tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746197456569858300.post8384732695078503628..comments2022-11-12T04:11:05.342-05:00Comments on What We Read and What We Think: Notes on Novels 100-71Eric Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06009168325629611816noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746197456569858300.post-34591501213614208112010-02-17T18:53:11.341-05:002010-02-17T18:53:11.341-05:00I love the Moomintroll books, but not many people ...I love the Moomintroll books, but not many people seem to be familiar with them.<br /><br />Voter demographics: I'm 55, and my list included 1 book from the 1900s, 2 from the '30s, 1 from the '40s, 4 from the '50s, 1 from the '60s and 1 from the 2000s. I think the one from the '40s was the only one of these that I read before my 13th birthday.RM1(SS) (ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13101367196599109034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746197456569858300.post-56609118243875211982010-02-16T22:17:17.343-05:002010-02-16T22:17:17.343-05:00It seems to me more fiction is written by female a...It seems to me more fiction is written by female authors to begin with.MommyLydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15608956553350425075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746197456569858300.post-51995268673516063172010-02-16T17:08:58.391-05:002010-02-16T17:08:58.391-05:00Sondy- yeah for two master's degrees (mine in ...Sondy- yeah for two master's degrees (mine in are education and film history, maybe someday i'll add a third with library science). I'll defiently show the author break down by points, votes and 1st place votes once there are more authors with multiple titles on the list. As of today Creech, Cleary and Alexander each have two titles but i expect series writers like Rowlings, Cooper and Wilder will jump to the front when their books start appearing en masse.<br /><br />ChrisinNY - don't think voter demographics can happen, but author demographics will appear in the next post when I break down books 100-51. If I can hunt down all of the author birthdates i'll even include age of author at publication. Right now I can tell you that the female authors are running away with thing at 70%.Eric Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06009168325629611816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746197456569858300.post-36151825848268603372010-02-16T13:17:15.784-05:002010-02-16T13:17:15.784-05:00Hi Eric, I love this! I have two master's deg...Hi Eric, I love this! I have two master's degrees -- one in Library Science and one in Math, so this stuff is right up my alley!<br />What I'd like to see is how the votes would go if the points were credited to the author, not the title. Would the top ten change much?Sondyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10054775438094491387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746197456569858300.post-24154891509389628492010-02-16T10:33:39.296-05:002010-02-16T10:33:39.296-05:00Fleurdesel, I also voted for a Moomin book (Finn F...Fleurdesel, I also voted for a Moomin book (Finn Family Moomintroll), so maybe there are enough of us to still get the delightful Finns on the list? Though I agree, it's one of my votes I expected to appear late in the list, if at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746197456569858300.post-21433763927785851622010-02-16T08:38:53.465-05:002010-02-16T08:38:53.465-05:00Thanks for doing this. I agree that it is too bad...Thanks for doing this. I agree that it is too bad you can't do some correlation with the age and gender of voters. Thanks.ChrisinNYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16876571838417116075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746197456569858300.post-34404052372866753092010-02-15T13:49:42.073-05:002010-02-15T13:49:42.073-05:00I started teaching in 1971. Therfore, many teache...I started teaching in 1971. Therfore, many teachers my age are probably not as involved in these surveys as those of us who still enjoy reading C/YA literature. There is possibly less participation with less books nominated in that decade. Just thinking outloud...Chorkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03245444718483428783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746197456569858300.post-86236379809536259162010-02-15T13:36:00.610-05:002010-02-15T13:36:00.610-05:00This is very cool. Thanks for doing this analysis....This is very cool. Thanks for doing this analysis. I look forward to seeing more!Jen Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10343476550309656223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746197456569858300.post-40813143628384614302010-02-15T13:13:48.425-05:002010-02-15T13:13:48.425-05:00I never think I'm a numbers gal until someone ...I never think I'm a numbers gal until someone does some statistical analysis like this. I'ts SO interesting. Thanks for sharing - I'd love to see updates later on in the reveal.Mrs. F-B's Books Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03545553396503839466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746197456569858300.post-56769143971271463832010-02-15T09:45:38.729-05:002010-02-15T09:45:38.729-05:00I voted for one of the Moomin books by Tove Jansso...I voted for one of the Moomin books by Tove Jansson, but I am afraid that it is too obscure. I expected it to show in the bottom 25 if at all. So there is a very slim chance we will get a title from Finland.<br /><br />ClarissaKillerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04397831873763648606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746197456569858300.post-73547991049100900972010-02-15T09:23:32.551-05:002010-02-15T09:23:32.551-05:001812. Swiss Family Robinson1812. Swiss Family RobinsonSchrefflerFamilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16250571296052594274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746197456569858300.post-86706545210400288992010-02-15T07:49:15.649-05:002010-02-15T07:49:15.649-05:00It would be interesting to poll the age of the vot...It would be interesting to poll the age of the voters and see if there is any correlation between that and the decades most represented. I also wonder if the dip of 1960-1980 for the children's novels says anything about the type of books published in that period? Thanks for compiling and sharing these statistics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746197456569858300.post-26540038321855094712010-02-15T05:58:13.857-05:002010-02-15T05:58:13.857-05:00When making up my list to send to Betsy I tried to...When making up my list to send to Betsy I tried to think of a non-English title that might have a chance and came up with Pippi. Was so thrilled when she made the cut. However, given the likely demographics of the voters I'd guess it unlikely that something like The Magic Pudding would have a shot --- unless, of course, a whole lotta Aussies heard about this and weighed in. Be cool if it did though!Monica Edingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03924540264341924291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746197456569858300.post-46963551398370185872010-02-14T19:58:40.719-05:002010-02-14T19:58:40.719-05:00Ye gods! This is fantastic, amazing, and engrossi...Ye gods! This is fantastic, amazing, and engrossing. That the 1990s are doing so well shocks me. I hadn't noticed that before, and now I wonder if it will continue, or dip down considerably. Thanks again for doing all of this!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09089527339683768278noreply@blogger.com