David C. Major (1)

I picked this book up at a library book sale (discarded) and it was a little beat up, a couple of nicks to the cover with slightly yellowed page eges. It sat around the house a year or two before I started reading it. Once I did I quickly realized what a gem this book is. The authors (brothers I believe) give wonderful, brief (2-3 pages) reports of the recommended books. Their writing is superb with a nice blend of book information and author background information. In cases where giving show more away too much of the book's conclusion would spoil the read, they show proper restraint and do not disclose the outcome. Information about the books editions, publishing information,whether or not the book is still in print, etc..is given at the end of each book review. There is a nice mix of fiction, travel, memoirs, and non-fiction books reviewed. When I first started reading the book I went through the list of books in the contents and checked the ones I had read. Then I started putting a "x" by the ones I wanted to read. I finished up marking a lot or "x"s. I Love this book and have since laminated the book for maximum protection. It makes me very happy that I was able to give this little tattered, discarded book a loving home. Highly recommended and only wish that I could read a book, any book, in one night! show less

The premise here is that the books under discussion can be read in one night. Perhaps, if you don't have a life with other obligations! That quibble aside, this book is a treasure. The titles are a wonderful mix of fiction and nonfiction; of known and lesser-known authors; of modern and classic titles. The treatment of each title is comprehensive, witty, and approachable. I was swamped with titles I MUST read.

I picked up this book from my library, and surprisingly, it ended up being a one-night read itself. I have no idea who these guys are (I think a father/son duo) but their two to three page summaries of each of the books and why you should read them were fun and well written.

I jotted down a few of the books from their list of 100 that I'm interested in. My question to you guys is: have you read any of them? The ones with asterisks next to them, I've heard about and plan on reading. Others, I show more might be familiar with the author, but not the novel. And still others, I've NEVER heard of (neither author or novel). show less

Interesting list that had me note 21 titles that I may like to read. There were many that I had already read, but never in one night. I guess I savor my sleep too much to try to read The Hobbit in one night.