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Desert Island Books

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This week’s topic isn’t inspiring me (I’m a no-crossovers kinda fandom llama), so I’m picking one from the archives: Books I’d Want On a Desert Island

I figured I’d want a good combination of books I know I’ll enjoy, long-ass books, and books I’ve been meaning to get around to reading but for some reason never have. And so this gives us:

Jean M Auel – Clan Of The Cave Bear
Marion Zimmer Bradley – The Mists of Avalon
Susanna Clarke – Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Ken Follet – The Pillars Of The Earth
Belinda Jones – On The Road To Mr Right


Stephen King – The Stand
Sharon Kay Penman – The Sunne in Splendour
Anne Rice – The Lives Of the Mayfair Witches
Anne Rice – Queen Of The Damned
Samantha Shannon – Priory Of The Orange Tree

(I’m also assuming that the shipping container with the rest of the books in series’ have been wrecked with me on my desert island)

What books would you take on a desert island?

11 thoughts on “Desert Island Books

    1. I did have to re-do it to add On The Road to Mr Right – it and Queen of The Damned are books I can (and have) read many times. It didn’t feel right not to have some chick lit on there!

  1. I’d definitely want some long books to help wile away the time. Also, they’re good for re-reading since there’s usually stuff I pick up on a re-read that I didn’t notice the first time. I hope you’re never actually stranded on a desert island, but if you are, I hope it’s with a bunch of books!

    Happy TTT (on a Wednesday)!

    Susan
    http://www.blogginboutbooks.com

  2. Oh, great twist this week! The Pillars of the Earth and The Stand are both waiting on my bookshelf. Those doorstops would make great books to read if you’re stranded on an island! πŸ˜‰

  3. I haven’t read Pillars of the Earth yet but I do know that the book is over 1000 pages. Good plan. Pick long books for your extended stay marooning. Ha!

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