the big read
I'm a bit behind on this, but our Graduate Reading Group will be discussing on the next 'lucky' Friday, what else, BBC's Big Read (aka the literary Miss Pageant) which was launched earlier this May. Found out that most of my favourites on the list are mainly children's books--due to self's perpetuation of immature mentality. Needless to say, there will be laments over absence of certain books or arguments over rubbish that cannot represent national taste that shouldn't be on the list, etc. Of course inevitable Tolkien and Rowling debates will occur: Compare down-to-earth in-depth Oxfordian and media favourite vanity woman.
My favourite book The New Arcadia as I reckon will not be on the list ever. Dunno... In this tumultuous world, Renaissance knights show you codes of honour and nobility, an eternal love that transcends appearances and a trust in goodness despite providence.