Fifteen Books
From John (of Mind on Fire):
“Just because you were tagged, you so do not need to follow this. I am interested to see what books you all come up with, though.
“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. Copy the instructions into your own note, and be sure to tag the person who tagged you.”
I was tagged (on Facebook) by Chandelle of Conscious Intention.
- Tender Morsels, by Margo Lanagan
- Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, by Susanna Clarke
- Swordspoint, by Ellen Kushner
- The Handmaid’s Tale, by Margaret Atwood
- We Have Always Lived in the Castle, by Shirley Jackson
- Se questo è un uomo, by Primo Levi
- The Dosadi Experiment, by Frank Herbert
- Troll: A Love Story, by Joanna Sinisalo
- The Illustrated Man, by Ray Bradbury
- Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen
- Misquoting Jesus, by Bart Ehrman
- The Last Unicorn, by Peter S. Beagle
- The Left Hand of Darkness, by Ursula K. Le Guin
- The Diamond Age, by Neal Stephenson
- Huis clos, by Jean-Paul Sartre
I’m going to tag Craig of yes, I am, Miss Nem of Voice of Reason, chosha of a little east of reality, alea at All My Gettings, Petullant at a girl who wears glasses, Kerry at Windmill Watching, and anyone else who wants to play. I’m also gonna tag a few people on Facebook, I think.
If you want to play, either post your own fifteen books in the comments here, or post them on your own blog and leave a comment here with the link. There’s also my Facebook Note. It’s fun!
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June 12th, 2009 at 8:40 am
So, I thought that coming up with 15 books would be way too limiting, but I actually stalled out at about 12. That is, I got up to a dozen super quick and had to think about the others, but here’s my list:
The Last Samurai, Helen de Witt
The Sparrow, Mary Doria Russell
Atonement, Ian McEwan
A History of the World in 10½ Chapters, Julian Barnes
Remains of the Day, Kazuo Ishiguro
Fifth Business, Robertson Davies
A Little Lower than the Angels, Virginia Sorensen
The Prydain Chronicles, Lloyd Alexander
The End of the Affair, Graham Greene
Brighton Rock, Graham Greene
The Romantic Movement, Alain de Botton
The Vision, complied by N.B. Lundwall
Brave New World, Aldous Huxley
The Preservationist, David Maine
Dubliners, James Joyce
Sure, Dubliners is technically a short story and the Prydain Chronicles is a bit cheaty. If forced to choose the one that stays with me the most, it’d probably be the Castle of Llyr.
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June 13th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
I love Bart Ehrman! But that Troll book was kind of creepy. lol
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June 13th, 2009 at 2:24 pm
alea, my favorite in The Prydain Chronicles was always The Castle of Llyr, too. I haven’t read any of them in a while, though. I’m ashamed to say I’ve only read three of your picks—I should correct that, eh?
alana, Troll was extensively creepy and weird. But that’s one reason it’ll “always stick with me,” so that’s why I put it down. :D
June 15th, 2009 at 8:13 am
Ooh, you should totally read The Sparrow, if you haven’t. And I tell everybody to read The Last Samurai, but I think you’d be one of the few who’d appreciate it.
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July 7th, 2009 at 8:23 pm
Firstly, I got your blog through a friend of a friend on Facebook. Isn’t that how it usually goes?
I’ve thoroughly enjoyed reading what I’ve read so far.
And I like book memes, so here’s my 15:
1 The Story of B by Daniel Quinn
2 The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley
3 The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan
4 Alanna by Tamora Pierce
5 Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
6 The Mysteries of Harris Burdick by Chris Van Allsburg
7 Misquoting Jesus by Bart Ehrman
8 Unwind by Neal Shusterman
9 Callahan’s Crosstime Saloon by Spider Robinson
10 Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
11 God Against the Gods by Jonathan Kirsch
12 Lamb by Christopher Moore
13 Magic’s Pawn by Mercedes Lackey
14 Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery
15 The Rope Dancer by Roberta Gellis
Some stick because of specific memories they evoke. Some because of what I learned. Some because they opened my eyes to a different way of seeing. Some because they made me cry and some because they made me laugh.
July 8th, 2009 at 12:01 am
Welcome to Alone and Unobserved, Lissa! Another great list, with some great books, and some promising recommendations. And yet another person recommending Scott Westerfield’s Uglies… maybe I should finally pick it up and try it, eh?