Saturday, June 29, 2013

The First 10 Works of Fiction You Should Read If You’ve Never Read a Book Before

The First 10 Works of Fiction You Should Read If You've Never Read a Book Before


Recently, celebrity chef Jamie Oliver told reporters that — while he has written more than 20 cookbooks — he had never read a whole book until recently, when he finished Suzanne Collins’s Hunter Games sequel, Catching Fire. Oliver said, “I’ve never read a book in my life, which I know sounds incredibly ignorant but I’m dyslexic and I get bored easily.” Fair enough. 

As a kind of thought experiment, Flavorwire has picked out the first ten books that an adult who is new to reading should pick up. Quibbles or further suggestions? Add them in the comments. … Read More

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Hi there,

I just discovered your blog and really like it!
Here are my thoughts on writing and literature (scrall down for the english version):
http://lasagnolove.blogspot.de/2013/06/you-get-to-decide-what-to-worship-ii.html

I'd love to know what you think!

Have a great weekend&greetings from Europe,
Bambi