Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Greatest Books of All Time

Since I read a lot of books, I'm always interested in other peoples' recommendations. I came across this list which I thought was interesting. I currently have read nine of the 100 books. Of the top 10, I have completed three, and attempted and failed with three others. Following the advice of the list, I recently read Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh (a man). The best thing about the book is the use of language. The writing is some of the best I've ever read. Just reading random sentences from it is fun because Waugh is amazing at creating original metaphors. It also has some interesting thoughts on religion, social duty, and relationships.

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