tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13786279.post112957114064917946..comments2023-12-28T17:22:20.888+00:00Comments on Wenlock: Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12816256676376213859noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13786279.post-1130085886618789362005-10-23T17:44:00.000+01:002005-10-23T17:44:00.000+01:00Well unless C S Lewis, George Orwell, Henry Green ...Well unless C S Lewis, George Orwell, Henry Green and both of the Amis twins, to name but five, were all clandestinely of the American persuasion, then I think that nationality is not an issue for this list, although language is - all the books were written in English.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816256676376213859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13786279.post-1130083113776572432005-10-23T16:58:00.000+01:002005-10-23T16:58:00.000+01:00I thought this was a list of books by strictly Ame...I thought this was a list of books by strictly American authors which would account for the gaping holes some correspondents mentioned.<BR/><BR/> Cannot match Stephen's 40 read. My score was 21 - one better than Miss Snark's.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13786279.post-1129579227439335132005-10-17T21:00:00.000+01:002005-10-17T21:00:00.000+01:00Where, too, are The Lady Soldier and Darcy's Diary...Where, too, are The Lady Soldier and Darcy's Diary? Surely they deserved to come in the top 50, at least?<BR/>Ignoring these sad deficiencies, I was interested to see Wide Sargasso Sea in the top 100. I've never read this book but must get round to it. <BR/>I was pleased to see The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13786279.post-1129574291754713722005-10-17T19:38:00.000+01:002005-10-17T19:38:00.000+01:00I've read ten of those books, and two of those (To...I've read ten of those books, and two of those (To Kill A Mockingbird & Lord of the Flies) were because I had to at school. You are right to point out that the list is flawed. Where is Nancy Mitford's Love in a Cold Climate and Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca for a start?Kate Allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02425834913219662421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13786279.post-1129573956909424392005-10-17T19:32:00.000+01:002005-10-17T19:32:00.000+01:00I've read three, I've read reviews for many others...I've read three, I've read reviews for many others but they aren't the kind of story I read for pleasure in most instances. Some I've tried to read but didn't enjoy.Nell Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16346808072962615721noreply@blogger.com