I was nominated for this challenge by the most serious reader I know, Racheal M. Caswell . Heres how it works: List 10 books that have stayed with you in some way. Dont think too hard. They dont have to be great works of literature, just books that have affected you in some way. Mine are below.... Then, tag 10 friends (including me) so I can see your list. Im tagging Adam Mares, Turner Walston, Harper Gwatney, Lili Ana, Scott Bean, Kevin Netzley, None Ya, and Lex Paul. ok, here goes... 1. Lord of the Rings. Was there ever any doubt? I think fantasy is the ultimate expression of creativity and this is the grand champion. I also love classic heros journeys, mythology, morality tales, adventure, and good vs evil. So this book is pretty much perfect for me. It also holds a special place in my heart cause its the story my dad was reading to me (in small chunks over an extremely long period) when I was just 5 or 6. When other kids were getting Dr. Seuss, I was discovering Star Wars on screen and Rings in print. I was even going to make these movies when I grew up, but Peter Jackson beat me to it. (My version wouldve only had one ending.) 2. The Giver. This is the book from adolescence that stuck with me the most. It had a profound impact on my 14 year old brain. Its still one of my all-time favorites. I only wish the movie version didnt come in the wake of Hunger Games and Divergent. Giver was the OG, son. 3. The Things They Carried. This is probably the one I would name as the best book on my list. I love the tone, I love the writing style, theres something that speaks to everything melancholy about the human experience and it runs throughout the segmented narrative -- whether were in Vietnam, in the storytellers mind or in 6th grade with him at the end. 4. The Writers Journey - Mythic Structure for Writers. This is a technical choice, but it doesnt feel at all technical when you read it. Its all about the courage to create and the paths a storyteller can take (with examples of storytelling choices from the past. 5. The Book of Basketball. The basketball Bible. So many great stories, ideas, analysis, and so much history! Also, the best and most epic collection of footnotes Ive ever read. The only non-narrative sports book in which you really dont have to like sports to enjoy. (Ill argue for Simmons proposal for the NBA hall of Fame setup til the day I die.) 6. The Princess Bride. So damn good. Almost as good as the movie! Its funny, its romantic, its entertaining the whole way through. You really feel like your grandpa is sitting down telling you a story when you read it...pretty easy to see why they went with that book-ended (see why I did there?) set-up for the flick. 7. Night. Definitely the most depressing, heart breaking, soul crushing book Ive ever read. Youre gonna love it!! No, seriously though, somehow its totally worth it. Never read or seen anything about the holocaust that impacted me like this read. 8. Sahara. I couldve picked any Dirk Pitt book, really. I read 20 or 30 of these as a kid. Theyre straight forward adventure-mystery stories, but the main character always reminded me of a cross between James Bond and Indiana Jones. Plus, the stories would always tie into a historical event or unsolved mystery from history. I may never have been more disappointed than I was with the film adaptation of this one. 9. The Hero with a Thousand Faces. I will plagiarize everything from this blue print when I write my masterpiece. Again, this is my favorite, but I couldve picked anything that Campbell wrote. I find his studies and lectures as relevant as any religious or social teachings Ive ever come across. 10. Everyone Poops. So simple, so profound. hope you enjoyed reading.
Posted on: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 07:20:55 +0000
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