Probably all of them because I am not big into English literature. I read a lot of self-improvement books.
Taste & recommendation
Which book do you still mean to read, and why has it stayed on your list?
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I’ve been lugging around Doris Lessing’s books, which I have yet to read.
None! We shouldn’t shame people for not having read “the greats”. There are always new greats emerging that may feel more relevant to our life experience, particularly female writers.
The Great Gatsby.
I never finished The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir.
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