Book Meme
Rules: In a text post, list 10 books that have stayed with you 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 the have touched you.
Tag 10 friends, including me, so I’ll see your list. Make sure you let your friends know you’ve tagged them!
Dragonlance - The Chronicles trilogy by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman The Dragonlance book series is what got me into fantasy and reading in general. So, I know it's not exactly the ~pinnacle of literature or anything, but without those books I would not be here today.
Forgotten Realms - Icewind Dale trilogy/Dark Elf trilogy/Legacy of the Drow by R.A. Salvatore Same as above. God I had a massive teenage crush on Drizzt haha.
Last Herald Mage trilogy by Mercedes Lackey Again, I think most people would consider it trashy fantasy, but this series was what really introduced me to slash and shipping. I also have my high school friend (who lent me these books) to thank for that, haha.
The Dark Tower by Stephen King Ok I have to make a gross confession here, I haven't actually read the novels, only the graphic novels.
Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson I know I harp on about this series a lot (I literally recommend it to everyone who asks for book recommendations) and I'm only halfway through the series itself, but by god Erikson really has a way with the language that I've never seen any other author pull off. Chain of Dogs and Memories of Ice are the two most emotional books I have ever read in my life. If you haven't read this series yet, get on it. Now.
A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin If you thought you'd get through this list without ASOIAF on it then I don't know what you're doing here.
Lord of the Rings by J.R.R Tolkien I remember getting LotR on a school reading list. It was such a massive brick of a book that I don't really remember much of the actual text itself, just the experience.
Watchmen by Alan Moore Watchmen was the first comic about superheroes I read that forced me to take it seriously. Though I suppose it's not really a comic about superheroes is it?
The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan Like Malazan, this is one I haven't really gotten around to finishing just yet. I'm honestly not too jazzed by the slow pace of the story where I'm at, but I love the characters so much I'll keep reading.
The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman Hello feels, my old friend.
Runners up:
The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind
Night Angel trilogy by Brent Weeks
War of the Ancients trilogy by Richard A. Knaak
(don't judge me)
I don't have a lot of people to tag, just Gemma, Cat and Nils. If you want to do it, be my guest!
