Top Ten Books That Have Stayed With You
So I think everyone has already done this, but I suddenly remembered that I had been tagged by etomo and I failed to complete the challenge for so long that I think this thing has ended up on facebook (ew). So here we go
Rules
In a text post, list ten* books that have stayed with you in some way. Don’t take but a few minutes, and don’t think too hard — they don’t have to be the “right” or “great” works, just the ones that have touched you. Tag [ten] friends, including me, so I’ll see your list. Make sure you let your friends know you’ve tagged them
* I'm going to take a leaf from etomo's book and make sublists and stuff because that's how I roll~
1. Mythology by Edith Hamilton
2. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
3. Matilda by Roald Dahl
4. Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh (one of the funniest books/comics I've ever read, I will often carry this book around with me if I'm not feeling well)
5. The Old Kingdom Trilogy by Garth Nix (Y'all should see my flimsy little copy of Lirael, I've nearly torn it apart. Lirael was probably the first character that I truly felt a deep connection with; she didn't belong where she was, seemed uncomfortable with her body, and had suicidal thoughts- as well as an attempt or two. But she stuck around, and ended up finding her place in the world, even if it wasn't the place she wanted. Also she had a magic talking dog)
6. Anne McCaffery's Dragonriders of Pern Series, specifically
The Original Trilogy (Dragonflight, Dragonquest, and The White Dragon)
The Harper Hall Trilogy (Dragonsong, Dragonsinger, and Dragondrums)
7. Tamora Pierce's novels, specifically
The Immortals series
The Protector of the Small series
Tricksters duology
8. A few of Mercedes Lackey's novels, specifically
The Last Herald Mage Trilogy
Some of the books from The Elemental Masters series, specifically The Serpent's Shadow, The Gates of Sleep, and and Phoenix and Ashes (if you like fairy tales, Victorian England, and magic you should check these out)
9. Some of Terry Pratchett's Discworld books, specifically
Maskerade (this one will always have a nice little chunk of my heart because it was the first Discworld novel I read; which etomo kindly let me borrow because I was so intrigued by this "discworld" thing)
Equal Rites
Soul Music
Hogfather
Lords and Ladies
10. The Harry Potter Series by J. K. Rowling ("Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home")
I was tagged by etomo! (are you surprised? It wasn't as though I mentioned them like eight times or anything)
And I tag... anyone who hasn't done this yet? archfinn?? Alex??