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For a few seconds I thought, Oh my goodness, I haven't read any of these!!!! LOL But I have... a couple.So do we post comments in each other's lists? Do we get recommendations for books on the master list? Are these all the titles? Why Lori do you take it upon yourself to make my to-read list so long? ;o)
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There are quite a few I have already looked at and figured I wouldnt be reading ( the Bible, the holy Qur'an,I Ching, Harry Potter, The Fountianhead) and there is one on there that actually doesnt exist!! Hee hee... I only realised that today tho, and I am leaving it on the list. Can anyone figure it out??!
Lori, are you referring to the manuscript that they found on the plane? I think it actually has been released, if not in physical form then as an e-book. I remember reading something like that a while back. I can't remember the name of it though.It's kind of funny- I'd never have expected an in-universe book to make such a transition into the real world, but Lost fans know no limits.
I have a few of these on my to-read bookshelf at home, the fountainhead is one of them, so I am guessing I would start with those, after reading The thirteenth tale -for our GR's group- and Blindness -for my neighborhood's bookclub- and calico Bush -our nighly reading with Gabi- I had been wondering about joining the 1001 books challenge but I better forget about that until my kid goes to college!
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Lorena, I havent checked out the 1001 books challenge yet. sounds like a BIG commitment!!
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I have Margaret and Narnia, this is going to take awhile...
Emma, yeah a year is probably not enough time to read these 60 and my other commintments but its always fun to play along and specially to hear the reviews of our fellow readers. Not to mention the connetions we could discover! That is, if the creators put as much thought into these titles as we have LOL ... wouldn't it bummed if ther books were just props, not realted to the story ...
I have so many other to-reads I don't know if I'll get through it. I'm eager to see all the connections, and if we can find anything related to the future of Lost.
Lori, I have been reading some of the posts of the group here in GR -1001 books you must read before you die- and it does sound a bit overwhelming, I am sure you have read many of their titles, and if the list is representative of an international literary community I should have too, I am just going to have to check the full list, see what I have read and what sounds interesting.
Lorena, I would be afraid, very, very afraid, to even dare to look at that list. I have so many to-reads swirling inside my head and on GR, I think I will go crazy. My goal right now is to finish all of my current to reads, (that's right, 51 more books) before the year ends. Oh no, just realized I need to add Ann of Green Gables, The Secret Garden, and The Wizard of Oz, I'll never get through my to-reads NEVER!!
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Mysterious Island seems to have alot of its story pulled out in the making of Lost. 5 guys and a dog crash land a balloon onto an uninhabited island (hello Vincent, hello Henry Gale). There is a highly trainable ape named Jupe(in the lost expierence, which i never participated in, they had a super old super smart ape by the name of Joop). There are strange things going on that they try to uncover...
Lord Of The Flies... well, besides it being about children, it fits quite well with the whole two seperate societies, one looking to get off the island and in the meantime, work at survival and live in peace, the other group having resigned themselves to being on the island for life start kidnapping or killing off the ones that wont join them.
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No, I mean the 1001 books to read before you die, I think this list is a fantastic idea.
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I know I'll never get through this list but there are some books that are already on my to read list so I'll give it a try and see how many I manage.I like the idea that this book list can enhance my Lost addiction!
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Lori and Lorena, the 1001 books challenge was the first one that I started when I joined Goodreads. You can find the list here:http://johnandsheena.co.uk/books/?pag...
At this time I've only read 125 of them- I'm counting Infinite Jest, even though I haven't finished it yet. Truthfully, I never really plan on finishing all 1001- especially because there's just so much Margaret Atwood.
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Ive read about 20 (i stopped before getting to the 1700's... i dont think ive read anything that old) I saw alot of authors who ive read, but just hadnt read the one on the list... Guess my tastes are different from those who compiled that list.
BTW,did you see that is tells you how many books you need to read a year to complete it before you die?? MEN... you better get cracking, since it thinks you are going to die quicker.. heehee
Goodness I've only read 22 and nothing from this decade!Even if I read what's currently in my to be read pile I still would have a long long ways to go.Looking at the list there's quite a few I'd never bother with but it's nice to work with to compile my own list which is what I've been doing.
