I thought that The Big Read was a TV show that they put on years ago? I remember watching it and I was unimpressed - I still am now. But hey, it's like the guy I met at Starbucks said: aesthetics is subjective . . .
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I thought that The Big Read was a TV show that they put on years ago? I remember watching it and I was unimpressed - I still am now. But hey, it's like the guy I met at Starbucks said: aesthetics is subjective . . .
Yes, The Big Read was a TV show as long as a poll to determine the most popular books in the UK.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trystan
Having grown up in another country, I have personally decided to read the top 200 just to get a glimpse of the reading taste of the Brits. And since then, I have been ploughing through it. I do not agree with some of the choices but... not passing any judgement! ;)
It's not necessarily which are the best books, just the books people like the most.
popularity contests are not usually worth paying any attention to
Look, it doesn't define the greatest ever novels, it shows what people like to read. It's quite interesting to know that, actually.
Well when you do ever finish Scher, you better post your likes and dislikes for us all to see!
Or rather...read....
Aye.Quote:
Originally Posted by kelby_lake
I have been cluttering the Book Reviews section up with my reviews! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Niamh
Ah!!!! It all makes sense!:p
Still. Could always copy the original list here and just do a 1-10 kitkat rating beside it for a general idea.;) :D
That's a great idea!!!!! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Niamh
Yeah I know. I'm just saying popularity contests are pointless. If you go in WHSmith, look at the top ten, thats what people like to read. Pointless ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by kelby_lake
Not if the point is finding out what people would like to read at a given time.
Yes but popularity contests only take into consideration the people who actually bothered to vote...Quote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
Sure and probably people who are interested in reading would take part in such a poll?
obviously yes. but you are not getting everybody's opinion. that is why popularity contests are (in my opinion) pointless...
however i agree they should be taken in the spirit intended - as a bit of fun...
i enjoyed reading this poll anyway (even if it is pointless) ;)
I read about 20 from the first list and 10 or so from the second list. I read a lot more books than that, in my life time, but most of my favorite books and authors are not listed, or if they are there is only one or two novels by them.
I did find it curious, that so many of the novels listed here, have been made into movies. Now if we looked at the list as a film list I would probably have seen a lot more. I wonder how many people, even youth in England saw the films first. Even some of the classics have film versions they probably would have been exposed to. I think mass media and the film industry has truly influenced this list of popular reading.