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a kennedy

(29,673 posts) Tue Oct 23, 2018, 09:01 PM Oct 2018

America voted.......and the #1 novel in America is To Kill a Mockingbird

https://azpbs.org/horizon/2018/05/pbs-series-the-great-american-read-looks-at-americas-100-best-loved-books/.

The list: https://www.pbs.org/the-great-american-read/results/

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America voted.......and the #1 novel in America is To Kill a Mockingbird (Original Post) a kennedy Oct 2018 OP

I tried watching the finale... SMC22307 Oct 2018 #1

We only watched the last 15 minutes.....I agree the yelling is just annoying. a kennedy Oct 2018 #2

Well, at least Gulliver's Travels... SMC22307 Oct 2018 #3

Twilight beat Gulliver's. Stalker porn vs societal commentary. uppityperson Oct 2018 #4

Ugh, I only skimmed the list and didn't notice that. SMC22307 Oct 2018 #8

Not familiar with the series, nor will I quibble about the winner... OilemFirchen Oct 2018 #5

Outlander was #2! AwakeAtLast Oct 2018 #6

PBS offers 100 choices and can't find room for "Huckleberry Finn"???? (n/t) Jim Lane Oct 2018 #7

SMC22307

(8,090 posts)

1. I tried watching the finale...

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2018, 09:11 PM

Oct 2018

but the screaming and applause was so annoying. I felt like I was watching American Idol rather than PBS. The show was really good up until tonight. Not surprised at the winner! Thanks for the link... will check out the overall rankings.

a kennedy

(29,673 posts)

2. We only watched the last 15 minutes.....I agree the yelling is just annoying.

Reply to SMC22307 (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 23, 2018, 09:17 PM

Oct 2018

SMC22307

(8,090 posts)

3. Well, at least Gulliver's Travels...

Reply to a kennedy (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 23, 2018, 09:30 PM

Oct 2018

beat Fifty Shades of Grey. That list is all over the place.

uppityperson

(115,677 posts)

4. Twilight beat Gulliver's. Stalker porn vs societal commentary.

Reply to SMC22307 (Reply #3)

Tue Oct 23, 2018, 10:54 PM

Oct 2018

SMC22307

(8,090 posts)

8. Ugh, I only skimmed the list and didn't notice that.

Reply to uppityperson (Reply #4)

Wed Oct 24, 2018, 12:00 AM

Oct 2018

I haven't read (or watched) either series -- maybe I need to see what I'm missing. Or not.

OilemFirchen

(7,143 posts)

5. Not familiar with the series, nor will I quibble about the winner...

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2018, 11:31 PM

Oct 2018

but the list from which readers were to choose? Was it compiled at a father-daughter dance?

AwakeAtLast

(14,130 posts)

6. Outlander was #2!

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2018, 11:42 PM

Oct 2018

And yes, I'm happy with the #1 choice.

Jim Lane

(11,175 posts)

7. PBS offers 100 choices and can't find room for "Huckleberry Finn"???? (n/t)

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2018, 11:53 PM

Oct 2018

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