Ten Books Game
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 was tagged by thatfantasyworldofmine
Well considering my mind is completely dead right now. This should be easy right?
Notes before adding summaries: I'm actually surprised at how many female authors have written my most impacting books.
1. Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones: This was the first time that I realized that movie versions of books can be vastly different but they can both be amazing to experience. Funny story. I recommended it to a girl and then checked it out of the library that same day because I had never read it before.
2. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley: Read in my AP English class and it was my favorite book I think, we read. All the books we read in that class were extremely influential I think. I just really really love the story. And the whole, creature vs creator and what defines something evil and how something becomes evil.
3. Roger and Amy's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson: This was my first book I read out of high school and it was during the summer. And it was influential because I related to the girl. Though the unneeded sex parts made me roll my eyes. I stayed up all night reading it until it was sunrise.
4. Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier: It's essentially the 12 Dancing Princesses and it's like 432 pages and I read it in three days. I was proud. It was the one birthday present I asked for from my Aunt. I want tor ead it again.
5. Nothing by Janne Teller: Dude. this book was fucked up. Another AP English book we read. Like.. once you start to read it, the darker it becomes and more you want to read. The ending is both unsatisfying and deeply satisfying in a way.
6. Romeo's Ex: Rosaline's Story by Lisa Fiedler: I read this book when my mom would take me to the library at least once a month and at most once a week. I was a book binger from 4th-9th grade. And then life happened and I didn't read too much. But it sticks out because I realized people can make money writing fanfiction and also because my brother thought the book said Romeo Sex and told my mother but my mother said, "Annika wouldn't read a book called Romeo Sex." Oh mother. How things have changed.
7. D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths by Ingri d'Aulaire: The book that introduced me to my passion of mythology and is the main reason why I want to do a minor in classical literature with an emphasis in civilization. And to get a PHD in it later on in life just cause. I'd say it's my 2 most influential book ever read.
8. Heir Apparent by Vande Velde: The one book I co-read with my mom at the same time. It was a lot of fun because we would talk about the chapters. I also took our library book and got it signed for my elementary school and met the author. I have my own signed copy by her.
9. 101 Dalmatians by Dodie Smith: It's just one of those feel good books and movies. It's like Howl's Moving Castle in the same category of a different story from the movie (sort of. There are lots of different parts from the movie vs the book) but still being equally good in their own ways and enjoyable.
10. Dick and Jane by William S. Gray and Zerna Sharp: The book my dad read to me and taught me to read. It's the number one most influential book in my life. Because I learned to read from this.
I tag: shennellypoo, Wadesexual, thatdiabeticguy, tkmutantian's mun (lady), Captainunicornbutts, myfanwymycariad, captainthorastark, averily, ikeracity, seiparks, and bonus: gurldirection.