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QuantumIguana · 02-07-2012, 01:58 PM

There's no committee that decides what is a great book. It's those pesky readers that do. People still read Treasure Island after 130 years. People still read Jane Austen 200 years later. People still read Robinson Crusoe 293 years later. People are going to be reading Lord Of the Rings for a very long time. And it won't be because someone had to force them to read it.

02-07-2012, 01:58 PM	#97
QuantumIguana Philosopher Posts: 2,034 Karma: 18736532 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2 gen, Kindle Fire 1st Gen, Kindle Touch	There's no committee that decides what is a great book. It's those pesky readers that do. People still read Treasure Island after 130 years. People still read Jane Austen 200 years later. People still read Robinson Crusoe 293 years later. People are going to be reading Lord Of the Rings for a very long time. And it won't be because someone had to force them to read it.