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Haven’t read Moby Dick? Never managed to get through On the Road because you thought the writing kind of sucked? Never read anything by Tolstoy because reading a 1,000 page book just seemed to daunting? Well, you’re not alone. Recently Slate.com surveyed several contemporary authors about which of the “great” books they haven’t read. So if you never managed to read Ulysses, don’t fret. You’re in good company.
Great novel that I’ve never read but really should: To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf. I’ve never made it past page 5. It’s sad really considering how much I loved Mrs. Dalloway. (I believe my blog partner in crime, Kate, said she would include any of the great Russian novels, like Crime & Punishment & Anna Karenina, on her list.)
Now I throw the question out to any of you who may read this: what great books haven’t you read?
