One of my friends on facebook sent me a link with a list of 100 books, many classics, but some more modern ones too. The BBC came up with the suggestion that most people had only read six of the books on the list, not quite sure where they did their research, as most people who responded had read upwards of 30 of the list, but it got me thinking.
Six books on a must read list...
So I came up with my essential 6
It all starts out with the clock
A classic piece of work
An astute observation of the late '70's, it also just happens to be about the early punk years and would be my '1 book list' choice.
Had this been written with the benefit of hindsight, I am not sure the ethos of Western Philosophy would have been better laid out.
Selecting from a shortlist of 4 this was a shorthead winner.
A childrens story? A superbly written story beats the socks off Aesop
Be great to know your six essentials.
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Yes, saying only 6 did make me wonder about literacy standards at the BBC lol
ReplyDeleteI'll have a think about this, and compile a list - great idea for a meme BTW!
It would be, but I have so many projects and such a wayward mind... But I can see a nice little niche here for someone and thanks for the facebook note.
ReplyDeleteKate is the facebook friend who unearthed the original list and her blog is well worth taking a look at... Hey don't leave here yet you have other posts to read first
I know what you mean, I spend so much time on the things I have to do, I don't seem to have any to spare for personal projects anymore. The blog I just sent you a link to is one of them; it's a shame because there are some great posts there.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the plug :-)