Best books that were FIRST published on or after the day you were born (i.e. during your lifetime).
Please no second, third, or 534th editions!
Please no second, third, or 534th editions!
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Oct 11, 2011 02:44PM
Little Women? Really? We have someone with us born before 1868!?!
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Susanna wrote: "Little Women? Really? We have someone with us born before 1868!?!"Thanks for catching that Susanna. There are actually 4 Goodreads subscribers in their 140's! All kidding aside, Little Women has been terminated!
Pretty impressive that To Kill a Mockingbird is running away with this list, considering that anyone under 50 can't vote for it!
Ben wrote: "Pretty impressive that To Kill a Mockingbird is running away with this list, considering that anyone under 50 can't vote for it!"
I am over 60 but I would never vote for it.
I am over 60 but I would never vote for it.
Deleted: Crime and Punishment and The Brothers Karamazov. Also, after further review, I have a sneaking suspicion that some people born AFTER 1962 are voting for To Kill a Mockingbird. COME ON PEOPLE! PLEASE READ THE DIRECTIONS BEFORE YOU VOTE!
uh some of these books are really old (even though I would like to vote on them). looks like somebody's not been reading the description.......also, HARRY POTTER. BAHAHAHAHA
Ceecee wrote: "uh some of these books are really old (even though I would like to vote on them). looks like somebody's not been reading the description.......also, HARRY POTTER. BAHAHAHAHA"
I know.... I bolded the list description. Maybe that will help.
At least there aren't anymore books from the 19th century....
Susanna - Censored by GoodReads wrote: "Little Women? Really? We have someone with us born before 1868!?!"The Three Musketeers, as well!
I would have voted for a number of these books, but most of my favorites were written BEFORE I was born. I followed the directions and passed over them.
The top 6 average year of release is 1963, meaning that the average voter on this list would have to be over 55. It rather suggests that people still don't really understand the premise of this list.
Removed for being first published before the oldest now living person was born:The Selected Poetry of Lord Byron, Les Fleurs du Mal, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, Mumu, Songs of Innocence and of Experience, The Three Musketeers, Mysteries
John wrote: "The top 6 average year of release is 1963, meaning that the average voter on this list would have to be over 55. It rather suggests that people still don't really understand the premise of this list."I was born before 1963 😃 but I agree; 13 people voting for The Catcher in the Rye, which was first published in 1951, does not inspire confidence.
I've removed Kristin Lavransdatter and The Trial, by the way.
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