The 1001 Diaries

I love “best of…” lists

I love lists. I love “best of…” lists. So when I came across the book 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, I was intrigued. 1001 books is a lot of books; that could keep me busy for awhile. And then I discovered that it was just one book in a whole series of books devoted to things you must do before you die. I purchased the book, then got a hold of two additional lists: 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die and 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. I’ve had rather a lot of fun perusing the lists, looking to see which movies, books, and albums I’ve already enjoyed and appreciated, and which choices made no sense to me.

What I’ve learned so far is this: I have a lot to do before I can die.

I’ve read a few books, listened to a few albums, and watched a few movies since coming across the lists. But for the most part, I am woefully uneducated in the field of entertainment. So I decided to start chronicling my journey through these 1001 lists. For the most part, I will be working out of the editions of the books linked above. However, I know that a second edition of the 1001 Books book has come out, and I do plan to read the books that have been included in the second edition as well (there are approximately 280 changes). I will note those books when I read them.

I hope you’ll join me for the adventure as I go through these lists. At this point, it’s my intention to review everything. Reviews of the books are cross-posted to my book blog, Reading and Ruminations.