one of my resolutions for new years...

[cubstraction]

Read more books.As a college graduate with a degree in English (ooo! that feels so awesome to say!) I have a dirty secret

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[nlotic]

Some good ones on there. I want to read Life of Pi too.

[laraken]

I absoultely hated The Great Gatsby. I absolutely loved The Giver.

[socalbruin]

I finally read The Giver this year. Simply stupendous to the point where I'm trying to have it added to my AP Literature course next year.

I don't know how anyone makes it through life without reading Gatsby, but its in my top 3. I think it will have a particularly strong impact for a first timer during this dark times in American history.

Men with BAs in English are hot. We need to start a club.

[socalbruin]

Oh...and depending on what your department required, Beowful in original old English is far superior to any translated version.

*end nerd rant*

[linzznil]

Wow!!! That's quite an ambitious list! I've gotten away with not reading a lot of the classics, as well, though I've still read many that show up on your list. My advice is to make The Giver a priority, and nix Beowulf. ;P

I'm anxious to see how you do!