is Charlotte's Web a top 20 all time book?

on2legs
on2legs Posts: 16,024
edited November 2013 in All Encompassing Trip
title of the thread is the question
1996: Randall's Island 2  1998: East Rutherford | MSG 1 & 2  2000: Cincinnati | Columbus | Jones Beach 1, 2, & 3 | Boston 1 | Camden 1 & 2 2003: Philadelphia | Uniondale | MSG 1 & 2 | Holmdel  2005: Atlantic City 1  2006: Camden 1 | East Rutherford 1 & 2 2008: Camden 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 (#25) | Newark (EV)  2009: Philadelphia 1, 2 & 4  2010: Newark | MSG 1 & 2  2011: Toronto 1  2013: Wrigley Field | Brooklyn 2 | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2015: Central Park  2016: Philadelphia 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Fenway Park 2 | MSG (TOTD)  2017: Brooklyn (RnR HOF)  2020: MSG | Asbury Park  2021: Asbury Park  2022: MSG | Camden | Nashville  2024: MSG 1 & 2 (#50) | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2025: Raleigh 2


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  • Wilds
    Wilds Posts: 4,329
    It's no "The Hobbit".
  • BELLZDEEP
    BELLZDEEP Posts: 289
    Agreed....probably the last book I read....20 years ago
  • on2legs
    on2legs Posts: 16,024
    I'm partial to Curious George myself.
    1996: Randall's Island 2  1998: East Rutherford | MSG 1 & 2  2000: Cincinnati | Columbus | Jones Beach 1, 2, & 3 | Boston 1 | Camden 1 & 2 2003: Philadelphia | Uniondale | MSG 1 & 2 | Holmdel  2005: Atlantic City 1  2006: Camden 1 | East Rutherford 1 & 2 2008: Camden 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 (#25) | Newark (EV)  2009: Philadelphia 1, 2 & 4  2010: Newark | MSG 1 & 2  2011: Toronto 1  2013: Wrigley Field | Brooklyn 2 | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2015: Central Park  2016: Philadelphia 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Fenway Park 2 | MSG (TOTD)  2017: Brooklyn (RnR HOF)  2020: MSG | Asbury Park  2021: Asbury Park  2022: MSG | Camden | Nashville  2024: MSG 1 & 2 (#50) | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2025: Raleigh 2


  • gettingright
    gettingright Posts: 550
    i would say it is in the top 20 of the genre children's animal fantasy, but not all time
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  • Wilds
    Wilds Posts: 4,329
    I think the problem is some read the book, but you really had to be there in the moment.

    Watching the movie just doesn't do justice to those that got the first hand experience.
  • EdsonNascimento
    EdsonNascimento Posts: 5,531
    Yes! It's Terrific!
    Sorry. The world doesn't work the way you tell it to.
  • on2legs
    on2legs Posts: 16,024
    EdsonNascimento wrote:
    Yes! It's Terrific!

    Yes... EPIC!!!
    1996: Randall's Island 2  1998: East Rutherford | MSG 1 & 2  2000: Cincinnati | Columbus | Jones Beach 1, 2, & 3 | Boston 1 | Camden 1 & 2 2003: Philadelphia | Uniondale | MSG 1 & 2 | Holmdel  2005: Atlantic City 1  2006: Camden 1 | East Rutherford 1 & 2 2008: Camden 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 (#25) | Newark (EV)  2009: Philadelphia 1, 2 & 4  2010: Newark | MSG 1 & 2  2011: Toronto 1  2013: Wrigley Field | Brooklyn 2 | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2015: Central Park  2016: Philadelphia 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Fenway Park 2 | MSG (TOTD)  2017: Brooklyn (RnR HOF)  2020: MSG | Asbury Park  2021: Asbury Park  2022: MSG | Camden | Nashville  2024: MSG 1 & 2 (#50) | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2025: Raleigh 2


  • SS9981
    SS9981 Posts: 1,729
    "Animal Farm"! Read it in high school, still has relevance to this day
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  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,016
    I think the intense books written between 91-94 were better
    Plus you had those crazy long and varied books written in 2009
    Hell, 2010 had some great books too
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  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,605
    SVRDhand13 wrote:
    I think the intense books written between 91-94 were better
    Plus you had those crazy long and varied books written in 2009
    Hell, 2010 had some great books too

    Nothing will ever touch the books written in 2003 and it is blasphemous to suggest otherwise.

    ;)
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  • JH6056
    JH6056 Posts: 2,437
    People have a tendency to think the last children's book they read was the "Greatest ever!" Those of you saying Charlotte's Web is in the top 20 are just saying it on emotion. It is PREPOSTEROUS to say it's in the top 20, it's not even in the top 200! And I know this, even though I haven't actually read it yet.

    Seriously, check out the children's library book chronology... there are at least 40 cave paintings of children's stories that blow away anything in Charlotte's Web.
  • ikiT
    ikiT USA Posts: 11,059
    Why no love for "The Giving Tree"?
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  • on2legs
    on2legs Posts: 16,024
    the tiki bomb wrote:
    Why no love for "The Giving Tree"?

    Good call... definitely top 20 all time.
    1996: Randall's Island 2  1998: East Rutherford | MSG 1 & 2  2000: Cincinnati | Columbus | Jones Beach 1, 2, & 3 | Boston 1 | Camden 1 & 2 2003: Philadelphia | Uniondale | MSG 1 & 2 | Holmdel  2005: Atlantic City 1  2006: Camden 1 | East Rutherford 1 & 2 2008: Camden 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 (#25) | Newark (EV)  2009: Philadelphia 1, 2 & 4  2010: Newark | MSG 1 & 2  2011: Toronto 1  2013: Wrigley Field | Brooklyn 2 | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2015: Central Park  2016: Philadelphia 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Fenway Park 2 | MSG (TOTD)  2017: Brooklyn (RnR HOF)  2020: MSG | Asbury Park  2021: Asbury Park  2022: MSG | Camden | Nashville  2024: MSG 1 & 2 (#50) | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2025: Raleigh 2


  • lowlighter
    lowlighter Posts: 315
    Why cant we talk about the pussification of Bunnicula?
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  • thefixer9
    thefixer9 Posts: 9,376
    Its a great book for sure....
    Better then the hype of like Harry Potter...I mean come one....they always read that one... :fp:
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  • mrluthor9
    mrluthor9 Posts: 264
    on2legs wrote:
    the tiki bomb wrote:
    Why no love for "The Giving Tree"?

    Good call... definitely top 20 all time.

    I must concur with this... I tear up every time I read it.

    Was leafing through my nephew's copy of 'Where the Sidewalk Ends" just the other day.
    All the rusted signs we ignore throughout our lives,.....choosing the shiny ones instead,......
  • ikiT
    ikiT USA Posts: 11,059
    edited November 2013
    Where the Wild Things Are?
    Goodnight Moon?
    Pippi Longstocking?
    James and the fucking Giant Peach...

    Get serious...Charlotte's Web.
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  • Vitalogensia
    Vitalogensia Posts: 2,209
    lowlighter wrote:
    Why cant we talk about the pussification of Bunnicula?

    I had to fucking leave my office, too funny.
  • BinauralJam
    BinauralJam Posts: 14,158
    To Some it may be, be sure to read Bridge to Terabitha afterwards to cheer up!

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