1001 Books to Read Before You Die...

[Kim]

There is a list of 1001 Books to Read -

My husband and I are going to try to read all 1001 before our 15th anniversary.

If anyone else wants to try, here is the link:

http://www.listology.com/content_show.cfm/content_id.22845/Books[/url]

 

[Trina]

Holy cow! That's a lot of books. How long have you been married? How many years left until your 15th anniversary? LOL! I've read tons of books, but after a quick skimming, only about 10 listed. I love to read, but DH doesn't read for pleasure. He simply doesn't have time and isn't interested. He reads a lot, but it's mostly work related. When life isn't too hectic, I average about a book a week.

Who made up this list and what is his/her criteria for putting a book on it? I recently read <U>Atonement </U>and didn't care for it.

 

[musicmom]

I'd be lucky if I could read one book before I die. Where do you two find the time?

 

[Trina]

I'd be lucky if I could read one book before I die. Where do you two find the time?

When my kids were little, I didn't have time to read. Now that they're in school and more independent, I squeeze in reading whenever I'm able. Quite often I read from one of my books next to my kids when they're doing their daily reading for school.

 

[musicmom]

Hopefully I can do that when they are older. I try and do some reading when I am in the parent pick up line but most of the time I just watch the clouds and take in the silence before they get in the car. lol

 

[Kim]

We have only been married a little over a year, so we still have quite a bit of time.

We both are very fast readers. Both he and I can read about 100 pages in an hour. So it only takes us a few days to even read long books. Sometimes if I get a Saturday all to myself (you know, once in a blue moon) I can read 2 or 3 books.

He works from home and kind of makes his own hours, so he probably gets a couple of hours throughout the day to read.

I read on my lunch hour, and for about an hour before I go to sleep.


As for who makes the list, etc. I am not sure. I do know that it got a lot of criticism for not including more classics, the Bible and Shakespeare and stuff.

 

[WHYTEKNYGHT2003]

well i used to read alot when i was younger, but lately if i can find the time i cant stay interested. ive been on page 5 for 2 months LOL. the majority of my reading now comes from car magazines and forums

 

[Kim]

LOL. I love reading. I read everything I can get my hands on! Except I don't really do romance novels, because they are usually stupid. But any other topic is fine by me!

 

[evilbrent]

it's amazing when you think about it... of ALL the books that exist in ALL the world in ALL those languages and ALL those topics... you'll probably only read 1000-5000 more before you die IF you're a big reader.

 

[musicmom]

it's amazing when you think about it... of ALL the books that exist in ALL the world in ALL those languages and ALL those topics... you'll probably only read 1000-5000 more before you die IF you're a big reader.

Can we just buy the movie????

 

[WHYTEKNYGHT2003]

my vote is with musicmom

 

[Amber]

Wow! I'll have to check out some of 'em. I read constantly, if I'm not on here, playin with the kiddos or cleaning/cooking. I was one of the dorks growing up, I guess. We used to go to yard sales with my mama, and I'd always go look and see what books they were getting rid of, rather than what toys.

 

[Trina]

Can we just buy the movie????

More often than not, the book is better than the movie.

 

[Trina]

LOL. I love reading. I read everything I can get my hands on! Except I don't really do romance novels, because they are usually stupid. But any other topic is fine by me!

I'm with you! Romance novels... Ick! LOL!

 

[Kim]

More often than not, the book is better than the movie.

Too true.

 

[evilbrent]

Can we just buy the movie????

oh yeah, you're a <I>great </I>mum.