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AOL offers a list of ten books they think you should read before you die....
Gone With the Wind - Margaret Mitchel
Lord of the Rings - J.R. Tolkein
Harry Potter - J.K. Rowling
The Stand - Stephen King
The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown
To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee
Angels and Demons - Dan Brown
Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand
Catcher in the Rye - J. D. Salinger
The Holy Bible
What they had to say about Harry Potter
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What books would be on your list?
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1.Harry Potter
2.Narnia
3.The Arthur Trilogy
4.Coraline
5.American/Michigan Chillers
I can't think of anymore that I truely enjoyed reading and have/am reading more than once
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| Posted: July 9, 2008 3:16 pm Post subject: |
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mah quick list in no particular order
1.Harry Potter
2. Alice in Wonderland and Alice Through the Looking Glass
3. Anne of Green Gables series
4. The Little Prince/Le Petit Prince
5. The Time Travelers Wife
6. A Midsummer Night's Dream or the Tempest
7. Angela's Ashes
8. The Lorax
9. Little Women
10. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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1. Harry Potter Series
2. Twilight Series
3. Wenny Has Wings
4. Chronicles Of Narnia
5. Number The Stars
6. Diary Of Anne Frank
7. The Other Boylen Girl
8. Klepto
Not in a particular order, I can't think of any others right now.
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pottergirl66
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1. harry potter
2. little house series
3. little women series
4. the secret garden
5. the bible
6. anne of green gables
7. the da vinci code
8. lord of the rings
no order
can't think of anymore at the moment
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| Posted: July 10, 2008 5:38 pm Post subject: |
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Gone With the Wind - Margaret Mitchel
Lord of the Rings - J.R. Tolkein -check
Harry Potter - J.K. Rowling -check
The Stand - Stephen King
The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown
To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee -check
Angels and Demons - Dan Brown -check
Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand
Catcher in the Rye - J. D. Salinger -check
The Holy Bible
So I'm halfway there and I'm only 17. I meant to read the Da Vinci Code but never go to it. I really don't want to read Gone With the Wind and I will read the bible someday.
But on my list would be
Harry Potter
Narnia
Lord of the Rings
Catcher in the Rye (changed my life)
Bible
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Gone With the Wind - Margaret Mitchel(not interested)
Lord of the Rings - J.R. Tolkein(Not interested)
Harry Potter - J.K. Rowling(Already Read)
The Stand - Stephen King(Maybe)
The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown(Tired to read but was boring)
To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee(Will read someday)
Angels and Demons - Dan Brown(Maybe)
Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand(Maybe)
Catcher in the Rye - J. D. Salinger(Already read)
The Holy Bible (Read parts but not all.. Will read all someday)
My list.. hmm..
1. Tuesdays with Morrie (Really sad book)
2. Harry Potter (Already read)
3. To Kill a mokingbird(Will read)
4. Little Woman(Seen the movie. I want to read the book)
5. The Diary Of Ann Frank(Read while in school but would read again)
6. The Bible (Have and will read)
7. Catcher in the Rye(Have and will read again.)
Cant think of anymore at the moment.
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Out of AOL's list, I've read LOTR, Harry Potter, and I started on Atlas Shrugged, but Ayn Rand's writing bores the hell out of me. I just can't get into her, no matter how I've tried. I really want to read Da Vinci Code, saw the movie and was interesting.
My list:
1. Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind. The entire series, actually. 
2. Harry Potter and the Philospher's Stone...followed by the entire series.
3. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden.
4. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See.
5. Complete Works of Edgar Allen Poe.
6. Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
7. The entire Narnia series. 
8. Road to Nowhere by Christopher Pike
9. The Secret, by R. L. Stine
10. Creatures of Forever by Christopher Pike.
A few of those in there are in no way epic novels, but favorites of mine throughout the years.
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1. Magyk by Angie Sage
2.Lord of the Rings by J.R Tolkien
3. Master of the Grove by Victor Kelleher
4. Narnia Series
5. The Lorax (Lol, Arabella, this book is my favourite picture book)
6. Spiderwick Chroincles
7. The Da Vinci Code-Dan Brown
8. Twilight
9. Eclipse
10. Looking Through the Window
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Goosebumps.
