Comments on: 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die http://mdbenoit.com/blog/2008/04/01/1001-books-you-must-read-before-you-die/ Reflections on reality in fiction and fiction in reality. Book Reviews, art, oddities, and comments on life from Science Fiction Mystery Author M. D. Benoit Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:24:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: M. D. Benoit http://mdbenoit.com/blog/2008/04/01/1001-books-you-must-read-before-you-die/#comment-11250 M. D. Benoit Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:46:30 +0000 http://mdbenoit.com/blog/?p=385#comment-11250 The problem with a list like that is that you suddenly think "Oh, my God, I have no time to re-read any of these books!" Nonetheless, I do re-read favourites. And I read outside the list. Can't help myself. I guess that means I won't chip away at the list as quickly as I would like. And as I said, some books on the list I have no intention of reading. The problem with a list like that is that you suddenly think “Oh, my God, I have no time to re-read any of these books!” Nonetheless, I do re-read favourites. And I read outside the list. Can’t help myself. I guess that means I won’t chip away at the list as quickly as I would like.

And as I said, some books on the list I have no intention of reading.

]]> By: Steve http://mdbenoit.com/blog/2008/04/01/1001-books-you-must-read-before-you-die/#comment-11188 Steve Sat, 26 Apr 2008 09:45:53 +0000 http://mdbenoit.com/blog/?p=385#comment-11188 Goodness gracious me! I am suddenly aware of my mortality reviewing all those books I will never get around to. I read War & Peace last year and really felt drawn to re-read it immediately as I thought the first reading, especially the first chapters' had sort of pasted me by. But then I recalled all the other 'greats' on my list of 'yet to read' and I moved on...... :-( Goodness gracious me! I am suddenly aware of my mortality reviewing all those books I will never get around to.

I read War & Peace last year and really felt drawn to re-read it immediately as I thought the first reading, especially the first chapters’ had sort of pasted me by.

But then I recalled all the other ‘greats’ on my list of ‘yet to read’ and I moved on…… :-(

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