They call them the new classics with Cormac McCarthy’s The Road at #1 and Jon Stewart’s America at #100. No doubt, every book on this list was a BIG seller. Was that their only criteria? But Potter was pushed to #2, so something else must have weighed in on their calculations. But what?
I agree that most of these titles should be on a list like this, but certainly not stacked this way. We may have to develop our own list. Hmmmmmm…
I’ve been looking for a couple more “summer fiction” titles to cram in before the Fall gets here. You know the type… beach-worthy titles that just push you through a quick story.
I was cruising through the AL.com Book Forum last night and ran across a new book blog in town, Breaking the Spine. I have to say I enjoyed flipping through all the posts and reading all the questions she poses to her readers. Might be fun to keep up with this one!
If I could be anywhere this week it would be up in Buffalo, New York, at this year’s Typecon. It kicked off yesterday and runs through the 20th. I really need to plan my summer vacations better… maybe next year. I mean surely some of the knowledge and skills of these guys would rub off, right? Well, until then I’ll just have to follow their Twitter feed to get my Typecon fix.
Let me know if you guys find anyplace that has bloggers there or is posting podcasts/video.
