There are some cultural exposures every adequately-educated person in our society needs, so references to the Mona Lisa, for instance, or League of Nations or "...but I never inhaled" don't leave a blank stare of uncomprehension on one's face. This past 3 weeks, I have filled in one of the numerous gaps in my own cultural exposure: I read all 11 volumes of the Horatio Hornblower saga. That boast established, I wonder, what other reading suggestions do you have for one to be sure of a properly... Sign in to see full entry.