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Arabella
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lol now I see a couple I'd add to my list if I could do twelve. the secret garden (thanks gin!) and island of the blue dolphins. it made me cry 
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OH!!! i ttly forgot about Island of the Blue Dolphins! I love that book.
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| Posted: July 12, 2008 10:20 pm Post subject: Re: 10 Books to Read Before You Die |
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| GinnyX wrote: |
AOL offers a list of ten books they think you should read before you die....
Gone With the Wind - Margaret Mitchel
Lord of the Rings - J.R. Tolkein
Harry Potter - J.K. Rowling
The Stand - Stephen King
The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown
To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee
Angels and Demons - Dan Brown
Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand
Catcher in the Rye - J. D. Salinger
The Holy Bible
What they had to say about Harry Potter
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| Follow Harry Potter from his first days at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, through his many adventures with Hermione and Ron, to his confrontations with rival Draco Malfoy and the dreaded Professor Snape. From a dangerous descent into the Chamber of Secrets to the Triwizard Tournament to the return of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, each adventure is more riveting and exhilarating than its predecessor. |
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What books would be on your list? |
yay, if this is the lists book that i have to read before i die, i 'm only have read harry potter only. the other book, i'm still not read it..
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I've read 7 of those, the majority are good books....but they aren't anything special...I could have lived without them personally (except in the case of Mistah Pottah). Sure is alot of fiction though...
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| Posted: July 13, 2008 11:28 pm Post subject: Re: 10 Books to Read Before You Die |
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| GinnyX wrote: |
AOL offers a list of ten books they think you should read before you die....
Gone With the Wind - Margaret Mitchel
Lord of the Rings - J.R. Tolkein
Harry Potter - J.K. Rowling
The Stand - Stephen King
The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown
To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee
Angels and Demons - Dan Brown
Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand
Catcher in the Rye - J. D. Salinger
The Holy Bible
Hmm I've read three of them My list would be (not in orger)
To Kill a Mockingbird
Harry Potter (duh)
All of Jane Austens books
Peter and Wendy(aka peter pan)
The Chronicles of Narnia series
The Crucible
Men Are From Mars: Women Are From Venus(I know that seems weird but it really is good)
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Treasure Island
Wuthering Heights
These are my choices from books I have read, there are many others I just haven't got to yet.
What they had to say about Harry Potter
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| Follow Harry Potter from his first days at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, through his many adventures with Hermione and Ron, to his confrontations with rival Draco Malfoy and the dreaded Professor Snape. From a dangerous descent into the Chamber of Secrets to the Triwizard Tournament to the return of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, each adventure is more riveting and exhilarating than its predecessor. |
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Harry Potter
Twilight
We All Fall Down
Interview With The Vampire
Narnia
thats all i got
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I forgot to put the Bible on my list, which with Island of Blue Dolphins makes 10 books for me.
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1. the vampire chronicles from anne rice, HP, Narnia, LOR (to get the popular ones out of the way)
2. the old man and the sea
3. the bible (even if youre not religious, its a good read... skip the begots.. get a modern translation, and if you must skip something skip the new testament its all just different camera angles anyways... but i recommend reading it cover to cover)
4. the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy
5. go ask alice
6. 10 lil indians by agatha christie
7. animal farm
8. the monkeys paw, the christmas gift (these 2 i put here cuz im not sure of the names but i remember the stories pwn3d)
9. the davinci code
10. fox in socks
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| Posted: July 16, 2008 11:12 am Post subject: Re: 10 Books to Read Before You Die |
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| GinnyX wrote: |
AOL offers a list of ten books they think you should read before you die....
