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Barty · 04-25-2011, 09:09 PM

I read Les Miserables when I was 11 not knowing it was supposed to be "good for me" and loved it. I read Scarlet Letter and loved that too. I read Catcher in the Rye and thought why would I want to read about an annoying kid when I was an annoying kid myself? Then I read Moby Dick and that thing almost killed the classics for me. Why why does anybody think it's a good idea to put that in the juvenile library?

Currently, my favorite classic author is Henry James. I also love Asimov(*) and Stephen King's (older stuff). It's not about classics vs contemporary vs genre fiction for me. There are different modes of enjoyment to be had.

(*) who is most like Asimov? I keep looking and never quite finding.

04-25-2011, 09:09 PM	#139
Barty doofus Posts: 2,553 Karma: 13089041 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Voyage	I read Les Miserables when I was 11 not knowing it was supposed to be "good for me" and loved it. I read Scarlet Letter and loved that too. I read Catcher in the Rye and thought why would I want to read about an annoying kid when I was an annoying kid myself? Then I read Moby Dick and that thing almost killed the classics for me. Why why does anybody think it's a good idea to put that in the juvenile library? Currently, my favorite classic author is Henry James. I also love Asimov() and Stephen King's (older stuff). It's not about classics vs contemporary vs genre fiction for me. There are different modes of enjoyment to be had. () who is most like Asimov? I keep looking and never quite finding.