My book club friend (hi S!) sent this link to our group and we had a lot of fun seeing how we did. There are 500 books on the list and the challenge says if you’ve read 10% of them, you are well read.
I thought this was a good one because it reminded me of books I’ve wanted to read, but somehow never go to. I was also glad to see that some of the ones I haven’t read are on my mystery book club’s 2021 reading list.
Here’s the link: https://www.listchallenges.com/if-youve-read-10-of-these-books-youre-very
Happy reading!
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Read 15 of those on the first page…
Wow – that’s impressive!
This is a great list of books on the whole, Barbara. Some are a bit surprising like 50 Shades of Grey. I didn’t count but I do believe I’ve read in excess of 10% of the books on this list.
Hi Robbie – I was surprised by that but I guess well read can mean reading broadly across genres. I haven’t read 50 Shades!
I haven’t either. I am not keen on sex in books.
That was fun, Barbara and so many books I now want to read!! Just never enough time!!
Oh so true, Annika – thanks for stopping by! 🙂
What a fun challenge, Barbara! I’m sharing with my tribe.
Wasn’t it? I found another one on the website with 1000 books – it took a long time to go through but was fun too! Thanks for the visit 🙂
Well I’ll be – passed the test thanks (whew) – great list thanks Barbara
Hi Susan – I passed too, but you know we have to keep on reading to stay current 😉
This was interesting. I read 22% of the books on the list. Some of the authors listed I had read but not the books listed. I wonder who picks the books for these lists.
Hi Darlene – I got 28% – a lot of the books were from college. It’s a good thing I took that Shakespeare class! I wondered about who chose the books too because I noticed the same thing you did. Thanks for stopping by and taking the challenge 🙂
How fun!
I know – it was – thanks for stoppy by Betsy 🙂 I bet those kids of yours are saying something cute right now 🙂
Haha. It’s not always fun and games over here. It’s often cleaning up bodily fluids too.
But sometimes fun and games! 🙂
Oh I know – but now that I’m past those years, I’m looking back fondly 😉
You’re right. I guess I should learn to enjoy the urine spills while they last. 😛 🙂
My pet peeve was chocolate milk!
That’s right! We’ve talked about this! I don’t know though: chocolate milk vs. urine. Ehhh… Urine is definitely grosser, but it doesn’t stain, at least.
True – neither is pleasant.
What a great challenge! Thanks for sharing, Barbara.
Hi Jill – I had a lot of fun with it! Thanks for stopping by. See you on Twitter and Insta! 🙂
I’m at 28%. Considering I have an undergraduate degree in English literature and an MFA, I probably should be a little higher 😉
Hi Alethea – I also got 28%. I was an English major undergrad too. A lot of these books were ones I’d read in college. Thanks for stopping by – I hope you are doing well 🙂
37%. That was fun, with a wide range of reading matter.
Oh wow – you are in the elite class! I got 28%. I thought it was a lot of fun! Thanks for the visit 🙂
I got 7% so not too bad!
Yes, that’s good! Thanks for the visit 🙂
Thanks for sharing, Barbara! This was fun 🙂 Even though I scored at 24%, I don’t feel well read. So many of the books, especially the classics and Shakespeare, I read decades ago when I was a student. I tend to notice the books I haven’t *yet* read, and there’s certainly a lot 🙂
Hi Marie – it was a good thing I’d majored in English because there were lot of books on the list from those years. It got me interested again in going back to some of these classics. Thanks for stopping by 🙂
I only ‘qualify’ as well read if I read the books I wasn’t sure if I read or not or just know they story from other sources. Though I was pretty pleased with the books I had read. Truth be told. In the last few years I have finally given myself permission to stop reading a book if it did not grab me…of which there were quite a few on the list.
Hi Chatter Master – there’s only so much time and if a book doesn’t grab you then yes move on! Thanks for the visit and thank you for your wonderful sketches – they are a bright spot in my day! So glad to see you post them on Instagram too 🙂
Aw! Thank you! And it took me decades to give myself permission to pass on a book that doesn’t grab me. Sad part is….I had ‘wanted’ them to grab me.
I know, I often so want to like a book, then the optimist in me keeps telling me it will get better. I find it hard to stop, but I should learn to move on from a book that doesn’t hold my interest. You’re more evolved than I am!
Hahahahahaha…..the idea of me being evolved made me laugh out loud! For real!
Oh but you are!
☺️
I got 127/500 or 25%. That’s better than 87% of users.
Yes, that’s good! Thanks for taking part, Joanne! Hope you are doing well 🙂
Thanks for sharing the list. My new novel Just One Look is in production and I’m working on the next. Hope you are well also.
That’s great – congratulations!
Thank you!
Apparently I am not well read!
Oh but we know that’s not true! You are a reading machine!
