First, let me start by apologizing for not having anything posted last Friday (*insert excuse for being overwhelmingly busy here*). As I become more skilled with my writing and time management, so too will I succeed in posting consistently.
Having said that...
As I mentioned on March 9th, 2012 (“A Hitch in the Road”), I began the process of creating a list of the 100 greatest novels of all time. I would love to go into great detail about how I formulated such a list, but frankly, that would be boring. So let’s keep it simple and by the numbers, shall we?
Step 1: I started by collecting three different credible lists of the 100 greatest novels ever written; I tried to focus on lists that were not limited to the 20th century.
The sources for such were:The Guardian, NPR, and Time
Step 2: If two or all of the sources agreed on a title, that book would become a permanent addition to my list.
Step 3: After adding the the corresponding titles, I then finalized the list with my personal choices.
A note on this project: some popular titles were left out of the completed list as I had already read them. Furthermore, I’ve changed the name of the list to “100 of the Greatest Works of Literature”. The list in question can be found above, next to my 180 list. I would like my readers to be able to keep track of the books that I’ve read. Also, I happily welcome any discussion over any of the books that were mentioned.
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