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derangedhermit · 01-23-2013, 04:22 PM

Thanks for the comments so far.

The impression that I want a static 20-year list is misleading - I hope to find works that trigger my reading further into that author's works, or related works by other authors, or seaching for the diametrical opposite. And of course I will just come across things over time, and I imagine there will be new works published every year I will find and enjoy.

I don't want to force myself to read a "classic" because I "ought to", or to only have classics or "great books" on the list. For example, in my youth I couldn't stand Dickens: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the..." - come on, get on with it, man! But I want to give myself one more chance to find what so many others have found in his writing.

Time I spend on the list doesn't cut into my reading.

One thing I thought of adding to the public domain books list is a link to my favorite downloadable version, wherever it is online. I'm not looking forward to manual searches for better versions over time, but now I don't know any way to avoid it.

There are plenty of authors that I like that aren't considered "great" writers, and they will be on the list; the idea is to find things I enjoy and benefit from reading. I'll probably try to get my son engaged in reading from the list, but that pretty much covers my evangelical aspirations, or trying to please a wider audience.

Thanks for the reminder on short stories / novellas. I want to include poetry, too.

I haven't checked into Goodreads in a while, I'll do that.

I use Calibre, but I'm not sure if the list itself and how I want it is supported by Calibre; certainly worth finding out, though.

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derangedhermit Addict Posts: 239 Karma: 1280000 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: USA Device: None	Thanks for the comments so far. The impression that I want a static 20-year list is misleading - I hope to find works that trigger my reading further into that author's works, or related works by other authors, or seaching for the diametrical opposite. And of course I will just come across things over time, and I imagine there will be new works published every year I will find and enjoy. I don't want to force myself to read a "classic" because I "ought to", or to only have classics or "great books" on the list. For example, in my youth I couldn't stand Dickens: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the..." - come on, get on with it, man! But I want to give myself one more chance to find what so many others have found in his writing. Time I spend on the list doesn't cut into my reading. One thing I thought of adding to the public domain books list is a link to my favorite downloadable version, wherever it is online. I'm not looking forward to manual searches for better versions over time, but now I don't know any way to avoid it. There are plenty of authors that I like that aren't considered "great" writers, and they will be on the list; the idea is to find things I enjoy and benefit from reading. I'll probably try to get my son engaged in reading from the list, but that pretty much covers my evangelical aspirations, or trying to please a wider audience. Thanks for the reminder on short stories / novellas. I want to include poetry, too. I haven't checked into Goodreads in a while, I'll do that. I use Calibre, but I'm not sure if the list itself and how I want it is supported by Calibre; certainly worth finding out, though.