About Brooke's Book Blog

Well... Since I currently don't have a job, and in an effort to not become stupid, I have decided to read Newsweek's Top 100 books over the next three (maybe four) years. Thoughts and details to follow.


Monday, December 21, 2009

Rules of the Hat

There are 97 books in the hat. Since I have read "The Great Gatsby" (No. 18) and "I, Claudius" (No. 69) within the last six months, I decided I didn't have to read them again. However, I am re-reading several books, like "The Grapes of Wrath" (No. 21), even though I read them (or the cliff's notes version of them) in high school. I also took the Bible (coming in almost halfway down the list at No. 41... as JP put it, sad for God) out of the hat. I am going to read it little by little over one year. I am NOT allowed to put a book back. It must be read when it is drawn out of the hat.

And the first book is... "The Sound and the Fury" (No. 5). Nice pick Hallie.

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