- tristram shandy (sterne). had to read it in "the 18thc novel". couldnt get past page 20. seriously, it was terrible. there's part of me that wants to toss it in the fire, but the other part wants to SAY i've read it and mean it. it's a pride thing.
- anna karenina (tolstoy). bought the book on a whim in my "oh i'm a new english major graduate and i've never read this book". started reading it while reading others and quit. it's time to pick it up again.
- ashini (theriault). not a classic per se, but a very interesting french canadian novel about a native displaced. lots of poetic language throughout. easy read. read it in my 2nd year. kept it to read again.
- jude the obscure (hardy). bought for a 19thc novel class in my 2nd year. read part of it, got bored. faked reading it in class. got a b-. not proud. want to finish it.
- anything by the bronte sisters. i took a bronte course in my third year and let me tell you, i loved it. i loved all of their books and stories about the sisters. between them there are 5 novels which are all very good works of literature. i think i've read jane eyre three different times and enjoyed it.
- a suitable boy (seth). three volumes. always stalled out at the first one, despite it being an interesting book. i think the length of it intimidates me. gonna finish it in 2010. dammit.
- david copperfield (dickens). i've owned it for years. cant even remember how or where i acquired it. i dont think i've ever opened it.
- catcher in the rye (salinger). read this one twice and loved it. would continue to read it again and again, much like cat's eye (atwood). that one is a bible of my childhood, i swear.
- to kill a mockingbird (lee). never read it, know i *should*, so i will.
oh i know this list is quite short. i'm aware of that. i do want to ensure i read the classics and incorporate them into my regular reading...reading which i sadly do not find time for on a daily basis. that has to change...yes, it does.
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