Spread Book Joy | Pondering 'Best Book' Lists and Remembering the Waterstone's Book of the (20th) Century Poll, 1997 @spreadbookjoy | Uploaded August 2024 | Updated October 2024, 4 hours ago.
The recent NYT 'Best Books of the 21st Century' list has caused great debate among readers. In this video I talk about a list from 1997 that caused as much, if not more, debate about the 'Best Books of the 20th Century' and ponder what we can learn from these lists!
0:00 Introduction
4:23 Ponderings on these lists
12:05 100- 80 (I missed out number 80 - it was James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl!)
15:14 79 - 60
17:38 59-40
20:21 39 - 20
22:03 19 - 2
25:02 The 'Best Book' of the 20th Century and my thoughts on it!
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The Waterstone's Book of the (20th) Century list: goodreads.com/list/show/115597.1997_Waterstone_s_Books_of_the_Century_Poll
The Guardian article: theguardian.com/books/1997/jan/20/classics.gilesfoden
Salon article: salon.com/2001/06/04/tolkien_3
The NYT Best Book of the 21st Century: nytimes.com/interactive/2024/books/best-books-21st-century.html
The NYT Readers' Best Book of the 21st century: nytimes.com/interactive/2024/books/reader-best-books-21st-century.html
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The recent NYT 'Best Books of the 21st Century' list has caused great debate among readers. In this video I talk about a list from 1997 that caused as much, if not more, debate about the 'Best Books of the 20th Century' and ponder what we can learn from these lists!
0:00 Introduction
4:23 Ponderings on these lists
12:05 100- 80 (I missed out number 80 - it was James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl!)
15:14 79 - 60
17:38 59-40
20:21 39 - 20
22:03 19 - 2
25:02 The 'Best Book' of the 20th Century and my thoughts on it!
📺 MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:
The Waterstone's Book of the (20th) Century list: goodreads.com/list/show/115597.1997_Waterstone_s_Books_of_the_Century_Poll
The Guardian article: theguardian.com/books/1997/jan/20/classics.gilesfoden
Salon article: salon.com/2001/06/04/tolkien_3
The NYT Best Book of the 21st Century: nytimes.com/interactive/2024/books/best-books-21st-century.html
The NYT Readers' Best Book of the 21st century: nytimes.com/interactive/2024/books/reader-best-books-21st-century.html
@Shellyish youtu.be/0y65IUtMwHY?si=f4IP81MdtvMlU6Qy
youtu.be/4Kx3DxeJ5C0?si=Xr_5p5kNaQ3Qhnza
@GemofBooks youtu.be/coHawxlX_6Y?si=FpSLZfP8O0tfBsP2
🛒GET THE BOOK*: Booksplease Discount Code
Use my affiliate code SPREADBOOKJOY at checkout for 5% off your order: https://booksplea.se/
❤💌🗨 WEBSITES / EMAIL/SOCIAL MEDIA:
spreadbookjoy.com/link
All the links you need can also be found in my bio and channel banner, including links to both the Discord Server and Goodreads Group for the FOMO Book Club
💌WANT FREE LESSON PLANS, TEACHING RESOURCES AND CHILDREN'S BOOK NEWS?
Join my mailing list!
☕If you feel so inclined, you can now buy me a Kofi - all donations go towards the running of Spread Book Joy where my mission is to promote great books to get kids reading, so any donation is gratefully received! I also have an Amazon wish list if you ever feel like sending me a book! Link in bio!🤍
*DISCLAIMER: I sometimes use affiliate links and codes. Should you purchase anything from these links, I get a small percentage at no extra cost to you! This just supports me to make free videos and resources. If you use my affiliate code for Books Please, you will also receive a 5% discount. The links to books on Bookshop.org do not feature a discount, however, Bookshop.org supports local bookshops who are also given a percentage of the profits at no cost to you. Thanks in advance ❤
