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Meg's avatar

Loved this so much! Y’all’s comments on Harry Potter had me thinking it’d be fun to hear a “modern classics forecast” bracket.. which books from past 50 years you think will stand the test of time. Winner will be decided in a couple hundred years! 😆

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Francie Lenhart's avatar

I like David’s selection—so much variety, and so many of my favorite books included!

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Hayley Croft's avatar

Hand Brinker is one of the first books I read for myself. ♥️

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La's avatar

This is such a great episode. I added more titles to my reading list, and cannot wait to venture back to the 1860s. My vote went to David mainly for LesMis and Gone with the Wind.

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La's avatar

The Russian category just basically is a wash, because if you like any Russian novels, then you love all those three picks.

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Megan Willome's avatar

Heidi: because Wives&Daughters, Farmer Boy, Alice in Wonderland.

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Susan Johnston's avatar

I did this scientifically and made a chart. I ranked each category 1-3 and then totaled the points. Lowest points won and it was David by two. Which is appropriate since I think David would most appreciate this method of voting 😂

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Emily Organ's avatar

If I had to pick one list to read right now it would be David's. I love these episodes

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Tricia Culp's avatar

Little Women, Les Mis, Woman in White - Wives and Daughters almost swayed me, but David's whole slate was too good :)

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Bethany Meyer's avatar

Gotta give it to David on this one. Every selection he made had me cheering. Extra kudos for including Wilkie Collins (underrated) over George Eliot (overrated).

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Emily Horacek's avatar

Farmer Boy may be the best children’s book ever written. Combined with 20,000 Leagues, Alice in Wonderland, and War and Peace, I think that adds up to a winning slate for Heidi. Very fun episode!

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Lucy's avatar

David solely for the fact he chose Little Women. I love that book!

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Miriam's avatar

It was a tie for me so I had to give it to Sean for his epic puns!

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Mary Roughton's avatar

But I'm realizing I have a lot of books I need to read.

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Mary Roughton's avatar

Heidi won it for me with War and Peace and Farmer Boy for me!

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PAULA's avatar

Great episode. I voted for Sean. He has four great picks: Great Expectations, Tales of Wayside Inn, Brothers Grimm and East of Eden.

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Danielle Hardy's avatar

I ended up going with Sean. I waffled between Sean and David. I just love listening to the draft episodes. Maybe I will try to add a few more of these classics before the end of the year, because I just hate when I haven't read all the choices to make a more informed vote.

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