I had considered myself well-read until.....

[pippin_999]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "Rachel Bray" <bray.262 at o...> 
wrote:
> I printed off the 100 Best Characters in Fiction Since 1900 
> (thanks to the Leaky Cauldron for the link: 
> http://www.npr.org/programs/totn/features/2002/mar/020319.ch
> aracters.html  )
> 
> After going through and highlighting all that I've read on 
> their list.....I am rather embarrassed.  I've only read 18 
> of them and 6 of those are considered "children's" books 
> (Winnie the Pooh, Cat In the Hat, Harry, etc.) and most of 
> the 18 was required reading in high school. 

Hmm...I've read thirty-six. A taste for mysteries and spy novels 
will take you far, I guess. But I'm probably twice your age, so I  
shouldn't be bragging.

Pippin
wondering why there's no science fiction on that list