[NYS_Eric]

Darn you (LOL)! Somehow, I knew you'd call me on that statement.

The Count of Monte Cristo (Dumas) has to rank right up there. Even the unabridged version is nearly impossible to put down.

For 20th Century literature, Invisible Man and Brideshead Revisited are among my favorites. I also have a weakness for Tolkien-- I re-read Lord of the Rings every 4 or 5 years.

For modern fiction, I love almost anything by Richard Russo (Empire Falls, Nobody's Fool, The Risk Pool).

All the King's Men, however, stands in a special class. I think you just talked me into taking it off my bookshelf! (I do need SOMETHING to take my mind off all these polls for the next 10 days.)

[durasell]

What did you think of the movie version of Nobody's Fool?

[elli1]

Thank You! I've not read any of those, so looks like I'm in for a treat.

[Francis McClobber]

I'm off to the library to check out "All the Kings Men".

If it stinks, I coming looking for you. :-)