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Lizzy



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PostPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 9:25 pm    Post subject: The Great British Literary Census Reply with quote

I found this on Iain Bank's forum:

The Daily Telegraph is carrying out what they call The Great British Literary Census. To publicise this there is the results of a survey of Waterstone's staff which produced another Top 100 books list.

See http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/campaigns/bestbooks/bestbooks.xml

I've read 9, got 3 or 4 on my 'to read list' and seen film versions of another 11.

(who wants a bet Parm has read them all ? Razz )
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 9:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

And sold three copies of rare prints to high bidders.... Robin, is my old memory playing tricks on me or did you say you might have a table at FanCon this year??

*goes to have a look at the census*
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Grace



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PostPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 9:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've read 16 of those, with many more on my list. Not bad going in 16 years really. Smile
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 9:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

One completed census. I've not bothered with the Top 100... may do later.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 9:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've read three on there. And an old work colleague from the Inland Revenue still has my copy of 'Magician' by Raymond Feist. I want it back..!!
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 4:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thought so, I'm a Luddite - only read eleven off that list! Embarassed
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Parmenion



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PostPosted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 6:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

have to admit i have not read all of the top 100 mainly becasue alot of them are self grandising twaddle, literati who write pompous crap just to seem clever.

Driz yes i do aim to have a table for the fancon at least for the sat maybe sunday as well depending on cost.

Libros (the publishers i know may be coming also)
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 10:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm ashamed to admit I haven't read many of them...and quite a few of those were read to me Razz I feel kind of young now:P
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Kerela



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PostPosted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 11:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've read 5 (+ one, which I started, and never finished) and watched 3 movie-versions Rolling Eyes .
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Parmenion



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PostPosted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 11:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Book Thief, The Zusak, Markus Transworld 2006
Historian, The Kostova, Elizabeth Little, Brown 2005
Labyrinth Mosse, Kate Orion 2005
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell Clarke, Susannah Bloomsbury 2004
Da Vinci Code, The Brown, Dan Transworld 2003
Short History of Nearly Everything, A Bryson, Bill Transworld 2003
Shadow of the Wind, The Zafon, Carlos Ruiz Orion 2001
Fatherland Harris, Robert Random House 1992
English Patient Ondaatje, Michael Macmillan 1992
Fever Pitch Hornby, Nick Penguin 1992
American Psycho Elllis, Bret Easton Macmillan 1991
Silence Of The Lambs, The Harris, Thomas Random House 1988
BFG, The Dahl, Roald Puffin 1982
Magician Feist, Raymond HarperCollins 1982

these i have read...there are some others on the list i have seen as films
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 3:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Read 10
Gave up reading another
Seen film versions of quite a few

I would recommend The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time to people if they've not read it yet. Funny, sad and a fascinating insight into Aspberger's syndrome.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 4:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Interesting!, I have read but 6 maybe 7 of them Embarassed . I know everythign I say here is subjective but I dont think the Dahl choice was a good one , Danny the champion of the world was better . Similarly Red Dragon is a far better Harris book. And Im more than a little annoyed that there isnt a Robert Ludlum novel in there Evil or Very Mad , this guy outguns the best thriller writers in the world. No Steven King ?, or indeed Clancy, Archer or Michael Crichton . I know its waterstones staff and im ranting for no reason I just like to conplain at the moment, especially given how bad Newcastle are.
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