Ok, I did the thing, I have read 15 books out of this list and have a couple of the rest on my to-read shelf at home, I saw many books that I have always wanted to read also and that are on my wish list, which is soooooo long. However I must say I am a little dissapointed about some books that I was sure I was going to find there that I didn't, specially from South American Authors... tsk, tsk
Lorena, that's my main criticism of the list as well. Apparently there's a new edition of the book which offers a more international flavor. There's a topic over in the 1001 Books group that has all of the new additions. I was pleased to find Roberto Bolano there along with dozens of authors I have never heard of- which is kind of like Christmas for me.Yelena is the only one I know making a dedicated push for all 1001, and she's making strong headway through the list. I think she went back and added all the new additions to her copy of the spreadsheet and it came out to be somewhere around 1300 books total.
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Logan, I will look for that post and add the titles to my sheet too, its a good starting pointing when looking for ideas before buying classics. I do hope Maria, Jorge Isaacs, La Celestina, Fernando Rojas y la Voragine Jose Eustacio Rivera are there among others, they are great novels that everyone should read. Any titles you didn't see there you were sure to find?Lori, I remember taking The Count of Montecristo home a couple of years back and thinking I had become insane, it was such a huge undertaking, now I am glad I did, please let me know how the book turns out. Sometimes the stories grab you in such way that you just fly through!
Lori, 1045 pages? That is massive! My mass market copy is only 749 pages but is definitely unabridged. I wonder where your extra 300 pages come from, is it annotated or something? Either way, I'll read it along with you if you need moral support. I've been intending to read it for years now. I think I marked it as one of my summer challenges over in the other group. The book's been lingering on my to-read stack for too long and I am madly in love with Dostoevsky. To not have read one of his seminal works is a crime.Lorena, I'll have to look through the updated list to see what stood out for me. I only gave it a cursory read-through when it was first posted. I have to admit that I was surprised to find Line of Beauty on the expanded list. I read it last summer and was just not impressed by it. It struck me as a book along the lines of what Jane Austen would write if she were a foppish dandy living among the well-to-do in Thatcherite London. For some that's probably a good thing, but is definitely not a topic that interests me at all.
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a quick 1/2 hour browse landed me:
Alices Adventures in Wonderland - Carroll
Heart Of Darkness- Conrad
Of Mice and Men - Steinbeck
The Pearl - Steinbeck
Looks like its a summer of classics and Lost lit for this bookaddict!!
lol, How many books are on the Lost Lit List anyways?
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Oh 63, that wouldn't be a lot, if I didn't have other goals.
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Hey, Lori - which ones would you say were the more closely connected books? I'd be interested in reading those, anything to get a little insight into this mind boggling show!
And what are your favorites, I'd be very interested to see everyones favorites and compare them.
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Lord of the Flies and Mysterious Island are the two most closely related. Alot of what we see on Lost can be laid out side by side with these novels.
Island and VALIS were just horrible to read. Islands plot was interesting and relates to lost in the sense that here was an island that people were migrating to leave all new technology behind, live in peace, one with the island.. and that there were others out there who wanted access to it, to exploit it and make money off it. VALIS was just terrible, and didnt really have much to do with the show. It was just about a messed up psychotic who was searching for god, who he thought was an alien lifeform/sattelite that shoots information to his brain from a pink lazer beam (huh?)
Third Policeman was a trippy little novel that hooks you but confuses the hell out of you too. I dont want to give anything away here incase someone wants to read it, but towards the end, there is an underground building that is more like a room, and this room can produce whatever it is that you want, if you only think it. Sorta like Bens magic box.
Thanks, Lori. I've read Lord of the Flies years and years ago but will have to revisit it and I'll add Mysterious Island to my list.
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Lori,I'm unfamiliar with Pearl by Steinbeck.What's it about?I think King's The Stand is very relatable in terms of 2 groups,one good,one evil, also how to survive when everything you know is drastically changed.I see The Stand in a lot of how the Lost members organize themselves in such difficult circumstances as well as in how there is focus on several members. Rather than one hero there are many.
