tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post6942204565605062225..comments2023-06-19T06:28:32.714-07:00Comments on VWXYNot?: Another book memeCath@VWXYNot?http://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-19016724834202213832008-08-05T15:53:00.000-07:002008-08-05T15:53:00.000-07:00I don't know, but I noticed that too! As I started...I don't know, but I noticed that too! As I started to go through through the list I thought I was doing great... until I got to the second half.<BR/><BR/>I didn't read many of the books in this list for school. And both halves of the list have a decent mix of classics and newer books. What I suspect is simply that the person who compiled the list started with the obvious ones and was maybe Cath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-73114042747854272892008-08-05T07:04:00.000-07:002008-08-05T07:04:00.000-07:00You know, I've noticed that everyone who's done th...You know, I've noticed that everyone who's done this meme seems to have read more of the books in the top half of the list than in the bottom half. Are there more books in the top half that are typically required reading in schools? It's a bit surprising since I know we're all from different places.... Thanks for playing!Mad Hatterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12848061207872125237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-9973637685752160692008-07-30T07:46:00.000-07:002008-07-30T07:46:00.000-07:00More than some, less than others! At my UK wedding...More than some, less than others! <BR/><BR/>At my UK wedding reception last year, a few of us were smiling at a couple of kids (my cousin's daughter, aged 9, and my parents' friends' daughter, aged 8) who'd both brought books and were tucked away on window sills, reading quietly while the adults made merry. My sister and I had to confess that we would have done the exact same thing at that age! Cath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-288528340438813372008-07-29T20:05:00.000-07:002008-07-29T20:05:00.000-07:00My, you are well read.You're clearly a fan of fant...My, you are well read.<BR/><BR/>You're clearly a fan of fantasy novels! Can I make a suggestion? You MUST read Phillip Pullman's "His Dark Materials" trilogy when you have the time. I rank it right up there with Narnia and Middle-earth.The bean-momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411250616280191525noreply@blogger.com