What a great list. Thanks so much for sharing this, Barbara.
Thanks for the visit – glad you liked it!
Interesting test – thanks for sharing it! According to this list, I am well read. 🙂 I was a bit surprised by some of the choices; a few of them I don’t want to read. Others I have been meaning to read for a long time …
Hi Lynette – same here! Thanks for the visit 🙂
I’ve read more than 50, and that surprised me. There were others I couldn’t remember whether I’d read or was just familiar with the titles and authors. I read a lot more when I was younger. Others I’ve seen as movies but not read. I only counted the ones I was sure of having read. It was an interesting exercise though. It reminded me of lots of books I intend to read – some day. I was surprised at some that were included and some that weren’t. Thanks for sharing the list.
Hi Norah – a lot of these books were ones I’d read in college, some in French class (though I have to say my comprehension in French literature was not good!). Thanks so much for stopping by – hope you are doing well 🙂
Thanks, Barbara. Yes, do well here. I hope you are too.
I couldn’t resist this: 127 or 25%
It’s irresistable isn’t it? I’m not surprised you scored so high!
85 / 17%. This was fun to do, although I’ve read thousands of books across very many genres so I consider myself well read regardless 🙂
I know – I was thinking the same thing – many books that weren’t on the list. But 85 is impressive!
Agreed and thank you!
19% but these lists are SO strange… such an odd conglomeration of books.
I know what you mean. I guess the idea is reading across genres – thanks for the visit and for participating!
What a diverse list; I’ve read many of the choices here. One comment: I liked Becoming but not Bel Canto, which appear side by side on the list. Thanks, Barbara!
Hi Marian – thanks for stopping by and taking a look. I haven’t read Becoming yet, but I did read Bel Canto (twice). It’s one of my favorites. I’m thinking I’ll like Becoming so we will have that in common!
Nice to know I can consider myself well-read! Many of these I read decades ago. How did you do, Barb?
Hi Jennifer – I got 28% and like you, many of these books were ones I’d read in college. I guess that still holds some weight! Thanks for the visit!
Glad to see I’m in good company. I just ordered a handful of the ones I have not yet read. 🙂
That’s a great idea!
Good for you! (Not surprised 😊)
Thanks!
Well that was a fun little time waster! Ended up with 22% and I’m proud to say one of those was NOT 50 Shades…although I am embarrassed to admit I read Twilight.
I know isn’t it weird that 50 Shades is on the list? I also read Twilight!
I’m sorry 😂
That was fun! Kind of a random list (Twilight and Shakespeare!!), but I came out at 43%. 🙂 It was certainly fun to go through them all. Thanks for sharing!
I’ve only read five on the whole first page, Barb, but I saw a whole bunch that I’d like to read. That’s a great list for anyone who runs out of reading ideas… as if. Lol. That was fun.
Haha – it’s amazing how many more books there are out there – almost every day there are new ones – but it’s a good problem, even if it is overwhelming at times. 🙂 Thanks for the visit, Diana!
It is a good problem! We’ll never run out of excellent reads. 😀
I passed, but there are so many books on this list that I still want to read, and 50 Shades is not one of them. 🙂 Great list, Barb, thanks for sharing!
Same here, Lauren! Thanks for stopping by 🙂
That was a fun test. I’ve read more classics than I realized. Let’s here it for great high school English teachers!
Hi Priscilla – I was thinking the same thing! Thanks for the visit – I’m glad you liked the list 🙂
Oops, HEAR…maybe I wasn’t such a good student.:-)
Haha – I didn’t even catch that – you have a good eye!
I’ve read 98 books or 20% as it calculates. I was surprised to see a lot of books on there which were fluff titles, it shows how much I have to read though, and how many good titles were missed off the list.
Hi Ste J – yes there were some fluffy ones for sure but I guess the idea of being well read means reading broadly – both solid and fluffy? Thanks for stopping by and for checking out this list.
Thank you for sharing!
Thank you!
I didn’t have the time to take the challenge… but I couldn’t resist. And nice of the site to then give our number of books read and the percentage. i read 174 books of the 500 – 35%. So much fun going through each title and thinking “I remember that one,” and “I loved that one.” Most of the ones on this list that I haven’t read I don’t think I will. I’m pretty selective, but reading the list did make me think I need to up my game this year. During the pandemic, I’ve been reading more books for escape and pleasure than for learning and pushing myself.
Wow you are a super reader! I read 139 from the list – 28%. Right now I’m reading another thriller but after that I’m going to dig in a little and read some of the ones on the list I never got to. Thanks for stopping by and taking the challenge, Oh Supreme Reader!
Haha. There are a lot of Shakespeare plays in that list, and I had to read a lot of Shakespeare in my college and post-grad lit classes. I can’t wait to see what books you choose to read from that list.