Book list challenge on Facebook

[Astrolady]

Who has done this app - http://apps.facebook.com/booklistchallenge/

I have to say I did and found my results were dismal for someone who loves to read. I scored 11. Another friend of mine also didn't do much better, so we decided over the course of the year we would read as many of the books as we could that remained "unread" on the list.

I have even taken the liberty to go and re-apply at the library and have 71 books in my online library list ready to submit one by one for picking up as I need them. There was a few books I couldn't get within the library system, but my friend has found a lot as free E-Books. I download a program as an add on to firefox so I can now read .epub extensions in the browser, which is what I am currently doing with the book I have.

So as it currently stands I have now read 12.5 of the 100 books. No offence to anyone, but I will be skipping the bible.

Anyone interested in joining in ? Could post our thoughts on what we thought of the books we read as we go ? So in a way like a book club but we read what we want to read when we can read them, as long as it is from the list of 100.

Who is participating

Astrolady
Limeslice
HollyBolly
MummaSue
Cheezelmonster
Winter
HannahD
~*MrsS*~

[~Hestia~]

I only scored 6! There are alot of books on there that I've always wanted to read though, so I'm in

Seen a lot of the movies if that means anything

[Fleur]

I did it... I think I scored 32 or something, I can't remember.

Chronicles of Narnia was listed as well as The Lion, The With & the Wardrobe, so that was a cheat

[Just Me]

I just did the quiz and scored 21. Most of them are thanks to my English subjects in high school though. I don't think most of those books are ones that I would choose to read.

[ss_storm]

I think I had 30 something when I did it. I guess high school English was good for something!

[STARRYSKY]

I got 43!
Most I read as a child, There are quite a few on the list I have been meaning to read...will try to hunt down copies and let you know how I go!

[Sammiejane]

Sounds good.
I scored 21 - at least 6 of these were read at school as part of English over the years at high school (catcher in the rye, of mice and men, Animal farm and 2 of the shakespears) so that has boosted my number.
There were a few that i had seen the movie to, but not the book, but generally i try and read the book before seeing the movie so i know which is better iykwim...

Yeah i think that i will skip the bible too - not really something that should be on the list in a challange that is open on a world wide platform... although i note that it was orginally a BBC article started as this

The BBC believes the majority of people will have only read 6 of the 100 books here

[Nai]

I got 58 There are still a lot in there that I want to read so maybe I will do that as my New Years Resolution

[meow]

I got 26... a few I have started and didn't enjoy so I'll never read those. And I don't think I'll ever read all the bible.

[Astrolady]

Yes I have seen the movies to quite a few as well, and like most of you the ones I have read are thanks to English lessons LOL. I did however read "The curious incident of the dog in the night time" as part of the BellyBelly book club some moons ago

I read Pride and Prejudice last week, which I have to say I found hard going with all the "proper" English LOL. I am currently reading "The Woman in White" as an e-book and it has heaps of interesting twists and turns in it so it is keeping me glued to the monitor

[Fleur]

I got 58 There are still a lot in there that I want to read so maybe I will do that as my New Years Resolution

Wow Nai, 58 is awesome!

I wonder if anyone has read the whole 100.....

[ezymay]

Just did the quiz... I've read 28 there are quite a few on there I have sitting on my bookshelf that I have never read...Anna Karenina is one I've tried to start a few times!! I'll def try to give more on the list a go!!

[ezymay]

Life of Pi has to be THE best book I've ever read. It blew me away.

I've heard that. I have that one on the shelf too...I couldn't really get into it! Another one to try again.

[MummaSue]

I've heard that. I have that one on the shelf too...I couldn't really get into it! Another one to try again.

The first third of the book is HARD WORK but the ending blew. me. away. Soooo good.

[thepixie]

I got 49... and started but not finished another 13 of them for one reason or another. Some of them I really want to read.... others I think I would prefer to stick bamboo shoots under my fingernails (Ulysses anyone? James Joyce totally does my head in). The Bible I have read the New Testament but not the Old one... or the other way around, I can't remember I was only 12 at the time. There was a lot of begetting anyway
I would really like to read To Kill a Mockingbird, A Fine Balance, Shadow of the Wind and a Suitable Boy.... so they might go on the list for this year.

[Lulu]

I think I got about 34. Are they all supposed to be classics? What's the deal?

There were a few on there (can't remember which ones tho) that I wouldn't read with a gun to my head.

[Lulu]

That's right - I'm sure there was another list that went around earlier and it had quite a few books that were more modern bestseller types that I had no interest in EVER reading.

[Tuesday's Child]

I think I got about 34. Are they all supposed to be classics? What's the deal?

I think the list came from a survey by the BBC asking people their favourite books. Although, I did a quick google and there do seem to be some variations that have crept in.