Comments on: Well read? Well… read, anyway. http://jasonbstanding.com/2009/07/well-read-well-read-anyway/ Like Clive James, minus the experience, technique, fame or figure. Sun, 25 Jul 2010 06:36:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: smange http://jasonbstanding.com/2009/07/well-read-well-read-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-245 smange Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:37:44 +0000 http://jasonbstanding.com/?p=1507#comment-245 Excellent list - at least half of which just got added to my "To-read" pile. :) Excellent list – at least half of which just got added to my “To-read” pile. :)

]]> By: Jason B. Standing http://jasonbstanding.com/2009/07/well-read-well-read-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-241 Jason B. Standing Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:12:05 +0000 http://jasonbstanding.com/?p=1507#comment-241 But then that wouldn't be my top ten books, would it? It'd be my top 20. But then that wouldn't be my top ten books, would it? It'd be my top 20.

]]> By: Charlie http://jasonbstanding.com/2009/07/well-read-well-read-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-237 Charlie Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:05:51 +0000 http://jasonbstanding.com/?p=1507#comment-237 Actually, having further thought about it. <br><br>Split your lists into Fiction & non fiction? Actually, having further thought about it.

Split your lists into Fiction & non fiction?

]]> By: Charlie http://jasonbstanding.com/2009/07/well-read-well-read-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-236 Charlie Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:00:43 +0000 http://jasonbstanding.com/?p=1507#comment-236 You've got 2 John Birmingham books there ... <br><br>What about Neil Gaiman? <br><br>It's a hard decision You've got 2 John Birmingham books there …

What about Neil Gaiman?

It's a hard decision

]]> By: Jason B. Standing http://jasonbstanding.com/2009/07/well-read-well-read-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-235 Jason B. Standing Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:52:35 +0000 http://jasonbstanding.com/?p=1507#comment-235 Oh COCK! I knew this would happen - I left something off the list! This is where it gets tricky...<br><br>I definitely need to get Snowcrash by Neal Stephenson onto the list, but who gets sacrificed??<br><br>Plus I've been informed that you're not allowed to count trilogies as a single book, which I think's a bit unfair given that a trilogy is primarily divided up for convenience, deadline & marketing reasons, however ultimately follows a couple of primary and continuous story arcs.<br><br>Of course, by that definition I guess Harry Potter would be a trilogy, which I suspect it really isn't. Oh COCK! I knew this would happen – I left something off the list! This is where it gets tricky…

I definitely need to get Snowcrash by Neal Stephenson onto the list, but who gets sacrificed??

Plus I've been informed that you're not allowed to count trilogies as a single book, which I think's a bit unfair given that a trilogy is primarily divided up for convenience, deadline & marketing reasons, however ultimately follows a couple of primary and continuous story arcs.

Of course, by that definition I guess Harry Potter would be a trilogy, which I suspect it really isn't.

]]> By: vincetastic http://jasonbstanding.com/2009/07/well-read-well-read-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-210 vincetastic Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:35:14 +0000 http://jasonbstanding.com/?p=1507#comment-210 Hey Jason, this is an excellent top ten list. "Lord of the Rings" and "Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy" are in my top ten too, I'm kind of a fantasy and sci-fi nut. I found you through Twitter and am now following you, we are @toptentopten. You can cross-post this to our site <a href="http://www.toptentopten.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.toptentopten.com/</a> and link back to your site. We are trying to create a directory for top ten lists where people can find your site. The coolest feature is you can let other people vote on the rankings of your list. Hey Jason, this is an excellent top ten list. “Lord of the Rings” and “Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy” are in my top ten too, I'm kind of a fantasy and sci-fi nut. I found you through Twitter and am now following you, we are @toptentopten. You can cross-post this to our site http://www.toptentopten.com/ and link back to your site. We are trying to create a directory for top ten lists where people can find your site. The coolest feature is you can let other people vote on the rankings of your list.

]]> By: Jason B. Standing http://jasonbstanding.com/2009/07/well-read-well-read-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-209 Jason B. Standing Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:06:56 +0000 http://jasonbstanding.com/?p=1507#comment-209 I agree, and am hugely looking forward to seeing the "20 years on" series that Stephen Fry's filmed with Mark Carwardine retracing the steps of the original journey.<br><br><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/lastchancetosee/sites/about/last_chance_to_see.shtml" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/lastchancetosee/sites/abou...</a> I agree, and am hugely looking forward to seeing the “20 years on” series that Stephen Fry's filmed with Mark Carwardine retracing the steps of the original journey.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/lastchancetosee/sites/abou...

]]> By: Charlie http://jasonbstanding.com/2009/07/well-read-well-read-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-208 Charlie Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:00:39 +0000 http://jasonbstanding.com/?p=1507#comment-208 I think Last Chance to See is one of the most emotive and wonderful books I have ever read and it's a pity that more people have not read it. I think Last Chance to See is one of the most emotive and wonderful books I have ever read and it's a pity that more people have not read it.

]]> By: Jason B. Standing http://jasonbstanding.com/2009/07/well-read-well-read-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-205 Jason B. Standing Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:06:56 +0000 http://jasonbstanding.com/?p=1507#comment-205 I agree, and am hugely looking forward to seeing the "20 years on" series that Stephen Fry's filmed with Mark Carwardine retracing the steps of the original journey.<br><br><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/lastchancetosee/sites/about/last_chance_to_see.shtml" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/lastchancetosee/sites/abou...</a> I agree, and am hugely looking forward to seeing the “20 years on” series that Stephen Fry's filmed with Mark Carwardine retracing the steps of the original journey.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/lastchancetosee/sites/abou...

]]> By: Charlie http://jasonbstanding.com/2009/07/well-read-well-read-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-204 Charlie Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:00:39 +0000 http://jasonbstanding.com/?p=1507#comment-204 I think Last Chance to See is one of the most emotive and wonderful books I have ever read and it's a pity that more people have not read it. I think Last Chance to See is one of the most emotive and wonderful books I have ever read and it's a pity that more people have not read it.

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