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brenda_in_sepia

Reading Lists 3

Jul 30, 2008 23:47

The Modern Library's readers' poll for the 100 best novels published in the English language since 1900 opened on July 20, 1998 and closed on October 20, 1998, with 217,520 votes cast. Bold the books you've read, italicize the novels you've started but not finished

The Reader's List:

1. ATLAS SHRUGGED by Ayn Rand <----Seriously??!!
2. THE ( Read more... )

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Comments 3

earthphoenix July 31 2008, 15:59:59 UTC

I have never, NEVER understood why Ayn Rand makes all the top 10 lists

brenda_in_sepia July 31 2008, 18:44:12 UTC

Dude, I know. Her philosophy is some faulty shit. I'd say her books are intellectual masturbation, but that would imply they are intellectual.

sillybrit99 August 12 2008, 20:20:16 UTC

Oh dear god. The only explanation is that the Scientologists stuffed the ballot boxes just so they could claim that Hubbard could actually write. To my shame I've read Battlefield Earth and it is without a doubt one of the worst I've ever read - on a scale of 1 to 10, I'd rate it 'fucktard ( ... )