I've got about 30 myself read, and only a few I'd want to read. What I found interesting as I saw this on multiple friend's lists was that nearly 50% of the books on here have been made movies. Perhaps the comment I've seen about the Average American has only read 6 of these is in part comment to that? I know there are a good 5-7 of these I've not read but have seen the movie.
I'd imagine the separating of Complete Works of Shakespeare/Hamlet and Chronicles of Naria/Lion, Witch, & Wardrobe is only due to the those 2 being made movies. Sure, other Shakespeare plays have been done as movies but Hamlet has more visibility with both the version Mel Gibson was in, and the super long one Kenneth Brannon did. Of course this is only a guess. :)
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Date: 2008-06-30 09:26 pm (UTC)I'd imagine the separating of Complete Works of Shakespeare/Hamlet and Chronicles of Naria/Lion, Witch, & Wardrobe is only due to the those 2 being made movies. Sure, other Shakespeare plays have been done as movies but Hamlet has more visibility with both the version Mel Gibson was in, and the super long one Kenneth Brannon did. Of course this is only a guess. :)