It's my favourite book off the list.
I'm adding The Stand to my list now as well, thanks, Sherry!
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Sherry, I havent read it yet, but here is a short synopsis I stole from a goodreads reviewer...
A young fisherman discovers a large pearl. Believing the pearl will afford him great wealth, he dreams of a better future for his young family. Society, however, gets in the way of his plans and he is forced to flee until a tragic event leads him to conclude that the pearl does more harm than good.
Hmmm,sounds interesting.Please let me know what you think.Might be worth adding to my ever expanding wishlist.
over the years I've read almost all of these...but to tell the truth I really don't remember them enough to post a rating so I'm going to try and re-read them :) hows that for ambition? This is an awesome reading list..I homeschool and I've had my son read 5 of these ..its makes for a wonderful education...many more are on his reading list :)
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Yes I can't wait to read thru "Lost" glasses...really if it weren't for that I probably wouldn't bother, it would seem too boring
sherry that sounds a little like the numbers for hurley? but thats not having read it at all
Nanner,are you referring to The Pearl?It does sound a lot like Hurley's numbers and lottery win.See,we've benefitted already and haven't even read the book!
Hey Nanner! Welcome! I was wondering, have you read The Teenage Liberation Handbook? It's a must-read.
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Emma, I loved the Teenage Liberation Handbook! When I was in high school I ended up buying so many copies for friends of mine that dropped out. I sent one to my little brother not six months ago, he's in the midst of dropping out.. It's always good to be reminded that schooling does not equal education and that one can learn far more when you get to pursue your own interests rather than the state's curriculum.
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In memory of Lost today, I thought I would start a reading challenge to help us while away the days until Lost returns to us early next year.
I am posting below all the Literature linked to Lost. If you are interested, create a thread in this folder with your name and start date, and throughout the summer and fall, as you read a book from the list, post it to your thread. If its been awhile since you've read one, it might be fun to reread it before you add it to your thread.....
Let's see if anyone can complete the list before the new season airs.
Anyone with me?
Here is the direct link to the whole list of novels, which will allow you to view covers and blurbs: http://lostpedia.com/wiki/Literature#...
1 After All These Years
2 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
3 Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret
4 Bad Twin
5 Book of Laws
6 Holy Bible, The
7 A Brief History of Time
8 The Brothers Karamazov
9 Carrie
10 Catch-22
11 The Chronicles of Narnia
12 Dark Horse
13 The Dark Tower
14 Dirty Work
15 Dune
16 The Epic of Gilgamesh
17 Evil Under the Sun
18 The Fountainhead
19 Harry Potter
20 Heart of Darkness
21 Hindsight
22 Holy Qur'an, The
23 Hotel
24 I Ching
25 The Invention of Morel
26 Island
27 Julius Caesar
28 Jurassic Park
29 Kings of Love
30 Lancelot
31 Laughter in the Dark
32 Left Behind
33 Lord of the Flies
34 Moby Dick
35 The Moon Pool
36 The Mysterious Island
37 Oath, The
38 Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
39 The Odyssey
40 Of Mice and Men
41 On Writing
42 Our Mutual Friend
43 O Pioneers!
44 The Outsiders
45 Pearl, The
46 Perfume
47 Rainbow Six
48 Rick Romer's Vision Of Astrology
49 The Shape of Things to Come
50 The Shining
51 Slaughterhouse-Five
52 Stand, The
53 Stranger in a Strange Land
54 The Survivors of the Chancellor
55 A Tale of Two Cities
56 The Third Policeman
57 Through the Looking-Glass
58 To Kill a Mockingbird
59 The Turn of the Screw
60 VALIS
61 Watership Down
62 The Wizard of Oz
63 A Wrinkle in Time
EDIT***** So far on Season 5 I have seen
64.The Little Prince
65. Ulysses
66.A Seperate Reality
67. Everything That Rises Must Converge
EDIT***** SO far on Season 6 we have seen
68.The Chosen
69.Deep River
70.Haroun and the Sea of Stories
71.Fear and Trembling