Sudden onset of book addiction
Rules: Don't take too long to think about it. Fifteen books you've read that will always stick with you. First fifteen you can recall in no more than 15 minutes. Tag 15 friends, including me because I'm interested in seeing what books my friends chose. (To do this, go to your Notes tab on your profile page, paste rules in a new note, cast your 15 picks, and tag people in the note -- upper right hand side)
1. The Chronicles of Narnia (all seven, yes) by CS Lewis
2. The Lord of the Rings (all three, of course) by JRR Tolkien
3. The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien
4. A Wrinkle in Time (and the entire Time Quartet) by Madeleine L'Engle
5. A Song of Ice and Fire (books 1 to 4 so far) by George RR Martin
6. The Wheel of Time (I've only read books 1 to 9 though, planning to re-read) by Robert Jordan
7. Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
8. The Crown of Dalemark by Diana Wynne Jones
9. Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery
10. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
11. Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
12. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
13. The Wedding by Nicholas Sparks
14. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
15. The Shack by William Young
This actually gives a total of 37 books, but I guess series don't count. I'm such a fantasy geek. I know few people who have the patience to burn through all of Narnia and Tolkien, even fewer who've read The Wheel of Time. But I don't mind reading them over and over and over again. They're my niche, my alternate universe.
A few other explanations:
Neverwhere was my first Gaiman book, and possibly my first encounter with urban-setting fantasy and I loved it. It's what got me started on Gaiman, and made me consider non-medieval/otherworld fantasy. Anne of Green Gables I loved when I was in grade school because she was relatable and I fell in love with Gilbert Blythe.
I have an odd affinity for classics, which is why I re-read Jane Eyre enthusiastically, I adore The Secret Garden and Les Miserables was as memorable and heart-wrenching as classics can get.
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close was wonderful and I thank Abi for recommending that to me. It's a lot different from the things I usually read (fantasy books and classics) but the quotability of Foer's narrative was fascinating. I list this for the quotability, yes. Haha.
The Shack changed my life, in a way, because even now I repeat the things I learned from that book in my mind every day. If you want to learn about God's love, throw away skepticism and read this book. I fell in love with Jesus.
Some that didn't quite make the cut but I knew I loved when I was young:
16. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
17. The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
18. The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupery
19. Hope for the Flowers by Trina Paulus
20. The Giver by Lois Lowry
21. (Yes, I'm pushing the limit here) A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket (all 13 books yo)
Also, I might add, I've read dozens of Berenstein Bears and Dr. Seuss books.
I wonder how many books I've read in my lifetime? I suppose it's impossible to tell. Someone remind me to get my kid (who hopefully is a bookworm like I am) a special notebook where he/she can list down every single books she'll read in her lifetime. Having something like that would probably be spectacular.
1. The Chronicles of Narnia (all seven, yes) by CS Lewis
2. The Lord of the Rings (all three, of course) by JRR Tolkien
3. The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien
4. A Wrinkle in Time (and the entire Time Quartet) by Madeleine L'Engle
5. A Song of Ice and Fire (books 1 to 4 so far) by George RR Martin
6. The Wheel of Time (I've only read books 1 to 9 though, planning to re-read) by Robert Jordan
7. Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
8. The Crown of Dalemark by Diana Wynne Jones
9. Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery
10. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
11. Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
12. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
13. The Wedding by Nicholas Sparks
14. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
15. The Shack by William Young
This actually gives a total of 37 books, but I guess series don't count. I'm such a fantasy geek. I know few people who have the patience to burn through all of Narnia and Tolkien, even fewer who've read The Wheel of Time. But I don't mind reading them over and over and over again. They're my niche, my alternate universe.
A few other explanations:
Neverwhere was my first Gaiman book, and possibly my first encounter with urban-setting fantasy and I loved it. It's what got me started on Gaiman, and made me consider non-medieval/otherworld fantasy. Anne of Green Gables I loved when I was in grade school because she was relatable and I fell in love with Gilbert Blythe.
I have an odd affinity for classics, which is why I re-read Jane Eyre enthusiastically, I adore The Secret Garden and Les Miserables was as memorable and heart-wrenching as classics can get.
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close was wonderful and I thank Abi for recommending that to me. It's a lot different from the things I usually read (fantasy books and classics) but the quotability of Foer's narrative was fascinating. I list this for the quotability, yes. Haha.
The Shack changed my life, in a way, because even now I repeat the things I learned from that book in my mind every day. If you want to learn about God's love, throw away skepticism and read this book. I fell in love with Jesus.
Some that didn't quite make the cut but I knew I loved when I was young:
16. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
17. The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
18. The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupery
19. Hope for the Flowers by Trina Paulus
20. The Giver by Lois Lowry
21. (Yes, I'm pushing the limit here) A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket (all 13 books yo)
Also, I might add, I've read dozens of Berenstein Bears and Dr. Seuss books.
I wonder how many books I've read in my lifetime? I suppose it's impossible to tell. Someone remind me to get my kid (who hopefully is a bookworm like I am) a special notebook where he/she can list down every single books she'll read in her lifetime. Having something like that would probably be spectacular.