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.
intheicyairofnight tagged me! <3
I'm going to add parenthetical commentary and nobody can stop me.
Harry Potter, JK Rowling (as is true for a large portion of our generation)
Redwall, Brian Jacques (WOW this series was my entire childhood. And heavily influenced my writing for years.)
The Bell Jar, Sylvia Plath (I relate to this on many levels, which is probably a bad thing. I love the poetic prose as well.)
Everything's Eventual, Stephen King (I read this book when I was in Connecticut for my grandfather's funeral. It was my first experience in the horror genre and it both enthralled and frightened me. It was at that point in time I came to the realization that my parents couldn't magically protect me)
The Book Thief, Markus Zusak (Again, more poetic prose. Many tears)
The Stranger, Albert Camus (Turned me on to existentialism)
And Then There Were None, Agatha Christie (Perhaps THIS was my first foray into horror? Anyhow, LOVE the unconventional murder-mystery setup; a genre I don't usually go for. Bottom line, I've always been a macabre little shit)
Treasure Island, Robert Lois Stevenson (My dad read this to my sister and I as a bedtime story. Probably began my lifelong obsession with pirates).
The Call of the Wild, Jack London (Read this when I was about eight bc there was a dog on the cover and I loved animals. Was a bit over my head at the time, but that meant I could enjoy it even more when I re-read it a few years later).