"1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die"

Michael Bailey michael.lee.bailey at gmail.com
Tue Jan 1 01:02:24 CST 2008


On 12/29/07, Otto wrote:
>(impressive list...)
> 646. The Man Without Qualities – Robert Musil

that's one I keep meaning to read -- any pointers on how to approach it?

Tim Strzechowski wrote:
>What?  No _Barnaby Rudge_?

care to animadvert?  That's one I've missed, though I liked
Great X, Bleak House, Dombey...(had to read Dombey & Son after
learning that that was what Zooey Glass was reading when he saw Jesus
and gave him a glass of ginger ale)


ob on-topic content, not intended as inane/humorous:

176. Vineland – Thomas Pynchon
best...novel...ever!




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