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Thief of Always is great but can't second it for 100 greatest of all time.
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is my next nomination.
I second LOTR. I nominate The Stranger by Albert Camus.
The Haunting of Hill House Shirley Jackson
Second Huckleberry Finn, The Dark Tower, The Stranger.
Bill, you cheated. Dracula goes to Dan; you could nom. The Exorcist once someone goes after me, then after two more, Ghost Story. I'd love to do a big batch at once, but look at the rules in the original post.
How did I cheat? My post was at 2:49 and Dan's at 2:50. Regardless, as long as Dracula makes the list that is all that is important.
I'll second, The Haunting of Hill House Shirley Jackson
Edit: OK I see what you mean Mike. However, the rules be damned to a degree IMHO I was caught up in the excitement and that should be a concern for this thread in order to maintain relevance and popularity, no?
Spoiler: 07-17-2013 03:05 PMStebbinsI second To Kill A Mocking Bird and The Dark Tower.
And I nominate Lord Of The Flies. 07-17-2013 03:16 PMMerlin1958 07-17-2013 04:13 PMDanThere MUST be a Richard Matheson novel included since he was one of the greatest writers. I nominate I Am Legend, being his greatest and most well know novel. Although some of his short stories are just a good, if not better. 07-17-2013 04:13 PMdnemecMy votes for To Kill a Mockinbird, Frankenstein, Dracula, and The Scarlet Letter. 07-17-2013 04:37 PMBROWNINGS CHILDEFirst I want to +1 all of the following:
To Kill a Mockingbird
Lolita
1984
Farenheit 541
Of Mice and Men
Frankenstein
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Lord of the Rings
The Dark Tower
Dracula
A Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
Lord of the Flies
I am Legend.
Then I would like to nominate Journey to the Center of the Earth. 07-17-2013 04:54 PMLost RoseSorry, I got lost..I was going to add Catcher in the Rye...I'm for all but...Master&Margarita, Castle and the Rabbit Series...haven't heard of them...How about King's Row... 07-17-2013 06:59 PMMattrickHow long do we have? Many of these books are sitting on my shelf and I haven't read them....and I just got eight more books....it's a terrible problem. I'd like to read a few more before all is said an done.
There are so many I could nominate....I'll have to nominate a Dostoevsky but I think I'll wait for Bears to possibly choose one and maybe Jane Eyre so I don't have to.
I nominate: Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte 07-17-2013 07:04 PMShannon 07-17-2013 10:34 PMBROWNINGS CHILDEsecond Interview. Nominate One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest. 07-17-2013 10:35 PMBROWNINGS CHILDEI guess this list will be devoid of Poe. Shame 07-17-2013 11:56 PMJeanbears second:
The Dark Tower
Candide
The Exorcist
The Haunting of Hill House
and nominate:
Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte (thank you Mattrick, I really really wanted to nominate it myself!)
Mattrick: nominate as many as you want, only keep it in your mind that there must be at least two someone else's nominations between yours.
Answering the important question: the nominations will go on till at least mid-August.
And guys, please, don't forget to second!!! It' absolutely crucial!!!!!
to make it easier, I'll post the updates tonight. Will try to do so at least twice a day in the future. 07-18-2013 04:29 AMpathoftheturtleQuote:Looks like you convinced Jean. Everybody start making up reasons why you, too, should be granted license to go over.
Seriously, though, I'm sorry: maybe "cheated" was not the right word. I was thinking about seconding one of your later noms when I realized that you broke the rules. It's easy to see how that could happen, and I never thought there was bad intent. Plus, you've got pretty good taste in literature.
David Copperfield Charles Dickens
Second Lord of the Flies and Cuckoo's Nest. 07-18-2013 04:30 AMRainInSpainVotes for
The Dark Tower,
The Scarlett Letter,
Lord Of The Flies,
Catcher In The Rye,
Huckleberry Finn,
One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest,
Wuthering Heights,
Jane Eyre.
Nominating The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein. 07-18-2013 04:34 AMRainInSpainOh, I forgot to cast my vote for Fahrenheit 451. 07-18-2013 05:29 AMDan2nd David Copperfield. I was going to do this one also. This shows the best of Dickens. 07-18-2013 05:41 AMmaeSeconding Catcher in the Rye. Sorry, can't second The Dark Tower. If King's gonna make it, it has to be something else, DT is too niche. Wasn't a huge fan of the two big ones, The Stand and It. I'd go with The Green Mile or Pet Sematary. Hard to say.
Nominating The Count of Monte Cristo. 07-18-2013 05:54 AMpathoftheturtleDickens and King are unusually difficult authors to pick a best novel from. This raises all the thorny questions of best vs. top vs. greatest vs. favorite, and so on. Do you trust what you feel or try to make more objective recommendations? Really, TDT is not as self-contained as It or The Stand. It's funny to think of it, but those are relatively short books. And great, of course. Deep. I hope it won't take up too much attention here -- we already have a cool regular contest on that subject. Probably David Copperfield also is not Dickens' greatest. But I just so much wanted to nominate it here. *shrug* 07-18-2013 07:57 AMHeather19I'll add a point to Jane Eyre, Lord of the Flies, and Wuthering Heights.
And my first nomination will of course be IT by Stephen King.