Comments on: 1001 List

By: Clifford Garstang

Clifford Garstang — Sun, 11 May 2008 15:07:03 +0000

I got a copy of the book used, recently. I love it as a reference. I don’t think I can do the 1% challenge, though . . .

By: 1% Challenge « Charlottesville Words

1% Challenge « Charlottesville Words — Sun, 11 May 2008 00:16:48 +0000

[...] Posted on May 10, 2008 by Elizabeth I meant to post the 1001 list as a page, not a yea-long post, but that’s how it goes in Blogland. Once that [...]

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Sat, 10 May 2008 20:05:40 +0000

A friend of mine has the movie book. He says it’s very handy. The titles are so oppressive, though: Books, movies, albums you MUST read/see/hear before you die! I’d be tempted to stop at #1000 in a cheap bid for immortality.

I’m pretty confident I’ve actually read all the ones I’ve marked, and I think there are some on the list I’ve read and haven’t marked. As the years go by I have a hard time distinguishing between what I’ve actually done and what I’ve only intended to do. It comes in handy sometimes.

By: scottt

scottt — Sat, 10 May 2008 17:35:28 +0000

I have another volume in this series, 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, and have been meaning to blog about it for a year now. A seriously flawed book and yet one which has significantly enriched my life. I’ve wanted to pick up the novel and film volumes as well and perhaps now I shall.

I think going through and bolding the books on this list I’ve actually read would be mortifying. So of I course I now must.