tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34687963.post7889872956494839032..comments2023-09-19T07:18:43.566-07:00Comments on mental tesserae: Five booksJulie Q.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13737557893649934725noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34687963.post-76501972232155142612008-03-05T16:40:00.000-07:002008-03-05T16:40:00.000-07:00I would be fine if all I had were the books in the...I would be fine if all I had were the books in the "Little Britches" series--everything from history, humor, and religion to philosophy, cooking, and rodeo--the perfect collections for a bored islander! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34687963.post-38681328427405164032008-02-27T17:32:00.000-07:002008-02-27T17:32:00.000-07:00I love Frankenstein too! I mentioned that to some...I love Frankenstein too! I mentioned that to someone earlier and got a funny look even though she'd read it. Most people have a pre-concieved idea that is totally off what the real story is about. I had a college professor that used it in two of the classes I took from him. He always called it a romance novel. :)<BR/><BR/>I would probably say Les Miserables (the full version, since I haven't read that yet but the other several times), Watership Down, Tess of the D'Urbervilles... Maybe Lord of the Flies? Bwa-ha-ha!Marnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02716988450649905133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34687963.post-56203181829527920822008-02-26T17:37:00.000-07:002008-02-26T17:37:00.000-07:00I would include the Complete Works of William Shak...I would include the Complete Works of William Shakespeare--that'd keep me busy for a long time :) <BR/>And yes, that would too count as one book!<BR/>And then...oh I don't know. I don't have time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34687963.post-81797262510593858232008-02-25T15:26:00.000-07:002008-02-25T15:26:00.000-07:00Hi there. Delurking to comment on this great post....Hi there. Delurking to comment on this great post. I'm a fan on your list, although I'm not sure I love Tolstoy enough to take him to a desert island.<BR/><BR/>I'd add something by Stegner...Angle of Repose? Crossing to Safety? Big Rock Candy Mountain? And throw in some John Milton compendium that included Paradise Lost and his poems. Just because I've always loved his language.<BR/><BR/>Now I need to re-read some of these books mentioned here and in comments!Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08941198405523733540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34687963.post-46501172105188300342008-02-25T13:40:00.000-07:002008-02-25T13:40:00.000-07:00Hm. I like agree with you on Frankle. I find tha...Hm. I like agree with you on Frankle. I find that an amazing book. In fact, since you reminded me of it, I'm going to go read it again. <BR/><BR/>And the Princess Bride is laugh out loud funny. Although my 10 year old started reading it (she's never seen the movie) and got freaked out by the machine. <BR/><BR/>I really can't think about what I would take. Les Miserables? The complete works of CS Lewis. I'm sure I can get that in a single book form. That counts.Dedeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15427448872354082792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34687963.post-5195186756171788892008-02-25T10:14:00.000-07:002008-02-25T10:14:00.000-07:00Pride & Prejudice, because it's just so dang funny...Pride & Prejudice, because it's just so dang funny-<BR/><BR/>Something by Edith Wharton for more insightful human critique and little tragedies-<BR/><BR/>Hamlet, because there are so many ways to read it-<BR/><BR/>The Harry Potter series (can that count as one?) for some lighthearted stuff-<BR/><BR/>An internet connection so I can get to the blogosphere...(I know, not a book~ but sort of...)Allyshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10638969631863483061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34687963.post-52706288367028670352008-02-25T09:58:00.000-07:002008-02-25T09:58:00.000-07:00This is a GREAT list; I love all of those. I woul...This is a GREAT list; I love all of those. <BR/><BR/>I would have to include Gone With the Wind. Having read it at least 15-20 times since the summer I was 10, I think it's safe to say I'll never get sick of it.<BR/><BR/>My poetry choice would be Gerard Manley Hopkins. I'd round out the bundle with Pilgrim's Progress, The Lord of the Rings, and Mark Helprin's Soldier of the Great War.Luisa Perkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15310698422276446909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34687963.post-28383412002223021632008-02-24T17:36:00.000-07:002008-02-24T17:36:00.000-07:00Great list--except maybe Tolstoy. I've never enjoy...Great list--except maybe Tolstoy. I've never enjoyed him. My list would probably include The Blue Castle by LM Montgomery, and something by Dickens and CS Lewis. <BR/><BR/>I like the poetry idea. If I did that, it'd probably be John Donne--he's got so much depth, it might take me several years to understand all the layers and beauty.Annette Lyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12493583432919249814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34687963.post-66847936900733865532008-02-23T19:15:00.000-07:002008-02-23T19:15:00.000-07:00I'd take something by Tolstoy, too, probably Anna...I'd take something by Tolstoy, too, probably Anna Karenina. I love Russian literature--so much truth and real consequences that create stories with unlimited depth. <BR/><BR/>Hmm . . . a second one? . . . The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand. Idealism and passion to keep me motivated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com