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Five Books That Might Be Future Classics

Future ClassicsYou may find this hard to believe, but I love to read.  I often find myself looking at a book and wondering if it will later be a classic.  I decided to come up with a list of the ones that may be comparable to the "Three Musketeers", "A Tale of Two Cities" or "The Call of the Wild".  While the way your grandkids read them may be different, hopefully, they will just be reading!  You might be surprised to hear that the uber-popular ones like "Twilight" (which I absolutely abhor) and "Harry Potter" won't be on this list.  Sorry fans, but I just don't think they will make it in centuries to come.  While they may be remembered as great selling books, I compare them to another best-seller - "Ossian".  This was THE BOOK of the 1700s.  Everybody owned a copy.  Ever heard of it?  I didn't think so... Here are my five choices for your future classics. Read more...

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Posted by Jimm - May 22, 2011 at 12:59 pm

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