What about you, kef, are there any novels ( whether classics not ) you are particularly fond of?
Which novel is the most widely read one in US?
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I think someone may have already beat you to Cher ... she hasn't looked biodegradable in years.
Gosh, there are so many novels out there that I seriously doubt you can point to any one that is the most popular or widely read. But as for being made to read only 1 or 2 classics in school, that seems pretty wide of the mark. I had an average public school education, and I had to read lots of books, plays, short stories, poetry, etc. every year.
I think someone may have already beat you to Cher ... she hasn't looked biodegradable in years.
Gosh, there are so many novels out there that I seriously doubt you can point to any one that is the most popular or widely read. But as for being made to read only 1 or 2 classics in school, that seems pretty wide of the mark. I had an average public school education, and I had to read lots of books, plays, short stories, poetry, etc. every year.
To which genre does the Bible belong? Adventures, sci-fi, essay, fabule,...?
The Bible probably is best described as a collection of legends, traditions, and fables, with other stuff thrown in along the way.
Uriel,
I think many people would find your description inflammatory. Many people read the Bible for various reasons. My Uncle read it so he could discuss it with a business client, for example.
I think many people would find your description inflammatory. Many people read the Bible for various reasons. My Uncle read it so he could discuss it with a business client, for example.
I do agree that it is NOT a novel, though. Since Bibles are always available and there are large sections with Bibles in many bookstores (not Christian bookstones), I would beg to differ that it is not read.
It's a book. It has stories, history, laws, proverbs, prophecy, poems and probably other types of writing, but it is not a novel. It is the sacred book of Jewish people (the Old Testament) and Christians (both Old and New Testaments). People who don't regard it as a holy book, may very well describe it as Uriel does, but for other people it is the Word of God.
I've read parts of Bible. I must admit that there is nothing interesting about it. I could hardly compel myself to stick to it as I read on. Then gave it up as a dead duck.
I wonder what part of it you read. In general, it is probably better to read something completely before commenting, unless you are a publisher, lol, and time is of the essence.
I read People's magazine an US weekly, and all my friends do, and all of their friends do,and so forth and so on, well we really just look at the pics and comment them, but sometimes we even read to.
I don't have to read the whole of Bible before I can form a negative opinion of it. I don't know what others think of Bible. That is just the way I feel about it.