Gone With the Wind - Margaret Mitchel
Lord of the Rings - J.R. Tolkein
Harry Potter - J.K. Rowling
The Stand - Stephen King
The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown
To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee
Angels and Demons - Dan Brown
Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand
Catcher in the Rye - J. D. Salinger
The Holy Bible
What they had to say about Harry Potter
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| Follow Harry Potter from his first days at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, through his many adventures with Hermione and Ron, to his confrontations with rival Draco Malfoy and the dreaded Professor Snape. From a dangerous descent into the Chamber of Secrets to the Triwizard Tournament to the return of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, each adventure is more riveting and exhilarating than its predecessor. |
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What books would be on your list? |
My break down of AOL's list:
Gone With the Wind - Saw the movie, will read the book at some point.
Lord of the Rings - Saw all the movies and read one book (and to me, it was boring as hell).
Harry Potter - Can you say "Obsession?" <-- Yeah, that's me!  But I must admit that the description AOL had for this series makes it look some series only a ten-year-old would read... Not nearly everyone in the entire world.
The Stand - Saw the movie, will read the book at some point or another.
The Da Vinci Code - Saw the movie (thought it was interesting). I might read it... who knows?
To Kill a Mockingbird - Read it, thought it was AMAZING.
Angels and Demons - Never even heard of it till now.
Atlas Shrugged - Same as previous.
Catcher in the Rye - I've always wanted to read it, just never had the opportunity.
The Holy Bible - ....................... screw that.
Now MY list:
Harry Potter series (plan to get to fifty times each book)
Twilight series
Everything by Nicolas Sparks
Everything by Nora Roberts
Catcher in the Rye
Moby Dick (it looks boring as hell and probably is, but for some reason, I want to read it)
Everything by Jane Austen
Everything by Charles Dickens
Everything by Mark Twain
Not sure...
I dare-say, however, that as I grow older, this list may or may not change. So do not lead yourself to believe I like only these books.
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These aren't in any order, they're just all books, i really, really liked:
1. Harry Potter
2. Twilght
3. pendragon
4. The Series Of Unfortunete Events
5. Tuck Everlasting
6. The Host
7. Narnia
8. The Outsiders
9. The Bible.
10. Diary of Anne Frank.
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I've only read half of the books on that list. I'm ashamed to say that I still haven't gotten around to Gone with the Wind. Maybe I shoudl pick that up after I'm finished with the twilight series.
Anyway, I have a very short memory, so I'm having trouble thinking of the best books I've ever read. Here are the ten that are coming to mind in no particular order:
1. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne -- Say whatever you will: it's a classic for a reason!
2. Cather in the Rye by J. D. Salinger -- this one was on the AOL list.
3. Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling-- naturally!
4. The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chauce -- If you get a version that is very simplified into modern English, then it is completely worth reading! The timelessness of the characters makes time seem so forgiving for some reason!
5. Twelfth Night by William Shakerpeare -- You will never stop laughing!
6. East of Eden by John Steinbeck -- The man has a way with words and can really draw a clear picture of American history through fiction!
7. My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult -- This book is just amazing!
8. The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum -- no reason necessary: It is just required reading for life.
9 Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Macguire -- I love a fresh perspective on an old classic!
10. Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers -- Most people thin it's morbid, but it is one of the best books that I have ever read! This one is non-fiction, but so interesting that you would never know.
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Gone With the Wind - Margaret Mitchel
Lord of the Rings - J.R. Tolkein - on my to read list already
Harry Potter - J.K. Rowling - done [obviously]
The Stand - Stephen King
The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown - done
To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee
Angels and Demons - Dan Brown
Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand
Catcher in the Rye - J. D. Salinger - on my to read list already
The Holy Bible - i don't think i will ever read this...
My list of books i think people should read before they die.:
1. Harry Potter by J.K Rowling - its the reasons I read today.
2. Twilight Series by Stephenie Meyer - I believe it has a little something for everyone.
3. Inheritance cycle by Christopher Paolini [ie.Eragon/Eldest] - The first 2 books were just mind blowing.
4. A Million Little Pieces by James Frey - This books is such an eye opener.
5. The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold - kinda changed my view on death.
6. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak - its just different.
books i want to read before i die :
Everything by Charles Dickens
Everything by Jane Austen [have mo | |
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