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[michanna]

Okay, well, let's start doing these posts that I said I would write:
First, 5 books that I would recommend to anyone. Well, I'm not going to be terribly original here; I feel like I should choose books that are somehow deep and meaningful, but I don't actually read very many of those nor do I find them particularly recommendable when I do. Melanie Rawn's dragon trilogies probably top the list, then Robin Hobb's three trilogies about Fitz and Fool. After that, it gets a little more challenging. Can I use comics because Sandman keeps popping to mind. I'll say A Sand County Almanac to assauge my guilt about not choosing any important books. I know I'm just not thinking hard enough ... I should make one of these movie posts for books and see what people say. Everyone knows that everyone has to read Hitchiker's. Atlas Shurgged was an interesting commentary. I also love Carol Berg and Sharon Shinn, but I don't know if I'd recommend them to everyone. As far as manga goes, Deathnote was amazing. Oh George R. Martin is amazing. There are also a few children's books that everyone should read - notably, Winter of Fire, Island of the Blue Dolphins and The Dark is Rising series. Am I getting out of hand? Perdido Street Station was also amazing.

There, I think that's good for now :p
Suggestions?

Comments

[kattymcgie.livejournal.com]

Island of the Blue Dolphins was AMAZING. I loved that book.
Deathnote was also awesome.

read Ender's Game?

[michanna.livejournal.com]

Oh, yeah, I should have put that one on the list. I have read it.

[strayfish.livejournal.com]

Perdido Street Station WAS amazing. Kinda looks like you grouped it in with children's books though, which, while it would be amusing, would also be scary and wrong to give to a child to read. ^^;

[narikalen.livejournal.com]

Ehehehe, I totally agree with you there. Perdido Street Station was absolutely amazing, but, uh, not really child appropriate. Unless, y'know, you're trying to scar the child for life, in which case? Totally appropriate.

*gapes* No Anne Bishop Black Jewels Trilogy? She's a pretty classic guilty pleasure :)

[michanna.livejournal.com]

That's true! And no matter how Mary Sue, I maintain that those books are amazing.