What brought it to my attention was a survey they are doing that asks "What are the best fiction books of the millennium, so far?".
They have a top 20 list from professional writers and a list from readers of The Millions.
Well naturally, I compared what would be my own picks and pans. And, I couldn't believe what appeared at the top of the list: Jonathan Franzen's The Corrections. What is it about this book that appeals to people? I thought it was absolutely awful. Does it only appeal to New Yorkers? (That's my suspicion, anyway.) Can someone enlighten me?
Anyway, I liked some of the other picks, most notably:
- #20:Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
- #16:Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
- #14:Atonement by Ian McEwan
However I was amazed at how many I haven't read. But, more importantly, what books were missed? One that I'd suggest is:
- Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
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