Inside the Blogosphere

Black JewelsGrasping for the Wind has another fabulous edition of Inside the Blogosphere, and with all the recent disasters, is it any wonder John’s wondering…

If you had to leave your house in a hurry, and you could only grab five volumes off your shelf, which five would they be and why?

If you’re curious to see which five novels I picked (I think I cheated a little), you’ll have to pop over and check out all the fabulous answers.  I’ll give you a hint though, one of the novels is Anne Bishop’s The Black Jewels trilogy.

When I posed this same question to the girls here, this is what they had to say:

Lisa

The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender – This was such a unique and interesting book that I really loved. I could
definitely see myself reading it over and over again, trying to pick up on things that I missed the first time through.

One for the Money by Janet Evanovitch – The first book in one of my all time favorite series. It had me hooked and laughing from page one and I’ve been loving every book in this series since.

Dark and Disorderly: The Adventures of Lillie St. Claire by Bernita Harris – This is the first book in the series and the first whole book written by this author. It’s a fantastic book that doesn’t stop from beginning to end. It is also the book that got me hooked on the Urban Fantasy genre.

Final Friends 3: the Graduation by Christopher Pike – An amazing conculsion to one my favorite authors, as a teen. I’ve read the Final Friends series so many times the spines broke apart. Still to this day if I want to enjoy a quick and easy read, I’ll pick up this series.

Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls – This book is a true classic and was the first book to make me cry. It still resonates
with me to this day.

Jennifer

Oh that is a hard one! I’m probably going to have to go with all of my Harry Potter books (of which I don’t have Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire or Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix for some reason.) They’ve been read what seems to be a million times, and I’ve found books that I love even after reading them. However those books seem to define my childhood. The memories that have been created, whether it was the anticipation in waiting for them to come out, or the whole days I would spend devouring it’s contents are maybe even more valuable to me than the the famous boy wizard’s story. I just couldn’t imaging not having them on my bookshelf in all their faded glory. c:

Casey

Chronicles of PrydainI’ve thought and thought about this question, and the only answer I could come up with is: I have absolutely no idea what books I would grab. I own close to 1,000 books, and picking only five? Please, I have at least 500 that I can’t live without. I always want Karen Marie Moning’s Fever series (Darkfever) with me, ditto for Jeaniene Frost’s Night Huntress series (Halfway to the Grave) and Maya Banks’ KGI series (The Darkest Hour). I dressed up as Mercy from Patricia Briggs’ Mercy Thomas series (Moon Called) for Halloween one year, so I can’t leave those books behind either (the Alpha and Omega series – Cry Wolf – included). I know all the books by Michelle Rowen (Fanged & Fabulous) that I own, and Stephanie Rowe (He Loves Me, He Loves Me Hot) and Vicki Lewis Thomas (Wild & Hexy ), will make me laugh – and if I’m running from a disaster, won’t I need a laugh?

But then, what about all the books that I own, but haven’t read yet? Reading something totally new might be more thrilling than reading something I’ve already read. (Like Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander that everyone has been telling me to read.) Polar to that thought came the first romance novel I ever read – The Last Bachelor by Betina Krahn. Granted, it might not be the best romance novel that I’ve ever read, but it was my first, so that makes it special and keep-worthy.

I have many other books from my childhood that I want to keep: a beautifully illustrated copy of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, Lloyd Alexander’s The Chronicles of Prydain (The Book of Three) – which I made my mom read to me over and over and over – not to mention my Harry Potter books – which, I just want to add, I started reading before Harry Potter mania ensued. Other books with memories include my Grandpa’s books. He died when I was ten, so there’s no way I’m giving up his books (I might not like them all, but they were his, and the only things of his I have). And I haven’t even started on the small but ever growing pile of books I’ve gotten signed by authors: Desires of the Dead by Kimberly Derting, The Stone Prince by Gena Showalter, Jeweled by Anya Bast and Pale Demon by Kim Harrison, just to name a few (I have about 33 signed books and I don’t want to leave any behind). I could go on and on, finding a reason to pick every single one of my books. I’ve already lost count of just how many I named here, but clearly, it’s a whole heck of a lot more than a measly five books. Back to my answer, it’s (obviously) impossible for me to pick five. If I really was running from a disaster, the five I would end up with would be the first five I got my hands on (before my family dragged me away).

Now it’s your turn: If you had to leave your house in a hurry, and you could only grab five volumes off your shelf, which five would they be and why?

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I am a 30-something SAHM with two adorable boys and a supportive husband who is very tolerant of my reading addiction. I love to read and easily go through about a dozen books a month – well I did before I had kids. Now, not so much. After my first son was born, I began to take my hobby of reviewing a little more serious and started Literary Escapism to help with my sanity. I love to discuss the fabulous novels I’ve read and meeting all the wonderful people in the book blogging community has been amazing.

3 Comments

  1. I tried answering your email and the question lol.. I had written out an email a few times.. then chunked it..

    Ultimately I don’t think I could choose.. at least not until it actually happened.. and I am hoping I never have to choose! lol

  2. Watership Down by Richard Adams- always been one of my favourite books,
    Feed by Mira Grant – my favourite book of 2010
    Kushiel’s Dart by Jacqueline Carey – I adore the mixture of fantasy, magic and history
    The Ancient Future by Traci Harding – love it!
    Stolen by Kelley Armstrong – favouriute UF ever!

    But please, please give me 24 hours so I can rescue all of my books!

  3. I love these inside the blogosphere things! It took me a while to figure out my five books, and then suddenly, I had an urge to buy an e-reader . . . and then the urge went away.

    my 5:
    Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
    Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
    Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
    Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
    Open Veins of Latin America by Edwardo Galeano

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