Musing Monday (Oct 12)

Today’s MUSING MONDAYS post is about books on your top book lists…


This past week, Borders re-released it’s  100 Favourite Books of All Times. Do you vote in these kinds of polls when they arise? Do you look through the list, or seek out books featured?

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As I’m sure Wendy will attest, I am a huge sucker for a good list, so when you combine lists WITH books – what more could you want? I do vote/suggest titles when polls like these arise – I always try to contribute my vote to those put out by Borders and Dymocks.

I pick up a catalogue every year when Dymocks does it’s Books Alive feature, and when Angus and Robertson does it’s top books lists, and I take great pleasure in checking out what’s been changed from last year, or what books have risen or fallen on the charts. (Yes, I keep the lists on my bookshelf, and yes, I’m aware that’s somewhat sad)

I wouldn’t say that I intentionally go out and try to find the books to read – I always have plenty to read anyways, but I do recheck the old lists when the new one comes out and mark off any that I’ve read in the intervening months.