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Originally Posted by jacksonunit
...Right now I'm working on my "Things I Should Have Read in High School Had I Attend More Regularly" reading list so maybe I'll have a chance to finish Moby Dick BEFORE my Kindle gets in.
aj
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G'day aj,
I read 'Moby Dick' not all that long ago. It was actually a very approachable read, and somewhat reads like a gonzo documentary on whaling of that period - quite enjoyable, and I definitely recommend it as a good starter for that list. I'd also recommend 'Heart of Darkness' by Joseph Conrad (it's a novella, and one which a couple of friends commented on as being "boring", but I enjoyed it, and if you've seen 'Apocalypse Now' you'll at least get interest out of the connections).
I've got almost exactly the same type of list as yours. I just read G.K.Chesterton's shortish 'The Man Who Was Thursday' and enjoyed the style and story very much. However ,I don't think Proust's 'In Search of Lost Time' is going to be quite as easy to read.
Cheers, and welcome,
Marc