I really do stink at blogging. Especially for someone that reads SO MANY blogs, it's amazing I don't actually blog more myself. But I have a random urge to blog, so blogging is what I am doing. A themed post. I just got done reading a whole bunch of posts from another blog. They do this Top Ten Tuesday thing each week and one of their earlier postings caught my attention. So these are my Top Ten Books that I'd want with me if I was ever on a Deserted Island:
1. The Bible. Murder! Mayhem! And all the works. Plus, it has this pretty neat storyline about a God that loves us even though we're undeserving.
2. A Dictionary. And I'm not talking a wimpy pocket dictionary. There are some words that I just don't know the meaning of! And if I'm stranded on an island for the rest of my life, I really wouldn't like to be driven insane by something that mundane.
3. The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy. This book is one of my favorites, if not my favorite. Given to me by a friend as a graduation present from High School so I could become more diverse in my reading. The God of Small Things is dense, poetic, and heartbreaking. It took me four very long weeks to read, but in the end? Completely. Worth. It.
4. I'm going to cheat with number 4 and 5. The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. I have all three books in one. I read Lord of the Rings before I even liked to read. That says something about how much I love the books. So if I can cheat with this 3-in-1 book, then I will!
5. The complete works of Jane Austen. Though I don't own it, I KNOW you can buy all seven of her novels in one book.
6. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling. This one was tough for me to choose, mainly, because SNAPE DIES. And I love Severus dearly. But I also really love this book. It's the end of, well, everything really. The books have all been read, the movies are done. What's next for Harry Potter? Other than rereading and rewatching all the books and movies over and over again to keep the world alive.
7. Kiss of Snow by Nalini Singh. Out of all the romance novels I've read, and trust me, I've read a lot. I picked this one. I had been anticipating this book for a very, very long time. And it didn't let me down. If you've ever read the Psy/Changeling series and actually love it as much as I do, then you'd probably pick this one too.
8. Just Listen by Sarah Dessen. I LOVE Sarah Dessen novels and Just Listen was my first and is my favorite of hers. Owen. Truly, that's enough said.
9. Perfect Fifths by Megan McCafferty. This book is the perfect conclusion to the Jessica Darling series. There's a few pages in this book that are just quotes from the other books in the series and those few pages I've read over and over again, about a million times. It's a super fast read, but honestly, it makes me really happy when I read it. And if I'm going to be deserted on an island for the rest of my life I'm sure to have a few sad days. This book will cheer me right up.
10. I think I might cheat again for this one. The Iliad and The Odyssey by Homer. Yes, I know for a fact that you can buy these two in one book. I've never read them, but they've been on my list for quite some time. Plus I feel like I'll be able to read them over and over again and keep picking up on things that I hadn't before. So it's sure to keep me entertained for a long time.
