The Beginning

Earlier today, Kristin turned me on to a blog called The Displaced English Major.  The writer originally planed on reading all 100 books from The Modern Library's 100 Best Novels list in two years.  But, as Kristin said, she's not doing very well.  I've always wanted to read a Best Novels list, and as I looked over the blog I thought, "I could do so much better than this."  So I decided to start reading, and to chronicle my journey.

Now, there are two lists on the 100 Best Novels list.  I'm reading The Board's List, but there are also some books from The Reader's List I'd like to read.  I'm not putting any time constraints or anything on myself.  Like the other blogger, I'm going to start at the bottom, with #100.  I'm not sure if I'm actually going to make it through all the books on the list, but I'm going to at least attempt all the books on the list.  Luckily, it doesn't contain any Dickens, but it does contain three Faulkner books.  I still maintain that William Faulkner was the worst author ever to write, and in my mind The Sound and The Fury belongs at the top of a list of the worst books ever written.  But...we'll see how it goes.

Today I went to the library and checked out the first book, The Magnificent Ambersons, by Booth Tarkington.  I've read a couple chapters already, but I'm pretty tired, so I'll post about it tomorrow.

Wish me luck!