As the Page Turns (the Book Thread)

[Cachoo]

I've only read 7 of them - plus 3 more that I started and never finished (Bel Canto - didn't like; The Overstory - keep meaning to return to; Lincoln in the Bardo - ok but not that compelling). The ones that have been turned into films, I haven't even seen the films!

ETA: I've read 18 from the reader-generated list. Still a lot fewer than I would have expected!

I think it is all about the participants. Every once in awhile I go to the BookTok part of TIkTok and from watching their commentary I wonder if their list would be entirely different. I’m glad the NYT does this though.

 

[MsZem]

To peruse for something to add to your reading list:

The 100 Best Books of the 21st Century

As voted on by 503 book lovers — with a little help from the staff of The New York Times Book Review.

www.nytimes.com

The readers pick their 100 best:

Readers Pick Their 100 Best Books of the 21st Century

The people have spoken. Here are the books they voted for.

www.nytimes.com

I remember these from last year being a very low-brow, genre fiction reader, neither list really resonates with me. Though I will allow that Persepolis is awesome.

 

[sk9tingfan]

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