(in no particular order)
-Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
-Amongst Women by John McGahern
-'Tis by Frank McCourt
-A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers
-To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
-The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
-Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
-Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
-The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
-Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare
That was hard!
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I'm surprised "Portrait of an Artist" did not make your top ten, Erin. I bet he's 11th or 12th. I do enjoy "Romeo and Juliet," but I feel that Shakespeare's comedies are more clever and display more of his wit than his tragedies. Plus, I can't stand the story of Romeo and Juliet. I also feel that it's a bit overused. Shakespeare i so deserving of being on the canon though. No one writes like him, and he is so wonderful at displaying what goes on in the heads of his characters.
ReplyDeleteMy comment about "Romeo and Juliet" is in the comment I left Meghan F., and both Megan R. and I commented to Casey about "Harry Potter." Other than that though, nice list! Glad to see Sylvia Plath on your list.
ReplyDeleteI actually got on the HP bandwagon a couple years after it started but I feel like those books have done so much for teaching kids its okay to want to read, that's the most important, plus they're entertaining! And oh, the wonderfulness of Frank McCourt!
ReplyDeleteHmmm. I'm surprised at how different our canons are! Haha. I guess the one thing that I have the most trouble with here is the fact that Frank McCourt gets two slots. I mean, with all the amazing writing out there should he really get two of your ten? I'm not trying to imply that he's not a worthwhile writer (I completely think he is), but what about all the other worthwhile writers?
ReplyDeleteGood for you for including Romeo & Juliet - thought the story is overdone and is widely known, I think it is a good piece for introducing readers to Shakespeare.
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