3 Books and My Imagination
The age old question (sort of): If you were stranded on a deserted island, what 3 books would want to have?
I'd be thrilled with a pen and paper so I could write my own books in sweet solitary and keep myself entertained in new ways. Don't think I'd even need the pen and paper, really. Since that's not the question I'll keep it simple and go with Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series.
I know, there are seven (and one on the way), but I can narrow it down--maybe. Let's see. Definitely Outlander (1) and A Breath of Snow and Ashes (6)--my favorites. But, for the third, it's a toss up between Drums of Autumn and The Fiery Cross. I really don't know.
After having read entire the series 4-5 times , I still love it like the first time. It's not an easy read (or short--800+ pages in each of the books), so it would use up time. The books have it all: romance, mystery, humor, sex, time travel, war, history, murder and serious mayhem. Not to mention characters that are unbelievably real. After all the times I've read it, I still find a few things I missed each time I go back through. And, there's enough left to the imagination that I can sit and ponder what/who/where/why/how for hours after I close the book.
Of course, it would probably be wiser for me to take one of my medicinal and edible herb/flower books for obvious reasons, but...
What about you?
I'd be thrilled with a pen and paper so I could write my own books in sweet solitary and keep myself entertained in new ways. Don't think I'd even need the pen and paper, really. Since that's not the question I'll keep it simple and go with Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series.
I know, there are seven (and one on the way), but I can narrow it down--maybe. Let's see. Definitely Outlander (1) and A Breath of Snow and Ashes (6)--my favorites. But, for the third, it's a toss up between Drums of Autumn and The Fiery Cross. I really don't know.
After having read entire the series 4-5 times , I still love it like the first time. It's not an easy read (or short--800+ pages in each of the books), so it would use up time. The books have it all: romance, mystery, humor, sex, time travel, war, history, murder and serious mayhem. Not to mention characters that are unbelievably real. After all the times I've read it, I still find a few things I missed each time I go back through. And, there's enough left to the imagination that I can sit and ponder what/who/where/why/how for hours after I close the book.
Of course, it would probably be wiser for me to take one of my medicinal and edible herb/flower books for obvious reasons, but...
What about you?
Comments
Interesting post.
Yvonne,
And I think the Outlander series should count as one big book, so that.
And Joanna Bourne's new "Adrian" book, when it comes out, because I can't wait to get my hot little hands on it. ;)
I would have to say..man this is tough.. I can only come up with one other than The Survival Guide for dummies, and that would be The Oddessey. I know it's kind of a strange one, but eh, I love that book :)
I'd bring the Lord of the Rings, Thorn Birds, and some Austen.
For me, I'd want to have my Bible and anything from James Herriot, Gerald Durrell or Jeffrey Archer.
Take care
x
Jai
Jai
And I think I can count it as one book.
Then I'd take a survival guide, sounds like I may need it.
Then, for my third book... I choose, um... Geez, this is hard.
Oh, I know. Cryptonomicon, because it makes me feel smarter when I read it. Plus, it's good.
My three? Sheesh. Tough one. I guess they'd need to be long since I'm stuck on a desert island. Ummm... Jane Eyre, I guess. The Blind Assassin, since I've never read it and JRM says it's awesome. And I guess a Kingsolver. Maybe Poisonwood Bible. :D
Fun game! <3
My copy of the complete works of Shakespeare (my top shoe is sitting on it in my avatar...proof it's only one book), LOTRs trilogy in one book (because it's so complicated it can be reread a million times) and a BIG, detailed survivor book.
*wipes brow*
But that leaves out Shakespeare and the Anne of Green Gables series...
Can I take a trunk full?
...and then the LOTR triology and, I don't know, maybe one of those enormous volumes of Grimm's Fairy Tales. Lots of fodder and stuff to think about in there!
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