I'm thinking about upping my reading game.
In 2002, the Norwegian Book Club compiled a list of the 100 best books of all time as voted on by 100 writers from 54 different countries. You can find The World Library List here.
I know that I have read some of these like 1984 or The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in school, as well as several Shakespeare works and some of Poe's writings. I can't honestly say that I remember much about them. A number of these titles are on our book shelves or tucked away in boxes. I have to say that I find the list and the challenge to read these 100 books to be quite intimidating, especially the list of foreign titles.
Nevertheless, since I generally have more than one book going at a time, I plan to start checking some of these off -- even if it's just to say that I have or to sound more intellectual than I actually am.
I am about 85% of the way through my current non-fiction read, so maybe I'll be reading some Shakespeare over the holiday weekend.
What are you reading?
John
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Books (and upping my reading game)
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You mentioned Huck Finn...definitely read James by Percival Everett. I'm reading the Metamorphosis by Kafka.
I'm reading some brain candy at the moment, as I need to escape from reality. My son recommended the "Dungeon Crawler Carl" series by Matt Dinniman: part science fiction, part comedy, and all utterly crazy. I'm waiting on two other, more cerebral, books on hold at the library to come in: The Biggest Lie: The Prehistory of American Fascism, 1818-1915," by Joseph Kelly; and "Take Me to Your Leader: Perspectives on Your First Alien Encounter," by Neil DeGrasse Tyson. Anything by Franz Kafka would be appropriate for the times, too. Sigh.
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