Book meme

[blinkensopps]

1. The Lord of the Rings, JRR Tolkien
2. Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austin
3. His Dark Materials, Philip Pullman
4. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams
5. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, JK Rowling
6. To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee
7. Winnie the Pooh, AA Milne
8. Nineteen Eighty-Four, George Orwell
9. The Lion, the

Comments

[lissa510]

so, my standard question for this meme...what is your favorite book the list and why:)

[wizardru]

Odd. Why do some entries cover entire series (Adams, Pullman, Tolkien) while others detail each book in the series (Rowling). Weird bend between SF/Fantasy and mainstream classics.

[blinkensopps]

From a friend:

"The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts designed to restore reading to the center of American culture. The NEA presents The Big Read in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and in cooperation with Arts Midwest. The Big Read brings together partners across the country to encourage reading for pleasure and enlightenment."
http://www.neabigread.org/index.php

It looks like the list of 100 books is based on the most popular or most requested of the books that are in their program.

[unicornpearlz]

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