1993 movies
76. Tigana (Guy Gavriel Kay) never heard of it
77. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Betty Smith) haven't read, but would like to
78. The World According To Garp (John Irving) read the book, haven't seen the movie yet
79. The Diviners (Margaret Laurence) never heard of it
80. Charlotte's Web (E.B. White) read the book, seen the animated movie
81. Not Wanted On The Voyage (Timothy Findley) never heard of it
82. Of Mice And Men (John Steinbeck) read the book, haven't seen a movie version
83. Rebecca (Daphne du Maurier) read the book (twice), seen the 1940 movie
84. Wizard's First Rule (Terry Goodkind) never heard of it
85. Emma (Jane Austen) read the book (blech), seen Clueless (hee hee)
86. Watership Down (Richard Adams) not at the top of the list
87. Brave New World (Aldous Huxley) read the book (twice)
88. The Stone Diaries (Carol Shields) never heard of it
89. Blindness (Jose Saramago) never heard of it
90. Kane and Abel (Jeffrey Archer) never heard of it
91. In The Skin Of A Lion (Michael Ondaatje) never heard of it
92. Lord of the Flies (William Golding) read the book
93. The Good Earth (Pearl S. Buck) read the book
94. The Secret Life of Bees (Sue Monk Kidd) haven't read, but would like to
95. The Bourne Identity (Robert Ludlum) not at the top of the list
96. The Outsiders (S.E. Hinton) haven't read, but would like to
97. White Oleander (Janet Fitch) not at the top of the list
98. A Woman of Substance (Barbara Taylor Bradford) never heard of it
99. The Celestine Prophecy (James Redfield) never heard of it
100. Ulysses (James Joyce) not at the top of my list
101. Last of the Mohicans (James Fenimore Cooper) read the book (amazing), seen the 1992 movie countless times (also amazing)

Read the book: 38
Seen the movie: 33 (but that's not 33 different books as I've seen multiple movie versions for some of them)
Would like to read: 24 (as if my reading list isn't long enough!)

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