Literature 1001: A Lifetime Journey to Read 1001 Books: August 2012

FEATURES

FULL REVIEW: Full Critiques of Literary Works

REVIEW: Summary review of Books Read

DEEP DIVE: Further exploration of Critical Theme

QUICK HITS: Capsule Reviews of Books Read

THE 100: Tweet-sized summaries of each 100 Books Read

4C&J BOOK CLUB: Discussions and Ratings from members of "4 Chicks & a John' Book Club

LIFE-ALTERING QUOTES: Quotes that have shaped my life

MEMORABLE PASSAGES: Full Extended Quotes from Favorite Books

QUOTABLES: Notable Quotes from a selected Book

BEGINNINGS: Famous Opening Lines of Great Books

ENDINGS: Famous Closing Lines of Great Books

HEAD to HEAD: Bullet point comparison of famous authors backgrounds and literary legacies

KNOW YOUR AUTHOR: Evaluation of a notable author's main body of work

WHAT'S ON YOUR BOOKSHELF: Sample Book Titles from various bookshelves

JUDGING A BOOK BY IT'S COVER: Selection of Different Covers of Same Book

TOP 25 BOOKS ALL-TIME

1	*War & Peace*
2	*Crime & Punishment*
3	*Moby Dick*
4	*The Odyssey*
5	*Ulysses*
6	*Gilgamesh*
7	*One Hundred Years of Solitude*
8	*Adventures of Huckleberry Finn*
9	*Anna Karenina*
10	*Shepherds of the Night*
11	*The Death of Ivan Illych*
12	*The Fountainhead*
13	*Othello*
14	*Hamlet*
15	*The Magus*
16	*The Razor’s Edge*
17	*Siddhartha*
18	*The Book Thief*
19	*Robinson Crusoe*
20	*Oedipus the King*
21	*Walden*
22	*Farewell to Arms*
23	*Tale of Two Cities*
24	*Time Traveler’s Wife*
25	*One Thousand and One Nights*

10	Masterpiece	A+
9	Very Good	A / A-
8	Good	B+
7	Mixed	B / B-
6	Average	C+
5	Forgettable	C / C-
4	Cliché	D
3	Poor	F
2	Terrible	F
1	Worst	F

Literature 1001: A Lifetime Journey to Read 1001 Books

Wednesday, 29 August 2012

July & August Books Read