Top Ten Favorite Books
In alphabetical order by author’s last name:
-Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
-Circle of Friends by Maeve Binchy
-Evensong by Gail Godwin
-The Beekeeper’s Apprentice by Laurie R. King
-Traveling Mercies by Anne Lamott
-Many Waters by Madeleine L’Engle
-A Ring of Endless Light by Madeleine L’Engle
-The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling (I admit I’m cheating here, but how can I choose when the series hasn’t been completed?)
-The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
-Girl Meets God by Lauren Winner
[ETA: How did I forget Gaudy Night by Dorothy Sayers? Aarrgh!]
Wow, Mr. Tolkien is the lone male author. Interesting.
I know a book is a favorite because I pick it up when I’m upset or tired to be comforted. To return those familiar characters. Thus the inclusion of Circle of Friends - the ultimate comfort book as far as I’m concerned.
Please discuss. And share your favorites. Or tell me which of these you hate.
PS - This list is subject to change, because my books are still packed away and I probably forgot something important. But I have done my best.
March 17th, 2004 at
I’ve only read LOTR and Harry potter out of those.
March 17th, 2004 at
That begs the question - do you read primarily male authors? I want to know what your top ten list would include.
March 17th, 2004 at
you know, I think I do mostly. Huh. I never realized that. I’ll have to think about what my top 10 would be. And why I don’t read women authors. puzzling
March 17th, 2004 at
What, not in LC catalog number order??
I really want to read “Girl Meets God” (Winner is married to one of the teachers at my school) and “Traveling Mercies.” If I don’t read them soon, they’ll have to wait three years unitl after seminary.
March 17th, 2004 at
Great choices, Kari. I haven’t read all of them, but most. I should put together a list.
March 17th, 2004 at
Mark, I have a bit of a girl crush on Lauren Winner. But please don’t tell her I said that. I am a teensy bit jealous that you know her.
And, Rhonda, it pleases me to no end that we have read lots of the same books. I would love to see your list.
March 18th, 2004 at
Hi Kari..I love your choices in books…I have either read most of them or seen the movies..
Have you ever read the following?:
My Losing Season: Pat Conroy
The Anne of Green Gable series
Don’t Let’s go to the dogs tonight: Alexandra Fuller
The Road from Coorain: Jill Ker Conway
March 18th, 2004 at
Just the Anne series. I have all of them, and my copies are pretty tattered. In the Anne series, my favorites are the first one, the third one, the fifth one, and the last one (Rilla). The Anne series is probably in the top 25 for how influential it’s been in my life.
March 18th, 2004 at
Aargh. Gaudy Night by Dorothy Sayers - can it be number 10.5?