13 Books Nobody Has Read But Say They Have

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How Many Have You Read (or gave a good effort)?

1. "The Canterbury Tales"
17
14%
2. "Democracy In America"
1
1%
3. "Ulysses"
10
8%
4. "A Christmas Carol"
20
16%
5. "The Satanic Verses"
5
4%
6. "Moby Dick"
20
16%
7. "A Brief History Of Time"
11
9%
8. "Infinite Jest"
0
No votes
9. "The Name Of The Rose"
11
9%
10. "Remembrance Of Things Past" or "In Search Of Lost Time"
2
2%
11. "Don Quixote"
8
7%
12. "As I Lay Dying"
4
3%
13. "War And Peace"
7
6%
14. Grand Slam. I read them all.
0
No votes
15. Strike Out. I read not a one.
5
4%
16. Place your Ad here.
1
1%
 
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I never read Moby Dick. Thought it was a venereal disease.
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jim stone wrote:I never read Moby Dick. Thought it was a venereal disease.
Jim, it's not just a venereal disease; it called "old age". Dear, did you see where I put my Viagra?
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I LOVE christmas carol (and other dickens).
Had a serious go on The name of the rose but fell asleep..........its too longwinded.....loved the movie though!
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I read "As I Lay Dyng" a long time ago in college and I think I read the Classics Illustrated version of "Moby Dick" as well, but I couldn't sustain enough interest to read through the real thing. I dimly remember taking a Chaucer course and reading "Canterbury Tales". Nowadays,
since I've been safely innoculated from the desire to read great literature, I just read fluff.
Bill

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I have read Canterbury Tales and War and Peace in their entirety. I attempted Moby Dick. I don't know why I've never read Don Quioxte, but I vow to correct this. :)
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whatever ya do, don't buy Don a rum & coke and ask 'im how it's going.....
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It's dizzying, the possibilities. Ashes, Ashes all fall down.
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Oh the shame, haven't read one of 'em.
Finally feel like I'm getting somewhere. It's only taken 6 years.
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